PvE Protection Paladin Tank Addons & Macros

A comprehensive list of addons and macros to improve a Protection Paladin’s performance in dungeon and raid environments.

Addons

• MinimapButtonButton – Addon that piles up all addon icons, preventing them from clogging your Minimap. Must-have addon if you plan on acquiring a large number of addons.
• DeadlyBossMods – Allows you to track boss abilities. It’s a must-have for raiding.
• Details – Shows you how much damage, healing, etc, everyone in your raid is doing. Flex on your friends!
• WeakAuras – Extremely versatile addon that can track buffs and debuffs, modify the User Interface, or even create audio notifications.
• Leatrix Plus – Multi-purpose addon that is extremely helpful, especially for streamers, for changing in-game mechanics such as auto-accepting quests, summons, and resurrection spells, blocking Party/Duel requests, modifying Chat, Frames, System, and Interface functionality.
• Leatrix Maps – Enhances map functionality by adding coordinates, increasing zoom level, and many more!
• Auctionator – A great tool for any interaction with the Auction House
• OmniCC – Displays a timer on the Action Bar for the remaining time until a Cooldown is available
• GTFO – Addon that provides audio notifications whenever you are standing in dangerous effects. Great for raiding!
• Questie – Addon that tracks and showcases Quests & Quest Objectives on the map. Extremely helpful for leveling or the Loremaster Achievement!
• Rarescanner – Addon that tracks and showcases rare mobs when in proximity to them. It is very helpful for acquiring early loot or completing achievements!
• Bagnon – An Addon that completely revamps the Bag Interface and combines all bags into one big window. It’s a fantastic addon overall!
• Plater Nameplates – This addon, similar to Weakauras, allows you to customize all nameplates in the game entirely. It is great for players who struggle to track debuffs on targets or simply want to overhaul the default interface.

Macros

Protection Paladins primarily use Mouseover macros to utilize their utility more easily and defensive macros to aid them in activating multiple off-GCD cooldowns simultaneously. They may also use macros that cancel some of their abilities, such as Hand of Protection or Divine Shield, that are primarily used as a form of dispelling negative effects rather than immunity spells.

Mouseover Macro

This macro can cast an ability on any target by simply hovering your mouse over it. You can either hover your mouse over the target itself or the UI raid or party frame in the case of a friendly target. For any beneficial spell, you will want “Help” in your macro; for any damaging spell, you will want “Harm”. This type of macro works with any spell, with Hand of Protection or Hand of Freedom being some examples.

#showtooltip
/cast [@mouseover, help, nodead] Cleanse

#showtooltip
/cast [@mouseover, harm, nodead] Reckoning

Cancel Aura Macros

Cancel Aura macros work with any effect, removing the effect upon pressing the button a second time. Such macros are very useful for mitigating negative effects by utilizing immunity spells, such as Hand of Protection and Divine Shield. Keep in mind that the first press activates Divine Shield or Hand of Protection, and the second instantly removes it!

#showtooltip Divine Shield
/stopcasting
/cast Divine Shield
/cancelaura Divine Shield

#showtooltip Hand of Protection
/stopcasting
/cast Hand of Protection
/cancelaura Hand of Protection

Defensive Macro

This type of macro is generally used as a panic button! It activates multiple defensive cooldowns at once, allowing you to survive most deadly situations. However, it is advisable to modify the macro to suit your specific play style. While all those spells can be activated at once and ensure that you will surely survive, it is better to time their use for specific different moments rather than using them all at once.

/cast Divine Protection
/cast Ardent Defender
/cast Avenging Wrath
/cast Guardian of Ancient Kings