Raid preparation
Protection Paladin Pre-Raid BiS
The best gear for every slot before raids open on 9 December 2026, with two alternatives and where each item comes from.
Stat priority used
- Defense to 440, so raid bosses cannot crit you
- Stamina
- Hit to 8% and Expertise up to about 6.5%. Judgement now uses ranged hit, which hit on gear also gives; Precision may not apply to it.
- Spell Power, your main threat stat
- Armor and block
- Intellect for mana
| Slot | Best | Alternatives |
|---|---|---|
| Head |  Stalwart HelmBlacksmithing (300) Enchanted Thorium HelmBlacksmithing (300) | |
| Neck |  Amulet of the DawnQuest: Epic Armaments of Battle - Friend of the DawnClassic data |  Orb of the DarkmoonQuest: 1200 Tickets - Orb of the Darkmoon Amulet of the DarkmoonQuest: 1200 Tickets - Amulet of the Darkmoon |
| Shoulders |  Defiler's Plate SpauldersExalted with The DefilersHighlander's Lamellar SpauldersExalted with The League of Arathor | |
| Back |  Stoneskin Gargoyle CapeStonespine, Stratholme The Emperor's New CapeEmperor Dagran Thaurissan, Blackrock Depths | |
| Chest |  Breastplate of HeroismQuest: Saving the Best for Last · AllianceQuest: Saving the Best for Last · HordeClassic data |  Enriched Thorium BreastplateBlacksmithing (300) Enchanted Thorium BreastplateBlacksmithing (300) |
| Wrists |  Bracers of HeroismQuest: An Earnest Proposition · Alliance Berserker BracersSold by Illiyana Moonblaze | |
| Hands |  Warder's GlovesBlacksmithing (250) Sentinel's GlovesBlacksmithing (250) | |
| Waist |  Belt of HeroismQuest: Just Compensation · Alliance Sentinel's WaistguardBlacksmithing (250) | |
| Legs |  Sentinel's Lamellar LegguardsSold by Illiyana MoonblazeClassic data |  Enriched Thorium LeggingsBlacksmithing (300)Azerothium LegplatesBlacksmithing (300) |
| Feet |  Boots of HeroismQuest: Anthion's Parting Words · Alliance Warder's SabatonsBlacksmithing (240) | |
| Rings |  Tracker's Signet of VigilanceHonored with The Watchers Band of ResolutionQuest: Superior Armaments of Battle - Friend of the Dawn | |
| Trinkets |  Stormpike Insignia Rank 6Quest: The Eye of CommandClassic data |  Frostwolf Insignia Rank 6Quest: The Eye of Command Briarwood ReedJed Runewatcher, Blackrock Spire |
| Main hand |  Ironwood BladeBlacksmithing (300) SagebladeBlacksmithing (300) | |
| Off hand |  The Immovable ObjectExalted with Stormpike Guard Draconian DeflectorGeneral Drakkisath, Blackrock Spire | |
| Ranged / relic |
Enriched Thorium Helm
Warder's Wristguards
Heavy Thorium Gauntlets
Warder's Waistguard
Depleted Thorium Sabatons
Vigilance Charm
Greenhammer
Evergreen Shield
Steadfast LibramHow these lists are made
Items and stats are read from the WoW Forever game client. Each item is scored with weights built from the spec’s raid stat priority on its build page (hit up to the cap first, then the main stats).
The client holds no loot or quest tables, so drop chances, bosses, quests and vendors come from Classic 1.12 data (CMaNGOS) and are marked as Classic data until Forever’s own loot is known. Forever reworked dungeon loot, so some drops may have moved.
Raid drops, raid-linked quests, world drops and PvP rank rewards are left out, and so is crafted gear whose recipe or reagents only come from raids. Procs and on-use effects are not scored, so trinkets like Hand of Justice rank lower than they play.
Forever client 1.60.1.70790 · CMaNGOS classic-db (GPL-3) · Updated 13 November 2026
Questions
What is the best pre-raid gear for Protection Paladin?
The top picks are Enriched Thorium Helm, Breastplate of Heroism, Sentinel's Lamellar Legguards, Greenhammer. The table lists the best item and two alternatives for every slot.
Which stats does Protection Paladin want before raiding?
This list follows the raid stat priority: Defense to 440, so raid bosses cannot crit you, Stamina, Hit to 8% and Expertise up to about 6, Spell Power, your main threat stat.
Which dungeons should Protection Paladin farm?
Most of this list drops in Dire Maul.