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Tank · Healer · Melee

Paladin

Heavily armored holy warriors who heal, protect, and smite with the Light.

RolesTankHealerMelee
ArmorPlatePlate
Mana
Complexity
AllianceHumanAllianceDwarfHordeUndead
+Plate, strong heals, and protective bubbles
+Three real roles
−Only one Horde race
−Limited mana in long fights

Choose this if you want durability, group blessings, and the freedom to switch roles.

Holy Paladin

Single-target healing, now built around Holy Shock. Seals stay active after Judgement.

New Holy Paladin talents in Forever

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Example rotation · Light's Vigil
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Seal of WisdomInstant

Seal of Wisdom: Seals now stay active after Judgement: cast it once and you're set.

Gameplay from Blizzard's official video (5:09–5:40), muted

Paladin talent calculator

Example build · Holy
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Light's Vigil, Holy Shock, and Illumination. In Retribution: Benediction (cheaper instants) and Pursuit of Justice.

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Click to learn, right-click to unlearn.Tap to see the talent; tap again or use + and − to change it. Data: Talents Forever (CC BY 4.0).

Paladin spellbook

54 abilities · 167 ranks · 9 from talents

Holy

23 abilities, 81 ranks · small numbers: level each rank is learned at

  1. Blessing of Light405060REWORKED
  2. Blessing of Wisdom142434445460REWORKED
  3. Cleanse42
  4. Consecration2030405060REWORKED
  5. TALENTDivine Favor25
  6. Exorcism202836445260
  7. Flash of Light202634425058
  8. Greater Blessing of Light60REWORKED
  9. Greater Blessing of Wisdom5460REWORKED
  10. Hammer of Wrath445260
  11. Holy Light1614223038465460
  12. TALENTHoly Shock30404856NEW
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All 50 Paladin talents

Holy

  1. Divine Strength (5 ranks)
  2. Divine Intellect (5 ranks)
  3. Healing Light (3 ranks)
  4. Spiritual Focus (2 ranks)
  5. Improved Seals (3 ranks)
  6. Unyielding Faith (2 ranks)
  7. Voice of Truth (1 rank) NEW
  8. Reverence (3 ranks) NEW
  9. Purifying Power (2 ranks) NEW
  10. Infusion of Light (2 ranks) NEW
  11. Illumination (5 ranks)
  12. Divine Favor (1 rank)
  13. Divine Precision (3 ranks) NEW
  14. Holy Shock (1 rank)
  15. Consecrated Ground (2 ranks) NEW
  16. Holy Power (5 ranks)
  17. Light's Vigil (1 rank) NEW

Protection

  1. Toughness (5 ranks)
  2. Redoubt (5 ranks)
  3. Precision (3 ranks)
  4. Guardian's Favor (2 ranks)
  5. Anticipation (5 ranks)
  6. Improved Seal of Fury (1 rank) NEW
  7. Improved Righteous Fury (3 ranks)
  8. Shield Specialization (3 ranks)
  9. Sacred Duty (2 ranks) NEW
  10. Swift Judgement (1 rank) NEW
  11. One-Handed Weapon Specialization (3 ranks)
  12. Improved Hammer of Justice (3 ranks)
  13. Templar's Bulwark (1 rank) NEW
  14. Reckoning (5 ranks)
  15. Iron Creed (5 ranks) NEW
  16. Holy Shield (1 rank)

Retribution

  1. Deflection (5 ranks)
  2. Benediction (5 ranks)
  3. Improved Judgement (2 ranks)
  4. Holy Conduit (2 ranks) NEW
  5. Conviction (5 ranks)
  6. Vindication (3 ranks)
  7. Sanctified Judgement (3 ranks) NEW
  8. Seal of Command (1 rank)
  9. Pursuit of Justice (2 ranks)
  10. Eye for an Eye (2 ranks)
  11. Sacred Arbiter (1 rank) NEW
  12. Two-Handed Weapon Specialization (3 ranks)
  13. Vengeance (3 ranks)
  14. Repentance (1 rank)
  15. Champion of the Light (3 ranks) NEW
  16. Instrument of Law (2 ranks) NEW
  17. Twist of Light (1 rank) NEW

Data: Talents Forever (CC BY 4.0), beta data from 10/16/2026.

Best professions for Paladin

Our picks · hover the icons to see what changed in Forever
Best pick
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Mining + Blacksmithing

Plate, Belt Buckle, and +5% health for Protection and Retribution.

Alternative
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Herbalism + Alchemy

For healers: flasks that are 25% stronger and last twice as long.

Must-have secondary
Cooking

Campfires for the group (only cooks can build them).