Mists of Pandaria Classic Protection Paladin Pre-Raid Gear
On this page, you will find the best pre-raid gear for Protection Paladin in Mists of Pandaria Classic.
Protection Paladin Pre-Raid Gear Set
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:
- Hit Rating to cap (7.5%)
- Expertise Rating to cap(15%)
- Haste
- Mastery
- Dodge and Parry
- Critical Strike
For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems Guide.
Mists of Pandaria Classic Gear Sets
Phase 3 Best in Slot
Please note that the reforges on this list are assuming you have every piece of gear listed. Missing even a single piece of this gear can completely change the way you reforge/gem/enchant your gear so always keep your Hit/Expertise caps in mind.
| Slot | Item | Reforge | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helm |  Haunted Steel Greathelm |
Mastery →
Hit |
Blacksmithing |
| Neck |  Striker's Battletags |
Mastery →
Expertise |
Shado-Pan Assault Neutral |
| Shoulder |  Lightning Emperor's Shoulderguards |
Hit →
Haste |
50x  August Stone Fragment
Celestial Dungeons |
| Cloak |  Hydra-Scale Bloodcloak |
Critical Strike →
Haste |
30x August Stone Fragment
Celestial Dungeons |
| Chest |  Gianttooth Chestplate |
Hit →
Haste |
Oondosta |
| Bracer |  Caustic Spike Bracers of Haste |
30x August Stone Fragment
Celestial Dungeons |
|
| Gloves |  Pathogenic Gauntlets |
50x August Stone Fragment
Celestial Dungeons |
|
| Belt |  Belt of the Tyrannotitan |
Critical Strike →
Mastery |
Oondosta |
| Legs |  Legplates of the Dark Parasite |
Expertise →
Hit |
55x August Stone Fragment
Celestial Dungeons |
| Boots |  Haunted Steel Treads |
Blacksmithing | |
| Ring 1 |  Achillobator Ring |
Parry →
Haste |
Oondosta |
| Ring 2 |  Band of the Scaled Tyrant |
Hit →
Mastery |
30x August Stone Fragment
Celestial Dungeons |
| Trinket 1 |  Soul Barrier |
50x August Stone Fragment
Celestial Dungeons |
|
| Trinket 2 |  Spark of Zandalar |
50x August Stone Fragment
Celestial Dungeons |
|
| Weapon |  Do-tharak, the Swordbreaker |
Hit →
Haste |
30x August Stone Fragment
Celestial Dungeons |
| Shield |  Greatshield of the Gloaming |
Dodge →
Haste |
15x August Stone Fragment
Celestial Dungeons |
Phase 1 Best in Slot
Please note that the reforges on this list are assuming you have every piece of gear listed. Missing even a single piece of this gear can completely change the way you reforge/gem/enchant your gear so always keep your Hit/Expertise caps in mind.
| Slot | Item | Reforge | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helm |  Greathelm of the Monstrous Mushan |
Critical Strike →
Haste |
Galleon |
| Neck |  Bloodseeker's Solitaire |
Mastery →
Expertise |
1250 Valor Points
The Klaxxi Honored |
| Shoulder |  White Tiger Pauldrons |
Haste →
Expertise |
50x August Stone Fragment
Celestial Dungeons |
| Cloak |  Hisek's Chrysanthemum Cape |
Hit →
Expertise |
30x August Stone Fragment
Celestial Dungeons |
| Chest |  Ornate Battleplate of the Master |
Mastery →
Haste |
 Blacksmithing |
| Bracer |  Bonded Soul Bracers |
30x August Stone Fragment
Celestial Dungeons |
|
| Gloves |  Bloodforged Warfists |
Critical Strike →
Expertise |
Blacksmithing |
| Belt |  Waistplate of Overwhelming Assault |
Mastery →
Expertise |
45x August Stone Fragment
Celestial Dungeons |
| Legs |  Jang-xi's Devastating Legplates |
Haste →
Expertise |
55x August Stone Fragment
Celestial Dungeons |
| Boots |  Impaling Treads |
Haste →
Expertise |
45x August Stone Fragment
Celestial Dungeons |
| Ring 1 |  Seal of the Bloodseeker |
Shadow of the Empire | |
| Ring 2 |  Ring of the Bladed Tempest |
30x August Stone Fragment
Celestial Dungeons |
|
| Trinket 1 |  Lei Shen's Final Orders |
Haste →
Expertise |
40x August Stone Fragment
Celestial Dungeons |
| Trinket 2 |  Relic of Xuen |
 Tiger Deck at Darkmoon Faire |
|
| Weapon |  Kilrak, Jaws of Terror |
Mastery →
Expertise |
30x August Stone Fragment
Celestial Dungeons |
| Shield |  Steelskin, Qiang's Impervious Shield |
Parry →
Expertise |
30x August Stone Fragment
Celestial Dungeons |
Changelog
- 30 Nov. 2025: Updated for Phase 3.
- 22 Sep. 2025: Reviewed for Phase 2.
- 10 Aug. 2025: Updated for MSV Celestial Dungeon loot.
- 10 May 2025: Guide created.