Astreiah's PvE Build

Paladin class icon Holy Paladin specialization icon
Holy Paladin
Blood Elf race icon
Blood Elf
438 ilvl
Season 2
2554 Mythic+

Astreiah (Tarren Mill EU) is a Top Mythic+ Holy Paladin in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 2, achieving a rating of 2554 with 438 ilvl equipment.

Here is the breakdown of her 10.2.6 PvE character build from , featuring stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use this as a reference to enhance and inspire your own Holy Paladin build.

Stat Priority

Stats are crucial attributes that directly influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They not only determine the character's strength but also define the overall feel and playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various pieces of equipment, in consumables created by the Alchemy profession, certain foods, some enchantments , and gems .

It's important to note that each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. This means that optimizing a character's performance involves more than just maximizing each stat; it's about finding a balanced distribution. Here is how Astreiah's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+1581
19% Critical Strike
+4284
30% Haste
+1972
34% Mastery
+2617
13% Versatility
  1. Haste
  2. Versatility
  3. Mastery
  4. Critical Strike
Minor Stats
+253
4% Avoidance
+831
6% Leech
+0
0% Speed
  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Class Talents

Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing the playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing character abilities and behaviors. They are crucial in shaping how a character functions in battle.

Class talents represent a common tree shared across all Paladin specializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements that are essential and universal to the Paladin class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Paladin's overall capabilities, regardless of the chosen specialization.

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Take a peek at Astreiah's selected Class Talents below:

Lay on Hands
1
Blessing of Freedom
1
Hammer of Wrath
1
Improved Cleanse
1
Auras of the Resolute
1
Obduracy
1
Auras of Swift Vengeance
Turn Evil
Fist of Justice
Divine Steed
1
Greater Judgment
1
Repentance
Cavalier
1
Seasoned Warhorse
1
Rebuke
Holy Aegis
2
Avenging Wrath
1
Justification
1
Punishment
Golden Path
Echoing Blessings
Blessing of Sacrifice
1
Sanctified Plates
2
Blessing of Protection
1
Lightforged Blessing
Seal of Mercy
Afterimage
1
Sacrifice of the Just
1
Unbreakable Spirit
1
Improved Blessing of Protection
Crusader's Reprieve
1
Strength of Conviction
Judgment of Light
Seal of Might
2
Divine Purpose
1
Seal of Alacrity
2
Incandescence
Faith's Armor
Of Dusk and Dawn
1
Divine Toll
1
Seal of the Crusader
Fading Light
1
Divine Resonance
Vanguard's Momentum

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents constitute a specialized tree, providing Holy Paladins with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style.

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Take a peek at Astreiah's selected Specialization Talents below:

Holy Shock
1
Glimmer of Light
Light of Dawn
1
Light's Conviction
Aura Mastery
1
Beacon of the Lightbringer
Moment of Compassion
Tirion's Devotion
Unending Light
Awestruck
Divine Favor
Glistening Radiance
Protection of Tyr
1
Imbued Infusions
1
Light of the Martyr
Illumination
Saved by the Light
Holy Prism
1
Power of the Silver Hand
Light's Protection
Overflowing Light
Shining Righteousness
Divine Revelations
Commanding Light
2
Righteous Judgment
Breaking Dawn
Tower of Radiance
Divine Glimpse
2
Untempered Dedication
Beacon of Faith
1
Veneration
Avenging Crusader
1
Reclamation
Maraad's Dying Breath
Daybreak
Crusader's Might
Merciful Auras
Relentless Inquisitor
2
Tyr's Deliverance
Rising Sunlight
Glorious Dawn
Sanctified Wrath
Empyrean Legacy
1
Boundless Salvation

PvP Talents

PvP talents are specifically tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with war mode enabled, these talents are designed to optimize a Holy Paladin's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements and strategies that give players an edge in combat against other players, reflecting the unique demands of PvP gameplay.

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Take a peek at Astreiah's selected PvP Talents below:

Avenging Light
Ultimate Sacrifice
1
Darkest before the Dawn
Spreading the Word
Blessed Hands
Divine Vision
Cleanse the Weak
Hallowed Ground
Judgments of the Pure
Searing Glare
Divine Plea
Denounce

Best In Slot And Gear

Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from diverse sources: dungeon, raid, world drops, crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

Each piece of gear significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities. Here are the items currently equipped by Astreiah.

Head

  1. Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm item set icon
    set
    Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm

Neck

  1. Ionized Choker item icon
    Ionized Choker

Shoulders

  1. Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings item set icon
    set
    Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings

Back

  1. Undulating Sporecloak item icon
    Undulating Sporecloak

Chest

  1. Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine item set icon
    set
    Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine

Wrist

  1. Excavated Earthen Wristslabs item icon
    Excavated Earthen Wristslabs

Hands

  1. Twisted Vision's Demigaunts item icon
    Twisted Vision's Demigaunts

Waist

  1. Seal of the Defiant Hordes item icon
    Seal of the Defiant Hordes

Legs

  1. Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds item set icon
    set
    Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds

Feet

  1. Pristine Magma Stompers item icon
    Pristine Magma Stompers

Ring 1

  1. Loop of Vitriolic Intent item icon
    Loop of Vitriolic Intent

Ring 2

  1. Onyx Annulet item icon
    Onyx Annulet

Trinket 1

  1. Broodkeeper's Promise item icon
    Broodkeeper's Promise

Trinket 2

  1. Whispering Incarnate Icon item icon
    Whispering Incarnate Icon

Main Hand

  1. Obsidian Seared Hexsword item icon
    Obsidian Seared Hexsword

Off Hand

  1. Calamity's Herald item icon
    Calamity's Herald

Embellishments

Embellishments are unique effects that can be added to crafted items, either as predefined elements in recipes or through an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.

Here are the embellishments equipped by Astreiah for the Holy Paladin specialization.

  1. Obsidian Seared Hexsword embellishment item icon
    Magazine Of Healing Darts
  2. Undulating Sporecloak embellishment item icon
    Undulating Sporecloak

Enchantments

Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Head, Back, Chest, Wrist, Waist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.

Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Waist enchantments specifically require Blacksmithing, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers, and Head enchantments come from the Incandescent Essence , a reward obtained through a quest in the Amirdrassil raid.

Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here are the specific enchantments chosen by Astreiah for each equipment slot.

Back

  1. Regenerative Leech enchantment icon
    Regenerative Leech

Chest

  1. Waking Stats enchantment icon
    Waking Stats

Wrist

  1. +200 Leech enchantment icon
    +200 Leech

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp enchantment icon
    Shadowed Belt Clasp

Legs

  1. Temporal Spellthread enchantment icon
    Temporal Spellthread

Feet

  1. Watcher's Loam enchantment icon
    Watcher's Loam

Ring 1

  1. +82 Haste enchantment icon
    +82 Haste

Ring 2

  1. +82 Haste enchantment icon
    +82 Haste

Main Hand

  1. Sophic Devotion enchantment icon
    Sophic Devotion

Gems

Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession, typically offering stat bonuses to enhance your gear. These gems can be socketed into specific items such as Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings. The presence of sockets on items is usually random upon their drop.

Notably, Neck items can be uniquely modified to have up to three sockets by using 3 Tiered Medallion Setting . Additionally, a single socket can be added to other eligible items with a Nature's Cradle , which requires 6 Aspects' Tokens of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.

Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, here are the gems currently socketed by Astreiah.

  1. Keen Ysemerald gem icon
    Keen Ysemerald
    2
  2. Fierce Illimited Diamond gem icon
    Fierce Illimited Diamond
    1