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Paladin Best in Slot

Vanilla Pre-Planar Gear

  • Ears – Black Sapphire Electrum Earring, Diamondine Earring
  • Fingers – Adamantite Band, Djarns Amethyst Ring, Jagged Band, Moonstone Ring, Jaded Platinum Ring, Platinum Fire Wedding Ring, Platinum Diamond Wedding Ring
  • Neck – Polished Mithril Torque, Abalone Gorget, Runed Lava Pendant, Etched Ivory Charm, Black Sapphire Platinum Necklace
  • Head – Executioners Hood, Skull-shaped Barbute, Helm of Ro, Crested Helm, Hammerhead Helm
  • Face – Platinum Ruby Veil, Grotesque Mask, Polished Mithril Mask, Tobrin's Mystical Eyepatch*
  • Chest – Mithril Breastplate, Breastplate of Ro, Charred Guardian Breastplate, Red Dragonscale Armor*
  • Arms – Azure Sleeves, Mithril Vambraces, Vambraces of Ro
  • Back – Hooded Black Cloak, Cloak of Shadows, Werewolf Skin Cloak, Cloak of Flames, White Dragonscale Cloak
  • Waist – Thick Banded Belt, Flowing Black Silk Sash, Swirlspine Belt, Runed Bolster Belt*, White Wolf-hide Girdle
  • Shoulders – Crested Spaulders, Carnal Pauldrons, Bloodstained Mantle
  • Wrists – Granite Bracer, Hero Bracers, Runed Mithril Bracer, Bracer of Ro, Dragon Bone Bracelet*
  • Legs – Mithril Greaves, Greaves of Ro, Silver-Plated Leggings
  • Hands – Dark Mail Gauntlets, Gauntlets of Ro, Kedgemail Gauntlets, Gauntlets of Fiery Might*
  • Feet – Dwarven Work Boots, Boots of Brawn, Boots of Ro
  • Primary, 1h - Ghoulbane, Shining Star of Light
  • Primary, 2h – Mithril Two-Handed Sword, SoulFire, Staff of Forbidden Rites*
  • Secondary – Aegis of Life, Cracked Darkwood Shield, Charred Guardian Shield, Crested Mistmoore Shield, Scute Shield, Bladestopper*
  • Range – Preserved Split Paw Eye, Runed Oak Bow

Vanilla Planar Gear

Gear suggestions for planar (46+) raiding Paladin characters. Will include items that could be reasonably acquired as part of a raid in the Plane of Fear, Plane of Hate, or Plane of Sky (islands 5 and below). May include a short progression from "good" through "best" in slot.

  • Ears - Black Sapphire Electrum Earring
  • Fingers - Djarns Amethyst Ring, Platinum Fire Wedding Ring
  • Neck - Symbol of Marr, Bile Etched Obsidian Choker
  • Head - Valorium Helmet, Wind Etched Helm of Ro
  • Face - Polished Mithril Mask
  • Chest - Valorium Chestplate
  • Arms - Valorium Vambraces
  • Back - Cloak of Flames, Hooded Black Cloak, Shield of the Immaculate
  • Waist - Belt of Virtue, Girdle of Faith
  • Shoulders - Crested Spaulders, Shawl of Protection
  • Wrists - Valorium Bracers, Wind Etched Bracers of Ro
  • Legs - Valorium Greaves
  • Hands - Valorium Gauntlets, Wind Etched Gauntlets of Ro
  • Feet - Valorium Boots, Wind Etched Boots of Ro
  • Primary - Fiery Avenger, Theologian Claymore, Darkmetal Holy Water Sprinkler, Aldryn, Blade of the Ocean, Thelvorn, Blade of Light, Truvinan
  • Secondary - Trueheart Shield, Shield of Rainbow Hues, Shield of the Stalwart Seas
  • Range - Thex Mallet

Kunark Gear

Gear suggestions for Kunark raiding (51+) Paladins. May include a short progression from "good" through "best" in slot, from items that could be acquired in a single group up through Kunark endgame items.

A * denotes raid gear.

  • Ears - Fingerbone Hoop, Earring of Essence, Sarnak Earring of Station, Earring of Grachnist, Shrunken Goblin Skull Earring, Yunnb's Earring*
  • Fingers - Ring of the Stonechanters, Ring of the Rockchanters, Spiked Goblin Ring, Gem Inlaid Band, Gem Encrusted Ring
  • Neck - Necklace of Superiority, Pulsating Gem*
  • Head - Deepwater Helm, Blazing Helm of Fennin Ro, Crown of Rile
  • Face - Enshrouded Veil, Mask of Wurms, Sarnak-Hide Mask
  • Chest - Deepwater Breastplate*, Blazing Breastplate of Fennin Ro
  • Arms - Deepwater Vambraces, Blazing Vambraces
  • Back - Hierophant's Cloak, Siblisian Berserker Cloak, Shroud of Veeshan
  • Waist - Mountain Death Belt, Runebranded Girdle, Hangman's Noose, Sarnak Hide Girdle, Sash of the Dragonborn
  • Shoulders - Obulus Death Shroud, Grim Pauldrons, Obulus Mantle
  • Wrists - Deepwater Bracer, Blazing Bracer of Fennin Ro*
  • Legs - Deepwater Greaves, Blazing Greaves of Fennin Ro, Dark Scale Greaves
  • Hands - Deepwater Gauntlets, Gauntlets of Potence, Blazing Gauntlets of Fennin Ro*
  • Feet - Deepwater Boots, Blazing Boots of Fennin Ro, Grey Suede Boots
  • Primary, 1-h - Sword of the Morning, Green Jade Broadsword, Rod of Faith, Halcyon Broadsword, Blood Orchid Katana, Katana of Endurance, Katana of Flowing Water, Maelstrom, Star of the Guardian*, Anklesmasher, Stave of Shielding, Sarnak Warhammer
  • Primary, 2-h - Fiery Defender, Runed Blade, Arbitor's Combine Greatsword, Shieldstorm, Baton of Faith, Two Handed Practice Sword, Argent Defender, Blackstone Maul, Frozen Zweihander, Runestone Maul, Sword of Rile
  • Secondary - Clay Guardian Shield, Sarnak Battle Shield, Shield of the Water Dragon, Shield of the Red Dragon, Shield of the White Dragon, Shield of the Green Dragon, Shield of Elders
  • Range - Idol of the Thorned, Totem of the Warrior Spirit

Velious Group Gear

This section is for pre-raid Velious gear (requiring one group or less to obtain). Includes Thurg, Kael and SS class armors. EXCLUDES NToV, ST, boss mob drops. May include a short progression from "good" through "best" in slot.

  • Ears - Cougar Claw Earring, Vhal`Sera Skull Earring, Orc Fang Earring, Pearly Sarnak Bauble, Elder's Earring
  • Fingers - Ring of Dain Frostreaver IV, Diamond Wedding Band, Finely Crafted Velium Ring, Rune Etched Wedding Band, Wurm Bone Ring
  • Neck - Orc Fang Necklace, Crystalline Torque, Spider Fur Collar, Bloodshrine Necklace, Sentry Choker, Ayillish's Talisman or other +6 Talisman
  • Head - Crystal Chitin Circlet, Sentry Helmet, Square Helm, Foreman's Skull Cap, Crustacean Shell Helm
  • Face - Crystal Spider Eyes, Mask of War
  • Chest - Barbed Ringmail, Crystal Chitin Chestguard, Sentry Breastplate, Spined Seahorse Hide Breastplate, Flayed Paebala Tunic, Phase Spider Carapace, Crustacean Shell Breastplate
  • Arms - Barbed Ringmail Sleeves, Crystal Chitin Armplates, Crustacean Shell Vambraces
  • Back - Shimmering Terror Hide Cloak, Spider Fur Cloak, White Bear Pelt Cloak, Ancient Seahorse Hide Cloak
  • Waist - Spiked Seahorse Hide Belt, Girdle of Wurmslaying, Spider Fur Belt, Sentry Girdle, Bat Fur Belt
  • Shoulders - Barbed Ringmail Shoulderpads, Mantle of Absorption, Sentry Pauldrons, Walrus Hide Pauldrons
  • Wrists - Spirit Wracked Cord, Ice Forged Shackles, Silver Chitin Wristband, Sentry Bracer, Seahorse Spine Bracelet, Poison Etched Wristband, Crustacean Shell Bracers, Bracer of Benevolence
  • Legs - Barbed Ringmail Leggings, Crystal Chitin Leggings, Oiled Greaves, Sentry Leggings, Crustacean Shell Greaves
  • Hands - Coldain Skin Gloves, Gauntlets of the Black, Barbed Ringmail Gloves, Crystal Chitin Gauntlets, Kobold Bone Gauntlets, Silver Chitin Hand Wraps, Sentry Gauntlets, Flayed Paebala Gloves, Crustacean Shell Gauntlets
  • Feet - Crystal Chitin Boots, Sentry Boots, Flayed Paebala Boots, Crustacean Shell Boots
  • Primary-2H - Abram's Axe of the Stoic, Fatecaller, Iceflame, Mythril Edged Skull Splitter, Titans Fist, Messenger of the Queen, Carved Dragonbone Spear
  • Primary-1H - Edge of the Taskmaster, Poisoned Whip, Sword of Blessings, Venomous Axe of the Velium Brood
  • Secondary - Crystal Chitin Shield, Walrusbone Shield, Shield of the Tsunami, Chetari Bonecrafted Shield, Crustacean Shell Shield
  • Range - Talisen, Bow of the Trailblazer, Double Recurved Velium Bow, Light Velium Bow, Scroll of Enlightenment

Velious Raiding Gear

This section is for Velious raiding gear (requiring more than a single group to obtain). INCLUDES NToV, ST, boss mob drops. May include a short progression from "good" through "best" in slot

First item listed is intended to be Best-In-Slot, but there is always room for debate...

  • Ears - Essence Pearl, Hammered Golden Loop, Yunnb's Earring
  • Fingers - Ring of Dain Frostreaver IV, Ring of Destruction, Crystasia`s Crystal Ring
  • Neck - Valtron`s Necklace of Wonder, Bile Etched Obsidian Choker, Silver Charm of Tranquility
  • Head - Crown of the Kromzek Kings, White Dragon Helm, Crown of Narandi
  • Face - Silver Mask of the Slayer, Akkirus` Mask of Warfare, Ssra`s Bloodstone Eyepatch
  • Chest - Breastplate of Eradication, Chestplate of Vindication
  • Arms - Spirit Wracked Cord, Beldron's Vambraces of Impiety, Onyx Chain Sleeves
  • Back - Cloak of the Fire Storm, Cloak of Silver Eyes, Shroud of Veeshan
  • Waist - Belt of Dwarf Slaying, Girdle of Living Thorns
  • Shoulders - Pauldrons of the Deep Flame
  • Wrists - Silver Bracelet of Speed, Silver Charm of Tranquility, Camii`s Bracer of Vigor
  • Legs - Shining Greaves, Scaled Knight's Greaves
  • Hands - Do`Vassir`s Gauntlets of Might, Gauntlets of Dragon Slaying
  • Feet - Boots of the Storm, Mithril Boots
  • Primary-2H - Palladius' Axe of Slaughter, Petrified Heartwood Flamberge
  • Primary-1H - Emerald Bastardsword of Purity, Cekenar's Claw, Frostwrath, Dawncaller, Blade of the Morning, Essence Blade, Primal Velium Knight's Sword
  • Secondary - Whitestone Shield, Shield of the Dawn, Buckler of Insight
  • Range - Brain of Cazic Thule, Essence Lens, Vyemm`s Left Eye, White Resistance Stone, Red Resistance Stone, Green Resistance Stone, Blue Resistance Stone