WoW ForeverTier List

Best Gloves for Protection Paladins in WoW Forever

4 gloves share the S tier for a tanking Paladin in WoW Forever, led by Heavy Thorium Gauntlets. We graded 25 gloves S to D for Protection from their stats. BetaMany gloves were not revealed when we graded this list, so it grades only the gloves that were.

25gradedOct 23, 2026updated1.60.1.70755build

Tier GridBreakdownMore lists

BlendRankedBoostCommunityThe listYour tier list/ViewBoardStatsDownload Build your own tier list

Graded byBlendRankedBoostCommunityViewBoardStats Download Build your own tier list

STop4 glovesBest in slot for this role right nowClick any pair of gloves for its gradeTap a card for its grade

E 65Epic, item level 65Heavy Thorium Gauntlets

E 65Epic, item level 65Premier Lieutenant Commander's Chevalier Gloves / Premier Champion's Scaled Gloves

E 65Epic, item level 65Premier Lieutenant Commander's Luminous Gloves / Premier Champion's Lamellar Gloves

R 55Rare, item level 55Warder's Gloves

Click any pair of gloves for its gradeTap a card for its grade

AStrong3 glovesClose behind the top pick

R 55Rare, item level 55Sentinel's Gloves

R 60Rare, item level 60Stonegrip Gauntlets

E 62Epic, item level 62Stronghold Gauntlets

BSolid6 glovesGood gloves to use until a better one turns up

E 65Epic, item level 65Theramore Gauntlets / Raider Gauntlets

R 60Rare, item level 60Premier Chevalier Gauntlets / Premier Scaled Gauntlets

R 60Rare, item level 60Premier Luminous Gauntlets / Premier Lamellar Gauntlets

R 58Rare, item level 58Clutchlord's Grips

R 58Rare, item level 58Goregasher Grips

R 59Rare, item level 59Gauntlets of Valor

CSituational6 glovesWorth it for a specific need

R 55Rare, item level 55Justicar's Gloves

R 55Rare, item level 55Officer's Gloves

R 63Rare, item level 63Darkrune Gauntlets

R 55Rare, item level 55Prefect's Gloves

R 61Rare, item level 61Gloves of the Dawn

R 59Rare, item level 59Lightforge Gauntlets

DBottom6 glovesPlaceholders until something better turns up

E 61Epic, item level 61Gauntlets of Glory

E 61Epic, item level 61Handguards of Glory

E 61Epic, item level 61Justice Gauntlets

E 61Epic, item level 61Justice Gloves

E 61Epic, item level 61Justice Handguards

R 58Rare, item level 58Fiery Plate Gauntlets

What each tier means

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

2 reads blended into one listreblend in Showing25/ 25 How we rankDownload

Item icons by Blizzard Entertainment, from the World of Warcraft Forever game client.

Board breakdown

STop pick

What is the BiS pair of gloves for a Protection Paladin in WoW Forever?

Heavy Thorium Gauntlets leads our Protection Paladin list at 100, with the next best pair of gloves at 95.4.

Score out of 100 on this list

• SHeavy Thorium Gauntletsilvl 65100 of 100
• SPremier Lieutenant Commander's Chevalier Glovesor Premier Champion's Scaled Glovesilvl 6595.4 of 100
• SPremier Lieutenant Commander's Luminous Glovesor Premier Champion's Lamellar Glovesilvl 6594.6 of 100
• SWarder's Glovesilvl 55Lv 5092 of 100
• ASentinel's Glovesilvl 55Lv 5089 of 100

Can’t get it?Stonegrip GauntletsAStronghold GauntletsABlacksmithing

Tradeable

By roleIs the Holy BiS pair of gloves worth it for a Protection Paladin?

No. Heavy Thorium Gauntlets is the Protection pick; the Holy #1, Prefect's Gloves, is only C tier here.

Best for Protection and HolyPremier Lieutenant Commander's Luminous Glovesor Premier Champion's Lamellar Gloves: Tank S, Healer S

• Changes tierTankHealer
• Stonegrip Gauntlets: Tank A, Healer D
• Theramore Gauntletsor Raider Gauntlets: Tank B, Healer D
• Gauntlets of Valor: Tank B, Healer D
• Justicar's Gloves: Tank C, Healer A
• Stronghold Gauntlets: Tank A, Healer B

Gloves left off the list

Crafted

Which crafted pair of gloves is best for a Protection Paladin in WoW Forever?

Heavy Thorium Gauntlets is the best crafted pair of gloves for a Protection Paladin, a Blacksmithing craft at S tier.

• Heavy Thorium GauntletsS×2×1×14
• Warder's GlovesS×8×4×4
• Sentinel's GlovesA×8×4×4

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

More Best Gear Boards

RankedBoost is not affiliated with or endorsed by Blizzard Entertainment. World of Warcraft and Blizzard Entertainment are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Images: Blizzard Entertainment official artwork and World of Warcraft Forever game client assets.