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Lightsmith Holy Paladin Blitz PvP Guide for The War Within Season 2

  • Paladin class icon Holy Paladin specialization icon
    Holy Paladin
  • Lightsmith icon Lightsmith
  • Based on 50 Characters
  • The War Within Season 2
  • From 2195 to 3178 Rating

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Lightsmith Holy Paladin PvP guide for Blitz Battlegrounds in World of Warcraft: The War Within Season 2.

Built using real-time data from the top 50 Lightsmith Holy Paladins across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the optimal stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, gems, and races used in Patch 11.1.7 competitive Blitz.

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

Top Blitz Lightsmith Holy Paladins

  1. Myssa's icon
    1
    Myssa
    Uldum (EU)
    Human | Lightsmith | 637 ilvl
    3178
  2. Jìmjim's icon
    2
    Jìmjim
    Ysondre (EU)
    Human | Lightsmith | 674 ilvl
    3117
  3. Jubeebee's icon
    3
    Jubeebee
    Tichondrius (US)
    Blood Elf | Lightsmith | 635 ilvl
    3044
  4. Peacerainer's icon
    4
    Peacerainer
    Stormscale (EU)
    Draenei | Lightsmith | 635 ilvl
    3023
  5. Emmiht's icon
    5
    Emmiht
    Ravencrest (EU)
    Human | Lightsmith | 634 ilvl
    2989

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect your combat 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 +1353
  • 7% Haste +4509
  • 54% Mastery +16626
  • 19% Versatility +15104

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 0% Avoidance +0
  • 0% Leech +449
  • 7% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Blitz Battlegrounds. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top Lightsmith 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 Blitz

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 Blitz Battlegrounds.

Head

  1. Aureate Sentry's Pledge

    • Set
    • 48
    Aureate Sentry's Pledge icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Plate Goggles

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Plate Goggles icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Plate Helm

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Plate Helm icon

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet

    • 49
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Amulet

    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Amulet icon

Shoulders

  1. Algari Competitor's Plate Pauldrons

    • 22
    Algari Competitor's Plate Pauldrons icon

  2. Aureate Sentry's Roaring Will

    • Set
    • 16
    Aureate Sentry's Roaring Will icon

  3. Prized Warmonger's Spaulders

    • 5
    Prized Warmonger's Spaulders icon

  4. Prized Gladiator's Plate Shoulders

    • 4
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Shoulders icon

  5. Prized Gladiator's Plate Pauldrons

    • 3
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Pauldrons icon

Back

  1. Prized Gladiator's Shawl

    • 35
    Prized Gladiator's Shawl icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak

    • 7
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak icon

  3. Prized Warmonger's Cape

    • 4
    Prized Warmonger's Cape icon

  4. Prized Warmonger's Drape

    • 3
    Prized Warmonger's Drape icon

  5. Prized Gladiator's Cloak

    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Cloak icon

Chest

  1. Aureate Sentry's Encasement

    • Set
    • 50
    Aureate Sentry's Encasement icon

Wrist

  1. Prized Gladiator's Plate Wristguards

    • 32
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Wristguards icon

  2. Prized Warmonger's Bracers

    • 7
    Prized Warmonger's Bracers icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Plate Armguards

    • 6
    Algari Competitor's Plate Armguards icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Plate Bracers

    • 4
    Algari Competitor's Plate Bracers icon

  5. Prized Gladiator's Plate Vambraces

    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Vambraces icon

Hands

  1. Aureate Sentry's Gauntlets

    • Set
    • 40
    Aureate Sentry's Gauntlets icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Plate Handguards

    • 8
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Handguards icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Plate Gauntlets

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Plate Gauntlets icon

  4. Prized Gladiator's Plate Gauntlets

    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Gauntlets icon

Waist

  1. Prized Gladiator's Plate Girdle

    • 34
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Girdle icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Plate Waistguard

    • Craft
    • 12
    Algari Competitor's Plate Waistguard icon

  3. Prized Warmonger's Clasp

    • 2
    Prized Warmonger's Clasp icon

  4. Prized Aspirant's Plate Girdle

    • 1
    Prized Aspirant's Plate Girdle icon

  5. Prized Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt

    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt icon

Legs

  1. Aureate Sentry's Legguards

    • Set
    • 44
    Aureate Sentry's Legguards icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Plate Tasses

    • 4
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Tasses icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Plate Greaves

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Plate Greaves icon

Feet

  1. Algari Competitor's Plate Sabatons

    • 36
    Algari Competitor's Plate Sabatons icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Plate Stompers

    • 7
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Stompers icon

  3. Prized Warmonger's Sabatons

    • 3
    Prized Warmonger's Sabatons icon

  4. Prized Gladiator's Plate Warboots

    • 2
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Warboots icon

  5. Aureate Sentry's Greaves

    • 1
    Aureate Sentry's Greaves icon

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet

    • Craft
    • 99
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Signet

    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Signet icon

Trinkets

  1. Prized Gladiator's Medallion

    • Set
    • 49
    Prized Gladiator's Medallion icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 48
    Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  3. Prized Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 1
    Prized Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  4. Prized Aspirant's Medallion

    • Set
    • 1
    Prized Aspirant's Medallion icon

  5. Prized Gladiator's Emblem

    • Set
    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Emblem icon

Main Hand

  1. Prized Gladiator's Bludgeon

    • 30
    Prized Gladiator's Bludgeon icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Scepter

    • 20
    Algari Competitor's Scepter icon

Off Hand

  1. Prized Gladiator's Gasket

    • 46
    Prized Gladiator's Gasket icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Shield

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Shield icon

  3. Prized Gladiator's Bulwark

    • 1
    Prized 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

    • 97
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Captured Starlight

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Amulet 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 Blitz Battlegrounds during The War Within Season 2.

Head

  1. Greater Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 35
    Greater Rune of the Void Ritual icon

  2. Lesser Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 4
    Lesser Rune of the Void Ritual icon

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 36
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 8
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. Homebound Speed

    • 1
    Homebound Speed icon

Chest

  1. Council's Intellect

    • 44
    Council's Intellect icon

  2. Crystalline Radiance

    • 5
    Crystalline Radiance icon

Wrist

  1. +1000 Speed

    • 41
    +1000 Speed icon

  2. +2040 Leech

    • 7
    +2040 Leech icon

Legs

  1. Daybreak Spellthread

    • 46
    Daybreak Spellthread icon

  2. Charged Armor Kit

    • 1
    Charged Armor Kit icon

  3. Sunset Spellthread

    • 1
    Sunset Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Scout's March

    • 39
    Scout's March icon

  2. Defender's March

    • 5
    Defender's March icon

  3. Scout's March

    • 1
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. Cursed Mastery

    • 48
    Cursed Mastery icon

  2. +315 Mastery

    • 45
    +315 Mastery icon

  3. +315 Haste

    • 2
    +315 Haste icon

Main Hand

  1. Stonebound Artistry

    • 40
    Stonebound Artistry icon

  2. Authority of Fiery Resolve

    • 5
    Authority of Fiery Resolve icon

  3. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 2
    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 Blitz Battlegrounds.

Algari Diamond

  1. Cognitive Bloodstone

    • 45
    Cognitive Bloodstone icon

  2. Enduring Bloodstone

    • 4
    Enduring Bloodstone icon

  3. Insightful Blasphemite

    • 1
    Insightful Blasphemite icon

Prismatic

  1. Versatile Onyx

    • 248
    Versatile Onyx icon

  2. Masterful Sapphire

    • 60
    Masterful Sapphire icon

  3. Versatile Amber

    • 2
    Versatile Amber icon

  4. Versatile Emerald

    • 2
    Versatile Emerald icon

  5. Versatile Ruby

    • 2
    Versatile Ruby icon

Tinker

    • 4

  2. Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector

    • 1
    Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector icon

Most Played Races for Holy Paladin Blitz

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvP, giving a competitive edge in Blitz Battlegrounds.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Holy Paladins in The War Within Season 2.

  1. Human

    • 25
    Human icon

  2. Blood Elf

    • 11
    Blood Elf icon

  3. Dark Iron Dwarf

    • 5
    Dark Iron Dwarf icon

  4. Dwarf

    • 4
    Dwarf icon

  5. Draenei

    • 2
    Draenei icon

Lightsmith 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 Blitz PvP guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Lightsmith Holy Paladins in Blitz Battlegrounds 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 2 and Patch 11.1.7.

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.