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.
- LevelingNiche
- DungeonsBest pick
- PvPBest pick
Quick access
WoW Forever Paladin
Heavy armor, holy magic and a heal for every bad pull.
The Paladin in WoW Forever tanks, heals or deals damage. Level as Retribution, run dungeons as Protection and fight in PvP as Holy. Humans and Dwarves play it for the Alliance, Undead for the Horde. You wear Mail, then Plate from 40, and can learn 7 weapon types. 20 of the 51 talents are new.
Which Paladin spec is best in WoW Forever?
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.
Best to level: RetributionSeal of Command in your early 20s and Vengeance at 30 add 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.
- LevelingNiche
- DungeonsBest pick
- PvPNiche
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.
- LevelingBest pick
- DungeonsGood
- PvPGood
Your road to 60 as a Paladin
Drag to your level: the talent to take now, your newest abilities and the dungeons that fit.
Level20
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New abilities
Dungeons for you
Class quests12The Tome of Divinity → Redemption20The Tome of Valor → Sense Undead and the shield Bastion of Stormwind
Races for the Paladin
These races can play a Paladin. Hover a racial icon for the details.
HumanTop Alliance pick
Alliance
The strongest Alliance pick for every spec. Will to Survive breaks any stun the moment you need it, and Ruthless adds 1% crit to all your spells and attacks, which stacks nicely with Consecration and Holy Strike.
Dwarf
Alliance
A solid alternative on the Alliance side. Artisan's Precision adds 1% hit to all your spells and attacks, Stoneform clears bleeds, poisons and diseases that you cannot cleanse yourself and cuts physical damage taken by 10%, which tanks love, and Big Game Hunter adds 5% damage against the many beasts you fight while leveling.
UndeadTop Horde pick
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.
What weapons can the Paladin use in WoW Forever?
The Paladin can use one-handed axes, one-handed maces, one-handed swords, two-handed axes, two-handed maces, two-handed swords, polearms and shields. Weapon skills you do not have yet you buy from a Weapon Master in a capital, and the skill goes up as you fight with the weapon. Your class trainer teaches new abilities and ranks and resets your talents, and a second talent set opens at level 40.
Horde paladins are always Undead. They start with Aramis Hammerhand in Deathknell and later train with Garen Largo in Undercity or with Alodan the Hopeful in Thunder Bluff. Orgrimmar has no paladin trainer.
Alliance
Class trainersBeta
- Lord Grayson ShadowbreakerStormwind
- Valgar HighforgeIronforgeMap
Weapon MastersBeta
- Woo PingStormwindOne-Handed SwordsTwo-Handed SwordsPolearms
- Buliwyf StonehandIronforgeOne-Handed AxesTwo-Handed AxesOne-Handed MacesTwo-Handed MacesMap
Horde
Class trainersBeta
- Garen LargoUndercity · for UndeadNew in ForeverMap
- Alodan the HopefulThunder Bluff · for UndeadNew in ForeverMap
- Aramis HammerhandDeathknell, Tirisfal Glades · for UndeadNew in ForeverMap
- Shari StilwellBrill, Tirisfal Glades · for UndeadNew in ForeverMap
- Hilda the BreakerBandarion Keep, Tirisfal Glades · for UndeadNew in ForeverMap
Weapon MastersBeta
All Paladin trainers on the World Map
As of Oct 10, 2026. NPCs and places from the beta database, we check them again in the live game.
Paladin abilities by level and what the trainer charges
Your trainer teaches 144 abilities and ranks from level 1 to 60. In the beta that came to 236g 35s, at launch the whole training from 1 to 60 costs about 206–207 gold for every class. New ranks come on every even level, so drop by every two levels. Of these, 17 are new in Forever and 1 comes earlier than in Classic. 2 were a talent in Classic.
Level 1–2031 abilities and ranks · 5g 33s at the trainer
| Level | What you learn | Cost | Total so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
| 10c | 10c |
| 4 |
| 2s | 2s 10c |
| 6 |
| 4s | 6s 10c |
| 8 |
| 2s | 8s 10c |
| 10 |
| 45s | 53s 10c |
| 12 |
| 30s | 83s 10c |
| 14 |
| 40s | 1g 23s |
| 16 |
| 30s | 1g 53s |
| 18 |
| 1g 40s | 2g 93s |
| 20 |
| 2g 40s | 5g 33s |
Level 21–4048 abilities and ranks · 46g 97s at the trainer
Level 41–6065 abilities and ranks · 184g 5s at the trainer
Beta dataFrom the trainer lists of the Forever beta, as of Oct 24, 2026. The prices per rank are still the beta ones, the launch evened them out.
Paladin class quests step by step
Every class quest that brings you an ability, a form or a class item, quest by quest: who gives it and where, what you need and what you get.
Level 12The Tome of DivinityRedemption9 quests
Beta
Alliance
- 1
The Tome of DivinityLevel 12
- From
- Duthorian Rall · Stormwind CityMap
- Reward
- 2
The Tome of DivinityLevel 12
- Turn in
- Duthorian Rall · Stormwind CityMap
- 3
The Tome of DivinityLevel 12
- From
- Duthorian Rall · Stormwind CityMap
- Turn in
- Stephanie Turner · Stormwind CityMap
- 4
The Tome of DivinityLevel 13
- From
- Stephanie Turner · Stormwind CityMap
- Do
- 10×
- 10×
- 5
The Tome of DivinityLevel 13
- From
- Stephanie Turner · Stormwind CityMap
- Turn in
- Duthorian Rall · Stormwind CityMap
- 6
The Tome of DivinityLevel 13
- From
- Duthorian Rall · Stormwind CityMap
- Turn in
- Gazin Tenorm · Stormwind CityMap
- 7
The Tome of DivinityLevel 13
- From
- Gazin Tenorm · Stormwind CityMap
- Turn in
- Henze Faulk · Elwynn ForestMap
- 8
The Tome of DivinityLevel 13
- From
- Henze Faulk · Elwynn ForestMap
- Do
- Turn in
- Gazin Tenorm · Stormwind CityMap
- 9
The Tome of DivinityLevel 13
- From
- Gazin Tenorm · Stormwind CityMap
- Turn in
- Duthorian Rall · Stormwind CityMap
- Reward
- You learn Redemption
Horde
- 1
A Lesson in DivinityLevel 12
- From
- Danitha Morr · Tirisfal GladesMap
- Turn in
- Tanis Alderwood · UndercityMap
- 2
A Lesson in DivinityLevel 12
- From
- Tanis Alderwood · UndercityMap
- Do
- 10×
- 10×
- 3
A Lesson in DivinityLevel 12
- From
- Tanis Alderwood · UndercityMap
- Turn in
- Danitha Morr · Tirisfal GladesMap
- Reward
- 4
A Lesson in DivinityLevel 12
- From
- Danitha Morr · Tirisfal GladesMap
- Turn in
- Deathguard Billmuth · Tirisfal GladesMap
- 5
A Lesson in DivinityLevel 12
- From
- Deathguard Billmuth · Tirisfal GladesMap
- Turn in
- Deathguard Falgan · Tirisfal GladesMap
- 6
A Lesson in DivinityLevel 12
- From
- Deathguard Falgan · Tirisfal GladesMap
- Turn in
- Deathguard Billmuth · Tirisfal GladesMap
- 7
A Lesson in DivinityLevel 12
- From
- Deathguard Billmuth · Tirisfal GladesMap
- Turn in
- Danitha Morr · Tirisfal GladesMap
- Reward
- You learn Redemption
Level 20The Tome of ValorSense Undead and the shield Bastion of Stormwind4 quests
AllianceClassic
- 1
The Tome of ValorLevel 20
- Turn in
- Duthorian Rall · Stormwind CityMap
- 2
The Tome of ValorLevel 23
- From
- Duthorian Rall · Stormwind CityMap
- Turn in
- Daphne Stilwell · WestfallMap
- 3
The Tome of ValorLevel 25
- From
- Daphne Stilwell · WestfallMap
- 4
The Tome of ValorLevel 25
- From
- Daphne Stilwell · WestfallMap
- Turn in
- Duthorian Rall · Stormwind CityMap
- Reward
- You learn Sense Undead
Level 20The Test of RighteousnessTwo-handed weapon: Verigan's Fist (Alliance) or Wolfsbane (Undead)5 quests
Beta
Alliance
- 1
The Test of RighteousnessLevel 21
- From
- Duthorian Rall · Stormwind CityMap
- Turn in
- Jordan Stilwell · Dun MoroghMap
- 2
- 3
The Test of RighteousnessLevel 22
- From
- Jordan Stilwell · Dun MoroghMap
- Reward
Horde
- 1
A Moon-Kissed BladeLevel 25
- From
- Lumina Windsinger · Silverpine ForestMap
- Turn in
- Trevan Rol · Silverpine ForestMap
- 2
An Underrated TalentLevel 25
- From
- Trevan Rol · Silverpine ForestMap
- Do
- 3
Ott's MasterworkLevel 25
- Do
- Defeat Watch Ott craft the blade
- 4
The Moonsilver BladeLevel 25
- Do
- Turn in
- Trevan Rol · Silverpine ForestMap
- Reward
- 5
Old Fire-EyeLevel 26
- From
- Lumina Windsinger · Silverpine ForestMap
- Do
- Defeat Old Fire-Eye
- Reward
Beta dataQuest steps from the Forever beta database, as of Oct 21, 2026. The quest texts you read in the game.
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. Play it on your own keys and compare your damage, or watch it with Autoplay.
Popular 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
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
Heal under pressure with Spiritual Focus keeping your casts steady and Oath of Light on your key target. Improved Hammer of Justice gives you a shorter stun cooldown to help control attackers.
Tank·Main tank in dungeons
Holy Shield Tank
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
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
Unsealed Wrath stores up to 3 copies of your Seal on your swings and lets each one trigger when you hit with a different Seal. Vengeance raises your Physical and Holy damage after non-periodic critical strikes and stacks up to 5 times.
Damage·Battlegrounds and world PvP
Retribution Burst and Control
Use Repentance to lock down a humanoid target and Pursuit of Justice to close distance faster. Unsealed Wrath stores copies of your Seal on your swings, and they all get a chance to trigger after a Seal swap.
The beta stopped at level 30, so these level 60 builds are plans from the Forever talent data. Since launch we check them in the live game. Builds as published on wowforeverbuilds.com.
Paladin BiS at level 60: the best gear by slot before the raids
Our pick for every slot at level 60 from the gear the Forever data holds: dungeon drops, dungeon quests, Dungeon Set 2 and crafted items. The raids open on December 9, until then this is the gear to farm.
EditorialThe item stats come from the Forever client. The order is our call by the stats each spec wants, because the beta stopped at level 30 and nobody has tested level 60. Set bonuses are not counted. Stats and hit cap.
What countsHealing and Intellect first, then mana per 5 sec. and crit.
| Slot | Our pick | Where it comes from | Also good |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head |  | Quest Houses of the Holy (choice) · Stratholme: Main Gate |   |
| Shoulder |  | Blacksmithing 290, plans from a vendor |   |
| Chest |  | Leatherworking 300, pattern from General Drakkisath (Upper Blackrock Spire) |   |
| Wrist |  |   | |
| Hands |  | Leatherworking 280, from the trainer |   |
| Waist |  | Tailoring 290, pattern from a vendor |   |
| Legs |  |   | |
| Feet |  | Tailoring 250, pattern from a vendor |   |
| Two-hand |  | Blacksmithing 270, plans from a vendor | |
| Relic |  | Enchanting 320, formula from a vendor |
The Forever data has no item from level 50 for neck, back, finger and trinket yet. We add them once the dungeons are run at level 60 in the live game.
What countsStamina and defense first, then armor, dodge, parry and block, and some spell power for threat.
| Slot | Our pick | Where it comes from | Also good |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head |  | Blacksmithing 300, plans from a quest |  |
| Neck |  | Quest Drakefire Amulet · Upper Blackrock Spire or Quest Blood of the Black Dragon Champion · Upper Blackrock Spire | |
| Shoulder |  |  | |
| Back |  | ||
| Chest |  |   | |
| Wrist |  |  | |
| Hands |  |   | |
| Waist |  | Blacksmithing 270, plans from a vendor |   |
| Legs |  | Blacksmithing 320, plans from a vendor |  |
| Feet |  |  | |
| Finger |  | Quest Houses of the Holy (choice) · Stratholme: Main Gate | |
| Main hand |  | Quest Jail Break! (choice) · Blackrock Depths |   |
| Shield |  |
The Forever data has no item from level 50 for trinket and relic yet. We add them once the dungeons are run at level 60 in the live game.
What countsStrength, hit and crit first, then Agility, a little Intellect and spell power.
| Slot | Our pick | Where it comes from | Also good |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head |  |  | |
| Shoulder | | The Beast · Upper Blackrock Spire |  |
| Back |  | | |
| Chest |  |  | |
| Wrist |  |  | |
| Hands | |  | |
| Waist |  | | |
| Legs |  | Leatherworking 285, pattern from a vendor | |
| Feet | |  | |
| Two-hand |  | Blacksmithing 320, plans from a vendor |   |
The Forever data has no item from level 50 for neck, finger, trinket and relic yet. We add them once the dungeons are run at level 60 in the live game.
Raid gear, PvP rank gear and battleground rewards are not in this list, PvP has its own page: PvP gear.
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. Getting to 60 takes many evenings of quests and dungeons. If you would rather spend yours elsewhere, a WoW Forever leveling boost for your Paladin takes over those levels.
Paladin changes in WoW Forever: what is new
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 10 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 Unsealed Wrath, and Holy Shock now has a 10 second cooldown.
Holy Shield now adds 30% block chance (was 20%), and at launch Redoubt gives 6–30% over its five ranks again (4–20% late in the beta). Champion of the Light turns 12–60% of your Intellect into spell damage over five ranks at launch and speeds up Hammer of Wrath, but does not raise your healing. In the beta it gave 33%, 66% or 100% at first and 20%, 40% or 60% later. It needs 25 points in Retribution, so you get it at 35, or at 30 with the Legacy perk Talented at rank 5.
Salvation, Mass Salvation and Revoke are removed at launch, and so is Blessing of Light. Tanks make more threat on their own to make up for it.
Protection got a lift on October 16: Righteous Fury adds 90% threat to your Holy damage (was 60%), and Reckoning stores up to 4 extra attacks again and lets them all out on your next swing. Shield Specialization now gives back 4% of your Mana per block (was 6%), and Consecration gains less from spell damage.
You learn Righteous Fury at level 10 instead of 16, so it is ready before your first dungeon as a tank.
At launch Righteous Fury adds 33% to all your threat on top of 90% more Holy threat. Holy Shield is a 20 point talent you can have from level 30, Shieldsworn, the new Protection capstone, lets Holy Strike set off Holy Shield every 6 seconds and block spells, and Judgement of Fury taunts for 3 sec. Improved Righteous Fury gives up to 9% less damage taken, Iron Creed has 3 ranks and Sacred Duty also shortens Forbearance instead of adding Stamina. Swift Judgement now unleashes your active Seal on its own 1 min cooldown.
Holy and Retribution changed for launch too. Holy Power now raises the healing of your Holy crits by up to 50% instead of adding crit chance, the new Oath of Light makes your heals stronger on one ally for 5 min, Boundless Light adds up to 30% Holy Shock crit on everyone else, and Light's Vigil only goes on allies. Retribution trades Twist of Light for Unsealed Wrath, Conviction gives up to 6% crit to spells and attacks and Champion of the Light turns up to 60% of your Intellect into spell damage over 5 ranks.
20 of 51 talents are new
Every change from Classic Era, for each class and beyond the talents, is in WoW Forever vs Classic, and what Blizzard's patches changed for the Paladin in the patch notes.
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Mounts, Sets and Achievements for your Paladin
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FAQ
Which Paladin spec is best for leveling in WoW Forever?
Retribution. Seal of Command in your early 20s and Vengeance at 30 add damage, while Benediction and Sanctified Judgement keep your Mana up between fights. Also good: Protection.
What is the best Paladin spec for dungeons?
Protection. Protection Paladin is the top tank in every public list. Holy Shield blocks 30% of attacks, and Consecration holds a whole pack.
What is the best Paladin spec for PvP?
Holy. Holy Paladins are the healers that are hardest to kill: Divine Shield for 12 sec, Blessing of Protection, Blessing of Freedom every 20 sec and a 6 sec stun. Holy Shock comes at level 30. What you lack is an interrupt and any way to stop a caster, so you outlast fights rather than win them.
What is the best Paladin gear at level 60 before the raids?
Until the raids open on December 9, your best gear comes from the level 60 dungeons, their quests, Dungeon Set 2 and crafting. For Protection: Enchanted Thorium Helm (Blacksmithing), Breastplate of Heroism (Dungeon Set 2) and Blade of Reckoning (quest in Blackrock Depths). Every pick is our call until level 60 is tested.
What is the best race for a Paladin in WoW Forever?
Human for the Alliance, Undead for the Horde, Human for PvP. Human: The strongest Alliance pick for every spec. Will to Survive breaks any stun the moment you need it, and Ruthless adds 1% crit to all your spells and attacks, which stacks nicely with Consecration and Holy Strike. Races that can play it: Human, Dwarf and Undead.
What weapons can a Paladin use, and where do you learn them?
One-Handed Axes, One-Handed Maces, One-Handed Swords, Two-Handed Axes, Two-Handed Maces, Two-Handed Swords, Polearms. You buy the weapon skills you do not have yet from a Weapon Master in the capitals. In the beta they stood in Stormwind and Ironforge for the Alliance and Orgrimmar, Thunder Bluff and Undercity for the Horde. Your skill with a weapon goes up as you fight with it.
Where is the Paladin trainer?
Horde paladins are always Undead. They start with Aramis Hammerhand in Deathknell and later train with Garen Largo in Undercity or with Alodan the Hopeful in Thunder Bluff. Orgrimmar has no paladin trainer.
How much does the Paladin trainer cost from level 1 to 60?
About 206 to 207 gold at launch: that is what the full training from 1 to 60 costs for every class. The trainer lists of the Forever beta added up to 236g 35s for the 144 abilities and ranks every Paladin learns there, with the priciest visit at level 60 (47g 15s).
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.
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 is new for the Paladin in Forever?
20 of 51 talents are new and 29 changed. Holy Strike, learned at level 6, is a new instant weapon strike that adds Holy damage on a 10 second cooldown.
Other classes
As of Nov 6, 2026. Values from the beta and the launch client, hotfixes can still change them. Talent tree data: talentsforever.com (CC BY 4.0)
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What changed
Updated
Swift Judgement is a Protection talent.
Vengeance stacks up to 5 times.
Removed spells left the trainer list: Salvation, Blessing of Light, Frost Blast, Lava Burst, Binding Heal.
First published Every change on the guides