TBC • Class Guide

Paladin

Paladins are holy champions who bring unmatched blessings and utility while excelling as tanks, healers, or melee DPS in TBC.

TankHealerDPS

Best For

All roles (Tank/Healer/DPS), raid utility, group buffs

Difficulty

Varies (Holy easy; Prot/Ret need group support and execution)

Gear Scaling

High (Prot/Ret scale heavily with gear and party buffs)

Choose a Spec

Holy

PvPPvEHealer

An elite single-target healer that keeps tanks alive through efficient, high-throughput healing and invaluable raid blessings.

Protection

PvETank

A spell-powered tank with unmatched AoE threat and strong mitigation, excelling in multi-target encounters with proper gearing and support.

Retribution

PvPPvEDPS

A two-handed melee DPS that uses seal twisting and powerful buffs to deliver competitive damage when supported by the right group composition.

Playstyle

Paladins win through utility and consistency—rotating blessings and auras while specializing into tanking, healing, or seal-twisting melee DPS.

Strengths

Every Paladin role is desired in raids, with unique Blessings, strong defensive tools, and high-impact utility that elevates any group.

Weaknesses

Protection and Retribution are gear- and comp-dependent, and poor mana management or missing party buffs can noticeably reduce performance.

Getting Started

Pick your role first (Holy/Protection/Retribution), then build around the buffs your party can provide—Paladins get dramatically better with the right group setup.