Protection Paladin TBC Pre-Patch BiS Gear Guide

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Last updated on Jan 12, 2026 at 12:03 by Sellin 11 comments

On this page, you will find the best in slot items for your Protection Paladin during the pre-patch of the Burning Crusade.

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3. Alternative Gear for Protection Paladins

Gearing Strategy for Protection Paladins in the TBC Pre-Patch

While this list focuses on the best gear possible for players who have been continuously playing Classic, the time we have in the pre-patch is extremely short, so not all this gear will be able to be acquired. Consider some of the alternatives listed including PvP gear, as the ranking requirement is removed from High Warlord/Grand Marshal gear.

Please consider checking out our Classic era pre-raid BiS gearing list as well when figuring out what gear you are looking for, as most of the pieces listed on there are easily farmable.

Classic Protection Paladin Pre-Raid BiS Guide

Naxxramas Protection Paladin BiS

This is the gear we recommend for Protection Paladins in the Naxxramas patch. Naxxramas is the final destination of the original World of Warcraft, and as such carries the best gear and the most difficult bosses.

Paladins Tier 3, Redemption Armor one of the most highly sought after sets in the game but it unfortunately offers very little benefit for Protection and we will not be using it in an optimal set up.

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Helm of Domination	Ossirian the Unscarred in AQ20
Neck	Gluth's Missing Collar	Gluth in Naxxramas
Shoulder	Pauldrons of the Unrelenting	Fankriss The Unyielding in AQ40
Cloak	Cryptfiend Silk Cloak	Anub'Rekhan in Naxxramas
Chest	Avenger's Breastplate	Tier 2.5 piece found in AQ40
Wrists	Fel Hardened Bracers	Lord Hel'nurath in Dire Maul West
Gloves	Gauntlets of Steadfast Determination	Battleguard Sartura in AQ40
Belt	Royal Qiraji Belt	The Twin Emperors in AQ40
Legs	Bloodsoaked Legplates	Hakkar in Zul'Gurub
Boots	Boots of the Unwavering Will	The Prophet Skeram in AQ40
Rings	Ring of Emperor Vek'lor Signet Ring of the Bronze Dragonflight	The Twin Emperors in AQ40 From the quest The Qiraji Conqueror in Silithus
Trinkets	Neltharion's Tear The Restrained Essence of Sapphiron	Nefarian in Blackwing Lair Sapphiron in Naxxramas
Weapons	Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker The End of Dreams	Thunderfury quest line Grobbulus in Naxxramas
Shields	The Face of Death	Sapphiron in Naxxramas
Libram	Libram of Hope	Isalien in Dire Maul

Alternative Gear for Protection Paladins

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Lionheart Helm Helm of Endless Rage Gyth's Skull Golem Skull Helm	Created by Blacksmithing Vaelastrasz the Corrupt in Blackwing Lair Gyth in Upper Blackrock Spire Phalanx in Blackrock Depths
Neck	Mark of C'Thun Medallion of Steadfast Might Master Dragonslayer's Medallion Talisman of Protection	C'Thun in AQ40 Magmadar in Molten Core Reward from turning in the Head of Nefarian (Alliance) or Head of Nefarian (Horde) High Priestess Mar'li in Zul'Gurub
Shoulders	Drake Talon Pauldrons Stockade Pauldrons Bulky Iron Spaulders Defiler's Plate Spaulders	The three drakes in Blackwing Lair World drop bind on equip Guard Mol'dar and Guard Slip'kik in Dire Maul North Exalted with the Arathi Basin reputation
Back	Overlord's Embrace Elementium Threaded Cloak Redoubt Cloak Dragon's Blood Cape	Jin'do the Hexxer in Zul'Gurub Chromaggus in Blackwing Lair Mizzle the Crafty in Dire Maul North Ragnaros in Molten Core
Chest	Kromcrush's Chestplate Deathbone Chestplate Ornate Adamantium Breastplate	Captain Kromcrush in Dire Maul North Side bosses in Scholomance Reward from the quest In Dreams in Western Plaguelands
Wrists	Dragonbone Wristguards Judgement Bindings	Shared drop from the Dragon World Bosses Razorgore the Untamed in Blackwing Lair
Hands	Bloodsoaked Gauntlets Stonegrip Gauntlets Boneclenched Gauntlets	Bloodsoaked Gauntlets in Zul'Gurub World drop bind on equip Ras Frostwhisper in Scholomance
Waist	Girdle of the Fallen Crusader Deathbone Girdle	Chromaggus in Blackwing Lair Side bosses in Scholomance
Legs	Legguards of the Fallen Crusader Enchanted Thorium Leggings Judgement Legplates	Firemaw in Blackwing Lair Created by Blacksmithing Ragnaros in Molten Core
Feet	Core Forged Greaves Bloodsoaked Greaves Deathbone Sabatons	Majordomo Executus in Molten Core High Priestess Arlokk in Zul'Gurub Various bosses in Scholomance
Rings	Overlord's Onyx Band Overlord's Crimson Band Archimtiros' Ring of Reckoning Naglering Myrmidon's Signet	High Priestess Arlokk in Zul'Gurub Bloodlord Mandokir in Zul'Gurub Nefarian in Blackwing Lair Golem Lord Argelmach in Blackrock Depths World drop bind on equip
Trinkets	Onyxia Blood Talisman Zandalarian Hero Badge Stormpike Insignia Rank 6 Mark of the Chosen	Reward from turning in Onyxia's head from Onyxia's Lair Reward from turning in Hakkar's head from Zul'Gurub Exalted with the Alterac Valley Reputation Reward from General Drakkisath's Demise in Upper Blackrock Spire
Weapons	Sharpened Silithid Femur Quel'Serrar Bloodlord's Defender Blackguard	Viscidus in AQ40 The Forging of Quel'Serrar, started by Foror's Compendium of Dragon Slaying which can be looted in Dire Maul. Bloodlord Mandokir in Zul'Gurub Craftable with Blacksmithing
Shield	Blessed Qiraji Bulwark Aegis of the Blood God Elementium Reinforced Bulwark Malistar's Defender Drillborer Disk Force Reactive Disk	Reward from Imperial Qiraji Armaments Hakkar in Zul'Gurub Chromaggus in Blackwing Lair Ragnaros in Molten Core Garr in Molten Core Engineering
Librams	Libram of Truth	Magmus in Blackrock Depths

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23 May 2021: Guide added.

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This guide has been written by Sellin, a former top 10 US raider and current season and several time Gladiator, long time WoW Player and passionate about all things Warcraft and Theorycrafting. You can follow him on Twitter and watch him on Twitch.

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