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Holy Paladin

Healer specialisation · Tier S in Mythic+, 8.0% of the sample

PvE GuideRaid logs, Mythic+ players and PvE buildsACTIVEPvP GuideRated ladder talents, gear stats and builds

Opener

The order abilities first landed across 4 top-parsing pulls, with the median time into the fight. The percentage is how many of those parses used the ability at all — a step at 100% is the opener, one at 60% is a choice some players make.

  1. 1Holy Shock+2s50%
  2. 2Judgment+2.3s50%
  3. 3Reclamation+3.2s100%
  4. 4
Beacon of Virtue
+3.7s
100%
  • 5Flash of Light+3.7s50%
  • 6Divine Toll+4.3s75%
  • 7Light of Dawn+6s75%
  • What follows what

    What was pressed next, counted over every observed pair. This is the closest a log gets to a priority list — but it describes behaviour, not a rule: a player casting Execute because it lit up looks the same here as one following a plan.

    • Reclamation88 casts→Reclamation60%Holy Shock9%Light of Dawn9%
    • Flash of Light57 casts→Flash of Light68%Holy Shock14%Light of Dawn5%
    • Holy Shock31 casts→Reclamation100%
    • Light of Dawn19 casts→Flash of Light47%Light of Dawn21%Holy Shock16%
    • Eternal Flame13 casts→Holy Shock38%Flash of Light15%Light of Dawn8%
    • Beacon of Virtue9 casts→Light of Dawn22%Holy Shock22%Eternal Flame22%

    Ability usage

    Casts per minute across 20 top-parsing kills in The Venomous Abyss. Per minute rather than totals, so a long fight does not read as a heavily used ability.

    Single target

    11 fights where almost all damage went to the boss

    1. 1Holy Shock13.5per min
    2. 2Eternal Flame12.2per min
    3. 3Flash of Light9.1per min
    4. 4Beacon of Virtue3.2per min
    5. 5Light of Dawn2.8per min
    6. 6Judgment0.9per min
    7. 7Holy Light0.2per min
    8. 8Divine Toll0.2per min

    Multi-target

    4 fights with substantial add damage

    1. 1Holy Shock11.6per min
    2. 2Eternal Flame9.9per min
    3. 3Flash of Light9.5per min
    4. 4Light of Dawn

    Fights are sorted by how much damage landed on boss units rather than by a hand-kept list of which encounter is the AoE one, so the split stays right after a retune. Fights in between are left out of both columns.

    Updated 31/08/2026. These are observed casts, not a recommended priority — the order reflects how often an ability came up, which is not the same as when to press it.

    Secondary stats

    Secondary stat split across the 100 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

    • Versatility34.1%780 avg
    • Mastery32.4%768 avg
    • Haste20.1%504 avg
    • Critical Strike13.4%342 avg

    What PvE players are playing

    Talent choices across 341 synced characters playing this specialisation. These are observed picks, not recommendations — they say what the ladder is doing, not what you should do.

    Where builds differ

    Taken by between 15% and 90% of players. This is where the real decisions are.

    • Lead the Charge87%

      291 players · Class

    • Protection of Tyr87%

      291 players · Specialization

    • Recompense87%

      291 players · Class

    • Inspired Guard86%

      288 players · Class

    • Light's Revocation85%

      283 players · Class

    • Ringing of the Heavens85%

      283 players · Specialization

    • Empyreal Ward85%

      282 players · Class

    • Seek Deliverance85%

      282 players · Specialization

    • A Just Reward83%

      278 players · Class

    • Consecrated Ground83%

      278 players · Class

    • Rising Sunlight83%

      276 players · Specialization

    • Righteous Judgment82%

      274 players · Specialization

    • Saved by the Light82%

      273 players · Specialization

    • Divine Glimpse79%

      264 players · Specialization

    • Blessing of Protection78%

      259 players · Class

    • Hammer of Wrath75%

      251 players · Class

    • Holy Ritual73%

      242 players · Class

    • Stoicism71%

      235 players · Class

    • Light's Countenance69%

      231 players · Class

    • Divine Overload68%

      226 players · Specialization

    • Crusader's Might65%

      216 players · Specialization

    • Blessing of Dawn63%

      211 players · Class

    • Divine Favor61%

      204 players · Specialization

    • Glistening Radiance53%

      178 players · Specialization

    • Armory of Light52%

      172 players · Class

    • Authoritative Rebuke50%

      165 players · Hero

    • Blessed Assurance50%

      165 players · Hero

    • Blessing of the Forge50%

      165 players · Hero

    • Divine Inspiration50%

      165 players · Hero

    • Hammer and Anvil50%

      165 players · Hero

    • Holy Armaments50%

      165 players · Hero

    • Laying Down Arms50%

      165 players · Hero

    • Masterwork50%

      165 players · Hero

    • Reflection of Radiance50%

      165 players · Hero

    • Resounding Strike50%

      165 players · Hero

    • Rite of Sanctification50%

      165 players · Hero

    Near-universal picks (39)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
    • Auras of the Resolute100%

      333 players · Class

    • Blessing of Freedom100%

      333 players · Class

    • Blessing of Sacrifice100%
    Rarely taken (116)under 15% — situational or out of favour
    • Veneration14%

      48 players · Specialization

    • Brought to Light14%

      47 players · Class

    • Lightforged Blessing11%

      38 players · Class

    Import a real build

    Loadouts from the highest-rated synced players of this specialisation. Paste straight into the game.

    • Ellesmére

      emerald-dream · US3,748

    • Lxa

      hyjal · EU3,696

    • Mörning

      illidan · US3,687

    • Rööszÿ

      stormrage · US3,655

    • Mythmaster

      taerar · EU3,645

    Learn the spec

    This page measures what players do. For rotation, stat priority and matchup play, these are the references.

    • WowheadpveRotation, stat priority, gear and consumables. The most complete free PvE reference.
    • Icy VeinspveRotation walkthroughs and talent reasoning, written for players learning a spec.
    • Raider.IOpveMythic+ routes, affix planning and dungeon-by-dungeon breakdowns.

    Other Paladin specs

    • Protection
    • Retribution
    4.4per min
  • 5Beacon of Virtue3.5per min
  • 6Judgment1.3per min
  • 333 players · Class

  • Divine Steed100%

    333 players · Class

  • Lay on Hands100%

    333 players · Class

  • Sanctified Plates100%

    333 players · Class

  • Seal of Might100%

    333 players · Class

  • Blessing of Dusk100%

    332 players · Class

  • Holy Aegis100%

    332 players · Class

  • Unbreakable Spirit100%

    332 players · Class

  • Blinding Light99%

    330 players · Class

  • Cavalier99%

    330 players · Class

  • Fist of Justice99%

    330 players · Class

  • Aura Mastery95%

    318 players · Specialization

  • Avenging Crusader95%

    318 players · Specialization

  • Awakening95%

    318 players · Specialization

  • Pillars of Light11%

    36 players · Specialization

  • Lightbearer9.3%

    31 players · Class

  • Seraphic Barrier7.8%

    26 players · Specialization

  • Overflowing Light7.5%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Improved Blessing of Protection6.6%

    22 players · Class

  • Empyrean Legacy6.0%

    20 players · Specialization

  • Greater Judgment4.5%

    15 players · Class

  • Art of War3.9%

    13 players · Specialization

  • Avenging Wrath3.9%

    13 players · Specialization