Paladin (Class)

Paladin
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Type	Melee
Role	Tank, Healer, DPS
Resource	Mana
Armor	Cloth, Leather, Mail Plate (lvl40)
Weapons	One/Two-Handed Swords, One/Two-Handed Axes, One/Two-Handed Maces, Polearms
Races	Alliance — Human, Dwarf; Horde — Undead
Faction	Both Alliance & Horde
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Overview

Paladins are holy warriors who protect the weak, bring justice to the unjust, and vanquish evil. They combine martial skill with divine magic, wearing heavy armor and drawing on the Light to heal, shield, and smite. The Knights of the Silver Hand were founded during the Second War by Archbishop Alonsus Faol and Uther the Lightbringer, and Paladins embody the virtues of compassion, patience, and bravery.

Role and Resources

Paladins are a hybrid class that can tank, heal, or deal melee damage, depending on their specialization. They use mana, and there is no Holy Power in Classic.

Armor and Weapons

Paladins wear cloth, leather, and mail, and gain the ability to wear plate armor at level 40. They can use shields. They can wield one-handed and two-handed swords, axes, and maces, and polearms. Paladins cannot use daggers, fist weapons, staves, or ranged weapons, and they cannot dual wield.

Playable Races

Alliance: Human, Dwarf
Horde: Undead

Key Abilities

Seals and Judgment: Short-term weapon buffs that are consumed by Judgment. Seals include Righteousness, Crusader, Command, Light, Wisdom, and Justice.
Blessings: Buffs on a single target or the group, including Might, Wisdom, Salvation, Light, Freedom, Protection, Sacrifice, Kings (talent), and Sanctuary (talent).
Auras: Group-wide effects (one active at a time), including Devotion, Retribution, Concentration, and Fire, Frost, and Shadow Resistance.
Healing and protection: Holy Light, Flash of Light, Lay on Hands, Divine Shield, Divine Protection, Divine Intervention, Redemption
Damage and control: Consecration, Exorcism, Holy Wrath, Hammer of Justice, Hammer of Wrath, Turn Undead
Cleansing: Purify and Cleanse (remove disease, poison, and magic effects)
Class mount: Warhorse (level 40) and Charger (level 60)

Specializations

Holy: Healing and support, with talents such as Divine Favor, Holy Shock, and Illumination.
Protection: Tanking with a shield, with talents such as Holy Shield, Blessing of Sanctuary, Blessing of Kings, and Redoubt.
Retribution: Melee damage through weapon strikes and seals, with talents such as Conviction, Sanctity Aura, Vengeance, and Repentance.

Talents

Paladins have 50 talents across three trees: Holy (17), Protection (16) and Retribution (17). Each tree has seven tiers, and each tier needs another 5 points spent in that tree. The trees work as a talent calculator: click a talent to spend a point and right-click to take it back (on a phone, use the Tap adds / Tap removes switch). Hover over a talent, or tap it, to see what it does. Copy link saves the build you have made.

Holy17 talents

5

Divine Strength

5 ranks

Increases your Strength by 2/4/6/8/10%.

5

Divine Intellect

5 ranks

Increases your total Intellect by 2/4/6/8/10%.

3

Healing Light

3 ranks

Requires 5 points in Holy talents

Increases the amount healed by your Holy Light, Flash of Light, and Holy Shock spells by 4/8/12%.

2

Spiritual Focus

2 ranks

Requires 5 points in Holy talents

Gives your Flash of Light, Holy Light, and Light's Vigil spells a 35/70% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage.

3

Improved Seals

3 ranks

Requires 5 points in Holy talents

Increases the damage done by your Seals and Judgements by 5/10/15%.

2

Unyielding Faith

2 ranks

Requires 5 points in Holy talents

Reduces the duration of Fear and Disorient effects on you by 15/30%.

1

Voice of Truth

1 rank

Instant · 3 min cooldown

Requires 10 points in Holy talents

Grants you immunity to Silence and Interrupt effects for 6 sec.

3

Reverence

3 ranks

Requires 10 points in Holy talents

Allows 10/20/30% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.

2

Purifying Power

2 ranks

Requires 10 points in Holy talents

Reduces the mana cost of your Cleanse and Purify spells by 10/20% and reduces the cooldown of your Exorcism and Holy Wrath spells by 17/33%.

2

Infusion of Light

2 ranks

Requires 15 points in Holy talents

Your Holy Shock and Flash of Light critical hits reduce the cast time of your next Holy Light cast within 15 sec by 0.5/1 sec.

5

Illumination

5 ranks

Requires 15 points in Holy talents
Requires 3 points in Reverence

After getting a critical effect from your Flash of Light, Holy Light, Light's Vigil, or Holy Shock heal spell you have a 20/40/60/80/100% chance to gain Mana equal to 50% of the base cost of the spell.

1

Divine Favor

1 rank

4% of base mana · Instant · 2 min cooldown

Requires 15 points in Holy talents

When activated, gives your next Flash of Light, Holy Light, or Holy Shock spell a 100% critical effect chance.

3

Divine Precision

3 ranks

Requires 20 points in Holy talents
Requires 1 point in Holy Shock

Improves your chance to hit with Holy spells by 6/12/18%.

1

Holy Shock

1 rank

160 Mana · 20 yd range · Instant · 10 sec cooldown

Requires 20 points in Holy talents

Blasts the target with Holy energy, causing 134 Holy damage to an enemy, or 114 healing to an ally.

2

Consecrated Ground

2 ranks

Requires 20 points in Holy talents

Gives your Holy spells 5/10% increased damage against the first 4 enemies that enter your Consecration.

5

Holy Power

5 ranks

Requires 25 points in Holy talents

Increases the critical strike chance of your Holy Shock and Holy Strike spells by 3/6/9/12/15%, and all other spells by 1/2/3/4/5%.

1

Light's Vigil

1 rank

730 Mana · 20 yd range · 1.5 sec cast · 6 sec cooldown

Requires 30 points in Holy talents
Requires 1 point in Holy Shock

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 182 Holy damage and refund 75% of Light's Vigil's Mana cost, or allied targets to heal their party for 324. You may only have one Light's Vigil active per party.

Protection16 talents

5

Toughness

5 ranks

Increases your armor value from items by 2/4/6/8/10%.

5

Redoubt

5 ranks

Damaging melee attacks against you have a 10% chance to increase your chance to block by 4/8/12/16/20%. Lasts 10 sec or 5 blocks.

3

Precision

3 ranks

Requires 5 points in Protection talents

Improves your chance to hit by 1/2/3%.

2

Guardian's Favor

2 ranks

Requires 5 points in Protection talents

Reduces the cooldown of your Blessing of Protection by 1/2 min and increases the duration of your Blessing of Freedom by 3/6 sec.

5

Anticipation

5 ranks

Requires 5 points in Protection talents

Increases your Defense Skill by 4/8/12/16/20.

1

Improved Seal of Fury

1 rank

Requires 10 points in Protection talents

When Seal of Fury's shield is fully absorbed, restore 0 Mana, increased by 15% per level the attacker is above you, up to 45%.

3

Improved Righteous Fury

3 ranks

Requires 10 points in Protection talents

While Righteous Fury is active, all damage taken is reduced by 2/4/6%.

3

Shield Specialization

3 ranks

Requires 10 points in Protection talents
Requires 5 points in Redoubt

Increases the amount of damage absorbed by your shield by 10/20/30%, and gives your blocks a 33/66/100% chance to restore 6% of your maximum Mana. May only occur once every 3 sec.

2

Sacred Duty

2 ranks

Requires 10 points in Protection talents

Increases your total Stamina by 2/4% and reduces the cooldown of your Divine Shield, Divine Protection, and Templar's Bulwark spells by 30/60 sec.

1

Swift Judgement

1 rank

Instant · 1 min cooldown

Requires 15 points in Protection talents
Requires 1 point in Improved Seal of Fury

Finishes the remaining cooldown on your Judgement ability and reduces the Mana cost of your next Judgement by 100%.

3

One-Handed Weapon Specialization

3 ranks

Requires 15 points in Protection talents

Increases the damage you deal with one-handed melee weapons by 3/7/10%.

3

Improved Hammer of Justice

3 ranks

Requires 15 points in Protection talents

Decreases the cooldown of your Hammer of Justice spell by 5/10/15 sec.

1

Templar's Bulwark

1 rank

110 Mana · Instant · 5 min cooldown

Requires 20 points in Protection talents

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.

5

Reckoning

5 ranks

Requires 20 points in Protection talents

Gives you a 8/16/24/32/40% chance to gain an extra attack after Blocking a melee attack and a 20/40/60/80/100% chance to gain an extra attack after being the victim of a non-periodic critical strike.

5

Iron Creed

5 ranks

Requires 25 points in Protection talents

Increases the threat generated by your Holy Strike ability by 5/10/15/20/25%. While Righteous Fury is active, Holy Strike also reduces your damage taken by 2/4/6/8/10% for 6 sec.

1

Holy Shield

1 rank

150 Mana · Instant · 10 sec cooldown

Requires 30 points in Protection talents
Requires 1 point in Templar's Bulwark

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.

Retribution17 talents

5

Deflection

5 ranks

Increases your Parry chance by 1/2/3/4/5%.

5

Benediction

5 ranks

Reduces the Mana cost of all instant cast spells and abilities by 2/4/6/8/10%.

2

Improved Judgement

2 ranks

Requires 5 points in Retribution talents

Decreases the cooldown of your Judgement ability by 1/2 sec.

2

Holy Conduit

2 ranks

Requires 5 points in Retribution talents

Reduces the mana cost of your Consecration, Holy Wrath, Exorcism, and Hammer of Wrath spells by 20/40%.

5

Conviction

5 ranks

Requires 5 points in Retribution talents

Improves your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 1/2/3/4/5%.

3

Vindication

3 ranks

Requires 10 points in Retribution talents

Gives your damaging melee attacks a chance to reduce the target's Attack Power by 2/4/6, and increase your Attack Power by 1/2/3% for 30 sec.

3

Sanctified Judgement

3 ranks

Requires 10 points in Retribution talents

Gives your Judgement ability a 33/66/100% chance to return 20/40/60% of the Mana cost of the judged seal.

1

Seal of Command

1 rank

65 Mana · Instant

Requires 10 points in Retribution talents

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 48.5 Holy damage, 97 if the target is stunned or incapacitated.

2

Pursuit of Justice

2 ranks

Requires 10 points in Retribution talents

Increases movement speed and mounted movement speed by 8/15%. This does not stack with other movement speed increasing effects.

2

Eye for an Eye

2 ranks

Requires 15 points in Retribution talents

All critical strikes against you cause 5/10% 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.

1

Sacred Arbiter

1 rank

Requires 15 points in Retribution talents

Increases the damage of your Holy Strike ability by 20% and causes it to refresh all Judgement effects on the target.

3

Two-Handed Weapon Specialization

3 ranks

Requires 20 points in Retribution talents

Increases the damage you deal with two-handed melee weapons by 2/4/6%.

3

Vengeance

3 ranks

Requires 20 points in Retribution talents
Requires 3 points in Sanctified Judgement

Increases your Physical and Holy damage dealt by 1/2/3% for 30 sec after landing a non-periodic critical strike. Stacks up to 3 times.

1

Repentance

1 rank

60 Mana · 20 yd range · Instant · 1 min cooldown

Requires 20 points in Retribution talents

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.

3

Champion of the Light

3 ranks

Requires 25 points in Retribution talents

Increases your spell damage by up to 20/40/60% of your Intellect.

2

Instrument of Law

2 ranks

Requires 25 points in Retribution talents

Reduces the cast time of your Hammer of Wrath by 0.5/1 sec, and reduces all threat you generate by 10/20% while Righteous Fury is not active.

1

Twist of Light

1 rank

Requires 30 points in Retribution talents

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.

Talent data read from the beta client (build 1.60.1.70170). Trees and values may change before launch.

Organizations

The Knights of the Silver Hand are the paladin order, founded by Archbishop Alonsus Faol and led by Uther the Lightbringer. Paladins are closely tied to the Church of the Holy Light. Notable paladins include Uther the Lightbringer, Tirion Fordring, and Prince Arthas Menethil, who served as a paladin before his fall.

Best in slot

Retribution

Priority: Weapon damage first, then Strength and Stamina. Where the stats are better, leather is ranked above mail.

Talents: Holy 0 / Protection 0 / Retribution 11

Best in slot (level 20) – Retribution
Slot	Alliance	Horde
Head	Veteran's Silvered Chain Helm Blacksmithing (95), maker only Crafted	Same as Alliance
Neck	Erudite's Amulet Friend of the Library Quest	Same as Alliance
Shoulder	Rough Bronze Shoulders Blacksmithing Crafted	Same as Alliance
Back	Grave Shroud Abominable Creatures Quest	Miner's Cape Miner Johnson, The Deadmines Drop
Chest	Blackened Defias Armor Edwin VanCleef, The Deadmines Drop	Same as Alliance
Wrist	Cultist's Armguards Blackfathom Villainy Quest Unverified	Same as Alliance
Hands	Grip of Fear The Abandoned, Ruins of Lordaeron Drop	Same as Alliance
Waist	Blackened Defias Belt Captain Greenskin, The Deadmines Drop	Same as Alliance
Legs	Veteran's Chain Leggings Blacksmithing, maker only Crafted	Same as Alliance
Feet	Vilewalkers Viktor the Vile, Ruins of Lordaeron Drop	Same as Alliance
Finger 1	Malignant Root Nightveiled Rotheap, Wetlands Drop Unverified	Seal of Sylvanas Arugal Must Die Quest
Finger 2	First Mate Band Mr. Smite, The Deadmines Drop	Same as Alliance
Trinket 1	Minor Recombobulator Engineering (140) Crafted	Same as Alliance
Trinket 2	Lookie's Spyglass Cookie, The Deadmines Drop	Same as Alliance
Two-hand	Verigan's Fist The Test of Righteousness Quest	Wolfsbane Paladin quest chain Quest
Relic	Tenets of the Silver Hand Enchanting (130), maker only Crafted	Same as Alliance

Rankings adapted from ForeverChanges. See the full list there for alternatives per slot.

Priority: Weapon damage first, then Strength and Stamina. Leather goes above mail where the stats are better.

Talents: Holy 0 / Protection 0 / Retribution 26

Best in slot (level 30) – Retribution
Slot	Alliance	Horde
Head	Defender's Leather Helm Old Serra'kis, Aku'mai and Lorgus Jett (Blackfathom Deeps), Agathelos the Raging and Earthcaller Halmgar (Razorfen Kraul), Bloodmage Thalnos (Scarlet Monastery Graveyard); Leatherworking, maker only Drop Crafted Unverified	Same as Alliance
Neck	Kaleidoscope Chain +5 Str World drop Auction house Unverified	Same as Alliance
Shoulder	Wrangling Spaulders Kodo Roundup Quest	Same as Alliance
Back	Crocolisk Skin Gaiter Unknown source · +3 Agi Unverified	Same as Alliance
Chest	Shining Silver Breastplate Blacksmithing · +2 all stats Crafted	Same as Alliance
Wrist	Yorgen Bracers +5 Str World drop Auction house Unverified	Same as Alliance
Hands	Brawler Gloves +7 Str World drop Auction house Unverified	Warsong Gauntlets Warsong Supplies · +7 Str Quest
Waist	Officer's Belt Blacksmithing (150), maker only Crafted Unverified	Same as Alliance
Legs	Veteran's Silvered Chain Leggings Blacksmithing (125), maker only · Forceful Heavy Armor Kit Crafted	Same as Alliance
Feet	Shapeshifting Sentinel's Strides Unknown source · minor speed Unverified	Same as Alliance
Finger 1	Wyvern Heart Band Heartrazor, Thousand Needles Drop Unverified	Same as Alliance
Finger 2	Wyvern Heart Band Heartrazor, Thousand Needles Drop Unverified	Same as Alliance
Trinket 1	Minor Recombobulator Engineering (140) Crafted	Same as Alliance
Trinket 2	Mechanical Dragonling Engineering (200) Crafted	Same as Alliance
Two-hand	Viscous Hammer +6 weapon damage World drop Auction house Unverified	Same as Alliance
Relic	Tenets of the Silver Hand Enchanting (130), maker only Crafted	Same as Alliance

Rankings adapted from ForeverChanges. See the full list there for alternatives per slot.

Coming soon.

Holy

Priority: Healing and Intellect first, then Stamina. The top helm is crafted mail that only the blacksmith who makes it can wear.

Talents: Holy 11 / Protection 0 / Retribution 0

Best in slot (level 20) – Holy
Slot	Alliance	Horde
Head	Acolyte's Silvered Chain Helm Blacksmithing (95), maker only Crafted	Same as Alliance
Neck	Tarnished Locket Remember That I Love You · +11 Healing Quest	Scholarly Pendant Friend of the Library · +11 Healing Quest
Shoulder	Magician's Mantle World drop, auction house Drop Unverified	Ghostly Mantle Deathstalkers in Shadowfang Quest
Back	Prelacy Cape Researching the Corruption · +60 Armor Quest	Heavy Woolen Cloak Tailoring (80) · +60 Armor Crafted
Chest	Filigreed Pristine Gown Tailoring (75), maker only · +2 all stats Crafted	Same as Alliance
Wrist	Mindthrust Bracers Trash mobs, Shadowfang Keep · +5 Int Drop	Same as Alliance
Hands	Silvered Gauntlets Twilight Falls · Mystic Medium Armor Kit Quest Unverified	Acolyte's Gloves Blacksmithing (80), maker only · Mystic Medium Armor Kit Crafted
Waist	Acolyte's Chain Belt Blacksmithing (45), maker only Crafted	Same as Alliance
Legs	Filigreed Pristine Leggings Tailoring (100), maker only · Mystic Medium Armor Kit Crafted	Same as Alliance
Feet	Acolyte's Boots Blacksmithing (85), maker only · Minor Speed Crafted	Same as Alliance
Finger 1	Philanthropist's Ring Greater Friend of the Library Quest	Same as Alliance
Finger 2	Malignant Root Nightveiled Rotheap, Wetlands Drop Unverified	Sacred Band The Den Quest
Trinket 1	Minor Recombobulator Engineering (140) Crafted	Same as Alliance
Trinket 2	Lookie's Spyglass Cookie, The Deadmines Drop	Same as Alliance
Two-hand	Taskmaster Axe Sneed, The Deadmines · +5 Int Drop	Not used
Main hand	Not used	The Stitcher Light's Justice · Revelation Quest
Off hand	Not used	Seedcloud Buckler Verdan the Everliving, Wailing Caverns · +5 Sta Drop
Relic	Tenets of the Silver Hand Enchanting (130), maker only Crafted	Same as Alliance

Rankings adapted from ForeverChanges. See the full list there for alternatives per slot.

Priority: Healing and Intellect, then Stamina.

Talents: Holy 24 / Protection 0 / Retribution 2

Best in slot (level 30) – Holy
Slot	Alliance	Horde
Head	Holy Shroud World drop Auction house Unverified	Same as Alliance
Neck	Scorn's Icy Choker Scorn, Scarlet Monastery Graveyard (rare) · +11 healing Drop	Same as Alliance
Shoulder	Death Speaker Mantle Death Speaker Jargba, Razorfen Kraul Drop	Same as Alliance
Back	Prelacy Cape Researching the Corruption · +60 armor Quest	Glowing Thresher Cape Old Serra'kis, Blackfathom Deeps · +60 armor Drop
Chest	Acolyte's Silvered Chain Shirt Blacksmithing (110), maker only · +2 all stats Crafted	Same as Alliance
Wrist	Bridgebreaker Bindings Kam Deepfury, The Stockade · +16 healing Drop	Knife-Polishing Rag Open the Maw · +16 healing Quest
Hands	Truefaith Gloves Tailoring (125) · Mystic Heavy Armor Kit Crafted	Same as Alliance
Waist	Prefect's Belt Blacksmithing (150), maker only Crafted Unverified	Same as Alliance
Legs	Acolyte's Silvered Chain Leggings Blacksmithing (125), maker only · Mystic Heavy Armor Kit Crafted	Same as Alliance
Feet	Gilded Slippers Tailoring (140), maker only · minor speed Crafted	Same as Alliance
Finger 1	Sea Giant's Toe Ring Gezzy Gunkgear, Booty Bay (Friendly) Vendor	Same as Alliance
Finger 2	Philanthropist's Ring Greater Friend of the Library Quest	Same as Alliance
Trinket 1	Minor Recombobulator Engineering (140) Crafted	Same as Alliance
Trinket 2	Roogug's Severed Head Roogug, Razorfen Kraul Drop	Same as Alliance
Main hand	Death Speaker Scepter Death Speaker Jargba, Razorfen Kraul · Revelation Drop	Same as Alliance
Off hand	Painwalker Buckler First boss, Scarlet Monastery Graveyard (reader report) · +5 Sta Drop Unverified	Same as Alliance
Relic	Tenets of the Silver Hand Enchanting (130), maker only Crafted	Same as Alliance

Rankings adapted from ForeverChanges. See the full list there for alternatives per slot.

Coming soon.

Retribution PvP

Coming soon.

Priority: Weapon damage first, then Stamina, then Strength. Mail wins when two pieces are close.

Talents: Holy 0 / Protection 0 / Retribution 26

Best in slot (level 30) – Retribution PvP
Slot	Alliance	Horde
Head	Defender's Leather Helm Old Serra'kis, Aku'mai and Lorgus Jett (Blackfathom Deeps), Agathelos the Raging and Earthcaller Halmgar (Razorfen Kraul), Bloodmage Thalnos (Scarlet Monastery Graveyard); Leatherworking, maker only Drop Crafted Unverified	Same as Alliance
Neck	Souvenir Sea Shell Gezzy Gunkgear, Booty Bay (Honored) · +5 Str Vendor	Same as Alliance
Shoulder	Wrangling Spaulders Kodo Roundup Quest	Same as Alliance
Back	Crocolisk Skin Gaiter Unknown source · +3 Agi Unverified	Same as Alliance
Chest	Veteran's Silvered Chain Shirt Blacksmithing (110), maker only · +8 Sta Crafted	Same as Alliance
Wrist	Barbaric Bracers Leatherworking (130) · +5 Sta Crafted	Same as Alliance
Hands	Ogre Grips Hamhock, The Stockade · +7 Str Drop	Brawler Gloves +7 Str World drop Auction house Unverified
Waist	Officer's Belt Blacksmithing (150), maker only Crafted Unverified	Same as Alliance
Legs	Veteran's Silvered Chain Leggings Blacksmithing (125), maker only · Thick Armor Kit Crafted	Same as Alliance
Feet	Ravasaur Scale Boots minor speed World drop Auction house Unverified	Same as Alliance
Finger 1	Wyvern Heart Band Heartrazor, Thousand Needles Drop Unverified	Same as Alliance
Finger 2	Wyvern Heart Band Heartrazor, Thousand Needles Drop Unverified	Same as Alliance
Trinket 1	Minor Recombobulator Engineering (140) Crafted	Same as Alliance
Trinket 2	Gnomish Net-o-Matic Projector Engineering (210) Crafted	Same as Alliance
Two-hand	Viscous Hammer +6 weapon damage World drop Auction house Unverified	Same as Alliance
Relic	Tenets of the Silver Hand Enchanting (130), maker only Crafted	Same as Alliance

Rankings adapted from ForeverChanges. See the full list there for alternatives per slot.

Coming soon.

Holy PvP

Coming soon.

Priority: Healing and Stamina first, then Intellect. Mail and a shield win when two pieces are close.

Talents: Holy 24 / Protection 0 / Retribution 2

Best in slot (level 30) – Holy PvP
Slot	Alliance	Horde
Head	Acolyte's Chain Helm Blacksmithing, maker only Crafted Unverified	Same as Alliance
Neck	Souvenir Sea Shell Gezzy Gunkgear, Booty Bay (Honored) · +11 healing Vendor	Same as Alliance
Shoulder	Berylline Pads The Crone of the Kraul Quest	Tanned Shoulderpads Deathstalkers in Shadowfang Quest Unverified
Back	Prelacy Cape Researching the Corruption · +60 armor Quest	Hillman's Cloak Leatherworking · +60 armor Crafted
Chest	Acolyte's Silvered Chain Shirt Blacksmithing (110), maker only · +8 Sta Crafted	Same as Alliance
Wrist	Bridgebreaker Bindings Kam Deepfury, The Stockade · +5 Sta Drop	Technician's Bracers A Fine Mess · +5 Sta Quest Unverified
Hands	Silvered Gauntlets Twilight Falls · Heavy Armor Kit Quest Unverified	Tattered Mittens The Book of Ur · Heavy Armor Kit Quest
Waist	Prefect's Belt Blacksmithing (150), maker only Crafted Unverified	Same as Alliance
Legs	Acolyte's Silvered Chain Leggings Blacksmithing (125), maker only · Heavy Armor Kit Crafted	Same as Alliance
Feet	Gnomebot Operating Boots Crowd Pummeler 9-60, Gnomeregan · minor speed Drop	Same as Alliance
Finger 1	Sea Giant's Toe Ring Gezzy Gunkgear, Booty Bay (Friendly) Vendor	Same as Alliance
Finger 2	Philanthropist's Ring Greater Friend of the Library Quest	Same as Alliance
Trinket 1	Minor Recombobulator Engineering (140) Crafted	Same as Alliance
Trinket 2	Gnomish Net-o-Matic Projector Engineering (210) Crafted	Same as Alliance
Main hand	Death Speaker Scepter Death Speaker Jargba, Razorfen Kraul · Revelation Drop	Same as Alliance
Off hand	Painwalker Buckler First boss, Scarlet Monastery Graveyard (reader report) · +5 Sta Drop Unverified	Same as Alliance
Relic	Tenets of the Silver Hand Enchanting (130), maker only Crafted	Same as Alliance

Rankings adapted from ForeverChanges. See the full list there for alternatives per slot.

Coming soon.

Shockadin PvP

Coming soon.

Priority: Spell power first, then Stamina, then Intellect. Holy Shock is the key talent: 22 of the 26 points go into Holy.

Talents: Holy 22 / Protection 0 / Retribution 4

Best in slot (level 30) – Shockadin PvP
Slot	Alliance	Horde
Head	Filigreed Shining Circlet Tailoring (125), maker only Crafted Unverified	Same as Alliance
Neck	Souvenir Sea Shell Gezzy Gunkgear, Booty Bay (Honored) · +6 Spell Power Vendor	Same as Alliance
Shoulder	Moonlit Amice Return to Vahlarriel Quest	Fairywing Mantle A Fine Mess Quest
Back	Cloak of the Divine Storm Unknown source · +60 armor Unverified	Same as Alliance
Chest	Shining Gown Tailoring (110), maker only · +8 Sta Crafted	Same as Alliance
Wrist	Technician's Bracers A Fine Mess · +5 Sta Quest Unverified	Same as Alliance
Hands	Gloves of Insight Return to Vahlarriel · +7 Str Quest	Oilrag Handwraps The Lost Pages · +7 Str Quest
Waist	Justicar's Belt Blacksmithing (150), maker only Crafted Unverified	Same as Alliance
Legs	Shining Leggings Tailoring (125), maker only · Thick Armor Kit Crafted	Same as Alliance
Feet	Gnomebot Operating Boots Crowd Pummeler 9-60, Gnomeregan · minor speed Drop	Same as Alliance
Finger 1	Philanthropist's Ring Greater Friend of the Library Quest	Same as Alliance
Finger 2	Dark Horde Band Targorr the Dread, The Stockade Drop	Apology Ring Unknown source Unverified
Trinket 1	Minor Recombobulator Engineering (140) Crafted	Same as Alliance
Trinket 2	Gnomish Net-o-Matic Projector Engineering (210) Crafted	Same as Alliance
Main hand	Crested Scepter Trash mobs, Blackfathom Deeps · +3 weapon damage Drop	Same as Alliance
Off hand	Painwalker Buckler First boss, Scarlet Monastery Graveyard (reader report) · +5 Sta Drop Unverified	Same as Alliance
Relic	Tenets of the Silver Hand Enchanting (130), maker only Crafted	Same as Alliance

Rankings adapted from ForeverChanges. See the full list there for alternatives per slot.

Coming soon.

Tank

Coming soon.

Priority: Spell power first, since a paladin's threat in Forever is holy damage and Seal of Fury's shield absorbs half of it. Then Stamina and armor, mail over leather where close, and a shield, which Seal of Fury needs. Defense after them.

Talents: Holy 0 / Protection 23 / Retribution 3

Best in slot (level 30) – Tank
Slot	Alliance	Horde
Head	Totemic Leather Helm Leatherworking, maker only Crafted Unverified	Same as Alliance
Neck	Souvenir Sea Shell Gezzy Gunkgear, Booty Bay (Honored) · +6 Spell Power Vendor	Same as Alliance
Shoulder	Sparkleshell Mantle World drop Auction house Unverified	Same as Alliance
Back	Cloak of the Divine Storm Unknown source · +60 armor Unverified	Same as Alliance
Chest	Protector's Silvered Chain Shirt Blacksmithing (110), maker only · +8 Sta Crafted	Same as Alliance
Wrist	Jimmied Handcuffs Bruegal Ironknuckle, The Stockade · +5 Sta Drop	Barbaric Bracers Leatherworking (130) · +5 Sta Crafted
Hands	Silvered Gauntlets Twilight Falls · Heavy Armor Kit Quest Unverified	Protector's Gloves Blacksmithing (80), maker only · Heavy Armor Kit Crafted
Waist	Warder's Belt Blacksmithing (150), maker only Crafted	Same as Alliance
Legs	Protector's Silvered Chain Leggings Blacksmithing (125), maker only · Thick Armor Kit Crafted	Same as Alliance
Feet	Protector's Boots Blacksmithing (85), maker only · +5 Sta Crafted	Same as Alliance
Finger 1	Dark Horde Band Targorr the Dread, The Stockade Drop	Philanthropist's Ring Greater Friend of the Library Quest
Finger 2	Curl of Life Horrors in the Highland Quest	Apology Ring Unknown source Unverified
Trinket 1	Minor Recombobulator Engineering (140) Crafted	Same as Alliance
Trinket 2	Worgenbane Talisman Commander Springvale, Shadowfang Keep Drop	Satchel of Potions Changing Tastes Quest
Main hand	Crested Scepter Trash mobs, Blackfathom Deeps · Recovery Drop	Skullbreaker An Unholy Alliance · Recovery Quest
Off hand	Painwalker Buckler First boss, Scarlet Monastery Graveyard (reader report) · Iron Spike (8-12) Drop Unverified	Same as Alliance
Relic	Tenets of the Silver Hand Enchanting (130), maker only Crafted	Same as Alliance