TBC Classic Protection Paladin Phase 1 / Tier 4 Gear and Best in Slot

This is a list of gear that is considered to be the best in each slot for Tier 4 content of TBC Classic.

The list below is following the stat priority of Defense (490) > Avoidance > Stamina > Spell Damage > Hit/Expertise and will include items available exclusively from TBC dungeons, professions, and reputation rewards.

If you are starting out as a freshly-leveled Protection Paladin, our pre-raid best in slot list is meant to give you an idea of non-raid items you can chase as a solo / pug player in preparation for raids.

Do note that items from Heroic dungeons or that require Primal Nethers (which are obtained from Heroics) can be harder to get than raid items due to their daily lockout. Some Heroic dungeons are also harder than most of Karazhan.

If, however, your character is ready to take on the content of Tiers 5 and 6, then please utilize our updated lists instead.

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Justicar Faceguard	Prince Malchezaar — Karazhan
Neck	Barbed Choker of Discipline	Maiden of Virtue — Karazhan
Shoulders	Justicar Shoulderguards	High King Maulgar — Gruul's Lair
Back	Devilshark Cape	Warlord Kalithresh — Heroic The Steamvault
Chest	Justicar Chestguard	Magtheridon — Magtheridon's Lair
Wrists	Bracers of Dignity	Harbinger Skyriss — Heroic Arcatraz
Hands	Iron Gauntlets of the Maiden	Maiden of Virtue — Karazhan
Waist	Crimson Girdle of the Indomitable	Moroes — Karazhan
Legs	Justicar Legguards	Gruul The Dragonkiller — Gruul's Lair
Feet	Boots of the Righteous Path	Warchief Kargath Bladefist — Heroic Shattered Halls
Rings	Violet Signet of the Great Protector A'dal's Signet of Defense	The Violet Eye — Exalted The Fall of Magtheridon — Magtheridon's Lair
Trinkets	Moroes' Lucky Pocket Watch Icon of the Silver Crescent	Moroes — Karazhan Justice Vendor (41 Badge of Justice)
Weapon	Bloodmaw Magus-Blade	Gruul The Dragonkiller — Gruul's Lair
Shield	Aldori Legacy Defender	Gruul The Dragonkiller — Gruul's Lair
Libram	Libram of Repentance	Justice Vendor (15 Badge of Justice)

If you have further questions about gemming and enchanting these items, our Protection Paladin enchants and gems page below provides more information.