Paladin Tankadin Gear set

[Taligecko]

Can't help you with retribution, but I can tell you what I'm aiming for for Protection. It's what I'm gonna gather, I'm not saying it's the best gear out there. I'm rather oriented on crushing blows, which might or might not be your thing:

Weapon - Continuum Blade - Keepers of Time: Revered
Shield - Shield of the Wayward Footman - World Drop

Head - Helm of the Righteous - The Mechanar: Pathaleon the Calculator
Shoulders - Spaulders of the Righteous - The Botanica: Laj
Chest - Jade-Skull Breastplate - The Mechanar: Nethermancer Sepethrea
Wrists - Bracers of the Green Fortress - Blacksmith
Hands - Gauntlets of the Righteous - The Shattered Halls: Warchief Kargath Bladefist
Waist - Lightwarden's Girdle - Quest Reward: Deathblow to the Legion
Legs - Timewarden's Leggings - Keepers of Time: Revered
Feet - Boots of the Colossus - Mana-Tombs: Pandemonius (Heroic)

Libram - Libram of Repentance - Vendor (15 Badge of Justice)
Neck - Strength of the Untamed - Cenarion Expedition: Revered
Back - Devilshark Cape - The Steamvault: Warlord Kalitresh
Finger - Elementium Band of the Sentry - The Arkatraz: Harbinger Skyriss
Finger - Protector's Mark of the Redemption - Quest Reward: Dissention Amongst the Ranks...
Trinket - Figurine of the Colossus - The Shattered Halls: Warchief Kargath Bladefist
Trinket - Dabiri's Enigma - Quest Reward: Dimensius the All-Devouring

Enchants:
Weapon: Enchant Weapon - Major Spellpower (40 Spell damage) - Enchanter
Shield: Enchant Shield - Shield Block (15 Block rating) - Enchanter
Cloak: Enchant Cloak - Dodge (12 Dodge rating) - Enchanter

Head: [Glyph of the Defender] (16 Defense rating, 17 Dodge rating) - Keepers of Time: Revered
Shoulders: [Greater Inscription of Warding] (10 Defense rating, 15 Dodge rating) - Aldor: Exalted
Chest: Enchant Chest - Exceptional Health (150 Health) - Enchanter
Wrist: Enchant Bracer - Major Defense (12 Defense rating) - Enchanter
Hands: Enchant Gloves - Major Spellpower (20 Spell damage) - Enchanter
Legs: [Runic Spellthread] (18 Stamina, 27 Spell damage) - Tailor
Feet: Enchant Boots - Boar's Speed (9 Stamina, 8% Speed increase) - Enchanter

(Scryer would give 5 more Defense and 5 less Dodge, making it very slightly easier to reach the 100% cap, but have more block attributed for that, causing overall very slightly less damage migitation).

Total:
Armor: 10114
Strength: 52
Stamina: 456 (+27 from enchants = 483) (+150 health from enchants)
Intellect: 87 (+4 socket bonus = 91)

Defense rating: 297 (+38 from enchants = 335) (+6 socket bonus = 341)
Dodge rating: 74 (+44 from enchants = 118)
Block rating: 73 (+15 from enchants = 88)
Block value: 115 (+6 socket bonus = 121)

Mana/5seconds: 13
Damage and Healing: 208 (+87 from enchants = 295)
Spell Hit Rating: 8
Speed Increase: (8% from enchant)

Reasoning behind this gearset is pushing crushing blows off the table for lvl 73 mobs. I'm assuming you have the Anticipation and Deflection talents, which add 20 Defense and 5% Parry.

2.4 Defense Rating = 1 Defense (@ 70)
60 Defense Rating = 1% Miss, 1% Dodge, 1% Parry, 1% Block, 1% Anti-Crit

Miss% = 5% + ((Defense skill - Attacker's attack skill) * 0.04)
Against lvl 73 mobs: -9.6% + 0.04% * Defense
With 370 base defense: 5,2% + (Defense rating / 60)%

18.9 Dodge Rating = 1% Dodge (@ 70)
Base dodge + (AGI / AGI:Dodge ratio) seems to be 4.17% for a lvl 70 human with no agility from items.

Dodge% = Base dodge + (AGI / AGI:Dodge ratio) + Dodge Rating contribution + Talent and Race contributions + ((Defense skill - Attacker's attack skill) * 0.04)
Against lvl 73 mob: -10.43% + (Dodge rating / 18.9)% + 0.04% * Defense
With 370 base defense: 4.37% + (Dodge rating / 18.9)% + (Defense rating / 60)%

31.5 Parry Rating = 1% Parry (@ 70)

Parry% = 5% base chance + contribution from Parry Rating + contribution from talents + ((Defense skill - attacker's weapon skill) * 0.04)
Against lvl 73 mob with Deflection: -4.6% + (Parry rating / 31.5)% + 0.04% * Defense
With 370 base defense: 10,2% + (Parry rating / 31.5)% + (Defense rating / 60)%

7.9 Block Rating = 1% Block (@ 70)

Block% = 5% base chance + contribution from Block Rating + contribution from talents + ((Defense skill - attacker's weapon skill) * 0.04)
Against lvl 73 mob with no talents: -9.6% + (Block rating / 7.9)% + 0.04% * Defense
With 370 base defense: 5,2% + (Block rating / 7.9)% + (Defense rating / 60)%

Chance to prevent curshing blow/regular hit = Miss% + Dodge% + Parry% + Block%
Against lvl 73 mob with 370 base defense: 5,2% + (Defense rating / 60)% + 4.37% + (Dodge rating / 18.9)% + (Defense rating / 60)% + 10,2% + (Parry rating / 31.5)% + (Defense rating / 60)% + 5,2% + (Block rating / 7.9)% + (Defense rating / 60)%
Against lvl 73 mob with 370 base defense: 24,97% + (Defense rating / 15)% + (Dodge rating / 18.9)% + (Parry rating / 31.5)% + (Block rating / 7.9)%

With these enchants: 24,97% + (341 / 15)% + (118 / 18.9)% + (88 / 7.9)% = 65.08%.
Holy shield wit the libram adds 35.06% block rating, leading to 100.14% while Holy shield is up.

Note that Tier 4 gear and the occasionally lucky epic will provide better defense/parry/dodge/block, resulting in more than 100%, which means I can replace certain items by items with less defense/parry/dodge/block and more stamina/spell damage.

In addition, I counted the socket bonuses, but not the sockets themselves. You can use the sockets to boost stamina and spell damage.

Lastly, this is a little reworked version of my own post on my own guild forun which was primary written for only myself in mind, and not really written as a guide, hence the weird format and focussed addressing. If anyone writes a more generic guide, I'll take this off.

[Choleric]

Just reading this for the first time, I'm not even nearly at this level, might never make it that far with my pally either.  But I have to comment on such a great effort.  Very nice guide to high level prot. pala. gear

[Taligecko]

Here's a slight upgrade of the tanking model previously proposed...


Protection Paladin Advised Gear:

This set is combined with the idea to reach 100% Miss/Dodge/Parry/Block chance against lvl73 mobs while Holy Shield is up. The weapon is the major source of spelldamage, accented a little with enchants and gems. All other itemization went into getting as much stamina as possible.

I went for the green-quality jewels. They are practically free, so nothing goes to waste if you later on replace these by higher-quality jewels. Feel free to replace them by their blue-quality equivalents.



Weapon:
http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=29185 - Continuum Blade
Reputation: Keepers of Time Revered

Enchant Weapon - Major Spellpower (40 SpellD)
Profession: Enchanting (8 Large Prismatic Shard, 8 Greater Planar Essence)

1.80 Speed, 41.1 DPS, 30 Sta, 11 Int, 161 SpellD, 8 SpellHitR.



Shield:
http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=27887 - Platinum Shield of the Valorous
Shadow Labyrinth: Ambassador Hellmaw

Enchant Shield - Shield Block (15 BlockR)
Profession: Enchanting (12 Arcane Dust, 4 Greater Planar Essence, 10 Primal Earth)

3711 Armor, 24 DefR, 15 BlockR, 33 Sta, 83 BlockV.



Chest:
http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=28262 - Jade-Skull Breastplate
The Mechanar: Nethermancer Sepethraea

Enchant Chest - Exceptional Health (150 Health)
Profession: Enchanting (8 Arcane Dust, 4 Major Healing Potion, 2 Large Brilliant Shard)

1164 Armor, 25 DefR, 23 BlockR, 50 Sta, 30 Str, 150 Health.



Legs:
http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=29184 - Timewarden's Leggings
Reputation: Keepers of Time Revered

http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=23108 - Glowing Shadow Draenite (Red/Blue, 4 Sta, 4 SpellD)
Profession: Jewelcrafting (1 Shadow Draenite)

http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=23118 - Solid Azure Moonstone (Blue, 9 Sta)
Profession: Jewelcrafting (1 Azure Moonstone)

http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=23105 - Enduring Deep Peridot (Blue/Yellow, 3 DefR, 4 Sta)
Profession: Jewelcrafting (1 Deep Peridot)

http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=29536 - Nethercleft Leg Armor (35 Sta, 12 Agi)
Profession: Leatherworking (4 Heavy Knothide Leather, 16 Thick Clefthoof Leather, 8 Primal Earth, 1 Primal Nether)

1019 Armor, 21 DefR, 11 DodgeR, 109 Sta, 12 Agi, 6 BlockV, 4 SpellD.



Head:
http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=23519 - Felsteel Helm
Profession: Blacksmithing (8 Felsteel Bar)

http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=23108 - Glowing Shadow Draenite (Red/Blue, 4 Sta, 4 SpellD)
Profession: Jewelcrafting (1 Shadow Draenite)

http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=23118 - Solid Azure Moonstone (Blue, 9 Sta)
Profession: Jewelcrafting (1 Azure Moonstone)

http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=23118 - Solid Azure Moonstone (Blue, 9 Sta)
Profession: Jewelcrafting (1 Azure Moonstone)

http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=29186 - Glyph of the Defender (16 DefR, 17 DodgeR)
Reputation: Keepers of Time Revered

1206 Armor, 49 DefR, 17 DodgeR, 49 Sta, 4 SpellD, 4 HitR.



Shoulders:
http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=27847 - Fanblade Pauldrons
Auchenai Crypts: Shirrak the Dead Watcher (Heroic)

http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=23108 - Glowing Shadow Draenite (Red/Blue, 4 Sta, 4 SpellD)
Profession: Jewelcrafting (1 Shadow Draenite)

http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=23118 - Solid Azure Moonstone (Blue, 9 Sta)
Profession: Jewelcrafting (1 Azure Moonstone)

http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=28889 - Greater Inscription of Warding (10 DefR, 15 DodgeR)
Reputation: The Aldor Exalted

873 Armor, 30 DefR, 15 DodgeR, 18 ParryR, 35 Sta, 16 Str, 4 SpellD.



Hands:
http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=25788 - Dauntless Handguards
Alliance Quest Reward: Fel Embers (Hellfire Citadel)

Enchant Gloves - Major Spellpower (20 SpellD)
Profession: Enchanting (6 Greater Planar Essence, 6 Large Prismatic Shards, 6 Primal Mana)

722 Armor, 25 BlockR, 36 Sta, 20 SpellD, 38 BlockV.



Feet:
http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=27813 - Boots of the Colossus
Mana-Tombs: Pandemonius (Heroic)

http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=23118 - Solid Azure Moonstone (Blue, 9 Sta)
Profession: Jewelcrafting (1 Azure Moonstone)

http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=23105 - Enduring Deep Peridot (Blue/Yellow, 3 DefR, 4 Sta)
Profession: Jewelcrafting (1 Deep Peridot)

Enchant Boots: Fortitude (12 Sta)
Profession: Enchanting (12 Arcane Dust)

800 Armor, 25 DefR, 40 Sta, 22 Str.



Waist:
http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=31460 - Sha'tari Vindicator's Waistguard
Quest reward: How to Break Into the Arcatraz (Tempest Keep)

655 Armor, 20 DefR, 24 BlockR, 33 Sta, 29 BlockV.



Wrists:
http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=23538 - Bracers of the Green Fortress
Profession: Blacksmithing (6 Hardened Adamantite Bar, 20 Primal Life, 1 Primal Nether)

Enchant Bracer - Fortitude (12 Stamina)
Profession: Enchanting (1 Large Prismatic Shard, 10 Greater Planar Essence, 20 Arcane Dust)

581 Armor, 17 DefR, 10 DodgeR, 51 Sta.



Back:
http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=24253 - Cloak of Eternity
Profession: Tailoring (108 Netherweave Cloth, 12 Arcane Dust, 6 Primal Earth)

Enchant Cloak - Dodge (12 DodgeR)
Profession: Enchanting (3 Nexus Crystal, 8 Large Brilliant Shard, 8 Guardian Stone)

76 Armor, 23 DefR, 12 DodgeR, 36 Sta.



Neck:
http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=29386 - Necklace of the Juggernaut
Badges of Justice: 25

21 DefR, 30 Sta, 18 Agi.



Fingers:
http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=28407 - Elementium Band of the Sentry
The Arcatraz: Harbinger Skyriss

20 DefR, 19 DodgeR, 24 Sta.

http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=29276 - Violet Signet
Reputation: The Violet Eye Friendly

210 Armor, 13 DefR, 17 Sta.



Trinkets:
http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=27529 - Figurine of the Colossus
The Shattered Halls: Warchief Kargath Bladefist

32 BlockR, Use: Each successful block heals you for 120. Effect lasts 20 seconds.

http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=27770 - Argussian Compass
The Underbog: The Black Stalker (Heroic)

36 Sta, Use: Reduces damage from each attack by 68, up to a total of 1150 damage absorbed. Lasts 20 seconds.



Libram:
http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=29388 - Libram of Repentance
Badges of Justice: 15

Increases your block rating by 40 while Holy Shield is active.



Weapon: 1.80 Speed, 41.1 DPS
Armor: 11057
Defense Rating: 291 (121 Defense Skill, +4.84% Miss, +4.84% Dodge, +4.84% Parry, +4.84% Block)
Dodge Rating: 84 (4.44%)
Parry Rating: 18 (0.57%)
Block Rating: 119 (15.06%) + 40 with Holy Shield (20.12%)
Health: 150
Stamina: 625 (+6250 Health)
Agility: 30 (+15 Armor, +1.2% Dodge)
Strength: 68 (+20 Block Value)
Intellect: 11 (+165 Mana, +0.13% Spell Crit)
Block Value: 156
Spell Damage: 193
Hit Rating: 4 (+0.25% Hit)
Spell Hit Rating: 8 (+0.63% Spell Hit)
Use: Each successful block heals you for 120. Effect lasts 20 seconds.
Use: Reduces damage from each attack by 68, up to a total of 1150 damage absorbed. Lasts 20 seconds