Cataclysm Classic Protection Paladin Pre-Raid Gear

The gear listed on this page is considered to be the best gear you are able to obtain before entering a raid instance. The items highlighted on this page will mostly follow the stat priority of the Protection Paladin spec, which is as follows:

1. Mastery
2. Stamina and Strength
3. Armor
4. Expertise Rating (26 Expertise Cap)
5. Hit Rating
6. Expertise Rating (56 Expertise Cap)
7. Dodge and Parry

For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems Guide.

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Pre-raid Best in Slot

Phase Four Phase Three Phase Two Phase One

Slot	Item		Source
Helm	Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades	–	Engineering
Neck	The Lustrous Eye	–	1250 Justice Points
Shoulder	Pauldrons of Edward the Odd	–	World BoE drop
Cloak	Wrap of the Great Turtle	–	Exalted Guardians of Hyjal
Chest	Reinforced Sapphirium Chestguard	–	2200 Valor Points
Bracer	Alpha Bracers	Hit → Dodge	Anraphet (H) Halls of Origination
Gloves	Reinforced Sapphirium Handguards	–	1650 Valor Points
Belt	Hardened Elementium Girdle	–	Blacksmithing
Legs	Reinforced Sapphirium Legplates	Hit → Dodge	2200 Valor Points
Boots	Boots of Sullen Rock / Gryphon Rider's Boots	–	Exalted Dragonmaw Clan / Wildhammer Clan
Ring 1	Red Rock Band	Expertise → Dodge	Revered Ramkahen
Ring 2	Umbriss Band	Hit → Dodge	General Umbriss (H) Grim Batol
Trinket 1	Lifebound Alchemist Stone	–	Alchemy
Trinket 2	Mirror of Broken Images	–	Exalted Baradin's Wardens / Hellscream's Reach
Weapon	Elementium Fang	–	High Priestess Azil (H) The Stonecore
Shield	Blockade's Lost Shield	–	World BoE drop
Libram	Stalagmite Dragon	–	Slabhide (H) The Stonecore

Slot	Item		Source
Helm	Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades	–	Engineering
Neck	The Lustrous Eye	–	1250 Justice Points
Shoulder	Pauldrons of Edward the Odd	–	World BoE drop
Cloak	Wrap of the Great Turtle	–	Exalted Guardians of Hyjal
Chest	Reinforced Sapphirium Chestguard	–	2200 Valor Points
Bracer	Alpha Bracers	Hit → Dodge	Anraphet (H) Halls of Origination
Gloves	Reinforced Sapphirium Handguards	–	1650 Valor Points
Belt	Hardened Elementium Girdle	–	Blacksmithing
Legs	Reinforced Sapphirium Legplates	Hit → Dodge	2200 Valor Points
Boots	Boots of Sullen Rock / Gryphon Rider's Boots	–	Exalted Dragonmaw Clan / Wildhammer Clan
Ring 1	Red Rock Band	Expertise → Dodge	Revered Ramkahen
Ring 2	Umbriss Band	Hit → Dodge	General Umbriss (H) Grim Batol
Trinket 1	Lifebound Alchemist Stone	–	Alchemy
Trinket 2	Mirror of Broken Images	–	Exalted Baradin's Wardens / Hellscream's Reach
Weapon	Bloodlord's Protector	Parry → Mastery	Bloodlord Mandokir (H) Zul'Gurub
Shield	Blockade's Lost Shield	–	World BoE drop
Libram	Relic of Khaz'goroth	–	700 Valor Points

Slot	Item		Source
Helm	Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades	–	Engineering
Neck	Stoneheart Necklace	–	1650 Valor Points
Shoulder	Pauldrons of Edward the Odd	–	World BoE drop
Cloak	Permafrost Capeof the Earthshaker	–	12 Fissure Stone Fragment
Chest	Immolation Chestguard	–	2200 Valor Points
Bracer	Bracers of Impossible Strength	Parry → Dodge	50 Fissure Stone Fragment
Gloves	Immolation Handguards	–	1650 Valor Points
Belt	Hardened Elementium Girdle	–	Blacksmithing
Legs	Immolation Legguards	Parry → Dodge	2200 Valor Points
Boots	Mirrored Boots	–	Blacksmithing
Ring 1	Deflecting Brimstone Band	Expertise → Dodge	1250 Valor Points
Ring 2	Dargonax's Signet	Critical Strike → Dodge	80 Fissure Stone Fragment
Trinket 1	Lifebound Alchemist Stone	–	Alchemy
Trinket 2	Scales of Life	–	Trash inside of Firelands
Weapon	Unbreakable Guardian	–	Blacksmithing
Shield	Blockade's Lost Shield	–	World BoE drop
Libram	Deathclutch Figurine	Parry → Mastery	700 Valor Points

Slot	Item	Reforge	Source
Helm	Faceguard of Radiant Glory	–	Warmaster Blackhorn Dragon Soul;
Neck	Guardspike Choker	–	1250 Valor Points
Shoulder	Pauldrons of Radiant Glory	Haste → Dodge	Hagara the Stormbinder (H) Dragon Soul
Cloak	Indefatigable Greatcloak	Parry → Mastery	1250 Valor Points
Chest	Chestguard of Radiant Glory	Parry → Dodge	Ultraxion (H) Dragon Soul
Bracer	Titanguard Wristplates	Parry → Dodge	Blacksmithing
Gloves	Flickering Handguards of the Rockslab	–	15 Obsidian Fragment
Belt	Forgesmelter Waistplate	Parry → Dodge	1650 Valor Points
Legs	Foundations of Courage	–	Blacksmithing
Boots	Bladeshatter Treads	Parry → Mastery	1650 Valor Points
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