WoW Forever Paladin Holy Build
Looking for the best WoW Forever Paladin build for PvE? This Holy plan is a starting point for party healing. Compare its conditions and alternatives below; it is not a measured performance winner or a BiS gear list.
A pve planning route for Paladin Holy, built around Light's Vigil, Holy Shock, Illumination, Divine Favor using the November 3 reviewed snapshot.
Editorial planning guide, grounded in the supplied beta talent descriptions. The allocation and point order have been checked for legal ranks and prerequisites. Combat performance has not been simulated or game-tested.
When to use this plan
Read the core effects below for weapon, target, form and cooldown requirements. The exact current tooltips are shown at the selected ranks. Test the interaction in your intended activity before committing to a respec.
What you give up
This allocation commits to Holy with support from Protection; it cannot also reach every other capstone. Compare alternative plans and equipment requirements for your activity.
Why these core choices?
Illumination
After getting a critical effect from your Flash of Light, Holy Light, Light's Vigil, or Holy Shock heal spell you have a 100% chance to gain Mana equal to 50% of the base cost of the spell.
Selected rank 5 of 5. Requires Reverence.Divine Favor
When activated, gives your next Flash of Light, Holy Light, or Holy Shock spell a 100% critical effect chance.
Selected rank 1 of 1.Holy Shock
Blasts the target with Holy energy, causing 129 to 139 Holy damage to an enemy, or 110 to 118 healing to an ally.
Selected rank 1 of 1.Light's Vigil
Applies Light's Vigil to a friendly target for 30 sec. The caster's next Holy Shock on the target incurs no cooldown and heals the target and their party for 326 to 344. Only one Vigil per Paladin may be active in each party.
Selected rank 1 of 1. Requires Holy Shock.Complete allocation
All 18 selected talents are listed below. Expand any talent to see the exact supplied description at the rank used by this plan.
Holy · 31 points
Spiritual Focus 5 / 5
Gives your Flash of Light, Holy Light, and Light's Vigil spells a 70% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage.
Row 1. Read every rank →
Healing Light 3 / 3
Increases the amount healed by your Holy Light, Flash of Light, and Holy Shock spells by 12%.
Row 2. Read every rank →
Reverence 2 / 2
Allows 30% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.
Row 2. Read every rank →
Purifying Power 2 / 2
Reduces the mana cost of your Cleanse and Purify spells by 20% and reduces the cooldown of your Exorcism and Holy Wrath spells by 33%.
Row 2. Read every rank →
Divine Favor 1 / 1 Core choice
When activated, gives your next Flash of Light, Holy Light, or Holy Shock spell a 100% critical effect chance.
4% of base mana | Instant | 2 min cooldown
Row 3. Read every rank →
Illumination 5 / 5 Core choice
After getting a critical effect from your Flash of Light, Holy Light, Light's Vigil, or Holy Shock heal spell you have a 100% chance to gain Mana equal to 50% of the base cost of the spell.
Row 3 · Requires maximum Reverence. Read every rank →
Holy Conduit 2 / 2
Reduces the mana cost of your Consecration, Holy Wrath, Exorcism, and Hammer of Wrath spells by 40%.
Row 3. Read every rank →
Infusion of Light 2 / 2
Your Holy Shock and Flash of Light critical hits reduce the cast time of your next Holy Light cast within 15 sec by 1.0 sec.
Row 4. Read every rank →
Holy Shock 1 / 1 Core choice
Blasts the target with Holy energy, causing 129 to 139 Holy damage to an enemy, or 110 to 118 healing to an ally.
160 Mana | 20 yd range | Instant | 10 sec cooldown
Row 5. Read every rank →
Holy Power 5 / 5
Increases the critical strike healing bonus of your Holy spells by 50%.
Row 6. Read every rank →
Light's Vigil 1 / 1 Core choice
Applies Light's Vigil to a friendly target for 30 sec. The caster's next Holy Shock on the target incurs no cooldown and heals the target and their party for 326 to 344. Only one Vigil per Paladin may be active in each party.
730 Mana | 40 yd range | 1.5 sec cast | 6 sec cooldown
Row 7 · Requires maximum Holy Shock. Read every rank →
Protection · 20 points
Redoubt 5 / 5
Damaging melee attacks against you have a 10% chance to increase your chance to block by 30%. Lasts 10 sec or 5 blocks.
Row 1. Read every rank →
Guardian's Favor 2 / 2
Reduces the cooldown of your Blessing of Protection by 2 min and increases the duration of your Blessing of Freedom by 6 sec.
Row 2. Read every rank →
Sacred Duty 2 / 2
Reduces the cooldown of your Divine Shield, Divine Protection, and Templar's Bulwark spells by 60 sec, and reduces the duration of Forbearance by 10 sec.
Row 2. Read every rank →
Improved Hammer of Justice 1 / 3
Decreases the cooldown of your Hammer of Justice spell by 5 sec.
Row 3. Read every rank →
Three valid adjustments
Each option below is a separate one-point change to the original plan. It preserves the point budget, row gates and prerequisites. Choose an effect you need; the options are not a damage ranking and should not be applied together without rechecking.
Anticipation → Improved Hammer of Justice
Move one point: Anticipation 5 → 4; Improved Hammer of Justice 1 → 2.
Effect after this change
Anticipation: Increases your Defense Skill by 16.
Improved Hammer of Justice: Decreases the cooldown of your Hammer of Justice spell by 10 sec.
Anticipation → Precision
Move one point: Anticipation 5 → 4; Precision 0 → 1.
Effect after this change
Anticipation: Increases your Defense Skill by 16.
Precision: Improves your chance to hit by 1%.
Anticipation → Templar's Bulwark
Move one point: Anticipation 5 → 4; Templar's Bulwark 0 → 1.
Effect after this change
Anticipation: Increases your Defense Skill by 16.
Templar's Bulwark: When activated, this ability grants you an absorb shield equal to 100% of your maximum health for 8 sec. Applies Forbearance for 1 min. Cannot be cast while Forbearance is active.
Level-by-level point order
This route reaches the complete allocation without a respec. It follows this guide’s core choices and prerequisites, rather than claiming an optimal speed-leveling route. Talented changes the level when each point becomes available, not the 51-point limit.
First point at level 10; all 51 points at level 60.
Use a Talented rank your character has actually unlocked in the Legacy system. This control models its point timing, not the rest of your Legacy allocation.
Show all 51 steps
| Level | Add one point | New rank | Tree |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Spiritual Focus | 1 / 5 | Holy |
| 11 | Spiritual Focus | 2 / 5 | Holy |
| 12 | Spiritual Focus | 3 / 5 | Holy |
| 13 | Spiritual Focus | 4 / 5 | Holy |
| 14 | Spiritual Focus | 5 / 5 | Holy |
| 15 | Reverence | 1 / 2 | Holy |
| 16 | Reverence | 2 / 2 | Holy |
| 17 | Healing Light | 1 / 3 | Holy |
| 18 | Healing Light | 2 / 3 | Holy |
| 19 | Healing Light | 3 / 3 | Holy |
| 20 | Illumination | 1 / 5 | Holy |
| 21 | Illumination | 2 / 5 | Holy |
| 22 | Illumination | 3 / 5 | Holy |
| 23 | Illumination | 4 / 5 | Holy |
| 24 | Illumination | 5 / 5 | Holy |
| 25 | Divine Favor | 1 / 1 | Holy |
| 26 | Holy Conduit | 1 / 2 | Holy |
| 27 | Holy Conduit | 2 / 2 | Holy |
| 28 | Infusion of Light | 1 / 2 | Holy |
| 29 | Infusion of Light | 2 / 2 | Holy |
| 30 | Holy Shock | 1 / 1 | Holy |
| 31 | Purifying Power | 1 / 2 | Holy |
| 32 | Purifying Power | 2 / 2 | Holy |
| 33 | Divine Strength | 1 / 5 | Holy |
| 34 | Divine Strength | 2 / 5 | Holy |
| 35 | Holy Power | 1 / 5 | Holy |
| 36 | Holy Power | 2 / 5 | Holy |
| 37 | Holy Power | 3 / 5 | Holy |
| 38 | Holy Power | 4 / 5 | Holy |
| 39 | Holy Power | 5 / 5 | Holy |
| 40 | Light's Vigil | 1 / 1 | Holy |
| 41 | Divine Intellect | 1 / 5 | Protection |
| 42 | Divine Intellect | 2 / 5 | Protection |
| 43 | Divine Intellect | 3 / 5 | Protection |
| 44 | Divine Intellect | 4 / 5 | Protection |
| 45 | Divine Intellect | 5 / 5 | Protection |
| 46 | Guardian's Favor | 1 / 2 | Protection |
| 47 | Guardian's Favor | 2 / 2 | Protection |
| 48 | Redoubt | 1 / 5 | Protection |
| 49 | Redoubt | 2 / 5 | Protection |
| 50 | Redoubt | 3 / 5 | Protection |
| 51 | Redoubt | 4 / 5 | Protection |
| 52 | Redoubt | 5 / 5 | Protection |
| 53 | Sacred Duty | 1 / 2 | Protection |
| 54 | Sacred Duty | 2 / 2 | Protection |
| 55 | Improved Hammer of Justice | 1 / 3 | Protection |
| 56 | Anticipation | 1 / 5 | Protection |
| 57 | Anticipation | 2 / 5 | Protection |
| 58 | Anticipation | 3 / 5 | Protection |
| 59 | Anticipation | 4 / 5 | Protection |
| 60 | Anticipation | 5 / 5 | Protection |
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