Retribution Paladin DPS Molten Core Gear

This is the gear we recommend you to chase while doing the first raids in the game: Molten Core and Onyxia's Lair.

Paladin's Tier 1, Lawbringer Armor is designed to be a set meant for Holy Paladins, making it not great for Retribution Paladins. Instead, most of your BiS setup in this phase will come from off pieces from Molten Core, or even just dungeon gear in some slots. Sadly, competition for lots of these pieces will be quite high, since Warriors will want them as well, so be prepared to spend some time obtaining them.

The list below contains gear from: raids, epic PvP sets (above rank 11) and world bosses, as well as some gear from dungeons and quests, when warranted.

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Lionheart Helm Judgement Crown	Created by Blacksmithing Onyxia in Onyxia's Lair
Neck	Onyxia Tooth Pendant	Reward from turning in Onyxia's head from Onyxia's Lair
Shoulders	Truestrike Shoulders	Pyroguard Emberseer in Upper Blackrock Spire
Back	Cape of the Black Baron Stoneskin Gargoyle Cape	Baron Rivendare in Stratholme Stonespine in Stratholme
Chest	Savage Gladiator Chain Cadaverous Armor	Gorosh the Dervish in Blackrock Depths Various bosses in Scholomance
Wrists	Wristguards of Stability	Several bosses in Molten Core
Hands	Flameguard Gauntlets Devilsaur Gauntlets — Use the 2-set if you need extra hit	Several bosses in Molten Core Crafted through Leatherworking
Waist	Onslaught Girdle	Ragnaros in Molten Core
Legs	Cloudkeeper Legplates Devilsaur Leggings — Use the 2-set if you need extra hit	World drop bind on equip Crafted through Leatherworking
Feet	Bloodmail Boots	Various bosses in Scholomance
Rings	Painweaver Band Quick Strike Ring Band of Accuria	General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire Various bosses in Molten Core Ragnaros in Molten Core
Trinkets	Hand of Justice Blackhand's Breadth	General Angerforge in Blackrock Depths Reward from General Drakkisath's Demise in Upper Blackrock Spire
Weapons	Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros Bonereaver's Edge Obsidian Edged Blade	Created through a quest chain, starting from getting the Eye of Sulfuras from Ragnaros in Molten Core Ragnaros in Molten Core Several bosses in Molten Core
Libram	Libram of Fervor	BoE world drop, bought off the Auction House

You can find more Paladin BiS lists in our dedicated gear hub below.