Protection Paladin Talents

Protection Paladin
Midnight Pre-Patch

Talents in World of Warcraft define your character's gameplay. They offer active abilities for offense and defense, major cooldowns, or passive enhancements to your stats and spells. Here are the current Protection Paladin talents for Midnight Pre-Patch.

Where to Find Talents

Talents can be found in the talent menu, which is accessible by pressing the N key (default) or by clicking the target icon in the micro menu:

Screenshot of the talents button in the micro menu

Class Talents

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

Name	Cast	Effect
Lay on Hands	Instant - 40 Yd Range - 10 Min Cooldown	Heals a friendly target for an amount equal to 100% your maximum health. Cannot be used on a target with Forbearance. Causes Forbearance for 30 sec.
Auras of the Resolute	Passive	Learn Concentration Aura, Devotion Aura, and Crusader Aura: Concentration Aura: Interrupt and Silence effects on party and raid members within 40 yds are 30% shorter. Devotion Aura: Party and raid members within 40 yds are bolstered by their devotion, reducing damage taken by 3%. Crusader Aura: Increases mounted speed by 20% for all party and raid members within 40 yds.
Hammer of Wrath	Passive	During Avenging Wrath, Judgment is empowered into Hammer of Wrath. Hammer of Wrath Hurls a divine hammer that strikes an enemy for 43 Holy damage. Generates 1 Holy Power.
Cleanse Toxins	Instant - 40 Yd Range - 8 Sec Cooldown	Cleanses a friendly target, removing all Poison and Disease effects.
Empyreal Ward	Passive	Lay on Hands grants the target 30% increased armor for 8 sec and now ignores healing reduction effects.
Fist of Justice	Passive	Hammer of Justice's cooldown is reduced by 15 sec.
Blinding Light	Instant - 1.5 Min Cooldown	Emits dazzling light in all directions, blinding enemies within 10 yds, causing them to wander disoriented for 6 sec. Damage may cancel the effect.
Turn Evil	1.5 Sec Cast - 20 Yd Range - 15 Sec Cooldown	The power of the Light compels an Undead, Aberration, or Demon target to flee for up to 40 sec. Damage may break the effect. Lesser creatures have a chance to be destroyed. Only one target can be turned at a time.
A Just Reward	Passive	After Cleanse successfully removes an effect from an ally, they are healed for 4,104.
Afterimage	Passive	After you spend 20 Holy Power, your next Word of Glory echoes onto a nearby ally at 30% effectiveness.
Guided Prayer	Passive	When your health is brought below 25%, you instantly cast a free Word of Glory at 60% effectiveness on yourself. Cannot occur more than once every 60 sec.
Divine Steed	Instant - 0.75 Sec Cooldown	Leap atop your Charger for 3 sec, increasing movement speed by 100%. Usable while indoors or in combat.
Light's Countenance	Passive	The cooldown of Blinding Light is reduced by 15 sec.
Greater Judgment	Passive	Judgment causes the target to take 20% increased damage from your next Holy Power ability. Multiple applications may overlap.
Wrench Evil	Passive	Turn Evil's cast time is reduced by 100%.
Stand Against Evil	Passive	Turn Evil now affects 5 additional enemies.
Holy Reprieve	Passive	Your Forbearance's duration is reduced by 10 sec.
Cavalier	Passive	Divine Steed now has 2 charges.
Divine Spurs	Passive	Divine Steed's cooldown is reduced by 20%, but its duration is reduced by 40%.
Steed of Liberty	Passive	Divine Steed also grants Blessing of Freedom for 3.0 sec. Blessing of Freedom: Blesses a party or raid member, granting immunity to movement impairing effects for 8 sec.
Blessing of Freedom	Instant - 40 Yd Range - 1.5 Sec Cooldown	Blesses a party or raid member, granting immunity to movement impairing effects for 8 sec.
Rebuke	Instant - Melee Range - 15 Sec Cooldown	Interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 5 sec.
Obduracy	Passive	Speed increased by 4% and damage taken from area of effect attacks reduced by 4%.
Divine Toll	Instant - 30 Yd Range - 1 Min Cooldown	Instantly cast Holy Shock, Avenger's Shield, or Judgment on up to 5 targets within 30 yds.
Unbound Freedom	Passive	Blessing of Freedom increases movement speed by 30%, and you gain Blessing of Freedom when cast on a friendly target.
Sanctified Plates	Passive	Armor increased by 20%, Stamina increased by 10% and damage taken from area of effect attacks reduced by 6%.
Punishment	Passive	Successfully interrupting an enemy with Rebuke casts an extra Crusader Strike.
Divine Reach	Passive	The radius of your auras is increased by 20 yds.
Brought to Light	Passive	Killing an enemy that yields experience or honor causes you to explode with holy energy, healing up to 5 nearby allies and yourself for 175, split evenly among them.
Blessing of Sacrifice	Instant - 40 Yd Range - 2 Min Cooldown	Blesses a party or raid member, reducing their damage taken by 30%, but you suffer 100% of damage prevented. Last 12 sec, or until transferred damage would cause you to fall below 20% health.
Divine Resonance	Passive	After casting Holy Prism, Holy Armament, or Divine Toll, you instantly cast Holy Shock every 5 sec for 15 sec.
Quickened Invocation	Passive	Divine Toll's, Holy Armament's, and Holy Prism's cooldown is reduced by 15 sec.
Blessing of Protection	Instant - 40 Yd Range - 1.5 Sec Cooldown	Blesses a party or raid member, granting immunity to Physical damage and harmful effects for 10 sec. Cannot be used on a target with Forbearance. Causes Forbearance for 30 sec.
Fear No Evil	Passive	Fear duration on you reduced by 20%. This effect is increased to 60% during Avenging Wrath.
Consecrated Ground	Passive	Your Consecration is 15% larger, and enemies within it have 50% reduced movement speed.
Holy Aegis	Passive	Armor and critical strike chance increased by 4%.
Sacrifice of the Just	Passive	Reduces the cooldown of Blessing of Sacrifice by 60 sec.
Recompense	Passive	After your Blessing of Sacrifice ends, 50% of the total damage it diverted is added to your next Judgment as bonus damage, or your next Word of Glory as bonus healing. This effect's bonus damage cannot exceed 30% of your maximum health and its bonus healing cannot exceed 100% of your maximum health.
Sacred Strength	Passive	Holy Power spending abilities have 2% increased damage and healing.
Divine Purpose	Passive	Holy Power spending abilities have a 15% chance to make your next Holy Power spending ability free and deal 15% increased damage and healing.
Improved Blessing of Protection	Passive	Reduces the cooldown of Blessing of Protection by 60 sec.
Unbreakable Spirit	Passive	Reduces the cooldown of your Divine Shield, Divine Protection, and Lay on Hands by 30%.
Lightforged Blessing		Shield of the Righteous heals you and up to 2 nearby allies for 0.
Lightforged Blessing	Passive	Shield of the Righteous heals you and up to 2 nearby allies for 0.
Lead the Charge	Passive	Divine Steed reduces the cooldown of 4 nearby ally's major movement ability by 3.0 sec. Your movement speed is increased by 3%.
Worthy Sacrifice	Passive	You automatically cast Blessing of Sacrifice onto an ally within 40 yds when they are below 35% health and you are not in a loss of control effect. This effect activates 100% of Blessing of Sacrifice's cooldown.
Righteous Protection	Passive	Blessing of Sacrifice now removes and prevents all Poison and Disease effects.
Holy Ritual	Passive	Allies are healed for 7,471 when you cast Blessing of Protection or Blessing of Sacrifice on them.
Blessed Calling	Passive	Allies affected by your Blessings have 15% increased movement speed.
Inspired Guard	Passive	Divine Protection increases healing taken by 15% for its duration.
Light's Revocation	Passive	Removing harmful effects with Divine Shield heals you for 10% for each effect removed. This heal cannot exceed 30% of your maximum health. Divine Shield may now be cast while Forbearance is active.
Faith's Armor	Passive	Word of Glory grants 20% bonus armor for 4.5 sec.
Stoicism	Passive	The duration of stun effects on you is reduced by 20%.
Seal of Might	Passive	Mastery increased by 4% and Intellect increased by 4%.
Vengeful Wrath	Passive	Hammer of Wrath deals up to 50% additional damage based on its target's health. Lower health targets receive more damage.
Eye for an Eye	Passive	Melee and ranged attackers receive 133 Holy damage each time they strike you during Divine Protection and Divine Shield.
Golden Path	Passive	Consecration heals you and 5 allies within it for 2 every 0.9 sec.
Selfless Healer	Passive	Flash of Light and Holy Light are 30% more effective on your allies and 40% of the healing done also heals you.
Blessing of Dawn	Passive	While you are above 85% health, 5% of all damage taken by allies within 20 yds is redirected to you, up to a maximum of 1,527 every 5 sec.
Lightbearer	Passive	10% of all healing done to you from other sources heals up to 4 nearby allies, divided evenly among them.
Blessing of Dusk	Passive	Damage taken reduced by up to 10%, increasing as your health decreases.

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents provide Protection Paladins with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style. These talents differentiate Protection Paladins from other Paladin specializations, maximizing effectiveness in combat.

Name	Cast	Effect
Avenger's Shield	Instant - 30 Yd Range - 15 Sec Cooldown	Hurls your shield at an enemy target, dealing 54 Holy damage, interrupting and silencing the non-Player target for 3 sec, and then jumping to 2 additional nearby enemies.
Shining Light	Passive	Every 3 Shields of the Righteous make your next Word of Glory cost no Holy Power. Maximum 2 stacks.
Hammer of the Righteous	Instant - Melee Range	Hammers the current target for 52 Physical damage. Generates 1 Holy Power.
Blessed Hammer	Instant	Throws a Blessed Hammer that spirals outward, dealing 8 Holy damage to enemies and reducing the next damage they deal to you by 11. Generates 1 Holy Power.
Imbued Shield	Passive	Shield of the Righteous reduces magical damage taken by 10%.
Redoubt	Passive	Armor granted by Shield of the Righteous is increased by up to 50%, based on your missing health.
Grand Crusader	Passive	When you avoid a melee attack or use Crusader Strike, you have a 15% chance to reset the remaining cooldown on Avenger's Shield.
Seal of Charity	Passive	When you cast Word of Glory on someone other than yourself, you are also healed for 100% of the amount healed.
Refining Fire	Passive - Unlimited Range	Enemies struck by Avenger's Shield burn with holy fire, suffering 100% additional Radiant damage over 5 sec.
Valiant Crusade	Passive - Unlimited Range	While out of combat, Divine Steed grants Shield of the Righteous for its duration and an additional 4.0 sec after it fades.
Ardent Defender	Instant - 1.5 Min Cooldown	Reduces all damage you take by 20% for 8 sec. While Ardent Defender is active, the next attack that would otherwise kill you will instead bring you to 20% of your maximum health.
Searing Sunlight	Passive - Unlimited Range	Casting Avenger's Shield causes Consecration to deal its damage and healing again immediately at 100% effectiveness.
Solace	Passive - Unlimited Range	Consecration heals you for 300% of the damage it deals.
Undying Embers	Passive - Unlimited Range	You are healed for 100% of the damage dealt by Refining Fire.
Bulwark of Order	Passive	Avenger's Shield also shields you for 8 sec, absorbing 60% as much damage as it dealt, up to 50% of your maximum health.
Improved Ardent Defender	Passive	Ardent Defender reduces damage taken by an additional 10%.
Blessing of Spellwarding	Instant - 40 Yd Range - 1.5 Sec Cooldown	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.
Light of the Titans	Passive	Word of Glory heals for an additional 40% over 10 sec. Increased by 100% if cast on yourself while you are afflicted by a harmful damage over time effect.
Tirion's Devotion	Passive	Lay on Hands' cooldown is reduced by 1.0 sec per Holy Power spent.
Vision of Sanctity	Passive - Unlimited Range	Consecration deals 100% increased damage when it strikes a single target.
Tyr's Enforcer	Passive	Your Avenger's Shield is imbued with holy fire, causing it to deal 8 Holy damage to all enemies within 5 yards of each target hit.
Relentless Inquisitor	Passive	Your haste is increased by 5%.
Avenging Wrath	Instant - 2 Min Cooldown	Call upon the Light to become an avatar of retribution, increasing your damage, healing, and critical strike chance by 20% for 20 sec.
Sentinel	Instant - 2 Min Cooldown	Call upon the Light and gain 15 stacks of Divine Resolve, increasing your maximum health by 1% and reducing your damage taken by 2% per stack for 16 sec. After 5.0 sec, you will begin to lose 1 stack per second, but each 3 Holy Power spent will delay the loss of your next stack by 1 sec. Combines with Avenging Wrath.
Crusader's Judgment	Passive	Judgment now has 2 charges, and Grand Crusader now also reduces the cooldown of Judgment by 3 sec.
Consecration in Flame	Passive	Consecration lasts 2 sec longer and its damage is increased by 30%.
Soaring Shield	Passive	Avenger's Shield jumps to 2 additional targets.
Seal of Reprisal	Passive	Your Crusader Strike deals 20% increased damage.
Guardian of Ancient Kings	Instant - 5 Min Cooldown	Empowers you with the spirit of ancient kings, reducing all damage you take by 50% for 8 sec.
Hand of the Protector	Passive	When you cast Word of Glory on someone other than yourself, its healing is increased by up to 100% based on the target's missing health.
Sanctuary	Passive	While in your Consecration and for 4.0 sec after leaving it, your damage taken is reduced by 5%.
Focused Enmity	Passive	When Avenger's Shield strikes a single enemy, it deals 100% additional Holy damage.
Gift of the Golden Val'kyr	Passive	Each enemy hit by Avenger's Shield reduces the remaining cooldown on Guardian of Ancient Kings by 1.0 sec. When you drop below 30% health, you become infused with Guardian of Ancient Kings for 4 sec. This cannot occur again for 45 sec.
Sanctified Wrath	Passive	Avenging Wrath and Avenging Crusader have 25% increased duration.
Uther's Counsel	Passive	Your Lay on Hands, Divine Shield, Blessing of Protection, and Blessing of Spellwarding have 15% reduced cooldown.
Strength in Adversity	Passive	For each target hit by Avenger's Shield, gain 3% parry for 15 sec.
Crusader's Resolve	Passive	Enemies hit by Avenger's Shield deal 10% reduced melee damage to you for 10 sec.
Ferren Marcus's Fervor	Passive	Avenger's Shield deals 20% increased damage to its primary target.
Empyrean Authority	Passive	Guardian of Ancient Kings has 1 additional charge.
Zealot's Paragon	Passive	Hammer of Wrath and Judgment deal 10% additional damage and extend the duration of Avenging Wrath by 1.0 sec.
Instrument of the Divine	Passive	Shield of the Righteous consumes up to 2 more Holy Power and deals 50% increased damage for each additional Holy Power consumed.
Sweeping Verdict	Passive	Judgment chains to 2 additional targets at 50% effectiveness.
Adjudication	Passive	Judgment causes its primary target's successful melee attacks against you to grant a Physical absorb shield for 20% of the damage dealt. Limit 1.
Bulwark of Righteous Fury	Passive	Avenger's Shield increases the damage of your next Shield of the Righteous by 20% for each target hit by Avenger's Shield, stacking up to 5 times, and increases its radius by 6 yds.
Final Stand	Passive	During Divine Shield, all targets within 15 yds are taunted.
Righteous Protector	Passive	Avenging Wrath has 50% reduced cooldown and 40% reduced duration.

Hero Talents

Hero talents allow for deeper customization of the Protection Paladin class fantasy, further enhancing its combat effectiveness.

Templar

Name	Cast	Effect
Light's Guidance	Passive	Wake of Ashes is replaced with Hammer of Light for 20 sec after it is cast. Hammer of Light: Hammer down your enemy with the power of the Light, dealing 243 Holy damage and 121 Holy damage up to 7 nearby enemies. Additionally, calls down Empyrean Hammers from the sky to strike 3 nearby enemies for 16 Holy damage each. Costs 5 Holy Power.
Zealous Vindication	Passive	Hammer of Light instantly calls down 2 Empyrean Hammers on your target when it is cast.
Shake the Heavens	Passive	After casting Hammer of Light, you call down an Empyrean Hammer on a nearby target every 2 sec, for 8 sec.
Wrathful Descent	Passive	When Empyrean Hammer critically strikes, 50% of its damage is dealt to nearby enemies. Enemies hit by this effect deal 5% reduced damage to you for 8 sec.
Divine Hammer	Passive	Divine Toll summons Divine Hammers that spin around you for 8 sec. Divine Hammer Strikes all enemies nearby for 50 Holy damage every 2 sec. Deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets.
Sacrosanct Crusade	Passive	Wake of Ashes surrounds you with a Holy barrier for 10% of your maximum health. Hammer of Light heals you for 5% of your maximum health, increased by 1% for each additional target hit. Any overhealing done with this effect gets converted into a Holy barrier instead.
Higher Calling	Passive	Crusader Strike, Hammer of Wrath and Blade of Justice extend the duration of Shake the Heavens by 1 sec.
Bonds of Fellowship	Passive	You receive 20% less damage from Blessing of Sacrifice and each time its target takes damage, you gain 4% movement speed up to a maximum of 40%.
Unrelenting Charger	Passive	Divine Steed lasts 2 sec longer and increases your movement speed by an additional 30% for the first 3 sec.
Light's Judicator	Passive	Empyrean Hammer deals 20% increased critical strike damage and its critical strikes have 50% chance to grant an additional stack of Light's Deliverance.
Endless Wrath	Passive	Empyrean Hammer has a 10% increased chance to critically strike.
Sanctification	Passive	Casting Judgment increases the damage of Empyrean Hammer by 5% for 10 sec. Multiple applications may overlap.
Hammerfall	Passive	Templar's Verdict calls down an Empyrean Hammer on a nearby enemy. While Shake the Heavens is active, this effect calls down an additional Empyrean Hammer.
Undisputed Ruling	Passive	Hammer of Light applies Judgment to its targets, and increases your Haste by 12% for 6 sec.
Divine Exaction	Passive	Divine Toll casts 2 additional times on your target at 150% effectiveness.
Seal of the Templar	Passive	Templar's Verdict damage increased by 15%.
Light's Deliverance	Passive	You gain a stack of Light's Deliverance when you call down an Empyrean Hammer. While Wake of Ashes and Hammer of Light are unavailable, you consume 60 stacks of Light's Deliverance, empowering yourself to cast Hammer of Light an additional time for free.

Lightsmith

Name	Cast	Effect
Holy Bulwark	Instant - 40 Yd Range	Will the Light to coalesce and become manifest as a Holy Armament, wielded by your friendly target. Holy Bulwark: While wielding a Holy Bulwark, gain an absorb shield for 15.0% of your max health and an additional 2.0% every 2 sec. Lasts 20 sec. Becomes Sacred Weapon after use.
Holy Bulwark		Will the Light to coalesce and become manifest as a Holy Armament, wielded by your friendly target. Holy Bulwark: While wielding a Holy Bulwark, gain an absorb shield for 15.0% of your max health and an additional 2.0% every 2 sec. Lasts 20 sec. Becomes Sacred Weapon after use.
Rite of Sanctification	2 Sec Cast	Imbue your weapon with the power of the Light, increasing your armor by 5% and your primary stat by 2%. Lasts 1 hour.
Rite of Adjuration	2 Sec Cast	Imbue your weapon with the power of the Light, increasing your Stamina by 3% and causing your Holy Power abilities to sometimes unleash a burst of healing around a target. Lasts 1 hour.
Solidarity	Passive - 40 Yd Range	If you bestow an Armament upon an ally, you also gain its benefits. If you bestow an Armament upon yourself, a nearby ally also gains its benefits.
Divine Guidance	Passive	For each Holy Power ability cast, your next Consecration deals 1,140 damage or healing immediately, split across all enemies and allies.
Blessed Assurance	Passive - 40 Yd Range	Casting a Holy Power ability increases the damage and healing of your next Crusader Strike by 200%.
Masterwork	Passive	After casting a Holy Armament, your next 3 abilities cast a Lesser Armament of the same kind on a nearby ally.
Laying Down Arms	Passive - 40 Yd Range	When an Armament fades from you, the cooldown of Lay on Hands is reduced by 15.0 sec and you gain Infusion of Light.
Divine Inspiration	Passive	Your spells and abilities have a chance to manifest a Holy Armament for a nearby ally.
Forewarning	Passive - 40 Yd Range	The cooldown of Holy Armaments is reduced by 20%.
Authoritative Rebuke	Passive - 40 Yd Range	Successfully dispelling a harmful effect reduces Cleanse's cooldown by 1.0 sec. Effect increased by 100% while wielding a Holy Armament.
Tempered in Battle	Passive	When you or an ally wielding a Holy Bulwark are healed above maximum health, transfer 100% of the overhealing to your ally. When you or an ally wielding a Sacred Weapon drop below 40% health, redistribute your health immediately and every 1 sec for 4 sec. May only occur once per cast.
Hammer and Anvil	Passive	Judgment critical strikes cause a shockwave around the target, healing to up to 5 injuried allies for 456.
Shared Resolve	Passive - 40 Yd Range	The effect of your active Aura is increased by 33% on targets with your Armaments.
Valiance	Passive - 40 Yd Range	Consuming Infusion of Light reduces the cooldown of Holy Armaments by 3.0 sec.
Reflection of Radiance	Passive	When your Holy Bulwark absorbs damage or your Sacred Weapon deals damage or healing, you have a chance to gain Awakening.
Resounding Strike	Passive	Holy Armaments activate Hammer and Anvil at 100% effectiveness.
Blessing of the Forge	Passive - 40 Yd Range	Avenging Wrath summons an additional Sacred Weapon, and during Avenging Wrath your Sacred Weapon casts spells on your target and echoes the effects of your Holy Power abilities.

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 Protection Paladin 's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements that give players an edge in combat against other players.

Name	Cast	Effect
Hallowed Ground		Your Consecration clears and suppresses all snare effects on allies within its area of effect.
Steed of Glory		Your Divine Steed lasts for an additional 2 sec. While active you become immune to movement impairing effects, and you knock back enemies that you move through.
Sacred Duty		Reduces the cooldown of your Blessing of Protection and Blessing of Sacrifice by 33%.
Guardian of the Forgotten Queen		Empowers the friendly target with the spirit of the forgotten queen, causing the target to be immune to all damage for 10 sec.
Guarded by the Light		Your Flash of Light reduces all damage the target receives by 10% for 6 sec. Stacks up to 2 times.
Inquisition		You focus the assault on this target, increasing their damage taken by 3% for 6 sec. Each unique player that attacks the target increases the damage taken by an additional 3%, stacking up to 5 times. Your melee attacks refresh the duration of Focused Assault.
Warrior of Light		Increases the damage done by your Shield of the Righteous by 30%, but reduces armor granted by 30%.
Shield of Virtue		When activated, your next Avenger's Shield will interrupt and silence all enemies within 8 yds of the target.
Luminescence		Lightbearer's healing transfer is increased by up to 150% based on your current health. Lower health heals allies for more.
Searing Glare		Call upon the light to blind enemy players in a 25 yd cone, causing enemies to miss their spells and attacks for 4 sec.
Bear the Burden		Word of Glory's mana cost is reduced by 100% and now reduces the cooldown of Blessing of Freedom by 4 sec when cast, but its healing is reduced by 50% when cast on allies.
Spellbreaker		Eye for an Eye can now also trigger at 100% effectiveness from direct Magic damage.
Shining Revelation		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.