Best Transmog Sets For Paladins

Best Transmog Sets For Paladins

Summary

  • Cataclysm expansion introduced Transmogrification in WoW, allowing players to change armor appearance while keeping stats.
  • Paladin armor sets like Moonlit Burden, Dazar’alor Raid Plate, and Crystalforge Armor offer unique and eye-catching designs.
  • Different expansion sets like Battlegear of Guiding Light and Light’s Vanguard showcase modern or thematic twists for Paladin transmogs.

Whenever there is a loot system in a video game, there is often a divide between gear that looks good, and gear that has good stats, forcing the player to begrudgingly use one over the other. World of Warcraft had such a system, as the only way for players to wear their personal favorite armor was to equip said armor.

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Transmogrification is a great feature in video games that allows players to change how they look without losing valuable stats

However, that all changed with the Cataclysm expansion, introducing the transmogrification system, allowing players to remodel the appearance of their armor with other armor, while still keeping the original armor’s stats. Among the various classes, Paladins had some great-looking sets, more of which would be added in the game’s future. Nowadays, paladins have a plethora of eye-catching sets that are worth farming for.

Updated on January 13, 2025, by Rhenn Taguiam: As World of Warcraft is about to tease its Midnight expansion just before its 21st Anniversary, fans of the acclaimed MMORPG might be interested in figuring out just what will happen to Azeroth with the reveal of even more threats from within it. Thankfully, players and their Paladins are just ready to raise their banners in defense… but not without the right outfit! With Transmogrification, players can dress their Paladins to become even more heroic than their current forms, and some must-try Transmog Sets include an edgier justiciar concept, a bone-plated iteration of their armor, and different takes on the stylish crystal-centric Paladin armor.

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Moonlit Burden of Unrelenting Justice

An Edgy Take On The Justiciar Concept

Moonlit Burden of Unrelenting Justice

Head

Moonlit Helm of Unrelenting Justice

Shoulder

Moonlit Mantle of Unrelenting Justice

Chest

Moonlit Tunic of Unrelenting Justice

Legs

Moonlit Leggings of Unrelenting Justice

Feet

Moonlit Treads of Unrelenting Justice

Wrist

Moonlit Bracers of Unrelenting Justice

Hands

Moonlit Gloves of Unrelenting Justice

Back

Moonlit Cloak of Unrelenting Justice

Waist

Moonlit Belt of Unrelenting Justice

Released during the “Seeds of Renewal” patch in Dragonflight, fans of World of Warcraft are treated to a unique take on the Paladin armor with the Moonlit Burden of Relenting Justice. Compared to other “Grand Knight” concepts associated with the holy crusader, the Moonlit Burden instead shrouds the Paladin in mystery. The whole armor is cloaked with a pearl-white main color and silvery details, making the Paladin shimmer in the same way as moonlight.

In terms of the armor itself, the Moonlit Burden is comprised of heavy plate with thick bracers, leggings, and pauldrons. The shoulderplates in particular have side protrusions that form a collar surrounding the helm, which in itself is seemingly shaped like an owl’s head with the brows protruding into spiky edges. Completing the mysterious allure of the armor is a cape and a cloak lined with feathers and spikes.

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Dazar’alor Raid Plate

A Paladin Armed With Bone

Dazar’alor Raid Plate

Head

Helm of Tempered Jade

Shoulder

Dyno-Sprocket Spaulders

Chest

Breastplate of Divine Purification

Legs

Arcing Thunderlizard Legplates

Feet

Boots of the Dark Iron Raider

Wrist

Roka’s Bonecrushing Manacles

Hands

Abyssal Speaker’s Gauntlets

Waist

Embersear Waistguard

The Dazar’alor Raid Plate is an interesting take on the plate armor, particularly due to its source. Acquired from the Battle of Dazar’alor in Battle for Azeroth, a Paladin can get a more “grounded” look. Compared to other suits of armor that give Paladins a holy flair, the Dazar’alor Raid Plate adds viciousness to the Paladin’s personality.

The armor itself is seemingly made from the skeleton of a monster, with almost all armor parts having protrusions – whether bones splitting into spikes or actual spikes inserted onto the surface of the armor. Smaller bones outline the armor in the form of details, and the right side of the armor is adorned with a gigantic bone piece that almost acts like a shield or as a means to intimidate foes. Wisps of cold blue energy emanate from the back of the armor – a far cry from the Paladin’s traditional warm yellow Light.

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Crystalforge Armor

The Light Reflected In Crystal

Crystalforge Armor

Head

Crystalforge Faceguard

Shoulder

Crystalforge Pauldrons

Chest

Crystalforge Breastplate

Legs

Crystalforge Greaves

Feet

Boots of Courage Unending

Waist

Belt of the Guardian

Hands

Crystalforge Gauntlets

Acquired from Shattrath City, it makes sense for the Crystalforge Armor to be heavily inspired by crystals. Compared to other Paladin armor characterized by a familiar knightly style with gold details and ornamented pieces, the Crystalforge Armor is almost that of pure amethyst.

The armor itself is all shades of blue and purple. The undersuit of the Paladin armor has the same shade of purple as the rest of the piece, with the only specks of blue appearing on the undershirt, kneepads, and leg guards. The rest of the piece has iron details, primarily noticeable on the bracers and the leggings. Unique to the piece is the cowl helm with the face cover, as well as a three-layered pair of pauldrons. The surface of the pauldrons seems to crackle with energy as crystal shards are floating off it. The pauldrons, the eyes, and the spikes on the helm all glow a faint purple.

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Battlegear of Guiding Light

A More Modern Take On the Gem-Powered Paladin

Battlegear of Guiding Light

Head

Helmet of Guiding Light

Shoulder

Pauldrons of Guiding Light

Chest

Battleplate of Guiding Light

Legs

Legplates of Guiding Light

Hands

Gauntlets of Guiding Light

The appearance of the Battlegear of Guiding Light makes its Tier 17 Raid Set classification sensible, especially with its sophisticated appearance. Beginning with a chainmail undergarment, the rest of the piece is comprised of regal plate with polished gold details, with attention to detail paid to the gauntlets, glove fingertips, ornate pauldrons, and plate collar, as well as the helmet. Unlike other crystal-themed Paladin armor, the Battlegear of Guiding Light is almost intimidating in appearance. Its full helm opens only with slits, all of which glow with purple crystals similar to the ends of the pau ldrons. On top of the helm is a large purple gem, acting almost like a power source.

As a Raid Set, the Battlegear of Guiding Light has different bonuses depending on the Paladin subclass and set bonus (2-piece or 4-piece). Holy Paladins who cast Light of Dawn have a chance of casting a free Flash of Light and vice versa. Protection Paladins can boost their block chance when using Avenger’s Shield while blocking a physical attack has a chance of boosting Shield Block Value. Lastly, Retribution Paladins who spend Holy Power can reset the CD of certain abilities while their Judgment can cause their next Divine Storm or Templar’s Verdict to refund a point of Holy Power.

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Battleplate Of The Silver Hand

An Angelic-Looking Paladin Transmog

WoW blood elf wearing the Battleplate of the Silver Hand transmog

Head

Crown of the Silver Hand

Shoulder

Spaulders of the Silver Hand

Chest

Breastplate of the Silver Hand

Legs

Legplates of the Silver Hand

Feet

Sabatons of the Silver Hand

Waist

Girdle of the Silver Hand

Hands

Gauntlets of the Silver Hand

Wrist

Bindings of the Silver Hand

Legion introduced the Order Hall, playing heavily into class fantasy and identity. Every class got a unique armor set, but some of them didn’t look as good as others, with the transmogs obtained from dungeons and raids being better options to go for.

On the contrary, the Paladin Order Hall set does look good, and is visually, clearly a paladin. The design also somewhat resembles the valkyr, additionally found in the Warrior Order Hall, thematically making sense as they can also raise the dead. It’s a great budget set, as it doesn’t rely on luck or an insane grind to achieve, but still doesn’t look as good as higher-tier transmogs.

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Wrathful Gladiator’s Redemption

A Set Fitting The Traditional Fantasy And Colors Of A Paladin

WoW blood elf wearing the Wrathful Gladiator's Scaled Armor transmog

Head

Wrathful Gladiator’s Ornamented Headcover

Shoulder

Wrathful Gladiator’s Ornamented Spaulders

Chest

Wrathful Gladiator’s Ornamented Chestguard

Legs

Wrathful Gladiator’s Ornamented Legplates

Hands

Wrathful Gladiator’s Ornamented Gloves

Most of the PvP transmog sets aren’t seen as commonly as raid or dungeon sets due to the requirement to engage in PvP content. PvE content is the main draw of WoW, so it makes sense, but some of the PvP sets still look great.

The Wrathful Gladiator’s Redemption is one of the better sets, with colors belonging to paladins. The golden color is obvious due to their affinity with the light, and the silver fits due to the Knights of the Silver Hand, making a great thematic set for paladins, especially Protection Paladins.

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Heartfire Sentinel’s Authority

A Set Matching The Aesthetics Of A Paladin

World of Warcraft blood elf wearing the Heartfire Sentinel's Authority transmog

Head

Heartfire Sentinel’s Forgehelm

Shoulder

Heartfire Sentinel’s Steelwings

Chest

Heartfire Sentinel’s Brigandine

Legs

Heartfire Sentinel’s Faulds

Hands

Heartfire Sentinel’s Protectors

Raiding has always been the premier way to obtain the highest tier of transmogs. Aberrus delivered with a paladin set that fits the colors and identity of various fantasies of class.

With a long robe, it fits the aesthetic of a Holy Paladin, as transmog sets of the spec usually identify with such armor.

This set is particularly interesting, as it has the dragon motif of the current World of Warcraft expansion while also looking like something that players could find in the Diablo series.

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Reinforced Sapphirium Battleplate

A Paladin Set Fitting The Expansion It Comes From

WoW blood elf wearing the Reinforced Sapphirium Battleplate transmog

Head

Reinforced Sapphirium Helmet

Shoulder

Reinforced Sapphirium Pauldrons

Chest

Reinforced Sapphirium Battleplate

Legs

Reinforced Sapphirium Legplates

Hands

Reinforced Sapphirium Battleplate

Cataclysm was all about the carnage wrought upon Azeroth by Deathwing and the effect it had on the land and the elements. A lot of transmog sets were related to the elements, drawing upon such aesthetics.

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The Reinforced Sapphirium Battleplate follows this, as the set is made out of stone, with gemstones inlaid throughout. The Heroic set is colored gray with gold, blue, and purple highlights, while the Normal variant has a dark blue appearance with orange accents.

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Battlegear Of The Lightning Emperor

A Flashy Lightning Set For Those Who Want Something Other Than Holy-Themed Transmogs

WoW blood elf wearing the Battlegear of the Lightning Emperor transmog

Head

Lightning Emperor’s Helmet

Shoulder

Lightning Emperor’s Pauldrons

Chest

Lightning Emperor’s Battleplate

Legs

Lightning Emperor’s Legplates

Hands

Lightning Emperor’s Gauntlets

As Lei Shen and the Throne of Thunder are about all things storms and lightning, some of the sets from the raid would have a similar aesthetic. The Battlegear of the Lightning Emperor does indeed, with lightning arcs appearing on the shoulders.

Various colors will drop depending on the difficulty, such as a blue set for Heroic, a yellow set for Normal, and a green set for Raid Finder. Many players will also want to run this raid as it drops two mounts, so farming the transmog can be a bonus, especially with The War Within introducing dynamic flying to many old mounts.

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Light’s Vanguard Battleplate

A Perfect Set Particularly For Draenei Paladins

WoW blood elf wearing the Light's Vanguard Battleplate transmog

Shoulder

Light’s Vanguard Shoulderplates

Chest

Light’s Vanguard Breastplate

Legs

Light’s Vanguard Legplates

Feet

Eredar Warcouncil Sabatons

Back

Light’s Vanguard Greatcloak

Waist

Nathrezim Battle Girdle

Hands

Light’s Vanguard Gauntlets

As Antorus was the finale of Legion, Blizzard had the task of creating transmogs befitting the final raid and the end of the Burning Crusade. Paladins certainly had no injustices dealt to them with their Antorus set, looking almost like a perfect representation of draenei paladin armor.

There are various colors of this set from different difficulties from Antorus. The Mythic variant is white and gold with blue highlights, in addition to parts of the armor changing shape. The Normal version is a grayish color, the Heroic set has a black and copper aesthetic, while the Raid Finder variant has an autumn theme. There are also PvP recolors of the set for the corresponding faction.

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Battleplate Of Immolation

A Unique Fire-Themed Set

WoW blood elf wearing the Battleplate of Immolation transmog

Head

Immolation Helmets

Shoulder

Immolation Pauldrons

Chest

Immolation Battleplate

Legs

Immolation Legplates

Hands

Immolation Gauntlets

A fire-themed set isn’t exactly the first thought when paladins come to mind, but the Firelands set is an incredibly popular transmog that looks great. Even pieces of other plate transmogs from Firelands are among some of the most used in the game.

The domain of Ragnaros has two variations of the set for Normal and Heroic difficulty. Normal has brown and lighter colors as a part of the set, while Heroic has red and darker shades.

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Battleplate Of The Highlord

A Perfect Paladin Set That Is Similar to Judgement

WoW blood elf wearing the Battleplate of the Highlord transmog

Head

Helmet of the Highlord

Shoulder

Pauldrons of the Highlord

Chest

Breastplate of the Highlord

Legs

Legplates of the Highlord

Feet

Immaculately Polished Boots

Wrist

Duskwatch Plate Bracers

Hands

Gauntlets of the Highlord

Legion had some of the best transmogs in the game, and the Battleplate of the Highlord set was the first to be acquired from raids in the expansion. The set fits in with the Paladin Order Hall, following the same colors and even having a silver hand motif representing the Knights of the Silver Hand.

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As is the case with most sets, there are different colors depending on the difficulty of the raid. The armor fits more so with the fantasy of a Holy Paladin, as they are often represented as wearing a robe. Paired with the Ashbringer, which was also obtainable in Legion, the player truly looks like a legendary paladin wearing the set.

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Radiant Lightbringer Armor

A Holy And Heavy Armor Set Representative Of Paladins

WoW blood elf wearing the Radiant Lightbringer Armor transmog

Head

Diadem of the Highborne

Shoulder

Radiant Lightbringer Shoulderguards

Chest

Radiant Lightbringer Breastplate

Legs

Radiant Lightbringer Greaves

Feet

Steadfast Purifier’s Warboots

Waist

Shiversleet Waistguard

Hands

Radiant Lightbringer Gauntlets

Back

Radiant Lightbringer Cape

Paladins are known for using the light as their power, with transmog sets often reinforcing this notion. The Radiant Lightbringer Armor perhaps does this the best, as bright golden colors are repeated throughout the Normal and Mythic sets.

Heroic and Raid Finder difficulties have different colors that can work for a corrupted paladin. Heroic is colored green, which can work for a fel paladin, while Raid Finder is colored purple, allowing for a void-themed set. There is also a PvP version of the set if players aren’t a fan of what is available in Tomb of Sargeras.

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Judgment Armor

A Set Synonymous With Paladins

WoW blood elf wearing the Judgment Armor transmog

Head

Judgment Crown

Shoulder

Judgment Spaulders

Chest

Judgment Breastplate

Legs

Judgment Legplates

Feet

Judgment Sabatons

Waist

Judgment Belt

Wrist

Judgment Bindings

Hands

Judgment Gauntlets

While there have been numerous sets of armor added to World of Warcraft since its launch in 2004, the Judgment Armor has become known as the definitive paladin set. Used almost universally in fan content to represent a paladin, the Judgment Armor still looks pretty good considering it’s a set from decades ago.

The set goes for the aesthetic of a crusader, with the lore of the armor and its title delivering so. Used as the armor of paladins who smite their enemies, it fits with any who plays Retribution, or any spec for that matter. Every class has that one iconic set of armor, and this is exactly what the Judgement set is for paladins.

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Released

November 23, 2004

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