WotLK Classic Protection Paladin Gear and Best in Slot

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Last updated on May 08, 2023 at 13:42 by Sellin 5 comments

On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your Protection Paladin in WotLK Classic.

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1 Introduction 2 Spell Summary 3 Builds, Talents, and Glyphs 4 Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities 5 Stat Priority 6 Enchants and Consumables 7 Gear and Best in Slot 8 Pre-Raid Gear

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Protection Paladin Phase 2 Best in Slot List

This is a list of gear that is considered to be the best in each slot.

The list below is following the stat priority of Defense (to 540) -> Stamina -> Block Value -> Expertise -> Hit Cap -> Dodge -> Parry and will include items available exclusively from WotLK Dungeons, Raids, professions, and reputation rewards.

Protection Paladin PvE Stats

To check out our recommended pre-raid best in slot gear, head over to its list below.

Protection Paladin Pre-raid Best in Slot

Best In Slot by Phase

Phase 3 Phase 2

Phase 3 Horde Phase 3 Alliance

2.1.

Phase 3 / Tier 9

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Liadrin's Faceguard of Triumph	Via Regalia of the Grand Conqueror from Argent Crusade Tribute Chest — Trial of the Crusader 25-Man HM
Neck	Legionnaire's Gorget	Twin Valkyr — Trial of the Crusader
Shoulders	Liadrin's Shoulderguards of Triumph	Via Regalia of the Grand Conqueror from Argent Crusade Tribute Chest — Trial of the Crusader 25-Man HM
Back	Cairne's Endurance	Argent Crusade Tribute Chest — Trial of the Crusader 25-Man HM
Chest	Hauberk of the Towering Monstrosity	Beasts of Northrend — Trial of the Crusader
Wrists	Armguards of the Shieldmaiden	Twin Valkyr — Trial of the Crusader
Hands	Liadrin's Handguards of Triumph	Via Regalia of the Grand Conqueror from Argent Crusade Tribute Chest — Trial of the Crusader 25-Man HM
Waist	Belt of Bloodied Scars	Faction Champions — Trial of the Crusader
Legs	Liadrin's Legguards of Triumph	Via Regalia of the Grand Conqueror from Argent Crusade Tribute Chest — Trial of the Crusader 25-Man HM
Feet	Greaves of the Lingering Vortex	Twin Valkyr — Trial of the Crusader
Rings	Fate's Clutch Band of the Traitor King	Thorim — Ulduar Anub'arak — Trial of the Crusader
Trinkets	Heart of Iron Juggernaut's Vitality	Ignis the Furnace Master — Ulduar Faction Champions — Trial of the Crusader
Weapon	Hellscream Slicer	Anub'arak— Trial of the Crusader
Off Hand	Forlorn Barrier	Beasts of Northrend — Trial of the Crusader
Libram	Libram of Valiance	Emblem of Triumph Vendor

2.2.

Phase 3 / Tier 9

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Turalyon's Faceguard of Triumph	Via Regalia of the Grand Conqueror from Argent Crusade Tribute Chest — Trial of the Crusader 25-Man HM
Neck	The Arbiter's Muse	Twin Valkyr — Trial of the Crusader
Shoulders	Turalyon's Shoulderguards of Triumph	Via Regalia of the Grand Conqueror from Argent Crusade Tribute Chest — Trial of the Crusader 25-Man HM
Back	Magni's Resolution	Argent Crusade Tribute Chest — Trial of the Crusader 25-Man HM
Chest	Chestplate of the Towering Monstrosity	Beasts of Northrend — Trial of the Crusader
Wrists	Bracers of the Shieldmaiden	Twin Valkyr — Trial of the Crusader
Hands	Turalyon's Handguards of Triumph	Via Regalia of the Grand Conqueror from Argent Crusade Tribute Chest — Trial of the Crusader 25-Man HM
Waist	Girdle of Bloodied Scars	Faction Champions — Trial of the Crusader
Legs	Turalyon's Legguards of Triumph	Via Regalia of the Grand Conqueror from Argent Crusade Tribute Chest — Trial of the Crusader 25-Man HM
Feet	Sabatons of the Lingering Vortex	Twin Valkyr — Trial of the Crusader
Rings	Fate's Clutch Signet of the Traitor King	Thorim — Ulduar Anub'arak — Trial of the Crusader
Trinkets	Heart of Iron Satrina's Impeding Scarab	Ignis the Furnace Master — Ulduar Faction Champions — Trial of the Crusader
Weapon	Stormpike Cleaver	Anub'arak— Trial of the Crusader
Off Hand	Crystal Plated Vanguard	Beasts of Northrend — Trial of the Crusader
Libram	Libram of Valiance	Emblem of Triumph Vendor

2.3.

Phase 2 / Tier 8

Phase 2 Best in Slot Table

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Conqueror's Aegis Faceguard	Thorim — Ulduar
Neck	Bronze Pendant of the Vanir	Freya — Ulduar
Shoulders	Conqueror's Aegis Shoulderguards	Yogg-Saron — Ulduar
Back	Titanskin Cloak	Mimiron — Ulduar
Chest	Breastplate of the Timeless	Algalon the Observer — Ulduar
Wrists	Mimiron's Inferno Couplings	Flame Leviathan — Ulduar
Hands	Handguards of Revitalization	Freya — Ulduar
Waist	Shieldwarder Girdle	Emblem of Conquest Vendor
Legs	Legplates of the Endless Void	Algalon the Observer — Ulduar
Feet	Greaves of the Iron Army	Mimiron — Ulduar
Rings	Platinum Band of the Aesir Fate's Clutch	Auriaya — Ulduar Thorim — Ulduar
Trinkets	Heart of Iron Royal Seal of King Llane	Ignis the Furnace Master — Ulduar Yogg-Saron — Ulduar
Weapon	Serilas, Blood Blade of Invar One-Arm	Freya — Ulduar
Off Hand	Bulwark of Algalon	Algalon the Observer — Ulduar
Libram	Libram of the Sacred Shield	General Vezax — Ulduar

Further Enhancements

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

Protection Paladin PvE Enchants

Changelog

08 May 2023: Updated for Phase 3.
17 Jan. 2023: Updated for Phase 2.
01 Sep. 2022: Page added.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

This guide has been written by Sellin, a former top 10 US raider 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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Protection Paladin Phase 2 Best in Slot List

Best In Slot by Phase

Phase 3 / Tier 9

Phase 3 / Tier 9

Phase 2 / Tier 8

Phase 2 Best in Slot Table

Further Enhancements

Changelog