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Best Off-Hand / Shield for Protection Paladins in WoW Forever

Premier Grand Marshal's Barricade / Premier High Warlord's Barricade, Premier Grand Marshal's Aegis / Premier High Warlord's Shield Wall and Evergreen Shield are the S tier off-hand items for a tanking Paladin in WoW Forever. We graded 18 off-hand items S to D for Protection from their stats. BetaMany off-hand items were not revealed when we graded this list, so it grades only the off-hand items that were.

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STop3 off-hand itemsBest in slot for this role right nowClick any off-hand item for its gradeTap a card for its grade
Premier Grand Marshal's Barricade / Premier High Warlord's BarricadeEpic, item level 65Premier Grand Marshal's Barricade / Premier High Warlord's Barricade
Premier Grand Marshal's Aegis / Premier High Warlord's Shield WallEpic, item level 65Premier Grand Marshal's Aegis / Premier High Warlord's Shield Wall
Evergreen ShieldEpic, item level 65Evergreen Shield
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AStrong3 off-hand itemsClose behind the top pick
The Immovable ObjectEpic, item level 60The Immovable Object
Antique BulwarkRare, item level 58Antique Bulwark
Sacred ProtectorRare, item level 62Sacred Protector
BSolid2 off-hand itemsGood off-hand items to use until a better one turns up
Burrow BarricadeRare, item level 58Burrow Barricade
Garrett Family CrestRare, item level 62Garrett Family Crest
CSituational5 off-hand itemsWorth it for a specific need
Premier Grand Marshal's Tome of Power / Premier High Warlord's Tome of DestructionEpic, item level 65Premier Grand Marshal's Tome of Power / Premier High Warlord's Tome of Destruction
Insurgent's Manifesto / Tome of the Darkspear ProphecyRare, item level 63Insurgent's Manifesto / Tome of the Darkspear Prophecy
Premier Grand Marshal's Tome of Restoration / Premier High Warlord's Tome of MendingEpic, item level 65Premier Grand Marshal's Tome of Restoration / Premier High Warlord's Tome of Mending
Lei of the LifegiverEpic, item level 60Lei of the Lifegiver
Barkskin BaublesRare, item level 58Barkskin Baubles
DBottom5 off-hand itemsPlaceholders until something better turns up
Therazane's TouchEpic, item level 60Therazane's Touch
Tome of Shadow ForceEpic, item level 60Tome of Shadow Force
Tome of the Ice LordEpic, item level 60Tome of the Ice Lord
Tome of Arcane DominationEpic, item level 60Tome of Arcane Domination
Lapidis Tankard of TidesippeRare, item level 59, off-roleLapidis Tankard of Tidesippe

What each tier means

  • STop Best in slot for this role right now
  • AStrong Close behind the top pick
  • BSolid Good off-hand items 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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What is the BiS off-hand item for a Protection Paladin in WoW Forever?

Premier Grand Marshal's Barricade / Premier High Warlord's Barricade leads our Protection Paladin list at 100, with the next best off-hand item at 99.

Score out of 100 on this list

Can’t get it?Garrett Family CrestB

Tradeable

Should a Protection Paladin wear the Holy BiS off-hand item?

No. Premier Grand Marshal's Barricade / Premier High Warlord's Barricade is the Protection pick; the Holy #1, Lei of the Lifegiver, is only C tier here.

Best for Protection and HolyEvergreen Shield: Tank S, Healer A

Off-hand items left off the list

Which crafted off-hand item is best for a Protection Paladin in WoW Forever?

Evergreen Shield is the best crafted off-hand item for a Protection Paladin, a Blacksmithing craft at S tier.

BlacksmithingAlso makes S or AHelmChestGlovesBeltLegsBootsOne-Hand Weapon
What off-hand items can a Protection Paladin pick from in WoW Forever?

Six of the eight shields we graded reach S or A tier. For the main hand of a Protection Paladin, see the Paladin one-hand list.

In S or A tier, of each type graded

  • Shields6 of 8
  • Held off-hand items0 of 9

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