Holy Paladin Healing Frequently Asked Questions in Battle for Azeroth (BfA) 8.0.1

Table of Contents

• +Introduction
  • 1. Class Overview
  • 2. Patch 8.0.1 Changes for Holy Paladins
  • 3. Holy Paladin Strengths
  • 4. Holy Paladin Weaknesses
  • 5. Holy Paladin Viability in the Current Patch
  • 6. Contents
  • 7. ChangeLog
• +Easy Mode
  • 1. Foreword
  • 2. The Basics of Holy Paladins
  • 3. Talent Choice for Holy Paladins
  • 4. Stat Choice for Holy Paladins
  • 5. Basic Playstyle for Holy Paladins
    • 5.1. Single Target / Tank Healing
    • 5.2. Group or Raid Healing for Holy Paladins
  • 6. Cooldown Usage for Holy Paladins
  • 7. Azerite Traits for Holy Paladins
    • 7.1. Best Outer Ring Azerite Traits
    • 7.2. Best Middle Ring Azerite Traits
    • 7.3. Best Inner Ring Azerite Traits
  • 8. ChangeLog
• +Spell Summary
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Main Resource of Holy Paladins
  • 3. Basic Abilities for Holy Paladins
    • 3.1. Utility for Holy Paladins
  • 4. Important Procs
  • 5. Cooldowns for Holy Paladins
• +Builds and Talents
  • 1. Talent Choices for Holy Paladin
  • 2. Tier 1 (Level 15) Talents for Holy Paladins
  • 3. Tier 2 (Level 30) Talents for Holy Paladins
  • 4. Tier 3 (Level 45) Talents for Holy Paladins
  • 5. Tier 4 (Level 60) Talents for Holy Paladins
  • 6. Tier 5 (Level 75) Talents for Holy Paladins
  • 7. Tier 6 (Level 90) Talents for Holy Paladins
  • 8. Tier 7 (Level 100) Talents for Holy Paladins
  • 9. PvP Talents (War Mode)
    • 9.1. General PvP Talents
    • 9.2. Holy Paladin PvP Talents
  • 10. ChangeLog
• +Azerite Traits and Armor
  • 1. Azerite Traits for Holy Paladins
  • 2. Relative Strength of Azerite Traits for Holy Paladins
    • 2.1. Outer Ring Traits
      • 2.1.1. S Tier
      • 2.1.2. A Tier
      • 2.1.3. B Tier
      • 2.1.4. C Tier
    • 2.2. Middle Ring Traits
      • 2.2.1. S Tier
      • 2.2.2. A Tier
      • 2.2.3. B Tier
      • 2.2.4. C Tier
    • 2.3. Inner Ring Traits
      • 2.3.1. S Tier
      • 2.3.2. A Tier
      • 2.3.3. B Tier
    • 2.4. PvP Traits
  • 3. Find Azerite Armor By Trait/Power
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities
  • 1. Rotation / Playstyle for Holy Paladins
    • 1.1. Single Target / Tank Healing
    • 1.2. Raid Healing for Holy Paladins
    • 1.3. 5-Man Healing
    • 1.4. A Word on Light of the Martyr
  • 2. Cooldown Usage for Holy Paladins
  • 3. Optional Read: Mastering Your Holy Paladin
    • 3.1. Mastery: Lightbringer
    • 3.2. Infusion of Light
    • 3.3. Abilities and Cooldowns from Talents
      • 3.3.1. Tier 1 Talents
      • 3.3.2. Tier 2 Talents
      • 3.3.3. Tier 5 Talents
      • 3.3.4. Tier 6 Talents
      • 3.3.5. Tier 7 Talents
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Mythic+ Tips
  • 1. Mythic+ Guide for Holy Paladins
  • 2. Talents for Mythic+ Dungeons
  • 3. Trinkets for Mythic+
  • 4. Azerite Trait Rankings for Mythic+
  • 5. Holy Paladin Specific Affix Tips
  • 6. ChangeLog
• +Common and Worst Mistakes
  • 1. Excessive use of Light of the Martyr
  • 2. Not Using Your Short Cooldown Spells Often Enough
  • 3. Not Using Your Longer Cooldowns Often Enough
  • 4. Directly Healing Your Beacon(s) Too Often
  • 5. Poor Positioning
  • 6. Analyzing Your Mistakes as a Holy Paladin
• ×Frequently Asked Questions
  • 1. Holy Paladin Frequently Asked Questions
  • 2. Why Do You Recommend Devotion Aura over Aura of Mercy?
  • 3. Is There a Critical Strike Cap?
  • 4. What Happened to the Holy Light Animation?
  • 5. Can I use my Silver Hand Transmog with a Sword and Shield?
  • 6. ChangeLog
• +Boss by Boss Strategies
  • 1. Uldir Boss Tips for Holy Paladins
  • 2. ChangeLog
• +Stat Priority
  • 1. The Basics of Stats for Holy Paladin
    • 1.1. Stat Priority With Avenging Crusader
    • 1.2. Stat Priority With Sanctified Wrath or Awakening
    • 1.3. A Word About Leech
  • 2. Getting a Better Understanding of Holy Paladin Stats
    • 2.1. Statistics Explanations
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Gems, Enchants, and Consumables
  • 1. Gems for Holy Paladins
  • 2. Enchants for Holy Paladins
  • 3. Consumables for Holy Paladins
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Macros and Addons
  • 1. Macros
    • 1.1. Generic Macros for Paladins
      • 1.1.1. Blessing Mouseover Macros
      • 1.1.2. Lay on Hands Mouseover Macro
      • 1.1.3. Divine Shield
    • 1.2. Specific Macros for Holy Paladins
      • 1.2.1. Beacon of Light Mouseover Macro
      • 1.2.2. Mouseover Cleanse Macro
  • 2. Addons
    • 2.1. Generic Addons for Paladins
      • 2.1.1. ElvUI
      • 2.1.2. Boss Mods: Deadly Boss Mods or Bigwigs
      • 2.1.3. GTFO
      • 2.1.4. Parrot or Mik's Scrolling Battle Text
      • 2.1.5. Recount / Skada / Details!
      • 2.1.6. Weak Auras
      • 2.1.7. Raeli's Spell Announcer
      • 2.1.8. Exorsus Raid Tools
    • 2.2. Specific Addons for Holy Paladins
      • 2.2.1. Grid and GridClickSets
• +Gear and Best in Slot
  • 1. Best in Slot List for Holy Paladins
  • 2. Trinkets for Holy Paladins
  • 3. Azerite Gear for Holy Paladins
    • 3.1. Azerite Helms
    • 3.2. Azerite Shoulders
    • 3.3. Azerite Chests
  • 4. Comparing Azerite Pieces
  • 5. ChangeLog
• +Simulations
  • 1. Simulations for Healers?
  • 2. Spreadsheets
  • 3. Combat Logs

General Information

On this page, we list all of the frequently asked questions for a Holy Paladin in World of Warcraft Battle for Azeroth 8.0.1.

The other pages of our Holy Paladin guide can be accessed from the table of contents on the right.

About Our Author

This guide has been written by Holy Paladin Theorycrafter Adamselene. He currently raids with War Front of Kel'Thuzad-US. You can find him on the Hammer of Wrath class Discord and the most up to date version of “The Light and How to Swing It” — the spreadsheet he maintains with Rhyno — can be found here.

1. Holy Paladin Frequently Asked Questions

This page will answer a few of the more frequently asked questions by Holy Paladins in Battle for Azeroth that are not more appropriately discussed on one of the other guide pages.

2. Why Do You Recommend Devotion Aura over Aura of Mercy?

Many people wonder why they see top performing Holy Paladins on combat logs using Aura of Mercy and not Devotion Aura as the guide recommends. The simple answer is: Devotion Aura's damage prevented does not show up on combat logs, but Aura of Mercy's healing does. So even though Devotion Aura prevents far more damage than Aura of Mercy heals, and is the superior talent choice in almost all situations, it will not provide the largest healing per second number in a combat log.

For a very detailed look at the strength of Holy Paladin Auras you can read Dreamguard's analysis on his blog here

3. Is There a Critical Strike Cap?

There is a Critical Strike "soft cap"; a point past which the value of more Critical Strike rating is greatly reduced. However, unlike in Legion, it is impossible to reach in the early raid tiers of Battle for Azeroth. If it does become possible at any point during Battle for Azeroth, it will be mentioned in our discussion of stat priorities elsewhere in the guide.

4. What Happened to the Holy Light Animation?

The book animation added to Holy Light in the Alpha and Beta testing phase of Battle for Azeroth did not work properly with all character models and was removed. It is unknown whether it will be re-introduced in the future.

5. Can I use my Silver Hand Transmog with a Sword and Shield?

You may replace the appearance of any One-Handed Sword and Shield with The Silver Hand appearance. You do not see your shield if you cover the appearance of it with The Silver Hand. You may, of course, also replace the appearance of any Two-Handed weapon with The Silver Hand.

6. ChangeLog

• 10 Aug. 2018: Added Holy Paladin FAQ.