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Light & Plate · Class guide

Paladin in WoW: Forever

Forever gives Paladins the biggest rework of any class: 22 new abilities, a tanking seal, Holy Strike from level 6 and a Holy tree with Holy Shock at 21 points. Alliance Humans and Dwarves are joined by Undead on the Horde.

TankHealerMelee DPSHumanDwarfUndead (new)
Paladin class artwork for The Outfit's WoW: Forever guide
Best levelingRetribution
Dungeon roleTank / Healer
Raid roleHealer / Tank
DifficultyLow–Medium

What changed for Paladins in Forever

  • Holy Strike at level 6: weapon plus Holy damage on a short cooldown, so you finally have a button to press at low level.
  • Seal of Fury at level 10: a tanking seal that grants a small absorb on each attack and taunts the target when judged. Judgement no longer consumes your seal.
  • Blessing of Kings and Consecration are baseline (level 20) and blessings last a full hour.
  • Protection: Templar's Bulwark at 11 points absorbs 100% of max health for 8 seconds, Shield Specialization restores mana on block, Swift Judgement resets Judgement to taunt a second target, Shieldsworn at 31.
  • Holy: Holy Shock moves to 21 points, Light's Vigil (31) adds area healing and damage, Voice of Truth gives 6 seconds of silence and interrupt immunity.
  • Retribution: Unsealed Wrath is the 31-point capstone in the launch notes, with earlier Holy Shock access for hybrid builds.

Specs and builds

Paladins can fill any role in a five-player group. The Outfit mostly runs them as tanks and healers, but Retribution is the leveling tree.

Healer

Holy

Big single-target heals with Holy Shock available at 21 points and Light's Vigil at 31 for group damage situations.

  • Illumination and Divine Intellect first
  • Holy Shock at 21 points
  • Light's Vigil capstone
  • Voice of Truth for interrupt immunity on key casts
Tank

Protection

Seal of Fury, Consecration and a real mana engine make Paladin tanking viable from the first dungeon.

  • Templar's Bulwark at 11 points
  • Shield Specialization for mana on block
  • Swift Judgement for multi-target taunts
  • Shieldsworn at 31 points
Melee DPS · Leveling

Retribution

Seal of Command burst with self-healing. Simple, sturdy and the best way to level a Paladin.

  • Seal of Command, Vengeance and Conviction
  • Holy Strike on cooldown between swings
  • Unsealed Wrath capstone
  • Dip into Holy for Holy Shock at 21 if you want a hybrid

Leveling 1–60

  • Level Retribution with a slow two-hander. Holy Strike on cooldown, Judgement, auto-attack. Consecration at 20 handles multi-pulls.
  • Carry a shield and Seal of Fury from level 10 and you can tank any leveling dungeon in Retribution spec. Groups will love you.
  • Blessing of Kings is baseline: put it on everyone, it lasts an hour now.
  • Paladins have no downtime: heal yourself between pulls and keep moving.

Dungeon role

  • Tanking: Seal of Fury up, Consecration on the pack, judge the one that leaves you, Swift Judgement to taunt the second runner. Templar's Bulwark saves wipes.
  • Healing: Flash of Light spam with Holy Shock for emergencies. Cleanse poisons and diseases, there are plenty in the Ruins of Lordaeron.
  • Buff by role: Kings on everyone, Wisdom on casters, Might on melee. Salvation on damage dealers who pull threat.

Raid prep for December 9

  • Holy Paladins are the Outfit's tank healers for Barrow Deeps. Stack Intellect, healing power and crit for Illumination.
  • Protection Paladins are strong off-tanks for Hyjal Summit trash waves thanks to Consecration and the taunt-on-judge.
  • Fire resistance for Onyxia applies to tanks first. Start collecting now.

Professions

Mining and Blacksmithing for plate while leveling. Alchemy and Herbalism for endgame healing consumables.

Guild note

Horde Paladins are brand new in Forever. If you are an Undead Paladin, you are a conversation starter in every group. Bring it.

Sources

Talent names and values reflect Blizzard's deep dives and the launch build and may change with hotfixes. Builds are The Outfit's recommendations, not official Blizzard guidance.

Recruitment open

Looking for Paladins.

The Outfit needs every role for dungeons and the December 9 raids. Bring your Paladin and we will find you a group tonight.

  • All classes, all roles, all skill levels
  • Dungeon groups from Hall of Thanes to Shaper's Terrace
  • Raid core forming for Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit and Onyxia
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