Equipment will be the main source of your character’s power, contributing the biggest bulk of your stats. It is therefore very important that you choose the correct equipment for each slot — commonly referred to as “best in slot” equipment – to maximize your power. This guide will cover a few of the best items for each slot for Protection Paladin in the current phase of Cataclysm Classic.
Since the Valor Cap has been modified and players can now acquire full Valor Points from spamming Heroic Dungeons, even if they haven’t played from the launch of Cataclysm Classic, the Pre-Raid BiS list will include items from Tier 11.
Pre-Raid Best-in-Slot Items
- Head :
- Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades – Engineering
- Spiritshield Mask – Heroic Zul’Aman
- Anomuran Helm – Heroic Throne of the Tides
- Helm of Setesh – Heroic Halls of Origination
- Grinning Fang Helm – Dragonmaw Clan Revered Reputation
- Crown of Wings – Wildhammer Clan Revered Reputation
- Helm of the Proud – 2200 Justice Points
- Helm of Easeful Death – 2200 Justice Points
- Necklace:
- Amulet of Protection – Heroic Zul’Gurub
- The Lustrous Eye – 1250 Justice Points
- Carrier Wave Pendant – Heroic Blackrock Caverns
- Elementium Guardian – BoE Jewelcrafting
- Buc-Zakai Choker – BoE World Drop
- Shoulders:
- Pauldrons of Edward the Odd – World BoE
- Pauldrons of Sacrifice – Heroic Zul’Aman
- Skullpiercer Pauldrons – Heroic Zul’Aman
- Raz’s Pauldrons – Heroic Blackrock Caverns
- Earthshape Pauldrons – Heroic Grim Batol
- Pauldrons of the High Requiem – 1650 Justice Points
- Cloak:
- Wrap of the Great Turtle – Guardians of Hyjal Exalted Reputation
- Hex Lord’s Bloody Cloak – Heroic Zul’Aman
- Burned Gatherings – Heroic Blackrock Caverns
- Eagle Ray Cloak – Heroic Throne of the Tides
- Ironstar’s Impenetrable Cover – BoE
- Chest:
- Bracers:
- Alpha Bracers – Heroic Halls of Origination
- Terborus’s Rotating Bands – BoE
- Gloves:
- Bone Plate Handguards – Heroic Zul’Gurub
- Fingers of Light – Heroic Halls of Origination
- Numbing Handguards – 1650 Justice Points
- Waist:
- Hardened Elementium Girdle – BoE Blacksmithing
- Coils of Hate – Heroic Zul’Gurub
- Belt of the Ferocious Wolf – Guardians of Hyjal Exalted Reputation
- Beech Green Belt – 1650 Justice Points
- Sand Dune Belt – Heroic Lost City of the Tol’Vir
- Iron Will Girdle – Heroic Shadowfang Keep
- Legs:
- Reinforced Sapphirium Legplates – 2200 Valor Points
- Legguards of the Unforgiving – Heroic Zul’Aman
- Legguards of Winnowing Wind – Heroic The Vortex Pinnacle
- Triton Legplates – Heroic Throne of the Tides
- Greaves of Splendor – 2200 Justice Points
- Feet:
- Gryphon Rider’s Boots – Wildhammer Clan Exalted Reputation
- Boots of Sullen Rock – Dragonmaw Clan Exalted Reputation
- Baron Silverlaine’s Greaves – Heroic Shadowfang Keep
- Rings:
- Ring of the Battle Anthem – 1250 Valor Points
- Ring of the Numberless Brood – Heroic Zul’Aman
- Umbriss Band – Heroic Grim Batol
- Ring of Three Lights – Heroic Lost City of the Tol’Vir
- Red Rock Band – Ramkahen Revered Reputation
- Felsen’s Ring of Resolve – Therazane Revered Reputation
- Talonguard Band – Heroic Zul’Aman
- Trinkets:
- Mirror of Broken Images – Baradin’s Wardens Exalted Reputation
- Mirror of Broken Images – Hellscream’s Reach Exalted Reputation
- Lifebound Alchemist Stone – Alchemy
- Porcelain Crab – Heroic Throne of the Tides
- Leaden Despair – Heroic The Stonecore
- Weapons:
- Elementium Fang – Heroic The Stonecore
- Cookie’s Tenderizer – Heroic Deadmines
- Renataki’s Soul Slicer – Heroic Zul’Gurub
- Bloodlord’s Protector – Heroic Zul’Gurub
- Scimitar of the Sirocco – Archaeology – Tol’Vir Rare Finds
- Reforged Heartless – Heroic Zul’Aman
- Buzz Saw – Heroic Deadmines
- Smite’s Reaver – Heroic Deadmines
- Shields:
- Blockade’s Lost Shield – World Drop BoE
- Extinct Turtle Shell – – Archaeology – Fossil Rare Finds
- Shield of the Blood God – Heroic Zul’Gurub
- Shield of the Four Grey Towers – 950 Justice Points
- Elementium Earthguard – BoE Blacksmithing
- Shield of the Iron Maiden – Heroic Blackrock Caverns
- Bulwark of the Primordial Mound – Heroic Halls of Origination
- Relic:
- Relic of Khaz’goroth – 700 Valor Points
- Stalagmite Dragon – Heroic The Stonecore
- Notched Jawbone – BoE Inscription
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