
Lightsmith Holy Paladin PvP Guide For 2v2
Welcome to Murlok.io's PvP guide for Lightsmith Holy Paladins in 2v2 Arenas. This guide covers the best stats, races, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems for Patch 11.1, based on data from the top 50 Lightsmith Holy Paladins in The War Within Season 2 across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions. This includes Manongauz (Demon Soul US) , who is currently the highest-ranked with a rating of 2548.
Updated every 12 hours with the latest data from the Battle.net API , this guide also examines each character's recent playtime, specialization frequency, and equipment choices for greater accuracy.
Top Holy Paladins
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1ManongauzDemon Soul (US)Human | Lightsmith | 656 ilvl2548
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2GoatTwisting Nether (US)Human | Lightsmith | 617 ilvl2256
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3LacrimaNorgannon (EU)Blood Elf | Lightsmith | 620 ilvl2211
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4ПэртинаксBooty Bay (EU)Human | Lightsmith | 621 ilvl2206
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5RixpaladinHyjal (EU)Human | Lightsmith | 621 ilvl2147
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6NotwæstedStormscale (EU)Blood Elf | Lightsmith | 616 ilvl2142
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7DumbestalivëRavencrest (EU)Dark Iron Dwarf | Lightsmith | 622 ilvl2138
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8ThreekdogpalRavencrest (EU)Tauren | Lightsmith | 612 ilvl2128
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9DarmiqaThe Maelstrom (EU)Human | Lightsmith | 624 ilvl2122
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10KrankenwagenStormrage (US)Dark Iron Dwarf | Lightsmith | 624 ilvl2094
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11KorvasDalaran (EU)Blood Elf | Lightsmith | 622 ilvl2080
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12ÅvríåRavencrest (EU)Human | Lightsmith | 620 ilvl2079
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13DarmiqaKazzak (EU)Blood Elf | Lightsmith | 636 ilvl2078
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14SekopeKelthuzad (US)Human | Lightsmith | 614 ilvl2036
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15ЮрабопSoulflayer (EU)Blood Elf | Lightsmith | 625 ilvl2033
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16SiebensIllidan (US)Blood Elf | Lightsmith | 621 ilvl2027
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17FaíreenBlackrock (EU)Tauren | Lightsmith | 623 ilvl2025
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18DarkspadezStormscale (EU)Human | Lightsmith | 620 ilvl2013
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19PoppapalAzshara (US)Dark Iron Dwarf | Lightsmith | 621 ilvl2010
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20BarradadojobStormrage (US)Human | Lightsmith | 628 ilvl2009
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21GomadinAzuremyst (EU)Human | Lightsmith | 613 ilvl2008
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22BachusTichondrius (US)Dark Iron Dwarf | Lightsmith | 627 ilvl2003
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23BebadcowRavencrest (EU)Tauren | Lightsmith | 622 ilvl2002
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24ZamtøsSilvermoon (EU)Human | Lightsmith | 654 ilvl2000
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25BaventRagnaros (US)Tauren | Lightsmith | 625 ilvl1999
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26ZealyRavencrest (EU)Human | Lightsmith | 623 ilvl1991
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27QuitsTichondrius (US)Dwarf | Lightsmith | 625 ilvl1990
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28FatimahBlackrock (EU)Human | Lightsmith | 617 ilvl1982
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29ImthecookAzshara (US)Human | Lightsmith | 622 ilvl1980
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30BigxburstKazzak (EU)Blood Elf | Lightsmith | 612 ilvl1976
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31PalapinoRavencrest (EU)Dwarf | Lightsmith | 648 ilvl1973
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32HolzingerQuelthalas (US)Human | Lightsmith | 633 ilvl1969
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33MinveraTichondrius (US)Human | Lightsmith | 627 ilvl1961
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34DrippinhealzDalaran (US)Human | Lightsmith | 621 ilvl1960
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35RegimuAzralon (US)Tauren | Lightsmith | 625 ilvl1960
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36ПротомуGordunni (EU)Human | Lightsmith | 623 ilvl1958
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37OloloTichondrius (US)Human | Lightsmith | 615 ilvl1951
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38XeakFrostmourne (US)Dwarf | Lightsmith | 623 ilvl1951
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39КаланарGordunni (EU)Dark Iron Dwarf | Lightsmith | 608 ilvl1951
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40LjusnaFrostmourne (US)Human | Lightsmith | 619 ilvl1943
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41КсеноновичGordunni (EU)Draenei | Lightsmith | 635 ilvl1939
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42OfbigmixyDas Konsortium (EU)Human | Lightsmith | 615 ilvl1935
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43KikoxxTichondrius (US)Blood Elf | Lightsmith | 650 ilvl1929
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44GallerasNathrezim (US)Human | Lightsmith | 616 ilvl1929
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45EdragenKazzak (EU)Dwarf | Lightsmith | 645 ilvl1929
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46ChestterDraenor (EU)Blood Elf | Lightsmith | 622 ilvl1928
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47ErikiumArchimonde (EU)Human | Lightsmith | 654 ilvl1927
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48LildankKazzak (EU)Blood Elf | Lightsmith | 620 ilvl1925
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49BowntïMarécage De Zangar (EU)Human | Lightsmith | 618 ilvl1924
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50HaruspecsKazzak (EU)Lightforged Draenei | Lightsmith | 649 ilvl1918
Stat Priority
Stats are crucial attributes that influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They determine the character's strength and overall playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various equipment pieces, consumables created by Alchemy, certain foods, some enchantments, and gems.
Each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. Optimizing a character's performance involves finding a balanced distribution. Here is the optimal way to balance Lightsmith Holy Paladin secondary and minor stats for 2v2:
Secondary Stats
- Versatility
- Mastery
- Haste
- Critical Strike
Minor Stats
- Leech
- Avoidance
- Speed
Class Talents
Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing 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 essential to the Paladin class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Paladin's overall capabilities. The following tree reproduces the in-game class talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.
Specialization Talents
Specialization talents provide Lightsmith Holy Paladins with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style. The following tree reproduces the in-game specialization talents disposition and shows the best talents as a heatmap:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.
Hero Talents
Hero talents allow deeper customization of the Holy Paladin class fantasy, enhancing character builds. The following trees show the Lightsmith and Herald Of The Sun hero talents as a heatmap, highlighting the most effective choices:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.
PvP Talents
PvP talents are tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with war mode enabled, these talents optimize a Lightsmith Holy Paladin's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements that give players an edge in combat against other players, reflecting the unique demands of PvP gameplay. The following shows the best PvP talents as a heatmap:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.
Best In Slot Gear
Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from various sources: dungeons, raids, world drops, crafted through 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 top items for Lightsmith Holy Paladins in 2v2, tailored for each equipment slot:
Head
Neck
Shoulders
Back
Chest
Wrist
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Main Hand
Embellishments
Embellishments are unique effects associated with crafted items, either as predefined elements in a recipe or added with an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.
Given that only a maximum of two embellished items can be equipped at a time, here are the best embellishments for Lightsmith Holy Paladins in 2v2:
Enchantments
Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Back, Chest, Wrist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.
Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers.
Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here is a list of the top enchantments for Lightsmith Holy Paladins in 2v2, essential for optimizing combat effectiveness:
Gems
Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession that provide stat bonuses to improve gear and fine-tune character stats. These gems can be socketed into various item slots, including Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings.
While the availability of sockets on these items is generally random when they drop, Head, Wrist, and Waist items can have a single socket added using the Nerubian Gemweaver , which costs 6 Algari Token of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.
Additionally, for non-PvP Neck and Rings items, sockets can be added with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting . This item, crafted by Jewelcrafters, can increase the number of sockets to 2 for Neck and Rings slots.
Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, the following are the top gem choices for Lightsmith Holy Paladins in 2v2:
Citrine Gems
Citrine Gems are a new type of gem socketed into the Cyrce’s Circlet : a powerful ring introduced in World of Warcraft’s The War Within 11.0.7 patch. These gems provide a versatile range of effects to enhance performance in battle.
Obtained through various activities on Siren Isle, Citrine Gems are a compelling choice for adventurers wielding the Cyrce’s Circlet. Here are the best Citrine Gems for Lightsmith Holy Paladin in 2v2:
Races
Each race in World of Warcraft has unique traits that enhance abilities or improve in-game quality of life. Although these racial traits offer minor advantages, they can provide a competitive edge in certain scenarios.
With Human currently being the top race for Lightsmith Holy Paladins in 2v2, here are the other races that also stand out due to their advantageous traits: