WoW SoD Phase 3 Paladin Tank Guide: BiS, Runes, Talents
In this guide, we will be taking a look at the Paladin Tank and the best talents, runes, pre-BiS and BiS gear for World of Warcraft Season of Discovery Phase 3.
World of Warcraft Season of Discovery Phase 3 has brought a new and very challenging 20-man raid. Sunken Temple so far is proving quite difficult even for the best of the best, as it seems that the devs have upped the ante this time around.
With that in mind, this guide should help you get a general idea of how to build your Paladin Tank so you can help out your raid and succeed despite all of the scary encounters in the temple. We will show you the best runes, talents, pre-BiS, and BiS gear for Paladins currently in Phase 3.
WoW SoD Phase 3 Paladin Tank
WoW SoD Phase 3 Paladin Tank Talents
WoW SoD Phase 3 Paladin Tank Runes
- Chest Seal of Martyrdom
- Waist Sheath of Light
- Legs Exorcist
- Feet The Art of War
- Hands Hand of Reckoning
- Head Wrath
- Wrists Hammer of the Righteous
WoW SoD Phase 3 Paladin Tank Raid Consumables
- Elixir of the Mongoose
- Atal'ai Mojo of War
- Winterfall Firewater
- Mighty Troll's Blood Potion
- Elixir of Giants
- Grilled Squid
- Elixir of Superior Defense
WoW SoD Phase 3 Paladin Tank Pre-BiS
Head
- Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Helm (Alliance PvP Rank 7)
- Tempered Interference-Negating Helmet (Blacksmithing)
- Emerald Dream Helm (Nightmare Incursions)
Enchantment: Lesser Arcanum of Voracity
Neck
- Gnomeregan Peace Officer's Torque (Gnomeregan)
- Sentinel's Medallion (Warsong Gulch – Honored)
Shoulders
- Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Pauldrons (PvP Rank 7)
- Emerald Dream Pauldrons (Nightmare Incursions)
Cloak
- Drape of Dismantling (Gnomeregan)
- Blackveil Cape (Blackrock Depths)
- Dark Hooded Cape (Drop from rare Nimar the Slayer in the Southeast corner of Arathi Highlands)
Enchantment: Enchant Cloak - Lesser Agility
Chest
- Knight's Plate Hauberk (PvP Rank 6)
- Carapace of Anub'shiah (Blackrock Depths)
- Emerald Dream Breastplate (Nightmare Incursions)
- H.A.Z.A.R.D. Breastplate (Gnomeregan)
Enchantment: Enchant Chest - Greater Stats
Wrists
- Berserker Bracers (Warsong Gulch – Exalted)
- Bracers of the Stone Princess (Maraudon)
Enchantment: Enchant Bracer - Superior Strength
Hands
- Vice Grips of the Bear (up to +12 Str/Stam, Zul'Farrak)
- Rockgrip Gauntlets (Maraudon)
Enchantment: Enchant Gloves - Greater Strength
Waist
- Girdle of Beastial Fury (Blackrock Depths)
- Darkvision Girdle (Gnomeregan)
- Highlander's Plate Girdle (Arathi Basin – Honored)
Legs
- Emerald Dream Legplates (Nightmare Incursions)
- Knight's Plate Leggings (PvP Rank 6)
- Elemental Rockridge Leggings (Maraudon)
- H.A.Z.A.R.D. Legplates (Gnomeregan)
Enchantment: Lesser Arcanum of Voracity
Feet
- Battlechaser's Greaves (World Drop)
- Sergeant Major's Plate Greaves (PvP Rank 5)
- H.A.Z.A.R.D. Boots (Gnomeregan)
Enchantment: Enchant Boots - Greater Agility
Rings
- Blackstone Ring (Maraudon)
- Band of the Wilds (12 Wild Offering)
- Protector's Band (Alliance Warsong Gulch – Honored)
- Hypercharged Gear of Devastation (Gnomeregan)
Trinkets
- Mark of the Chosen (The Pariah's Instructions in Desolace)
- Gyromatic Experiment 420b (Gnomeregan)
- Darkmoon Card: Decay (Darkmoon Faire)
- Breadth of the Beast (12 Wild Offering)
Weapons
- Inventor's Focal Sword (Maraudon)
- Flurry Axe (World Drop)
- Eclipsed Sanguine Saber (Stranglethorn Vale PvP event)
- Electrocutioner's Needle (Gnomeregan)
Shield
- Wall of the Dead (World Drop)
- Whirling Truesilver Gearwall (Engineering)
- Aegis of Stormwind (World Drop)
- Defender of the Wilds (12 Wild Offering)
- Gizlock's Hypertech Buckler (Maraudon)
Libram
- Libram of Benediction (Gnomeregan)
WoW SoD Phase 3 Paladin Tank BiS
Head
- Tempered Interference-Negating Helmet (Blacksmithing)
- Greathelm of the Nightmare (Sunken Temple)
Enchantment: Lesser Arcanum of Voracity
Neck
- Gnomeregan Peace Officer's Torque (Gnomeregan)
Shoulders
- Shoulderplates of Dread (Blacksmithing)
- Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Pauldrons (PvP Rank 7)
- Spaulders of Fanaticism (Sunken Temple)
Enchantment: Atal'ai Signet of Might
Cloak
- Panther Fur Cloak (Sunken Temple)
- Drape of Nightfall (Sunken Temple)
Enchantment: Enchant Cloak - Lesser Agility
Chest
- Wailing Berserker's Chestplate (Sunken Temple)
- Knight's Plate Hauberk (PvP Rank 6)
Enchantment: Enchant Chest - Greater Stats
Wrists
- Berserker Bracers (Warsong Gulch – Exalted)
- Void-Powered Slayer's Vambraces (Engineering)
Enchantment: Enchant Bracer - Superior Strength
Hands
- Disease-Ridden Plate Fists (Sunken Temple)
Enchantment: Enchant Gloves - Greater Agility
Waist
- Atal'alarion's Tusk Band (Sunken Temple)
Legs
- Wailing Berserker's Legplates (Sunken Temple)
- Knight's Plate Leggings (PvP Rank 6)
Enchantment: Lesser Arcanum of Voracity
Feet
- Wailing Berserker's Battleboots (Sunken Temple)
- Sergeant Major's Plate Greaves (PvP Rank 5)
Enchantment: Enchant Boots - Greater Stamina
Rings
- Drakeclaw Band of the Berserker (Sunken Temple)
- Band of the Wilds (12 Wild Offering)
Trinkets
- Darkmoon Card: Decay (Darkmoon Faire)
- Breadth of the Beast (12 Wild Offering)
Weapon
- Flurry Axe (World Drop)
Enchantment: Enchant Weapon - Strength
Shield
- Wall of the Dead (World Drop)
- Hakkari Witch Doctor's Guard (Sunken Temple)
Libram
- Libram of Draconic Destruction (Sunken Temple)
And that covers everything we know about the best way to build and optimize your character in Season of Discovery Phase 3 so you can be one of the best Tanks in your raid so best of luck, Champions of Azeroth!
