The most popular builds for each specialization: raids and dungeons, PvP and leveling. Open any build in the talent calculator to see every point, or in theorycrafting to test it.
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Holy: 32, Protection: 14, Retribution: 5
Group Holy: Illumination refunds mana on crits, Infusion of Light speeds up Holy Light after a crit, and Light's Vigil sets up a free Holy Shock.
1/1Voice of Truth
1/1Divine Favor
1/1Holy Shock
5/5Holy Power
1/1Light's VigilHoly: 30, Protection: 21, Retribution: 0
Holy for PvP: Voice of Truth grants immunity to silence and interrupts, Improved Hammer of Justice brings your stun back sooner, and Templar's Bulwark absorbs burst.
1/1Divine Favor
1/3Divine Precision1/1Holy Shock4/5Holy Power
1/1Templar's Bulwark
Holy: 5, Protection: 41, Retribution: 5
A shield tank: Holy Shield strikes back on every block, Iron Creed turns Holy Strike into a threat and defense tool, and Templar's Bulwark absorbs a burst.
3/3One-Handed Weapon Specialization1/1Templar's Bulwark
5/5Reckoning
5/5Iron Creed
1/1Holy Shield
Holy: 8, Protection: 8, Retribution: 35
Two-handed Retribution: Seal of Command and Vengeance build on crits, Champion of the Light adds spell damage, and Twist of Light rewards swapping seals.
1/1Sacred Arbiter
1/1Repentance
3/3Champion of the Light
2/2Instrument of Law
1/1Twist of LightHoly: 15, Protection: 0, Retribution: 36
Retribution leveling: Sanctified Judgement refunds mana from every Judgement, Pursuit of Justice speeds travel, and Seal of Command with Vengeance ends fights fast.
1/1Sacred Arbiter1/1Repentance3/3Champion of the Light1/2Instrument of Law1/1Twist of Light