Protection Paladin Guide for TBC
TBC Phase 5Sunwell Plateau
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Everything you need to improve your Tank performance in Raids.
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the current Tank RankingsEasy mode choices summary for Protection Paladin
Type | Top Choice | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Main Hand | Tempest of Chaos | 66% |
Off Hand | Sword Breaker's Bulwark | 50% |
Trinkets | Commendation of Kael'thas | 73% |
Head | Helm of Uther's Resolve | 60% |
Neck | The Darkener's Grasp | 54% |
Shoulders | Lightbringer Shoulderguards | 43% |
Back | Slikk's Cloak of Placation | 27% |
Chest | Lightbringer Chestguard | 55% |
Wrist | Lightbringer Wristguards | 89% |
Hands | Lightbringer Handguards | 84% |
Waist | Lightbringer Waistguard | 73% |
Legs | Judicator's Legguards | 51% |
Feet | Lightbringer Stompers | 65% |
Rings | Ring of Hardened Resolve | 21% |
Main Hand for Protection Paladin
-Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
Tempest of Chaos | 66% |
Hammer of Judgement | 5% |
Brutal Gladiator's Gavel | 3% |
Off Hand for Protection Paladin
-Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
Sword Breaker's Bulwark | 50% |
Bulwark of Azzinoth | 33% |
Trinkets for Protection Paladin
-Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
Commendation of Kael'thas | 73% |
Hex Shrunken Head | 54% |
Darkmoon Card: Vengeance | 22% |
Shadowmoon Insignia | 10% |
Icon of the Silver Crescent | 3% |
Head for Protection Paladin
-Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
Helm of Uther's Resolve | 60% |
Lightbringer Faceguard | 32% |
Neck for Protection Paladin
-Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
The Darkener's Grasp | 54% |
Guardian's Pendant of Dominance | 3% |
Shoulders for Protection Paladin
-Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
Lightbringer Shoulderguards | 43% |
Spaulders of the Thalassian Defender | 42% |
Pauldrons of Perseverance | 12% |
Back for Protection Paladin
-Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
Slikk's Cloak of Placation | 27% |
Crimson Paragon's Cover | 11% |
Phoenix-Wing Cloak | 8% |
Chest for Protection Paladin
-Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
Lightbringer Chestguard | 55% |
Heroic Judicator's Chestguard | 35% |
Wrist for Protection Paladin
-Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
Lightbringer Wristguards | 89% |
Hands for Protection Paladin
-Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
Lightbringer Handguards | 84% |
Borderland Fortress Grips | 14% |
Waist for Protection Paladin
-Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
Lightbringer Waistguard | 73% |
Girdle of the Protector | 5% |
Legs for Protection Paladin
-Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
Judicator's Legguards | 51% |
Lightbringer Legguards | 45% |
Feet for Protection Paladin
-Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
Lightbringer Stompers | 65% |
Rings for Protection Paladin
-Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
Ring of Hardened Resolve | 21% |
Ring of the Stalwart Protector | 20% |
Fused Nethergon Band | 10% |
Signet of the Last Defender | 8% |
Ring of Sundered Souls | 8% |
Band of the Eternal Sage | 3% |
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