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Paladin · Holy · PvP · level 40 of 60

Holy Paladin PvP build at level 40

Holy Shock, Divine Favor, Divine Precision for silence resistance, with Guardian's Favor, Sacred Duty, Stoicism and Templar's Bulwark from Protection.

Open at level 40 in the calculator21/10/031 of 31 pointsFull build to 60 →
Holy21
5/50/5
3/32/20/52/21/15/50/2
2/21/20/1
0/20/10/2
0/5
0/1
Protection10
5/51/5
2/32/2
0/20/10/30/20/50/10/30/5
0/20/10/5
0/3
0/1
Retribution0
0/50/5
0/20/30/3
0/30/20/10/20/20/1
0/30/20/10/3
0/5
0/1

Talents at level 40

TalentTreeRankTaken at
Spiritual FocusHoly5/510, 11, 12, 13, 14
Healing LightHoly3/315, 16, 17
ReverenceHoly2/218, 19
Purifying PowerHoly2/220, 22
Divine IntellectProtection5/521, 23, 25, 27, 29
Divine FavorHoly1/124
IlluminationHoly5/526, 28, 30, 32, 34
RedoubtProtection1/531
PrecisionProtection2/333, 35
Divine PrecisionHoly2/236, 38
Guardian's FavorProtection2/237, 39
Infusion of LightHoly1/240

Next five points (41–45)

  1. Level 41: Sacred Duty (Protection)
  2. Level 42: Infusion of Light (Holy)
  3. Level 43: Sacred Duty (Protection)
  4. Level 44: Oath of Light (Holy)
  5. Level 45: Templar's Bulwark (Protection)

Notes that apply by 40

  • Guardian's Favor shortens Blessing of Protection and lengthens Blessing of Freedom; Sacred Duty shortens bubbles and Templar's Bulwark.
  • Improved Hammer of Justice every 45 seconds is a stun on a healer with plate armor.

Questions players ask

What should a level 40 Holy Paladin have in its talent trees?
Spiritual Focus 5/5, Healing Light 3/3, Reverence 2/2, Purifying Power 2/2, Divine Intellect 5/5, Divine Favor 1/1, Illumination 5/5, Redoubt 1/5, Precision 2/3, Divine Precision 2/2, Guardian's Favor 2/2, Infusion of Light 1/2: 21/10/0 across Holy/Protection/Retribution. That is every point from 10 to 40 in the order this build replays.
What comes next after level 40?
Sacred Duty at 41, Infusion of Light at 42, Sacred Duty at 43, Oath of Light at 44, Templar's Bulwark at 45. The full order to 60 is on the build page.
Can I open the calculator at this level?
Yes. The link below opens the Paladin talent calculator with the level set to 40, so only the first 31 points of the order are shown and you can continue from there.