The highest item level cloaks a level 51–60 character can wear as a Paladin on the Alliance side start with Cloak of Clarity (item level 88, epic). 60 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 Clarity | 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 Cloak | 80 | 60 | 61 | Cloth | Quest: Glacial Cloak (vanilla) Crafted: Tailoring |
| 4 |  Gaea's Embrace | 70 | 60 | 49 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 5 |  Cape of Eternal Justice | 67 | 60 | 52 | Cloth | Quest: Cape of Eternal Justice (vanilla) |
| 6 | Cloak of the Honor Guard | 65 | 60 | 50 | Cloth | Sold by Samuel Hawke (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 7 |  Fel CapeFOREVER | 65 | 60 | 50 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 8 |  Caretaker's Cape | 63 | 58 | 45 | Cloth | Sold by Illiyana Moonblaze (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 9 |  Sergeant's Cape | 63 | 58 | 45 | Cloth | Sold by Officer Areyn (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 10 | Chromatic Cloak | 62 | 57 | 48 | Cloth | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 11 | Hide of the Wild | 62 | 57 | 48 | Cloth | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 12 |  Shifting Cloak | 62 | 57 | 48 | Cloth | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 13 |  Cloak of Warding | 62 | 57 | 44 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 14 |  Earthweave Cloak | 62 | 44 | Cloth | Quest: Volunteer's Battlegear (vanilla) | |
| 15 | Master's Cloak | 61 | 56 | 39 | Cloth | Drops from Ysondre (The Hinterlands) at 1.9% (+404 more) (vanilla) |
| 16 | Masterwork Cape | 61 | 56 | 39 | Cloth | Drops from Ysondre (The Hinterlands) at 1.9% (+404 more) (vanilla) |
| 17 | Supreme Cape | 61 | 56 | 39 | Cloth | Drops from Ysondre (The Hinterlands) at 1.9% (+403 more) (vanilla) |
| 18 |  Onyxia Scale Cloak | 60 | 55 | 43 | Cloth | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 19 | Premier Sergeant's CapeFOREVER | 60 | 55 | 43 | Cloth | Sold by #255897 |
| 20 |  Stormpike Sage's Cloak | 60 | 55 | 43 | Cloth | Sold by Thanthaldis Snowgleam (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 21 | Stormpike Soldier's Cloak | 60 | 55 | 43 | Cloth | Sold by Thanthaldis Snowgleam (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 22 |  Adventurer's Cape | 60 | 55 | 39 | Cloth | Drops from Ysondre (The Hinterlands) at 1.9% (+413 more) (vanilla) |
| 23 | Hameya's Cloak | 60 | 39 | Cloth | Quest: Hameya's Plea (vanilla) | |
| 24 | Faded Hakkari Cloak | 59 | 42 | Cloth | Quest: Confront Yeh'kinya (vanilla) | |
| 25 | Tattered Hakkari CapeCHANGED | 59 | 42 | Cloth | Quest: Confront Yeh'kinya (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.