Hordes of Azeroth
Paladin build guide.

SKILL CONNECTIONS

Give the next offer a job.

Crusader Strike

Your starting attack gives you a concrete baseline before a Seal or area effect is available.

Seal of Righteousness

The current release adds Holy damage to other Paladin spell hits, including splash and area hits.

Divine Storm

Useful for a multi-target strike engine; compare its recovery and repeated-hit value rather than only its displayed damage.

Avenger’s Shield

Replaces Hammer of Wrath in 0.6.2 and adds bouncing hits that count as Paladin strikes.

A DECISION ORDER, NOT STAT WEIGHTS

What matters first?

1. 01Keep a recovery or protection layer working
2. 02Connect multi-target hits to the chosen Seal
3. 03Improve reliable damage once positioning is stable

We do not publish a universal Strength, Haste or Crit ratio for this class. An item’s value depends on the spells, conditions and survival problem in your actual run. Read the offer before replacing a piece that is keeping the engine alive.

THE RUN, IN THREE QUESTIONS

From the first pack
to the boss.

Opening: what already works?

Keep the starting attack doing useful work while you add either recovery or area coverage. A defensive offer that lets the existing engine run longer can be more valuable than a third damage effect that requires you to remain inside danger.

Middle: what is the missing connection?

Look at the number of targets your Paladin attacks can reach. A Seal can connect those attacks into one plan. Choose whether to defend a patch of Consecration or keep moving around it; avoid being caught between those two behaviours.

Boss: what changes when the pack is gone?

Expect fewer targets to feed multi-hit recovery and Seal events. Use the time between telegraphs to keep a single-target effect contributing. Leave dangerous ground even if standing still would preserve a damage bonus.

Why this learning-tier placement?

S tier here means our most forgiving starting recommendation: several ways to sustain and a straightforward shared-hit idea. It is not a claim that Paladin wins every Mythic comparison.

The full tier list compares how approachable the first learning run feels from the documented toolkit. It does not rank developed characters, co-op compositions or unlimited Mythic performance. Our recommendation can change when the class rules change.