Joel’s Scattered Thoughts

Here’s a more detailed list than the one below MT gear progression.

WoW-Europe.com Forums -> Paladin Gear List

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. All other itemization went into getting as much stamina as possible.

Weapon: 0.00%
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=32450 - Gladiator’s Gavel
Arena points: 3150
1.60 Speed, 41.5 DPS, 28 Sta, 18 Int, 239 SpellD, 18 ResR.

http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=27975 - Enchant Weapon - Major Spellpower
Profession: Enchanting (8 Large Prismatic Shard, 8 Greater Planar Essence)

Shield: 0.00%
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=28358 - Gladiator’s Shield Wall
Arena points: 1875
5197 Armor, 63 Sta, 29 ResR, 134 BlockV.

http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=34009 - Enchant Shield - Major Stamina
Profession: Enchanting (15 Arcane Dust)

Libram: 5.31%
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=29388 - Libram of Repentance
Badges of Justice: 15
Increases your block rating by 42 while Holy Shield is active.

Chest: 4.57%
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=28262 - Jade-Skull Breastplate
The Mechanar: Nethermancer Sepethrea
1164 Armor, 50 Sta, 30 Str, 25 DefR, 23 BlockR, 150 Health.

http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=27957 - Enchant Chest - Exceptional Health
Profession: Enchanting (8 Arcane Dust, 4 Major Healing Potion, 2 Large Brilliant Shard)

Legs: 2.26%
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=29184 - Timewarden’s Leggings
Reputation: Keepers of Time Revered
1019 Armor, 133 Sta, 12 Agi, 18 DefR, 11 DodgeR.

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=24033 - Solid Star of Elune
Profession: Jewelcrafting (1 Star of Elune)

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=24033 - Solid Star of Elune
Profession: Jewelcrafting (1 Star of Elune)

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=24033 - Solid Star of Elune
Profession: Jewelcrafting (1 Star of Elune)

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=29536 - Nethercleft Leg Armor
Profession: Leatherworking (4 Heavy Knothide Leather, 16 Thick Clefthoof Leather, 8 Primal Earth, 1 Primal Nether)

Head: 8.40%
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=32083 - Faceguard of Determination
Badges of Justice: 50
1129 Armor, 72 Sta, 48 DefR, 41 DodgeR, 24 BlockR, 5% Stun Resist.

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=24033 - Solid Star of Elune
Profession: Jewelcrafting (1 Star of Elune)

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=25896 - Powerful Earthstorm Diamond
Profession: Jewelcrafting (1 Earthstorm Diamond)

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=29186 - Glyph of the Defender
Reputation: Keepers of Time revered

Shoulders: 3.46%
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=27847 - Fanblade Pauldrons
Auchenai Crypts: Shirrak the Dead Watcher (Heroic)
873 Armor, 46 Sta, 16 Str, 30 DefR, 15 DodgeR, 15 ParryR.

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=24033 - Solid Star of Elune
Profession: Jewelcrafting (1 Star of Elune)

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=24033 - Solid Star of Elune
Profession: Jewelcrafting (1 Star of Elune)

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=28889 - Greater Inscription of Warding
Reputation: The Aldor exalted

Hands: 1.57%
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=27475 - Gauntlets of the Bold
The Steamvault: Warlord Kalitresh
728 Armor, 55 Sta, 17 Str, 16 Agi, 14 DefR, 20 SpellD.

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=24033 - Solid Star of Elune
Profession: Jewelcrafting (1 Star of Elune)

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=24033 - Solid Star of Elune
Profession: Jewelcrafting (1 Star of Elune)

http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=33997 - Enchant Gloves - Major Spellpower
Profession: Enchanting (6 Greater Planar Essence, 6 Large Prismatic Shard, 6 Primal Mana)

Feet: 1.73%
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=27813 - Boots of the Colossus
Mana-Tombs: Pandemonius (Heroic)
800 Armor, 57 Sta, 22 Str, 26 DefR.

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=24033 - Solid Star of Elune
Profession: Jewelcrafting (1 Star of Elune)

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=24062 - Enduring Talasite
Profession: Jewelcrafting (1 Talasite)

http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=27950 - Enchant Boots - Fortitude
Profession: Enchanting (12 Arcane Dust)

Waist: 2.71%
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=27672 - Girdle of the Immovable
The Slave Pens: Quagmirran (Heroic)
655 Armor, 57 Sta, 17 Str, 18 DefR, 12 BlockR.

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=24033 - Solid Star of Elune
Profession: Jewelcrafting (1 Star of Elune)

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=24033 - Solid Star of Elune
Profession: Jewelcrafting (1 Star of Elune)

Wrists: 1.66%
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=23538 - Bracers of the Green Fortress
Profession: Blacksmithing (6 Hardened Adamantite Bar, 20 Primal Life, 1 Primal Nether)
581 Armor, 51 Sta, 17 DefR, 10 DodgeR.

http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=27914 - Enchant Bracer - Fortitude
Profession: Enchanting (1 Large Prismatic Shard, 10 Greater Planar Essence, 20 Arcane Dust)

Back: 2.16%
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=24253 - Cloak of Eternity
Profession: Tailoring (108 Netherweave Cloth, 12 Arcane Dust, 6 Primal Earth)
76 Armor, 36 Sta, 23 DefR, 12 DodgeR.

http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=25086 - Enchant Cloak - Dodge
Profession: Enchanting (3 Nexus Crystal, 8 Large Brilliant Shard, 8 Guardian Stone)

Neck: 2.22%
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=29386 - Necklace of the Juggernaut
Badges of Justice: 25
33 Sta, 19 Agi, 22 DefR.

Fingers: 4.18%
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=28407 - Elementium Band of the Sentry
The Arcatraz: Harbinger Skyriss
24 Sta, 20 DefR, 19 DodgeR.

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=24088 - Delicate Eternium Ring
Profession: Jewelcrafting (1 Eternium Bar, 5 Mercurial Adamantite)
15 Sta, 25 Agi, 16 DodgeR.

Trinkets: 4.05%
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=32864 - Commander’s Badge
Reputation: Netherwing revered
45 Sta, Use: Calls forth a Netherwing Ally to fight at your side.

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=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.

Loot distribution is one of those issues that keeps popping up in World of Warcraft.

I think the ideal system is some kind of totally impartial loot council where gear is assigned on a case by case basis for the good of the guild. Frankly I don’t trust myself to be that completely impartial. I know that if something dropped that would be any kind of upgrade of Jaimie, I would be tempted to just give it to her.

One possibility might be a random loot council. Select one person in guild to be the loot council chair. When a run starts, the chair rolls 2 (4?) times and the people in that spot in the raid are now the loot council, with the chair having the tiebreaker vote. When an item drops, those who want it for their main raiding spec whisper the chair with 1 and a link to their current item for that slot. Those who want it for their off spec whisper the chair with 2 and a link to their current item for that slot and spec. The council then assigns it on an as-needed basis with 1 having priority over 2. This has the advantage over a standard loot council of avoiding a loot council clique. Downsides are that it may be slow and you may get someone who can’t/won’t participate as one of the loot council. Alternatives would be to have multiple “static” members in the council.