The highest item level cloaks a level 51–60 character can wear as a Paladin start with Cloak of Clarity (item level 88, epic). 59 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 |  Cloak of ClarityCHANGED | 88 | 60 | 66 | Cloth | Drops from C'Thun (Ahn'Qiraj) at 21.0% (vanilla) |
| 2 |  Cloak of the Fallen God | 88 | 60 | 66 | Cloth | Quest: The Savior of Kalimdor (vanilla) |
| 3 |  Glacial CloakCHANGED | 80 | 60 | 61 | Cloth | Quest: Glacial Cloak (vanilla) Crafted: Tailoring |
| 4 |  Gaea's EmbraceCHANGED | 70 | 60 | 49 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 5 |  Cape of Eternal JusticeCHANGED | 67 | 60 | 52 | Cloth | Quest: Cape of Eternal Justice (vanilla) |
| 6 | Cloak of the Honor GuardCHANGED | 65 | 60 | 50 | Cloth | Sold by Samuel Hawke (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 7 | Deathguard's CloakCHANGED | 65 | 60 | 50 | Cloth | Sold by Rutherford Twing (Horde) (vanilla) |
| 8 |  Fel CapeFOREVER | 65 | 60 | 50 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 9 |  Battle Healer's CloakCHANGED | 63 | 58 | 45 | Cloth | Sold by Kelm Hargunth (Horde) (vanilla) |
| 10 |  Caretaker's CapeCHANGED | 63 | 58 | 45 | Cloth | Sold by Illiyana Moonblaze (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 11 |  Sergeant's CapeCHANGED | 63 | 58 | 45 | Cloth | Sold by Officer Areyn (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 12 |  Sergeant's CloakCHANGED | 63 | 58 | 45 | Cloth | Sold by Sergeant Ba'sha (Horde) (vanilla) |
| 13 | Chromatic CloakCHANGED | 62 | 57 | 48 | Cloth | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 14 | Hide of the WildCHANGED | 62 | 57 | 48 | Cloth | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 15 |  Shifting CloakCHANGED | 62 | 57 | 48 | Cloth | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 16 |  Cloak of WardingCHANGED | 62 | 57 | 44 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 17 | Earthweave CloakCHANGED | 62 | 44 | Cloth | Quest: Volunteer's Battlegear (vanilla) | |
| 18 | Master's Cloak | 61 | 56 | 39 | Cloth | Drops from Ysondre (The Hinterlands) at 1.9% (+404 more) (vanilla) |
| 19 | Masterwork Cape | 61 | 56 | 39 | Cloth | Drops from Ysondre (The Hinterlands) at 1.9% (+404 more) (vanilla) |
| 20 | Supreme Cape | 61 | 56 | 39 | Cloth | Drops from Ysondre (The Hinterlands) at 1.9% (+403 more) (vanilla) |
| 21 | Frostwolf Advisor's CloakCHANGED | 60 | 55 | 43 | Cloth | Sold by Jekyll Flandring (Horde) (vanilla) |
| 22 | Frostwolf Legionnaire's CloakCHANGED | 60 | 55 | 43 | Cloth | Sold by Jekyll Flandring (Horde) (vanilla) |
| 23 |  Onyxia Scale CloakCHANGED | 60 | 55 | 43 | Cloth | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 24 | Stormpike Sage's CloakCHANGED | 60 | 55 | 43 | Cloth | Sold by Thanthaldis Snowgleam (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 25 | Stormpike Soldier's CloakCHANGED | 60 | 55 | 43 | Cloth | Sold by Thanthaldis Snowgleam (Alliance) (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 60 (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.