Protection Paladin Gear Guide

[Nikentic]

Hello, i didn't see a protection paladin gear guide here, and some people might want one.

Hands
Felsteel Gloves - Item - World of Warcraft
Waist
Sha'tari Vindicator's Waistguard - Item - World of Warcraft
Legs
Timewarden's Leggings - Item - World of Warcraft
Feet
Flesh Beast's Metal Greaves - Item - World of Warcraft
Weapon
Gladiator's Gavel - Item - World of Warcraft
Shield
Shield of the Wayward Footman - Item - World of Warcraft
Bracers
Vambraces of Daring - Item - World of Warcraft
Chest
Vindicator's Hauberk - Item - World of Warcraft
Back
Cloak of Eternity - Item - World of Warcraft
Shoulders
Shoulderguards of the Bold - Item - World of Warcraft
Neck
Natasha's Battle Chain - Item - World of Warcraft
Head
Felsteel Helm - Item - World of Warcraft
Rings
Time-bending Gem - Item - World of Warcraft & Delicate Eternium Ring - Item - World of Warcraft
Trinkets
Delicate Eternium Ring - Item - World of Warcraft & Dabiri's Enigma - Item - World of Warcraft
Libram
Libram of Repentance - Item - World of Warcraft

I hope this will help you, you can post if you want any feedback or any help .

[Drako]

It's not a guide... it's just what you have equipped with wowhead links.

[Mizzypoo]

That's not even the best kara entry tanking gear. Here's something more detailed from wowwiki. +rep for contributing though.

This is a sample set consisting of gear obtainable before Karazhan. All of them are taken from the list of Some Easy to Acquire Pre-raiding Tanking Gear, which means none of them are boss-drops. Therefore, even someone with the worst luck should be able to collect all of them within two to three weeks after reaching level 70.

* Head [Felsteel Helm] --Enchant: [Glyph of the Defender] --Gems: 3×Solid Star of Elune
* Neck [Strength of the Untamed]
* Shoulders [Nexus-Guard's Pauldrons] --Enchant: [Inscription of Warding]
* Back [Cloak of Eternity] --Enchant: Enchant Cloak - Dodge
* Chest [Vindicator's Hauberk] --Enchant: Enchant Chest - Exceptional Health
* Wrist [Bracers of the Green Fortress] --Enchant: Enchant Bracer - Major Defense
* Hands [Felsteel Gloves] --Enchant: [Heavy Knothide Armor Kit] --Gems: 2×Solid Star of Elune
* Waist [Sha'tari Vindicator's Waistguard]
* Legs [Timewarden's Leggings] --Enchant; [Clefthide Leg Armor] --Gems; 3×Solid Star of Elune
* Feet [Flesh Beast's Metal Greaves] --Enchant: Enchant Boots - Fortitude
* Rings [Andormu's Tear], [Delicate Eternium Ring]
* Trinkets [Dabiri's Enigma], [Regal Protectorate]
* Weapon [Gladiator's Gavel] --Enchant: Enchant Weapon - Major Spellpower
* Shield [Crest of the Sha'tar] Enchant: Enchant Shield - Major Stamina --Gems; 2×Solid Star of Elune
* Libram [Libram of Repentance]

On a Male Dwarf paladin with maxed Toughness, Anticipation, Sacred Duty, Combat Expertise and Deflection this brings your unbuffed stats to:

* Health: 11667
* Armor: 13047
* Defense: 507
* Miss: 11.28%
* Dodge: 21.07%
* Parry: 16.28%
* Block: 18.38% (53.71% with Holy Shield)
* Spelldamage: 239

Note that the total avoidance is 102.34%, which means there is still 0.06% chance of taking crushing blow. This 0.06% is easily removed after self-buffing Blessing of Kings, which is normally the top blessing for tanks. Therefore, with full raid buff, it is uncritable, uncrushable with fair health and armor for someone starting to tank Karazhan. Besides those casted buff, buffing with [Flask of Fortification], [Superior Wizard Oil] and food buff is also recommended. The stats is good enough for maintanking the easier bosses but probably not yet Prince Malchezaar or Nightbane. Nevertheless, this list only used the easiest obtainable sources, so one should have better stats with better drops from 5-man instance bosses or BoP crafted items.

[Nikentic]

Yeah, what i said is the best things you can get from instances or quests, except the libram which is 15 badges. And i wrote it on my own, didn't copy