Paladin - Best in Slot Patch 4.3

Gearing up in the World
of Warcraft takes a lot of time and effort, and it's pinnacle is the gear available in the last raid of each expansion. This time around, that means the gear found in the Dragon Soul raid. Unlike most end raids though this one is open to a huge number of players since it is the first to use the new Looking for Raid (LFR) or Raid Finder tool. This means that far more players than normal will be gearing up with end-game gear in preparation for the next expansion Mists of Pandaria.

This time in addition to more players having access to the end-game gear, there is more of it as well. This is due to most of the gear being available in three different forms. These forms are the ilevel 384 LFR version, the ilevel 397 normal raid version, and the ilevel 410 heroic raid versions. In addition some of the items dropped by Deathwing are an even slightly higher ilevel.

This guide is aimed at all the Paladin players experiencing end game raiding for the first time, so lists the items available in the LFR version of Dragon Soul. For players that are raiding the normal or heroic version, in most cases it is just a difference of ilevel on the gear and not different gear required, so you are generally just looking for the same items in a higher item level.

You can find all the items listed below, and more, on PlayerScore.

Holy Paladin Best in Slot for Patch 4.3 LFR Players

As a Holy Paladin you are looking for as much Intellect as you can get your hands on. While do that you are also looking to get Spirit, Haste, and Crit to allow you to heal longer, faster, and bigger. Which pieces are best in slot to do accomplish this while progessing through the patch 4.3 looking for raid Dragon Soul content though. This is what you should be watching for:

Head - [ps item=78787]Headguard of Radiant Glory[/ps] - Warmaster Blackhorn - Dragon Soul Neck - [ps item=78382]Petrified Fungal Heart[/ps] - Morchok - Dragon Soul Shoulder - [ps item=78841]Mantle of Radiant Glory[/ps] - Hagara the Stormbinder - Dragon Soul Back - [ps item=77096]Woundlicker Cover[/ps] - 1250 Valor Points Chest - [ps item=78821]Breastplate of Radiant Glory[/ps] - Ultraxion - Dragon Soul Wrist - [ps item=71991]Soul Redeemer Bracers[/ps] - Crafted - Blacksmithing Hands - [ps item=78469]Gauntlets of the Golden Thorn[/ps] - Spine of Deathwing - Dragon Soul Waist - [ps item=78444]Dragonfracture Belt[/ps] - Ultraxion - Dragon Soul Legs - [ps item=78812]Greaves of Radiant Glory[/ps] - Yor'sahj the Unsleeping - Dragon Soul Feet - [ps item=77169]Silver Sabatons of Fury[/ps] - 1650 Valor Points Ring 1 - [ps item=78496]Signet of Suturing[/ps] - World Drop - Dragon Soul Ring 2 - [ps item=78601]Band of Reconstruction[/ps] - 1250 Valor Points Trinket 1 - [ps item=77115]Reflection of the Light[/ps] - 1650 Valor Points Trinket 2 - [ps item=77976]Heart of Unliving[/ps] - Spine of Deathwing - Dragon Soul Weapon - [ps item=77196]Maw of the Dragonlord[/ps] - Madness of Deathwing - Dragon Soul Shield - [ps item=77227]Timepiece of the Bronze Flight[/ps] - Spine of Deathwing - Dragon Soul Relic - [ps item=77083]Lightning Spirit in a Bottle[/ps] - 700 Valor Points

Protection Paladin Best in Slot for Patch 4.3 LFR Players

Protection Paladins are looking for as much avoidance and mitigation as they can get. This comes in the for or Parry, Dodge, Block, Mastery, and Armor. As a protection paladin the best single stat is mastery as it allows you to minimize your chance of taking a full hit the fastest. Once you reach the ideal 102.4% total avoidance then parry and dodge become more important. Which pieces are best in slot to do accomplish this while progressing through the patch 4.3 looking for raid Dragon Soul content though. This is what you should be watching for:

Head - [ps item=78787]Faceguard of Radiant Glory[/ps] - Warmaster Blackhorn - Dragon Soul Neck - [ps item=77092]Guardspike Choker[/ps] - 1250 Valor Points Shoulder - [ps item=78840]Shoulderguards of Radiant Glory[/ps] - Hagara the Stormbinder - Dragon Soul Back - [ps item=77099]Indefatigable Greatcloak[/ps] - 1250 Valor Points Chest - [ps item=78827]Chestguard of Radiant Glory[/ps] - Ultraxion - Dragon Soul Wrist - [ps item=71993]Titanguard Wristplates[/ps] - Crafted - Blacksmithing Hands - [ps item=78772]Handguards of Radiant Glory[/ps] - Warlord Zon'ozz - Dragon Soul Waist - [ps item=77186]Forgesmelter Waistplate[/ps] - 1650 Valor Points Legs - [ps item=71984]Foundations of Courage[/ps] - Crafting - Blacksmithing Feet - [ps item=78439]Stillheart Warboots[/ps] - Ultraxion - Dragon Soul Ring 1 - [ps item=78498]Hardheart Ring[/ps] - World Drop - Dragon Soul Ring 2 - [ps item=77112]Signet of the Resolute[/ps] - 1250 Valor Points Trinket 1 - [ps item=72900]Veil of Lies[/ps] - Archbishop Benedictus - Hour of Twilight Trinket 2 - [ps item=77983]Indomitable Pride[/ps] - World Drop- Dragon Soul Weapon - [ps item=78488]Souldrinker[/ps] - Madness of Deathwing - Dragon Soul Shield - [ps item=78456]Blackhorn's Might Bulwark[/ps] - Spine of Deathwing - Dragon Soul Relic - [ps item=77084]Stoutheart Talisman[/ps] - 700 Valor Points

Retribution Paladin Best in Slot for Patch 4.3 LFR Players

Retribution Paladins are all about causing as much damage as possible. To do this they need to stack strength as their primary stat. In addition they are looking to max hit, expertise, mastery, crit, and haste. Which pieces of gear are the best to do this with though, how should you go about gearing while working through the Dragon Soul raid in LFR level? These are the items you are looking for:

Head - [ps item=78788]Helmet of Radiant Glory[/ps] - Warmaster Blackhorn - Dragon Soul Neck - [ps item=77090]Necklace of Black Dragon's Teeth[/ps] - 1250 Valor Points Shoulder - [ps item=78470]Backbreaker Spaulders[/ps] - Spine of Deathwing - Dragon Soul Back - [ps item=77097]Dreamcrusher Drape[/ps] - 1250 Valor Points Chest - [ps item=78822]Battleplate of Radiant Glory[/ps] - Ultraxion - Dragon Soul Wrist - [ps item=71992]Bracers of Destructive Strength[/ps] - Crafted - Blacksmithing Hands - [ps item=78770]Gauntlets of Radiant Glory[/ps] - Warlord Zon'ozz - Dragon Soul Waist - [ps item=78424]Runescriven Demon Collar[/ps] - Hagara the Stormbinder - Dragon Soul Legs - [ps item=78807]Legplates of Radiant Glory[/ps] - Yor'sahj the Unsleeping - Dragon Soul Feet - [ps item=78396]Treads of Crushed Flesh[/ps] - Warlord Zon'ozz - Dragon Soul Ring 1 - [ps item=78497]Breathstealer Band[/ps] - World Drop - Dragon Soul Ring 2 - [ps item=78440]Curled Twilight Claw[/ps] - Ultraxion - Dragon Soul Trinket 1 - [ps item=77982]Bone-Link Fetish[/ps] - World Drop - Dragon Soul Trinket 2 - [ps item=77977]Eye of Unmaking[/ps] - Spine of Deathwing - Dragon Soul Weapon - [ps item=78487]Gurthalak, Voice of the Deeps[/ps] - Madness of Deathwing - Dragon Soul Relic - [ps item=77081]Gutripper Shard[/ps] - 700 Valor Points