Retribution Paladin DPS Pre-Raid Gear

This is the gear we recommend for Paladins, before setting foot in Molten Core or Onyxia's Lair. Essentially you should be following the basic stat priority of getting lots of Strength, Agility, Attack Power and Critical Strike Chance while also ensuring that you have the 9% Hit needed for cap. For more information on the stats that you should be looking for, check out the stats page listed below.

This list contains gear from dungeons, crafting, PVP and reputation factions.

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Lionheart Helm Mask of the Unforgiven Eye of Rend	Created by Blacksmithing The Unforgiven in Stratholme Warchief Rend Blackhand in Upper Blackrock Spire
Neck	Mark of Fordring Imperial Jewel	Reward from the quest In Dreams in Western Plaguelands Emperor Dagran Thaurissan in Blackrock Depths
Shoulders	Lieutenant Commander's Lamellar Shoulders Truestrike Shoulders	PVP Rank 10 Pyroguard Emberseer in Upper Blackrock Spire
Back	Cape of the Black Baron Stoneskin Gargoyle Cape	Baron Rivendare in Stratholme Stonespine in Stratholme
Chest	Savage Gladiator Chain Cadaverous Armor	Gorosh the Dervish in Blackrock Depths Various bosses in Scholomance
Wrists	Berserker Bracers Battleborn Armbraces	Exalted with the Warsong Gulch reputation Warchief Rend Blackhand in Upper Blackrock Spire
Hands	Knight-Lieutenant's Lamellar Gauntlets (set) Gargoyle Slashers Devilsaur Gauntlets — Use the 2-set if you need extra hit	PVP Rank 7 Kirtonos the Herald in Scholomance Crafted through Leatherworking
Waist	Omokk's Girth Restrainer Brigam Girdle Defiler's Plate Girdle	Reward from Maxwell's Mission in Lower Blackrock Spire General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire Honored with Arathi Basin reputation
Legs	Sentinel's Lamellar Legguards Cloudkeeper Legplates Devilsaur Leggings	Exalted with the Warsong Gulch reputation World drop bind on equip Crafted through Leatherworking
Feet	Bloodmail Boots Defiler's Plate Greaves	Various bosses in Scholomance Revered with Arathi Basin reputation
Rings	Don Julio's Band Magni's Will	Exalted with the Alterac Valley reputation Reward from The Princess's Surprise in Blackrock Depths
Trinkets	Hand of Justice Blackhand's Breadth	General Angerforge in Blackrock Depths Reward from General Drakkisath's Demise in Upper Blackrock Spire
Weapons	The Unstoppable Force Arcanite Reaper Blackblade of Shahram Dreadforge Retaliator	Exalted with the Alterac Valley reputation Created by Blacksmithing General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire Emperor Dagran Thaurissan in Blackrock Depths
Libram	Libram of Fervor	BoE world drop, bought off the Auction House

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