Season of Discovery Protection Paladin Tank Gear and Best in Slot
On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your Protection Paladin Tank in WoW Classic - Season of Discovery.
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Protection Paladin Season of Discovery Best in Slot
This is the gear we recommend as the best possible items available in each phase of Season of Discovery for your Tank Paladin. This list assumes a stat priority of Stamina > Defense > Strength > Agility > Hit > Spell Power > Armor. For more information on the stats that you should be looking for, check out the stats page listed below.
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Phase Best in Slot
2.1.
Naxxramas (Phase 7) Protection Paladin Best in Slot
This list is made up of dungeon/world drops, world event rewards and quest rewards.
| Helm |  Redemption Crown |
Naxxramas |
| Neck |  Gluth's Missing Collar |
Naxxramas |
| Shoulders |  Judgement Spaulders |
Blackwing Lair |
| Back |  Cryptfiend Silk Cloak |
Naxxramas |
| Chest |  Redemption Chestguard |
Naxxramas |
| Wrists |  Judgement Bindings |
Blackwing Lair |
| Hands |  Redemption Gauntlets |
Naxxramas |
| Waist |  Judgement Belt |
Naxxramas |
| Legs |  Redemption Legplates |
Naxxramas |
| Feet |  Judgement Sabatons |
Blackwing Lair |
| Rings |  Ghastly Ring
 Band of Redemption |
Naxxramas
Naxxramas |
| Trinkets |  Hand of Justice
 Lodestone of Retaliation |
Emperor Dagran Thaurissan in Blackrock Depths
Enchanting |
| Main-Hand |  Truthbearer |
Paladin Class Quest |
| Shield |  The Face of Death |
AQ40 |
| Libram |  Libram of Avenging |
20  Tarnished Undermine Real |
2.2.
Temple of Ahn'Qiraj (Phase 6) Protection Paladin Best in Slot
This list is made up of dungeon/world drops, world event rewards and quest rewards.
| Helm |  Avenger's Great Helm |
AQ40 |
| Neck |  Mark of C'Thun |
AQ40 |
| Shoulders |  Avenger's Spaulders |
AQ40 |
| Back |  Cloak of the Golden Hive |
AQ40 |
| Chest |  Avenger's Chestguard |
AQ40 |
| Wrists | Judgement Bindings |
Blackwing Lair |
| Hands |  Gauntlets of Steadfast Determination |
AQ40 |
| Waist |  Royal Qiraji Belt |
AQ40 |
| Legs |  Avenger's Tassets |
AQ40 |
| Feet | Judgement Sabatons |
AQ40 |
| Rings | Overlord's Crimson Band
 Signet Ring of the Bronze Dragonflight |
Zul'Gurub
Brood of Nozdormu Exalted |
| Trinkets | Hand of Justice
Lodestone of Retaliation |
Emperor Dagran Thaurissan in Blackrock Depths
Enchanting |
| Main-Hand | Truthbearer |
Paladin Class Quest |
| Shield |  Blessed Qiraji Bulwark |
AQ40 |
| Libram | Libram of Avenging |
20 Tarnished Undermine Real |
2.3.
Blackwing Lair (Phase 5) Protection Paladin Best in Slot
This list is made up of dungeon/world drops, world event rewards and quest rewards.
| Helm |  Judgement Great Helm |
Blackwing Lair |
| Neck | Blazefury Medallion |
Lord Kazzak |
| Shoulders | Judgement Pauldrons |
Blackwing Lair |
| Back |  Cloak of Draconic Might |
Blackwing Lair |
| Chest | Judgement Breastplate |
Blackwing Lair |
| Wrists | Judgement Vambraces |
Blackwing Lair |
| Hands |  Judgement Handguards |
Blackwing Lair |
| Waist | Judgement Belt |
Blackwing Lair |
| Legs |  Judgement Legguards |
Blackwing Lair |
| Feet | Judgement Greaves |
Blackwing Lair |
| Rings |  Band of Accuria
 Master Dragonslayer's Ring |
Molten Core
Blackwing Lair |
| Trinkets |  Styleen's Impeding Scarab
 Onyxia Blood Talisman |
Blackwing Lair
Onyxia's Lair |
| Main-Hand | Truthbearer |
Paladin Class Quest |
| Shield |  Elementium Reinforced Bulwark |
Blackwing Lair |
| Libram | Libram of Avenging |
20 Tarnished Undermine Real |
2.4.
Molten Core (Phase 4) Protection Paladin Best in Slot
This list is made up of dungeon/world drops, world event rewards and quest rewards.
| Helm |  Lawbringer Headguard |
Garr in Molten Core |
| Neck |  Medallion of Steadfast Might |
Magmadar in Molten Core |
| Shoulders |  Lawbringer Pauldrons |
Baron Geddon in Molten Core |
| Back |  Dragon's Blood Cape |
Ragnaros in Molten Core |
| Chest | Lawbringer Chestguard |
Golemagg the Incinerator in Molten Core |
| Wrists | Lawbringer Warbands |
Shazzrah in Molten Core |
| Hands | Lawbringer Handguards |
Gehennas in Molten Core |
| Waist | Lawbringer Battlebelt |
Baron Geddon in Molten Core |
| Legs | Lawbringer Legguards |
Magmadar in Molten Core |
| Feet | Lawbringer Battleboots |
Lucifron in Molten Core |
| Rings | Band of Accuria
 Quick Strike Ring |
Ragnaros in Molten Core
Multiple Bosses inside of Molten Core |
| Trinkets |  Broodmother's Brooch
Onyxia Blood Talisman |
Onyxia in Onyxia's Lair
Onyxia in Onyxia's Lair |
| Main-Hand |  Implacable Blackguard |
Blacksmithing |
| Shield |  Drillborer Disk |
Garr Molten Core |
| Libram |  Libram of the Devoted |
15 Tarnished Undermine Real |
2.5.
Sunken Temple (Phase 3) Protection Paladin Best in Slot
This list is made up of dungeon/world drops, world event rewards and quest rewards.
| Helm |  Tempered Interference-Negating Helmet |
Blacksmithing |
| Neck |  Gnomeregan Peace Officer's Torque |
Gnomeregan |
| Shoulders |  Shoulderplates of Dread |
Blacksmithing |
| Back |  Drape of Dismantling |
Gnomeregan |
| Chest |  Knight's Plate Hauberk |
Honor Vendor |
| Wrists |  Berserker Bracers |
Warsong Gulch — Exalted |
| Hands |  Disease-Ridden Plate Fists |
Sunken Temple |
| Waist |  Atal'alarion's Tusk Band |
Sunken Temple |
| Legs | Knight's Plate Leggings |
Honor Vendor |
| Feet |  Sergeant Major's Plate Greaves |
Honor Vendor |
| Rings |  Drakeclaw Band of the Berserker Mark of Hakkar |
Sunken Temple Sunken Temple |
| Trinkets |  Mark of the Chosen
 Darkmoon Card: Sandstorm |
The Pariah's Instructions
 Dunes Deck |
| Main-Hand |  Fist of the Forsaken |
Sunken Temple |
| Shield |  Wall of the Dead |
World Drop |
| Libram | Libram of Draconic Destruction |
15  Silver Massacre Coin |
2.6.
Gnomeregan (Phase 2) Protection Paladin Best in Slot
This list is made up of dungeon/world drops, world event rewards and quest rewards.
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| Back | Drape of Dismantling |
Gnomeregan |
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| Wrists | Berserker Bracers |
Warsong Gulch Exalted |
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| Waist |  Power-Assisted Lifting Belt |
Gnomeregan |
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| Feet |  H.A.Z.A.R.D. Boots |
Gnomeregan |
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| Weapons |  Eclipsed Bloodlight Saber |
15  Silver Blood Coin |
| Shields |  Whirling Truesilver Gearwall |
Engineering |
2.7.
Blackfathom Deeps (Phase 1) Best in slot
This list is made up of dungeon/world drops, world event rewards and quest rewards.
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| Shoulders |
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| Back |  Sergeant's Cloak |
Honor Vendor |
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| Wrists |  Hydraxian Bangles |
Baron Aquanis in Blackfathom Deeps |
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| Waist | Twilight Defender's Girdle |
Blackfathom Deeps |
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| Feet |  Crabshell Waders |
Blackfathom Deeps |
| Rings |
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| Weapons |  Honed Darkwater Talwar |
Blackfathom Deeps |
| Shields |  Shell Plate Barrier |
Ghamoo-ra in Blackfathom Deeps |
3.
Changelog
- 26 Jan. 2025: Updated for Naxxramsa Loot.
- 21 Sep. 2024: Updated for Blackwing Lair loot.
- 16 Jul. 2024: Updated for Molten Core loot.
- 25 May 2024: Updated for Sunken Temple Loot update.
- 04 Apr. 2024: Updated for phase 3.
- 15 Feb. 2024: Updated for phase 2.
- 16 Dec. 2023: Guide updated.
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This guide has been written by Sellin, a former top 10 US raider and current season 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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