Holy Paladin

HealerRace: HumanBuild 1.60.1.70753

Holy is the single-target healer with the deepest mana pool. Illumination refunds mana on crits, Holy Shock gives you an instant heal, Oath of Light marks your main heal target, and Light's Vigil is the capstone. Protection points add Divine Intellect, Toughness, Anticipation and Guardian's Favor for a longer Blessing of Protection.

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Rotation

Opener: Blessings of Kings and Wisdom out, Judge Light or Wisdom on the boss, then Flash of Light the tank.

Priority: Flash of Light as the filler, Holy Light for big tank damage, Holy Shock for instant emergencies. Downrank Holy Light to stretch mana. Keep Judgement of Light up on the boss.

Cooldowns: Divine Favor + Holy Light for a guaranteed big crit; Lay on Hands when a tank is about to die; Divine Shield only to bubble-bomb a mechanic.

Forever notes: Forever's Paladin rebuild (Oct 30) moved Illumination and the Holy Shock talents; follow the starter build on the builds page, not a Classic guide.

Stats

Healing power, then Intellect (bigger pool and more Illumination crits), then Spell Crit, then mp5 and Spirit.

Crit is a mana stat for Holy because Illumination refunds the heal. Do not sleep on it.

Numbers for every spec and a gear comparer: stat weights.

Where it ranks

See the tier lists for PvE and PvP placement, and Classic vs Forever changes for what Blizzard altered in this class.

Wowhead and Icy Veins keep spec guides of their own: Icy Veins Holy Paladin, Wowhead class guides. Our rotation notes are editorial, written for the Nov 2 tuning.

Editorial, 2026-11-04; sources linked in the text. Wowhead and Icy Veins guides are referenced, not copied. Data from talentsforever.com (CC BY 4.0), read from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70753. Updated 2026-11-04. World of Warcraft is a trademark of Blizzard Entertainment; this is a fan site.