Protection Paladin PvP Gear Guide for WotLK Classic

The list below is following the stat priority of Hit Cap > Strength > Resilience Crit > Armor Penetration > Haste and will include items available exclusively from Wrath Dungeons/Raids, Professions, PvP, and Reputation rewards.

You can learn more about how to leverage your unique skills in the Protection Paladin PvP guide below:

This is a list of items that are considered to be best in each slot.

If you are instead looking for a PvE-focused list for either pre-raid or best-in-slot gear, make sure to check out our Paladin gearing hub below.

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Wrathful Gladiator's Scaled Helm	Arena Points Vendor
Neck	Wrathful Gladiator's Pendant of Victory	Honor Vendor
Shoulders	Wrathful Gladiator's Scaled Shoulders	Arena Points Vendor
Back	Wrathful Gladiator's Cloak of Victory	Honor Vendor
Chest	Wrathful Gladiator's Scaled Chestpiece	Arena Points Vendor
Wrists	Wrathful Gladiator's Bracers of Triumph	Honor Vendor
Hands	Wrathful Gladiator's Scaled Gauntlets	Arena Points Vendor
Waist	Wrathful Gladiator's Girdle of Triumph	Honor Vendor
Legs	Wrathful Gladiator's Scaled Legguards	Arena Points Vendor
Feet	Wrathful Gladiator's Greaves of Triumph	Honor Vendor
Rings	Ashen Band of Endless Might Deadly Gladiator's Band of Victory	The Ashen Verdict Exalted Honor Vendor
Trinkets	Medallion of the Horde Death's Choice/ Death's Verdict (if Human) Whispering Fanged Skull	Honor Vendor Twin Valkyr — Trial of the Crusader Lady Deathwhisper — Icecrown Citadel
Weapon	Bloodvenom Blade	Deathbringer Saurfang — Icecrown Citadel
Shield	Icecrown Glacial Wall	Blood-Queen Lana'thel — Icecrown Citadel
Libram	Libram of Obstruction	Justice Badge Vendor

Slot	Enchantment
Head	Arcanum of Torment
Shoulders	Greater Inscription of the Axe
Back	Enchant Cloak - Major Agility
Chest	Enchant Chest - Powerful Stats
Wrists	Enchant Bracers - Greater Assault
Hands	Enchant Gloves - Precision
Legs	Icescale Leg Armor
Feet	Enchant Boots - Greater Assault
Weapon	Enchant Weapon - Berserking
Rings	Enchant Ring - Assault