World of Warcraft: Forever · Paladin · Protection
Protection leveling to Templar's Bulwark (A)
21 Protection, reaching Templar's Bulwark.
Talent allocation
Holy 0 / Protection 21 / Retribution 0
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Protection 21 points
Toughness
Redoubt
Precision
Improved Seal of Fury
Improved Righteous Fury
Shield Specialization
One-Handed Weapon Specialization
Templar's BulwarkAllocation checked against the recorded talent layout for beta build 1.60.1.70009. The current calculator reports 1.60.1.70338; this recommendation has not been reverified against it. Source target: pre-release data; tagged "Theorycraft: not checked in the beta yet" by the source. Checked . The source marks this as pre-release theorycraft.
BiS candidates for this build
Protection leveling · Weapon + shield · Level 30
Weights: Strength ×1, Defense ×0.9, Stamina ×0.8, Agility ×0.5, attack power ×0.5, critical strike ×0.5, Hit ×0.5, mana per 5 sec ×0.5, spell damage ×0.3, spell power ×0.3, Intellect ×0.25. These are editorial assumptions, not a simulated or in-game-verified stat priority.
Every slot, faction counterpart and alternatives
Within the retained Wowhead candidate snapshot, each eligible slot is ranked by reported numeric stats and item DPS under this build's explicit role and weapon lens. Faction-locked top picks retain a counterpart where the candidate set has one. Full proc text is displayed as evidence but is not assigned guessed uptime or value.
| Slot | Ranked candidate | Option for the other faction | Next candidates |
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| Head |  Defender's Leather HelmLeather · item level 30 · required level 25+12 Strength, +13 StaminaWowhead source: Crafted: Leatherworking | No faction counterpart listed |
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| Neck |  Ghostshard TalismanAmulet · item level 35 · required level 30+9 Stamina, +14 Attack Power · +14 Attack Power. +12 Attack Power against Undead.Wowhead source: Azshir the Sleepless, Scarlet Monastery | No faction counterpart listed |
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| Shoulder |  Brigand's PauldronsHordeMail · item level 40 · required level 29+8 Strength, +8 StaminaWowhead source: Quest: Taretha's Gift | No faction restriction reported  Wrangling SpauldersMail · item level 38 · required level 30Quest: Kodo Roundup |
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| Back |  Crocolisk Skin GaiterCloak · item level 30 · required level 25+5 Strength, +4 Agility, +5 StaminaWowhead source: No acquisition source in this Wowhead report | No faction counterpart listed |
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| Chest |  Ironspine's RibcageMail · item level 35 · required level 30+6 Strength, +3 Agility, +17 StaminaWowhead source: Ironspine, Scarlet Monastery | No faction counterpart listed |
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| Wrist |  Undead Knight's BracersHordeMail · item level 36 · required level 24+4 Strength, +4 Agility, +8 StaminaWowhead source: Quest: The Grave Knight | No faction restriction reported  Barbaric BracersLeather · item level 32 · required level 27Crafted: Leatherworking |
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| Hands |  Fists of Impending DoomMail · item level 42 · required level 30+9 Intellect, +28 Attack Power · +28 Attack Power.Wowhead source: Quest: Solution to Doom | No faction counterpart listed |
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| Waist |  Sentinel's BeltMail · item level 35 · required level 30+6 Strength, +10 Stamina, +7 Defense · Increased Defense +7.Wowhead source: Crafted: Blacksmithing | No faction counterpart listed |
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| Legs |  Guard's Silvered Chain LeggingsMail · item level 30 · required level 25+7 Strength, +11 Stamina, +8 Defense · Increased Defense +8.Wowhead source: Crafted: Blacksmithing | No faction counterpart listed |
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| Feet |  Footpads of the FangLeather · item level 22 · required level 17+6 Agility, +6 Stamina, +10 Intellect, +10 Attack PowerWowhead source: Lord Serpentis, Wailing Caverns | No faction counterpart listed |
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| Finger |  First Mate BandRing · item level 22 · required level 17+26 Strength, +5 StaminaWowhead source: Mr. Smite, The Deadmines | No faction counterpart listed |
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| Trinket |  Talisman of ArathorAllianceTrinket · item level 33 · required level 28+6 Stamina · Use: Absorbs 278 to 338 physical damage. Lasts 15 sec. (3 Min Cooldown)Wowhead source: Vendor: Samuel Hawke | Horde Defiler's TalismanTrinket · item level 33 · required level 28Vendor: Rutherford Twing |
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| Main hand |  Windstorm HammerHordeOne-Handed Mace · item level 38 · required level 26 · 25.9 DPS at 2.1 speed+5 Strength, +6 StaminaWowhead source: Quest: Final Passage | No faction restriction reported  Ironspine's FistOne-Handed Mace · item level 35 · required level 30 · 22.9 DPS at 2.4 speedIronspine, Scarlet Monastery |
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| Off hand |  Collection PlateShield · item level 44 · required level 30+2 Strength, +9 StaminaWowhead source: Quest: Cracking Maury's Foot | No faction counterpart listed |
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| Relic |  Tenets of the Silver HandPaladin onlyLibram · item level 25 · required level 20No attributes · Increases your damage against Undead by 1%.Wowhead source: Crafted: Enchanting | No faction counterpart listed | No listed alternative |
Gear evidence
- This public database capture does not identify a beta build or independently verify in-game availability. Listview coverage is not an exhaustive inventory of all possible equipment. Scores use editorial assumptions and do not simulate procs, set bonuses, percentage hit or crit, quest prerequisites, reputation or PvP restrictions.
- Captured rare and epic equipment requiring level 30 or below, plus fixed-stat uncommon equipment requiring level 10 through 30. Common, random-stat, temporary, profession-required, unknown-level and unsupported records are excluded. Each build also filters candidates by its own character level and equipment profile.
- The capture found 1692 unique records; 1640 passed the retained-candidate filters.
- These scores are editorial gear hypotheses, not Blizzard stat weights or a proven in-game optimum.
- The source snapshot is a filtered candidate set, not an exhaustive search of every possible item.
- Armor and weapon eligibility use the class/type fields plus a level-30 Classic progression model; no Forever client equip readback has confirmed those proficiency rules.
- Items with unreported required level are excluded from ranked picks; their eligibility is unknown and is not inferred from item level.
- Full effect text stays attached to each item, but proc chance, duration, uptime, unique-equipped rules, and effects not normalized into numeric stats are not scored.
Item report: Wowhead · build not-published · checked .
Other Protection builds
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- Protection leveling to Templar's Bulwark (B)Level 30 · Leveling · WoWForeverBuilds
Sources
- WoWForeverBuilds (wowforeverbuilds.com)Protection leveling to Templar's Bulwark (A)
- WoW Forever TalentsFansite calculator: Paladin beta talents (client build 1.60.1.70338)
- WowheadWowhead Forever item report for individual build gear
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