Holy Paladin Guide
HealerTop Holy Paladin talent builds for WoW Midnight Season 1. Raid, Mythic+, and variant builds with stat priorities, rotation tips, and Wowhead talent calculator links.
Updated for The War Within Season 2Last updated: April 9, 2026
Talent Builds
Stat Priority
1
Intellect
Primary stat — always prioritize item level. Higher ilvl means more Intellect and stronger healing.
2
Haste
Reduces GCD, cast times, and Holy Shock cooldown. Your best secondary stat for throughput.
3
Critical Strike
Holy Shock has double the critical strike chance. Strong synergy with Infusion of Light procs.
4
Mastery
Mastery: Lightbringer increases healing based on proximity to your target. Better in Mythic+ than raid.
5
Versatility
Flat healing increase and damage reduction. Solid all-around stat but lower priority for throughput.
Rotation Priority
1
Use on cooldown. Your highest priority ability. Generates Holy Power and procs Infusion of Light.
2
Use on cooldown for damage and Holy Power generation. Applies Judgment of Light for passive healing.
3
Use between Holy Shock cooldowns to generate Holy Power. Reduces Holy Shock cooldown.
4
Spend Holy Power on single-target healing. Prioritize when a target needs immediate healing.
5
Spend Holy Power on group healing when multiple targets are damaged. Cone AoE heal.
6
Use for burst healing or damage. Casts Holy Shock on up to 5 targets simultaneously.
7
Major raid cooldown. Empowers your active aura for the entire raid. Coordinate with healers.
8
Use during high-damage phases for increased healing and damage. Pair with Divine Toll for burst.
9
Fast emergency heal. Use Infusion of Light procs to make it instant or empower Holy Light.
10
Efficient large heal. Use with Infusion of Light procs when mana conservation matters.