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Protection Paladin best in slot

Cata ClassicPre-raidTank

Notes

Catch-up gear from the Firelands patch: previous-tier gear bought with Fissure Stone Fragments.

There is no pre-raid list from patch 4.3 for this spec, so this is the most recent one.

Gear

SlotItem
Head
  1. Reinforced Bio-Optic KillshadesEngineering
Neck
  1. Stoneheart Necklace1650 Valor Points
Shoulders
  1. Pauldrons of Edward the OddWorld BoE drop
Back
  1. Permafrost Cape12 Fissure Stone Fragment
Chest
  1. Immolation Chestguard2200 Valor Points
Wrists
  1. Bracers of Impossible Strength50 Fissure Stone Fragment
Hands
  1. Immolation Handguards1650 Valor Points
Waist
  1. Hardened Elementium GirdleBlacksmithing
Legs
  1. Immolation Legguards2200 Valor Points
Feet
  1. Mirrored BootsBlacksmithing
Ring 1
  1. Deflecting Brimstone Band1250 Valor Points
Ring 2
  1. Dargonax's Signet80 Fissure Stone Fragment
Trinket 1
  1. Lifebound Alchemist StoneAlchemy
Trinket 2
  1. Scales of LifeFirelands · Trash inside of
Weapon
  1. Unbreakable GuardianBlacksmithing
Shield
  1. Blockade's Lost ShieldWorld BoE drop
Libram
  1. Deathclutch Figurine700 Valor Points

Enchants

SlotEnchant
HeadArcanum of the Earthen RingThe Earthen Ring · Revered
ShouldersGreater Inscription of Unbreakable QuartzTherazane · Exalted (Greater) / Honored (Lesser)
BackEnchant Cloak - ProtectionEnchanting
ChestEnchant Chest - Greater StaminaEnchanting
WristsEnchant Bracer - Major StaminaEnchanting
HandsEnchant Gloves - Greater MasteryEnchanting
LegsDrakehide Leg ArmorLeatherworking
FeetEnchant Boots - MasteryEnchanting
WeaponEnchant Weapon - WindwalkEnchanting
WeaponEnchant Shield - MasteryEnchanting

Gems

SocketGem
MetaAustere Shadowspirit Diamond · or Eternal Shadowspirit Diamond
RedDefender's Shadow Spinel · or Fine Lava Coral
BlueSolid Deepholm Iolite · or Puissant Elven Peridot
YellowRegal Elven Peridot