The highest item level cloaks a level 11–20 character can wear as a Paladin start with Fiery Cloak (item level 25, uncommon). 83 items fit the slot and band; the top 25 are ranked here by item level, then quality, not by simulation.
| # | Name | ILvl | Req. | Armor | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fiery CloakCHANGED | 25 | 20 | 19 | Cloth | Sold by Grazlix (+3 more) (vanilla) |
| 2 |  Heavy Runed Cloak | 25 | 20 | 19 | Cloth | Sold by Grazlix (+3 more) (vanilla) |
| 3 |  Hide of LuposCHANGED | 25 | 20 | 19 | Cloth | Drops from Lupos (Duskwood) at 80.0% (vanilla) |
| 4 |  Inferno CloakCHANGED | 25 | 20 | 19 | Cloth | Sold by Captured Servant of Azora (+2 more) (vanilla) |
| 5 |  Ivycloth Cloak | 25 | 20 | 19 | Cloth | Drops from Humar the Pridelord (The Barrens) at 1.6% (+548 more) (vanilla) |
| 6 |  Robust Cloak | 25 | 20 | 19 | Cloth | Drops from Humar the Pridelord (The Barrens) at 1.6% (+527 more) (vanilla) |
| 7 | Cape of the BrotherhoodCHANGED | 24 | 19 | 21 | Cloth | Drops from Edwin VanCleef (The Deadmines) at 30.0% (vanilla) |
| 8 |  Sentry Cloak | 24 | 19 | 21 | Cloth | Found in Battered Chest (Darkshore) at 0.0% (+402 more) (vanilla) |
| 9 |  Lambent Scale Cloak | 24 | 19 | 19 | Cloth | Drops from Humar the Pridelord (The Barrens) at 1.6% (+547 more) (vanilla) |
| 10 |  Regent's CloakCHANGED | 24 | 19 | 19 | Cloth | Drops from Ravenclaw Regent (Silverpine Forest) at 75.0% (vanilla) |
| 11 |  Sentry's Cape | 24 | 19 | 19 | Cloth | Drops from Humar the Pridelord (The Barrens) at 1.6% (+527 more) (vanilla) |
| 12 |  Superior Cloak | 24 | 19 | 19 | Cloth | Drops from Humar the Pridelord (The Barrens) at 1.6% (+547 more) (vanilla) |
| 13 |  Sylvan Cloak | 24 | 19 | 19 | Cloth | Sold by Captured Servant of Azora (+2 more) (vanilla) |
| 14 | Watcher's Cape | 24 | 19 | 19 | Cloth | Drops from Humar the Pridelord (The Barrens) at 1.6% (+527 more) (vanilla) |
| 15 |  Brocade Cloak | 24 | 19 | 17 | Cloth | Found in Large Iron Bound Chest (Gnomeregan) at 1.2% (+315 more) (vanilla) |
| 16 | Battle Healer's CloakCHANGED | 23 | 18 | 20 | Cloth | Sold by Kelm Hargunth (Horde) (vanilla) |
| 17 |  Caretaker's CapeCHANGED | 23 | 18 | 20 | Cloth | Sold by Illiyana Moonblaze (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 18 |  Glowing Lizardscale CloakCHANGED | 23 | 18 | 20 | Cloth | Drops from Skum (Wailing Caverns) at 50.0% (vanilla) |
| 19 | Antiquated Cloak | 23 | 18 | 18 | Cloth | Sold by Grazlix (+3 more) (vanilla) |
| 20 | Bright Cloak | 23 | 18 | 18 | Cloth | Drops from Apothecary Falthis (Ashenvale) at 1.7% (+502 more) (vanilla) |
| 21 | Desperado CapeCHANGED | 23 | 18 | 18 | Cloth | Drops from Magosh (Loch Modan) at 60.0% (vanilla) |
| 22 |  Spiked Chain Cloak | 23 | 18 | 18 | Cloth | Drops from Apothecary Falthis (Ashenvale) at 1.7% (+482 more) (vanilla) |
| 23 | Spirit Cloak | 23 | 18 | 18 | Cloth | Sold by Captured Servant of Azora (+2 more) (vanilla) |
| 24 |  Linked Chain Cloak | 23 | 18 | 17 | Cloth | Found in Large Iron Bound Chest (Gnomeregan) at 1.2% (+315 more) (vanilla) |
| 25 | Miner's CapeCHANGED | 22 | 17 | 20 | Cloth | Drops from Miner Johnson (The Deadmines) at 65.0% (vanilla) |
Ranked by item level, then quality, among items with a known source: gear nothing drops, sells, rewards or makes yet (raids not yet open, the client's test items) is left out. The class filter keeps what the class can equip at level 20 (armor type, weapon skill, Dual Wield, the item's own class limit); the side filter drops items that only the other side's vendors and quests offer. Source: the best known drop first (a Forever rate at 10+ loots, else the vanilla 1.12 chance), then vendors, quest rewards and the profession that makes it. Reviewed picks: Paladin Best in Slot.
Other slots: Head, Shoulder, Chest, Wrist, Hands, Waist, Legs, Feet. Every slot and level.