WoW Paladin Guide

WoW Paladin Guide

The Paladin is a very versatile class to play in WoW as they are capable tanking, healing and deal out some heavy damage if need be. The Paladin is well equipped and can suit up in plate armor and shields and also use most melee weapons that are available.

A lot of the Paladins abilities come in the form of physical attacks and the Holy magic school. Divine shield also referred to as "bubble" is one of the Paladins most commonly known and used abilities. Divine shield can be cast instantly and renders the Paladin immune from any attacks from enemies for 12 seconds. Divine Intervention is also another great ability that protects not only the Paladin, but their party or raid members from any physical attacks.

The Paladin is usually well accepted by groups as they have several auras that will benefit the entire party as well as buffs which can also benefit other players in the group. A slight drawback to the Paladin is the abilities all consume mana and there doesn't appear to be a decent build for the Paladin that would combat this.

Paladin Guide Talent Tree

Holy Talent Tree

Retribution Talent Tree

Discipline Talent Tree

The Holy talent tree best suited for a Healing Paladin as it will mainly focus on increasing the effects of the Paladins healing spells. The Holy Paladin are more than capable healers and are known for their ability to heal quickly. The Paladin does focus more on single target healing and is slightly lacking in group healing scenarios! When opting for the Holy build it's important to get a lot of critical strike rating as this will mean the Paladins healing abilities will be more effective and some of the heals will regenerate mana which is always handy.

The Protection talent tree can make for a very nice tanking build for the Paladin. Equipped with a shield for protection and some cool abilities that will create high amounts of threat, Paladins are well suited and equipped for tanking in dungeons. Maintaining aggro on several targets simultaneously is what a Paladin tank does best. There are also some buffs that can be acquired in the Protection tree including; Blessing of Sanctuary and Blessing of Kings.

Let's conclude this Paladin guide with the Retribution talent tree.

While wielding a two handed weapon and being able to use several different abilities that deal great amounts of damage, the Retribution Paladin is a great class for both PvE and PvP. This wasn't always the case though; prior to the WoTLK, Retribution Paladins were almost never welcome in either raids or PvP teams. This is probably the reason why they have received a great boost and are now one of the stronger PvP classes and builds in the game today.

Overall, the Paladin is a well rounded and strong class, battling a Paladin can be frustrating sometimes because it seems as if they're almost invincible. On the other end of the Spectrum, playing a Paladin is a joyful experience and never dull as once you start to acquire enough gear you can switch between different builds if you get a bit bored of your role.

Looking for a decent leveling build for Paladin? Check out our Paladin Leveling Guide

Ricky is a self confessed World of Warcraft addict. Having played for nearly 4 years he now blogs about WoW and shares some of that experience with others to help them conquer the land of Azeroth and fully benefit from the game.

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