WoW Forever Holy Paladin Guide

Holy Paladin in WoW Forever: who it is for and what changed

Holy is for you if you would rather carry one tank through a bad pull than top off five people at once. Cleanse takes poisons, diseases and magic off with one spell.

Questing goes slowly as Holy, so most Paladins level as Retribution and switch to Holy for dungeons and raids.

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• Holy Shock now needs only 20 points in Holy, so you get it at level 30 instead of 40, and its cooldown is 10 sec instead of 30 in Classic.Beta dataClassic
• Illumination gives back only half as much Mana as in Classic, where a critical heal refunded its full base cost.Beta dataClassic
• Spell ranks far below your level now get less from your healing gear and trigger class effects less often. Healing with low ranks of Holy Light, a common trick in Classic, costs you here.ConfirmedClassic
• Every Paladin now trains Consecration and Blessing of Kings at level 20, in Classic both were talents. Blessings last an hour instead of 5 minutes.Beta dataClassic

Holy Paladin build at level 60

A tough front-line healer: big heals on the tank, and from 40 Light's Vigil heals the whole party.

Open this build in the Talent CalculatorEvery point, ready to change and share

EditorialBeta dataThe ready dungeon build of our Talent Calculator from the Talent Path, talent texts from the beta client. When to take each point: Talent Path.

How to heal as a Holy Paladin

• Light's Vigil lasts 30 sec, only one can be up in your party, and the first Holy Shock on its target uses it up. With its own 6 sec cooldown you can chain the two when a pull hits everyone.Beta dataEditorial
• When the tank drops fast, Divine Favor makes your next heal a sure crit. Spend it on Holy Shock: the crit cuts your next Holy Light by 1 sec through Infusion of Light, and the Libram of Holy Alacrity takes off another 0.2 sec.Beta dataEditorial
• Clear debuffs the moment they land. Purifying Power makes Cleanse 20% cheaper.Beta dataEditorial
• In a dungeon, use a spare global cooldown to judge the boss with Seal of Wisdom up, so the group gets Mana back from their hits. Judgement no longer uses up your Seal.Beta dataEditorial

Holy Paladin stats at level 60

Stat order

1. 1

   Bonus HealingMakes every heal bigger, so you cast less and save mana.

2. 2

   IntellectA bigger mana pool and more spell crit.

3. 3

   Crit ChanceCritical heals give mana back through Illumination.

4. 4

   Mana every 5 sec.Mana that keeps coming back even while you cast.

5. 5

   SpiritMana regeneration between pulls, and Reverence keeps some of it going while you cast.

6. 6

   StaminaEnough health to survive a hit meant for someone else.

SkipStrength, Agility and Hit Chance

EditorialThe order of the Talent Path plan, our call.

• Our gear list weighs healing, Intellect, mana per 5 sec. and crit and ignores the armor type, so only 1 of its 8 armor picks is plate.Editorial
• Bonus healing on gear also adds a third as much spell damage, so you can still quest in your healing gear.AnnouncedBeta data

Holy Paladin BiS gear at level 60

Our pick for every slot before the raids open on December 9: dungeon drops, dungeon quests, Dungeon Set 2 and crafted gear from the Forever data.

Slot	Our pick	Where it comes from	Also good
Head	Crown of the PenitentiLvl 61 · +26 Intellect · +7 mana per 5 sec. · +13 healing	Quest Houses of the Holy (choice) · Stratholme: Main Gate	Virtuous CrownCoif of The Five Thunders
Shoulder	Dawnbringer ShouldersiLvl 58 · +44 healing · +10 Spirit	Blacksmithing 290, plans from a vendor	Wildheart SpauldersMantle of the Timbermaw
Chest	Red Dragonscale BreastplateiLvl 61 · +57 healing	Leatherworking 300, pattern from General Drakkisath (Upper Blackrock Spire)	Virtuous RobeMooncloth Robe
Wrist	Virtuous BracersiLvl 65 · +9 spell power · +8 Intellect · +2 mana per 5 sec. · +8 Stamina	Dungeon Set 2: An Earnest Proposition	Deathmist BracersSorcerer's Bindings
Hands	Green Dragonscale GauntletsiLvl 56 · +40 healing · +5 Stamina	Leatherworking 280, from the trainer	Gauntlets of The Five ThundersSoulforge Gauntlets
Waist	Wisdom of the TimbermawiLvl 58 · +31 healing · +14 Intellect · +9 Spirit	Tailoring 290, pattern from a vendor	Mender's Leather WaistguardMender's Mail Belt
Legs	Senior Designer's PantaloonsiLvl 55 · +36 healing · +7 Intellect · +18 Spirit · +8 Stamina	Fineous Darkvire · Blackrock Depths	Virtuous SkirtLuminary Kilt
Feet	Gilded SandalsiLvl 55 · +31 healing · +9 Intellect · +13 Stamina	Tailoring 250, pattern from a vendor	Virtuous SandalsSorcerer's Boots
Two-hand	Thorium GreatmaceiLvl 55 · +23 spell power	Blacksmithing 270, plans from a vendor
Relic	Libram of Holy AlacrityiLvl 60 · Causes Holy Shock to reduce the cast time of your next Holy Light cast within 10 sec by 0.2 sec.	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 after the launch on November 4.

Plan on in the Gear PlannerYour gear slot by slot, with this spec

Beta dataEditorialItem stats and sources from the Forever client, the order inside a slot is our call by the stats the spec wants. Set bonuses are not counted.

Consumables and professions for the Holy Paladin

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  Major Mana PotionAlchemy 295 · recipe from a vendor · level 49
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  Flask of Distilled WisdomAlchemy 300 · recipe from a vendor · level 50
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  Mageblood ElixirAlchemy 275 · recipe from a vendor · level 40
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  Greater Mageblood ElixirAlchemy 180 · recipe from a vendor · level 55
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  Brilliant Mana OilEnchanting 300 · recipe from a vendor · level 45

Beta dataEditorialRecipes from the crafting data of the Forever client, the pick is ours. Hover a name for its tooltip.

Professions

The profession pair for your class: Mining and Blacksmithing. Plate wearer like the Warrior, smithing your own armor saves gold. Best professions for your class.

Crafted in your gear list: Blacksmithing: Dawnbringer Shoulders (290), Thorium Greatmace (270) · Leatherworking: Red Dragonscale Breastplate (300), Green Dragonscale Gauntlets (280) · Tailoring: Wisdom of the Timbermaw (290), Gilded Sandals (250) · Enchanting: Libram of Holy Alacrity (320)

Where Holy ranks in our tier lists

EditorialOur verdicts from the tier lists. We rank again for level 60 in the first week after the launch on November 4.