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Protection Paladin Raid Gear & Tier

The most popular Protection Paladin Gear & Tier in WoW - Cata. Data-driven builds updated daily for Warlord Zon'ozz in Cataclysm Phase 4. Disclaimers & FAQ

Last updated: 11 hours agoTotal Parses: 564Based on the top 1000 kills in the last 14 days.

Protection Paladin Tier Set

Due to stat distribution differences across set items, some may be more popular than others. We have combined the popularity of tier set items from different difficulties into the most popular for each slot.

Item	Popularity
Handguards of Radiant Glory	75.5%
Chestguard of Radiant Glory	73.8%
Faceguard of Radiant Glory	57.4%
Shoulderguards of Radiant Glory	52.8%
Legguards of Radiant Glory	47.3%

Protection Paladin Gear Tables

Here you can find the most used items for each slot of your inventory. These include powerful alternative options for your build, even if you can't get your hands on the Best in Slot.

BiS Best in Slot data provided by Wowhead's Protection Paladin Best in Slot Guide.

To make this data easier to read, we have merged items that are equivalent except for their item level or faction. For example, Malevolence and Malevolence are counted as the same item, despite being different item levels. Similarly, Yellow Smoke Pendant and Lightning Flash Pendant are counted as the same, despite being available to different factions.

Main-Hand	Popularity
BiS Souldrinker	73.2%
Hand of Morchok	18.1%
Mandible of Beth'tilac	6.2%
Obsidium Cleaver	1.8%
No'Kaled, the Elements of Death	0.4%
Soul Blade	0.2%
Gavel of Peroth'arn	0.2%
Partisan Sword	0.2%

Off-Hand	Popularity
BiS Blackhorn's Mighty Bulwark	71.5%
Shard of Torment	26.4%
Akmin-Kurai, Dominion's Shield	1.4%
Corrupted Carapace	0.4%
Elementium Earthguard	0.2%
Blockade's Lost Shield	0.2%
Extinct Turtle Shell	0.2%

Ranged / Relic	Popularity
BiS Stoutheart Talisman	86.7%
Deathclutch Figurine	10.8%
Gutripper Shard	1.2%
Relic of Khaz'goroth	0.7%
Relic of the Elemental Lords	0.5%
Relic of Aggramar	0.2%

Trinket	Popularity
BiS Indomitable Pride	50.4%
BiS Fire of the Deep	45.0%
Soulshifter Vortex	34.4%
Spidersilk Spindle	27.7%
Scales of Life	10.3%
Eye of Unmaking	6.4%
Resolve of Undying	4.1%
Essence of the Eternal Flame	3.7%
Symbiotic Worm	3.2%
Bone-Link Fetish	3.0%
Mirror of Broken Images	2.8%
Vial of Stolen Memories	2.5%

Rings	Popularity
BiS Hardheart Ring	51.6%
Adamantine Signet of the Avengers	48.6%
BiS Curled Twilight Claw	39.0%
Signet of the Resolute	16.0%
Theck's Emberseal	13.1%
Ring of Torn Flesh	11.2%
Deflecting Brimstone Band	8.9%
Dargonax's Signet	2.3%
Obsidian Signet of the Avengers	2.3%
Alysrazor's Band	2.0%
Breathstealer Band	2.0%
Permafrost Signet	1.2%

Head	Popularity
BiS Faceguard of Radiant Glory	57.4%
BiS Helmet of Radiant Glory	20.7%
Helm of Blazing Glory	14.0%
Immolation Faceguard	4.1%
Greathelm of the Voracious Maw	2.8%
Immolation Helmet	0.4%
Jaw of Repudiation	0.4%
Helm of the Proud	0.2%
Partisan Faceguard	0.2%

Neck	Popularity
Guardspike Choker	51.1%
BiS Firebound Gorget	39.0%
Caelestrasz's Will	4.3%
Necklace of Fetishes	1.4%
Ironstar Amulet	1.1%
Stoneheart Necklace	1.1%
Necklace of Black Dragon's Teeth	0.9%
Permafrost Choker	0.7%
Stoneheart Choker	0.4%
Buc-Zakai Choker	0.2%
Shard of Pirouetting Happiness	0.2%

Shoulders	Popularity
BiS Shoulderguards of Radiant Glory	52.8%
Brackenshell Shoulderplates	19.7%
Immolation Shoulderguards	13.1%
Pauldrons of Radiant Glory	6.0%
Backbreaker Spaulders	4.4%
Pauldrons of Roaring Flame	2.8%
Spaulders of Recurring Flame	0.9%
Heaving Plates of Protection	0.2%
Immolation Pauldrons	0.2%

Back	Popularity
Indefatigable Greatcloak	52.5%
BiS Dreadfire Drape	28.7%
Dreamcrusher Drape	5.0%
Nanoprecise Cape	5.0%
Durable Flamewrath Greatcloak	3.9%
Permafrost Cape	2.8%
Mantle of Patience	0.4%
Bladed Flamewrath Cover	0.4%
Cataclysmic Gladiator's Cloak of Prowess	0.4%
Ironstar's Impenetrable Cover	0.2%
Wrap of the Great Turtle	0.2%
Glittering Epidermis	0.2%

Chest	Popularity
BiS Chestguard of Radiant Glory	73.8%
Immolation Chestguard	12.8%
Carapace of Imbibed Flame	8.7%
Battleplate of Radiant Glory	3.7%
Immolation Battleplate	0.4%
Chestplate of the Unshakable Titan	0.4%
Reinforced Sapphirium Chestguard	0.2%
Icebone Hauberk	0.2%
Breastplate of Shifting Visions	0.2%

Wrist	Popularity
BiS Graveheart Bracers	48.4%
Bracers of the Fiery Path	24.6%
Titanguard Wristplates	11.9%
Bracers of Unrelenting Excellence	7.1%
Rockhide Bracers	3.4%
Bracers of Regal Force	2.0%
Gigantiform Bracers	1.8%
Earthcrack Bracers	0.5%
Bracers of Impossible Strength	0.2%
Terborus's Rotating Bands	0.2%
Heartcrusher Wristplates	0.2%

Gloves	Popularity
BiS Handguards of Radiant Glory	75.5%
Immolation Handguards	12.1%
Gauntlets of Radiant Glory	3.4%
Immolation Gauntlets	3.2%
Fireskin Gauntlets	2.7%
Flickering Handguards	1.8%
Gauntlets of Feathery Blows	1.2%
Reinforced Sapphirium Handguards	0.2%
Grimfist Crushers	0.2%

Belt	Popularity
Forgesmelter Waistplate	32.1%
BiS Goriona's Collar	29.1%
Uncrushable Belt of Fury	23.8%
Waistplate of the Desecrated Future	5.1%
Runescriven Demon Collar	4.6%
Girdle of the Indomitable Flame	2.0%
Thunder Wall Belt	1.4%
Jumbotron Power Belt	0.9%
Hardened Elementium Girdle	0.4%
Demonbone Waistguard	0.4%
Sky Strider Belt	0.2%
Girdle of Lost Heroes	0.2%

Legs	Popularity
BiS Legguards of Radiant Glory	47.3%
BiS Legplates of Radiant Glory	26.4%
Immolation Legguards	18.6%
Immolation Legplates	3.9%
Foundations of Courage	2.0%
Legplates of Frenzied Devotion	1.4%
Lavaworm Legplates	0.4%
Corefire Legplates	0.2%

Feet	Popularity
BiS Stillheart Warboots	38.7%
Cracked Obsidian Stompers	28.2%
Bladeshatter Treads	27.1%
Treads of Crushed Flesh	2.5%
Molten Tantrum Boots	1.2%
Treads of the Past	0.7%
War-Torn Crushers	0.5%
Rock Furrow Boots	0.4%
Massacre Treads	0.4%
Boots of Sullen Rock	0.2%
Mirrored Boots	0.2%
Chrono Boots	0.2%

Learn About Protection Paladin Gear With Wowhead

To learn more about your gearing choices, check out Wowhead's Protection Paladin Gear Guide . While Archon can show you the current meta (what gear choices players are making and how they are performing with those choices), Wowhead can teach you more about why certain choices are better than others.

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