Paladin Retribution

The best gear a Paladin can get at level 30 in WoW: Forever, slot by slot, for Alliance. Hover an item for its tooltip; open the alternatives to see the next best.

Head
Barbaric Iron Helm level 30 +9 Str · +9 Agi
- Crafted Blacksmithing (skill 175) · Plans: Barbaric Iron Helm
4 alternatives
1. Tusken Helm level 28 96% +9 Str · +8 Agi
  - Dungeon Overlord Ramtusk · Razorfen Kraul 60%
2. Slayer's Skullcap level 28 89% +9 Str · +3 Agi · +7 Sta
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
3. Sparkmetal Coif Forever stats 66% +9 Str · +8 Spi
  - Quest Morbent Fel · Duskwood level 32 · choice of reward Alliance
4. Frostreaver Crown level 27 59% +4 Str · +15 Sta · +4 Spi
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
Neck
Kaleidoscope Chain level 30 +4 Str · +4 Agi · +4 Sta · +4 Int · +4 Spi
- World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
4 alternatives
1. River Pride Choker level 28 75% +4 Str · +9 Sta
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
2. Sentinel's Medallion level 28 68% +8 Agi · +5 Sta
  - PvP vendor Illiyana Moonblaze Alliance
3. Wolfpack Medallion level 26 35% +3 Agi · +5 Sta
  - Rare Terrowulf Packlord 45%
4. Master Sergeant's Insignia level 30 27% +9 Sta · +4 Spi
  - Vendor Officer Areyn Alliance
Shoulders
Wrangling Spaulders +8 Str · +2 Agi · +6 Sta
- Quest Kodo Roundup · Desolace level 34 · choice of reward
4 alternatives
1. Forest Tracker Epaulets level 26 100% +5 Str · +11 Agi
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
2. Barbaric Iron Shoulders level 27 89% +6 Str · +6 Agi
  - Crafted Blacksmithing (skill 160) · Plans: Barbaric Iron Shoulders
3. Barbaric Shoulders level 30 Forever stats 84% +5 Str · +5 Agi · +6 Sta
  - Crafted Leatherworking (skill 175)
4. Elite Shoulders level 25 70% +6 Str · +5 Sta
  - Vendor Wenna Silkbeard Alliance
Back
Hawkeye's Cloak level 30 +3 Str · +7 Agi
- World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
4 alternatives
1. Tigerstrike Mantle level 29 90% +8 Agi · +7 Sta
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
2. Enduring Cape level 27 71% +2 Str · +2 Agi · +7 Sta
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
3. Slayer's Cape level 22 70% +4 Str · +3 Sta
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
4. Cape of the Brotherhood level 20 60% +6 Agi · +3 Sta
  - Dungeon Edwin VanCleef · The Deadmines 30%
Chest
Avenger's Armor level 26 +15 Str · +6 Sta
- World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
4 alternatives
1. Shining Silver Breastplate level 24 94% +14 Str · +6 Sta
  - Crafted Blacksmithing (skill 145)
2. Slayer's Surcoat level 28 79% +10 Str · +3 Agi · +5 Sta
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
3. Spirewind Fetter level 30 79% +7 Str · +11 Sta · +12 Int
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
4. Barbaric Iron Breastplate level 27 74% +12 Str
  - Crafted Blacksmithing (skill 160) · Plans: Barbaric Iron Breastplate
Wrists
Pugilist Bracers level 25 +8 Str · +3 Sta
- World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
4 alternatives
1. Yorgen Bracers level 22 97% +6 Str · +3 Agi · +3 Sta
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
2. Hawkeye's Bracers level 30 82% +4 Str · +6 Agi
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
3. Enduring Bracers level 29 63% +3 Str · +2 Agi · +5 Sta
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
4. Glowing Magical Bracelets level 26 60% +3 Str · +8 Int
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
Hands
Gauntlets of Ogre Strength level 27 +3 Str · +16 AP
- Drop Boulderfist Ogre 1.0%
- Drop Boulderfist Enforcer 1.0%
4 alternatives
1. Mail Combat Gauntlets level 29 94% +8 Str · +4 Agi
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
2. Shepherd's Gloves 91% +7 Str · +6 Agi
  - Quest Costly Menace · Hillsbrad Foothills level 34 · choice of reward Alliance
3. Insignia Gloves level 29 91% +7 Str · +6 Agi
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
4. Enduring Gauntlets level 30 91% +7 Str · +3 Agi · +5 Sta
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
Waist
Highlander's Lamellar Girdle level 28 +11 Str · +4 Sta · +5 Int
- PvP vendor Samuel Hawke · League of Arathor Honored Alliance
4 alternatives
1. Highlander's Plate Girdle level 28 99% +12 Str · +5 Sta
  - PvP vendor Samuel Hawke · League of Arathor Honored Alliance
2. Highlander's Chain Girdle level 28 96% +5 Sta · +24 AP
  - PvP vendor Samuel Hawke · League of Arathor Honored Alliance
3. Highlander's Leather Girdle level 28 96% +4 Sta · +24 AP
  - PvP vendor Samuel Hawke · League of Arathor Honored Alliance
4. Girdle of Golem Strength level 28 89% +12 Str · +3 Defense
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
Legs
Ferine Leggings level 29 +9 Str · +8 Agi
- Dungeon Agathelos the Raging · Razorfen Kraul 60%
4 alternatives
1. Chausses of Westfall 95% +11 Str · +5 Sta
  - Quest The Defias Brotherhood · The Deadmines level 22 · choice of reward Alliance
2. Glimmering Mail Legguards level 25 92% +8 Str · +7 Agi
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
3. Slayer's Pants level 27 91% +11 Str · +3 Sta · +1 Spi
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
4. Golden Scale Leggings level 29 86% +11 Str · +5 Spi
  - Crafted Blacksmithing (skill 170) · Plans: Golden Scale Leggings
Feet
Highlander's Lamellar Greaves level 28 +6 Str · +6 Agi · +4 Sta · +4 Int
- PvP vendor Samuel Hawke · League of Arathor Revered Alliance
4 alternatives
1. Highlander's Plate Greaves level 28 94% +6 Str · +6 Agi · +6 Sta
  - PvP vendor Samuel Hawke · League of Arathor Revered Alliance
2. Trouncing Boots level 27 81% +6 Str · +6 Agi
  - Rare Commander Felstrom 50%
3. Caverndeep Trudgers level 27 77% +4 Str · +4 Agi · +10 Sta
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
4. Glimmering Mail Greaves level 26 67% +6 Str · +6 Sta
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
Ring 1
Protector's Band level 28 +6 Str · +6 Agi · +4 Sta
- PvP vendor Illiyana Moonblaze Alliance
4 alternatives
1. Silverlaine's Family Seal level 21 76% +7 Str · +3 Sta
  - Dungeon Baron Silverlaine · Shadowfang Keep 30%
2. Tiger Band Forever stats 68% +7 Str · +7 Spi
  - Quest Willix the Importer level 30 · choice of reward
3. Seal of Wrynn 67% +3 Str · +3 Agi · +4 Sta · +4 Int · +3 Spi
  - Quest An Audience with the King · Stormwind level 31 Alliance
4. Demon Band level 19 44% +4 Str · +2 Sta · +2 Spi
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
Ring 2
Thunderbrow Ring level 24 +8 Str · +3 Agi
- World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
Trinket 1
Rune of Duty level 20 +4 Sta · +3 Hp5
- PvP vendor Illiyana Moonblaze Alliance
Trinket 2
Nothing worth equipping for this spec yet.
Two-hand
Viscous Hammer level 30 +3 Str · +6 Sta · +34 AP · 30.2 DPS
- World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
4 alternatives
1. Cobalt Crusher level 29 98% 30.5 DPS · Chance on hit
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
2. Manual Crowd Pummeler level 29 95% +16 Str · +5 Agi · 29 DPS · Use effect
  - Dungeon Crowd Pummeler 9-60 · Gnomeregan 40%
3. Corpsemaker level 29 94% +15 Str · +8 Sta · 28.9 DPS
  - Dungeon Overlord Ramtusk · Razorfen Kraul 40%
4. Burning War Axe level 28 Forever stats 89% 27.7 DPS · Chance on hit
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House

How this works: ONN ranks every item a Paladin can use up to level 30, using stat weights for the spec. Where the WoW: Forever client shows different stats (seen by ONN Reporter players), those are used and marked "Forever stats". Sources come from the open CMaNGOS classic database and ONN Reporter. Random-bonus items ("of the Bear") and set bonuses aren't counted. Forever may still change drops, so check the item page.