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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- DungeonsBest pick
- PvPGood
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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. 18 of the 50 talents are new.
The three specs and the best build
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.
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- DungeonsBest pick
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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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- DungeonsGood
- PvPNiche
Your road to 60 as a Paladin
Drag to your level: the talent to take now, your newest abilities and the dungeons that fit.
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Take now
New abilities
Dungeons for you
Class quests12The Tome of Divinity → Redemption20The Tome of Valor → Sense Undead and the shield Bastion of Stormwind
Your Talent Path 10–60The right talent at every level, with new abilities and tips
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50Races 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 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.
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.
Paladin trainers and Weapon Masters
Your class trainer teaches new abilities and ranks and resets your talents, and a second talent set opens at level 40. Weapon skills you do not have yet you buy from a Weapon Master in a capital. After that the skill goes up as you fight with the weapon.
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
As of Oct 10, 2026. NPCs and places as in the beta database, things can still change until launch.
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.
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4Start trainingPlay yourself or AutoplayPopular 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 9Protection 8Retribution 34
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 raises your Physical and Holy damage after non-periodic critical strikes and stacks up to 3 times.
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. 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.
Kindlegem GirdleWaist
Treads of the Protector GolemFeet
Golemguard ChestChest
Durgen's Crescent AxeMain Hand
Trogg ScepterMain Hand
Cursed FelbladeMain Hand
Cavedweller BracersWrist
Haunting BladeTwo-Hand
Mirror of Rath'maelShield
Grip of FearHands
Scepter of the AbandonedMain Hand
VilewalkersFeet
Vileblood ScimitarOne-Hand
Bonerust LeggingsLegs
Corpse ChopperTwo-Hand
Abomination BonesChest
Atrophic GirdleWaist
Stinging ViperOne-Hand
Seedcloud BucklerShield
Kresh's BackShield- Savage TroddersFeet
Mutant Scale BreastplateChest
Cobrahn's GraspWaist
Worn Turtle Shell ShieldShield
Cruel BarbOne-Hand
RockslicerTwo-Hand
Taskmaster AxeTwo-Hand- Buzz SawOne-Hand
Goblin HammerMain 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
Bandsaw WristbandsWrist
Cookie's TenderizerOne-Hand
- Half-Eaten BootsFeet
- Haunting BladeTwo-Hand
Phantom ArmorChest
Blade of SilverlaineMain Hand
Baron's ScepterMain Hand
Arced War AxeTwo-Hand
Commander's CrestShield
Butcher's CleaverOne-Hand- Butcher's SlicerOne-Hand
Strike of the HydraTwo-Hand
Twilight Lord GirdleWaist
Algae FistsHands- Twilight MaulTwo-Hand
Treacherous TreadsFeet
Tortoise ArmorChest
Darkwater TalwarMain Hand
Reef AxeTwo-Hand
- Debt CollectorMain Hand
Hamhock's CleaverMain Hand
Ogre GripsHands
Repurposed RackShield
Graverobber's ShovelTwo-Hand
BoneslicerTwo-Hand
Jimmied HandcuffsWrist
Reliquary MantleShoulder- Saltscale GirdleWaist
- Raptorclaw GreavesFeet
Felbough ArmTwo-Hand- Manascale TreadsFeet
Guardian's DualbladeTwo-Hand
Refractory ScaleguardsLegs- Bonepile GazeShield
Mana-Warped Chain ShirtChest
- Thermaplugg's Central CoreShield
Royal Diplomatic ScepterMain Hand
Grubbis PawsHands
Electrocutioner LegMain Hand
Manual Crowd PummelerTwo-Hand
- Pronged ReaverOne-Hand
Tusken HelmHead
CorpsemakerTwo-Hand
Quillord Mail LeggingsLegs- Death Speaker ScepterMain Hand
Polished SkullcapHead
Morbid DawnTwo-Hand
Ironspine's FistOne-Hand
Ironspine's RibcageChest
Painwalker BucklerShield
Ravager
Raging Berserker's Helm
- Carapace of Tuten'kashChest
Icemetal BarbuteHead
Deathchill ArmorChest- Glutton's CleaverOne-Hand
Mograine's MightTwo-Hand
Gauntlets of DivinityHands
Aegis of the Scarlet CommanderShield
Scarlet LeggingsLegs
Hand of RighteousnessMain Hand
Dusty Mail BootsFeet
- Grimlok's ChargeTwo-Hand
Sang'thraze the DeflectorOne-Hand
The Hand of Antu'sulMain Hand
Vice GripsHands
Big Bad PauldronsShoulder
Jang'thraze the ProtectorMain Hand
Diabolic SkiverTwo-Hand
Princess Theradras' ScepterTwo-Hand
Fist of StoneMain Hand
Inventor's Focal SwordMain Hand
Gatorbite AxeTwo-Hand
- Might of HakkarMain 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- Stoneshell GuardShield
Earthslag ShouldersShoulder
Boneclenched GauntletsHands
Lightforge HelmHead
Helm of ValorHead
Deathbone GirdleWaist- Deathbone SabatonsFeet
Deathbone GauntletsHands
Deathbone LegguardsLegs- Deathbone ChestplateChest
Boots of ValorFeet
Lightforge BracersWrist
Vambraces of the SadistWrist- Lightforge GauntletsHands
- Lightforge BootsFeet
Wailing Nightbane PauldronsShoulder
Death GripsHands- Lightforge LegplatesLegs
- Legplates of ValorLegs
- Gauntlets of ValorHands
Draconian DeflectorShield
Brigam GirdleWaist
Lightforge BreastplateChest- Breastplate of ValorChest
- Gyth's SkullHead
Spaulders of ValorShoulder
Lightforge SpauldersShoulder
What 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 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 Twist of Light, and Holy Shock now has a 10 second cooldown.
Holy Shield now adds 30% block chance (was 20%), while Redoubt gives 4–20% over its five ranks (was 6–30%). Champion of the Light turns 20%, 40% or 60% of your Intellect into spell damage (was 33%, 66% or 100%) and does not raise your healing.
18 of 50 talents are new
Holy7 new, 8 changed, 17 in total
Protection5 new, 10 changed, 16 in total
Retribution6 new, 10 changed, 17 in total
More for your Paladin
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.
Addons and built-in UIBuilt in for you: Cooldown Manager, Aggro Display on nameplates and Swing Timer. Plus 13 addons for the Paladin, each with its Forever status.
PvP gear2 spec lines (Aegis and Vindication), each with a Rare Premier set and its Epic upgrade for Alliance and Horde.
Sets and transmogLightforge Armor and Soulforge Armor from the dungeons, 3 new Tier 1 sets and the Classic raid sets in the client, every piece with its source.
Class mountsThe level 40 and level 60 class mounts with every quest of their chains.
Your class in our tier lists
Best PvP class and specEvery spec in battlegrounds, world PvP and duels.Holy PaladinB
Best class for dungeonsDamage specs, tanks and healers for dungeons, ranked with the reason.Protection PaladinS
Best class for raidsEvery damage spec ranked for raids at 60, with the raid sim.Retribution PaladinA
Best tank and healerEvery tank and healer spec for dungeons and raids.Protection PaladinSBest class for levelingWhich class and spec levels fastest in the beta.Retribution PaladinS
Best class for solo and HardcoreWho farms alone best and who survives a Hardcore run.Protection PaladinAFor your class
Mounts, Sets and Achievements for your Paladin
Sets19
Achievements3
Addons13
Built-in features3
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 since October 1, 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, on the same talent row as Penance.
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 Sword Specialization now adds 2% crit to your spells too, 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. In the beta you buy the weapon skills you do not have yet from a Weapon Master in the capitals: Stormwind and Ironforge for the Alliance, 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.
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?
18 of 50 talents are new and 28 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 Oct 2, 2026. Beta values, things can still change until launch. Talent tree data: talentsforever.com (CC BY 4.0)
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What changed
Updated
Dungeon loot for your class now includes the City of Dalaran boss drops.
The road to 60 shows your class quests at their level, such as the totems, the demons, poisons at 20 or Cat Form at 20.
New FAQ answers: which weapons you can use and where you learn them, where your trainer stands, and a question for most classes such as ammo, poisons, dual wield or demons by level.
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