Cataclysm Classic Protection Paladin Gear and Best in Slot

The gear mentioned below is what is considered to be best in slot including gear obtainable from Raids, Dungeons and things able to be purchased from various vendors. This gear list follows the stat priority of Protection Paladin spec, which is :

1. Mastery
2. Stamina and Strength
3. Armor
4. Expertise Rating (26 Expertise Cap)
5. Hit Rating
6. Expertise Rating (56 Expertise Cap)
7. Dodge and Parry

For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems Guide.

2.

Cataclysm Classic Gear Sets

Phase 1

The list below provides recommendation on how to optimally Reforge your gear but it is important to keep in mind that missing even a single piece of gear from this list can greatly impact how you should be Reforged. Keep your CTC Table in mind at all times as you get upgrades.

2.1.

Phase 1 Best in Slot

Slot	Item	Reforge	Source
Helm	Daybreaker Helm	–	Valiona and Theralion (H) The Bastion of Twilight
Neck	Caelestrasz's Will	–	Sinestra (H) The Bastion of Twilight
Shoulder	Pauldrons of Edward the Odd	Parry → Dodge	World BoE drop
Cloak	Permafrost Cape of the Rockslab	–	Al'Akir (H) Throne of the Four Winds
Chest	Reinforced Sapphirium Chestguard	Parry → Dodge	Halfus Wyrmbreaker (H) The Bastion of Twilight
Bracer	Bracers of Impossible Strength	Parry → Dodge	Halfus Wyrmbreaker (H) The Bastion of Twilight
Gloves	Gravitational Pull	–	Ascendant Council (H) The Bastion of Twilight
Belt	Jumbotron Power Belt	–	Omnotron Defense System (H) Blackwing Descent
Legs	Reinforced Sapphirium Legplates	–	Maloriak (H) Blackwing Descent
Boots	Molten Tantrum Boots	–	Magmaw (H) Blackwing Descent
Ring 1	Dargonax's Signet	Critical Strike → Dodge	Sinestra (H) The Bastion of Twilight
Ring 2	Cloudburst Ring of the Faultline	Haste → Dodge	Al'Akir (H) Throne of the Four Winds
Trinket 1	Lifebound Alchemist Stone	–	Alchemy
Trinket 2	Mirror of Broken Images	–	Exalted Baradin's Wardens / Hellscream's Reach
Main-Hand Weapon	Mace of Acrid Death	Parry → Dodge	Maloriak (H) Blackwing Descent
Shield	Akmin-Kurai, Dominion's Shield	Parry → Dodge	Nefarian (H) Blackwing Descent
Libram	Relic of Khaz'goroth	–	700 Valor Points