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Holy Paladin 3v3 PvP Guide for The War Within Season 3

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Holy Paladin PvP guide for 3v3 Arenas in World of Warcraft: The War Within Season 3.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Holy Paladin Healers across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the optimal stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, gems, and races used in Patch 11.2 competitive 3v3.

Data is refreshed every 8 hours via Blizzard’s Battle.net API to ensure accuracy and up-to-date insights.

Top 3v3 Holy Paladins

  1. Mtge's icon
    1
    Mtge
    Illidan (US)
    Human | Lightsmith | 674 ilvl
    2512
  2. Onryô's icon
    2
    Onryô
    Illidan (US)
    Draenei | Lightsmith | 663 ilvl
    2449
  3. Trytobeatme's icon
    3
    Trytobeatme
    Blackrock (EU)
    Human | Lightsmith | 670 ilvl
    2396
  4. Bubblebuddyy's icon
    4
    Bubblebuddyy
    Illidan (US)
    Human | Lightsmith | 658 ilvl
    2314
  5. Jìmjim's icon
    5
    Jìmjim
    Ysondre (EU)
    Human | Lightsmith | 694 ilvl
    2295

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Holy Paladin's Healer performance, appearing on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

They have diminishing returns after reaching +20% from gear, so proper balance ensures the best results.

Optimal Secondary Stats

  • 11% Critical Strike +1259
  • 5% Haste +3430
  • 59% Mastery +19375
  • 23% Versatility +18159

Stat priority

  1. Mastery
  2. Versatility
  3. Haste
  4. Critical Strike

Additional Minor Stats

  • 0% Avoidance +0
  • 1% Leech +1158
  • 4% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in 3v3 Arenas. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top Holy Paladins.

  1. Most used talents, strongly recommended!
  2. Frequently used talents, offer flexibility or suit personal preference.
  3. Rarely used talents, usually chosen to unlock deeper rows in the tree.

Best-in-Slot Gear for 3v3

Gear provides core stat bonuses and typically comes from the Great Vault, crafted items, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

These items are most frequently used by top-ranked Holy Paladins in 3v3 Arenas.

Head

  1. Lightmane of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 16
    Lightmane of the Lucent Battalion icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Plate Helm

    • 15
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Helm icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Plate Helm

    • 15
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Helm icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Plate Helm

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Plate Helm icon

  5. Astral Warmonger's Faceplate

    • 1
    Astral Warmonger's Faceplate icon

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet

    • 50
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

Shoulders

  1. Astral Warmonger's Spaulders

    • 26
    Astral Warmonger's Spaulders icon

  2. Chargers of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 9
    Chargers of the Lucent Battalion icon

  3. Astral Aspirant's Plate Shoulders

    • 8
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Shoulders icon

  4. Astral Aspirant's Plate Pauldrons

    • 4
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Pauldrons icon

  5. Algari Competitor's Plate Pauldrons

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Plate Pauldrons icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 46
    Reshii Wraps icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Cape

    • 3
    Astral Aspirant's Cape icon

  3. Astral Warmonger's Cape

    • 1
    Astral Warmonger's Cape icon

Chest

  1. Astral Aspirant's Plate Armor

    • 36
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Armor icon

  2. Cuirass of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 5
    Cuirass of the Lucent Battalion icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Plate Breastplate

    • 4
    Algari Competitor's Plate Breastplate icon

  4. Everforged Breastplate

    • 3
    Everforged Breastplate icon

  5. Astral Gladiator's Chestplate

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Chestplate icon

Wrist

  1. Astral Warmonger's Bracers

    • 37
    Astral Warmonger's Bracers icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Plate Cuffs

    • 12
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Cuffs icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Plate Bracers

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Plate Bracers icon

Hands

  1. Protectors of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 20
    Protectors of the Lucent Battalion icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Plate Handguards

    • 19
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Handguards icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Plate Handguards

    • 7
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Handguards icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Plate Gauntlets

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Plate Gauntlets icon

  5. Astral Warmonger's Gauntlets

    • 1
    Astral Warmonger's Gauntlets icon

Waist

  1. Astral Aspirant's Plate Girdle

    • 36
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Girdle icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Plate Waistguard

    • 10
    Algari Competitor's Plate Waistguard icon

  3. Astral Aspirant's Plate Greatbelt

    • 2
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Greatbelt icon

  4. Astral Warmonger's Clasp

    • 1
    Astral Warmonger's Clasp icon

  5. Everforged Greatbelt

    • 1
    Everforged Greatbelt icon

Legs

  1. Astral Aspirant's Plate Wargreaves

    • 32
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Wargreaves icon

  2. Cuisses of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 11
    Cuisses of the Lucent Battalion icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Plate Tasses

    • 3
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Tasses icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Plate Greaves

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Plate Greaves icon

  5. Everforged Legplates

    • 2
    Everforged Legplates icon

Feet

  1. Algari Competitor's Plate Sabatons

    • 21
    Algari Competitor's Plate Sabatons icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Plate Stompers

    • 10
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Stompers icon

  3. Astral Aspirant's Plate Warboots

    • 10
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Warboots icon

  4. Astral Warmonger's Sabatons

    • 7
    Astral Warmonger's Sabatons icon

  5. Everforged Sabatons

    • 1
    Everforged Sabatons icon

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet

    • Craft
    • 100
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

Trinkets

  1. Astral Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 49
    Astral Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Medallion

    • Set
    • 46
    Astral Aspirant's Medallion icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Medallion

    • Set
    • 4
    Astral Gladiator's Medallion icon

  4. Astral Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    • Set
    • 1
    Astral Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity icon

Main Hand

  1. Astral Aspirant's Scepter

    • 42
    Astral Aspirant's Scepter icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Scepter

    • 4
    Astral Gladiator's Scepter icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Scepter

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Scepter icon

  4. Charged Hexsword

    • Craft
    • 1
    Charged Hexsword icon

Off Hand

  1. Astral Aspirant's Shield

    • 31
    Astral Aspirant's Shield icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Shield

    • 8
    Algari Competitor's Shield icon

  3. Astral Warmonger's Aegis

    • 7
    Astral Warmonger's Aegis icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Bulwark

    • 4
    Astral Gladiator's Bulwark icon

Embellishments

Embellishments add special effects to crafted gear. Only two can be equipped, so selection is important.

The following embellishments are the most commonly used by high-rated Holy Paladins.

  1. Energy Redistribution Beacon

    • 95
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Ascendance

    • 1
    Charged Hexsword icon

Enchantments

Enchantments enhance gear with additional stats or special procs. Most are crafted by Enchanters, leg enchants come from Leatherworkers, and some slot-specific options appear through seasonal content.

These are the top enchantments for Holy Paladin gear in 3v3 Arenas during The War Within Season 3.

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 21
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 20
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. +665 Leech

    • 1
    +665 Leech icon

Chest

  1. Council's Intellect

    • 43
    Council's Intellect icon

  2. Council's Intellect

    • 2
    Council's Intellect icon

  3. Crystalline Radiance

    • 2
    Crystalline Radiance icon

Wrist

  1. +1000 Speed

    • 20
    +1000 Speed icon

  2. +2040 Leech

    • 17
    +2040 Leech icon

  3. +1325 Leech

    • 1
    +1325 Leech icon

Legs

  1. Daybreak Spellthread

    • 43
    Daybreak Spellthread icon

  2. Temporal Spellthread

    • 3
    Temporal Spellthread icon

  3. Daybreak Spellthread

    • 2
    Daybreak Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Scout's March

    • 31
    Scout's March icon

  2. Defender's March

    • 3
    Defender's March icon

  3. Cavalry's March

    • 1
    Cavalry's March icon

Rings

  1. Cursed Mastery

    • 63
    Cursed Mastery icon

  2. +315 Mastery

    • 36
    +315 Mastery icon

  3. +315 Versatility

    • 1
    +315 Versatility icon

Main Hand

  1. Stonebound Artistry

    • 38
    Stonebound Artistry icon

  2. Authority of Fiery Resolve

    • 4
    Authority of Fiery Resolve icon

  3. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 1
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

Gems

Gems provide focused secondary stat bonuses to help fine‑tune builds. They are crafted by Jewelcrafters and socketed into gear.

Sockets can be added to Necklaces and Rings with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear through seasonal vendor items.

These are the most popular gems among top‑rated Holy Paladins in 3v3 Arenas.

Algari Diamond

  1. Cognitive Bloodstone

    • 40
    Cognitive Bloodstone icon

  2. Enduring Bloodstone

    • 5
    Enduring Bloodstone icon

  3. Insightful Blasphemite

    • 1
    Insightful Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 37
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  2. Energizing Fiber

    • 6
    Energizing Fiber icon

  3. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 2
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  4. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 1
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Versatile Onyx

    • 112
    Versatile Onyx icon

  2. Versatile Emerald

    • 4
    Versatile Emerald icon

  3. Masterful Emerald

    • 3
    Masterful Emerald icon

  4. Masterful Sapphire

    • 3
    Masterful Sapphire icon

  5. Masterful Ruby

    • 1
    Masterful Ruby icon

Tinker

  1. Tinker: Plane Displacer

    • 1
    Tinker: Plane Displacer icon

Most Played Races for Holy Paladin 3v3

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvP, giving a competitive edge in 3v3 Arenas.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Holy Paladin Healer players in The War Within Season 3.

  1. Human

    • 33
    Human icon

  2. Draenei

    • 5
    Draenei icon

  3. Dark Iron Dwarf

    • 5
    Dark Iron Dwarf icon

  4. Dwarf

    • 3
    Dwarf icon

  5. Tauren

    • 2
    Tauren icon

Holy Paladin Guide FAQ

Here are answers to common questions about how this guide is built and how to interpret the data.

How is this 3v3 PvP guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Holy Paladins in 3v3 Arenas using Blizzard’s Battle.net API .

How often is the information updated?

Data updates every 8 hours.

Why is this guide valuable?

The guide provides real-time build insights, showing exactly what high-ranking players are currently using, helping you make informed decisions for your character.

Is this guide current?

Yes. The guide always reflects the latest information for The War Within Season 3 and Patch 11.2.

Is this guide suitable for beginners?

Yes. Beginners can easily identify current trends and optimal setups. However, it does not provide gameplay tutorials.

Why isn’t my character listed in the top rankings?

Reasons may include inactivity, falling below the minimum rating threshold, frequent spec changes, or gear not optimized for PvP.