Tank · live client 1.60.1.70888 · 10 November 2026
Protection Paladin best gear
The best pre-raid gear for Protection Paladin at level 60, slot by slot, with four alternatives for each slot and the best gear at levels 20, 30, 40, 50. The top weapon is Greenhammer. Computed from the live client item table; the formula is at the bottom of the page.
Level 60 · item level 65 or lower
Pre-raid best in slot
Head
Warbear Helm · item level 61 · requires 56 · Leather · Crafted: Leatherworking · binds on equip
+33 Stamina · +18 Strength · +14 Agility
- 86% Outlaw's Collar · +31 Stamina · +21 Agility · +21 Critical strike rating · Crafted: Leatherworking
- 81% Enchanted Thorium Helm · +25 Stamina · +12 Strength · +9 Defense rating · Crafted: Blacksmithing
- 75% Enriched Thorium Helm · +23 Spell power · +21 Stamina · +8 Defense rating · Crafted: Blacksmithing
- 57% Stalwart Helm · +38 Spell power · +20 Hit rating · +12 Strength · Crafted: Blacksmithing
Neck
Amulet of the Darkmoon · item level 65 · requires 60 · Miscellaneous
+19 Agility · +10 Stamina · +10 Strength
- 81% Orb of the Darkmoon · +22 Spell power · +11 Stamina · +8 Spirit
- 79% Darkspear Warding Pendant / Seal of the Expedition · +15 Stamina · +10 Intellect
- 74% Sentinel's Medallion · +15 Agility · +10 Stamina
- 69% Abyssal War Beads · +20 Attack power · +15 Stamina
Shoulder
Defiler's Plate Spaulders / Highlander's Plate Spaulders · item level 65 · requires 60 · Plate · The Defiler's Resolution set
+20 Stamina · +18 Strength · +17 Agility
- 91% Defiler's Lamellar Spaulders / Highlander's Lamellar Spaulders · +18 Strength · +17 Agility · +15 Stamina · +10 Intellect
- 90% Defiler's Epaulets / Highlander's Epaulets · +110 Bonus armor · +18 Stamina · +17 Intellect · +12 Spell power · +4 Mana per 5 sec
- 88% Defiler's Mail Pauldrons / Highlander's Mail Pauldrons · +18 Stamina · +17 Intellect · +11 Strength · +10 Agility · +4 Mana per 5 sec
- 87% Defiler's Lizardhide Shoulders / Highlander's Lizardhide Shoulders · +110 Bonus armor · +30 Attack power · +17 Stamina · +12 Agility · +12 Intellect
Back
Shifting Cloak · item level 62 · requires 57 · Cloth · Crafted: Leatherworking · binds on equip
+17 Agility · +12 Dodge rating · +8 Stamina
- 69% Fel Cape · +16 Stamina · +15 Shadow spell damage · +14 Critical strike rating · Crafted: Tailoring
- 66% Frostwolf Advisor's Cloak / Stormpike Sage's Cloak · +14 Spell power · +11 Stamina · +5 Frost resistance
- 56% Cloak of the Honor Guard / Deathguard's Cloak · +34 Attack power · +11 Stamina · +5 Agility
- 54% Cloak of Warding · +170 Bonus armor · +5 Defense rating · Crafted: Tailoring
Chest
Darksoul Breastplate · item level 65 · requires 60 · Plate · Crafted: Blacksmithing · binds on equip · The Darksoul set
+60 Bonus armor · +32 Stamina · +10 Hit rating
- 97% Warbear Harness · +27 Stamina · +18 Agility · +11 Strength · Crafted: Leatherworking
- 95% Enchanted Thorium Breastplate · +26 Stamina · +12 Strength · +9 Defense rating · Crafted: Blacksmithing
- 93% Onyxia Scale Breastplate · +150 Bonus armor · +15 Strength · +15 Agility · +15 Stamina · +14 Intellect · +14 Spirit · +14 Critical strike rating · +9 Fire resistance · Crafted: Leatherworking
- 91% Enriched Thorium Breastplate · +25 Stamina · +14 Spell power · +9 Defense rating · Crafted: Blacksmithing
Wrist
Tranquil Wristguards · item level 65 · requires 60 · Mail · Crafted: Leatherworking · binds on equip
+16 Strength · +14 Stamina · +10 Intellect
- 97% Berserker Bracers · +19 Strength · +11 Stamina · +8 Agility
- 89% Forest Stalker's Bracers · +19 Agility · +11 Strength · +8 Stamina
- 88% Sentinel's Wristguards · +11 Stamina · +8 Defense rating · +6 Strength · Crafted: Blacksmithing
- 87% Warder's Wristguards · +11 Stamina · +8 Defense rating · +7 Spell power · Crafted: Blacksmithing
Hands
Heavy Thorium Gauntlets · item level 65 · requires 60 · Plate · Crafted: Blacksmithing · binds on equip
+21 Strength · +14 Stamina · +12 Defense rating
- 94% Raider Gauntlets / Theramore Gauntlets · +27 Strength · +15 Stamina · +11 Agility
- 91% Mourning Handguards · +21 Agility · +18 Stamina · +14 Intellect · Crafted: Leatherworking
- 89% Stronghold Gauntlets · +18 Stamina · +15 Parry rating · +14 Critical strike rating · Crafted: Blacksmithing
- 89% Sentinel's Gloves · +16 Stamina · +11 Defense rating · +9 Strength · Crafted: Blacksmithing
Waist
Sentinel's Waistguard · item level 55 · requires 50 · Plate · Crafted: Blacksmithing
+14 Stamina · +13 Strength · +10 Defense rating
- 97% Warder's Waistguard · +15 Spell power · +14 Stamina · +10 Defense rating · Crafted: Blacksmithing
- 93% Vindicator's Belt · +24 Strength · +16 Spell power · +11 Stamina
- 88% Redeemer's Waistcord · +24 Stamina · +23 Healing · +14 Critical strike rating · +8 Spell damage
- 88% Warden's Leather Waistguard · +102 Bonus armor · +14 Stamina · +12 Strength · Crafted: Leatherworking
Legs
Outrider's Lizardhide Pants / Sentinel's Lizardhide Pants · item level 65 · requires 60 · Leather
+90 Bonus armor · +22 Strength · +22 Stamina · +22 Intellect · +11 Spell power · +10 Agility · +9 Spirit
- 93% Azerothium Legplates · +27 Stamina · +24 Strength · +18 Agility · Crafted: Blacksmithing
- 92% Outrider's Plate Legguards / Sentinel's Plate Legguards · +28 Strength · +27 Stamina · +14 Critical strike rating · +10 Hit rating
- 89% Sentinel's Lamellar Legguards · +25 Spell power · +21 Strength · +21 Stamina · +14 Critical strike rating · +10 Hit rating
- 88% Outrider's Leather Pants / Sentinel's Leather Pants · +60 Bonus armor · +28 Agility · +27 Stamina · +14 Critical strike rating
Feet
Dawn Treaders · item level 58 · requires 53 · Leather · Crafted: Leatherworking · binds on equip
+18 Stamina · +14 Agility · +9 Strength
- 98% Depleted Thorium Sabatons · +21 Stamina · +21 Spell damage · +14 Strength · Crafted: Blacksmithing
- 96% Defiler's Cloth Boots / Highlander's Cloth Boots · +100 Bonus armor · +16 Stamina · +12 Spell power · +8 Intellect
- 92% Sentinel's Sabatons · +13 Stamina · +12 Strength · +9 Defense rating · Crafted: Blacksmithing
- 90% Warder's Sabatons · +14 Spell power · +13 Stamina · +9 Defense rating · Crafted: Blacksmithing
Finger
Warden's Signet of Vigilance · item level 65 · requires 60 · Miscellaneous
+18 Stamina · +10 Expertise rating · +8 Defense rating
- 93% Signet Ring of the Bronze Dragonflight · +19 Stamina · +11 Strength · +5 Defense rating
- 93% Watcher's Signet of Vigilance · +16 Stamina · +10 Expertise rating · +8 Defense rating
- 75% Ring of Eternal Justice · +13 Spell power · +12 Strength · +12 Intellect · +11 Stamina
- 69% Ring of Awareness · +10 Stamina · +9 Defense rating · +8 Strength
- 67% Initiate's Signet of Vigilance · +10 Stamina · +10 Expertise rating · +6 Defense rating
- 67% Band of the Cultist · +12 Stamina · +12 Agility · +7 Strength
Trinket
Defiler's Talisman / Talisman of Arathor · item level 63 · requires 58 · Miscellaneous
+12 Stamina
- 87% Defender's Grip Stabilizer · +13 Defense rating
- 83% Darkspear Voodoo Seal / Defiler's Talisman · +10 Stamina
- 70% Arena Grand Master · +12 Dodge rating
- 46% Adaptive Combat Assistant · +11 Expertise rating
- 45% Weakness Analyzer · +18 Spell power
- 38% Frozen Heart of the Mountain · +9 Hit rating · +7 Fire resistance · +7 Nature resistance · +7 Frost resistance · +7 Shadow resistance · Crafted: Enchanting
Main Hand
Greenhammer · item level 65 · requires 60 · Mace · Crafted: Blacksmithing · binds on equip
+12 Stamina · +10 Hit rating · +8 Agility
- 100% Ironwood Blade · +12 Stamina · +10 Hit rating · +8 Strength · Crafted: Blacksmithing
- 99% Sageblade · +14 Stamina · +10 Hit rating · +6 Intellect · Crafted: Blacksmithing
- 88% Dark Iron Reaver · +10 Stamina · +6 Fire resistance · Crafted: Blacksmithing
- 86% Protector's Sword · +13 Strength · +5 Stamina
Shield
The Immovable Object · item level 60 · requires 60 · Shield
+25 Block value · +14 Stamina
- 89% Burrow Barricade · +82 Bonus armor · +15 Stamina
- 74% Evergreen Shield · +23 Healing · +16 Stamina · +14 Critical strike rating · +8 Spell damage · Crafted: Blacksmithing
- 70% Force Reactive Disk · +80 Bonus armor · +11 Stamina · Crafted: Engineering
The percentage is the item’s score next to the best item in that slot. Two names with a slash are the Alliance and Horde versions of the same item. Trinkets and weapons with “on use” or “chance on hit” effects are ranked by their passive stats only, so read those two slots as a starting point.
Needs a PvP rank
PvP rewards that score higher
| Slot | Item | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Premier Field Marshal's Chevalier Faceguard | +34 Stamina · +14 Spell power · +14 Critical strike rating · +12 Strength · +8 Intellect |
| Neck | Master Sergeant's Insignia | +17 Stamina · +7 Spirit |
| Shoulder | Premier General's Scaled Pauldrons | +26 Stamina · +14 Spell power · +12 Strength · +8 Intellect |
| Back | Sergeant's Cape | +70 Bonus armor · +17 Stamina |
| Chest | Premier Field Marshal's Chevalier Chestplate | +34 Stamina · +15 Strength · +14 Critical strike rating · +12 Intellect |
| Wrist | Premier Knight-Captain's Chevalier Armguards | +20 Stamina · +12 Strength · +7 Intellect |
| Hands | Premier Champion's Scaled Gloves | +26 Stamina · +13 Strength · +7 Intellect · +7 Spell power · +7 Critical strike rating |
| Waist | Premier Knight-Captain's Chevalier Belt | +26 Stamina · +17 Strength · +10 Intellect |
| Legs | Premier General's Scaled Legplates | +34 Stamina · +15 Strength · +14 Spell power · +14 Critical strike rating |
| Feet | Premier Centurion's Scaled Boots | +26 Stamina · +14 Spell power · +12 Strength · +8 Intellect |
| Main Hand | Premier Grand Marshal's Warhammer | +12 Stamina · +7 Intellect · +5 Mana per 5 sec |
| Shield | Premier Grand Marshal's Aegis | +21 Stamina · +9 Strength |
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While leveling
Best gear by level
Level 50
| Slot | Best | Next best |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Heavy Mithril Helm+100 Bonus armor · +15 Stamina · Crafted: Blacksmithing | Impractical Headwarmer |
| Neck | Darkspear Warding Pendant / Seal of the Expedition+13 Stamina · +9 Intellect | Sentinel's Medallion |
| Shoulder | Sentinel's Pauldrons+13 Stamina · +10 Defense rating · +8 Strength · Crafted: Blacksmithing | Warder's PauldronsCrafted: Blacksmithing |
| Back | Battle Healer's Cloak / Caretaker's Cape+22 Healing · +9 Stamina · +7 Spell damage · +6 Spirit | Nightscape CloakCrafted: Leatherworking |
| Chest | Warbear Harness+27 Stamina · +18 Agility · +11 Strength · Crafted: Leatherworking | Heavy Scorpid VestCrafted: Leatherworking |
| Wrist | Sentinel's Wristguards+11 Stamina · +8 Defense rating · +6 Strength · Crafted: Blacksmithing | Warder's WristguardsCrafted: Blacksmithing |
| Hands | Sentinel's Gloves+16 Stamina · +11 Defense rating · +9 Strength · Crafted: Blacksmithing | Warder's GlovesCrafted: Blacksmithing |
| Waist | Sentinel's Waistguard+14 Stamina · +13 Strength · +10 Defense rating · Crafted: Blacksmithing | Warder's WaistguardCrafted: Blacksmithing |
| Legs | Supple Scorpid Leggings+16 Stamina · +12 Spell power · +10 Strength · Crafted: Leatherworking | Turtle Scale LeggingsCrafted: Leatherworking |
| Feet | Sentinel's Sabatons+13 Stamina · +12 Strength · +9 Defense rating · Crafted: Blacksmithing | Warder's SabatonsCrafted: Blacksmithing |
| Finger | Darkmoon Ring+14 Stamina · +14 Health per 5 sec | Darkspear Signet |
| Trinket | Darkspear Voodoo Seal / Defiler's Talisman+10 Stamina | Arena Grand Master |
| Main Hand | Fist of Stone+11 Stamina · +5 Spirit | Protector's Sword |
Level 40
| Slot | Best | Next best |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Steel Plate Helm+12 Stamina · +12 Strength · Crafted: Blacksmithing | Nightscape HeadbandCrafted: Leatherworking |
| Neck | Darkspear Warding Pendant / Seal of the Expedition+11 Stamina · +7 Intellect | Sentinel's Medallion |
| Shoulder | Heavy Mithril Shoulder+12 Stamina · Crafted: Blacksmithing | Snakescale Pauldrons |
| Back | Well Oiled Cloak+10 Stamina | Brilliant Red Cloak |
| Chest | Green Iron Hauberk+120 Bonus armor · +11 Stamina · +7 Strength · Crafted: Blacksmithing | Steel BreastplateCrafted: Blacksmithing |
| Wrist | Berserker Bracers+14 Strength · +8 Stamina · +6 Agility | Forest Stalker's Bracers |
| Hands | Sentinel's Gauntlet+10 Stamina · +9 Strength · +7 Defense rating · Crafted: Blacksmithing | Warder's GauntletCrafted: Blacksmithing |
| Waist | Scorpashi Sash+10 Agility · +7 Stamina · +4 Strength | Defiler's Cloth Girdle / Highlander's Cloth Girdle |
| Legs | Double-Plated Legplates+82 Bonus armor · +15 Stamina | Heavy Mithril PantsCrafted: Blacksmithing |
| Feet | Sentinel's Boots+13 Stamina · +9 Defense rating · +7 Strength · Crafted: Blacksmithing | Warder's BootsCrafted: Blacksmithing |
| Finger | Suspicious Spare Part+11 Stamina · +7 Strength | Protector's Band |
| Trinket | Rune of Duty / Rune of Perfection+8 Stamina | Defiler's Talisman / Talisman of Arathor |
| Main Hand | Swampspine Crusher+9 Stamina · +4 Agility | Bludgeon of Betrayed VirtuesSold by a vendor |
| Shield | Desperate Barrier+6 Stamina · +4 Strength · Sold by a vendor | Thrash's Trash |
Level 30
| Slot | Best | Next best |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Defender's Leather Helm+13 Stamina · +12 Strength · Crafted: Leatherworking | Brawler's Leather HelmCrafted: Leatherworking |
| Neck | Souvenir Sea Shell+13 Stamina · +5 Health per 5 sec | Darkspear Warding Pendant / Seal of the Expedition |
| Shoulder | Barbaric Shoulders+6 Stamina · +5 Strength · +5 Agility · Crafted: Leatherworking | Azure Gustwoven Spaulders / Cloudy Gustwoven SpauldersCrafted: Leatherworking |
| Back | Crocolisk Skin Gaiter+5 Stamina · +5 Strength · +4 Agility · Sold by a vendor | Battle Healer's Cloak / Caretaker's Cape |
| Chest | Guard's Silvered Chain Shirt+10 Stamina · +7 Defense rating · +6 Strength · Crafted: Blacksmithing | Protector's Silvered Chain ShirtCrafted: Blacksmithing |
| Wrist | Barbaric Bracers+6 Stamina · +4 Strength · +4 Agility · Crafted: Leatherworking | Green Iron BracersCrafted: Blacksmithing |
| Hands | Barbaric Gloves+5 Stamina · +4 Strength · +4 Agility · Crafted: Leatherworking | Green Iron GauntletsCrafted: Blacksmithing |
| Waist | Sentinel's Belt+10 Stamina · +7 Defense rating · +6 Strength · Crafted: Blacksmithing | Warder's BeltCrafted: Blacksmithing |
| Legs | Guard's Silvered Chain Leggings+11 Stamina · +8 Defense rating · +7 Strength · Crafted: Blacksmithing | Protector's Silvered Chain LeggingsCrafted: Blacksmithing |
| Feet | Defiler's Cloth Boots / Highlander's Cloth Boots+50 Bonus armor · +8 Stamina · +7 Spell power | Defiler's Leather Boots / Highlander's Leather Boots |
| Finger | Protector's Band+6 Strength · +6 Agility · +4 Stamina | Darkspear Signet |
| Trinket | Defiler's Talisman / Talisman of Arathor+6 Stamina | — |
| Main Hand | Protector's Sword+7 Strength · +3 Stamina | Hardened Iron ShortswordCrafted: Blacksmithing |
Level 20
| Slot | Best | Next best |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Protector's Silvered Chain Helm+9 Stamina · +7 Defense rating · Crafted: Blacksmithing | Brawler's Leather HoodCrafted: Leatherworking |
| Neck | Sentinel's Medallion+6 Agility · +2 Stamina | — |
| Shoulder | Double-Stitched Woolen Shoulders+4 Spell power · +4 Stamina · Crafted: Tailoring | Rough Bronze ShouldersCrafted: Blacksmithing |
| Back | Quilted Cloak+4 Stamina · +3 Agility | Battle Healer's Cloak / Caretaker's Cape |
| Chest | Guard's Chain Shirt+7 Stamina · +5 Defense rating · +4 Strength · Crafted: Blacksmithing | Protector's Chain ShirtCrafted: Blacksmithing |
| Wrist | Bear Bracers+5 Stamina | Rough Bronze BracersCrafted: Blacksmithing |
| Hands | Guard's Gloves+5 Stamina · +5 Strength · +3 Defense rating · Crafted: Blacksmithing | Protector's GlovesCrafted: Blacksmithing |
| Waist | Deviate Scale Belt+6 Stamina · +5 Agility · +3 Strength · Crafted: Leatherworking | Guard's Chain BeltCrafted: Blacksmithing |
| Legs | Guard's Chain Leggings+9 Stamina · +7 Defense rating · +5 Strength · Crafted: Blacksmithing | Protector's Chain LeggingsCrafted: Blacksmithing |
| Feet | Guard's Boots+5 Stamina · +5 Strength · +4 Defense rating · Crafted: Blacksmithing | Protector's BootsCrafted: Blacksmithing |
| Finger | Protector's Band+4 Strength · +4 Agility · +2 Stamina | Advisor's Ring / Lorekeeper's Ring |
| Trinket | Rune of Duty / Rune of Perfection+4 Stamina | — |
| Main Hand | Barrens Basher+5 Stamina · +2 Strength | Diamond Hammer |
| Shield | Bear Buckler+3 Strength · +3 Stamina | Guardian Buckler |
Each table takes items that need the bracket level or up to nine levels less, uncommon quality or better.
Method
How this list is made
Each item’s score is the sum of its stats multiplied by the weights below, plus 1 per item level for melee weapons, because the client data we parse has no weapon damage and damage follows item level. Stats are read from the live client, build 1.60.1.70888; the list is regenerated automatically on every new client build. The weights are the usual priorities for the role, not the output of a simulation. If your own priorities differ, use the percentages as a guide.
Answers
Protection Paladin gear FAQ
What is the best pre-raid weapon for Protection Paladin in WoW Forever?
By our scoring, Greenhammer. It ranks first among weapons a Paladin can use with item level 65 or lower, read from the live client (build 1.60.1.70888).
What is the pre-raid BiS helm for Protection Paladin?
Warbear Helm (crafted: leatherworking), followed by Outlaw's Collar and Enchanted Thorium Helm.
How is this list made?
Every item in the live client that a Paladin can wear is scored as the sum of its stats times a weight for Protection (the weights are in the table on this page). It is a calculation from the item table, not a simulation and not a copy of another site’s list.
Where do these items come from?
The client only records some sources: crafted items and items sold by vendors are labelled. Boss drops and quest rewards are not stored in the client, so those items carry no source here; check the item in game or in a database before farming for it.
Does this include raid gear?
No. The level 60 list stops at item level 65, which is where dungeon, quest, crafted and reputation gear ends in the live client. Raids open on 9 December 2026, and raid drops sit above that item level.
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