Paladin: Classic vs Forever
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Holy
| Talent | Classic 1.12 | WoW Forever |
|---|---|---|
 Divine Strength SAME5 ranks | Increases your Strength by 2%. | Increases your Strength by 10%. |
 Divine Intellect SAME5 ranks | Increases your total Intellect by 2%. | Increases your total Intellect by 10%. |
| Healing Light CHANGED 3 ranks moved from row 3, col 1 | Increases the amount healed by your Holy Light and Flash of Light spells by 4%. | Increases the amount healed by your Holy Light, Flash of Light, and Holy Shock spells by 12%. |
 Spiritual Focus CHANGED2 ranks ranks 5 → 2 | Gives your Flash of Light and Holy Light spells a 14% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage. | Gives your Flash of Light, Holy Light, and Light's Vigil spells a 70% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage. |
 Improved Seals CHANGED3 ranks ranks 5 → 3 | Increases the damage done by your Seal of Righteousness and Judgement of Righteousness by 3%. | Increases the damage done by your Seals and Judgements by 15%. |
 Unyielding Faith CHANGED2 ranks moved from row 3, col 4 | Increases your chance to resist Fear and Disorient effects by an additional 5%. | Reduces the duration of Fear and Disorient effects on you by 30%. |
 Voice of Truth NEW1 rank | did not exist | Grants you immunity to Silence and Interrupt effects for 6 sec. |
 Reverence NEW3 ranks | did not exist | Allows 30% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting. |
 Purifying Power NEW2 ranks | did not exist | 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%. |
 Infusion of Light NEW2 ranks | did not exist | 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. |
 Illumination CHANGED5 ranks | After getting a critical effect from your Flash of Light, Holy Light, or Holy Shock heal spell, gives you a 20% chance to gain Mana equal to the base cost of the spell. | 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. |
 Divine Favor CHANGED1 rank moved from row 5, col 2 | When activated, gives your next Flash of Light, Holy Light, or Holy Shock spell a 100% critical effect chance. | When activated, gives your next Flash of Light, Holy Light, or Holy Shock spell a 100% critical effect chance. |
 Divine Precision NEW3 ranks | did not exist | Improves your chance to hit with Holy spells by 18%. |
 Holy Shock CHANGED1 rank moved from row 7, col 2 | Blasts the target with Holy energy, causing 204 to 220 Holy damage to an enemy, or 204 to 220 healing to an ally. | Blasts the target with Holy energy, causing 129 to 139 Holy damage to an enemy, or 110 to 118 healing to an ally. |
 Consecrated Ground NEW2 ranks | did not exist | Gives your Holy spells 10% increased damage against the first 4 enemies that enter your Consecration. |
 Holy Power CHANGED5 ranks | Increases the critical effect chance of your Holy spells by 1%. | Increases the critical strike chance of your Holy Shock and Holy Strike spells by 15%, and all other spells by 5%. |
 Light's Vigil NEW1 rank | did not exist | Applies Light's Vigil to the target for 30 sec. Your next Holy Shock cast on them triggers no cooldown and causes enemy targets to suffer 175 to 189 Holy damage and refund 75% of Light's Vigil's Mana cost, or allied targets to heal their party for 325 to 343. You may only have one Light's Vigil active per party. |
| Consecration REMOVED 1 ranks, was row 3 | Consecrates the land beneath Paladin, doing 64 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area. | gone in Forever |
| Improved Lay on Hands REMOVED 2 ranks, was row 3 | Gives the target of your Lay on Hands spell a 15% bonus to their armor value from items for 2 min. In addition, the cooldown for your Lay on Hands spell is reduced by 10 min. | gone in Forever |
| Improved Blessing of Wisdom REMOVED 2 ranks, was row 4 | Increases the effect of your Blessing of Wisdom spell by 10%. | gone in Forever |
| Lasting Judgement REMOVED 3 ranks, was row 5 | Increases the duration of your Judgement of Light and Judgement of Wisdom by 10 sec. | gone in Forever |
Protection
| Talent | Classic 1.12 | WoW Forever |
|---|---|---|
 Toughness MOVED5 ranks moved from row 2, col 4 | Increases your armor value from items by 2%. | Increases your armor value from items by 10%. |
 Redoubt CHANGED5 ranks | Increases your chance to block attacks with your shield by 6% after being the victim of a critical strike. Lasts 10 sec or 5 blocks. | Damaging melee attacks against you have a 10% chance to increase your chance to block by 20%. Lasts 10 sec or 5 blocks. |
 Precision CHANGED3 ranks | Increases your chance to hit with melee weapons by 1%. | Improves your chance to hit by 3%. |
 Guardian's Favor SAME2 ranks | Reduces the cooldown of your Blessing of Protection by 60 sec and increases the duration of your Blessing of Freedom by 3 sec. | Reduces the cooldown of your Blessing of Protection by 2 min and increases the duration of your Blessing of Freedom by 6 sec. |
 Anticipation CHANGED5 ranks moved from row 3, col 4 | Increases your Defense skill by 2. | Increases your Defense Skill by 20. |
 Improved Seal of Fury NEW1 rank | did not exist | When Seal of Fury's shield is fully absorbed, restore 60 Mana, increased by 15% per level the attacker is above you, up to 45%. |
 Improved Righteous Fury CHANGED3 ranks | Increases the amount of threat generated by your Righteous Fury spell by 16%. | While Righteous Fury is active, all damage taken is reduced by 6%. |
 Shield Specialization CHANGED3 ranks | Increases the amount of damage absorbed by your shield by 10%. | Increases the amount of damage absorbed by your shield by 30%, and gives your blocks a 100% chance to restore 4% of your maximum Mana. May only occur once every 3 sec. |
 Sacred Duty NEW2 ranks | did not exist | Increases your total Stamina by 4% and reduces the cooldown of your Divine Shield, Divine Protection, and Templar's Bulwark spells by 60 sec. |
 Swift Judgement NEW1 rank | did not exist | Finishes the remaining cooldown on your Judgement ability and reduces the Mana cost of your next Judgement by 100%. |
 One-Handed Weapon Specialization CHANGED3 ranks moved from row 6, col 3 ranks 5 → 3 | Increases the damage you deal with one-handed melee weapons by 2%. | Increases the damage you deal with one-handed melee weapons by 10%. |
 Improved Hammer of Justice MOVED3 ranks moved from row 4, col 2 | Decreases the cooldown of your Hammer of Justice spell by 5 sec. | Decreases the cooldown of your Hammer of Justice spell by 15 sec. |
 Templar's Bulwark NEW1 rank | did not exist | 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. |
 Reckoning CHANGED5 ranks | Gives you a 20% chance to gain an extra attack after being the victim of a critical strike. | Gives you a 40% chance after Blocking and a 100% chance after receiving a non-periodic critical strike to gain an extra attack. Stores up to 4 extra attacks. Cannot occur from Blocks more than once every 1.5 sec. |
 Iron Creed NEW5 ranks | did not exist | Increases the threat generated by your Holy Strike ability by 25%. While Righteous Fury is active, Holy Strike also reduces your damage taken by 10% for 6 sec. |
 Holy Shield CHANGED1 rank | Increases chance to block by 30% for 10 sec, and deals 65 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges. | Increases chance to block by 30% for 10 sec, and deals 110 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges. |
| Improved Devotion Aura REMOVED 5 ranks, was row 1 | Increases the armor bonus of your Devotion Aura by 5%. | gone in Forever |
| Blessing of Kings REMOVED 1 ranks, was row 3 | Places a Blessing on the friendly target, increasing total stats by 10% for 5 min. Players may only have one Blessing on them per Paladin at any one time. | gone in Forever |
| Improved Concentration Aura REMOVED 3 ranks, was row 4 | Increases the effect of your Concentration Aura by an additional 5% and gives all group members affected by the aura an additional 5% chance to resist Silence and Interrupt effects. | gone in Forever |
| Blessing of Sanctuary REMOVED 1 ranks, was row 5 | Places a Blessing on the friendly target, reducing damage dealt from all sources by up to 10 for 5 min. In addition, when the target blocks a melee attack the attacker will take 14 Holy damage. Players may only have one Blessing on them per Paladin at any one time. | gone in Forever |
Retribution
| Talent | Classic 1.12 | WoW Forever |
|---|---|---|
 Deflection MOVED5 ranks moved from row 2, col 3 | Increases your Parry chance by 1%. | Increases your Parry chance by 5%. |
 Benediction CHANGED5 ranks | Reduces the Mana cost of your Judgement and Seal spells by 3%. | Reduces the Mana cost of all instant cast spells and abilities by 10%. |
 Improved Judgement CHANGED2 ranks | Decreases the cooldown of your Judgement spell by 1 sec. | Decreases the cooldown of your Judgement ability by 2 sec. |
 Holy Conduit NEW2 ranks | did not exist | Reduces the mana cost of your Consecration, Holy Wrath, Exorcism, and Hammer of Wrath spells by 40%. |
 Conviction CHANGED5 ranks moved from row 3, col 2 | Increases your chance to get a critical strike with melee weapons by 1%. | Improves your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 5%. |
 Vindication CHANGED3 ranks | Gives the Paladin's damaging melee attacks a chance to reduce the target's Strength and Agility by 5% for 10 sec. | Gives your damaging melee attacks a chance to reduce the target's Attack Power by 204, and increase your Attack Power by 3% for 30 sec. |
 Sanctified Judgement NEW3 ranks | did not exist | Gives your Judgement ability a 100% chance to return 60% of the Mana cost of the judged seal. |
 Seal of Command SAME1 rank | Gives the Paladin a chance to deal additional Holy damage equal to 70% of normal weapon damage. Only one Seal can be active on the Paladin at any one time. Lasts 30 sec. Unleashing this Seal's energy will judge an enemy, instantly causing 68 to 73 Holy damage, 137 to 145 if the target is stunned or incapacitated. | Gives the Paladin a chance to deal additional Holy damage equal to 70% of normal weapon damage. Only one Seal can be active on the Paladin at any one time. Lasts 30 sec. Unleashing this Seal's energy will judge an enemy, instantly causing 68 to 73 Holy damage, 137 to 145 if the target is stunned or incapacitated. |
 Pursuit of Justice CHANGED2 ranks | Increases movement and mounted movement speed by 4%. This does not stack with other movement speed increasing effects. | Increases movement speed and mounted movement speed by 15%. This does not stack with other movement speed increasing effects. |
 Eye for an Eye CHANGED2 ranks | All spell criticals against you cause 15% of the damage taken to the caster as well. The damage caused by Eye for an Eye will not exceed 50% of the Paladin's total health. | All critical strikes against you cause 10% of the damage taken to the attacker as well. The damage caused by Eye for an Eye will not exceed 50% of the Paladin's total health. |
 Sacred Arbiter NEW1 rank | did not exist | Increases the damage of your Holy Strike ability by 20% and causes it to refresh all Judgement effects on the target. |
 Two-Handed Weapon Specialization SAME3 ranks | Increases the damage you deal with two-handed melee weapons by 2%. | Increases the damage you deal with two-handed melee weapons by 6%. |
 Vengeance CHANGED3 ranks moved from row 6, col 2 ranks 5 → 3 | Gives you a 3% bonus to Physical and Holy damage you deal for 8 sec after dealing a critical strike from a weapon swing, spell, or ability. | Increases your Physical and Holy damage dealt by 3% for 30 sec after landing a non-periodic critical strike. Stacks up to 3 times. |
 Repentance MOVED1 rank moved from row 7, col 2 | Puts the enemy target in a state of meditation, incapacitating them for up to 6 sec. Any damage caused will awaken the target. Only works against Humanoids. | Puts the enemy target in a state of meditation, incapacitating them for up to 6 sec. Any damage caused will awaken the target. Only works against Humanoids. |
 Champion of the Light NEW3 ranks | did not exist | Increases your spell damage by up to 60% of your Intellect. |
 Instrument of Law NEW2 ranks | did not exist | Reduces the cast time of your Hammer of Wrath by 1.0 sec, and reduces all threat you generate by 20% while Righteous Fury is not active. |
 Twist of Light NEW1 rank | did not exist | Reduces the Mana cost of your Seal spells by 20%, and when you replace your Seal of Command, Seal of Righteousness, Seal of Fury, or Seal of Justice with a different Seal, you gain an Echo of that Seal. Your next melee attack applies the replaced Seal's effects, consuming the Echo. |
| Improved Blessing of Might REMOVED 5 ranks, was row 1 | Increases the melee attack power bonus of your Blessing of Might by 4%. | gone in Forever |
| Improved Seal of the Crusader REMOVED 3 ranks, was row 2 | Increases the melee attack power bonus of your Seal of the Crusader and the Holy damage increase of your Judgement of the Crusader by 5%. | gone in Forever |
| Improved Retribution Aura REMOVED 2 ranks, was row 4 | Increases the damage done by your Retribution Aura by 25%. | gone in Forever |
| Sanctity Aura REMOVED 1 ranks, was row 5 | Increases Holy damage done by party members within 30 yards by 10%. Players may only have one Aura on them per Paladin at any one time. | gone in Forever |
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Classic text is the 1.12 tooltip; status flags come from the data export. Data from talentsforever.com (CC BY 4.0), read from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70425. Updated 2026-10-24. World of Warcraft is a trademark of Blizzard Entertainment; this is a fan site.