Holy Paladin Healing Gems, Enchants, and Consumables 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. Choosing Azerite Gear 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. Holy Paladin in Mythic+
    • 1.1. Holy Paladin Mythic+ Rotation
    • 1.2. Holy Paladin Utility
  • 2. Mythic+ Talents for Holy Paladins
  • 3. Mythic+ Affixes
    • 3.1. Tier One Affixes
    • 3.2. Tier Two Affixes
    • 3.3. Tier Three Affixes
    • 3.4. Seasonal Affix
  • 4. Mythic+ Azerite Traits
    • 4.1. S Tier
    • 4.2. A Tier
    • 4.3. B Tier
    • 4.4. C Tier
  • 5. 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. Introduction for Holy Paladin Boss Advice
    • 1.1. Talent Cheatsheet for Holy Paladin in Uldir
  • 2. Taloc
    • 2.1. Suggested Talents for Holy Paladin on Taloc
    • 2.2. Holy Paladin Playstyle on Taloc
  • 3. M.O.T.H.E.R.
    • 3.1. Suggested Talents for Holy Paladin on M.O.T.H.E.R.
    • 3.2. Holy Paladin Playstyle on M.O.T.H.E.R.
  • 4. Fetid Devourer
    • 4.1. Suggested Talents for Holy Paladin on Fetid Devourer
    • 4.2. Holy Paladin Playstyle on Fetid Devourer
  • 5. Zek'voz, Herald of N'Zoth
    • 5.1. Suggested Talents for Holy Paladin on Zek'voz, Herald of N'Zoth
    • 5.2. Holy Paladin Playstyle on Zek'voz, Herald of N'Zoth
  • 6. Vectis
    • 6.1. Suggested Talents for Holy Paladin on Vectis
    • 6.2. Holy Paladin Playstyle on Vectis
  • 7. Zul, Reborn
    • 7.1. Suggested Talents for Holy Paladin on Zul, Reborn
    • 7.2. Holy Paladin Playstyle on Zul, Reborn
  • 8. Mythrax the Unraveler
    • 8.1. Suggested Talents for Holy Paladin on Mythrax the Unraveler
    • 8.2. Holy Paladin Playstyle on Mythrax the Unraveler
  • 9. G'huun
    • 9.1. Suggested Talents for Holy Paladin on G'huun
    • 9.2. Holy Paladin Playstyle on G'huun
  • 10. Changelog
• +Stat Priority
  • 1. The Basics of Stats for Holy Paladin
    • 1.1. How Good is Haste?
    • 1.2. Holy Paladin Mastery
    • 1.3. Talent Choices and Stats
    • 1.4. 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 present you with the best gems and enchants for a Holy Paladin in World of Warcraft Battle for Azeroth 8.0.1. We also list the best consumables (food, flasks, and potions) and profession-specific perks.

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. Gems for Holy Paladins

You should use Kraken's Eye of Intellect in one socket, and Deadly Amberblaze (or the cheaper Deadly Solstone) in all other sockets.

2. Enchants for Holy Paladins

Slot	Enchantment
Rings	Enchant Ring - Pact of Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Seal of Critical Strike (cheaper)
Weapon	Enchant Weapon - Deadly Navigation Enchant Weapon - Coastal Surge

There are two weapon enchants listed because both are viable. We will update if one is found to perform significantly better than the other in Raid or Mythic+ content.

3. Consumables for Holy Paladins

Flask of Endless Fathoms should be used for raids along with Battle Potion of Intellect and Potion of Replenishment (or Coastal Mana Potion if you cannot drink safely) as your potions of choice. If you wish to DPS at the start of the fight, you can pre-pot with Potion of Bursting Blood instead.

You should eat from the Bountiful Captain's Feast (or the cheaper Galley Banquet) when possible, and otherwise Critical Strike food ( Honey-Glazed Haunches or the cheaper Kul Tiramisu).

Coastal Healing Potion can be used in addition to Healthstones as an emergency heal.

If you can afford it, you should use Battle-Scarred Augment Runes to increase your primary stat. Since there is a finite amount of these runes available, you should make sure to use them wisely and to stock up on them for when you need them.

4. Changelog

• 03 Sep. 2018: Added Coastal Surge as a viable weapon enchant.
• 25 Aug. 2018: Added an Epic Intellect gem to the gem recommendations.
• 13 Aug. 2018: Updated for Battle for Azeroth launch.

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