Paladin
Tank / Healer / Melee DPS
Role
Tank / Healer / Melee DPS
Specializations
3
Type
Melee
PvP Rating9/10
PvE Rating9/10
Overview
Paladins are holy warriors who wield the Light to heal allies, shield the party as tanks, or smite enemies with divine justice. Their versatility makes them valuable in any group composition, and their powerful utility cooldowns like Divine Shield and Lay on Hands can turn the tide of battle.
Specializations
Holy
Protection
Retribution
Strengths
- +Unmatched utility with Blessing of Protection, Freedom, and Sacrifice
- +Divine Shield provides complete immunity on demand
- +Strong burst damage windows with Avenging Wrath
- +Holy Paladin is one of the best tank healers in raids
- +Protection Paladin has excellent AoE threat and self-healing
Weaknesses
- -Retribution has limited sustained AoE compared to other melee
- -Low mobility without Divine Steed which has a short duration
- -Holy Paladin struggles with heavy raid-wide damage compared to HoT healers
- -Reliant on cooldowns for burst damage; weaker outside Avenging Wrath
- -Protection can struggle with magic-heavy encounters
Tips & Tricks
- 1Lay on Hands is a full heal on a 10-minute cooldown -- save it for emergencies.
- 2Divine Shield makes you immune to everything for 8 seconds; use it to survive lethal situations.
- 3Blessing of Protection removes physical debuffs and prevents physical damage on an ally.
- 4Retribution Aura provides passive damage when allies take hits -- always have an aura active.
- 5Holy Paladins excel at tank healing with Beacon of Light transferring heals automatically.