This section is intended as a simple gear guide for level 68-70 holy paladins. This guide is intended to help you get gear needed to run heroic instances and then Karazhan.

While most holy paladins usually lust after the purple judgement set you will find that most of the purple judgement set drops in heroic instances. If you don't have a decent healing bonus you wont be able to heal for the heroic instances where it drops. I started out going for plate only for my healing gear but I found myself waiting a long time for my items to drop and my healing bonus suffered because of it. While I don't recommend becoming a full clothidin you can use some cloth, leather and mail to hold you over until you finally get your plate item. That being said look over the items below and try not to shun the non-plate ones

Weapons

Holy paladins get most of their mojo from their weapon so make sure you don't short change your character in the area. Once you reach 70 there are a multitude of 1 handers that become available to you. Some are easier to get than others so it will most likely be a progression like all things in the world of warcraft.

Shields

I'd recommend just buying the Crystal Pulse Shield and The Essence focuser once you reach 69 and 70 respectively. Waiting for them to drop wont make you a better healer anytime soon so it is best to be the best healer you can be now. It makes it easier on both you and your group. If you have a profession that makes enough gold you can simply forgo the The Essence Focuser and search for a blacksmith that can make Hand of Eternity. If you get attuned for Karazhan quickly and have at least 1000 healing you may get a chance at looting a better mace but don't count on it.

Assuming you didn't buy the Hand of Eternity, the other path to take is run with Crystal Pulse Shield and The Essence focuser until the Hammer of the Penitent drops from Mechano-Lord Capacitus in The Mechanar. Unless you are really lucky at getting the drop you may be revered with the Sha'tar by then. Once you hit revered with the Sha'tar start running heroic Mechanar once a day for the easy badges and the reputation for the Sha'tar (keep running Tempest Keep instances in normal mode too). Once you reach exalted it is time to grab the Gavel of Pure Light and slap the +81 healing enchant on it. This weapon will serve you well into healing many more heroics and Karazhan. With the badges you have farmed from running heroics buy the Light-Bearer's Faith Shield (I was initially worried about the lack of mana per 5 but the stamina and extra healing bonus is worth it, not to mention the huge increase in armor and block) or keep saving for Helmet of the Steadfast Champion.

Helm

Shoulders

Hallowed Pauldrons has been added at the suggestion of Boburt on Akama.

Chest

Void Slayer's Tunic is pretty easy to get. Just do a 3 step quest and you have it. Breastplate of Many Graces on the other hand has a terrible drop rate is Shadow Labs. Whether you get Breastplate of Many Graces or not the Void Slayer's Tunic will help until you get it.

Hands

Fathomheart Gauntlets are very nice. The only down side is that they are mail and don't offer a spell crit bonus. The upside is they drop from regular mode The Steamvault which makes them easy to get. The Life Bearer's Gauntlets are very nice but they drop from heroic Ramparts. The Ramparts in heroic mode is fairly easy when you are geared but it is a challenge without so you may need to go for the Fathomheart Gauntlets.

Bracers, Boots and Waist

The pvp Veteran's gear was introduced in June 2007 and it is sexy. You will find that it is comparable to, if not better, than Karazhan gear.

Legs

Consortium Plated Legguards are obtained through a quest. They are easy to get and will last until better legs drop in Karazhan.

Rings