Holdherhand's October 25 Protection Paladin video uses a simple damage priority: Exorcism when the run needs more single-target damage, Consecration when it needs more area damage. The creator also leaves one ring slot open for damage or healing instead of prescribing the same pair for every situation.
These notes follow the creator's spoken explanation in a Naxxramas video. He says at the start that he has all his talent points, so this is not a fresh-character leveling plan. The exact game build is unknown.
Choose upgrades for the damage you need
At 2:12, Holdherhand describes putting points into Exorcism for single-target damage and Consecration for AoE. His explanation is conditional: choose according to what the run needs. It does not give a fixed upgrade sequence to repeat at every level.
The title emphasizes Consecration, but the creator still assigns Exorcism a separate role. These notes do not reconstruct the complete talent tree or the names of choices that the automatic captions render unclearly.
CDR, a flexible ring slot, and XP
| Slot | Creator's stated choice |
|---|---|
| First ring | Cooldown reduction, described at 1:02. |
| Second ring | Damage or healing, according to what the run needs. |
| Trinkets | Luck and XP, discussed from 1:10. |
He calls this the first build he has used the XP trinket for. He considers continued investment in Consecration and Exorcism worthwhile. That is his assessment of the build, not a measured scaling formula or a universal best-in-slot claim.
The desired amulet did not appear
At 19:12, the creator says he did not get the necklace he wanted. He then discusses an earlier leveling run and compares its results with this one. Those runs are not a controlled test, so their kill totals do not establish an amulet damage multiplier.
Treat the necklace discussion as the creator's preferred direction for the build. This video should not be read as a demonstration of that desired necklace in the featured run. Its exact item name is not confirmed here.
Watch the original explanation
For broader context, see the Paladin reference and run jewellery guide. The separate Holy Shield build covers another Paladin approach.
Sources & scope
Checked October 25, 2026 against the original YouTube page and its automatic transcript, including the opening setup, upgrade discussion and later missing-necklace explanation. The description links to the original Aethus game; the exact build is unknown. Playback remained at 0:00, so no gameplay frames, talent positions, exact equipment names or results were independently verified. Priorities are attributed to the creator, not presented as tested recommendations or a class ranking.
