Protection Paladin Best in Slot — WotLK, Phase 1 — Naxx, OS & EoE
Phase 1 (Naxxramas, The Obsidian Sanctum & The Eye of Eternity) Best in Slot from Wowhead's WotLK Classic guide (wowhead.com/wotlk/guide/classes/paladin/protection/...-bis-gear-pve-phase-1) — used because Icy Veins has no Phase 1 table for this class. Sources kept as written by the guide (they mix boss drops, emblem purchases and crafted items; wording varies per guide author). Enchants and gems reused from the wotlk/p4 profile for this spec (same stat priorities; some gems are later-phase cuts — use the equivalent lower-tier cut in Phase 1).
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Best in Slot by gear slot
| Slot | Item & alternatives |
|---|---|
| Head | Valorous Redemption FaceguardNaxxramas — Token drops from 25 man Kel'Thuzad |
| Shoulders | Valorous Redemption ShoulderguardsGriselda Hunderland/Magister Brasael & Naxxramas — Token purchaseable for 60 Emblem of Valor and it drops from 25 man Loatheb & Gluth |
| Back | Platinum Mesh CloakNorvin Alderman — Token purchaseable for 25 Emblem of Valor |
| Chest | Valorous Redemption BreastplateNaxxramas — 25 man Gluth 3rdHeroes' Redemption BreastplateGriselda Hunderland / Naxxramas — Purchaseable for 80 Emblem of Heroism, drops from 10 man Gluth |
| Wrists | Bindings of the Hapless PreyNaxxramas — 25 man Maexxna |
| Hands | Valorous Redemption HandguardsThe Obsidian Sanctum — 25 man Sartharion |
| Waist | Ablative Chitin GirdleNaxxramas — 25 man Maexxna |
| Legs | Legplates of SovereigntyThe Eye of Eternity — 25 man Malygos 2ndValorous Redemption LegguardsArcanist Adurin/Magister Brasael & Naxxramas — Token purchaseable for 75 Emblem of Valor and it drops from 25 man Thaddius & Gluth |
| Feet | Inexorable SabatonsNaxxramas — 25 man Anub'Rekhan |
| Neck | Nexus War Champion BeadsThe Eye of Eternity — Reward from requires The Heroic Key to the Focusing Iris |
| Ring 1 | Sand-Worn BandNaxxramas — Zone Drop |
| Ring 2 | GatekeeperNaxxramas — 25 man Sapphiron |
| Trinket 1 | Figurine - Monarch CrabJewelcrafting — BoP Crafted Monarch Crab |
| Trinket 2 | Essence of GossamerAzjol-Nerub — Heroic Hadronox 3rdDefender's CodeNaxxramas — 25 man Maexxna, Gothik the Harvester, Grobbulus, and Heigan the Unclean |
| Weapon | Last LaughNaxxramas — 25 man Kel'Thuzad |
| Shield | Wall of TerrorNaxxramas — 25 man Kel'Thuzad |
| Libram | Libram of ObstructionArcanist Ivrenne — 15 Emblem of Heroism |
Enchants
| Slot | Enchant |
|---|---|
| Head | Arcanum of the Stalwart ProtectorArgent Crusade — Revered |
| Shoulders | Greater Inscription of the GladiatorHonor quartermaster (Stormwind/Orgrimmar) |
| Back | Enchant Cloak — Major AgilityEnchanting |
| Chest | Enchant Chest — Powerful StatsEnchanting |
| Wrists | Enchant Bracers — Major StaminaEnchanting |
| Hands | Enchant Gloves — PrecisionEnchanting |
| Waist | Eternal Belt Buckle (+1 gem socket)Blacksmithing |
| Legs | Frosthide Leg ArmorLeatherworking (crafted, usable by all) |
| Feet | Enchant Boots — Greater FortitudeEnchanting |
| Weapon | Enchant Weapon — MongooseEnchanting |
Gems
| Socket | Gem |
|---|---|
| Meta | Austere Earthsiege Diamond (+30 stamina, +2% armor from items) |
| Red | Sovereign Dreadstone (+16 defense / +19 stamina) |
| Yellow | Enduring Eye of Zul (+16 hit / +19 stamina) — or Vivid Eye of Zul (+16 defense / +19 stamina) if defense-capped |
| Blue | Solid Majestic Zircon (+30 stamina) — or Eye of Zul variants if short on defense/hit |