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Talent calculator

WoW Forever Paladin talent calculator

51 Paladin talents in three trees (Holy, Protection, and Retribution): 20 new, 31 changed or moved and 13 removed compared with Classic. Spend up to 51 points, see the level each one lands on and share the build with a link.

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    Holy

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    Removed from Classic 4

    • Consecration1
    • Improved Lay on Hands2
    • Improved Blessing of Wisdom2
    • Lasting Judgement3

    Protection

    0

    Removed from Classic 5

    • Improved Devotion Aura5
    • Blessing of Kings1
    • Improved Concentration Aura3
    • Blessing of Sanctuary1
    • One-Handed Weapon Specialization5

    Retribution

    0

    Removed from Classic 4

    • Improved Blessing of Might5
    • Improved Seal of the Crusader3
    • Improved Retribution Aura2
    • Sanctity Aura1

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      Every Paladin talent

      Each talent has its own page with what every rank does, its requirements and what changes from Classic.

      Holy

      Removed from Classic

      Protection

      Removed from Classic

      Retribution

      Removed from Classic

      Talent changes in Forever

      Beta notes about this class’s talents.
      CHANGED

      Light's Vigil

      · Holy
      Classic
      Not in Classic.
      Forever
      Now only usable on friendly targets and has had its offensive capabilities removed. The tooltip has been reworded to reflect this.
      CHANGED

      Holy Power

      · Holy
      Classic
      Increases the critical strike chance of Holy spells.
      Forever
      Increases the critical strike healing bonus of your Holy Spells by 10/20/30/40/50% (Was Increases the critical strike chance of your Holy Shock and Holy Strike spells by 3/6/9/12/15%, and all other spells by 1/2/3/4/5%).
      CHANGED

      Vengeance

      · Retribution
      Classic
      After a crit, +3/6/9/12/15% Physical and Holy damage for 8 sec (5 ranks).
      Forever
      Changed to stacking up to 5 times (Was stacking up to 3 times). Now requires Seal of Command (was requiring Sanctified Judgement).
      Classic
      +2/4/6% damage with two-handed weapons.
      Forever
      Moved to Row 4 (was Row 5). Changed to increase both Holy and Physical damage by 2/4/6% (Was just Physical damage), and to also reduce the Threat generated by the Paladin by 7/14/20% while wearing a two-handed melee weapon.
      CHANGED

      Sacred Arbiter

      · Retribution
      Classic
      Not in Classic.
      Forever
      Increases Holy Strike damage by 20% (was 10%).
      REMOVED

      Twist of Light

      · Retribution
      Classic
      Not in Classic.
      Forever
      Talent removed.
      CHANGED

      Champion of the Light

      · Retribution
      Forever
      Changed to increasing the Paladin's spell damage by 12/24/36/48/60% of their Intellect and also reduces the cast time of Hammer of Wrath by 0.2/0.4/0.6/0.8/1.0 seconds.
      CHANGED

      Healing Light

      · Holy
      Forever
      Moved from row 3 up to row 2. Now also increases Holy Shock healing.
      CHANGED

      Spiritual Focus

      · Holy
      Forever
      Moved to Row 1 (was Row 2). Changed to a 5-point talent (was a 2-point talent). Max rank unchanged.
      CHANGED

      Improved Seals

      · Holy
      Forever
      Changed to a 5-point talent (was a 3-point talent). Max rank unchanged.
      CHANGED

      Unyielding Faith

      · Retribution
      Forever
      Moved to Row 3 of Retribution (was Row 2 of Holy).
      CHANGED

      Reverence

      · Holy
      Forever
      Moved to Row 2 (was Row 3). Changed to a 2-point talent (was a 3-point talent). Max rank unchanged.
      Forever
      New row 4 talent: critical hits with Holy Shock and Flash of Light reduce the cast time of your next Holy Light by up to 1 second.
      CHANGED

      Divine Favor

      · Holy
      Forever
      Moved to Row 3 (was Row 4).
      CHANGED

      Holy Shock

      · Holy
      Forever
      Moved from the 31-point gold medal talent to the 21-point gold medal. Cooldown reduced to 10 seconds (was 30 seconds in the beta).
      Forever
      New row 5 talent: your Holy spells deal up to 10% increased damage to the first 4 enemies to enter your active Consecration.
      CHANGED

      Toughness

      · Protection
      Forever
      Moved to Row 3 (was Row 1).
      CHANGED

      Redoubt

      · Protection
      Forever
      Redesigned: no longer requires the Paladin to be hit with a critical strike; it now grants a 10% chance when hit to gain increased Block Chance. The Block Chance increase is now up to 20% instead of 30%.
      CHANGED

      Precision

      · Protection
      Forever
      Now increases chance to hit with all spells and attacks instead of just melee weapon attacks.
      CHANGED

      Anticipation

      · Protection
      Forever
      Moved to Row 4 (was Row 2).
      CHANGED

      Templar's Bulwark

      · Protection
      Forever
      Moved to Row 3 (was Row 5). Now a Magic effect and dispellable.
      CHANGED

      Reckoning

      · Protection
      Forever
      Will now correctly perform its number of attacks based on stacks, and no longer gains stacks while sitting.
      CHANGED

      Iron Creed

      · Protection
      Forever
      Changed to a 3-point talent (was a 5-point talent) and increases the threat generated by Holy Strike by 10/20/30%, and grants 2/4/6% damage reduction for 6 seconds (was 5/10/15/20/25% increased threat, and 2/4/6/8/10% damage reduction).
      CHANGED

      Deflection

      · Retribution
      Forever
      Moved from row 2 up to row 1.
      CHANGED

      Benediction

      · Retribution
      Forever
      Now reduces the cost of all instant cast spells and abilities by up to 10%, instead of reducing the cost of only Seals and Judgement by up to 15%.
      CHANGED

      Holy Conduit

      · Holy
      Forever
      Moved to the 3rd Row of the Holy Tree (was 2nd Row of Retribution).
      CHANGED

      Conviction

      · Retribution
      Forever
      Moved to Row 2 (was Row 3). Changed to grant 2/4/6% critical strike chance to all spells and attacks (Was 1/2/3/4/5% to just melee attacks).
      CHANGED

      Vindication

      · Retribution
      Forever
      No longer grants an increase to Attack Power (was 1/2/3% increased Attack Power).
      CHANGED

      Pursuit of Justice

      · Retribution
      Forever
      Benefit increased from a maximum of 8% movement speed to 15% movement speed, for the same number of talent points.
      CHANGED

      Eye for an Eye

      · Retribution
      Forever
      Moved from row 4 down to row 5. Now works against all critical strikes, not just spells, but the damage reflected is now up to 10% of the damage taken, down from 30%.
      CHANGED

      Repentance

      · Retribution
      Forever
      Now the 21-point gold medal talent instead of the 31-point gold medal talent.
      CHANGED

      Divine Precision

      · Holy
      Forever
      Moved to Row 4 (was Row 5). Changed to a 2-point talent granting 4/8% chance to hit with Holy spells (was 6/12/18%). Additionally, it now also reduces the duration of Silence effects on you by 10/20%.
      NEW

      Oath of Light

      · Holy
      Forever
      New Talent in Row 4. 40-yard range, 8% of Base Mana cost, no cooldown. Swear an Oath to protect target ally for 5 min, increasing the healing of your Holy Light, Flash of Light and Holy Shock spells. Only one Oath of Light may be sworn by the Paladin at any one time. The amount of bonus healing increases with the player's level.
      NEW

      Boundless Light

      · Holy
      Forever
      New Talent in Row 5. Passive: increases the critical strike chance of your Holy Shock spell by 15/30% when cast on allies not affected by your Oath of Light.
      CHANGED

      Illumination

      · Holy
      Forever
      Moved to Row 3 (was Row 4).
      CHANGED

      Divine Intellect

      · Protection
      Forever
      Moved to Row 1 of Protection (was Row 1 of Holy).
      CHANGED

      Sacred Duty

      · Protection
      Forever
      Moved to Row 2 (was Row 3). No longer grants % increase to Stamina. In addition to its cooldown reduction on Divine Shield, Divine Protection and Templar's Bulwark by 30sec/1min, it now also reduces the duration of your Forbearance effect by 5/10 seconds.
      CHANGED

      Shield Specialization

      · Protection
      Forever
      Changed to a 2-point talent granting 15/30% increased shield block value, and a 50/100% chance to grant 4% of your Maximum Mana. (Unchanged at max rank).
      CHANGED

      Swift Judgement

      · Protection
      Forever
      Changed to instantly unleash your active Seal. Does not share a cooldown with Judgement (was resets the cooldown of your Judgement ability).
      NEW

      Stoicism

      · Protection
      Forever
      New Talent added to Row 5. Reduces the duration of Stun and Charm effects on you by 10/20%.
      CHANGED

      Holy Shield

      · Protection
      Forever
      Moved to Row 5 (was Row 7).
      NEW

      Shieldsworn

      · Protection
      Forever
      New Talent added to Row 7. Reduces the cooldown of your Holy Strike ability by 4 seconds. Additionally, Holy Strike now strikes with your shield, triggering all talents that activate when you block without consuming their charges or triggering their cooldowns, and allowing you to Block spells for 6 seconds.
      NEW

      Turn Evil

      · Retribution
      Forever
      New Talent added to Row 5. Reduces the cast time of your Turn Undead spell by 0.5/1.0 sec, its cooldown by 5/10 sec, and allows it to affect Demons.
      NEW

      Unsealed Wrath

      · Retribution
      Forever
      New 31st talent. Your melee attacks store a copy of your active Seal for 15 sec, stacking up to 3 times. Landing an attack with a different Seal consumes all stacks, giving the stored Seal its normal chance to activate once per stack. Requires Repentance.