PALADIN
Class Field Guide, WoW: Forever
Class Verdict
The holy knight gets a second faction (Undead Paladin) and real spec identities: a burst healer with interrupt immunity, a tank with an honest panic button and a Ret that finally has two viable styles.
Lead spec
Holy for raids
Holy Shock at 21 points, crit mana returns and the Light's Vigil capstone make Holy a complete healer.
Tank toolkit
Templar's Bulwark
A shield worth 100% of max health for 8 s: an oh-no button that does not force mobs onto allies like Blessing of Protection.
Ret rework
Seal twisting made easy
Twist of the Light echoes replaced seals onto your next swing; a second playstyle runs Shockadin with intellect gear.
New combo
Undead Paladin
The Forsaken holy knight is real, and Blizzard teased it in the trailers as a Protection tank.
What Forever Changed
The headline deltas from the beta deep dive.
| Change | What it means |
|---|---|
| Blessing of Kings + Consecration baseline | The two most requested conveniences are free for every paladin; blessings last 1 hour. |
| Holy Strike baseline (new) | A short cooldown mix of weapon and holy damage: filler attacks now exist. |
| Seal of Fury baseline (new) | Small absorb shields plus a taunt when judged: tanking tools out of the box. |
| Holy: Voice of Truth (new) | 6 s immunity to silences and interrupts: cast through the kick. |
| Holy: Holy Shock at 21 pts | Moved down from the 31 point capstone; Illumination at 16 still refunds mana on crit. |
| Holy: Light's Vigil (new capstone) | A flexible AoE heal or AoE damage finisher. |
| Prot: mana engine | Shield Specialization (11 pts) refunds mana on block; fully absorbed Seal of Fury shields refund more, up to 45% extra versus enemies 3 levels higher. |
| Prot: Swift Judgement (new, 16 pts) | Instantly resets Judgement and makes the next one free: double taunt on demand. |
| Prot: Templar's Bulwark (new) | A shield worth 100% max health for 8 s, applies Forbearance, and does not redirect mobs to allies. |
| Ret: Twist of the Light (new capstone) | Replacing a seal leaves an echo: your next swing applies the replaced seal. Seal twisting is finally forgiving. |
| Ret: Shockadin returns | A 23/0/28 intellect build scales spell damage deep into the Ret tree. |
| Racial synergy | Undead paladins gain lifesteal sustain for tanking; Human Will to Survive answers enemy Hammer of Justice stuns. |
The Three Specs
Three identities, two factions, one new combo.
| Spec | Identity | Verdict in beta |
|---|---|---|
| Holy | Crit-fueled burst healing with Holy Shock, Light's Vigil and interrupt immunity | A complete raid healer with actual buttons. |
| Protection | Absorb shield tanking with mana returns and a huge panic shield | The most modern-feeling classic tank kit at launch. |
| Retribution | Seal twisting melee, or the intellect Shockadin variant | Two real playstyles; twisting is more forgiving than its TBC inspiration. |
How It Plays
| Content | What the class does for you |
|---|---|
| Leveling | Holy Strike filler, Seal of Fury absorbs and Consecration AoE: downtime is a fraction of classic. |
| Dungeons | Prot tanks with double Judgement taunts and Templar's Bulwark for oops moments. |
| PvP | Voice of Truth casts through interrupt bursts; Shockadin bursts squishies from stealth-like range. |
| Raids | Holy in every healer roster; Prot next to warriors; Ret brings buffs, off-heals and seal twisting uptime. |
Data: public beta coverage (Oct 13 to Oct 16 sources). Numbers can shift until launch on Nov 4; we re-verify against live tooltips.
Talent Build
The Holy core, in cap order. Protection twist for the tank seat: Anticipation, Toughness, Redoubt, Kings tier, Templar's Bulwark. Retribution twist: Two-Handed Spec, Sanctity Aura, Twist of Light.
| Talent | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Divine Intellect | 5/5 | Mana pool: the healer's fuel tank. |
| Spiritual Focus | 5/5 | Healing through damage pushes; the front line healer talent. |
| Improved Lay on Hands | 2/2 | Your emergency button becomes a real cooldown. |
| Illumination | 5/5 | Critical heals refund mana: the Holy engine. |
| Holy Power | 5/5 | Flat holy spell damage and healing: scales everything. |
| Holy Shock | 1/1 | Damage or heal on demand: the spec identity button. |
| Blessed Hands? no: Sanctuary line | flex | Skip; the points flow into Improved Blessing of Wisdom. |
| Improved Blessing of Wisdom | 2/2 | Mana per 5 for you and your mana partner. |
| Divine Favor | 1/1 | Guaranteed crit heal: pop it before the big Holy Light. |
Rotation & Opener
Holy paladin is a decision rotation: judge, seal, heal, shock, bless, repeat.
| Step | What |
|---|---|
| Pre-pull | Blessings out: Kings on the raid (trainer now), Wisdom or Might per group. |
| Seal loop | Seal of Light or Wisdom up; judge on cooldown for the debuff plus mana. |
| Holy Strike | Baseline level 6: weave it between heals for free holy pressure. |
| Holy Shock | Damage when the tank is stable, heal when the heal lands late. |
| Big heal | Holy Light with Divine Favor; Flash of Light for the drip. |
| Emergency | Lay on Hands: full mana pool to health, plus armor; call it in voice chat. |
| AoE trash | Consecration (trainer, level 20) under the pack; it is threat plus damage now. |
| Tank save | Blessing of Protection or Divine Shield taunt dance; know the rules before the pull. |
Professions
Plate wearer with mana problems: the profession picks solve both.
| Pick | Why |
|---|---|
| Mining + Blacksmithing | Crafted plate with intellect and mana per 5; self sufficient tanking kit. |
| Enchanting alt | Ring enchants and shield enchants; the paladin loves stat flexibility. |
| Herbalism + Alchemy | Free mana potions; your rotation burns them by design. |
| First Aid | Mandatory: between pulls the paladin heals itself so mana stays for the group. |
| Cooking | Mana per 5 food (Nightfin) before raids; the holy buffet. |
Consumables
The paladin consumable list is a mana list: everything feeds the cast bar.
| Item | When |
|---|---|
| Major Mana Potion | The main resource; use on cooldown, not on panic. |
| Demonic Runes | Free mana from raid trash; the serious raid caster's stock. |
| Mageblood Potion | Mana regeneration for long fights. |
| Elixir of the Sages | Intellect plus spirit elixir for raid nights. |
| Nightfin Soup | Mana per 5 from Cooking; default raid dinner. |
| Heavy Runecloth Bandages | Between pulls; keep group mana in group health. |
| Stat food | Intellect or spirit food before bosses. |
PvP Notes
The paladin is the flag defense and the unkillable nuisance; Retribution makes it offensive.
| Topic | Notes |
|---|---|
| Roles | Main healer in groups, flag defense specialist, or Retribution duelist in world PvP. |
| Bubble discipline | Divine Shield drops your attack threat by half: use it to heal, to run, to cap. |
| Ret burst | Seal of Command procs plus Twist of Light windows: a real burst spec now. |
| Crowd control | Hammer of Justice stuns the runner; turn the fight with one well timed stun. |
| Race synergy | Dwarf: Stoneform cleanses bleeds and poison while you heal. Human: Will to Survive covers your one weakness, and Ruthless crits feed Illumination. |
Gear Path
Healing: mana per 5, intellect, plus healing power. Tank: defense and stamina. Ret: strength and crit.
| Priority | Notes |
|---|---|
| Healing power | Direct healing bonus scales every cast; the Holy headline stat. |
| Mana per 5 | The paladin engine: more casts per fight than any other healer needs. |
| Intellect | Big pool plus Illumination crits refund from it. |
| Pre-raid highlights | Lawbringer? that is raid tier: dungeon blues with mp5, the Revered? skip: Ahn'Qiraj? no: craft or farm mp5 pieces in BRD and Scholo. |
| Shield | The tank paladin lives on block value: pick shields with high block, always. |
Dungeon Jobs
Paladins are the dungeon glue: blessings, frees, heals and emergency buttons.
| Job | How |
|---|---|
| Blessing duty | Kings before the run, Wisdom or Might per class, Salvation on the over-eager mage. |
| Main healing | Flash of Light drip plus Holy Light on spikes; Consecration for trash threat help. |
| Off tank | Righteous Fury windows when the second pack arrives; Consecration holds it. |
| Crowd control | Turn Undead on undead packs; Hammer of Justice interrupts the nasty cast. |
| Cleanse duty | Poison, disease, magic: one button, infinite gratitude. |
Elite & Group Quests
The paladin does not run from elites; it outlasts them.
| Situation | Plan |
|---|---|
| Solo elite | Seal of Light plus block healing out-damages the decay; heal between swings, win by minutes. |
| Group quests | You are the safety anchor: bubble taunt rescue, Lay on Hands, and the group never wipes. |
| Undead elites | Exorcism and Turn Undead: some elites are simply unfair in your favor. |
Raid Jobs
Barrow Deeps 10, Hyjal Summit 20, Onyxia 40: five paladins, five blessings, zero excuses.
| Duty | How |
|---|---|
| Blessing rota | Kings baseline, then Might, Wisdom, Salvation: coordinate the blessing sheet before the pull. |
| Main tank healing | Holy Light bombs with Divine Favor; your spot is the tank health bar. |
| Judgement duty | Keep Seal debuffs rolling for the physical raid; it is free raid damage. |
| Cleanse rota | Assigned decurse windows; the raid's mana thanks the paladin roster. |
| Emergency duties | Lay on Hands and Divine Intervention are wipe savers: hold them, then use them. |
Roadmap
Level 1 to raid ready, tick by tick.
| Done | Phase |
|---|---|
| 1 to 9: seal and judge loop; Holy Strike at 6 makes every pull active. | |
| 10 to 19: Deadmines tank or heal both work; learn both buttons now. | |
| 20 to 29: Consecration from the trainer at 20: AoE threat unlocked; mount fund starts. | |
| 30 to 39: pick the seat: Holy heal seat or Prot tank seat; respec money saved. | |
| 40 to 49: BRD and Scholo mp5 farming; blessing etiquette mastered. | |
| 50 to 59: Strat and UBRS runs, attunement lines, healing power gear push. | |
| 60: Onyxia and MC attunements; blessing sheet drafted for raid night one. |
Pre-Launch Checklist
Name reservation opens Oct 27; launch is Nov 4 at midnight Belgian time.
| Done | Item |
|---|---|
| Reserve the paladin name on Oct 27 (first hour). | |
| Decide race now: dwarf for Earth Fury crit healing and Stoneform, human for Ruthless crits and Will to Survive; undead for the lifesteal tank identity. | |
| Leveling route printed: dwarf Dun Morogh; human Elwynn; undead Tirisfal. | |
| Keybinds: cleanse, blessing macros per target, Holy Shock on a fast key. | |
| Addon list decided (blessing tracker, cleanse alerts); test the first evening. | |
| Shield collection plan: one block shield per ten levels, bank them. | |
| Guild or friend group locked; paladins are auto-accepted everywhere. | |
| Launch night plan: level 10 before sleep, first dungeon by the weekend. |
Beta data from public coverage (Oct 13 to Oct 16). Numbers can shift until launch on Nov 4; we re-verify against live tooltips.
PALADIN
Klas-Veldgids, WoW: Forever
Klas-Oordeel
De heilige ridker krijgt een tweede faction (Undead Paladin) en echte spec-identiteiten: een burst-healer met interrupt-immuniteit, een tank met een eerlijke paniekknop en een Ret die eindelijk twee levensvatbare stijlen heeft.
Lead spec
Holy voor raids
Holy Shock op 21 punten, crit-mana-teruggave en de Light's Vigil-capstone maken Holy een complete healer.
Tank-toolkit
Templar's Bulwark
Een schild ter waarde van 100% max health, 8 s lang: een ga-maar-knop die mobs niet op collega's duwt zoals Blessing of Protection.
Ret-rework
Seal twisting makkelijk gemaakt
Twist of the Light echoot vervangen seals op je volgende swing; een tweede playstyle draait Shockadin op intellect-gear.
Nieuw combo
Undead Paladin
De Forsaken heilige ridker is echt, en Blizzard liet hem in de trailers zien als Protection-tank.
Wat Forever Verandert
De belangrijkste deltas uit de beta-deepdive.
| Wijziging | Wat het betekent |
|---|---|
| Blessing of Kings + Consecration baseline | De twee meest gevraagde gemakken zijn gratis voor elke paladin; blessings duren 1 uur. |
| Holy Strike baseline (nieuw) | Een korte cooldown-mix van wapen- en heilige schade: filler-attacks bestaan nu. |
| Seal of Fury baseline (nieuw) | Kleine absorb-schilden plus een taunt bij judge: tanktools uit de doos. |
| Holy: Voice of Truth (nieuw) | 6 s immuniteit voor silences en interrupts: cast door de kick heen. |
| Holy: Holy Shock op 21 pts | Verhuisd van de 31-punten-capstone; Illumination op 16 geeft nog steeds mana bij crit. |
| Holy: Light's Vigil (nieuwe capstone) | Een flexibele AoE-heal of AoE-schade-finisher. |
| Prot: mana-motor | Shield Specialization (11 pts) geeft mana bij block; volledig geabsorbeerde Seal of Fury-schilden geven meer terug, tot 45% extra tegen vijanden 3 levels hoger. |
| Prot: Swift Judgement (nieuw, 16 pts) | Reset Judgement direct en maakt de volgende gratis: dubbele taunt op verzoek. |
| Prot: Templar's Bulwark (nieuw) | Een schild van 100% max health, 8 s lang, legt Forbearance op en duwt geen mobs naar allies. |
| Ret: Twist of the Light (nieuwe capstone) | Een seal vervangen laat een echo achter: je volgende swing brengt de vervangen seal aan. Seal twisting is eindelijk vergevingsgezind. |
| Ret: Shockadin keert terug | Een 23/0/28-intellect-build schaalt spell damage diep in de Ret-boom. |
| Racial-synergie | Undead-paladins krijgen lifesteal-sustain voor het tanken; Human Will to Survive beantwoordt vijandelijke Hammer of Justice-stuns. |
De Drie Specs
Drie identiteiten, twee factions, één nieuw combo.
| Spec | Identiteit | Oordeel in de beta |
|---|---|---|
| Holy | Crit-gedreven burst-healing met Holy Shock, Light's Vigil en interrupt-immuniteit | Een complete raidhealer met échte knoppen. |
| Protection | Absorb-schild-tanken met mana-teruggave en een enorm paniekschild | De meest modern aanvoelende classic-tankkit bij launch. |
| Retribution | Seal-twisting-melee, of de intellect-Shockadin-variant | Twee échte playstyles; twisting is vergevingsgezinder dan zijn TBC-voorbeeld. |
Zo Speelt Het
| Content | Wat de klas voor je doet |
|---|---|
| Levelen | Holy Strike-filler, Seal of Fury-absorbs en Consecration-AoE: downtime is een fractie van classic. |
| Dungeons | Prot tankt met dubbele Judgement-taunts en Templar's Bulwark voor oeps-momenten. |
| PvP | Voice of Truth cast door interrupt-bursts; Shockadin burst squishies van afstand. |
| Raids | Holy in elke healer-roster; Prot naast warriors; Ret brengt buffs, off-heals en seal-twisting-uptime. |
Data: publieke beta-coverage (13 tot 16 okt). Nummers kunnen schuiven tot launch op 4 nov; we checken tegen live tooltips.
Talent Build
De Holy-kern, in cap-volgorde. Protection-twist voor de tank-stoel: Anticipation, Toughness, Redoubt, Kings-tier, Templar's Bulwark. Retribution-twist: Two-Handed Spec, Sanctity Aura, Twist of Light.
| Talent | Punten | Waarom |
|---|---|---|
| Divine Intellect | 5/5 | Mana-pool: de brandstoftank van de healer. |
| Spiritual Focus | 5/5 | Healen door damage-pushes heen; de front-line-healer-talent. |
| Improved Lay on Hands | 2/2 | Je noodknop wordt een echte cooldown. |
| Illumination | 5/5 | Kritieke heals restitueren mana: de Holy-motor. |
| Holy Power | 5/5 | Vlakke holy spell damage en healing: schaalt alles. |
| Holy Shock | 1/1 | Schade of heal op verzoek: de spec-identiteitsknop. |
| Sanctuary-lijn | flex | Overslaan; de punten gaan naar Improved Blessing of Wisdom. |
| Improved Blessing of Wisdom | 2/2 | Mana per 5 voor jou en je mana-partner. |
| Divine Favor | 1/1 | Gegarandeerde crit-heal: pop vóór de grote Holy Light. |
Rotatie & Opener
Holy-paladin is een beslissingsrotatie: judge, seal, heal, shock, bless, herhaal.
| Stap | Wat |
|---|---|
| Pre-pull | Blessings eruit: Kings op de raid (nu trainer), Wisdom of Might per groep. |
| Seal-lus | Seal of Light of Wisdom omhoog; judge op cooldown voor de debuff plus mana. |
| Holy Strike | Baseline op level 6: weef tussen heals voor gratis holy-druk. |
| Holy Shock | Schade als de tank stabiel is, heal als de heal te laat landt. |
| Grote heal | Holy Light met Divine Favor; Flash of Light voor de druppel. |
| Noodsituatie | Lay on Hands: vol mana naar health, plus armor; bel het in voice. |
| AoE-trash | Consecration (trainer, level 20) onder de pack; het is threat plus schade nu. |
| Tank-save | Blessing of Protection of Divine Shield-taunt-dans; ken de regels vóór de pull. |
Professions
Plate-drager met mana-problemen: de profession-picks lossen beide op.
| Pick | Waarom |
|---|---|
| Mining + Blacksmithing | Gecraft plate met intellect en mana per 5; zelfvoorzienende tank-kit. |
| Enchanting-alt | Ring- en shield-enchants; de paladin houdt van stat-flexibiliteit. |
| Herbalism + Alchemy | Gratis mana-potions; je rotatie verbrandt ze by design. |
| First Aid | Verplicht: tussen pulls healt de paladin zichzelf zodat mana voor de groep blijft. |
| Cooking | Mana per 5-food (Nightfin) vóór raids; het holy-buffet. |
Consumables
De paladin-consumables-lijst is een mana-lijst: alles voedt de cast-balk.
| Item | Wanneer |
|---|---|
| Major Mana Potion | De hoofdresource; gebruik op cooldown, niet op paniek. |
| Demonic Runes | Gratis mana uit raid-trash; de voorraad van de serieuze raid-caster. |
| Mageblood Potion | Mana-regeneratie voor lange gevechten. |
| Elixir of the Sages | Intellect- plus spirit-elixir voor raid-avonden. |
| Nightfin Soup | Mana per 5 uit Cooking; standaard raid-diner. |
| Heavy Runecloth-verbanden | Tussen pulls; houd groepsmana in groepshealth. |
| Stat-food | Intellect- of spirit-food vóór bosses. |
PvP-Notities
De paladin is de flag-verdediging en de onkillbare irritatie; Retribution maakt het offensief.
| Onderwerp | Notities |
|---|---|
| Rollen | Main-healer in groepen, flag-verdedigingsspecialist of Retribution-duelist in world PvP. |
| Bubble-discipline | Divine Shield halveert je aanvalsdreigement: gebruik het om te healen, te rennen, te cappen. |
| Ret-burst | Seal of Command-procs plus Twist of Light-vensters: nu een echte burst-spec. |
| Crowdcontrol | Hammer of Justice stun't de runner; draai het gevecht met één goed getimede stun. |
| Race-synergie | Dwarf: Stoneform stript bleeds en gif terwijl je healt. Human: Will to Survive dekt je enige zwakte en Ruthless-crits voeden Illumination. |
Gear-Route
Healing: mana per 5, intellect plus healing power. Tank: defense en stamina. Ret: strength en crit.
| Prioriteit | Notities |
|---|---|
| Healing power | Directe healing-bonus schaalt elke cast; de Holy-headline-stat. |
| Mana per 5 | De paladin-motor: meer casts per gevecht dan elke andere healer nodig heeft. |
| Intellect | Grote pool plus Illumination-crits die eruit restitueren. |
| Pre-raid-highlights | Dungeon-blues met mp5; craft of farm mp5-stukken in BRD en Scholo. |
| Schild | De tank-paladin leeft op block-value: kies altijd schilden met hoge block. |
Dungeon-Taken
Paladins zijn de dungeon-lijm: blessings, frees, heals en noodknoppen.
| Taak | Hoe |
|---|---|
| Blessing-plicht | Kings vóór de run, Wisdom of Might per klas, Salvation op de overijverige mage. |
| Main-healing | Flash of Light-druppel plus Holy Light op spikes; Consecration helpt trash-threat. |
| Off-tank | Righteous Fury-vensters als het tweede pack komt; Consecration houdt hem vast. |
| Crowdcontrol | Turn Undead op undead-packs; Hammer of Justice interrupt de nare cast. |
| Cleanse-plicht | Gif, ziekte, magic: één knop, oneindige dankbaarheid. |
Elite- & Groepsquests
De paladin rent niet van elites; hij overleeft ze.
| Situatie | Plan |
|---|---|
| Solo elite | Seal of Light plus block-healing out-damaget de sloop; heal tussen swings door, win in minuten. |
| Groepsquests | Jij bent het veiligheidsanker: bubble-taunt-rescue, Lay on Hands, en de groep wipt nooit. |
| Undead-elites | Exorcism en Turn Undead: sommige elites zijn simpelweg oneerlijk in jouw voordeel. |
Raid-Taken
Barrow Deeps 10, Hyjal Summit 20, Onyxia 40: vijf paladins, vijf blessings, nul excuses.
| Plicht | Hoe |
|---|---|
| Blessing-rota | Kings baseline, daarna Might, Wisdom, Salvation: coördineer de blessing-sheet vóór de pull. |
| Main-tank-healing | Holy Light-bommen met Divine Favor; jouw plek is de tank-health-balk. |
| Judgement-plicht | Houd Seal-debuffs rullend voor de fysieke raid; het is gratis raid-schade. |
| Cleanse-rota | Toegewezen decurse-vensters; de mana van de raid dankt het paladin-rooster. |
| Noodplichten | Lay on Hands en Divine Intervention zijn wipe-savers: bewaar, gebruik, vertel het na. |
Roadmap
Level 1 tot raid-klaar, tik voor tik.
| Klaar | Fase |
|---|---|
| 1 tot 9: seal- en judge-lus; Holy Strike op 6 maakt elke pull actief. | |
| 10 tot 19: Deadmines tank of heal werkt allebei; leer nu beide knoppen. | |
| 20 tot 29: Consecration van de trainer op 20: AoE-threat open; mount-fonds start. | |
| 30 tot 39: kies de stoel: Holy-heal-stoel of Prot-tank-stoel; respec-geld gespaard. | |
| 40 tot 49: BRD- en Scholo-mp5-farmen; blessing-etiquette gemeesterd. | |
| 50 tot 59: Strat- en UBRS-runs, attunement-lijnen, healing-power-gear-push. | |
| 60: Onyxia- en MC-attunements; blessing-sheet opgesteld voor raid-nacht één. |
Pre-Launch-Checklist
Naamreservering opent 27 okt; launch is 4 nov om middernacht Belgische tijd.
| Klaar | Item |
|---|---|
| Reserveer de paladin-naam op 27 okt (eerste uur). | |
| Bepaal ras nu: dwarf voor Earth Fury crit-healing en Stoneform, human voor Ruthless-crits en Will to Survive; undead voor de lifesteal-tank-identiteit. | |
| Levelroute uitgeprint: dwarf Dun Morogh; human Elwynn; undead Tirisfal. | |
| Keybinds: cleanse, blessing-macro's per target, Holy Shock op een snelle key. | |
| Addon-lijst beslist (blessing-tracker, cleanse-alerts); test de eerste avond. | |
| Schild-collectie-plan: één block-schild per tien levels, bank ze. | |
| Guild of vriendengroep vast; paladins worden overal auto-geaccepteerd. | |
| Launch-nacht-plan: level 10 vóór het slapen, eerste dungeon in het weekend. |
Beta-data uit publieke dekking (13 tot 16 okt). Nummers kunnen schuiven tot launch op 4 nov; we herverifiëren tegen live tooltips.