Holy Paladin Raid Build
Last updated: · Based on top players in the last 7 days
Holy Paladin Cheat Sheet
Raid · most popular build — 26% of top players run it
Stat priority
MasteryHasteCritVers
WeaponsGear section →
TrinketsGear section →
Tier & ArmorGear section →
Consumables
Flask of the MagistersHearty Well Fed
Key talents — Lightsmith
Hero
Class
Spec
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Build popularity
26%
of top players run the most popular build
The most popular Holy build is run by 26% of top players.
Builds
Top 100 players sampled
These are the most popular Holy Paladin builds. The most popular build is run by 26% of sampled players (26 of 100 players).
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LightsmithSpent: 6
HolySpent: 6
Alternative Builds
vs. the recommended build
Rotation
Observed casting patterns from top Holy Paladin players in recent raid kills.
Opener sequence
First casts of the fight, position by position — % shows how many sampled players agree on each step.
50%- 22%
22%- 33%
- 44%
- 39%
- 33%
- 33%
- 33%
- 50%
- 44%
- 50%
Casts per minute
Cast share
- Reclamation23.6/min32%
Holy Shock12.6/min18%
Shield of the Righteous8.6/min12%- Judgment6.9/min10%
Light of Dawn3.6/min6%
Flash of Light3.3/min4%
Eternal Flame2.8/min4%
Hammer of Wrath1.9/min3%
Beacon of Virtue1.4/min2%
Word of Glory0.9/min1%
Major cooldowns
First use
Avenging Wrath0:033.3×/fight
Divine Steed1:063.6×/fight
Soulcoiler Ritual Vessel1:152.7×/fight
Divine Protection1:482.7×/fight
Aura Mastery2:231.5×/fight
Observed from top raid logs — 18 players sampled
94% of top Holy players wear Aqirbane Reliquary in the neck slot.
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The most popular trinkets among top Holy Paladin players, combined across both trinket slots.
% = share of top players
Gear
These are the most popular items equipped by top Holy Paladin players. The most used item in each slot is best in slot by usage.
% = share of top players
Main-Hand
Popularity
Rings
Popularity
Head
Popularity
Neck
Popularity
Shoulders
Popularity
Back
Popularity
Chest
Popularity
Wrist
Popularity
Gloves
Popularity
Waist
Popularity
Legs
Popularity
Feet
Popularity
Off-Hand
Popularity
Tier set
Radiance of the Consecrated Flame
2pcSet: Infusion of Light increases the healing of Flash of Light by an additional 100% and the absorb from Greater Judgment by an additional 100%.
4pcSet: Judgment now has a 20% chance to grant Infusion of Light. Holy Light now has a 100% chance to grant Infusion of Light, but its mana cost is increased by 50%.
Bite of Zul'jan
2pcSet: Perfect your Guillotine technique to ricochet to a second nearby enemy, dealing 100% of its damage and applying Venomfang to both targets.
Enchants & Gems
These are the most popular enchants, gems, and embellishments used by top Holy Paladin players.
% = share of top players
Enchants
Popularity
- Acuity of the Ren'doreiMain-Hand42%
- Rite of the Hash'eyMain-Hand41%
- Thalassian Phoenix OilMain-Hand39%
- Rite of SanctificationMain-Hand18%
- Arcane MasteryMain-Hand5%
- Berserker's RageMain-Hand3%
Gems
Popularity
Embellishments
Popularity
- Arcanoweave Lining100%
- Masterwork Sin'dorei Band27%
- Embellishment: Hunt19%
- Lucky Keychain16%
- Spellbreaker's Girdle9%
- Spellbreaker's March8%
Stat priority
Based on data in the last 7 days, the stat priority for Holy looks to be Mastery > Haste > Crit > Vers.
Mastery1,049
Haste925
Crit757
Vers275
The highest-rated Holy Paladin players in Raid right now.
Top players running this spec
Consumables
Flask of the Magisters
flask / 100%
Hearty Well Fed
food / 100%
Macros
Well-established universal and Paladin macro conventions. Copy a macro, then adapt spell names to your talents.
Curated conventions — not derived from logs
Universal
- Set focus (mouseover, else target)
/focus [@mouseover,exists][] - Use top trinket
#showtooltip 13 /use 13 - Use bottom trinket
#showtooltip 14 /use 14 - Stop casting
/stopcasting - Mouseover heal (replace SPELL)
#showtooltip /cast [@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] SPELL
Paladin basics
- Focus interrupt — Rebuke
#showtooltip Rebuke /cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Rebuke - Focus crowd control — Hammer of Justice
#showtooltip Hammer of Justice /cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Hammer of Justice - Mouseover ally — Blessing of Protection
#showtooltip Blessing of Protection /cast [@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Blessing of Protection
Race distribution
Blood Elf37% Horde
Dwarf26% Alliance
Human15% Alliance
Lightforged Draenei9% Alliance
Draenei5% Alliance
Dark Iron Dwarf3% Alliance
Tauren2% Horde
Earthen1% Horde
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FAQ
How is this Holy Paladin Raid guide generated?
WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated US Raid players into one statistical guide.
How often is this guide updated?
Guides refresh automatically every few hours from the latest leaderboard data.
Why should I trust these recommendations?
Every recommendation is derived from what top players actually run, not manually written assumptions.
Does region or mode change the build?
Yes. Region and mode can change talent, item, race, and stat distributions. Use the region selector and mode switcher to compare Holy Paladin builds across PvP and PvE contexts.