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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. 4Beacon of Virtue+3.7s100%
  5. 5Flash of Light+3.7s50%
  6. 6Divine Toll+4.3s75%
  7. 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 Dawn4.4per min
  5. 5Beacon of Virtue3.5per min
  6. 6Judgment1.3per min

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.

  • Mastery32.3%772 avg
  • Versatility32.3%744 avg
  • Haste21.3%534 avg
  • Critical Strike14.0%359 avg

What PvE players are playing

Talent choices across 346 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 Charge88%

    296 players · Class

  • Protection of Tyr87%

    295 players · Specialization

  • Inspired Guard86%

    292 players · Class

  • Recompense86%

    292 players · Class

  • Ringing of the Heavens86%

    290 players · Specialization

  • Seek Deliverance86%

    289 players · Specialization

  • A Just Reward84%

    285 players · Class

  • Empyreal Ward84%

    284 players · Class

  • Light's Revocation84%

    283 players · Class

  • Consecrated Ground83%

    282 players · Class

  • Righteous Judgment83%

    280 players · Specialization

  • Rising Sunlight83%

    280 players · Specialization

  • Saved by the Light82%

    277 players · Specialization

  • Divine Glimpse80%

    271 players · Specialization

  • Blessing of Protection79%

    266 players · Class

  • Hammer of Wrath76%

    256 players · Class

  • Holy Ritual73%

    247 players · Class

  • Stoicism70%

    238 players · Class

  • Light's Countenance69%

    232 players · Class

  • Divine Overload68%

    229 players · Specialization

  • Crusader's Might65%

    221 players · Specialization

  • Blessing of Dawn63%

    214 players · Class

  • Divine Favor62%

    208 players · Specialization

  • Glistening Radiance54%

    182 players · Specialization

  • Armory of Light53%

    178 players · Class

  • Authoritative Rebuke50%

    168 players · Hero

  • Blessed Assurance50%

    168 players · Hero

  • Blessing of the Forge50%

    168 players · Hero

  • Divine Inspiration50%

    168 players · Hero

  • Hammer and Anvil50%

    168 players · Hero

  • Holy Armaments50%

    168 players · Hero

  • Laying Down Arms50%

    168 players · Hero

  • Masterwork50%

    168 players · Hero

  • Reflection of Radiance50%

    168 players · Hero

  • Resounding Strike50%

    168 players · Hero

  • Rite of Sanctification50%

    168 players · Hero

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

    338 players · Class

  • Blessing of Freedom100%

    338 players · Class

  • Blessing of Sacrifice100%

    338 players · Class

  • Divine Steed100%

    338 players · Class

  • Lay on Hands100%

    338 players · Class

  • Sanctified Plates100%

    338 players · Class

  • Seal of Might100%

    338 players · Class

  • Blessing of Dusk100%

    337 players · Class

  • Holy Aegis100%

    337 players · Class

  • Unbreakable Spirit100%

    337 players · Class

  • Blinding Light99%

    335 players · Class

  • Cavalier99%

    335 players · Class

  • Fist of Justice99%

    335 players · Class

  • Aura Mastery96%

    325 players · Specialization

  • Avenging Crusader96%

    325 players · Specialization

  • Awakening96%

    325 players · Specialization

Rarely taken (115)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Veneration14%

    49 players · Specialization

  • Lightforged Blessing12%

    41 players · Class

  • Pillars of Light12%

    40 players · Specialization

  • Lightbearer8.9%

    30 players · Class

  • Overflowing Light8.0%

    27 players · Specialization

  • Seraphic Barrier7.7%

    26 players · Specialization

  • Improved Blessing of Protection6.5%

    22 players · Class

  • Empyrean Legacy5.9%

    20 players · Specialization

  • Call of the Righteous3.8%

    13 players · Specialization

  • Divine Reach3.8%

    13 players · Class

  • Greater Judgment3.8%

    13 players · Class

  • Art of War3.3%

    11 players · Specialization

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