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Paladin · Protection · row 5

Holy Shield

Changed from Classic1 rankActive ability
Holy Shield
Rank 1/1Protection
100 Mana | Instant | 10 sec cooldown | Requires Shields
Requires 20 points in Protection Talents
Increases chance to block by 30% for 10 sec, and deals 75 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges.

Every rank of Holy Shield

RankEffectSource
1Increases chance to block by 30% for 10 sec, and deals 75 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Protection, row 5, column 2. Needs 20 points in Protection first. The earliest you can finish all 1 rank is level 30 if you put every point into this tree.
  • Unlocks: Shieldsworn (requires Holy Shield at full rank).
  • Competes with: Stoicism, Reckoning in the same row.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameHoly ShieldHoly Shield
PositionProtection row 7, col 2Protection row 5, col 2
Ranks11
Rank 1 textIncreases 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.Increases chance to block by 30% for 10 sec, and deals 75 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges.

no longer requires Blessing of Sanctuary

Spells this talent affects

Builds that take Holy Shield

Questions players ask

Where is Holy Shield in the Paladin talent tree?
Protection tree, row 5, column 2. You need 20 points spent in Protection before you can learn it.
Is Holy Shield new in WoW Forever?
Holy Shield existed in Classic (Protection row 7, 1 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "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.".

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.