Paladin
Protection
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Protection Paladin
Rotation
Here is an indicative priority order at level 80.
Before the fight
- Righteous FuryInstantIncreases all threat generated, and Holy threat by an additional 80%. Lasts until cancelled.: keep it active while tanking.
- Seal of VengeanceInstant · Duration 30 minAlliance. For 30 minutes, attacks apply Holy Vengeance, which deals Holy damage over 15 seconds and stacks up to 5 times. Each attack also deals up to 33% weapon damage as additional Holy damage, based on the number of stacks. or Seal of CorruptionInstant · Duration 30 minHorde. For 30 minutes, attacks apply Blood Corruption, which deals Holy damage over 15 seconds and stacks up to 5 times. Each attack also deals up to 33% weapon damage as additional Holy damage, based on the number of stacks. depending on your faction: the seal to keep active on a single target; Seal of CommandRetribution · Row 3 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 30 minFor 30 minutes, your melee attacks deal 36% of your main-hand weapon damage as additional Holy damage; on single-target attacks, this damage also hits up to 2 more targets. Judging this seal deals Holy damage based on weapon damage, attack power and spell power. against several enemies.
- Holy ShieldProtection · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 8 sec cooldown · Duration 10 secRequires: Blessing of Sanctuary (1 rank)Increases your block chance by 30% for 10 seconds and deals 274 Holy damage for each attack blocked. Each block uses a charge; 8 charges.: cast it just before engaging.
Alternating 6- and 9-second abilities
The rotation alternates an ability with a 6-second cooldown and an ability with a 9-second cooldown:
- 6 seconds: Shield of RighteousnessInstant · 6 sec cooldownSlams the target with your shield, dealing Holy damage based on your block value plus 520. or Hammer of the RighteousProtection · Row 11 · 1 rankInstant · 6 sec cooldownHammers the target and up to 2 nearby enemies, dealing 4 times your main-hand weapon damage per second as Holy damage. Requires a one-handed melee weapon..
- 9 seconds: Holy ShieldProtection · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 8 sec cooldown · Duration 10 secRequires: Blessing of Sanctuary (1 rank)Increases your block chance by 30% for 10 seconds and deals 274 Holy damage for each attack blocked. Each block uses a charge; 8 charges., ConsecrationInstant · 8 sec cooldown · Duration 8 secConsecrates the ground beneath the Paladin, dealing 904 Holy damage over 8 seconds to enemies in the area, increased by spell power and attack power. or Judgement of WisdomInstant · 10 sec cooldown · Duration 20 secUnleashes the energy of your Seal to judge an enemy for 20 seconds: each attack against it has a chance to restore 2% of the attacker's base mana. Each Seal adds its own Judgement effect. Only one Judgement per Paladin on a target..
Do not cast two abilities of the same duration in a row: that is what makes the whole rotation drift.
At the start of the fight
Avenger's ShieldProtection · Row 9 · 1 rankInstant · 30 sec cooldown · Duration 10 secRequires: Holy Shield (1 rank)Hurls a holy shield at the enemy, dealing 1100 to 1344 Holy damage, increased by spell power and attack power, and dazing it, then bounces to nearby enemies. Hits 3 targets in total. The daze lasts 10 seconds. and Exorcism1.5 sec cast · 15 sec cooldownDeals 1028 to 1146 Holy damage, increased by spell power and attack power. Always critically hits undead and demons. let you pull enemies from range, if you do not risk being hit during the Exorcism1.5 sec cast · 15 sec cooldownDeals 1028 to 1146 Holy damage, increased by spell power and attack power. Always critically hits undead and demons. cast.
Multiple targets
Hammer of the RighteousProtection · Row 11 · 1 rankInstant · 6 sec cooldownHammers the target and up to 2 nearby enemies, dealing 4 times your main-hand weapon damage per second as Holy damage. Requires a one-handed melee weapon. and ConsecrationInstant · 8 sec cooldown · Duration 8 secConsecrates the ground beneath the Paladin, dealing 904 Holy damage over 8 seconds to enemies in the area, increased by spell power and attack power. become the top priorities, and Holy WrathInstant · 30 sec cooldown · Duration 3 secDeals 1050 to 1234 Holy damage, increased by spell power and attack power, to enemies within 10 yards, and stuns undead and demons for 3 seconds. is added against undead and demons.
Key points
This list is an indicative priority order. Divine ProtectionInstant · 3 min cooldown · Duration 12 secReduces all damage taken by 50% for 12 seconds. Causes Forbearance for 2 minutes., Ardent DefenderProtection · Row 7 · 3 ranksDamage that takes you below 35% health is reduced by 7% / 13% / 20%. Attacks that would kill you instead heal you for up to 10% / 20% / 30% of your maximum health, based on defense, at most once every 2 minutes. and Lay on HandsInstant · 20 min cooldownHeals a friendly target for an amount equal to the Paladin's maximum health and restores 1950 of their mana. On yourself, it causes Forbearance for 2 minutes. help you survive heavy damage. If mana runs low, use Divine PleaInstant · 1 min cooldown · Duration 15 secYou regain 25% of your total mana over 15 seconds, but the healing of Flash of Light, Holy Light and Holy Shock is reduced by 50%..
