Paladin BiS List for Classic Everquest
This page is my BiS (Best in Slot) list for Paladin in Classic Everquest. I created this guide in 2024 after the Tower was released, this is a new zone which is available on Progression servers and it gives you an entire set of very powerful non-vis gear in early eras. For this reason I will have a (Pre-Tower) note for some items which let you know it was BiS before Tower. This makes the BiS list still useful for private servers.
Paladins are going to want some Haste because that will give them the biggest boost to their damage. Then you'll want to prioritize AC, HP and Stamina. You'll also want to get some Agility too which will give you more survivability. You'll also want some Mana and Wisdom, they're less important than the tanking stats though. Depending on if you raid, you may want some Resist Gear too.
Weapon Slots
Primary: Aldryn, Blade of the Ocean (Plane of Sky Paladin Test of Sacrifice Quest)
Secondary: Bladestopper (Lord Nagafen in Nagafen's Lair)
Range: Bow of the Underfoot (a massive construct and a rock golem in Ruins of Old Paineel)
Ammo: N/A
Visible Slots
Arms: Golden Efreeti Vambraces (Noble Dojorn, Overseer of Air and the Hand of Veeshan in Plane of Sky)
Chest: Valorium Chestplate (a fetid fiend in Plane of Fear)
Feet: Valorium Boots (a fetid fiend in Plane of Fear)
Hands: Slime Blood of Cazic-Thule (Cazic Thule in Plane of Fear)
Head: Valorium Helmet (a fetid fiend in Plane of Fear)
Head (Magic Res): Crown of the Froglok Kings (the froglok king in Lower Guk)
Legs: Valorium Greaves (a fetid fiend in Plane of Fear)
Wrist (1): Valorium Bracers (a fetid fiend and phoboplasm in Plane of Fear)
You can wear two of these if you'd like
Wrist (2): Granite Bracer (Petrifin in The Rathe Mountains)
You can wear two of these if you'd like
(Tower BiS) Non-Vis Slots
This section includes the best in slot items that come from Tower (aka Tides of Time), a dungeon added in 2024 which is available on the TLP servers. You can purchase a full set of non-vis armor from Tower which gets upgrades every 10 levels. During this era of EQ the best tower gear has the prefix "Excellent"; in order to make this gear BiS though you'll need to purchase the augs that go with it too. Each piece of gear from Tower has a slot 25, you'll need to put an aug in this slot to make the Tower gear exceptional.
If you're a melee class you'll want to use the aug with Vigorous on it. Casters will want to choose the aug with Brilliant on it.
Back: Excellent Cloak of Distant Echoes
Charm: Excellent Charm of Distant Echoes
Earring (1): Excellent Stud of Distant Echoes
Earring (2): Excellent Stud of Distant Echoes
Face: Excellent Mask of Distant Echoes
Fingers (1): Excellent Ring of Distant Echoes
Fingers (2): Excellent Band of Distant Echoes
Neck: Excellent Neck of Distant Echoes
Shoulders: Excellent Shawl of Distant Echoes
Waist(No Haste): Excellent Belt of Distant Echoes
Note: Allakhazam doesn't have links to this level tower gear atm, they have spotty database links to all of the Tower gear from what I have seen.
(Pre- Tower) Non-Vis Slots
Back: Cloak of Flames (Lord Nagafen in Nagafen's Lair and Talendor/Ixiblat Fer/Severilous during Kunark)
Charm: N/A
Earring (1): Black Sapphire Electrum Earring (Jewelcrafting 140 Skill)
You can wear two of these if you'd like
Earring (Magic Res): Blue Diamond Electrum Earring (Jewelcrafting 148 Skill)
You can wear two of these if you'd like
Face: Tobrin's Mystical Eyepatch (Lady Vox in Permafrost Keep)
Fingers (1): Djarn's Amethyst Ring (Efreeti Lord Djarn in Nagafen's Lair)
Fingers (2): Platinum Fire Wedding Ring (Jewelcrafting 268 Skill)
You can wear two of these if you'd like
Fingers (Magic Res): Platinum Diamond Wedding Ring (Jewelcrafting 287 Skill)
You can wear two of these if you'd like
Neck: Symbol of Marr (Various Mobs in Plane of Sky)
Shoulders: Crested Spaulders (an avenging caitiff in Castle Mistmoore)
Waist: Brell’s Girdle (Master Yael in Ruins of Old Paineel)
Waist (Haste): Girdle of Faith (Plane of Sky Paladin Test of Spirit Quest)
Gear Alternatives
This section includes some other gear ideas which may or may not be BiS during this era. During this early phase of EQ you can't cap all of your stats and what's BiS varies a bit depending on your situation. That's why I wanted to give you a couple more options for gear instead of only using what's best in slot.
[Group Gears]
Primary (1h): Ghoulbane, Shining Star of Light
Primary (2h): Mithril Two-Handed Sword, SoulFire, Staff of Forbidden Rites
Secondary: Aegis of Life, Cracked Darkwood Shield, Charred Guardian Shield, Crested Mistmoore Shield, Scute Shield, Bladestopper
Range: Preserved Split Paw Eye, Runed Oak Bow
Ammo: N/A
Arms: Azure Sleeves, Mithril Vambraces, Vambraces of Ro
Chest: Mithril Breastplate, Breastplate of Ro, Charred Guardian Breastplate, Red Dragonscale Armor
Feet: Dwarven Work Boots, Boots of Brawn, Boots of Ro
Hands: Dark Mail Gauntlets, Gauntlets of Ro, Kedgemail Gauntlets, Gauntlets of Fiery Might
Head: Executioners Hood, Skull-shaped Barbute, Helm of Ro, Crested Helm, Hammerhead Helm
Legs: Mithril Greaves, Silver-Plated Leggings, Greaves of Ro
Wrists: Hero Bracers, Granite Bracer, Runed Mithril Bracer, Bracer of Ro, Dragon Bone Bracelet
Back: Cloak of Shadow, Hooded Black Cloak, Cloak of Flames, Werewolf Skin Cloak, White Dragonscale Cloak
Charm: N/A
Earrings: Black Sapphire Electrum Earring, Diamondine Earring
Face: Tobrin's Mystical Eyepatch, Platinum Ruby Veil, Polished Mithril Mask, Grotesque Mask
Fingers: Djarns Amethyst Ring, Jagged Band, Moonstone Ring, Platinum Fire Wedding Ring, Platinum Diamond Wedding Ring, Jaded Platinum Ring, Adamantite Band
Neck: Runed Lava Pendant, Black Sapphire Platinum Necklace, Polished Mithril Torque, Etched Ivory Charm, Abalone Gorget
Shoulders: Bloodstained Mantle, Carnal Pauldrons, Crested Spaulders
Waist: Thick Banded Belt, Flowing Black Silk Sash, Runed Bolster Belt, White Wolf-hide Girdle, Swirlspine Belt,
[Raid Gears]
Primary: Fiery Avenger, Theologian Claymore, Darkmetal Holy Water Sprinkler, Aldryn, Blade of the Ocean, Thelvorn, Blade of Light, Truvinan
Secondary: Trueheart Shield, Shield of Rainbow Hues, Shield of the Stalwart Seas
Range: Thex Mallet
Ammo: N/A
Arms: Valorium Vambraces
Chest: Valorium Chestplate
Feet: Valorium Boots, Wind Etched Boots of Ro
Hands: Valorium Gauntlets, Wind Etched Gauntlets of Ro
Head: Valorium Helmet, Wind Etched Helm of Ro
Legs: Valorium Greaves
Wrists: Valorium Bracers, Wind Etched Bracers of Ro
Back: Hooded Black Cloak, Cloak of Flames, Shield of the Immaculate
Charm: N/A
Earrings: Black Sapphire Electrum Earring,
Face: Polished Mithril Mask
Fingers: Djarns Amethyst Ring, Platinum Fire Wedding Ring
Neck: Symbol of Marr, Bile Etched Obsidian Choker
Shoulders: Crested Spaulders, Shawl of Protection
Waist: Belt of Virtue, Girdle of Faith