Paladin
Holy
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Paladin
Races
In Wrath of the Lich King, the Paladin is available to four races: the Human, the Dwarf and the Draenei for the Alliance, and the Blood Elf for the Horde.
Alliance
Human
The Human benefits from increased Spirit and masters swords and maces.
- Sword SpecializationHuman · Passive racialIncreases expertise with one- and two-handed swords.: increases expertise with one- and two-handed swords by 3.
- The Human SpiritHuman · Passive racialIncreases Spirit.: increases Spirit by 3%.
- DiplomacyHuman · Passive racialIncreases reputation gains.: increases reputation gains by 10%.
- PerceptionHuman · Passive racialIncreases stealth detection.: increases stealth detection.
- Every Man for HimselfHuman · Active racial2 min cooldownRemoves movement-impairing effects and effects that cause loss of control of the character.: removes all movement-impairing effects and all effects that cause loss of control of your character.
- Mace SpecializationHuman, Dwarf · Passive racialIncreases expertise with one- and two-handed maces.: increases expertise with one- and two-handed maces by 3.
Dwarf
The Dwarf combines toughness and Frost resistance.
- Find TreasureDwarf · Active racialShows nearby treasure on the minimap.: shows nearby treasure on the minimap.
- StoneformDwarf · Active racial2 min cooldown · Duration 8 secRemoves poison, disease and bleed effects and increases armor for a few seconds.: removes all poison, disease and bleed effects, and increases armor by 10% for 8 seconds.
- Gun SpecializationDwarf · Passive racialIncreases critical strike chance with guns.: increases critical strike chance with guns by 1%.
- Frost ResistanceDwarf · Passive racialIncreases Frost resistance.: reduces the chance to be hit by Frost spells by 2%.
- Mace SpecializationHuman, Dwarf · Passive racialIncreases expertise with one- and two-handed maces.: increases expertise with one- and two-handed maces by 5.
Draenei
The Draenei improves their group's chance to hit.
- Gift of the NaaruDraenei · Active racial3 min cooldown · Duration 15 secHeals the target over a few seconds.: heals the target over 15 seconds.
- Heroic PresenceDraenei · Passive racialIncreases chance to hit with spells and attacks for you and your party.: increases chance to hit with spells and attacks by 1% for you and your party.
- GemcuttingDraenei · Passive racialIncreases Jewelcrafting skill.: increases Jewelcrafting skill by 5.
- Shadow ResistanceDraenei, Undead · Passive racialIncreases Shadow resistance.: reduces the chance to be hit by Shadow spells by 2%.
Horde
Blood Elf
The Blood Elf is the only Horde race that can play a Paladin. They have an area silence and recover some mana.
- Arcane TorrentBlood Elf · Active racial2 min cooldown · Duration 2 secSilences nearby enemies and restores mana, Energy or Runic Power.: silences enemies within 8 yards for 2 seconds and restores mana, Energy or Runic Power.
- Arcane AffinityBlood Elf · Passive racialIncreases Enchanting skill.: increases Enchanting skill by 10.
- Magic ResistanceBlood Elf · Passive racialIncreases all resistances.: reduces the chance to be hit by spells by 2%.
Which race should you choose for each specialization?
Holy
The Human is the most versatile choice. The Draenei brings Heroic PresenceDraenei · Passive racialIncreases chance to hit with spells and attacks for you and your party. to their group, and the Dwarf can shake off bleeds, poisons and diseases with StoneformDwarf · Active racial2 min cooldown · Duration 8 secRemoves poison, disease and bleed effects and increases armor for a few seconds..
Protection
The Dwarf benefits from StoneformDwarf · Active racial2 min cooldown · Duration 8 secRemoves poison, disease and bleed effects and increases armor for a few seconds., which also increases armor for 8 seconds. The Human benefits from Sword SpecializationHuman · Passive racialIncreases expertise with one- and two-handed swords. and Mace SpecializationHuman, Dwarf · Passive racialIncreases expertise with one- and two-handed maces. with a sword or a mace.
Retribution
The Human benefits from Sword SpecializationHuman · Passive racialIncreases expertise with one- and two-handed swords. and Mace SpecializationHuman, Dwarf · Passive racialIncreases expertise with one- and two-handed maces. with a sword or a mace, and the Draenei brings Heroic PresenceDraenei · Passive racialIncreases chance to hit with spells and attacks for you and your party. to their group.
Which one to choose?
No race is mandatory to play a Paladin. On the Alliance side, the Human is the most common choice; on the Horde side, only the Blood Elf can play a Paladin.
