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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 92 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility46.8%1,009 avg
  • Mastery35.3%776 avg
  • Haste12.7%289 avg
  • Critical Strike5.2%128 avg

92

Synced Blitz players

1,804

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

72%

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

66 players

Searing Glare

Searing Glare

39%

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

36 players

Blessing of Spellwarding

Blessing of Spellwarding

37%

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.

34 players

Spreading the Word

Spreading the Word

26%

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.

24 players

Ultimate Sacrifice

Ultimate Sacrifice

22%

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.

20 players

Cleanse the Weak

Cleanse the Weak

17%

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.

16 players

Denounce

Denounce

8%

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

7%

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

7%

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

6 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.

  • Sanctified Plates
    Sanctified Plates

Most played equipment

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

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

52% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Greatcloak

15% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Bulwark of the Consecrated Flame

57% equipped · 292 ilvl

Holy Paladin enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister67%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei62%
  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +4% Mana58%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 92 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.

  • Hand of Divinity89%

    82 players · Specialization

  • Blessing of Protection88%

    81 players · Class

  • Lead the Charge88%

    81 players · Class

  • Divine Glimpse87%

    80 players · Specialization

  • Inspired Guard87%

    80 players · Class

  • Seek Deliverance87%

    80 players · Specialization

  • Righteous Judgment86%

    79 players · Specialization

  • Saved by the Light86%

    79 players · Specialization

  • Recompense85%

    78 players · Class

  • Ringing of the Heavens85%

    78 players · Specialization

  • A Just Reward84%

    77 players · Class

  • Rising Sunlight84%

    77 players · Specialization

  • Empyreal Ward83%

    76 players · Class

  • Light's Revocation82%

    75 players · Class

  • Protection of Tyr80%

    74 players · Specialization

  • Consecrated Ground78%

    72 players · Class

  • Hammer of Wrath76%

    70 players · Class

  • Armory of Light64%

    59 players · Class

  • Light's Countenance64%

    59 players · Class

  • Stoicism64%

    59 players · Class

  • Blessing of Dawn62%

    57 players · Class

  • Truth Prevails62%

    57 players · Specialization

  • Light of the Martyr60%

    55 players · Specialization

  • Crusader's Might55%

    51 players · Specialization

  • Aurora54%

    50 players · Hero

  • Blessing of An'she54%

    50 players · Hero

  • Born in Sunlight54%

    50 players · Hero

  • Dawnlight54%

    50 players · Hero

  • Endless Gleam54%

    50 players · Hero

  • Eternal Flame54%

    50 players · Hero

  • Gleaming Rays54%

    50 players · Hero

  • Holy Ritual54%

    50 players · Class

  • Illumine54%

    50 players · Hero

  • Luminosity54%

    50 players · Hero

  • Second Sunrise54%

    50 players · Hero

  • Solar Grace54%

    50 players · Hero

Near-universal picks (38)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Auras of the Resolute100%

    92 players · Class

  • Blessing of Freedom100%

    92 players · Class

  • Blessing of Sacrifice100%
Rarely taken (98)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Righteous Protection14%

    13 players · Class

  • Brought to Light13%

    12 players · Class

  • Pillars of Light13%

    12 players · Specialization

Import a real build

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

  • Passmethecr

    stormrage · US2,309

  • Jeffdacious

    stormrage · US2,300

  • Useemerolin

    stormscale · EU2,248

  • Ronpauladina

    stormrage · US2,172

  • Sunshinelove

    argent-dawn · EU2,120

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
100%

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%.

  • Unbreakable Spirit
    Unbreakable Spirit100%

    Reduces the cooldown of your Divine Shield, Divine Protection, and Lay on Hands by 30%.

    • Survival

    • 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.

    • Blessing of Dusk
      Blessing of Dusk99%

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

    • Avenging Crusader
      Avenging Crusader96%

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

    • Awestruck
      Awestruck96%

      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.

    • Blinding Light
      Blinding Light98%

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

    • Aura Mastery
      Aura Mastery96%

      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 Blessings96%

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

    Chest

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Armor

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Warboots

    42% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Sabatons

    21% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Hands

    Gauntlets of the Consecrated Flame

    75% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Handguards

    17% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Helm

    48% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Warhelm of the Consecrated Flame

    29% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Wargreaves

    68% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Greaves of the Consecrated Flame

    18% equipped · 298 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Cudgel

    74% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Magister's Mana Sword

    8% equipped · 331 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    46% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    37% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Shield

    66% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Bulwark

    14% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    55% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    20% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    52% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Pauldrons

    41% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Pauldrons

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    11% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Stormwind Tabard

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    36% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    28% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    39% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    26% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Girdle

    48% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Waistguard

    30% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Cuffs

    53% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Armguards

    12% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt
    48%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness43%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery42%
  • Rite of Sanctification37%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed33%

    • Holy Paladin gems & sockets

    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery50%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility33%
    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition25%
    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control25%
    • Prismatic Socket22%
    • Telluric Eversong Diamond · +23 Primary Stat and +1% Maximum Mana per unique Midnight gem color13%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat10%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste8%

    92 players · Class

  • Cavalier100%

    92 players · Class

  • Divine Steed100%

    92 players · Class

  • Lay on Hands100%

    92 players · Class

  • Sanctified Plates100%

    92 players · Class

  • Seal of Might100%

    92 players · Class

  • Unbreakable Spirit100%

    92 players · Class

  • Blessing of Dusk99%

    91 players · Class

  • Fist of Justice99%

    91 players · Class

  • Holy Aegis99%

    91 players · Class

  • Blinding Light98%

    90 players · Class

  • Aura Mastery96%

    88 players · Specialization

  • Avenging Crusader96%

    88 players · Specialization

  • Awakening96%

    88 players · Specialization

    • Holy Reprieve12%

    11 players · Class

  • Lightforged Blessing11%

    10 players · Class

  • Divine Reach6.5%

    6 players · Class

  • Overflowing Light5.4%

    5 players · Specialization

  • Greater Judgment4.3%

    4 players · Class

  • Art of War3.3%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Avenging Wrath3.3%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Blade of Justice3.3%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Blades of Light3.3%

    3 players · Specialization