Best Trinkets for Protection Paladin in WoW Midnight (Patch 12.1.0.69933)
Patch 12.1.0 · Updated Oct 11, 2026 · 50,000 iterations per trinket
Top single target trinkets for Protection Paladin on patch 12.1.0.69933: Voracious Heart of Ula'tek from The Venomous Abyss at +10.7% DPS, then Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique (10.1%) and Blazebinder's Hoof (9.00%). Every trinket is simmed at item level 334.
- Top gain
- +10.7%
- Baseline
- 136,522 DPS
- Trinkets
- 69
- Item level
- 334
Full ranking, single target
| Rank | Trinket | Source | ilvl | DPS gain | vs baseline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Voracious Heart of Ula'tek |  RaidUla'tek, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | +14,554 | 10.7% | |
| 2 |  Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique |  RaidThe Coiled Altar, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | +13,850 | 10.1% | |
| 3 |  Blazebinder's Hoof |  Mythic+Kokia Blazehoof, Ruby Life Pools | 334 | +12,292 | 9.00% | |
| 4 |  Tumor of the Swarm |  Mythic+Atroxus, Voidscar Arena | 334 | +12,212 | 8.95% | |
| 5 |  Vile Vial of Volatile Venom |  Mythic+Rav'i, Altar of Fangs | 334 | +12,181 | 8.92% | |
| 6 |  Coiled Fangstone | Mythic+Rav'i, Altar of Fangs | 334 | +12,125 | 8.88% | |
| 7 |  Keeper's Seething Core |  RaidEntombed Sentinels, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | +11,734 | 8.59% | |
| 8 |  Gebbo's Bottomless Bag |  RaidThe Lost Explorers, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | +11,314 | 8.29% | |
| 9 |  Sszorak's Ferocity |  RaidSszorak, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | +11,236 | 8.23% | |
| 10 |  Sapling of the Dawnroot |  Mythic+Ziekket, The Blinding Vale | 334 | +11,195 | 8.20% | |
| 11 |  Font of Venomous Rage | RaidUla'tek, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | +10,789 | 7.90% | |
| 12 |  Merektha's Fang |  Mythic+Merektha, Temple of Sethraliss | 334 | +10,649 | 7.80% | |
| 13 |  Tattered Amani War Banner |  Mythic+Zul'jan, Altar of Fangs | 334 | +10,548 | 7.73% | |
| 14 |  Seed of the Devouring Wild |  Mythic+Ikuzz the Light Hunter, The Blinding Vale | 334 | +10,350 | 7.58% | |
| 15 |  Darkmoon Dominion: HuntEmbellished | CraftedInscription, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +10,091 | 7.39% | |
| 16 |  Idol of the Howling Nexus | RaidSszorak, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | +10,066 | 7.37% | |
| 17 |  Effigy of Ula'tek's Faithful | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 321 | +10,060 | 7.37% | |
| 18 |  Resonant Bellowstone |  Mythic+Xathuux the Annihilator, Murder Row | 334 | +10,056 | 7.37% | |
| 19 |  Darkmoon Dominion: BloodEmbellished | CraftedInscription, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +10,020 | 7.34% | |
| 20 |  Fiber of Living Agony | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +9,807 | 7.18% | |
| 21 |  Glorious Crusader's Keepsake | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +9,562 | 7.00% | |
| 22 |  Venomous Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity | WorldPvP Vendor | 298 | +9,543 | 6.99% | |
| 23 |  Withered Saptor's Paw | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +9,393 | 6.88% | |
| 24 |  Idol of the War Loa |  Mythic+Nalorakk, Den of Nalorakk | 334 | +9,341 | 6.84% | |
| 25 |  Magister's Alchemist StoneEmbellished | CraftedAlchemy, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +9,301 | 6.81% | |
| 26 |  Darkmoon Dominion: VoidEmbellished | CraftedInscription, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +9,168 | 6.72% | |
| 27 |  Ruby Whelp Shell |  Mythic+Melidrussa Chillworn, Ruby Life Pools | 334 | +9,126 | 6.68% | |
| 28 |  Drum of Renewed Bonds (Critical Strike) | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +8,930 | 6.54% | |
| 29 | Drum of Renewed Bonds (Mastery) | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +8,913 | 6.53% | |
| 30 | Drum of Renewed Bonds (Versatility) | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +8,863 | 6.49% | |
| 31 | Drum of Renewed Bonds (Haste) | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +8,747 | 6.41% | |
| 32 |  Darkmoon Dominion: RotEmbellished | CraftedInscription, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +7,922 | 5.80% | |
| 33 |  Mchimba's Ritual Bandages |  Mythic+Mchimba the Embalmer, Kings' Rest | 334 | +7,592 | 5.56% | |
| 34 |  Manaheart's Binding Flame |  Mythic+Kystia Manaheart, Murder Row | 334 | +7,559 | 5.54% | |
| 35 |  First Mate's Shellward | RaidThe Lost Explorers, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | +7,481 | 5.48% | |
| 36 |  Lost Idol of the Hash'ey | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +7,140 | 5.23% | |
| 37 |  Holy Retributor's Order | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +6,796 | 4.98% | |
| 38 |  Sealed Chaos Urn | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +6,467 | 4.74% | |
| 39 |  Crucible of Erratic Energies | WorldVoidstorm Quest Reward | 295 | +6,236 | 4.57% | |
| 40 |  Toxiferous Transfusion | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +5,919 | 4.34% | |
| 41 |  Mindpiercer's Sigil |  Mythic+Charonus, Voidscar Arena | 334 | +5,279 | 3.87% | |
| 42 |  Ophidian Bone Whistle | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +5,256 | 3.85% | |
| 43 |  Tangle of Vibrant Vines | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +5,217 | 3.82% | |
| 44 |  Feathered Bell | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 282 | +4,743 | 3.47% | |
| 45 |  Sharp Axe Holster | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 282 | +4,733 | 3.47% | |
| 46 |  Darkmoon Deck: Blood | WorldInscription | 220 | +4,706 | 3.45% | |
| 47 |  Darkmoon Deck: Hunt | WorldInscription | 220 | +4,615 | 3.38% | |
| 48 |  Darkmoon Deck: Void | WorldInscription | 220 | +4,320 | 3.16% | |
| 49 |  Forgotten Farstrider's Insignia | WorldWorld Drop | 263 | +3,797 | 2.78% | |
| 50 |  Freightrunner's Flask |  Mythic+Zaen Bladesorrow, Murder Row | 334 | +3,759 | 2.75% | |
| 51 |  Stormbound Emblem of Dazar |  Mythic+Dazar, The First King, Kings' Rest | 334 | +3,682 | 2.70% | |
| 52 |  Void Execution Mandate |  Mythic+Taz'Rah, Voidscar Arena | 334 | +3,496 | 2.56% | |
| 53 |  Preternatural Antivenom |  RaidThe Twin Fangs, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | +3,372 | 2.47% | |
| 54 |  Kyrakka's Searing Embers |  Mythic+Kyrakka and Erkhart Stormvein, Ruby Life Pools | 334 | +3,317 | 2.43% | |
| 55 |  Lightspire Core |  Mythic+Lightwarden Ruia, The Blinding Vale | 334 | +3,275 | 2.40% | |
| 56 |  Darkmoon Deck: Rot | WorldInscription | 220 | +3,111 | 2.28% | |
| 57 |  Permafrost Essence |  Mythic+Sentinel of Winter, Den of Nalorakk | 334 | +3,074 | 2.25% | |
| 58 |  Hex Lord's Dooming Idol | RaidThe Coiled Altar, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | +2,995 | 2.19% | |
| 59 |  Wavecaller's Seastone |  RaidNymrissa Wavecaller, The Tidebound Grotto | 334 | +2,980 | 2.18% | |
| 60 |  Chiral Marrowgrafter | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +2,888 | 2.12% | |
| 61 |  Spirit-Rending Poison | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +2,846 | 2.08% | |
| 62 |  Spirit Ward | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +2,743 | 2.01% | |
| 63 |  Knot of Writhing Serpents |  Mythic+The Writhing Coil, Altar of Fangs | 334 | +2,625 | 1.92% | |
| 64 |  Seed of Radiant Hope |  Mythic+Lightblossom Trinity, The Blinding Vale | 334 | +47 | 0.03% | |
| 65 |  Mycolic Medicine |  Mythic+The Hoardmonger, Den of Nalorakk | 334 | -19 | -0.01% | |
| 66 |  Pulse Seeker's Oculus | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | -125 | -0.09% | |
| 67 |  Unstable Felheart Crystal |  Mythic+Lithiel Cinderfury, Murder Row | 334 | -125 | -0.09% | |
| 68 |  Latent Purifier | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 282 | -144 | -0.11% | |
| 69 |  Soulcoiler Ritual Vessel |  RaidNek'zali the Soulcoiler, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | -1,870 | -1.37% | |
Top trinket pairings (single target)
Combined gain adds the two solo gains together. It's an upper bound, since the pair isn't simmed together.
- 1+28,40420.8%
- 2+26,84619.7%
- 3+26,14219.1%
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Methodology
Baseline profile
SimulationCraft's default Protection Paladin profile at current-season item level, with no trinkets. Talents, consumables, gems and enchants follow SimC's latest defaults.
Iteration count
50,000 iterations per trinket, which keeps the error on each result under 0.5%.
Cleave
Three targets for five minutes. Use it for Mythic+ and raid fights with adds.
Patchwerk
One target for five minutes, no movement, no adds. Use it for single-target bosses.
Not included
Tier set bonuses, hero talent choices other than SimC's default, boss mechanics and movement, and how the trinket interacts with the rest of your gear.
Embellished trinkets
Darkmoon Dominion trinkets count toward the two-embellishment cap, and the baseline profile already wears two embellished crafted pieces. Those rows are simmed with one baseline embellishment removed, so their gain includes the slot they cost. Rows marked Embellished in the table are the ones this applies to.
Source patch
SimulationCraft af05b9e2e1e50ad5b50f255d7189161dcc058554, client build 12.1.0.69933, generated Oct 11, 2026. Re-run every Sunday after the weekly SimC update.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best trinket for Protection Paladin in Patch 12.1.0.69933?
Voracious Heart of Ula'tek, at +10.7% DPS over wearing no trinket in Patch 12.1.0.69933. The table above ranks every current-season trinket for Protection Paladin.
What are the top 3 trinkets for Protection Paladin?
Voracious Heart of Ula'tek ranks #1 at +10.7% DPS from The Venomous Abyss; Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique ranks #2 at +10.1% from The Venomous Abyss; Blazebinder's Hoof ranks #3 at +9.00% from Ruby Life Pools. Gains are over wearing no trinket.
How does Voracious Heart of Ula'tek compare on Cleave vs Patchwerk for Protection Paladin?
Voracious Heart of Ula'tek gains +10.6% DPS on Cleave and +10.7% DPS on Patchwerk for Protection Paladin. The rank-1 pick differs between styles: Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique leads on Cleave, Voracious Heart of Ula'tek leads on Patchwerk.
What's the difference between Protection's Cleave and Patchwerk picks?
Cleave has three targets, so trinkets that hit several enemies or scale with your AoE move up. Patchwerk is one target and favours pure single-target damage. Protection Paladin can have a different best trinket in each; switch fight style above to compare.
How often is the Protection Paladin trinket leaderboard updated?
Every Sunday, after the weekly SimulationCraft update. The methodology section shows the SimC build and date the current numbers come from.
Are these results from real character data or theorycrafted?
They're SimulationCraft sims. Every trinket is simmed on the same default Paladin profile and the page shows how much DPS it adds. Your own gear can shift the order a bit; the sim form above ranks trinkets on your character.