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Protection Paladin Best in Slot — MoP, Phase 2 — Throne of Thunder

Tank · Updated 2026-07-23

Phase 2 / Tier 15 (Throne of Thunder) Best in Slot from the Icy Veins MoP Classic Protection Paladin gear guide (anchor phase-3-best-in-slot — Icy Veins numbers ToT as their Phase 3). Tier set: Reconstructed Furious Shoulderplates + tier pieces vary by boss per Icy Veins' reforge pick. Belt note: Icy Veins mislabels the Cloudbreaker Greatbelt's source raid as "Heart of Fear" on this page — Jin'rokh the Breaker is in fact Throne of Thunder's own first boss; corrected here. Enchants/gems reused from the mop-p3 (Siege of Orgrimmar) list — same items across MoP raid content.

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Best in Slot by gear slot

Slot	Item & alternatives
Head	Crown of the Golden GolemThrone of Thunder Heroic — Dark Animus
Neck	Moonjade NecklaceThrone of Thunder Heroic — Twin Consorts
Shoulders	Reconstructed Furious ShoulderplatesThrone of Thunder Heroic — Multiple bosses
Back	Tigerclaw CapeThrone of Thunder Heroic — Cloak of Virtue (quest reward)
Chest	Chestplate of Violent DetonationThrone of Thunder Heroic — Jin'rokh the Breaker
Wrists	Caustic Spike Bracers of HasteThrone of Thunder Heroic — Durumu the Forgotten
Hands	Pathogenic GauntletsThrone of Thunder Heroic — Primordius
Waist	Cloudbreaker GreatbeltThrone of Thunder Heroic — Jin'rokh the Breaker
Legs	Legplates of the Dark ParasiteThrone of Thunder Heroic — Durumu the Forgotten
Feet	Lightning-Walker ClawfeetThrone of Thunder Heroic — Ra-den
Ring 1	Ra-den's Ruinous RingThrone of Thunder Heroic — Ra-den
Ring 2	Band of the Scaled TyrantThrone of Thunder Heroic — Primordius
Trinket 1	Spark of ZandalarThrone of Thunder Heroic — Horridon
Trinket 2	Soul BarrierThrone of Thunder Heroic — Lei Shen
Weapon	Do-tharak, the SwordbreakerThrone of Thunder Heroic — Multiple bosses
Shield	Greatshield of the GloamingThrone of Thunder Heroic — Primordius

Enchants

Slot	Enchant
Shoulders	Greater Ox Horn Inscription (+300 stamina / +100 dodge)Inscription (Secret Ox Horn Inscription for scribes)
Back	Enchant Cloak — Greater Protection (+200 armor)Enchanting
Chest	Enchant Chest — Superior Stamina (+300 stamina)Enchanting
Wrists	Enchant Bracer — Mastery (+170 mastery)Enchanting (Fur Lining — Stamina for leatherworkers)
Hands	Enchant Gloves — Superior Mastery (+170 mastery)Enchanting
Waist	Living Steel Belt Buckle (+1 gem socket)Blacksmithing
Legs	Heavy Leg Reinforcements (+430 stamina / +165 dodge)Leatherworking (crafted, usable by all)
Feet	Enchant Boots — Pandaren's Step (+140 mastery, minor run speed)Enchanting
Weapon	Enchant Weapon — Dancing SteelEnchanting
Shield	Enchant Shield — Greater Parry (+170 parry)Enchanting

Gems

Socket	Gem
Meta	Indomitable Primal Diamond (+324 stamina, chance on hit to gain 20% armor)
Red	Wicked Vermilion Onyx (+80 expertise / +160 haste)
Yellow	Quick Sun's Radiance (+320 haste)
Blue	Lightning Wild Jade (+160 haste / +160 hit)