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Paladin · Healer

Paladin talents · Anniversary

TalentsData-drivenMediumPatch 2.5.6
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Overview

Average talent points: Protection 27 / Retribution 28 / Holy 6.

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Paladin · 3v3 Arena

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When to use it

What the 7 top 3v3 Arena players we read are using. Average item level 136. Talent points 27/28/6.

3v3 arena build

7 top profilesAverage item level 136Protection 27 · Retribution 28 · Holy 6

Talent trees

Holy

0
0/514%
14%0/5
14%0/10/214%
14%14%
0/314%14%
0/214%
14%14%14%
14%
14%

Protection

27
0/55/5
3/32/229%
1/13/314%1/5
2/23/314%
0/214%5/5
2/214%
14%14%0/5
14%
14%

Retribution

34
0/55/5
2/20/33/5
3/35/51/13/3
0/20/229%
3/31/114%
5/514%
2/31/10/3
0/5
14%

Gold, what most of the top players take (with its rank); the rest shows the share of players who take it.

Secondary stat split

  1. 1. Resilience 43%
  2. 2. Critical Strike 39%
  3. 3. Defense 7%
  4. 4. Dodge 5%
  5. 5. Hit 4%
  6. 6. Parry 2%
  7. 7. Haste 1%

Most socketed gems

  • 143%Inscribed Pyrestone+5 Critical Strike Rating and +5 Strength
  • 129%Bold Living Ruby+8 Strength
  • 100%Sovereign Nightseye+4 Strength and +6 Stamina
  • 86%Insightful Earthstorm Diamond+12 Intellect & Chance to restore mana on spellcast
  • 86%Inscribed Noble Topaz+4 Critical Strike Rating and +4 Strength
  • 86%Bold Crimson Spinel+10 Strength

Gear by slot

  • Main hand

    • The Decapitatorilvl 125 · 29%
    • Stormheraldilvl 136 · 14%
    • Torch of the Damnedilvl 141 · 14%

    ✦ Mongoose (29%)

  • Off hand

    • Merciless Gladiator's Shield Wallilvl 136 · 29%
    • Felstone Bulwarkilvl 141 · 14%
    • Merciless Gladiator's Barrierilvl 136 · 14%

    ✦ +12 Resilience Rating (29%)

  • Ranged / relic

    • Libram of Avengementilvl 115 · 71%
    • Gladiator's Libram of Justiceilvl 115 · 14%
    • Libram of Repentanceilvl 110 · 14%

  • Trinket

    • Empty Mug of Direbrewilvl 141 · 57%

  • Head

    • Vengeful Gladiator's Scaled Helmilvl 146 · 57%
    • Merciless Gladiator's Scaled Helmilvl 136 · 14%
    • Gladiator's Ornamented Headcoverilvl 123 · 14%

    ✦ +17 Strength and +16 Intellect (57%)

  • Neck

    • Vindicator's Pendant of Triumphilvl 141 · 71%
    • Vindicator's Pendant of Reprieveilvl 141 · 14%
    • The Darkener's Graspilvl 138 · 14%

  • Shoulders

    • Vengeful Gladiator's Scaled Shouldersilvl 146 · 57%
    • Merciless Gladiator's Scaled Shouldersilvl 136 · 14%
    • Vengeful Gladiator's Ornamented Spauldersilvl 146 · 14%

    ✦ +30 Attack Power and +10 Critical Strike Rating (43%)

  • Back

    • Cloak of Darknessilvl 120 · 43%
    • Razor-Scale Battlecloakilvl 128 · 29%
    • Shroud of the Final Standilvl 141 · 14%

    ✦ +12 Agility (86%)

  • Chest

    • Vengeful Gladiator's Scaled Chestpieceilvl 146 · 57%
    • Merciless Gladiator's Scaled Chestpieceilvl 136 · 14%
    • Vengeful Gladiator's Ornamented Chestguardilvl 146 · 14%

    ✦ +6 All Stats (71%)

  • Wrists

    • Vindicator's Scaled Bracersilvl 141 · 57%
    • Vindicator's Plate Bracersilvl 141 · 14%
    • Blessed Adamantite Bracersilvl 141 · 14%

    ✦ +12 Strength (71%)

  • Hands

    • Vengeful Gladiator's Scaled Gauntletsilvl 146 · 43%
    • Merciless Gladiator's Scaled Gauntletsilvl 136 · 29%
    • Vengeful Gladiator's Ornamented Glovesilvl 146 · 14%

    ✦ +15 Strength (71%)

  • Waist

    • Vindicator's Scaled Beltilvl 146 · 71%
    • Girdle of Hopeilvl 141 · 14%
    • Girdle of the Invulnerableilvl 128 · 14%

  • Legs

    • Bow-stitched Leggingsilvl 141 · 29%
    • Vengeful Gladiator's Scaled Legguardsilvl 146 · 14%
    • Lightbringer Greavesilvl 146 · 14%

    ✦ +50 Attack Power and +12 Critical Strike Rating (71%)

  • Feet

    • Vindicator's Scaled Greavesilvl 146 · 71%
    • Pearl Inlaid Bootsilvl 141 · 14%
    • Boots of the Protectorilvl 128 · 14%

    ✦ Surefooted (57%)

  • Ring

    • Vindicator's Band of Triumphilvl 141 · 57%
    • Band of the Eternal Championilvl 152 · 29%
    • Ring of a Thousand Marksilvl 125 · 14%

    ✦ +4 All Stats (57%)

Abilities

  • Divine IlluminationReduces the mana cost of all spells by 50% for 15 sec.Key talent of the class.
  • Avenger's ShieldHurls a holy shield at the enemy, dealing 405 to 469 Holy damage, Dazing them and then jumping to additional nearby enemies. Affects 3 total targets. Lasts 6 sec.Key talent of the class.
  • Crusader StrikeAn instant strike that causes 110% weapon damage and refreshes all Judgements on the target.Key talent of the class.

Strategy

1Talents

  • Redoubt (rank 5) — 100%
  • Precision (rank 3) — 100%
  • Improved Righteous Fury (rank 3) — 100%
  • Guardian's Favor (rank 2) — 85.7%
  • Blessing of Kings (rank 1) — 85.7%
  • Stoicism (rank 2) — 85.7%
  • Benediction (rank 5) — 85.7%
  • Improved Judgement (rank 2) — 85.7%
  • Pursuit of Justice (rank 3) — 85.7%
  • Anticipation (rank 1) — 85.7%
  • Deflection (rank 3) — 85.7%
  • Improved Hammer of Justice (rank 3) — 71.4%
  • Reckoning (rank 5) — 71.4%
  • Sacred Duty (rank 2) — 71.4%

Tips

  • Learn the downranked versions of your heals: they cost less mana and heal enough outside the spikes.

Changelog

  1. Guide created for patch 2.5.6.

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