Protection Paladin Talents
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 The War Within Season 1.
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:
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 |
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Lay on Hands
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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
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Passive | Learn Concentration Aura, Devotion Aura, and Crusader Aura: oncentration Aura: Interrupt and Silence effects on party and raid members within 40 yds are 30% shorter. evotion Aura: Party and raid members within 40 yds are bolstered by their devotion, reducing damage taken by 3%. rusader Aura: Increases mounted speed by 20% for all party and raid members within 40 yds. |
Hammer of Wrath
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Instant - 30 Yd Range | Hurls a divine hammer that strikes an enemy for 589 Holy damage. Only usable on enemies that have less than 20% health. enerates 1 Holy Power. |
Cleanse Toxins
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Instant - 40 Yd Range - 8 Sec Cooldown | Cleanses a friendly target, removing all Poison and Disease effects. |
Empyreal Ward
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Passive | Lay on Hands grants the target 30% increased armor for 8 sec and now ignores healing reduction effects. |
Fist of Justice
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Passive | Hammer of Justice's cooldown is reduced by 15 sec. |
Repentance
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1.7 Sec Cast - 30 Yd Range - 15 Sec Cooldown | Forces an enemy target to meditate, incapacitating them for 1 min. Usable against Humanoids, Demons, Undead, Dragonkin, and Giants. |
Blinding Light
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Instant - 1.5 Min Cooldown | Emits dazzling light in all directions, blinding enemies within 10 yds, causing them to wander disoriented for 6 sec. |
Turn Evil
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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
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Passive | After Cleanse successfully removes an effect from an ally, they are healed for 6,917. |
Afterimage
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Passive | After you spend 20 Holy Power, your next Word of Glory echoes onto a nearby ally at 30% effectiveness. |
Divine Steed
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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
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Passive | The cooldowns of Repentance and Blinding Light are reduced by 15 sec. |
Greater Judgment
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Passive | Judgment causes the target to take 20% increased damage from your next Holy Power ability. Multiple applications may overlap. |
Wrench Evil
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Passive | Turn Evil's cast time is reduced by 100%. |
Stand Against Evil
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Passive | Turn Evil now affects 5 additional enemies. |
Holy Reprieve
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Passive | Your Forbearance's duration is reduced by 10 sec. |
Cavalier
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Passive | Divine Steed now has 2 charges. |
Divine Spurs
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Passive | Divine Steed's cooldown is reduced by 20%, but its duration is reduced by 40%. |
Steed of Liberty
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Passive | Divine Steed also grants Blessing of Freedom for 3.0 sec. lessing of Freedom: Blesses a party or raid member, granting immunity to movement impairing effects for 8 sec. |
Blessing of Freedom
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Instant - 40 Yd Range - 1.5 Sec Cooldown | Blesses a party or raid member, granting immunity to movement impairing effects for 8 sec. |
Rebuke
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Instant - Melee Range - 15 Sec Cooldown | Interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 3 sec. |
Obduracy
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Passive | Speed increased by 2% and damage taken from area of effect attacks reduced by 2%. |
Divine Toll
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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
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Passive | Blessing of Freedom increases movement speed by 30%, and you gain Blessing of Freedom when cast on a friendly target. |
Sanctified Plates
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Passive | Armor increased by 20%, Stamina increased by 10% and damage taken from area of effect attacks reduced by 6%. |
Punishment
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Passive | Successfully interrupting an enemy with Rebuke casts an extra Crusader Strike. |
Divine Reach
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Passive | The radius of your auras is increased by 20 yds. |
Blessing of Sacrifice
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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
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Passive | After casting Divine Toll, you instantly cast Holy Shock every 5 sec for 15 sec. |
Quickened Invocation
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Passive | Divine Toll's cooldown is reduced by 15 sec. |
Blessing of Protection
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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. |
Consecrated Ground
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Passive | Your Consecration is 15% larger, and enemies within it have 50% reduced movement speed. |
Holy Aegis
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Passive | Armor and critical strike chance increased by 4%. |
Sacrifice of the Just
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Passive | Reduces the cooldown of Blessing of Sacrifice by 60 sec. |
Recompense
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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
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Passive | Holy Power spending abilities are 2% more effective. |
Divine Purpose
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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
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Passive | Reduces the cooldown of Blessing of Protection by 60 sec. |
Unbreakable Spirit
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Passive | Reduces the cooldown of your Divine Shield, Divine Protection, and Lay on Hands by 30%. |
Lightforged Blessing
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Shield of the Righteous heals you and up to 2 nearby allies for 2.0% of maximum health. | |
Lightforged Blessing
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Passive | Shield of the Righteous heals you and up to 2 nearby allies for 2.0% of maximum health. |
Lead the Charge
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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
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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
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Passive | Blessing of Sacrifice now removes and prevents all Poison and Disease effects. |
Holy Ritual
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Passive | Allies are healed for 5,520 when you cast a Blessing spell on them and healed again for 5,445 when the blessing ends. |
Blessed Calling
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Passive | Allies affected by your Blessings have 15% increased movement speed. |
Inspired Guard
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Passive | Divine Protection increases healing taken by 15% for its duration. |
Judgment of Light
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Passive | Judgment causes the next 5 successful attacks against the target to heal the attacker for 970. |
Faith's Armor
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Passive | Word of Glory grants 20% bonus armor for 4.5 sec. |
Stoicism
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Passive | The duration of stun effects on you is reduced by 20%. |
Seal of Might
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Passive | Mastery increased by 4% and intellect increased by 4%. |
Seal of the Crusader
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Passive | Your auto attacks heal a nearby ally for 266. |
Zealot's Paragon
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Passive | Hammer of Wrath and Judgment deal 10% additional damage and extend the duration of Avenging Wrath by 0.5 sec. |
Eye for an Eye
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Passive | Melee and ranged attackers receive 1,936 Holy damage each time they strike you during Divine Protection and Divine Shield. |
Golden Path
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Passive | Consecration heals you and 5 allies within it for 27 every 0.9 sec. |
Selfless Healer
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Passive | Flash of Light and Holy Light are 30% more effective on your allies and 40% of the healing done also heals you. |
Of Dusk and Dawn
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Passive | When you cast 3 Holy Power generating abilities, you gain Blessing of Dawn. When you consume Blessing of Dawn, you gain Blessing of Dusk. lessing of Dawn Your next Holy Power spending ability deals 30% additional increased damage and healing. This effect stacks. lessing of Dusk Damage taken reduced by 4% For 10 sec. |
Lightbearer
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Passive | 10% of all healing done to you from other sources heals up to 4 nearby allies, divided evenly among them. |
Light's Revocation
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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. |
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 |
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Avenger's Shield
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Instant - 30 Yd Range - 15 Sec Cooldown | Hurls your shield at an enemy target, dealing 398 Holy damage, interrupting and silencing the non-Player target for 3 sec, and then jumping to 2 additional nearby enemies. |
Holy Shield
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Passive | Your block chance is increased by 20%, you are able to block spells, and your successful blocks deal 60 Holy damage to your attacker. |
Hammer of the Righteous
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Instant - Melee Range | Hammers the current target for 515 Physical damage. enerates 1 Holy Power. |
Blessed Hammer
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Instant | Throws a Blessed Hammer that spirals outward, dealing 85 Holy damage to enemies and reducing the next damage they deal to you by 159. enerates 1 Holy Power. |
Inner Light
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Passive | When Shield of the Righteous expires, gain 10% block chance and deal 120 Holy damage to all attackers for 4 sec. |
Redoubt
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Passive | Shield of the Righteous increases your Strength and Stamina by 2% for 10 sec, stacking up to 3. |
Grand Crusader
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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. |
Shining Light
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Passive | Every 3 Shields of the Righteous make your next Word of Glory cost no Holy Power. Maximum 2 stacks. |
Improved Holy Shield
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Passive | Your chance to block spells is increased by 8%. |
Inspiring Vanguard
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Passive | Grand Crusader's chance to occur is increased to 20% and it grants you 2% strength for 8 sec. |
Ardent Defender
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Instant - 2 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. |
Barricade of Faith
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Passive | When you use Avenger's Shield, your block chance is increased by 10% for 10 sec. |
Sanctuary
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Passive | Consecration's benefits persist for 4.0 seconds after you leave it. |
Refining Fire
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Passive - Unlimited Range | Enemies struck by Avenger's Shield burn with holy fire, suffering 733 damage over 5 sec. |
Bulwark of Order
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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
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Passive | Ardent Defender reduces damage taken by an additional 10%. |
Blessing of Spellwarding
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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
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Passive | Word of Glory heals for an additional 20% over 10 sec. Increased by 100% if cast on yourself while you are afflicted by a harmful damage over time effect. |
Tirion's Devotion
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Passive | Lay on Hands' cooldown is reduced by 1.0 sec per Holy Power spent. |
Consecration in Flame
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Passive | Consecration lasts 2 sec longer and its damage is increased by 20%. |
Tyr's Enforcer
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Passive | Your Avenger's Shield is imbued with holy fire, causing it to deal 85 Holy damage to all enemies within 5 yards of each target hit. |
Relentless Inquisitor
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Passive | Spending Holy Power grants you 1% haste per finisher for 12 sec, stacking up to 3 times. |
Avenging Wrath
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Passive | Call upon the Light and become an avatar of retribution, increasing your critical strike chance by 20% for 20 sec. ombines with other Avenging Wrath abilities. |
Sentinel
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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 1 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. |
Seal of Charity
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Passive | When you cast Word of Glory on someone other than yourself, you are also healed for 50% of the amount healed. |
Faith in the Light
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Passive | Casting Word of Glory grants you an additional 30% block chance for 6 sec. |
Soaring Shield
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Passive | Avenger's Shield jumps to 2 additional targets. |
Seal of Reprisal
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Passive | Your Crusader Strike deals 20% increased damage. |
Guardian of Ancient Kings
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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
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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. |
Crusader's Judgment
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Passive | Judgment now has 2 charges, and Grand Crusader now also reduces the cooldown of Judgment by 3 sec. |
Focused Enmity
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Passive | When Avenger's Shield strikes a single enemy, it deals 100% additional Holy damage. |
Gift of the Golden Val'kyr
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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
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Passive | Avenging Wrath now reduces Holy Shock's cooldown by 50%. and its duration is increased by 25%. |
Uther's Counsel
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Passive | Your Lay on Hands, Divine Shield, Blessing of Protection, and Blessing of Spellwarding have 30% reduced cooldown. |
Strength in Adversity
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Passive | For each target hit by Avenger's Shield, gain 5% parry for 15 sec. |
Crusader's Resolve
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Passive | Enemies hit by Avenger's Shield deal 10% reduced melee damage to you for 10 sec. |
Ferren Marcus's Fervor
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Passive | Avenger's Shield deals 20% increased damage to its primary target. |
Eye of Tyr
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Instant - 1 Min Cooldown | Releases a blinding flash from your shield, causing 342 Holy damage to all nearby enemies within 8 yds and reducing all damage they deal to you by 25% for 6 sec. |
Resolute Defender
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Passive | Each 3 Holy Power you spend reduces the cooldown of Ardent Defender and Divine Shield by 2.0 sec. |
Bastion of Light
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Instant - 2 Min Cooldown | Your next 5 casts of Judgment generate 2 additional Holy Power. |
Moment of Glory
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Instant - 1.5 Min Cooldown | For the next 15 sec, you generate an absorb shield for 25% of all damage you deal, and Avenger's Shield damage is increased by 20% and its cooldown is reduced by 75%. |
Bulwark of Righteous Fury
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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. |
Inmost Light
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Passive | Eye of Tyr deals 300% increased damage and has 33% reduced cooldown. |
Final Stand
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Passive | During Divine Shield, all targets within 15 yds are taunted. |
Righteous Protector
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Passive | Holy Power abilities reduce the remaining cooldown on Avenging Wrath and Guardian of Ancient Kings by 1.5 sec. |
Hero Talents
Hero talents allow for deeper customization of the Protection Paladin class fantasy, further enhancing its combat effectiveness.
Templar
Name | Cast | Effect |
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Light's Guidance
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Passive | Wake of Ashes is replaced with ammer of Light for 12 sec after it is cast. ammer of Light: Hammer down your enemy with the power of the Light, dealing 3,051 Holy damage and 1,533 Holy damage up to 4 nearby enemies. Additionally, calls down Empyrean Hammers from the sky to strike 3 nearby enemies for 246 Holy damage each. osts 5 Holy Power. |
Zealous Vindication
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Passive | Hammer of Light instantly calls down 2 Empyrean Hammers on your target when it is cast. |
For Whom the Bell Tolls
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Passive | Divine Toll grants up to 100% increased damage to your next 3 Judgment when striking only 1 enemy. This amount is reduced by 20% for each additional target struck. |
Shake the Heavens
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Passive | After casting Hammer of Light, you call down an Empyrean Hammer on a nearby target every 2 sec, for 8 sec. |
Wrathful Descent
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Passive | When Empyrean Hammer critically strikes, 100% of its damage is dealt to nearby enemies. Enemies hit by this effect deal 5% reduced damage to you for 8 sec. |
Sacrosanct Crusade
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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
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Passive | Crusader Strike, Hammer of Wrath and Blade of Justice extend the duration of Shake the Heavens by 1 sec. |
Bonds of Fellowship
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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
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Passive | Divine Steed lasts 2 sec longer and increases your movement speed by an additional 30% for the first 3 sec. |
Endless Wrath
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Passive | Calling down an Empyrean Hammer has a 10% chance to reset the cooldown of Hammer of Wrath and make it usable on any target, regardless of their health. |
Sanctification
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Passive | Casting Judgment increases the damage of Empyrean Hammer by 10% for 10 sec. Multiple applications may overlap. |
Hammerfall
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Passive | Templar's Verdict and Divine Storm 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
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Passive | Hammer of Light applies Judgment to its targets, and increases your Haste by 12% for 6 sec. |
Light's Deliverance
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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 |
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Holy Bulwark
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Instant - 40 Yd Range | Will the Light to coalesce and become manifest as a Holy Armament, wielded by your friendly target. oly 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
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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
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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
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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
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Passive | For each Holy Power ability cast, your next Consecration deals 1,593 damage or healing immediately, split across all enemies and allies. |
Blessed Assurance
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Passive - 40 Yd Range | Casting a Holy Power ability increases the damage and healing of your next Crusader Strike by 200%. |
Laying Down Arms
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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
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Passive | Your spells and abilities have a chance to manifest a Holy Armament for a nearby ally. |
Forewarning
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Passive - 40 Yd Range | The cooldown of Holy Armaments is reduced by 20%. |
Passive - 40 Yd Range | Successfully interrupting an enemy spellcast reduces your Rebuke's cooldown by 1.0 sec. Effect increased by 100% while wielding a Holy Armament. | |
Tempered in Battle
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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. |
Passive - 40 Yd Range | The effect of your active Aura is increased by 33% on targets with your Armaments. | |
Valiance
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Passive - 40 Yd Range | Consuming Infusion of Light reduces the cooldown of Holy Armaments by 3.0 sec. |
Hammer and Anvil
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Passive | Judgment critical strikes cause a shockwave around the target, dealing 22,743 healing at the target's location. |
Blessing of the Forge
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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 |
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Hallowed Ground
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Your Consecration clears and suppresses all snare effects on allies within its area of effect. | |
Steed of Glory
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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
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Reduces the cooldown of your Blessing of Protection and Blessing of Sacrifice by 33%. | |
Guardian of the Forgotten Queen
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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
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Your Flash of Light reduces all damage the target receives by 10% for 6 sec. Stacks up to 2 times. | |
Inquisition
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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
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Increases the damage done by your Shield of the Righteous by 30%, but reduces armor granted by 30%. | |
Shield of Virtue
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When activated, your next Avenger's Shield will interrupt and silence all enemies within 8 yds of the target. | |
Luminescence
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When healed by an ally, allies within your Aura gain 2% increased damage and healing for 6 sec. | |
Aura of Reckoning
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When you or allies within your Aura are critically struck, gain Reckoning. Gain 1 additional stack if you are the victim. At 100 stacks of Reckoning, your next weapon swing deals 200% increased damage, will critically strike, and activates Avenging Wrath for 6 sec. | |
Searing Glare
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Call upon the light to blind your enemies in a 25 yd cone, causing enemies to miss their spells and attacks for 4 sec. | |
Bear the Burden
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Word of Glory's mana cost is reduced by 100% and now reduces the cooldown of Blessing of Freedom by 2 sec when cast, but its healing is reduced by 50% when cast on allies. | |
Spellbreaker
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Eye for an Eye can now also trigger at 100% effectiveness from Magic damage. |