Holy
Healer
You heal from the front line with Holy Light, Flash of Light and later Holy Shock. The Light's Vigil capstone adds a heal for your whole party.
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Paladin
Heavy armor, holy magic and a heal for every bad pull.
You fight in heavy armor with a big weapon and back it up with Holy magic, heals and blessings. You can tank, heal or deal damage, and healing yourself between fights makes leveling very forgiving. You still have no interrupt and few ranged attacks, except against Undead and Demons.
The three specs
Best to level: RetributionSeal of Command in your early 20s and Vengeance at 30 add a lot of damage, while Benediction and Sanctified Judgement keep your Mana up between fights. Also good: Protection.
Protection
Tank
You tank with a shield, Consecration and Holy Strike, and you taunt by judging Seal of Fury. Templar's Bulwark and Holy Shield keep you standing when a pull goes wrong.
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Retribution
Damage
You hit with a two-handed weapon and add Holy damage through Seals, Judgement and Holy Strike. It is the fastest way to level a Paladin, and you keep your heals and blessings for the group.
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Your road to 60 as a Paladin
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60Races for the Paladin
These races can play a Paladin. Hover a racial icon for the details.
Human
Alliance
The strongest Alliance pick for every spec. Will to Survive breaks any stun the moment you need it, and Sword Specialization now adds 2% crit to your spells too, which stacks nicely with Consecration and Holy Strike.
Dwarf
Alliance
A solid alternative on the Alliance side. Stoneform clears bleeds, poisons and diseases that you cannot cleanse yourself and cuts incoming damage by 10%, which tanks love, while Big Game Hunter adds 5% damage against the many beasts you fight while leveling.
Undead
Horde
Your only choice on the Horde, and a genuinely good one. Touch of the Grave steals a little health with your attacks, and Will of the Forsaken breaks fear, charm or sleep the instant you need to keep fighting or healing.
Rotation Trainer
Practise the Paladin rotation on a training dummy
See every button with the reason behind it, your Mana live and all presses on a timeline. Then take over with keys 1 to 9 and compare your damage.
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3Popular Paladin builds at 60
The builds players plan for level 60, under the names you hear in chat. One click opens the full build in the talent calculator.
Healer·Dungeon and group healing
Light's Vigil Healer
Holy 33Protection 7Retribution 11
5/5
2/2
5/5
Use Light's Vigil on an ally, then Holy Shock to heal their whole party. Illumination returns mana from critical heals, while Infusion of Light helps you cast Holy Light faster.
Healer·Battlegrounds, keeping a group alive under focus fire
Holy Battleground Healer
Holy 33Protection 18Retribution 0
- 5/5
- 2/2
- 5/5
Heal under pressure with Voice of Truth granting brief immunity to silence and interrupts. Improved Hammer of Justice gives you a shorter stun cooldown to help control attackers.
Tank·Main tank in dungeons
Holy Shield Tank
Holy 8Protection 43Retribution 0
5/5
5/5
3/3
Tank with Holy Shield for blocking and threat. Iron Creed adds Holy Strike threat and damage reduction while Righteous Fury is active, and Shield Specialization restores mana on every block.
Tank·Holding flags and objectives in battlegrounds
Protection Defender
Holy 14Protection 37Retribution 0
- 5/5
- 5/5
3/3
Hold control points or escort flag carriers with Templar's Bulwark absorbing damage. Improved Hammer of Justice shortens your stun cooldown, while Guardian's Favor improves your support Blessings.
Damage·Dungeon and group damage
Two-Hander Retribution
Holy 10Protection 8Retribution 33
3/3
2/2
3/3
3/3
Swap Seals with Twist of Light to apply the replaced Seal's effect on your next melee attack. Vengeance stacks Physical and Holy damage bonuses after your critical strikes.
Damage·Battlegrounds and world PvP
Retribution Burst and Control
Holy 0Protection 12Retribution 39
- 3/3
- 2/2
- 3/3
- 3/3
Use Repentance to lock down a humanoid target and Pursuit of Justice to close distance faster. Twist of Light lets your next melee attack apply the old Seal's effect right after a Seal swap.
Level 60 is not open in the beta yet, so these builds can still change. Builds as published on wowforeverbuilds.com.
Dungeon loot for your Paladin
Rare and epic armor (Mail, Plate from 40) and weapons you can use, dungeon by dungeon by level. Armor and weapon types as in Classic.
Cursed FelbladeMain Hand
Cavedweller BracersWrist
Stinging ViperOne-Hand
Seedcloud BucklerShield
Kresh's BackShield
Savage TroddersFeet
Mutant Scale BreastplateChest
Cobrahn's GraspWaist
Worn Turtle Shell ShieldShield
Night Watch ShortswordOne-Hand
Cruel BarbOne-Hand
RockslicerTwo-Hand
Taskmaster AxeTwo-Hand- Buzz SawOne-Hand
Smite's Mighty HammerTwo-Hand- Thief's BladeOne-Hand
Smite's ReaverOne-Hand
Impaling HarpoonTwo-Hand
Gold-plated BucklerShield- Rhahk'Zor's HammerTwo-Hand
Cookie's TenderizerOne-Hand
Haunting BladeTwo-Hand
Phantom ArmorChest
Baron's ScepterMain Hand
Arced War AxeTwo-Hand
Commander's CrestShield
Butcher's CleaverOne-Hand
Butcher's SlicerOne-Hand
Strike of the HydraTwo-Hand
Algae FistsHands
Tortoise ArmorChest
Darkwater TalwarMain Hand
Reef AxeTwo-Hand
Jimmied Handcuffs
- Thermaplugg's Central CoreShield
Grubbis PawsHands
Electrocutioner LegMain Hand
Manual Crowd PummelerTwo-Hand
Pronged ReaverOne-Hand
Tusken HelmHead
CorpsemakerTwo-Hand
Death Speaker ScepterMain Hand
Morbid DawnTwo-Hand
Ironspine's RibcageChest
Ironspine's FistOne-Hand
Raging Berserker's Helm
Ravager
- Carapace of Tuten'kashChest
Icemetal BarbuteHead
Deathchill ArmorChest- Glutton's CleaverOne-Hand
Aegis of the Scarlet CommanderShield
Gauntlets of DivinityHands
Mograine's MightTwo-Hand
Scarlet LeggingsLegs
Hand of RighteousnessMain Hand
Dusty Mail BootsFeet
Grimlok's ChargeTwo-Hand
Vice GripsHands
The Hand of Antu'sulMain Hand
Big Bad PauldronsShoulder
Diabolic SkiverTwo-Hand
Princess Theradras' ScepterTwo-Hand
Fist of StoneMain Hand
Inventor's Focal SwordMain Hand
Gatorbite AxeTwo-Hand
Blade of the TitansTwo-Hand
Fist of the DamnedOne-Hand
Smoldering ClawTwo-Hand
HeadspikeTwo-Hand
- Lightforge GauntletsHands
Lord General's SwordMain Hand
Golem Skull HelmHead
Fists of PhalanxHands
Spiderfang CarapaceChest
Earthslag ShouldersShoulder- Stoneshell GuardShield
Doombringer
Boneclenched GauntletsHands
Helm of ValorHead
Lightforge HelmHead
Deathbone LegguardsLegs- Deathbone SabatonsFeet
Deathbone GirdleWaist
Deathbone GauntletsHands
Deathbone ChestplateChest
Boots of ValorFeet
Lightforge BracersWrist
Vambraces of the SadistWrist- Lightforge GauntletsHands
Wailing Nightbane PauldronsShoulder
Death GripsHands- Legplates of ValorLegs
- Lightforge LegplatesLegs
- Gauntlets of ValorHands
Brigam Girdle
Draconian Deflector
Breastplate of Valor
Spaulders of ValorWhat is new for the Paladin in Forever
Seen in the beta, unless it says otherwise.
Holy Strike, learned at level 6, is a new instant weapon strike that adds Holy damage on a 12 second cooldown.
Judgement no longer uses up your Seal, so you set a Seal once and keep judging.
Seal of Fury, learned at level 10, is a new tank Seal. Judging it taunts the enemy, which gives Paladins a real taunt.
Consecration and Blessing of Kings are trained at level 20 instead of being talents, and all Blessings now last one hour.
Undead can now be Paladins, so the Horde gets the class too.
Your talent trees were rebuilt with new tools like Templar's Bulwark, Light's Vigil and Twist of Light, and Holy Shock now has a 10 second cooldown.
20 of 52 talents are new
Holy8 new, 8 changed, 18 in total
Protection5 new, 10 changed, 16 in total
Retribution7 new, 11 changed, 18 in total
More for your Paladin
- Talent PathWhich talent to take at every level, with stats and new spells. For leveling, dungeons and PvP.
- Talent CalculatorEvery Forever Paladin talent. Plan your own build and share it with a link.
- Rotation TrainerWhich button to press when and why, on a training dummy. Watch or play it yourself.
- Tier listWhere your specs rank right now. Best spot: Retribution, tier S (Leveling 1 to 20).
- Legacy CalculatorYour 16 Legacy Points planned, with the ready build and the tip for the Paladin.
FAQ
Which Paladin spec is best for leveling in WoW Forever?
Retribution. Seal of Command in your early 20s and Vengeance at 30 add a lot of damage, while Benediction and Sanctified Judgement keep your Mana up between fights. Also good: Protection.
What is the best race for a Paladin in WoW Forever?
. Races that can play it: Human, Dwarf and Undead.
Which roles can a Paladin play in WoW Forever?
Tank, healer and damage. Holy: healer. Protection: tank. Retribution: damage.
What is the best Paladin spec for dungeons?
Holy and Protection. You heal from the front line with Holy Light, Flash of Light and later Holy Shock. The Light's Vigil capstone adds a heal for your whole party.
What is the best Paladin spec for PvP?
Holy. You heal from the front line with Holy Light, Flash of Light and later Holy Shock. The Light's Vigil capstone adds a heal for your whole party.
What is the Paladin rotation in WoW Forever?
For example Retribution at level 60: open with Seal of the Crusader, Judgement, Seal of Command, Holy Strike. Then your main buttons are Judgement, Seal of Command and Holy Strike. The Rotation Trainer shows every button with the reason behind it and lets you play it yourself.
What are the popular Paladin builds at level 60?
Light's Vigil Healer, Holy Battleground Healer, Holy Shield Tank, Protection Defender, Two-Hander Retribution and Retribution Burst and Control. Each one opens in the talent calculator with one click. Level 60 is not open in the beta yet, so these builds can still change.
Is the Paladin good for beginners?
The Paladin is easy to start with. You heal yourself, rarely run dry on Mana early on and have a short rotation, so mistakes are cheap.
What armor does a Paladin wear?
Mail, Plate from level 40. Armor types as in Classic.
Which weapons can a Paladin use?
One-Handed Axes, One-Handed Maces, One-Handed Swords, Two-Handed Axes, Two-Handed Maces, Two-Handed Swords, Polearms, Shields.
Other classes
As of Sep 23, 2026. Beta values, things can still change until launch. Talent tree data: talentsforever.com (CC BY 4.0)
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