Cataclysm Classic Protection Paladin Gear and Best in Slot

The list below provides recommendation on how to optimally Reforge your gear but it is important to keep in mind that missing even a single piece of gear from this list can greatly impact how you should be Reforged. Keep your CTC Table in mind at all times as you get upgrades.

Slot	Item	Reforge	Source
Helm	Helmet of Radiant Glory	Expertise → Mastery	Warmaster Blackhorn (H) Dragon Soul;
Neck	Guardspike Choker	–	1250 Valor Points
Shoulder	Backbreaker Spaulders	Critical Strike → Dodge	Spine of Deathwing (H) Dragon Soul
Cloak	Indefatigable Greatcloak	Parry → Mastery	1250 Valor Points
Chest	Chestguard of Radiant Glory	Parry → Dodge	Ultraxion (H) Dragon Soul
Bracer	Graveheart Bracers	–	Warlord Zonozz (H) Dragon Soul
Gloves	Handguards of Radiant Glory	Dodge → Mastery	Warlord Zonozz (H) Dragon Soul
Belt	Goriona's Collar	Parry → Hit	Hagara the Stormbinder (H) Dragon Soul
Legs	Legplates of Radiant Glory	Critical Strike → Expertise	Yor'sahj the Unsleeping (H) Dragon Soul
Boots	Stillheart Warboots	–	Ultraxion (H) Dragon Soul
Ring 1	Curled Twilight Claw	–	Ultraxion (H) Dragon Soul
Ring 2	Hardheart Ring	Parry → Dodge	Multiple Bosses in (H) Dragon Soul
Trinket 1	Soulshifter Vortex	–	Yor'sahj the Unsleeping (H) Dragon Soul;
Trinket 2	Indomitable Pride	–	Multiple Bosses in (H) Dragon Soul
Weapon	Souldrinker	–	Madness of Deathwing (H) Dragon Soul;
Shield	Blackhorn's Mighty Bulwark	–	Warmaster Blackhorn (H) Dragon Soul;
Libram	Stoutheart Talisman	Parry → Dodge	700 Valor Points

The list below provides recommendation on how to optimally Reforge your gear but it is important to keep in mind that missing even a single piece of gear from this list can greatly impact how you should be Reforged. Keep your CTC Table in mind at all times as you get upgrades.

Slot	Item	Reforge	Source
Helm	Immolation Faceguard	Parry → Mastery	Ragnaros (H) Firelands;
Neck	Firebound Gorget	Expertise → Dodge	Trash Drop (H) Firelands
Shoulder	Pauldrons of Roaring Flame	–	Majordomo Staghelm (H) Firelands
Cloak	Permafrost Cape of the Rockslab	–	Al'Akir (H) Throne of the Four Winds
Chest	Immolation Chestguard	Dodge → Mastery	Alysrazor (H) Firelands
Bracer	Bracers of the Fiery Path	Parry → Dodge	Majordomo Staghelm (H) Firelands
Gloves	Immolation Handguards	–	Baleroc (H) Firelands
Belt	Uncrushable Belt of Fury	Expertise → Dodge	Shannox (H) Firelands
Legs	Immolation Legguards	Parry → Dodge	Shannox (H) Firelands
Boots	Cracked Obsidian Stompers	Expertise → Mastery	Lord Rhyolith (H) Firelands
Ring 1	Deflecting Brimstone Band	Dodge → Parry	1250 Valor Points
Ring 2	Adamantine Signet of the Avengers	Dodge → Mastery	Avengers of Hyjal Exalted
Trinket 1	Scales of Life	–	Trash drop (H) Firelands
Trinket 2	Spidersilk Spindle	–	Bethtilac (H) Firelands
Main-hand	Mandible of Beth'tilac	–	Bethtilac (H) Firelands
Shield	Shard of Torment	Parry → Mastery	Baleroc (H) Firelands
Sigil	Deathclutch Figurine	Dodge → Mastery	700 Valor Points

The list below provides recommendation on how to optimally Reforge your gear but it is important to keep in mind that missing even a single piece of gear from this list can greatly impact how you should be Reforged. Keep your CTC Table in mind at all times as you get upgrades.

Slot	Item	Reforge	Source
Helm	Daybreaker Helm	–	Valiona and Theralion (H) The Bastion of Twilight
Neck	Caelestrasz's Will	–	Sinestra (H) The Bastion of Twilight
Shoulder	Pauldrons of Edward the Odd	Parry → Dodge	World BoE drop
Cloak	Permafrost Cape of the Rockslab	–	Al'Akir (H) Throne of the Four Winds
Chest	Reinforced Sapphirium Chestguard	Parry → Dodge	Halfus Wyrmbreaker (H) The Bastion of Twilight
Bracer	Bracers of Impossible Strength	Parry → Dodge	Halfus Wyrmbreaker (H) The Bastion of Twilight
Gloves	Gravitational Pull	–	Ascendant Council (H) The Bastion of Twilight
Belt	Jumbotron Power Belt	–	Omnotron Defense System (H) Blackwing Descent
Legs	Reinforced Sapphirium Legplates	–	Maloriak (H) Blackwing Descent
Boots	Molten Tantrum Boots	–	Magmaw (H) Blackwing Descent
Ring 1	Dargonax's Signet	Critical Strike → Dodge	Sinestra (H) The Bastion of Twilight
Ring 2	Cloudburst Ring of the Faultline	Haste → Dodge	Al'Akir (H) Throne of the Four Winds
Trinket 1	Lifebound Alchemist Stone	–	Alchemy
Trinket 2	Mirror of Broken Images	–	Exalted Baradin's Wardens / Hellscream's Reach
Main-Hand Weapon	Mace of Acrid Death	Parry → Dodge	Maloriak (H) Blackwing Descent
Shield	Akmin-Kurai, Dominion's Shield	Parry → Dodge	Nefarian (H) Blackwing Descent
Libram	Relic of Khaz'goroth	–	700 Valor Points