Paladin specialization

Holy Paladin in WoW Forever

Holy healing and group support.

Your role: Healer
Advice for every level to 60
Class notes checked Nov 4, 2026

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Level 45 · Healing in a group

How to heal dungeons at level 45

Your heal loop

Press the first one that is ready.

Keep up:

Blessing of Wisdom

Flash of Light Rank 4 Filler

Cast it with the mana and time left.

67% of your healing
Holy Light Rank 6 Filler

Cast it with the mana and time left.

33% of your healing

How MaxDPS works this out

Default stat priorities

Intellect +97.7
Healing power +137.4
Critical strike +145.3
Spell power +95.1
Mana per 5 sec +44.0
Spirit +82.0

Adjust stat priorities Calculated defaults

Stamina Intellect Spirit Spell power Healing power Critical strike Haste Mana per 5 sec Armor Bonus armor

Talents at level 45

36 points at level 45: the first at level 10, then one every level.

The MaxDPS build at this level, in the game’s talent frame. Click a talent to learn it and right click to unlearn it, as in the game.

Talents

Unspent Talents

Point order: when each point goes in

Spiritual Focus 5/5 · levels 10–14 not counted here
Healing Light 3/3 · levels 15–17 +12% healing
Reverence 2/2 · levels 18–19 +4.7% healing
Illumination 5/5 · levels 20–24 +1.7% healing
Oath of Light 1/1 · level 25 +14% healing
Infusion of Light 2/2 · levels 26–27 not counted here
Divine Favor 1/1 · level 28 not counted here
Divine Precision 1/2 · level 29 not counted here
Holy Shock 1/1 · level 30 not cast: other heals give more per mana
Boundless Light 2/2 · levels 31–32 not counted here
Purifying Power 2/2 · levels 33–34 not counted here
Holy Power 5/5 · levels 35–39 +1.5% healing
Light's Vigil 1/1 · level 40 not cast: other heals give more per mana
Divine Intellect 5/5 · levels 41–45 +2.4% healing

Every Paladin talent

Preliminary item rankings · Dungeons

Holy Paladin gear rankings

Direct healing and mana sustain · Level 45 · Calculated defaults

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Materials: . Each reagent counts at the lower of a vendor’s price and its lowest buyout.

One-hand items with imported stats, weighted scores and acquisition sources.
Rank	Item	Score (pts)	Where to get it
1 in this filtered list	Hornbeam Heft Axe · iLvl 33 · Req. 28* · Quest · Alliance only · Weapon training Key stats: 26 Spell power	14.82	Horrors in the HighlandQuest choice · Excavation Site: Wetlands
Score breakdown Spell power: 26 × 0.5701 = 14.82 pts Uncommon · Weapon training — check item requirements Source Horrors in the HighlandQuest choice · Excavation Site: Wetlands
2 in this filtered list	Resurged Axe Axe · iLvl 40 · Req. 35 · Dungeon drop · Weapon training Key stats: 7 Intellect	5.98	Brinescale SorceressNPC drop · 0.4% None on the auction house
Score breakdown Intellect: 7 × 0.8538 = 5.98 pts Rare · Weapon training — check item requirements 2 sources Brinescale SorceressNPC drop · 0.4% The Drowned CityZone loot
3 in this filtered list	Zealot Blade Sword · iLvl 34 · Req. 29 · Other drop · Weapon training Key stats: 5 Intellect6 Spirit	5.80	Horde ChestObject loot · 0.2% · Arathi Highlands None on the auction house
Score breakdown Intellect: 5 × 0.8538 = 4.27 pts Spirit: 6 × 0.2548 = 1.53 pts Rare · Weapon training — check item requirements 49 sources Horde ChestObject loot · 0.2% · Arathi Highlands Kurzen War PantherNPC drop · <0.1% · Stranglethorn Vale Dying KodoNPC drop · <0.1% · Desolace Iron LockboxContainer loot · <0.1% Death's Head GeomancerNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Downs Withered SpearhideNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Downs Magram ScoutNPC drop · <0.1% · Desolace Hammerfall GruntNPC drop · <0.1% · Arathi Highlands Withered WarriorNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Downs Razorfen BattleguardNPC drop · <0.1% All 49 sources
4 in this filtered list	City Guard's Tarnished Blade Sword · iLvl 34 · Req. 29 · Other drop · Weapon training Key stats: 5 Spell power6 Stamina	3.87	Alterac MountainsZone loot None on the auction house
Score breakdown Spell power: 5 × 0.5701 = 2.85 pts Stamina: 6 × 0.1691 = 1.01 pts Rare · Weapon training — check item requirements Source Alterac MountainsZone loot
5 in this filtered list	Spectral Magister's Commission Sword · iLvl 43 · Req. 38* · Quest · Weapon training Key stats: 4 Intellect	3.42	Tempered ExpectationsQuest choice · Shen'dralas
Score breakdown Intellect: 4 × 0.8538 = 3.42 pts Uncommon · Weapon training — check item requirements Source Tempered ExpectationsQuest choice · Shen'dralas
6 in this filtered list	Foulmountain Family Hammer Mace · iLvl 29 · Req. 24 · Other drop Key stats: 4 Spell power2 Stamina	2.62	Harb FoulmountainNPC drop · 0.2% · Thousand Needles None on the auction house
Score breakdown Spell power: 4 × 0.5701 = 2.28 pts Stamina: 2 × 0.1691 = 0.34 pts Uncommon Source Harb FoulmountainNPC drop · 0.2% · Thousand Needles
7 in this filtered list	Sword of Serenity Sword · iLvl 44 · Req. 39* · Quest · Alliance only · Weapon training Key stats: 9 Stamina4 Spirit	2.54	In the Name of the LightQuest choice · Scarlet Monastery
Score breakdown Stamina: 9 × 0.1691 = 1.52 pts Spirit: 4 × 0.2548 = 1.02 pts Rare · Weapon training — check item requirements Source In the Name of the LightQuest choice · Scarlet Monastery
8 in this filtered list	Mauler's Mutton Mace · iLvl 44 · Req. 39* · Quest Key stats: 6 Spirit5 Stamina	2.37	The Offense of Grom'golQuest choice · Stranglethorn Vale
Score breakdown Spirit: 6 × 0.2548 = 1.53 pts Stamina: 5 × 0.1691 = 0.85 pts Uncommon 2 sources The Offense of Grom'golQuest choice · Stranglethorn Vale Noise ComplaintsQuest choice · Stranglethorn Vale
9 in this filtered list	Dwarf Captain's Sword Sword · iLvl 45 · Req. 40* · Quest · Alliance only · Weapon training Key stats: 9 Stamina	1.52	An Ambassador of EvilQuest choice · Badlands
Score breakdown Stamina: 9 × 0.1691 = 1.52 pts Uncommon · Weapon training — check item requirements Source An Ambassador of EvilQuest choice · Badlands
10 in this filtered list	Slavecrusher Scepter Mace · iLvl 44 · Req. 39 · Other drop Key stats: 9 Stamina	1.52	Slavecrusher GroxNPC drop · 31%
Score breakdown Stamina: 9 × 0.1691 = 1.52 pts Rare Source Slavecrusher GroxNPC drop · 31%
11 in this filtered list	I'lalai Flayer Axe · iLvl 42 · Req. 37* · Quest · Horde only · Weapon training Key stats: 8 Stamina	1.35	A Tale Spun Around the FireQuest choice · Stranglethorn Vale
Score breakdown Stamina: 8 × 0.1691 = 1.35 pts Rare · Weapon training — check item requirements Source A Tale Spun Around the FireQuest choice · Stranglethorn Vale
12 in this filtered list	Pronged Reaver Axe · iLvl 35 · Req. 30 · Dungeon drop · Weapon training Key stats: 5 Spirit	1.27	Charlga RazorflankNPC drop · 30% · Razorfen Kraul
Score breakdown Spirit: 5 × 0.2548 = 1.27 pts Rare · Weapon training — check item requirements Source Charlga RazorflankNPC drop · 30% · Razorfen Kraul
13 in this filtered list	Vileblood Scimitar Sword · iLvl 22 · Req. 17 · Dungeon drop · Weapon training Key stats: 5 Spirit	1.27	Viktor the VileNPC drop · 33% · Ruins of Lordaeron
Score breakdown Spirit: 5 × 0.2548 = 1.27 pts Rare · Weapon training — check item requirements Source Viktor the VileNPC drop · 33% · Ruins of Lordaeron
14 in this filtered list	Uthil's Cudgel Mace · iLvl 32 · Req. 27* · Quest · Alliance only Key stats: 3 Spirit3 Stamina	1.27	Insane DruidsQuest choice · Ashenvale
Score breakdown Spirit: 3 × 0.2548 = 0.76 pts Stamina: 3 × 0.1691 = 0.51 pts Uncommon Source Insane DruidsQuest choice · Ashenvale
15 in this filtered list	Heavy Mithril Axe Axe · iLvl 42 · Req. 37 · Crafted · Weapon training Key stats: 7 Stamina	1.18	BlacksmithingCrafted None on the auction house Materials about
Score breakdown Stamina: 7 × 0.1691 = 1.18 pts Uncommon · Weapon training — check item requirements Source BlacksmithingCrafted
16 in this filtered list	Runed Mithril Hammer Mace · iLvl 49 · Req. 44 · Crafted Key stats: 7 Stamina	1.18	BlacksmithingCrafted None on the auction house Materials about
Score breakdown Stamina: 7 × 0.1691 = 1.18 pts Uncommon Source BlacksmithingCrafted
17 in this filtered list	Cookie's Tenderizer Mace · iLvl 21 · Req. 16 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 4 Spirit	1.02	CookieNPC drop · 54% · Deadmines
Score breakdown Spirit: 4 × 0.2548 = 1.02 pts Rare Source CookieNPC drop · 54% · Deadmines
18 in this filtered list	Annealed Blade Sword · iLvl 40 · Req. 35 · Dungeon drop · Weapon training Key stats: 6 Stamina	1.01	Shadowforge Relic HunterNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman None on the auction house
Score breakdown Stamina: 6 × 0.1691 = 1.01 pts Rare · Weapon training — check item requirements 8 sources Shadowforge Relic HunterNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman Stonevault GeomancerNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman Stonevault OracleNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman Stonevault BrawlerNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman Stone StewardNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman Stonevault RockchewerNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman Stonevault MaulerNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman Shadowforge RuffianNPC drop · <0.1% · Badlands
19 in this filtered list	Bludgeon of Betrayed Virtues Mace · iLvl 42 · Req. 35 · Quest Key stats: 6 Stamina	1.01	Khan JehnQuest choice · Desolace
Score breakdown Stamina: 6 × 0.1691 = 1.01 pts Rare Source Khan JehnQuest choice · Desolace
20 in this filtered list	Curly's Chopper Axe · iLvl 39 · Req. 34* · Quest · Alliance only · Weapon training Key stats: 6 Stamina	1.01	Helping HandsQuest choice · Riverglades
Score breakdown Stamina: 6 × 0.1691 = 1.01 pts Uncommon · Weapon training — check item requirements Source Helping HandsQuest choice · Riverglades

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Item stats from the WoW Forever game files; sources from data collected from the live game. Auction prices are the lowest buyout on the Americas · Normal auction houses, read from Blizzard every hour; pick another region or ruleset under Filters. Which house is which ruleset is not confirmed yet (why).

New in Forever

Block and Holy damage tuning

Redoubt’s block bonus is 6/12/18/24/30% by rank and Holy Shield grants 30% block chance. Champion of the Light adds 12/24/36/48/60% of your Intellect as spell damage, not healing, and shortens Hammer of Wrath’s cast. Unsealed Wrath is in Retribution’s last talent row, open from level 40.

Set your level on this page: its abilities, talents and gear rankings follow these changes. Recheck your weapon and saved items. Scores are weighted points, not DPS.

Blizzard: WoW Forever development notes · Blizzard’s Deep Dive · What’s Next

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