Mists of Pandaria Classic Protection Paladin Gear and Best in Slot
On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your Protection Paladin in Mists of Pandaria Classic.
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1.
Protection Paladin Best in Slot
The gear mentioned below is what is considered to be best in slot including
gear obtainable from Raids, Dungeons and things able to be purchased from
various vendors. This gear list follows the stat priority of
Protection Paladin spec, which is:
- Hit Rating to cap (7.5%)
- Expertise Rating to hard cap(15%)
- Haste
- Mastery
- Critical Strike
- Dodge and Parry
For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems Guide.
2.
Mists of Pandaria Classic Gear Sets
2.1.
Phase 5 Best in Slot
| Slot | Item | Reforge | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helm |  Helm of the Night Watchman |
Spoils of Pandaria
(H) Siege of Orgrimmar |
|
| Neck |  Juggernaut's Ignition Keys |
Hit →
Critical Strike |
Iron Juggernaut
(H) Siege of Orgrimmar |
| Shoulder |  Shoulderguards of Winged Triumph |
Expertise →
Haste |
Siegecrafter Blackfuse
(H) Siege of Orgrimmar |
| Cloak |  Gong-Lu, Strength of Xuen |
Critical Strike →
Expertise |
Cloak of Virtue |
| Chest |  Chestplate of Congealed Corrosion |
Immerseus
(H) Siege of Orgrimmar |
|
| Bracer |  Bubble-Burst Bracers |
Hit →
Critical Strike |
Immerseus
(H) Siege of Orgrimmar |
| Gloves |  Handguards of Winged Triumph |
Expertise →
Critical Strike |
General Nazgrim
(H) Siege of Orgrimmar |
| Belt |  Poisonbinder Girth |
Hit →
Critical Strike |
Fallen Protectors
(H) Siege of Orgrimmar |
| Legs |  Legplates of Unthinking Strife |
Mastery →
Critical Strike |
Garrosh Hellscream
(H) Siege of Orgrimmar |
| Boots |  Wolf-Rider Spurs |
Korkron Dark Shamans
(H) Siege of Orgrimmar |
|
| Ring 1 |  Asgorathian Blood Seal |
Expertise →
Critical Strike |
Siegecrafter Blackfuse
(H) Siege of Orgrimmar |
| Ring 2 |  Seal of the Forgotten Kings |
Spoils of Pandaria
(H) Siege of Orgrimmar |
|
| Trinket 1 |  Skeer's Bloodsoaked Talisman |
Paragons of the Klaxxi
(H) Siege of Orgrimmar |
|
| Trinket 2 |  Vial of Living Corruption |
Malkorok
(H) Siege of Orgrimmar |
|
| Main-hand |  Malkorok's Skullcleaver |
Hit →
Haste |
Malkorok
(H) Siege of Orgrimmar |
| Off-hand |  Shield of Mockery |
Dodge →
Critical Strike |
Sha of Pride
(H) Siege of Orgrimmar |
2.2.
Phase 3 Best in Slot
| Slot | Item | Reforge | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helm |  Crown of the Golden Golem |
Critical Strike →
Mastery |
Dark Animus
(H) Throne of Thunder |
| Neck |  Moonjade Necklace |
Dodge →
Haste |
Twin Consorts
(H) Throne of Thunder |
| Shoulder |  Reconstructed Furious Shoulderplates |
Mastery →
Hit |
Multiple bosses
(H) Throne of Thunder |
| Cloak |  Tigerclaw Cape |
Critical Strike →
Expertise |
Cloak of Virtue |
| Chest |  Chestplate of Violent Detonation |
Hit →
Haste |
Jin'rokh the Breaker
(H) Throne of Thunder |
| Bracer |  Caustic Spike Bracers of Haste |
Durumu the Forgotten
(H) Throne of Thunder |
|
| Gloves |  Pathogenic Gauntlets |
Hit →
Expertise |
Primordius
(H) Throne of Thunder |
| Belt |  Cloudbreaker Greatbelt |
Mastery →
Expertise |
Jin'rokh the Breaker
(H) Heart of Fear |
| Legs |  Legplates of the Dark Parasite |
Expertise →
Mastery |
Durumu
(H) Throne of Thunder |
| Boots |  Lightning-Walker Clawfeet |
Dodge →
Haste |
Ra-Den
(H) Throne of Thunder |
| Ring 1 |  Ra-den's Ruinous Ring |
Expertise →
Hit |
Ra-Den
(H) Throne of Thunder |
| Ring 2 |  Band of the Scaled Tyrant |
Hit →
Mastery |
Primordius
(H) Throne of Thunder |
| Trinket 1 |  Spark of Zandalar |
Horridon
(H) Throne of Thunder |
|
| Trinket 2 |  Soul Barrier |
Lei-Shen
(H) Throne of Thunder |
|
| Weapon |  Do-tharak, the Swordbreaker |
Mastery →
Haste |
Multiple Bosses
(H) Throne of Thunder |
| Shield |  Greatshield of the Gloaming |
Dodge →
Haste |
Primordius
(H) Throne of Thunder |
2.3.
Phase 1 Best in Slot
| Slot | Item | Reforge | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helm |  White Tiger Helmet |
Hit →
Expertise |
Sha of Fear
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring; |
| Neck |  Shackle of Eversparks |
Hit →
Haste |
Protectors of the Endless
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring |
| Shoulder |  White Tiger Pauldrons |
Hit →
Expertise |
Lei Shi
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring |
| Cloak |  Cloak of Peacock Feathers |
Critical Strike →
Haste |
Feng the Accursed
(H) Mogu'shan Vaults |
| Chest |  White Tiger Battleplate |
Critical Strike →
Expertise |
Grand Empress Shek'zeer
Heart of Fear |
| Bracer |  Bracers of Defiled Earth |
Mastery →
Expertise |
Protectors of the Endless
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring |
| Gloves |  White Tiger Gauntlets |
Critical Strike →
Haste |
Wind Lord Mel'jarak
(H) Heart of Fear |
| Belt |  Warbelt of Sealed Pods |
Critical Strike →
Haste |
Imperial Vizier Zor'lok
(H) Heart of Fear |
| Legs |  Jang-xi's Devastating Legplates |
Hit →
Expertise |
Will of the Emperor
(H) Mogu'shan Vaults |
| Boots |  Impaling Treads |
Hit →
Expertise |
Wind Lord Mel'jarak
(H) Heart of Fear |
| Ring 1 |  Seal of the Bloodseeker |
Shadow of the Empire | |
| Ring 2 |  Ring of the Bladed Tempest |
Blade Lord Ta'yak
(H) Heart of Fear |
|
| Trinket 1 |  Relic of Xuen |
 Tiger Deck at Darkmoon Faire |
|
| Trinket 2 |  Lei Shen's Final Orders |
Will of the Emperor
(H) Mogu'shan Vaults |
|
| Weapon |  Kilrak, Jaws of Terror |
Hit →
Haste |
Sha of Fear
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring; |
| Shield |  Steelskin, Qiang's Impervious Shield |
Parry →
Expertise |
The Spirit Kings
(H) Mogu'shan Vaults; |
3.
Changelog
- 30 May 2026: Updated for SoO launch.
- 26 Mar. 2026: Updated to include Legendary Cloaks.
- 17 Nov. 2025: Updated for Phase 3.
- 22 Sep. 2025: Reviewed for Phase 2.
- 25 May 2025: Guide created.
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