Holy Paladin PvP Guide (The War Within Pre-Patch)

Holy Paladins are always a strong healing specialization. With powerful utility for teammates and the ability to deal large amounts of damage, they are considered one of the best healers. A strong understanding of cooldowns and when to use them is important to be good at this specialization.

Strengths

• Large amount of healing cooldowns
• Multiple defensive abilities
• Great burst healing
• Very little casting

Weaknesses

• Weak spread healing
• Easy to swap to if overextended
• Limited mobility when out of Blessing of Freedoms

• New & Changes Paladin Class Talents:
  • Many talents have moved locations or have had their paths updated.
  • Crusader's Reprieve has been removed.
• New Holy Paladin Talents:
  • New Talent: Bestow Light.
  • Light of the Martyr has been redesigned — While above 80% health, Holy Shock’s healing is increased 20%, but creates a heal absorb on you for 30% of the amount healed that prevents Beacon of Light from healing you until it has dissipated.
  • Blessing of Summer has been redesigned — Bless an ally for 30 seconds, causing 20% of all healing to be converted into damage onto a nearby enemy and 10% of all damage to be converted into healing onto an injured ally within 40 yards.
  • Divine Favor has been redesigned — Now a passive that triggers automatically after you cast Holy Prism or Barrier of Faith.
  • New Talent: Extrication.
  • New Talent: Liberation.
  • New Talent: Truth Prevails.
  • Glimmer of Light has been removed.
  • Daybreak has been removed.
• Beacon of Light now transfers 15% of healing done (was 25%).
• Barrier of Faith now transfers 20% of healing into its absorb (was 25%).
• Word of Glory healing increased by 25%.
• Light of Dawn healing increased by 20%.
• Holy Shock healing increased by 20%.
• Tyr's Deliverance healing decreased by 15%.
• Blessing of Sacrifice now transfers 30% of damage taken (was 20%).
• Infusion of Light now increases the healing of Holy Light (was grants Holy Power).
• Inflorescence of the Sunwell now increases the additional healing from Infusion of Light for Holy Light (was grants Holy Power).