Paladin talent calculator

Retribution: Twist of Light and Repentance 13/7/31

The main damage build for duels and world PvP, succeeding Classic's 10/10/31. Seal of Command from 20, Repentance from 30, Twist of Light from 40, Vengeance, instant Hammer of Wrath and +15% movement speed. Holy supplies Voice of Truth and Improved Seals; Protection gives 16-second Freedom and Blessing of Protection every 3 minutes. Strengths: the Paladin's biggest burst and 12 seconds of control. Weaknesses: no Holy Shock or Improved Hammer, and seals remain dispellable.

Variations: 10/10/31 with Precision instead of Voice of Truth if gear lacks hit: open in the calculator →. 2/18/31 with Improved Hammer and Sacred Duty gives Hammer every 45 seconds and bubble every 4 minutes: better duel control, but no Voice. Open in the calculator →. 0/21/30 replaces Twist of Light with Templar's Bulwark for battlegrounds: open in the calculator →.

Shock-Ret: Holy Shock and Repentance 21/0/30

Forever's major new combination: Classic could not fit Shock and Repentance together. A two-hander with Seal of Command, Vengeance and Repentance, plus Holy Shock for finishing and healing, Voice of Truth, Divine Favor and Infusion of Light. Champion of the Light 3/3 converts 30% of Intellect to spell power, strengthening seals, Judgement and Shock. Strengths: two ranged attacks against kiting, Shock from 20 yards and Hammer of Wrath from 30, plus combat healing. Weaknesses: no Twist of Light, Guardian's Favor or Improved Hammer; gearing splits between Strength and Intellect.

Order: Retribution through Repentance and Vengeance first, then Holy through Shock, finishing with Instrument of Law and Champion of the Light. Mobalytics specifically praises Shock builds at level 30.

Shockadin: Light's Vigil and Seal of Command 31/0/20

The closest to Classic Shockadin: Holy to the capstone and 20 points in Retribution. Shock from level 30, Light's Vigil from 40: apply Vigil and your next Shock on that target hits harder without triggering its cooldown. Holy Power 5/5 adds 15% Shock critical strike chance, Divine Favor guarantees a crit, and Improved Seals strengthens Judgement. Strengths: two-Shock ranged burst and strong healing. Weaknesses: no Repentance, Champion of the Light or Templar's Bulwark; Vigil plus Shock costs a lot of mana.

Assessments from before October 15: Supatease places level-30 Shockadin in B, above Retribution. Beta forum players say Light's Vigil was designed for this playstyle rather than healing. These rankings do not account for the latest patch and are not a current class comparison.

Healer: Templar's Bulwark and Improved Hammer 30/21/0

The main battleground healer and RankedBoost's only Paladin PvP build. Holy to 30 points: Voice of Truth against Kick, Shock every 10 seconds, Infusion of Light, Illumination 5/5 and Divine Favor. Protection gives 16-second Freedom, Blessing of Protection every 3 minutes, Hammer every 45 seconds, Sacred Duty and Templar's Bulwark. Strengths: the most defenses and healing. Weaknesses: no Repentance or Light's Vigil; bubble, Bulwark and Blessing of Protection share Forbearance.

Variations: 31/20/0 with Light's Vigil instead of Templar's Bulwark gives two consecutive Shocks and party healing: open in the calculator →. The same 30/21/0 with Improved Righteous Fury instead of Redoubt gives 6% less damage taken while Righteous Fury is active: open in the calculator →.

Healer with Repentance 30/0/21

A healer for duels and world PvP: the same 30 Holy points, but Retribution through Repentance replaces Protection. Hammer and Repentance give up to 12 seconds of consecutive control, Pursuit of Justice adds 15% movement speed, Deflection and Eye for an Eye help against melee, and Seal of Command's Judgement against stunned targets provides some damage. Weaknesses: no Improved Hammer, Templar's Bulwark or Guardian's Favor, so Freedom lasts 10 seconds and Blessing of Protection is every 5 minutes. Stronger than the previous build against casters and in world PvP, but with weaker defenses for battleground group play.

Flag carrier: Holy Shield and Templar's Bulwark 8/31/12

A niche build for flag carrying and holding bases. Templar's Bulwark from 30, Holy Shield from 40, Shield Specialization restoring mana from blocks, Improved Righteous Fury reducing damage by 6%, and Sacred Duty shortening shield cooldowns by a minute. Retribution supplies Pursuit of Justice and Deflection; Holy gives Unyielding Faith. You lack damage and Repentance.

After the October 15 patch, Reckoning once again stacks up to four charges. Your next auto-attack consumes them, granting one additional attack per charge. The instant attack no longer resets the auto-attack timer. The October 8 proc restriction should not be interpreted as preventing charge stacking. Open in the calculator →