Holy Paladin - Solo Shuffle (US)

Holy Paladin on the US Solo Shuffle ladder

Holy Paladin is the second most played of 34 specs on the US Solo Shuffle ladder: 5,129 rated characters, 4.8% of everyone ranked in the bracket.

Rated characters

5,129

Share of the bracket

4.8% (second of 34 specs)

Highest rating

3,092

Median rating

1,441

Top 10% start at

2,084

Average win rate

47.6%

Games played

57 median, 3,591 most

Realms represented

238

Faction split

Alliance 3,279 (63.9%) Horde 1,850 (36.1%)

Holy Paladin by rank

Rank	Rating	Rated characters	Share
Elite	2,400+	161	3.1%
Duelist	2,100+	333	6.5%
Rival	1,800+	924	18.0%
Challenger	1,400+	1,257	24.5%
Combatant	1,000+	834	16.3%
Unranked	below 1,000	1,620	31.6%

Realms with the most rated Holy Paladin characters

1. Tichondrius 841 rated, best 2,954
2. Illidan 319 rated, best 3,071
3. Stormrage 314 rated, best 2,748
4. Area 52 269 rated, best 2,591
5. Sargeras 259 rated, best 3,061
6. Ragnaros 196 rated, best 2,719

How Holy Paladin compares

Every Paladin spec on this ladder

Spec	Rated	Share	Avg rating	Top rating	At 1,800+
Holy	5,129	4.8%	1,340	3,092	28%
Retribution	5,003	4.7%	1,847	3,086	55%
Protection	373	0.4%	490	2,913	6%

In Battleground Blitz the same spec has 2,102 rated characters in US, the 13th most played of 34 specs, with a top rating of 2,728 and an average of 1,037. Holy Paladin in Battleground Blitz.

The Holy Paladin specialization

Invokes the power of the Light to heal and protect allies and vanquish evil from the darkest corners of the world.

Class

Paladin

Role

Healer

Preferred weapons

Sword, Mace, and Shield

Mastery

Mastery: Lightbringer

PvP talents in the client

12

Holy Paladin talent tree · Holy Paladin spec page

Holy Paladin PvP talents

The 12 PvP talents the current game client lists for Holy Paladin, in alphabetical order.

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  Blessing of SpellwardingUnlocks at level 25

  Blesses a party or raid member, granting immunity to magical damage and harmful effects for 10 sec. Cannot be used on a target with Forbearance. Causes Forbearance for 30 sec. Shares a cooldown with Blessing of Protection.

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  Cleanse the WeakUnlocks at level 27

  Healing allies with your Flash of Light or Holy Light will cleanse all Diseases and Poisons from the target.

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  Darkest before the DawnUnlocks at level 34

  Every 5 sec the healing done by your next Light of Dawn is increased by 20%.

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  DenounceUnlocks at level 30

  Casts down the enemy with a bolt of Holy Light, causing (763% of Spell Power) Holy damage and preventing the target from causing critical effects for the next 8 sec.

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  Divine PleaUnlocks at level 40

  After casting Aura Mastery, you restore 30 Mana over 30 sec, but your healing and damage is decreased by 30%.

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  Divine VisionUnlocks at level 39

  Increases the range of your Aura by 30 yards and reduces the cooldown of Aura Mastery by 30 sec.

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  LuminescenceUnlocks at level 60

  Lightbearer's healing transfer is increased by up to 150% based on your current health. Lower health heals allies for more.

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  Searing GlareUnlocks at level 50

  Call upon the light to blind enemy players in a 25 yd cone, causing enemies to miss their spells and attacks for 4 sec.

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  Shining RevelationUnlocks at level 30

  The light reveals all enemies in stealth or invisible to you while under the effects of Divine Shield. This effect lingers for 20 sec after Divine Shield fades.

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  SpellbreakerUnlocks at level 60

  Eye for an Eye can now also trigger at 150% effectiveness from direct Magic damage.

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  Spreading the WordUnlocks at level 25

  Your allies affected by your Aura gain an effect after you cast Blessing of Protection or Blessing of Freedom. Physical damage reduced by 30% for 6 sec. Cleared of all movement impairing effects.

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  Ultimate SacrificeUnlocks at level 41

  Your Blessing of Sacrifice now transfers 100% of all damage to you into a damage over time effect, but lasts 6 sec and no longer cancels when you are below 20% health.