An Overview of Paladin Class Changes in the War Within Patch 11.0.2

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• Lightforged Blessing now affects 2 additional allies (was 4).
• Flash of Light healing increased by 20%.
• Seal of the Crusader healing increased by 50%.
• Shield of the Righteous increases your Armor by 160% of your Strength (was 170%).
• The Dusk buff from Of Dusk and Dawn reduces your damage taken by 4% (was 5%).
• Sanctified Plates’ armor increase no longer applies to bonus armor from Shield of the Righteous.

• Holy Light healing decreased by 28%.
• Holy Shock healing decreased by 18% and damage decreased by 10%.
• Word of Glory healing decreased by 5%.
• Light of Dawn healing decreased by 5%.
• Flash of Light healing decreased by 5%.
• Hammer of Wrath damage decreased by 10%.
• Crusader Strike damage increased by 75%.
• Shield of the Righteous damage increased by 25%.
• Liberation effect increased by 50%.
• Judgment damage decreased by 10%.
• Consecration damage decreased by 10%.
• Holy Prism healing and damage decreased by 10%.
• Barrier of Faith initial healing decreased by 10%.
• Truth Prevails healing decreased by 10%.
• Merciful Auras healing decreased by 10%.
• Touch of Light healing decreased by 10%.
• Judgment of Light healing decreased by 10%.
• Imbued Infusions now reduces the cooldown of Holy Shock by 1 second (was 2 seconds).
• Righteous Judgment now has a 50% chance to create a Consecration (was 30%).
• Blessing of Dawn now increases the damage and healing of holy power spenders by 5% per stack (was 20%).
• Blessing of Summer now transfers 12% of healing into damage (was 20%) and transfers 12% of damage into healing (was 10%).
• Fading Light and Seal of Order now increase Blessing of Dawn’s effect by an additional 5% (was 10%).
• Hammer of Wrath damage increased by 50%, but its cooldown has been increased by 15 seconds (was 12 seconds).
• Awakening now requires 15 stacks to activate (was 12) and increases the damage of Judgment by 40% (was 30%).
• Tyr's Deliverance healing increased by 17% and now increases healing taken by 12% (was 10%).
• Crusader's Might now reduces the cooldown of Judgment and Holy Shock by 2 seconds (was 1.5 seconds).
• Sanctified Wrath now decreases the cooldown of Holy Shock by 50% for its duration (was 20%).
• Overflowing Light now converts 30% of Holy Shock’s healing into an absorb shield (was 15%).
• Holy Infusion now increases the damage of Crusader Strike by 50% (was 25%).
• Strength of Conviction now increases the healing and damage of holy power spenders by 5/10% (was 10/20%).
• Moment of Compassion now increases the healing of Flash of Light by 50% (was 15%). Does not apply in PvP combat.
• Saved by the Light now activates when an ally drops below 50% health (was 30%). Does not apply in PvP combat.
• Power of the Silver Hand now increases the healing of your next Holy Shock by 20% of all damage and effective healing done (was 10%).
• Blessing of Summer, Autumn, Winter, and Spring are now off of the global cooldown.
• Fixed an issue that caused Versatility to increase the absorb amount of Light of the Martyr.
• A few talents have changed locations.
• Holy Infusion has been removed.

• All ability damage increased by 15%.
• The damage reduction effect while standing in Consecration of Mastery: Divine Bulwark is reduced by 20%.
• Improved Holy Shield increases your chance to block spells by 8% (was 10%).
• Sentinel’s duration reduced to 16 seconds (was 20 seconds).
• Eye of Tyr’s duration reduced to 6 seconds (was 9 seconds).
• Righteous Protector: Holy Power abilities reduces cooldowns by 1.5 seconds (was 2 seconds).
• Word of Glory healing increased by up to 300% based on your missing health (was 250%).
• Bulwark of Order now shields you for 60% of your Avenger's Shield damage (was 50%).

• New Talent: Holy Flames – Divine Storm deals 10% increased damage and when it hits an enemy affected by your Expurgation, it spreads the effect to up to 4 targets hit. You deal 3% increased Holy damage to targets burning from your Expurgation.
• Crusader Aura talent is no longer granted by default in the Class tree for Retribution.
• Greater Judgment talent is now granted by default in the Class tree for Retribution.
• Consecrated Blade is no longer a talent and now learned at level 11.
• Word of Glory healing increased by 44%.
• Final Verdict damage reduced by 10%.
• Templar's Verdict damage reduced by 10%.
• Justicar's Vengeance damage reduced by 10% and now heals for 3% of maximum health (was 5%).
• Hammer of Wrath damage reduced by 15%.
• Blade of Justice damage reduced by 20%. Does not affect Blade of Vengeance.
• Blade of Vengeance damage increased by 25%.
• Expurgation damage reduced by 10%.
• Divine Storm damage increased by 25%.
• Templar Strike damage reduced by 10%.
• Templar Slash damage reduced by 10%.
• Crusading Strikes damage reduced by 10%.
• Crusader Strike damage reduced by 10%.
• Blessed Champion now deals 25% reduced damage to secondary targets (was 50% reduced damage) and is now a 1-point talent (was 2).
• An issue causing Radiant Glory to not function with fast back-to-back procs has been resolved.
• The following talents are now 2 points (was 1):
  • Heart of the Crusader
  • Zealot's Fervor
• Vanguard of Justice has been removed.
• Empyrean Legacy moved to where Vanguard of Justice was on the talent tree.
• Holy Flames is now in a choice node with Blade of Vengeance.

• Holy Shock’s healing is no longer increased by 15% in PvP combat.
• Denounce (PvP Talent) damage increased by 20%.

• Justicar's Vengeance heal is no longer reduced by 40% in PvP combat.
• Truth's Wake is no longer reduced by 25% in PvP combat.
• Searing Light is no longer reduced by 20% in PvP combat.
• Divine Storm’s damage is no longer reduced by 8% in PvP combat.

You can find other Patch 11.0.2 class changes linked below.