Protection Paladin BiS

The best gear for the Protection Paladin at level 30, the beta’s cap: for each slot, the item the public lists agree on, where it comes from, and what to wear until you have it.

Level 30 — dungeons (PvE)

Head	Frostreaver Crown (Classic data) World drop 3 lists Alternatives (3) Crusader's Silvered Chain Helm Blacksmithing 2 lists Protector's Chain Helm Blacksmithing 2 lists Guard's Chain Helm Blacksmithing 2 lists
Neck	Souvenir Sea Shell Gezzy Gunkgear — Stranglethorn Vale · Vendor 4 lists Alternatives (2) River Pride Choker (Classic data) World drop 4 lists Ghostshard Talisman (Classic data) Azshir the Sleepless — Scarlet Monastery 2 lists
Shoulder	Sparkleshell Mantle (Classic data) World drop 3 lists Alternatives (3) Cloudy Skyforged Pauldrons Blacksmithing 3 lists Brigand's Pauldrons Quest: Taretha's Gift 2 lists Azure Skyforged Pauldrons Blacksmithing 2 lists
Back	Tigerstrike Mantle (Classic data) World drop 3 lists Alternatives (3) Sergeant's Cloak Sergeant Ba'sha — Orgrimmar · Vendor 3 lists Hillman's Cloak Leatherworking 2 lists Enduring Cape (Classic data) World drop 2 lists
Chest	Protector's Silvered Chain Shirt Blacksmithing 4 lists Alternatives (3) Guard's Silvered Chain Shirt Blacksmithing 4 lists Crusader's Silvered Chain Shirt Blacksmithing 2 lists Sterling Silver Breastplate Blacksmithing 2 lists
Wrist	Jimmied Handcuffs (Classic data) Bruegal Ironknuckle — The Stockade 4 lists Alternatives (3) Beetle Clasps (Classic data) Quest: Researching the Corruption 3 lists Enduring Bracers (Classic data) World drop 3 lists Mail Combat Armguards (Classic data) World drop 2 lists
Hands	Ogre Grips (not in the client yet) Hamhock — The Stockade 3 lists Alternatives (3) Protector's Gloves Blacksmithing 3 lists Silvered Gauntlets (not in the client yet) Quest: Twilight Falls 2 lists Crusader's Gloves Blacksmithing 2 lists
Waist	Warder's Belt Blacksmithing 4 lists Alternatives (3) Sentinel's Belt Blacksmithing 4 lists Justicar's Belt Blacksmithing 2 lists Officer's Belt Blacksmithing 3 lists
Legs	Guard's Silvered Chain Leggings Blacksmithing 4 lists Alternatives (3) Protector's Silvered Chain Leggings Blacksmithing 4 lists Protector's Chain Leggings Blacksmithing 3 lists Crusader's Silvered Chain Leggings Blacksmithing 2 lists
Feet	Ravasaur Scale Boots (Classic data) World drop 4 lists Alternatives (3) Protector's Boots Blacksmithing 2 lists Crusader's Boots Blacksmithing 2 lists Scarlet Boots (Classic data) Scarlet Monastery 2 lists
Finger	Malignant Root 3 lists Dark Horde Band (not in the client yet) Targorr the Dread — The Stockade 2 lists Alternatives (3) Curl of Life Quest: Horrors in the Highland 2 lists Philanthropist's Ring Quest: Greater Friend of the Library 2 lists Apology Ring 2 lists
Trinket	Defiler's Talisman Rutherford Twing — Arathi Highlands · Vendor 3 lists Talisman of Arathor Samuel Hawke — Arathi Highlands · Vendor 3 lists Alternatives (3) Minor Recombobulator Engineering 2 lists Satchel of Potions Excavation Site: Wetlands 2 lists Worgenbane Talisman (not in the client yet) 2 lists
Main Hand	Skullbreaker (Classic data) Quest: An Unholy Alliance 2 lists Alternatives (2) Crested Scepter (Classic data) Blackfathom Deeps 2 lists Debt Collector (not in the client yet) Bazil Thredd — The Stockade 2 lists
Off Hand	Painwalker Buckler (not in the client yet) 2 lists Alternatives (1) Crest of Darkshire Quest: Bride of the Embalmer 2 lists
Ranged	Tenets of the Silver Hand Enchanting 2 lists

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Level 60, raids and twink brackets

Lists for level 60 and its raids, and for the battleground brackets (19, 29, 39, 49, 59), will be added here as that content becomes playable.

Other Paladin specs

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How these lists are made: for each slot, an item is kept when at least two of the public lists below pick it, lists curated by hand counting double. Item names and icons from the game’s client (build 1.60.1.70205); lists read on October 4, 2026. Lists: foreverchanges.pro, wowtbc.gg, theforeverera.com, wow-forever.gg.

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