Some of you may know that along with having two level 80 Restoration Druids, I also have a freshly minted level 80 Retribution Paladin. I’ve been playing Fohrbin quite a bit recently and having a grand old time with him. The only issue I have with him, of course, is his gear. it’s horrible! Just plain horrible. So, How do I fix that? I look for gear lists.

Look. Brajana over at Mend Pet made a couple. but they haven’t been updated for 3.3, so… I make my own from sratch, not wanting to steal someone else’s work. These are going to work just like my Resto Druid lists, so here’s a reminder.
With the advent of patch 3.3 there are a whole crapload of new items and new ways to gear up your character. Being in a guild which mainly runs Heroic 5-mans, I figured the best path for me to get items is doing heroic random dailies to get A) Drops, B) Emblem drops, and C) Emblems of Frost from completing the Daily Random Heroic.

This gear list is basically for my benefit, and I’ve ignored paths which I will not be utilizing for gear progression. I have also by and large ignored items which have Defense on them, even if Rawr says they are good for DPS. Those are tanking items. don’t fight the tanks for gear. Tanks are our friends. I will not list PVP gear. I will not list 10-man gear. I will not list any gear which cannot be gotten from Heroics, Badges, the AH, or crafters. That said, This first post will be for Head, Chest, Shoulder, Wrist and Hands. Tomorrow’s list will cover the Waist, Legs, Feet, Back, and Neck. Wednesday will cover Rings, Librams, Trinkets, and Two-handed weapons.

As always, if you see something missing from my list, let me know what it is and where it comes from, and if it fits in with my progression, I’ll add it in.

Edit March 4 2010: This is now my most viewed Blog Post ever! Thanks for stopping by. I am Glad I could be of some assistance to all of the Ret Paladins out there.

So, without further ado, The gear list!

Head:
Lightsworn Helmet: Emblem of Frost, 95
Helm of Thunderous Rampage:  Emblem of Triumph, 75
Turalyon’s Helm of Conquest: Emblem of Triumph, 50
Skeleton Lord’s Cranium: Scourgelord Tyrannus, Pit of Saron, Normal
Spiked Titansteel Helm: Spiked Titansteel Helm:  Blacksmithing
Helm of the Violent Fray: The Black Knight:  Trial of the Champion, Normal
Chitin Shell Greathelm: Anub’arak:  Azjol-Nerub, Heroic

Chest:
Lightsworn Battleplate:  Emblem of Frost, 95
Castle Breaker’s Battleplate:  Emblem of Frost, 95
Titanium Razorplate:  Titanium Razorplate:  Blacksmithing
Frost Wyrm Ribcage:  Scourgelord Tyrannus:  Pit of Saron, Heroic
Turalyon’s Battleplate of Conquest:  Emblem of Triumph, 50
Lost Reliquary Chestguard:  Devourer of Souls:  The Forge of Souls, Normal
Heroes’ Redemption Chestpiece:  Emblem of Heroism, 80
Breastplate of Undeath:  Novos the Summoner:  Drak’Tharon Keep, Heroic
Bonegrinder Breastplate:   Prince Taldaram:  Ahn’kahet: The Old Kingdom, Heroic
Breastplate of the Imperial Joust:  Eadric’s Cache / Confessor’s Cache:  Trial of the Champion, Normal
Engraved Chestplate of Eck:  Eck the Ferocious:  Gundrak, Heroic

Shoulder:
Lightsworn Shoulderplates:  Emblem of Frost, 60
Pauldrons of Trembling Rage:  Emblem of Triumph, 45
Turalyon’s Shoulderplates of Conquest:  Emblem of Triumph, 30
Pauldrons of the Devourer:  Devourer of Souls:  The Forge of Souls, Heroic
Majestic Silversmith Shoulderplates:  Eadric’s Cache:  Trial of the Champion, Heroic
Valorous Redemption Shoulderplates:  Emblem of Valor, 60
Spaulders of the Giant Lords:  The Sons of Hodir, Revered
Snake Den Spaulders:  Slad’ran:  Gun’Drak, Heroic
Pauldrons of the Colossus:  Ionar:  Halls of Lightning, Normal
Gold Star Spaulders:  The Oracles, Revered

Wrist:
Titanium Spikeguards:  Titanium Spikeguards:  Blacksmithing
Malykriss Vambraces:  Forgemaster Garfrost:  Pit of Saron, Heroic
Wristbands of the Sentinel Huntress:  Emblem of Valor, 60
Vambraces of Unholy Command:  The Black Knight:  Trial of the Champion, Heroic
Bands of the Stoneforge:  Sjonnir The Ironshaper:  Halls of Stone, Heroic
Cast Iron Shackles:  Zone Drop, Violet Hold, Heroic
Golden Limb Bands:  Krik’thir the Gatewatcher:  Azjol-Nerub, Heroic
Vengeance Bindings:  Vengeance Bindings:  Blacksmithing
Savage Saronite Bracers:  Savage Saronite Bracers:  Blacksmithing

Hands:
Gatecrasher’s Gauntlets:  Emblem of Frost, 60
Lightsworn Gauntlets:  Emblem of Frost, 60
Turalyon’s Gauntlets of Conquest:  Emblem of Triumph, 30
Weeping Gauntlets:  Bronjahm:  The Forge of Souls, Heroic
Plated Grips of Korth’azz:  Zone Drop: Forge of Souls, Pit of Saron, Halls of Reflection, Normal/Heroic
Bladebreaker Gauntlets:  Emblem of Conquest, 28
Gauntlets of the Stouthearted Crusader:  Eadric’s Cache:  Trial of the Champion, Normal
Zeliek’s Gauntlets(BOE): Possibly found on the AH
Gauntlets of Dragon Wrath:  Cache of Eregos:  The Oculus, Heroic
Gauntlets of Capture:  Cyanigosa:  The Violet Hold, Heroic

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