Paladin BiS List for Kunark Expansion
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: Jeldorin (Battle Master Ska`tu in Chardok)
Primary (2H): Fiery Defender (Paladin Epic: Fiery Defender Quest)
Secondary: Shield of Elders (Elder Ekron or Phara Dar in Veeshan's Peak)
Range: Idol of the Thorned (Chief RokGus in Frontier Mountains)
Ammo: N/A
Visible Slots
Arms: Deepwater Vambrace (Emperor Chottal in Old Sebilis)
Chest: Deepwater Breastplate (Trakanon in Old Sebilis)
Feet: Valorium Boots (a fetid fiend - male in Plane of Fear)
Hands: Slime Blood of Cazic-Thule (Dread, Fright, or Terror in Plane of Fear)
Hands (Common): Valorium Gauntlets (a fetid fiend - male in Plane of Fear)
Head: Crown of Rile (Elder Ekron or Phara Dar in Veeshan's Peak)
Legs: Deepwater Greaves (Venril Sathir in Karnor's Castle)
Wrist (1): Spirit Wracked Cord (Spirit Wracked Cord Quest or Grand Lorekeeper Kino Shai`din in Chardok)
Wrist (2): Imperial Wardog Collar (Deathfang in Chardok)
(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 "Outstanding"; 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: Outstanding Cloak of Distant Echoes
Charm: Outstanding Charm of Distant Echoes
Earring (1): Outstanding Stud of Distant Echoes
Earring (2): Outstanding Stud of Distant Echoes
Face: Outstanding Mask of Distant Echoes
Fingers (1): Outstanding Ring of Distant Echoes
Fingers (2): Outstanding Band of Distant Echoes
Neck: Outstanding Neck of Distant Echoes
Shoulders: Outstanding Shawl of Distant Echoes
Waist(No Haste): Outstanding 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: Shroud of Veeshan (Elder Ekron or Phara Dar in Veeshan's Peak)
Charm: N/A
Earring (1): Yunnb’s Earring (Elder Ekron or Phara Dar in Veeshan's Peak)
Earring (2): Pearly Sarnak Bauble (Arch Inspector Nibi`zi in Chardok)
Face: Enshrouded Veil (a bottomless devourer, a mortiferous golem or Embalming Fluid in Howling Stones)
Fingers (1): Regal Band of Bathezid (Chardok Regal Band of Bathezid Quest)
Fingers (2): Di’Zok Signet of Service (Chardok Regal Band of Bathezid Quest or Di'Zok Signet of Service Quest)
Neck: Symbol of Marr (Various mobs in Plane of Sky)
Shoulders: Chokidai Hide Spaulders (Various mobs in Chardok)
Waist: 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.
Primary (1H): Stave of Shielding, Sarnak Warhammer, Anklesmasher, Star of the Guardian, Maelstrom, Katana of Flowing Water, Katana of Endurance, Blood Orchid Katana, Halcyon Broadsword, Rod of Faith, Green Jade Broadsword or Sword of the Morning
Primary (2H): Sword of Rile, Runestone Maul, Frozen Zweihander, Blackstone Maul, Argent Defender, Two Handed Practice Sword, Baton of Faith, Shieldstorm, Arbitor's Combine Greatsword, Runed Blade or Fiery Defender
Secondary: Shield of Elders, Shield of the Green Dragon, Shield of the White Dragon, Shield of the Red Dragon, Shield of the Water Dragon, Sarnak Battle Shield or Clay Guardian Shield
Range: Idol of the Thorned or Totem of the Warrior Spirit
Ammo: N/A
Arms: Blazing Vambraces or Deepwater Vambraces
Chest: Blazing Breastplate of Fennin Ro or Deepwater Breastplate
Feet: Grey Suede Boots, Blazing Boots of Fennin Ro or Deepwater Boots
Hands: Blazing Gauntlets of Fennin Ro, Gauntlets of Potence or Deepwater Gauntlets
Head: Crown of Rile, Blazing Helm of Fennin Ro or Deepwater Helm
Legs: Dark Scale Greaves, Blazing Greaves of Fennin Ro or Deepwater Greaves
Wrists: Blazing Bracer of Fennin Ro or Deepwater Bracer
Back: Shroud of Veeshan, Siblisian Berserker Cloak or Hierophant's Cloak
Charm: N/A
Earrings: Yunnb's Earring, Shrunken Goblin Skull Earring, Earring of Grachnist, Sarnak Earring of Station, Earring of Essence or Fingerbone Hoop
Face: Sarnak-Hide Mask, Mask of Wurms or Enshrouded Veil
Fingers: Gem Encrusted Ring, Gem Inlaid Band, Spiked Goblin Ring, Ring of the Rockchanters or Ring of the Stonechanters
Neck: Pulsating Gem or Necklace of Superiority
Shoulders: Obulus Mantle, Grim Pauldrons or Obulus Death Shroud
Waist: Sash of the Dragonborn, Sarnak Hide Girdle, Hangman's Noose, Runebranded Girdle or Mountain Death Belt