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Protection Paladin Best in Slot — WotLK, Phase 2 — Ulduar

Tank · Updated 2026-07-22 Draft — being verified

Phase 2 (Ulduar 25) Best in Slot from the Icy Veins WotLK Classic Protection Paladin Tank gear guide. Rings/Trinkets: the source lists 2-3 ranked options in one row (you equip two) — split here into two named slots, top pick in slot 1; combined source text kept for both. Enchants/gems reused from the matching wotlk/p4 spec profile (same stat priorities apply across phases).

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Best in Slot by gear slot

Slot	Item & alternatives
Head	Conqueror's Aegis FaceguardThorim — Ulduar
Neck	Bronze Pendant of the VanirFreya — Ulduar
Shoulders	Conqueror's Aegis ShoulderguardsYogg-Saron — Ulduar
Back	Titanskin CloakMimiron — Ulduar
Chest	Breastplate of the TimelessAlgalon the Observer — Ulduar
Wrists	Mimiron's Inferno CouplingsFlame Leviathan — Ulduar
Hands	Handguards of RevitalizationFreya — Ulduar
Waist	Shieldwarder GirdleEmblem of Conquest Vendor
Legs	Legplates of the Endless VoidAlgalon the Observer — Ulduar
Feet	Greaves of the Iron ArmyMimiron — Ulduar
Ring 1	Platinum Band of the AesirAuriaya — Ulduar Thorim — Ulduar
Ring 2	Fate's ClutchAuriaya — Ulduar Thorim — Ulduar
Trinket 1	Heart of IronIgnis the Furnace Master — Ulduar Yogg-Saron — Ulduar
Trinket 2	Royal Seal of King LlaneIgnis the Furnace Master — Ulduar Yogg-Saron — Ulduar
Weapon	Serilas, Blood Blade of Invar One-ArmFreya — Ulduar
Off-Hand	Bulwark of AlgalonAlgalon the Observer — Ulduar
Libram	Libram of the Sacred ShieldGeneral Vezax — Ulduar

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