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Paladin talents

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Baseline: WoW Classic Era 1.15.9 client tables (vanilla talent trees). Forever changes overlaid from BlizzCon 2026 footage; full data arrives with the beta client.

Every Paladin talent in WoW Forever

The full text of all 52 Paladin talents, by tree and by tier. Turn on Show original Classic above to read the Classic Era wording underneath each changed talent.

Paladin Holy talents

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  • Improved Holy Strike 2 ranks ★

    Rank 1 Reduces the cooldown of your Holy Strike ability by 1 sec.

    Rank 2 Reduces the cooldown of your Holy Strike ability by 2 sec.

  • Divine Strength 5 ranks

    Rank 1 Increases your Strength by 2%.

    Rank 5 Increases your Strength by 10%.

  • Divine Intellect 5 ranks

    Rank 1 Increases your total Intellect by 2%.

    Rank 5 Increases your total Intellect by 10%.

  • Healing Light 3 ranks 5 points ◆

    Rank 1 Increases the amount healed by your Holy Light, Flash of Light, and Holy Shock spells by 4%.

    Rank 3 Rank 3 values not yet captured from footage.

    Classic rank 1 Increases the amount healed by your Holy Light and Flash of Light spells by 4%.

    Classic rank 3 Increases the amount healed by your Holy Light and Flash of Light spells by 12%.

  • Spiritual Focus 2 ranks 5 points ◆

    Rank 1 Gives your Flash of Light, Holy Light, and Light's Vigil spells a 70% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage.

    Rank 2 Gives your Flash of Light, Holy Light, and Light's Vigil spells a 100% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage.

    Classic 5 ranks in Classic Era.

    Classic rank 1 Gives your Flash of Light and Holy Light spells a 14% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage.

    Classic rank 2 Gives your Flash of Light and Holy Light spells a 28% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage.

  • Improved Seals 3 ranks 5 points ◆

    Rank 1 Increases the damage done by your Seals and Judgements by 5%.

    Rank 3 Increases the damage done by your Seals and Judgements by 15%.

  • Unyielding Faith 2 ranks 5 points ◆

    Rank 1 Increases your chance to resist Fear and Disorient effects by an additional 5%.

    Rank 2 Increases your chance to resist Fear and Disorient effects by an additional 10%.

  • Voice of Truth 1 rank 10 points ★

    Instant · 3 min cooldown

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

  • Reverence 3 ranks 10 points ★

    Rank 1 Allows 10% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.

    Rank 3 Allows 30% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.

  • Purifying Power 2 ranks 10 points ★

    Rank 1 Reduces the mana cost of your Cleanse and Purify spells by 10% and reduces the cooldown of your Exorcism and Holy Wrath spells by 17%.

    Rank 2 Reduces the mana cost of your Cleanse and Purify spells by 20% and reduces the cooldown of your Exorcism and Holy Wrath spells by 34%.

  • Infusion of Light 2 ranks 15 points ★

    Rank 1 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 sec.

    Rank 2 Your Holy Shock and Flash of Light critical hits reduce the cast time of your next Holy Light cast within 15 sec by 1.0 sec.

  • Illumination 5 ranks 15 points ◆

    Rank 1 After getting a critical effect from your Flash of Light, Holy Light, Light's Vigil, or Holy Shock heal spell you have a 20% chance to gain Mana equal to 50% of the base cost of the spell.

    Rank 5 After getting a critical effect from your Flash of Light, Holy Light, Light's Vigil, or Holy Shock heal spell you have a 100% chance to gain Mana equal to 50% of the base cost of the spell.

    Classic rank 1 After getting a critical effect from your Flash of Light, Holy Light, or Holy Shock heal spell, gives you a 20% chance to gain Mana equal to the base cost of the spell.

    Classic rank 5 After getting a critical effect from your Flash of Light, Holy Light, or Holy Shock heal spell, gives you a 100% chance to gain Mana equal to the base cost of the spell.

  • Divine Favor 1 rank 15 points

    37 Mana · Instant · 2 min cooldown

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

  • Divine Precision 3 ranks 20 points ★

    Rank 1 Increases your chance to hit with Holy spells by 6%.

    Rank 3 Increases your chance to hit with Holy spells by 18%.

  • Holy Shock 1 rank 20 points ◆

    160 Mana · Instant · Enemy: 20 yd range · Friendly: 40 yd range · 10 sec cooldown

    Blasts the target with Holy energy, causing 138 to 149 Holy damage to an enemy, or 119 to 128 healing to an ally.

    Classic Blasts the target with Holy energy, causing 204 to 220 Holy damage to an enemy, or 204 to 220 healing to an ally.

  • Consecrated Ground 2 ranks 20 points ★

    Rank 1 Gives your Holy spells 5% increased damage against the first 4 enemies that enter your Consecration.

    Rank 2 Gives your Holy spells 10% increased damage against the first 4 enemies that enter your Consecration.

  • Holy Power 5 ranks 25 points ◆

    Rank 1 Increases the critical strike chance of your Holy Shock spell by 3%, and all other spells by 1%.

    Rank 5 Rank 5 values not yet captured from footage.

    Classic rank 1 Increases the critical effect chance of your Holy spells by 1%.

    Classic rank 5 Increases the critical effect chance of your Holy spells by 5%.

  • Light's Vigil 1 rank 30 points ★

    730 Mana · 1.5 sec cast · Enemy: 20 yd range · Friendly: 40 yd range · 6 sec cooldown

    Applies Light's Vigil to the target for 30 sec. Your next Holy Shock cast on them triggers no cooldown and causes friendly targets to heal their party for 329 to 348, or enemy targets to suffer 184 to 199 Holy damage and refund 75% of Light's Vigil's Mana cost. You may only have 1 Light's Vigil active per Paladin, per party.

Paladin Protection talents

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  • Toughness 5 ranks ◆

    Rank 1 Increases your armor value from items by 2%.

    Rank 5 Increases your armor value from items by 10%.

  • Redoubt 5 ranks ◆

    Rank 1 Damaging melee attacks against you have a 10% chance to increase your chance to block by 6%. Lasts 10 sec or 5 blocks.

    Rank 5 Damaging melee attacks against you have a 50% chance to increase your chance to block by 6%. Lasts 10 sec or 5 blocks.

    Classic rank 1 Increases your chance to block attacks with your shield by 6% after being the victim of a critical strike. Lasts 10 sec or 5 blocks.

    Classic rank 5 Increases your chance to block attacks with your shield by 30% after being the victim of a critical strike. Lasts 10 sec or 5 blocks.

  • Precision 3 ranks 5 points ◆

    Rank 1 Increases your chance to hit with all spells and attacks by 1%.

    Rank 3 Rank 3 values not yet captured from footage.

    Classic rank 1 Increases your chance to hit with melee weapons by 1%.

    Classic rank 3 Increases your chance to hit with melee weapons by 3%.

  • Guardian's Favor 2 ranks 5 points ◆

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

    Rank 2 Reduces the cooldown of your Blessing of Protection by 120 sec and increases the duration of your Blessing of Freedom by 6 sec.

    Classic rank 1 Reduces the cooldown of your Blessing of Protection by 60 sec and increases the duration of your Blessing of Freedom by 3 sec.

  • Anticipation 5 ranks 5 points

    Rank 1 Increases your Defense Skill by 4.

    Rank 5 Increases your Defense skill by 10.

    Classic rank 1 Increases your Defense skill by 2.

  • Improved Seal of Fury 1 rank 10 points ★

    When Seal of Fury's shield is fully absorbed, restore 60 Mana, increased by 15% per level the attacker is above you, up to 45%.

  • Improved Righteous Fury 3 ranks 10 points ◆

    Rank 1 While Righteous Fury is active, all damage taken is reduced by 2%.

    Rank 3 While Righteous Fury is active, all damage taken is reduced by 6%.

    Classic rank 1 Increases the amount of threat generated by your Righteous Fury spell by 16%.

    Classic rank 3 Increases the amount of threat generated by your Righteous Fury spell by 50%.

  • Shield Specialization 3 ranks 10 points ◆

    Rank 1 Increases the amount of damage absorbed by your shield by 10%, and gives your blocks a 33% chance to restore 6% of your maximum Mana. May only occur once every 3 sec.

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

    Classic rank 1 Increases the amount of damage absorbed by your shield by 10%.

    Classic rank 3 Increases the amount of damage absorbed by your shield by 30%.

  • Sacred Duty 2 ranks 10 points ★

    Rank 1 Increases your total Stamina by 2% and reduces the cooldown of your Divine Shield, Divine Protection, and Templar's Bulwark spells by 30 sec.

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

  • Swift Judgement 1 rank 15 points ★

    Instant · 1 min cooldown

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

  • One-Handed Weapon Specialization 3 ranks 15 points ◆

    Rank 1 Increases the damage you deal with one-handed melee weapons by 3%.

    Rank 3 Increases the damage you deal with one-handed melee weapons by 6%.

    Classic 5 ranks in Classic Era.

    Classic rank 1 Increases the damage you deal with one-handed melee weapons by 2%.

  • Improved Hammer of Justice 3 ranks 15 points

    Rank 1 Decreases the cooldown of your Hammer of Justice spell by 5 sec.

    Rank 3 Decreases the cooldown of your Hammer of Justice spell by 15 sec.

  • Templar's Bulwark 1 rank 20 points ★

    110 Mana · Instant · 5 min cooldown

    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.

  • Reckoning 5 ranks 20 points ◆

    Rank 1 Gives you a 8% chance to gain an extra attack after Blocking a melee attack and a 20% chance to gain an extra attack after being the victim of a non-periodic critical strike.

    Rank 5 Gives you a 40% chance to gain an extra attack after Blocking a melee attack and a 100% chance to gain an extra attack after being the victim of a non-periodic critical strike.

  • Iron Creed 5 ranks 25 points ★

    Rank 1 Increases the threat generated by your Holy Strike ability by 5%. While Righteous Fury is active, Holy Strike also reduces your damage taken by 2% for 6 sec.

    Rank 5 Increases the threat generated by your Holy Strike ability 25%. While Righteous Fury is active, Holy Strike also reduces your damage taken by 10% for 6 sec.

  • Holy Shield 1 rank 30 points ◆

    150 Mana · Instant · 10 sec cooldown

    Increases chance to block by 20% 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.

    Classic Increases chance to block by 30% for 10 sec, and deals 65 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges.

Paladin Retribution talents

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  • Deflection 5 ranks

    Rank 1 Increases your Parry chance by 1%.

    Rank 5 Increases your Parry chance by 5%.

  • Benediction 5 ranks ◆

    Rank 1 Reduces the Mana cost of all instant cast spells and abilities by 2%.

    Rank 5 Reduces the Mana cost of all instant cast spells and abilities by 10%.

    Classic rank 1 Reduces the Mana cost of your Judgement and Seal spells by 3%.

    Classic rank 5 Reduces the Mana cost of your Judgement and Seal spells by 15%.

  • Improved Judgement 2 ranks 5 points

    Rank 1 Decreases the cooldown of your Judgement ability by 1 sec.

    Rank 2 Decreases the cooldown of your Judgement spell by 2 sec.

    Classic rank 1 Decreases the cooldown of your Judgement spell by 1 sec.

  • Holy Conduit 2 ranks 5 points ★

    Rank 1 Reduces the mana cost of your Consecration, Holy Wrath, Exorcism, and Hammer of Wrath spells by 20%.

    Rank 2 Reduces the mana cost of your Consecration, Holy Wrath, Exorcism, and Hammer of Wrath spells by 40%.

  • Conviction 5 ranks 5 points

    Rank 1 Increases your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 1%.

    Rank 5 Increases your chance to get a critical strike with melee weapons by 5%.

    Classic rank 1 Increases your chance to get a critical strike with melee weapons by 1%.

  • Vindication 3 ranks 10 points ◆

    Rank 1 Gives your damaging melee attacks a chance to reduce the target's Attack Power by 42, and increase your Attack Power by 1% for 30 sec.

    Rank 3 Gives your damaging melee attacks a chance to reduce the target's Attack Power by 204, and increase your Attack Power by 3% for 30 sec.

    Classic rank 1 Gives the Paladin's damaging melee attacks a chance to reduce the target's Strength and Agility by 5% for 10 sec.

    Classic rank 3 Gives the Paladin's damaging melee attacks a chance to reduce the target's Strength and Agility by 15% for 10 sec.

  • Sanctified Judgement 3 ranks 10 points ★

    Rank 1 Gives your Judgement ability a 33% chance to return 20% of the Mana cost of the judged seal.

    Rank 3 Gives your Judgement ability a 100% chance to return 60% of the Mana cost of the judged seal.

  • Seal of Command 1 rank 10 points

    65 Mana · Instant

    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 68 to 73 Holy damage, 137 to 146 if the target is stunned or incapacitated.

    Classic 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 73 Holy damage, 138 to 146 if the target is stunned or incapacitated.

  • Pursuit of Justice 2 ranks 10 points

    Rank 1 Increases movement speed and mounted movement speed by 8%. This does not stack with other movement speed increasing effects.

    Rank 2 Increases movement and mounted movement speed by 8%. This does not stack with other movement speed increasing effects.

    Classic rank 1 Increases movement and mounted movement speed by 4%. This does not stack with other movement speed increasing effects.

  • Eye for an Eye 2 ranks 15 points ◆

    Rank 1 All critical strikes against you cause 5% 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.

    Rank 2 All critical strikes against you cause 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.

    Classic rank 1 All spell criticals against you cause 15% of the damage taken to the caster as well. The damage caused by Eye for an Eye will not exceed 50% of the Paladin's total health.

    Classic rank 2 All spell criticals against you cause 30% of the damage taken to the caster as well. The damage caused by Eye for an Eye will not exceed 50% of the Paladin's total health.

  • Sacred Arbiter 1 rank 15 points ★

    Increases the damage of your Holy Strike ability by 10% and causes it to refresh all Judgement effects on the target.

  • Crusade 2 ranks 15 points ★

    Rank 1 Increases all damage dealt by 1%. Increased by an additional 1% against Demon and Undead targets.

    Rank 2 Increases all damage dealt by 2%. Increased by an additional 2% against Demon and Undead targets.

  • Two-Handed Weapon Specialization 3 ranks 20 points ◆

    Rank 1 Increases the damage you deal with two-handed melee weapons by 3%.

    Rank 3 Increases the damage you deal with two-handed melee weapons by 9%.

    Classic rank 1 Increases the damage you deal with two-handed melee weapons by 2%.

    Classic rank 3 Increases the damage you deal with two-handed melee weapons by 6%.

  • Vengeance 3 ranks 20 points ◆

    Rank 1 Increases your Physical and Holy damage dealt by 1% for 30 sec after landing a critical strike. Stacks up to 5 times.

    Rank 3 Increases your Physical and Holy damage dealt by 3% for 30 sec after landing a critical strike. Stacks up to 5 times.

    Classic 5 ranks in Classic Era.

    Classic rank 1 Gives you a 3% bonus to Physical and Holy damage you deal for 8 sec after dealing a critical strike from a weapon swing, spell, or ability.

    Classic rank 3 Gives you a 9% bonus to Physical and Holy damage you deal for 8 sec after dealing a critical strike from a weapon swing, spell, or ability.

  • Repentance 1 rank 20 points

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

    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.

  • Champion of the Light 3 ranks 25 points ★

    Rank 1 Increases your spell damage and healing by up to 33% of your Intellect.

    Rank 3 Increases your spell damage and healing by up to 100% of your Intellect.

  • Instrument of Law 2 ranks 25 points ★

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

    Rank 2 Reduces the cast time of your Hammer of Wrath by 1.0 sec, and reduces all threat you generate by 20% while Righteous Fury is not active.

  • Twist of Light 1 rank 30 points ★

    When you replace your Seal of Command, Seal of Righteousness, Seal of Fury, or Seal of Justice with a different Seal, gain an Echo. Your next melee attack applies the replaced Seal's effects, consuming the Echo.

About the Paladin data

52 of 52 Paladin talents are confirmed from World of Warcraft: Forever footage so far (20 new, 21 changed, 11 verified unchanged). The rest still shows Classic Era values and is marked with a dashed grey dot. Show original Classic does not change the tree — hover a talent to read the Classic Era tooltip under the Forever one. Everything is regenerated from the game client once the Forever beta is playable.

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