Protection Paladin Tank Molten Core Gear

This is the gear we recommend you to chase while doing the first raids in the game: Molten Core and Onyxia's Lair.

Paladin's Tier 1, Lawbringer Armor is designed to be a set meant for Holy Paladins, making it not great for Protection Paladins. Instead, most of your BiS setup in this phase will come from off pieces from Molten Core, or even just dungeon gear in some slots. Sadly, competition for lots of these pieces will be quite high, since Warriors will want them as well, so be prepared to spend some time obtaining them.

The list below contains gear from: raids, epic PvP sets (above rank 11) and world bosses, as well as some gear from dungeons and quests, when warranted.

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Lionheart Helm Gyth's Skull Golem Skull Helm	Created by Blacksmithing Gyth in Upper Blackrock Spire Phalanx in Blackrock Depths
Neck	Medallion of Steadfast Might	Magmadar in Molten Core
Shoulders	Stockade Pauldrons Bulky Iron Spaulders	World drop bind on equip Guard Mol'dar and Guard Slip'kik in Dire Maul North
Back	Redoubt Cloak Dragon's Blood Cape	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	Fel Hardened Bracers	Lord Hel'nurath in Dire Maul West
Hands	Stonegrip Gauntlets Boneclenched Gauntlets	World drop bind on equip Ras Frostwhisper in Scholomance
Waist	Deathbone Girdle	Side bosses in Scholomance
Legs	Enchanted Thorium Leggings Judgement Legplates	Created by Blacksmithing Ragnaros in Molten Core
Feet	Core Forged Greaves Deathbone Sabatons	Majordomo Executus in Molten Core Various bosses in Scholomance
Rings	Naglering Myrmidon's Signet	Golem Lord Argelmach in Blackrock Depths World drop bind on equip
Trinkets	Onyxia Blood Talisman Mark of the Chosen Force of Will Mark of Tyranny	Reward from turning in Onyxia's head from Onyxia's Lair Reward from General Drakkisath's Demise in Upper Blackrock Spire Reward from The Pariah's Instructions in Maraudon General Angerforge in Blackrock Depths
Weapons	Quel'Serrar	The Forging of Quel'Serrar, started by Foror's Compendium of Dragon Slaying which can be looted in Dire Maul.
Shield	Malistar's Defender Drillborer Disk Force Reactive Disk	Ragnaros in Molten Core Garr in Molten Core Engineering
Libram	Libram of Hope	Isalien in Dire Maul

You can find more Protection Paladin BiS lists in our dedicated gear hub below.