WoW ForeverTier List

Best Chest for Protection Paladins in WoW Forever

Premier Field Marshal's Chevalier Chestplate / Premier Warlord's Scaled Chestplate and Premier Field Marshal's Luminous Chestplate / Premier Warlord's Lamellar Chestplate are the S tier chest pieces for a tanking Paladin in WoW Forever. We graded 14 chest pieces S to D for Protection from their stats. BetaMany chest pieces were not revealed when we graded this list, so it grades only the chest pieces that were.

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STop2 chest piecesBest in slot for this role right nowClick any chest piece for its gradeTap a card for its grade
Premier Field Marshal's Chevalier Chestplate / Premier Warlord's Scaled ChestplateEpic, item level 65Premier Field Marshal's Chevalier Chestplate / Premier Warlord's Scaled Chestplate
Premier Field Marshal's Luminous Chestplate / Premier Warlord's Lamellar ChestplateEpic, item level 65Premier Field Marshal's Luminous Chestplate / Premier Warlord's Lamellar Chestplate
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AStrong3 chest piecesClose behind the top pick
Enriched Thorium BreastplateRare, item level 62Enriched Thorium Breastplate
Enchanted Thorium BreastplateRare, item level 63Enchanted Thorium Breastplate
Breastplate of HeroismEpic, item level 60Breastplate of Heroism
BSolid5 chest piecesGood chest pieces to use until a better one turns up
Soulforge BreastplateEpic, item level 60Soulforge Breastplate
Breastplate of ValorRare, item level 63Breastplate of Valor
Premier Luminous Breastplate / Premier Lamellar BreastplateRare, item level 60Premier Luminous Breastplate / Premier Lamellar Breastplate
Premier Chevalier Breastplate / Premier Scaled BreastplateRare, item level 60Premier Chevalier Breastplate / Premier Scaled Breastplate
Lightforge BreastplateRare, item level 63Lightforge Breastplate
CSituational1 chest pieceWorth it for a specific need
Darkrune BreastplateRare, item level 63Darkrune Breastplate
DBottom3 chest piecesPlaceholders until something better turns up
Dark Iron PlateRare, item level 59Dark Iron Plate
Demon Forged BreastplateRare, item level 57Demon Forged Breastplate
Breastplate of SalvationEpic, item level 61Breastplate of Salvation

What each tier means

  • STop Best in slot for this role right now
  • AStrong Close behind the top pick
  • BSolid Good chest pieces to use until a better one turns up
  • CSituational Worth it for a specific need
  • DBottom Placeholders until something better turns up
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Board breakdown

What is the BiS chest piece for a Protection Paladin in WoW Forever?

Premier Field Marshal's Chevalier Chestplate / Premier Warlord's Scaled Chestplate leads our Protection Paladin list at 100.0, with the next best chest piece at 99.9.

Score out of 100 on this list

Can’t get it?Enchanted Thorium Breastplate

Tradeable

Is the Holy BiS chest piece worth it for a Protection Paladin?

Not first. Premier Field Marshal's Chevalier Chestplate / Premier Warlord's Scaled Chestplate scores higher for Protection, though Premier Field Marshal's Luminous Chestplate / Premier Warlord's Lamellar Chestplate, the Holy #1, is S tier here too.

Chest pieces left off the list

Which crafted chest piece is best for a Protection Paladin in WoW Forever?

Enriched Thorium Breastplate is the best crafted chest piece for a Protection Paladin, a Blacksmithing craft at A tier.

BlacksmithingAlso makes S or AHelmGlovesBeltLegsBootsOne-Hand WeaponOff-Hand / Shield

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