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Holy Paladin

Healer specialisation · Tier A in PvP, 4.5% of the sample

PvE GuideRaid logs, Mythic+ players and PvE buildsPvP GuideRated ladder talents, gear stats and buildsACTIVE

Rated PvP data

A complete live guide built from rated Battle.net profiles: bracket-specific talents, PvP talents, gear, gems, enchantments, statistics and importable builds. PvE raid casts are never presented as PvP advice.

All PvPSolo2v23v3BlitzRBG

Secondary stats

Secondary stat split across the 78 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility44.0%951 avg
  • Mastery34.2%761 avg
  • Haste14.7%340 avg
  • Critical Strike7.1%176 avg

80

Synced Blitz players

1,791

Average rating sampled

2,309

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

The three dedicated PvP slots, measured from Battle.net profiles.

Live ladder data
Divine Vision

Divine Vision

73%

Increases the range of your Aura by 30 yards and reduces the cooldown of Aura Mastery by 30 sec.

58 players

Searing Glare

Searing Glare

44%

Call upon the light to blind enemy players in a 25 yd cone, causing enemies to miss their spells and attacks for 4 sec.

35 players

Blessing of Spellwarding

Blessing of Spellwarding

39%

Blesses a party or raid member, granting immunity to magical damage and harmful effects for 10 sec. Cannot be used on a target with Forbearance. Causes Forbearance for 30 sec. Shares a cooldown with Blessing of Protection.

31 players

Spreading the Word

Spreading the Word

31%

Your allies affected by your Aura gain an effect after you cast Blessing of Protection or Blessing of Freedom. Blessing of Protection Physical damage reduced by 30% for 6 sec. Blessing of Freedom Cleared of all movement impairing effects.

25 players

Ultimate Sacrifice

Ultimate Sacrifice

28%

Your Blessing of Sacrifice now transfers 100% of all damage to you into a damage over time effect, but lasts 6 sec and no longer cancels when you are below 20% health.

22 players

Cleanse the Weak

Cleanse the Weak

19%

When you Cleanse an ally, 1 ally within 40 yds is dispelled of the same effects, but the cooldown of Cleanse is increased by 4 sec. Healing allies with your Flash of Light or Holy Light will cleanse all Diseases and Poisons from the target.

15 players

Denounce

Denounce

9%

Casts down the enemy with a bolt of Holy Light, causing 44,747 Holy damage and preventing the target from causing critical effects for the next 8 sec.

7 players

Darkest before the Dawn

Darkest before the Dawn

8%

Every 5 sec the healing done by your next Light of Dawn is increased by 20%. Stacks up to 5 times.

6 players

Divine Plea

Divine Plea

1%

After casting Aura Mastery, you restore 64,285 Mana over 30 sec, but your healing and damage is decreased by 30%.

1 players

Combat toolkit

Common high-rated choices grouped by purpose. This is a PvP toolkit, not a fake raid rotation.

Pressure & burst

  • Blessing of Freedom
    Blessing of Freedom100%

    Blesses a party or raid member, granting immunity to movement impairing effects for 8 sec.

  • Cavalier
    Cavalier100%

    Divine Steed now has 2 charges.

  • Holy Aegis
    Holy Aegis100%

Most played equipment

Top two choices per slot among the highest-rated hydrated profiles.

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

51% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Greatcloak

13% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Bulwark of the Consecrated Flame

54% equipped · 292 ilvl

Holy Paladin enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister61%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei60%
  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +4% Mana54%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 78 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.

  • Seek Deliverance90%

    70 players · Specialization

  • Lead the Charge88%

    69 players · Class

  • A Just Reward87%

    68 players · Class

  • Inspired Guard87%

    68 players · Class

  • Ringing of the Heavens87%

    68 players · Specialization

  • Blessing of Protection86%

    67 players · Class

  • Hand of Divinity86%

    67 players · Specialization

  • Righteous Judgment86%

    67 players · Specialization

  • Rising Sunlight83%

    65 players · Specialization

  • Saved by the Light82%

    64 players · Specialization

  • Light's Revocation79%

    62 players · Class

  • Empyreal Ward78%

    61 players · Class

  • Hammer of Wrath78%

    61 players · Class

  • Recompense78%

    61 players · Class

  • Protection of Tyr77%

    60 players · Specialization

  • Consecrated Ground73%

    57 players · Class

  • Armory of Light68%

    53 players · Class

  • Light's Countenance63%

    49 players · Class

  • Truth Prevails63%

    49 players · Specialization

  • Light of the Martyr60%

    47 players · Specialization

  • Holy Ritual59%

    46 players · Class

  • Stoicism59%

    46 players · Class

  • Blessing of Dawn58%

    45 players · Class

  • Bestow Light56%

    44 players · Specialization

  • Crusader's Might55%

    43 players · Specialization

  • Glorious Dawn55%

    43 players · Specialization

  • Aurora54%

    42 players · Hero

  • Blessing of An'she54%

    42 players · Hero

  • Born in Sunlight54%

    42 players · Hero

  • Dawnlight54%

    42 players · Hero

  • Endless Gleam54%

    42 players · Hero

  • Eternal Flame54%

    42 players · Hero

  • Gleaming Rays54%

    42 players · Hero

  • Illumine54%

    42 players · Hero

  • Luminosity54%

    42 players · Hero

  • Second Sunrise54%

    42 players · Hero

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

    78 players · Class

  • Blessing of Dusk100%

    78 players · Class

  • Blessing of Freedom100%
Rarely taken (92)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Holy Reprieve12%

    9 players · Class

  • Overflowing Light10%

    8 players · Specialization

  • Righteous Protection10%

    8 players · Class

Import a real build

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

  • Passmethecr

    stormrage · US2,309

  • Retstecp

    thaurissan · US2,144

  • Sunshinelove

    argent-dawn · EU2,120

  • Guavito

    illidan · US2,093

  • Tepiuz

    silvermoon · EU2,058

Learn the spec

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

  • Skill-CappedpvpArena guides, matchup play and comp theory. Subscription, and the standard reference for PvP.
  • Murlok.iopvpTalent and gear data from the PvP ladder, broken down per bracket.

Other Paladin specs

  • Protection
  • Retribution

Armor and critical strike chance increased by 4%.

  • Sanctified Plates
    Sanctified Plates100%

    Armor increased by 24%, Stamina increased by 12% and damage taken from area of effect attacks reduced by 7%.

  • Seal of Might
    Seal of Might100%

    Mastery increased by 4% and Intellect increased by 4%.

    • Survival

    • Blessing of Dusk
      Blessing of Dusk100%

      Damage taken reduced by up to 10%, increasing as your health decreases.

    • Blessing of Sacrifice
      Blessing of Sacrifice100%

      Blesses a party or raid member, reducing their damage taken by 30%, but you suffer 100% of damage prevented. Last 12 sec, or until transferred damage would cause you to fall below 20% health.

    • Lay on Hands
      Lay on Hands100%

      Heals a friendly target for an amount equal to 100% your maximum health. Cannot be used on a target with Forbearance. Causes Forbearance for 30 sec.

    • Avenging Crusader
      Avenging Crusader97%

      Call upon the Light to become an avatar of retribution, increasing your damage, healing, and critical strike chance by 15% for 18 sec.

    • Awestruck
      Awestruck97%

      Holy Shock, Holy Light, and Flash of Light critical healing increased by 20%.

    Control & mobility

    • Auras of the Resolute
      Auras of the Resolute100%

      Learn Concentration Aura, Devotion Aura, and Crusader Aura: Concentration Aura: Interrupt and Silence effects on party and raid members within 40 yds are 30% shorter. Devotion Aura: Party and raid members within 40 yds are bolstered by their devotion, reducing damage taken by 3%. Crusader Aura: Increases mounted speed by 20% for all party and raid members within 40 yds.

    • Divine Steed
      Divine Steed100%

      Leap atop your Charger for 5 sec, increasing movement speed by 100%. Usable while indoors or in combat.

    • Aura Mastery
      Aura Mastery97%

      Empowers your chosen aura for 8 sec. Devotion Aura: Damage reduction increased to 12%. Crusader Aura: Mount speed bonus increased to 60%. Concentration Aura: Affected allies immune to interrupts and silences.

    • Echoing Blessings
      Echoing Blessings97%

      Blessing of Freedom increases movement speed by 30%, and you gain Blessing of Freedom when cast on a friendly target.

    • Blinding Light
      Blinding Light96%

      Emits dazzling light in all directions, blinding enemies within 10 yds, causing them to wander disoriented for 6 sec. Damage may cancel the effect.

    Chest

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Armor

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Warboots

    48% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Sabatons

    14% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Gauntlets of the Consecrated Flame

    69% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Handguards

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Helm

    45% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Warhelm of the Consecrated Flame

    28% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Wargreaves

    61% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Greaves of the Consecrated Flame

    23% equipped · 298 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Cudgel

    70% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Magister's Mana Sword

    13% equipped · 331 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    41% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    34% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Shield

    65% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Spellbreaker's Rebuke

    11% equipped · 331 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    49% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    14% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    43% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    6% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Artisan Officer's Shirt

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Pauldrons

    35% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Pauldrons

    24% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Stormwind Tabard

    8% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    8% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    38% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    38% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Girdle

    45% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Waistguard

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Cuffs

    54% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Bindings

    9% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt
    45%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery40%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed38%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness36%
  • Rite of Sanctification31%

    • Holy Paladin gems & sockets

    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery41%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility29%
    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition25%
    • Prismatic Socket24%
    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control23%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat15%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste9%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery8%

    78 players · Class

  • Blessing of Sacrifice100%

    78 players · Class

  • Cavalier100%

    78 players · Class

  • Divine Steed100%

    78 players · Class

  • Holy Aegis100%

    78 players · Class

  • Lay on Hands100%

    78 players · Class

  • Sanctified Plates100%

    78 players · Class

  • Seal of Might100%

    78 players · Class

  • Unbreakable Spirit100%

    78 players · Class

  • Fist of Justice99%

    77 players · Class

  • Aura Mastery97%

    76 players · Specialization

  • Avenging Crusader97%

    76 players · Specialization

  • Awakening97%

    76 players · Specialization

  • Awestruck97%

    76 players · Specialization

    • Divine Reach6.4%

    5 players · Class

  • Seraphic Barrier5.1%

    4 players · Specialization

  • Empyrean Legacy3.8%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Greater Judgment2.6%

    2 players · Class

  • Ardent Defender1.3%

    1 players · Specialization

  • Art of War1.3%

    1 players · Specialization

  • Avenger's Shield1.3%

    1 players · Specialization

  • Avenging Wrath1.3%

    1 players · Specialization

  • Avenging Wrath1.3%

    1 players · Specialization