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What changed for the Paladin in WoW TBC — WoW TBC

The Paladin's spells and talents in WoW TBC, compared with WoW Classic: what's new, what changed and what's gone.

Spells

Talents

New (22)

  • Aura Mastery · Holy

    Increases the radius of your Auras to 40 yards.

  • Pure of Heart · Holy

    Increases your resistance to Curse and Disease effects by 15%.

  • Sanctified Light · Holy

    Increases the critical effect chance of your Holy Light spell by 6%.

  • Purifying Power · Holy

    Reduces the mana cost of your Cleanse, Purify and Consecration spells by 10% and increases the critical strike chance of your Exorcism and Holy Wrath spells by 20%.

  • Light's Grace · Holy

    Gives your Holy Light spell a 100% chance to reduce the cast time of your next Holy Light spell by 0.5 sec. This effect lasts 15 sec.

  • Blessed Life · Holy

    All attacks against you have a 10% chance to cause half damage.

  • Holy Guidance · Holy

    Increases your spell damage and healing by 35% of your total Intellect.

  • Divine Illumination · Holy

    Reduces the mana cost of all spells by 50% for 15 sec.

  • Stoicism · Protection

    Increases your resistance to Stun effects by an additional 10% and reduces the chance your spells will be dispelled by an additional 30%.

  • Spell Warding · Protection

    All spell damage taken is reduced by 4%.

  • Sacred Duty · Protection

    Increases your total Stamina by 6%, reduces the cooldown of your Divine Shield spell by 60 sec and reduces the attack speed penalty by 100%.

  • Improved Holy Shield · Protection

    Increases damage caused by your Holy Shield by 20% and increases the number of charges of your Holy Shield by 4.

  • Ardent Defender · Protection

    When you have less than 35% health, all damage taken is reduced by 30%.

  • Combat Expertise · Protection

    Increases your expertise by 5 and your total Stamina by 10%.

  • Avenger's Shield · Protection

    Hurls a holy shield at the enemy, dealing 270 to 330 Holy damage, Dazing them and then jumping to additional nearby enemies. Affects 3 total targets. Lasts 6 sec.

  • Crusade · Retribution

    Increases all damage caused against Humanoids, Demons, Undead and Elementals by 3%.

  • Improved Sanctity Aura · Retribution

    The amount of damage caused by targets affected by Sanctity Aura is increased by 2%.

  • Sanctified Judgement · Retribution

    Gives your Judgement spell a 100% chance to return 80% of the mana cost of the judged seal.

  • Sanctified Seals · Retribution

    Increases your chance to critically hit with all spells and melee attacks by 3% and reduces the chance your Seals will be dispelled by 100%.

  • Divine Purpose · Retribution

    Melee and ranged critical strikes against you cause 10% less damage.

  • Fanaticism · Retribution

    Increases the critical strike chance of all Judgements capable of a critical hit by 15% and reduces threat caused by all actions by 30% except when under the effects of Righteous Fury.

  • Crusader Strike · Retribution

    An instant strike that causes 110% weapon damage and refreshes all Judgements on the target.

Changed (21)

  • Divine Strength · Holy

    In WoW Classic
    Increases your Strength by 10%.
    Now
    Increases your total Strength by 10%.
  • Illumination · Holy

    In WoW Classic
    After getting a critical effect from your Flash of Light, Holy Light, or Holy Shock heal spell, gives you a 100% chance to gain Mana equal to the base cost of the spell.
    Now
    After getting a critical effect from your Flash of Light, Holy Light, or Holy Shock heal spell, gives you a 100% chance to gain mana equal to 60% of the base cost of the spell.
  • Holy Shock · Holy

    In WoW Classic
    Blasts the target with Holy energy, causing 204 to 220 Holy damage to an enemy, or 204 to 220 healing to an ally.
    Now
    Blasts the target with Holy energy, causing 277 to 299 Holy damage to an enemy, or 351 to 379 healing to an ally.
  • Improved Devotion Aura · Protection

    In WoW Classic
    Increases the armor bonus of your Devotion Aura by 25%.
    Now
    Increases the armor bonus of your Devotion Aura by 40%.
  • Redoubt · Protection

    In WoW Classic
    Increases your chance to block attacks with your shield by 30% after being the victim of a critical strike. Lasts 10 sec or 5 blocks.
    Now
    Damaging melee and ranged attacks against you have a 10% chance to increase your chance to block by 30%. Lasts 10 sec or 5 blocks.
  • Precision · Protection

    In WoW Classic
    Increases your chance to hit with melee weapons by 3%.
    Now
    Increases your chance to hit with melee weapons and spells by 3%.
  • Guardian's Favor · Protection

    In WoW Classic
    Reduces the cooldown of your Blessing of Protection by 120 sec and increases the duration of your Blessing of Freedom by 6 sec.
    Now
    Reduces the cooldown of your Blessing of Protection by 120 sec and increases the duration of your Blessing of Freedom by 4 sec.
  • Blessing of Kings · Protection

    In WoW Classic
    Places a Blessing on the friendly target, increasing total stats by 10% for 5 min. Players may only have one Blessing on them per Paladin at any one time.
    Now
    Places a Blessing on the friendly target, increasing total stats by 10% for 10 min. Players may only have one Blessing on them per Paladin at any one time.
  • Improved Righteous Fury · Protection

    In WoW Classic
    Increases the amount of threat generated by your Righteous Fury spell by 50%.
    Now
    While Righteous Fury is active, all damage taken is reduced by 6% and increases the amount of threat generated by your Righteous Fury spell by 50%.
  • Anticipation · Protection

    In WoW Classic
    Increases your Defense skill by 10.
    Now
    Increases your Defense skill by 20.
  • Improved Concentration Aura · Protection

    In WoW Classic
    Increases the effect of your Concentration Aura by an additional 15% and gives all group members affected by the aura an additional 15% chance to resist Silence and Interrupt effects.
    Now
    Increases the effect of your Concentration Aura by an additional 15% and reduces the duration of any Silence or Interrupt effect used against an affected group member by 30%. The duration reduction does not stack with any other effects.
  • Blessing of Sanctuary · Protection

    In WoW Classic
    Places a Blessing on the friendly target, reducing damage dealt from all sources by up to 10 for 5 min. In addition, when the target blocks a melee attack the attacker will take 14 Holy damage. Players may only have one Blessing on them per Paladin at any one time.
    Now
    Places a Blessing on the friendly target, reducing damage dealt from all sources by up to 10 for 10 min. In addition, when the target blocks a melee attack the attacker will take 14 Holy damage. Players may only have one Blessing on them per Paladin at any one time.
  • Reckoning · Protection

    In WoW Classic
    Gives you a 100% chance to gain an extra attack after being the victim of a critical strike.
    Now
    Gives you a 10% chance after being hit by any damaging attack that the next 4 weapon swings within 8 sec will generate an additional attack.
  • One-Handed Weapon Specialization · Protection

    In WoW Classic
    Increases the damage you deal with one-handed melee weapons by 10%.
    Now
    Increases all damage you deal when a one-handed melee weapon is equipped by 5%.
  • Holy Shield · Protection

    In WoW Classic
    Increases chance to block by 30% for 10 sec, and deals 65 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges.
    Now
    Increases chance to block by 30% for 10 sec and deals 59 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 35% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges.
  • Improved Blessing of Might · Retribution

    In WoW Classic
    Increases the melee attack power bonus of your Blessing of Might by 20%.
    Now
    Increases the attack power bonus of your Blessing of Might by 20%.
  • Benediction · Retribution

    In WoW Classic
    Reduces the Mana cost of your Judgement and Seal spells by 15%.
    Now
    Reduces the mana cost of your Judgement and Seal spells by 15%.
  • Improved Seal of the Crusader · Retribution

    In WoW Classic
    Increases the melee attack power bonus of your Seal of the Crusader and the Holy damage increase of your Judgement of the Crusader by 15%.
    Now
    In addition to the normal effect, your Judgement of the Crusader spell will also increase the critical strike chance of all attacks made against that target by an additional 3%.
  • Vindication · Retribution

    In WoW Classic
    Gives the Paladin's damaging melee attacks a chance to reduce the target's Strength and Agility by 15%10 sec.
    Now
    Gives the Paladin's damaging melee attacks a chance to reduce the target's attributes by 15% for 15 sec.
  • Pursuit of Justice · Retribution

    Ranks: 2 → 3

    In WoW Classic
    Increases movement and mounted movement speed by 8%. This does not stack with other movement speed increasing effects.
    Now
    Reduces the chance you'll be hit by spells by 3% and increases movement and mounted movement speed by 15%. This does not stack with other movement speed increasing effects.
  • Vengeance · Retribution

    In WoW Classic
    Gives you a 15% bonus to Physical and Holy damage you deal for 8 sec after dealing a critical strike from a weapon swing, spell, or ability.
    Now
    Gives you a 5% bonus to Physical and Holy damage you deal for 30 sec after dealing a critical strike from a weapon swing, spell, or ability. This effect stacks up to 3 times.

Removed (2)

  • Consecration · Holy

    Consecrates the land beneath Paladin, doing 64 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area.

  • Lasting Judgement · Holy

    Increases the duration of your Judgement of Light and Judgement of Wisdom by 30 sec.