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Paladin
Holy warriors sworn to the Light, equally at home healing, tanking, or smiting.
Paladin at a glance
- Armor
- Plate
- Resource
- Mana and Holy Power
- Introduced in
- Classic
- Specializations
- 3
- Roles
- Healer, Tank, DPS
Specializations
Ladder snapshot and gold angle
Paladins are the archetypal old-raid soloer - stacked self-healing and AoE make transmog and mount farms reliable week after week.
Recent Paladin hotfixes
- September 15, 2026 Classes › Paladin › Protection
Fixed an issue where Consecration's first tick would not benefit from the Venomous Abyss tier set's increase to its critical strike chance.
- September 10, 2026 Classes › Paladin › Holy
Fixed an issue that caused Ringing of the Heavens to not function if cast as Lightsmith while targeting an enemy.
- September 10, 2026 Classes › Paladin › Protection
Fixed an issue where Glory of the Vanguard was not dealing full damage to its primary target.
- September 9, 2026 Classes › Paladin › Protection
Fixed an issue that caused Glory of the Vanguard to sometimes fail to deal damage to distant targets.
- September 1, 2026 Classes › Paladin › Protection
Developers’ notes: We’re adjusting Protection Paladin damage to help them keep up with other tanks, especially in dungeons.
- September 1, 2026 Classes › Paladin › Protection
Blaze of Glory damage increased by 150%.
- September 1, 2026 Classes › Paladin › Protection
Consecration damage increased by 30%.
- September 1, 2026 Classes › Paladin › Protection
Divine Guidance damage increased by 30%.
Blizzard Entertainment's official hotfix notes, shown in full at the hotfix tracker.
Every Paladin hotfix, by date: Paladin hotfixes.