Holy Paladin guide

Rotation and opener

Before a pull, apply the assigned Aura and Blessings, check the tank’s position and prepare to heal as damage starts. Keep Flash of Light ready for moderate damage, Holy Light for a larger health deficit and Holy Shock for an urgent heal while moving.

Combat priority

1. 
   Flash of Light

   Flash of Light is your primary choice for smaller, frequent heals. Its short cast time makes it useful when party members are taking moderate damage.

2. 
   Holy Light

   Holy Light restores more health per cast. Use it when the tank or another party member has lost a significant amount of health and you have enough time to complete the cast.

3. 
   Holy Shock

   Holy Shock provides an instant heal when someone needs immediate healing or when you must move and cannot stop to cast.

4. 
   Divine Favor

   Pair the guaranteed critical heal with a useful Holy Shock or Holy Light. The important part is landing the amplified heal on damage which actually needs it.

5. 
   Light's Vigil

   The deep Holy build adds group-healing support. Prepare its target before group damage and use the Holy Shock interaction; the level-30 allocation has not yet reached this talent.

6. 
   Purify

   Remove a dangerous eligible debuff promptly. One dispel can prevent more damage than another small heal, particularly when the effect keeps ticking.

Multiple targets and dungeon pulls

At low levels, handle party damage by triage: keep the tank safe, rescue a threatened damage dealer with Holy Shock, then use direct heals on the remaining injuries.

With Light's Vigil, plan group healing around its effect and Holy Shock rather than expecting Flash of Light to become an automatic party heal. Stand where all intended targets remain in range.

Resources and cooldowns

Avoid casting a large heal into a nearly full-health target. Cancel a cast that will only overheal, but do not wait so long that the tank dies while you conserve mana. Match your spell to both damage and the time available.

• Divine Favor is proactive healing support. Use it for a known damage spike instead of holding it until you have no time to choose a target.
• Lay on Hands is the emergency recovery button, but it empties your Mana. After using it, immediately plan a Mana recovery step and ask for defensive cooldowns if the fight continues.
• Blessing of Protection can rescue a player under physical attack, and Blessing of Freedom can free a rooted ally. Check who needs help before continuing a routine heal cast.

Specialization mechanics and group play

During dungeon pulls, keep the tank alive first, then heal other party members as needed. Avoid repeatedly casting large heals on players who have only lost a small amount of health.

If you expect heavy incoming damage, begin casting before the tank reaches dangerously low health.

Infusion of Light triggers when Holy Shock or Flash of Light critically heals. It reduces the cast time of your next Holy Light within 15 seconds; at two ranks, the reduction is 1 second. Use the faster Holy Light when someone needs a larger heal.

Before a pull, assign Auras and Blessings with other Paladins. Concentration Aura helps casting under pressure; Devotion Aura supports a tank against physical attacks.

Maintain a useful Light or Wisdom Judgement when you can do so safely. Do not move into danger or abandon the tank merely to contribute a little extra damage.

PvE talent choices

Standard Build 51 points · 32 / 7 / 12

Holy

0/2Improved Holy Strike0/2 · PassiveReduces the cooldown of your Holy Strike ability by 1 sec.0/5Divine Strength0/5 · PassiveIncreases your Strength by 2%.5/5Divine Intellect5/5 · PassiveIncreases your total Intellect by 10%.3/3Healing Light3/3 · PassiveIncreases the amount healed by your Holy Light, Flash of Light, and Holy Shock spells by 12%.2/2Spiritual Focus2/2 · PassiveGives your Flash of Light, Holy Light, and Light's Vigil spells a 70% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage.0/3Improved Seals0/3 · PassiveIncreases the damage done by your Seals and Judgements by 5%.1/2Unyielding Faith1/2 · PassiveReduces the duration of Fear and Disorient effects on you by 15%.1/1Voice of Truth1/1 · ActiveGrants you immunity to Silence and Interrupt effects. Lasts 6 sec.3/3Reverence3/3 · PassiveAllows 30% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.2/2Purifying Power2/2 · PassiveReduces the mana cost of your Cleanse and Purify spells by 20% and reduces the cooldown of your Exorcism and Holy Wrath spells by 33%.2/2Infusion of Light2/2 · PassiveYour Holy Shock and Flash of Light critical hits reduce the cast time of your next Holy Light cast within 15 sec by 1.0 sec.5/5Illumination5/5 · PassiveAfter getting a critical effect from your Flash of Light, Holy Light, Light's Vigil, or Holy Shock heal spell you have a 20% chance to gain Mana equal to 50% of the base cost of the spell.Requires Reverence1/1Divine Favor1/1 · ActiveWhen activated, gives your next Flash of Light, Holy Light, or Holy Shock spell a 100% critical effect chance.0/3Divine Precision0/3 · PassiveIncreases your chance to hit with Holy spells by 6%.Requires Holy Shock1/1Holy Shock1/1 · ActiveBlasts the target with Holy energy, causing 129 to 139 Holy damage to an enemy, or 110 to 118 healing to an ally.0/2Consecrated Ground0/2 · PassiveGives your Holy spells 5% increased damage against the first 4 enemies that enter your Consecration.5/5Holy Power5/5 · PassiveIncreases the critical strike chance of your Holy Shock spell by 3%, and all other spells by 1%.1/1Light's Vigil1/1 · ActiveApplies Light's Vigil to the target for 30 sec. Your next Holy Shock cast on them triggers no cooldown and causes friendly targets to heal their party for 315 to 333, or enemy targets to suffer 175 to 189 Holy damage and refund 75% of Light's Vigil's Mana cost. You may only have 1 Light's Vigil active per Paladin, per party.Requires Holy Shock

Divine Intellect 5/5Healing Light 3/3Spiritual Focus 2/2Unyielding Faith 1/2Voice of Truth 1/1Reverence 3/3Purifying Power 2/2Infusion of Light 2/2Illumination 5/5Divine Favor 1/1Holy Shock 1/1Holy Power 5/5Light's Vigil 1/1

Protection

5/5Toughness5/5 · PassiveIncreases your armor value from items by 10%.0/5Redoubt0/5 · PassiveDamaging melee attacks against you have a 10% chance to increase your chance to block by 6%. Lasts 10 sec or 5 blocks.0/3Precision0/3 · PassiveIncreases your chance to hit with all spells and attacks by 1%.2/2Guardian's Favor2/2 · PassiveReduces the cooldown of your Blessing of Protection by 1 min and increases the duration of your Blessing of Freedom by 3 sec.0/5Anticipation0/5 · PassiveIncreases your Defense Skill by 4.0/1Improved Seal of Fury0/1 · PassiveWhen Seal of Fury's shield is fully absorbed, restore 38 Mana, increased by 15% per level the attacker is above you, up to 45%.0/3Improved Righteous Fury0/3 · PassiveWhile Righteous Fury is active, all damage taken is reduced by 2%.0/3Shield Specialization0/3 · PassiveIncreases the amount of damage absorbed by your shield by 10%, and gives your blocks a 33% chance to restore 6% of your maximum Mana. May only occur once every 3 sec.Requires Redoubt0/2Sacred Duty0/2 · PassiveIncreases your total Stamina by 2% and reduces the cooldown of your Divine Shield, Divine Protection, and Templar's Bulwark spells by 30 sec.0/1Swift Judgement0/1 · ActiveFinishes the remaining cooldown on your Judgement ability and reduces the Mana cost of your next Judgement by 100%.Requires Improved Seal of Fury0/3One-Handed Weapon Specialization0/3 · PassiveIncreases the damage you deal with one-handed melee weapons by 3%.0/3Improved Hammer of Justice0/3 · PassiveDecreases the cooldown of your Hammer of Justice spell by 5 sec.0/1Templar's Bulwark0/1 · ActiveWhen activated, this ability grants you an absorb shield equal to 100% of your maximum health for 8 sec. Applies Forbearance for 1 min. Cannot be cast while Forbearance is active.0/5Reckoning0/5 · PassiveGives you a 8% chance to gain an extra attack after Blocking a melee attack and a 20% chance to gain an extra attack after being the victim of a non-periodic critical strike.0/5Iron Creed0/5 · PassiveIncreases the threat generated by your Holy Strike ability 5%. While Righteous Fury is active, Holy Strike also reduces your damage taken by 2% for 6 sec.0/1Holy Shield0/1 · ActiveIncreases chance to block by 20% for 10 sec, and deals 110 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges.Requires Templar's Bulwark

Toughness 5/5Guardian's Favor 2/2

Retribution

0/5Deflection0/5 · PassiveIncreases your Parry chance by 1%.5/5Benediction5/5 · PassiveReduces the Mana cost of all instant cast spells and abilities by 10%.2/2Improved Judgement2/2 · PassiveDecreases the cooldown of your Judgement ability by 2 sec.2/2Holy Conduit2/2 · PassiveReduces the mana cost of your Consecration, Holy Wrath, Exorcism, and Hammer of Wrath spells by 20%.1/5Conviction1/5 · PassiveIncreases your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 1%.0/3Vindication0/3 · PassiveGives your damaging melee attacks a chance to reduce the target's Attack Power by 42, and increase your Attack Power by 1% for 30 sec.0/3Sanctified Judgement0/3 · PassiveGives your Judgement ability a 33% chance to return 20% of the Mana cost of the judged seal.0/1Seal of Command0/1 · ActiveGives the Paladin a chance to deal additional Holy damage equal to 70% of normal weapon damage. Only one Seal can be active on the Paladin at any one time. Lasts 30 sec. Unleashing this Seal's energy will judge an enemy, instantly causing 68 to 73 Holy damage, 137 to 146 if the target is stunned or incapacitated.2/2Pursuit of Justice2/2 · PassiveIncreases movement speed and mounted movement speed by 8%. This does not stack with other movement speed increasing effects.0/2Eye for an Eye0/2 · PassiveAll critical strikes against you cause 5% of the damage taken to the attacker as well. The damage caused by Eye for an Eye will not exceed 50% of the Paladin's total health.0/1Sacred Arbiter0/1 · PassiveIncreases the damage of your Holy Strike ability by 10% and causes it to refresh all Judgement effects on the target.0/2Crusade0/2 · PassiveIncreases all damage dealt by 1%. Increased by an additional 1% against Demon and Undead targets.0/3Two-Handed Weapon Specialization0/3 · PassiveIncreases the damage you deal with two-handed melee weapons by 3%.0/3Vengeance0/3 · PassiveIncreases your Physical and Holy damage dealt by 1% for 30 sec after landing a critical strike. Stacks up to 5 times.Requires Sanctified Judgement0/1Repentance0/1 · ActivePuts the enemy target in a state of meditation, incapacitating them for up to 6 sec. Any damage caused will awaken the target. Only works against Humanoids.0/3Champion of the Light0/3 · PassiveIncreases your spell damage and healing by up to 33% of your Intellect.0/2Instrument of Law0/2 · PassiveReduces the cast time of your Hammer of Wrath by 0.5 sec, and reduces all threat you generate by 10% while Righteous Fury is not active.0/1Twist of Light0/1 · PassiveWhen you replace your Seal of Command, Seal of Righteousness, Seal of Fury, or Seal of Justice with a different Seal, gain an Echo. Your next melee attack applies the replaced Seal's effects, consuming the Echo.

Benediction 5/5Improved Judgement 2/2Holy Conduit 2/2Conviction 1/5Pursuit of Justice 2/2

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Level 30 (Beta) 21 points · 21 / 0 / 0

Holy

0/2Improved Holy Strike0/2 · PassiveReduces the cooldown of your Holy Strike ability by 1 sec.0/5Divine Strength0/5 · PassiveIncreases your Strength by 2%.5/5Divine Intellect5/5 · PassiveIncreases your total Intellect by 10%.3/3Healing Light3/3 · PassiveIncreases the amount healed by your Holy Light, Flash of Light, and Holy Shock spells by 12%.2/2Spiritual Focus2/2 · PassiveGives your Flash of Light, Holy Light, and Light's Vigil spells a 70% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage.0/3Improved Seals0/3 · PassiveIncreases the damage done by your Seals and Judgements by 5%.0/2Unyielding Faith0/2 · PassiveReduces the duration of Fear and Disorient effects on you by 15%.0/1Voice of Truth0/1 · ActiveGrants you immunity to Silence and Interrupt effects. Lasts 6 sec.3/3Reverence3/3 · PassiveAllows 30% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.2/2Purifying Power2/2 · PassiveReduces the mana cost of your Cleanse and Purify spells by 20% and reduces the cooldown of your Exorcism and Holy Wrath spells by 33%.2/2Infusion of Light2/2 · PassiveYour Holy Shock and Flash of Light critical hits reduce the cast time of your next Holy Light cast within 15 sec by 1.0 sec.2/5Illumination2/5 · PassiveAfter getting a critical effect from your Flash of Light, Holy Light, Light's Vigil, or Holy Shock heal spell you have a 40% chance to gain Mana equal to 50% of the base cost of the spell.Requires Reverence1/1Divine Favor1/1 · ActiveWhen activated, gives your next Flash of Light, Holy Light, or Holy Shock spell a 100% critical effect chance.0/3Divine Precision0/3 · PassiveIncreases your chance to hit with Holy spells by 6%.Requires Holy Shock1/1Holy Shock1/1 · ActiveBlasts the target with Holy energy, causing 129 to 139 Holy damage to an enemy, or 110 to 118 healing to an ally.0/2Consecrated Ground0/2 · PassiveGives your Holy spells 5% increased damage against the first 4 enemies that enter your Consecration.0/5Holy Power0/5 · PassiveIncreases the critical strike chance of your Holy Shock spell by 3%, and all other spells by 1%.0/1Light's Vigil0/1 · ActiveApplies Light's Vigil to the target for 30 sec. Your next Holy Shock cast on them triggers no cooldown and causes friendly targets to heal their party for 315 to 333, or enemy targets to suffer 175 to 189 Holy damage and refund 75% of Light's Vigil's Mana cost. You may only have 1 Light's Vigil active per Paladin, per party.Requires Holy Shock

Divine Intellect 5/5Healing Light 3/3Spiritual Focus 2/2Reverence 3/3Purifying Power 2/2Infusion of Light 2/2Illumination 2/5Divine Favor 1/1Holy Shock 1/1

Protection

0/5Toughness0/5 · PassiveIncreases your armor value from items by 2%.0/5Redoubt0/5 · PassiveDamaging melee attacks against you have a 10% chance to increase your chance to block by 6%. Lasts 10 sec or 5 blocks.0/3Precision0/3 · PassiveIncreases your chance to hit with all spells and attacks by 1%.0/2Guardian's Favor0/2 · PassiveReduces the cooldown of your Blessing of Protection by 1 min and increases the duration of your Blessing of Freedom by 3 sec.0/5Anticipation0/5 · PassiveIncreases your Defense Skill by 4.0/1Improved Seal of Fury0/1 · PassiveWhen Seal of Fury's shield is fully absorbed, restore 38 Mana, increased by 15% per level the attacker is above you, up to 45%.0/3Improved Righteous Fury0/3 · PassiveWhile Righteous Fury is active, all damage taken is reduced by 2%.0/3Shield Specialization0/3 · PassiveIncreases the amount of damage absorbed by your shield by 10%, and gives your blocks a 33% chance to restore 6% of your maximum Mana. May only occur once every 3 sec.Requires Redoubt0/2Sacred Duty0/2 · PassiveIncreases your total Stamina by 2% and reduces the cooldown of your Divine Shield, Divine Protection, and Templar's Bulwark spells by 30 sec.0/1Swift Judgement0/1 · ActiveFinishes the remaining cooldown on your Judgement ability and reduces the Mana cost of your next Judgement by 100%.Requires Improved Seal of Fury0/3One-Handed Weapon Specialization0/3 · PassiveIncreases the damage you deal with one-handed melee weapons by 3%.0/3Improved Hammer of Justice0/3 · PassiveDecreases the cooldown of your Hammer of Justice spell by 5 sec.0/1Templar's Bulwark0/1 · ActiveWhen activated, this ability grants you an absorb shield equal to 100% of your maximum health for 8 sec. Applies Forbearance for 1 min. Cannot be cast while Forbearance is active.0/5Reckoning0/5 · PassiveGives you a 8% chance to gain an extra attack after Blocking a melee attack and a 20% chance to gain an extra attack after being the victim of a non-periodic critical strike.0/5Iron Creed0/5 · PassiveIncreases the threat generated by your Holy Strike ability 5%. While Righteous Fury is active, Holy Strike also reduces your damage taken by 2% for 6 sec.0/1Holy Shield0/1 · ActiveIncreases chance to block by 20% for 10 sec, and deals 110 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges.Requires Templar's Bulwark

Retribution

0/5Deflection0/5 · PassiveIncreases your Parry chance by 1%.0/5Benediction0/5 · PassiveReduces the Mana cost of all instant cast spells and abilities by 2%.0/2Improved Judgement0/2 · PassiveDecreases the cooldown of your Judgement ability by 1 sec.0/2Holy Conduit0/2 · PassiveReduces the mana cost of your Consecration, Holy Wrath, Exorcism, and Hammer of Wrath spells by 20%.0/5Conviction0/5 · PassiveIncreases your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 1%.0/3Vindication0/3 · PassiveGives your damaging melee attacks a chance to reduce the target's Attack Power by 42, and increase your Attack Power by 1% for 30 sec.0/3Sanctified Judgement0/3 · PassiveGives your Judgement ability a 33% chance to return 20% of the Mana cost of the judged seal.0/1Seal of Command0/1 · ActiveGives the Paladin a chance to deal additional Holy damage equal to 70% of normal weapon damage. Only one Seal can be active on the Paladin at any one time. Lasts 30 sec. Unleashing this Seal's energy will judge an enemy, instantly causing 68 to 73 Holy damage, 137 to 146 if the target is stunned or incapacitated.0/2Pursuit of Justice0/2 · PassiveIncreases movement speed and mounted movement speed by 8%. This does not stack with other movement speed increasing effects.0/2Eye for an Eye0/2 · PassiveAll critical strikes against you cause 5% of the damage taken to the attacker as well. The damage caused by Eye for an Eye will not exceed 50% of the Paladin's total health.0/1Sacred Arbiter0/1 · PassiveIncreases the damage of your Holy Strike ability by 10% and causes it to refresh all Judgement effects on the target.0/2Crusade0/2 · PassiveIncreases all damage dealt by 1%. Increased by an additional 1% against Demon and Undead targets.0/3Two-Handed Weapon Specialization0/3 · PassiveIncreases the damage you deal with two-handed melee weapons by 3%.0/3Vengeance0/3 · PassiveIncreases your Physical and Holy damage dealt by 1% for 30 sec after landing a critical strike. Stacks up to 5 times.Requires Sanctified Judgement0/1Repentance0/1 · ActivePuts the enemy target in a state of meditation, incapacitating them for up to 6 sec. Any damage caused will awaken the target. Only works against Humanoids.0/3Champion of the Light0/3 · PassiveIncreases your spell damage and healing by up to 33% of your Intellect.0/2Instrument of Law0/2 · PassiveReduces the cast time of your Hammer of Wrath by 0.5 sec, and reduces all threat you generate by 10% while Righteous Fury is not active.0/1Twist of Light0/1 · PassiveWhen you replace your Seal of Command, Seal of Righteousness, Seal of Fury, or Seal of Justice with a different Seal, gain an Echo. Your next melee attack applies the replaced Seal's effects, consuming the Echo.

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Leveling 1-60 51 points · 23 / 0 / 28

Holy

0/2Improved Holy Strike0/2 · PassiveReduces the cooldown of your Holy Strike ability by 1 sec.0/5Divine Strength0/5 · PassiveIncreases your Strength by 2%.5/5Divine Intellect5/5 · PassiveIncreases your total Intellect by 10%.3/3Healing Light3/3 · PassiveIncreases the amount healed by your Holy Light, Flash of Light, and Holy Shock spells by 12%.2/2Spiritual Focus2/2 · PassiveGives your Flash of Light, Holy Light, and Light's Vigil spells a 70% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage.3/3Improved Seals3/3 · PassiveIncreases the damage done by your Seals and Judgements by 5%.0/2Unyielding Faith0/2 · PassiveReduces the duration of Fear and Disorient effects on you by 15%.0/1Voice of Truth0/1 · ActiveGrants you immunity to Silence and Interrupt effects. Lasts 6 sec.3/3Reverence3/3 · PassiveAllows 30% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.0/2Purifying Power0/2 · Passive2/2Infusion of Light2/2 · PassiveYour Holy Shock and Flash of Light critical hits reduce the cast time of your next Holy Light cast within 15 sec by 1.0 sec.1/5Illumination1/5 · PassiveAfter getting a critical effect from your Flash of Light, Holy Light, Light's Vigil, or Holy Shock heal spell you have a 20% chance to gain Mana equal to 50% of the base cost of the spell.Requires Reverence1/1Divine Favor1/1 · ActiveWhen activated, gives your next Flash of Light, Holy Light, or Holy Shock spell a 100% critical effect chance.0/3Divine Precision0/3 · PassiveIncreases your chance to hit with Holy spells by 6%.Requires Holy Shock1/1Holy Shock1/1 · ActiveBlasts the target with Holy energy, causing 129 to 139 Holy damage to an enemy, or 110 to 118 healing to an ally.2/2Consecrated Ground2/2 · PassiveGives your Holy spells 5% increased damage against the first 4 enemies that enter your Consecration.0/5Holy Power0/5 · PassiveIncreases the critical strike chance of your Holy Shock spell by 3%, and all other spells by 1%.0/1Light's Vigil0/1 · ActiveApplies Light's Vigil to the target for 30 sec. Your next Holy Shock cast on them triggers no cooldown and causes friendly targets to heal their party for 315 to 333, or enemy targets to suffer 175 to 189 Holy damage and refund 75% of Light's Vigil's Mana cost. You may only have 1 Light's Vigil active per Paladin, per party.Requires Holy Shock

Divine Intellect 5/5Healing Light 3/3Spiritual Focus 2/2Improved Seals 3/3Reverence 3/3Infusion of Light 2/2Illumination 1/5Divine Favor 1/1Holy Shock 1/1Consecrated Ground 2/2

Protection

0/5Toughness0/5 · PassiveIncreases your armor value from items by 2%.0/5Redoubt0/5 · PassiveDamaging melee attacks against you have a 10% chance to increase your chance to block by 6%. Lasts 10 sec or 5 blocks.0/3Precision0/3 · PassiveIncreases your chance to hit with all spells and attacks by 1%.0/2Guardian's Favor0/2 · PassiveReduces the cooldown of your Blessing of Protection by 1 min and increases the duration of your Blessing of Freedom by 3 sec.0/5Anticipation0/5 · PassiveIncreases your Defense Skill by 4.0/1Improved Seal of Fury0/1 · PassiveWhen Seal of Fury's shield is fully absorbed, restore 38 Mana, increased by 15% per level the attacker is above you, up to 45%.0/3Improved Righteous Fury0/3 · PassiveWhile Righteous Fury is active, all damage taken is reduced by 2%.0/3Shield Specialization0/3 · PassiveIncreases the amount of damage absorbed by your shield by 10%, and gives your blocks a 33% chance to restore 6% of your maximum Mana. May only occur once every 3 sec.Requires Redoubt0/2Sacred Duty0/2 · PassiveIncreases your total Stamina by 2% and reduces the cooldown of your Divine Shield, Divine Protection, and Templar's Bulwark spells by 30 sec.0/1Swift Judgement0/1 · ActiveFinishes the remaining cooldown on your Judgement ability and reduces the Mana cost of your next Judgement by 100%.Requires Improved Seal of Fury0/3One-Handed Weapon Specialization0/3 · PassiveIncreases the damage you deal with one-handed melee weapons by 3%.0/3Improved Hammer of Justice0/3 · PassiveDecreases the cooldown of your Hammer of Justice spell by 5 sec.0/1Templar's Bulwark0/1 · ActiveWhen activated, this ability grants you an absorb shield equal to 100% of your maximum health for 8 sec. Applies Forbearance for 1 min. Cannot be cast while Forbearance is active.0/5Reckoning0/5 · PassiveGives you a 8% chance to gain an extra attack after Blocking a melee attack and a 20% chance to gain an extra attack after being the victim of a non-periodic critical strike.0/5Iron Creed0/5 · PassiveIncreases the threat generated by your Holy Strike ability 5%. While Righteous Fury is active, Holy Strike also reduces your damage taken by 2% for 6 sec.0/1Holy Shield0/1 · ActiveIncreases chance to block by 20% for 10 sec, and deals 110 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges.Requires Templar's Bulwark

Retribution

0/5Deflection0/5 · PassiveIncreases your Parry chance by 1%.5/5Benediction5/5 · PassiveReduces the Mana cost of all instant cast spells and abilities by 10%.2/2Improved Judgement2/2 · PassiveDecreases the cooldown of your Judgement ability by 2 sec.2/2Holy Conduit2/2 · PassiveReduces the mana cost of your Consecration, Holy Wrath, Exorcism, and Hammer of Wrath spells by 20%.5/5Conviction5/5 · PassiveIncreases your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 1%.0/3Vindication0/3 · PassiveGives your damaging melee attacks a chance to reduce the target's Attack Power by 42, and increase your Attack Power by 1% for 30 sec.3/3Sanctified Judgement3/3 · PassiveGives your Judgement ability a 100% chance to return 60% of the Mana cost of the judged seal.0/1Seal of Command0/1 · ActiveGives the Paladin a chance to deal additional Holy damage equal to 70% of normal weapon damage. Only one Seal can be active on the Paladin at any one time. Lasts 30 sec. Unleashing this Seal's energy will judge an enemy, instantly causing 68 to 73 Holy damage, 137 to 146 if the target is stunned or incapacitated.2/2Pursuit of Justice2/2 · PassiveIncreases movement speed and mounted movement speed by 8%. This does not stack with other movement speed increasing effects.0/2Eye for an Eye0/2 · PassiveAll critical strikes against you cause 5% of the damage taken to the attacker as well. The damage caused by Eye for an Eye will not exceed 50% of the Paladin's total health.1/1Sacred Arbiter1/1 · PassiveIncreases the damage of your Holy Strike ability by 10% and causes it to refresh all Judgement effects on the target.0/2Crusade0/2 · PassiveIncreases all damage dealt by 1%. Increased by an additional 1% against Demon and Undead targets.1/3Two-Handed Weapon Specialization1/3 · PassiveIncreases the damage you deal with two-handed melee weapons by 3%.3/3Vengeance3/3 · PassiveIncreases your Physical and Holy damage dealt by 1% for 30 sec after landing a critical strike. Stacks up to 5 times.Requires Sanctified Judgement1/1Repentance1/1 · ActivePuts the enemy target in a state of meditation, incapacitating them for up to 6 sec. Any damage caused will awaken the target. Only works against Humanoids.3/3Champion of the Light3/3 · PassiveIncreases your spell damage and healing by up to 33% of your Intellect.0/2Instrument of Law0/2 · PassiveReduces the cast time of your Hammer of Wrath by 0.5 sec, and reduces all threat you generate by 10% while Righteous Fury is not active.0/1Twist of Light0/1 · PassiveWhen you replace your Seal of Command, Seal of Righteousness, Seal of Fury, or Seal of Justice with a different Seal, gain an Echo. Your next melee attack applies the replaced Seal's effects, consuming the Echo.

Benediction 5/5Improved Judgement 2/2Holy Conduit 2/2Conviction 5/5Sanctified Judgement 3/3Pursuit of Justice 2/2Sacred Arbiter 1/1Two-Handed Weapon Specialization 1/3Vengeance 3/3Repentance 1/1Champion of the Light 3/3

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Important talent effects

Spiritual Focus

2 ranks

Illumination

After getting a critical effect from your Flash of Light, Holy Light, Light's Vigil, or Holy Shock heal spell you have a 20% chance to gain Mana equal to 50% of the base cost of the spell.

5 ranks · Requires Reverence

Infusion of Light

2 ranks

Divine Favor

When activated, gives your next Flash of Light, Holy Light, or Holy Shock spell a 100% critical effect chance.

1 rank

Holy Shock

Blasts the target with Holy energy, causing 129 to 139 Holy damage to an enemy, or 110 to 118 healing to an ally.

1 rank

Light's Vigil

Applies Light's Vigil to the target for 30 sec. Your next Holy Shock cast on them triggers no cooldown and causes friendly targets to heal their party for 315 to 333, or enemy targets to suffer 175 to 189 Holy damage and refund 75% of Light's Vigil's Mana cost. You may only have 1 Light's Vigil active per Paladin, per party.

1 rank · Requires Holy Shock

PvP talent choices and play

Use instant healing while moving between safe positions. Repentance from a hybrid build or other control has an opportunity cost in healing talents; prioritize survival, interrupts by teammates and line of sight before chasing damage.

Recommended gear & upgrades

Forever beta equipment options. Compare level requirements and sources; these are not final launch rankings.

Head

Source / location

Acolyte's Chain Helmmail · Level 25

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Acolyte's Silvered Chain Helmmail · Level 20

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Embalmed Shroudcloth · Level 30

Fallen ChampionScarlet Monastery

Filigreed Pristine Circletcloth · Level 25

TailoringCrafted

Geomancer Headdressleather · Level 25

RoogugRazorfen Kraul

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Chest

Source / location

Acolyte's Chain Shirtmail · Level 15

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Acolyte's Silvered Chain Shirtmail · Level 22

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Beguiler Robescloth · Level 29

Trash dropScarlet Monastery

Civinad Robescloth

Rig WarsQuest

Death Speaker Robescloth · Level 26

Death Speaker JargbaRazorfen Kraul

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Main Hand

Source / location

Bookmaker's Sceptermace

The Hidden KeyQuest

Crested Sceptermace · Level 24

Trash dropBlackfathom Deeps

Death Speaker Sceptermace · Level 28

Death Speaker JargbaRazorfen Kraul

Debt Collectorsword · Level 26

Bazil ThreddThe Stockade

Haunting Bladesword · Level 22

Deathsworn CaptainRuins of Lordaeron / Shadowfang Keep

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Off Hand

Source / location

Alliance Outrunner Healing RodLevel 21

Hannah BladeleafRare Spawn (Horde)

Energized Stone Circleshield

Power StonesQuest

Eye of Paleth

Cleansing the EyeQuest

Heart of Agamagganshield · Level 30

Charlga RazorflankRazorfen Kraul

Omega Orb

Compendium of the FallenQuest (Horde)

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Stats and equipment decisions

Enchanting equipment

For inexpensive leveling preparation, Enchant Bracer - Inferior Stamina and Enchant Chest - Inferior Stamina add survival to equipment you expect to keep. Prioritize an important weapon or role-specific item upgrade before spending heavily on temporary armor.

Consumables and preparation

Lesser Mana Potion

Mana recovery during a long pull. Drink between fights as well; a potion is a backup rather than a reason to begin every pull nearly empty.

Elixir of Wisdom

An Intellect buff for a larger casting budget while leveling and running dungeons.

Minor Arcane Elixir

A spell-damage preparation option for Holy-damage attacks. It is not a healing elixir and should not replace healing gear.

Greater Healing Potion

An emergency health button for tanking or solo play, especially when stopping to cast a heal would be dangerous.

Wool Bandage

Restore health between fights without consuming the Mana needed for the next pull.

Roasted Boar Meat

An inexpensive cooked food option while leveling. Keep food and drink together so recovery does not leave one resource empty.

Useful profession pairings

Herbalism and Alchemy supply Mana potions and Intellect elixirs for repeated dungeon sessions. Gather while traveling rather than stopping the group to restock during a run.

Mining and Engineering trade direct self-supply of healing consumables for devices and crafted utility. If you choose this route, budget for the healing supplies you will still need.

Mining · Blacksmithing · Herbalism · Alchemy · Recipe database · Camping buffs

Races and racial abilities

Alliance: Human and Dwarf are the Paladin choices. Human Sword Specialization and Dwarf Mace Specialization have revised critical-strike effects; choose around the weapon and role rather than old weapon-skill assumptions.

Horde: Undead can play Paladin in Forever. Will of the Forsaken provides an answer to fear, sleep and charm; Cannibalize supports recovery outside combat.

Stoneform is useful for removing harmful physical-related debuffs, while Human Will to Survive provides a stun response. Survival and keeping control of your character matter alongside raw damage.

Leveling and solo play

1. Holy is strongest when you have allies to heal. For solo questing, keep a separate damage weapon and use Holy Strike and Judgement instead of wearing only healing gear for every enemy.
2. Before Holy Shock is available, plan movement around Flash of Light and Holy Light casts. Stop briefly in a safe position, heal, then move; jumping repeatedly does not solve a falling tank health bar.
3. At level 30, the displayed Holy allocation brings Holy Shock and supporting healing talents. Take on a manageable dungeon pull to learn when the instant heal is needed rather than using it on every cooldown.
4. Quest between dungeon trips and collect dungeon quests before entering. Keep a wand-free weapon plan appropriate to Paladin: you still need melee attacks to deal sustained solo damage.

Leveling routes and preparation · Dungeon entrances and level ranges

Useful macros

#showtooltip Flash of Light
/cast [@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Flash of Light

#showtooltip Purify
/cast [@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Purify

Strengths and weaknesses

Common mistakes

• Using a long heal when an instant response is needed
• Forgetting assigned blessings
• Triggering group healing before the damage occurs

Full Holy talent reference

Exact rank text and prerequisites from the calculator’s existing talent data. Use the interactive tooltip for additional ranks.

View every Holy talent

Improved Holy Strike

Passive · Tier 1 · 2 ranks

Reduces the cooldown of your Holy Strike ability by 1 sec.

Divine Strength

Passive · Tier 1 · 5 ranks

Increases your Strength by 2%.

Divine Intellect

Passive · Tier 1 · 5 ranks

Increases your total Intellect by 2%.

Healing Light

Passive · Tier 2 · 3 ranks

Spiritual Focus

Passive · Tier 2 · 2 ranks

Improved Seals

Passive · Tier 2 · 3 ranks

Increases the damage done by your Seals and Judgements by 5%.

Unyielding Faith

Passive · Tier 2 · 2 ranks

Reduces the duration of Fear and Disorient effects on you by 15%.

Voice of Truth

Active · Tier 3 · 1 ranks

Instant | 3 min cooldown

Grants you immunity to Silence and Interrupt effects. Lasts 6 sec.

Reverence

Passive · Tier 3 · 3 ranks

Purifying Power

Passive · Tier 3 · 2 ranks

Infusion of Light

Passive · Tier 4 · 2 ranks

Illumination

Passive · Tier 4 · 5 ranks

After getting a critical effect from your Flash of Light, Holy Light, Light's Vigil, or Holy Shock heal spell you have a 20% chance to gain Mana equal to 50% of the base cost of the spell.

Requires Reverence

Divine Favor

Active · Tier 4 · 1 ranks

37 Mana | Instant | 2 min cooldown

When activated, gives your next Flash of Light, Holy Light, or Holy Shock spell a 100% critical effect chance.

Divine Precision

Passive · Tier 5 · 3 ranks

Increases your chance to hit with Holy spells by 6%.

Requires Holy Shock

Holy Shock

Active · Tier 5 · 1 ranks

160 Mana | Instant | Enemy: 20 yd range | Friendly: 40 yd range | 10 sec cooldown

Blasts the target with Holy energy, causing 129 to 139 Holy damage to an enemy, or 110 to 118 healing to an ally.

Consecrated Ground

Passive · Tier 5 · 2 ranks

Gives your Holy spells 5% increased damage against the first 4 enemies that enter your Consecration.

Holy Power

Passive · Tier 6 · 5 ranks

Increases the critical strike chance of your Holy Shock spell by 3%, and all other spells by 1%.

Light's Vigil

Active · Tier 7 · 1 ranks

730 Mana | 1.5 sec cast | Enemy: 20 yd range | Friendly: 40 yd range | 6 sec cooldown

Applies Light's Vigil to the target for 30 sec. Your next Holy Shock cast on them triggers no cooldown and causes friendly targets to heal their party for 315 to 333, or enemy targets to suffer 175 to 189 Holy damage and refund 75% of Light's Vigil's Mana cost. You may only have 1 Light's Vigil active per Paladin, per party.

Requires Holy Shock

Changes from Classic