WoW ForeverTier List

Best Rings for Protection Paladins in WoW Forever

Warden's Signet of Vigilance, Band of Resolution and Ring of Awareness are the S tier rings for a tanking Paladin in WoW Forever. We graded 26 rings S to D for Protection from their stats. BetaMany rings were not revealed when we graded this list, so it grades only the rings that were.

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STop3 ringsBest in slot for this role right nowClick any ring for its gradeTap a card for its grade
Warden's Signet of VigilanceEpic, item level 65Warden's Signet of Vigilance
Band of ResolutionRare, item level 66Band of Resolution
Ring of AwarenessRare, item level 65Ring of Awareness
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AStrong9 ringsClose behind the top pick
Warden's Signet of FerocityEpic, item level 65Warden's Signet of Ferocity
Warden's Signet of BrillianceEpic, item level 65Warden's Signet of Brilliance
Darkspear SignetRare, item level 63Darkspear Signet
Don Julio's BandEpic, item level 60Don Julio's Band
Dragonslayer's SignetEpic, item level 65Dragonslayer's Signet
Theramore Signet / Insurgent's BandRare, item level 63Theramore Signet / Insurgent's Band
Militant's BandRare, item level 63Militant's Band
Blessed Band of LightRare, item level 65Blessed Band of Light
Cutthroat's SignetRare, item level 65Cutthroat's Signet
BSolid8 ringsGood rings to use until a better one turns up
Elemental Focus BandEpic, item level 65Elemental Focus Band
Band of PietyRare, item level 66Band of Piety
Deep Rooted RingRare, item level 63Deep Rooted Ring
Protector's Band / Legionnaire's BandRare, item level 63Protector's Band / Legionnaire's Band
Warden's Signet of ResolveEpic, item level 65Warden's Signet of Resolve
Lorekeeper's Ring / Advisor's RingRare, item level 63Lorekeeper's Ring / Advisor's Ring
Band of the Better HalfEpic, item level 70Band of the Better Half
Royal Seal of AlexisRare, item level 59Royal Seal of Alexis
CSituational4 ringsWorth it for a specific need
Band of the HierophantRare, item level 60Band of the Hierophant
Ring of ProtectionRare, item level 60Ring of Protection
Channeler's RingRare, item level 65Channeler's Ring
Jereman's BaubleRare, item level 61Jereman's Bauble
DBottom2 ringsPlaceholders until something better turns up
Signet of the Soulless RiderRare, item level 62Signet of the Soulless Rider
Ring of Nature's CyclesRare, item level 61Ring of Nature's Cycles

What each tier means

  • STop Best in slot for this role right now
  • AStrong Close behind the top pick
  • BSolid Good rings 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 are the BiS rings for a Protection Paladin in WoW Forever?

Warden's Signet of Vigilance leads our Protection Paladin list at 100, with the next best ring at 85.

Score out of 100 on this list

Can’t get it?Royal Seal of AlexisB

TradeableNot Unique: wear two

Which two rings should a Protection Paladin wear?

Warden's Signet of Vigilance is not Unique, so a Protection Paladin can wear two of it.

Warden's Signet of VigilanceS
Should a Protection Paladin wear the Holy BiS ring?

No. Warden's Signet of Vigilance is the Protection pick; the Holy #1, Warden's Signet of Resolve, is only B tier here.

Best for Protection and HolyBlessed Band of Light: Tank A, Healer A

Rings left off the list

What does the Partners in Crime set bonus do for a Protection Paladin?

Partners in Crime has two pieces and pays off for a Protection Paladin at 2 worn.

  • 2+22 Strength.
  • 2Chance on melee swing to become Angry, increasing Strength by 50 for 10 sec.

Other pieces, Protection grade

Our Protection grade counts only the stats on each ring.

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