The highest item level bracers a level 11–20 character can wear as a Paladin start with Drakewing Bands (item level 25, rare). 66 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 |  Drakewing Bands | 25 | 20 | 41 | Leather | Found in Battered Chest (Darkshore) at 0.0% (+402 more) (vanilla) |
| 8 |  Sanguine Cuffs | 25 | 20 | 17 | Cloth | Drops from Humar the Pridelord (The Barrens) at 1.6% (+527 more) (vanilla) |
| 7 |  Robust Bracers | 25 | 20 | 37 | Leather | Drops from Humar the Pridelord (The Barrens) at 1.6% (+527 more) (vanilla) |
| 9 |  Spiked Chain Wristbands | 25 | 20 | 80 | Drops from Humar the Pridelord (The Barrens) at 1.6% (+527 more) (vanilla) | |
| 5 |  Patterned Bronze Bracers | 25 | 20 | 80 | Crafted: Blacksmithing | |
| 10 |  Wolf Bracers | 25 | 20 | 37 | Leather | Sold by Antonio Perelli (+3 more) (vanilla) |
| 2 | Bear Bracers | 25 | 20 | 37 | Leather | Sold by Antonio Perelli (+3 more) (vanilla) |
| 4 | Owl Bracers | 25 | 20 | 37 | Leather | Sold by Antonio Perelli (+3 more) (vanilla) |
| 6 |  Rift BracersCHANGED | 25 | 20 | 80 | Drops from Arugal's Voidwalker at 3.4% (vanilla) | |
| 3 | Ivycloth Bracelets | 25 | 20 | 17 | Cloth | Drops from Humar the Pridelord (The Barrens) at 1.6% (+547 more) (vanilla) |
| 11 |  Forest Leather Bracers | 24 | 19 | 37 | Leather | Drops from Humar the Pridelord (The Barrens) at 1.6% (+547 more) (vanilla) |
| 12 | Fortified Bracers | 24 | 19 | 79 | Drops from Humar the Pridelord (The Barrens) at 1.6% (+547 more) (vanilla) | |
| 15 | Wrangler's Wristbands | 23 | 18 | 36 | Leather | Drops from Apothecary Falthis (Ashenvale) at 1.7% (+482 more) (vanilla) |
| 14 |  Rough Bronze Bracers | 23 | 18 | 77 | Crafted: Blacksmithing | |
| 13 | Bright Bracers | 23 | 18 | 16 | Cloth | Drops from Apothecary Falthis (Ashenvale) at 1.7% (+502 more) (vanilla) |
| 17 |  Bristlebark Bindings | 22 | 17 | 35 | Leather | Drops from Apothecary Falthis (Ashenvale) at 1.7% (+482 more) (vanilla) |
| 19 | Hulking Bands | 22 | 17 | 76 | Drops from Apothecary Falthis (Ashenvale) at 1.7% (+482 more) (vanilla) | |
| 24 | Linked Chain Bracers | 22 | 17 | 68 | Found in Large Iron Bound Chest (Gnomeregan) at 1.2% (+315 more) (vanilla) | |
| 20 | Cured Leather Bracers | 22 | 17 | 34 | Leather | Sold by Ahanu (+13 more) (vanilla) |
| 21 | Scalemail Bracers | 22 | 17 | 72 | Sold by Aldric Moore (+12 more) (vanilla) | |
| 16 | Mindthrust BracersCHANGED | 22 | 17 | 17 | Cloth | Drops from Shadowfang Darksoul (Shadowfang Keep) at 0.1% (+15 more) (vanilla) |
| 23 | Brocade Bracers | 22 | 17 | 14 | Cloth | Found in Large Iron Bound Chest (Gnomeregan) at 1.2% (+315 more) (vanilla) |
| 22 |  Thick Cloth Bracers | 22 | 17 | 15 | Cloth | Sold by Aeolynn (+13 more) (vanilla) |
| 18 |  Defender Bracers | 22 | 17 | 76 | Drops from Apothecary Falthis (Ashenvale) at 1.7% (+502 more) (vanilla) | |
| 25 | Bandsaw WristbandsFOREVER | 21 | 16 | 82 | Sold by #268575 |
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, Back, Chest, Hands, Waist, Legs, Feet. Every slot and level.