The highest item level leg armor a level 31–40 character can wear as a Paladin start with Brigade Leggings (item level 45, uncommon). 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Lunar Leggings | 45 | 40 | 52 | Cloth | Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+485 more) (vanilla) |
| 6 |  Warbringer's Legguards | 45 | 40 | 382 | Plate | Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+485 more) (vanilla) |
| 3 |  Imposing Pants | 45 | 40 | 106 | Leather | Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+485 more) (vanilla) |
| 7 |  Crochet Pants | 45 | 40 | 46 | Cloth | Found in Solid Chest (The Hinterlands) at 1.6% (+946 more) (vanilla) |
| 5 | Mistscape Pants | 45 | 40 | 52 | Cloth | Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+495 more) (vanilla) |
| 2 |  Imperial Leather Pants | 45 | 40 | 106 | Leather | Found in Large Solid Chest (Blackrock Spire) at 0.7% (+497 more) (vanilla) |
| 1 | Brigade Leggings | 45 | 40 | 217 | Found in Large Solid Chest (Blackrock Spire) at 0.7% (+498 more) (vanilla) | |
| 12 | Stormcloth PantsCHANGED | 44 | 39 | 51 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 13 | Wolf Rider's Leggings | 44 | 39 | 105 | Leather | Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+485 more) (vanilla) |
| 8 | Ancient Legguards | 44 | 39 | 214 | Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+485 more) (vanilla) | |
| 11 | Regal Leggings | 44 | 39 | 51 | Cloth | Found in Captain's Chest (Tanaris) at 1.7% (+495 more) (vanilla) |
| 10 | Ornate Mithril Pants | 44 | 40 | 375 | Plate | Crafted: Blacksmithing |
| 9 | Embossed Plate Leggings | 44 | 40 | 375 | Plate | Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+494 more) (vanilla) |
| 20 | Red Mageweave Pants | 43 | 38 | 49 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 16 |  Darkmist Pants | 43 | 38 | 49 | Cloth | Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+517 more) (vanilla) |
| 21 | Warden's Woolies | 43 | 38 | 103 | Leather | Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+517 more) (vanilla) |
| 19 | Ravager's Woolies | 43 | 38 | 211 | Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+517 more) (vanilla) | |
| 14 | Basilisk Hide Pants | 43 | 38 | 113 | Leather | Drops from Narillasanz (Alterac Mountains) at 0.0% (+275 more) (vanilla) |
| 22 |  Overlinked Chain Pants | 43 | 38 | 190 | Found in Solid Chest (The Hinterlands) at 1.6% (+945 more) (vanilla) | |
| 18 |  Ranger Leggings | 43 | 38 | 103 | Leather | Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+527 more) (vanilla) |
| 15 |  Captain's Leggings | 43 | 38 | 211 | Found in Captain's Chest (Tanaris) at 1.3% (+527 more) (vanilla) | |
| 17 | Field Plate Leggings | 43 | 40 | 334 | Plate | Found in Captain's Chest (Tanaris) at 0.8% (+495 more) (vanilla) |
| 23 | Heavy Mithril Pants | 42 | 40 | 297 | Plate | Crafted: Blacksmithing |
| 24 | Huntsman's Leggings | 42 | 37 | 101 | Leather | Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+526 more) (vanilla) |
| 25 | Jazeraint Leggings | 42 | 37 | 208 | Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+528 more) (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 40 (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, Back, Chest, Wrist, Hands, Waist, Feet. Every slot and level.