Requesting a blue post to actually clarify the requirements for “the Argent Defender” title, since there’s nothing new about it besides some old posts & random boosting pages.
It would probably be better to quote what Daelo, Lead Encounter Designer for WotLK had to say back in 2009:
“You can use:
- Any item below item level 245.
- The item level 245 set pieces that drop from 25-player Trial of the Crusader but also appear in the 10-player Tribute Chest.
- Any gear that drops in 10-player Trial of the Crusader or Trial of the Grand Crusader, including item level 245 Trial of the Grand Crusader drops and item level 258 cloaks from the 10-player Tribute Chest
- Any item level 245 items purchased with [Badges of Triumph].
- Any item level 245 Bind on Equip item, including crafted pieces.
You cannot use:
- Any item level 245 item not included above (primarily Bind on Pickup drops from 25-player Trial of the Crusader, but also notably [Val’anyr]).
- Any item over item level 245 except for the 10-player Tribute cloak.
- *Any higher item level loot introduced in future patches (25 player Onyxia 245s, Icecrown loot in the future, etc.).”
UPDATE (2023.30.07): Just did 50/50 today. Only thing I can confirm is that we used Ulduar 10hm gear/weapons, but NO badge gear, T9(any kind of), crafted gear. So if you want to try the safest then this is it.