Holy Paladin Mythic+ Dungeon Guide

Holy Paladin Mythic+ Guide

World of Warcraft Guide Patch 11.1.5

Pros/Cons

Pros & Cons

Tier: B

Pros

Good spot healing.
Has access to an immunity.
Great Externals including Blessing of Sacrifice, Blessing of Protection, and Hand of Freedom
Has a Battle Rez
A Group buff through Devotion Aura
Strong Burst Healing

Cons

Poor mobility.
Holy Power is an unintuitive resource system.
Low agency over Mana consumption.
High APM
Not the best group healing

Talents

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How To Play Holy Paladin

Holy Paladin is one of the most rewarding and reactive healing specs in World of Warcraft. Unlike some healers that follow rigid rotations, Holy Paladin relies on a priority-based system. This means understanding your spells, reacting to damage, and managing your resources smartly.

Let’s break it all down so you can keep your group alive and shining.

The Core Philosophy

Before diving into the nitty-gritty, it’s important to understand the mindset behind playing a Holy Paladin effectively.

Holy Power is Everything

Your main resource is Holy Power. It fuels your strongest abilities like Word of Glory, Eternal Flame (Herald build), and Light of Dawn. Never let it cap and go to waste.

Even when you have nothing to heal, spend your Holy Power offensively with Shield of the Righteous.

ABC: Always Be Casting

This classic WoW mantra applies hard here. You should always be casting something—even if it’s not the optimal spell. One wasted global could be the difference between a wipe and a win.

Holy Shock: Your #1 Spell

Holy Shock is your main Holy Power generator, procs Infusion of Light, and does powerful burst healing. Your number one job is to keep this on cooldown. Every cast brings you closer to a Holy Power spender.

Choosing Between Word of Glory and Light of Dawn

One of the biggest decisions you’ll constantly make is which Holy Power spender to use:

Word of Glory / Eternal Flame: Use when a single target is in danger and it won’t overheal.
Light of Dawn: Good when multiple players need healing, or if Word of Glory would be mostly overheal.

With Unending Light Talent: Prioritize Light of Dawn when you have 9 stacks of the buff—it boosts your healing significantly.

Understanding Infusion of Light

Infusion of Light procs from Holy Shock and empowers your next Holy Light or Flash of Light.

In theory, Holy Light gives better throughput.
- In practice, it’s extremely mana-hungry—use it sparingly.
Don’t let this mechanic override your core priority. Consider it a nice bonus, not a rule-changer.

Cooldowns: When to Go Big

Holy Paladin has powerful tools that can turn the tide of battle. Don’t sit on them—use them smartly!

Major Cooldowns

Avenging Wrath: Your big throughput cooldown. Use during planned raid-wide damage.
Divine Toll: Burst healing + instant Holy Power generation. Great in Mythic+ or AoE scenarios.
Aura Mastery: Boosts your selected aura. Perfect for raid-wide bursts.
Blessing of Protection / Divine Shield / Lay on Hands: Life-saving tools. Use them when you see death coming.

Beacon of Virtue is an advanced cooldown with specific mechanics. Check out specialized guides for deeper strategy.

When to DPS as a Healer

Sometimes healing is light—or you’re doing low keys or farm content. You can still help out by doing damage:

Spend Holy Power on Shield of the Righteous
Cast Judgment, Crusader Strike, and Hammer of Wrath

You still generate Holy Power doing this, so you’re never truly off-healing duty.

Blessings

With the recent changes to Blessing of Summer, all of these spells should be cast on yourself. With Blessing of Summer, for maximum DPS output, you should cast this with your wings.

Rotation Priority

Use this list flexibly, not rigidly. Always prioritize urgent healing over following the exact order.
Holy Prism
- Enemy target: Triggers AoE healing (great in packs).
- Ally target: Strong spot heal for emergencies.
Spend Holy Power if you’re at 5.
- Avoid overcapping. Use Word of Glory / Eternal Flame for healing or Shield of the Righteous if healing isn’t needed.
Divine Toll
- Ally: Bursts healing + generates Holy Power.
- Enemy: Deals damage and generates Holy Power.
Holy Shock
- Always keep it on cooldown. Strong healing and Holy Power generation.
Judgment
- Prioritized with Infusion of Light for mana-free, fast casts.
Crusader Strike
- Filler for Holy Power generation when healing pressure is low.
Spend Holy Power again when you reach 3+ charges.
Flash of Light
- Emergency cast when someone is in immediate danger. Costly, use sparingly.
Hammer of Wrath

Tier Set

Oath of the Aureate Sentry

2-Set – Paladin Holy 11.1 Class Set 2pc – Your healing spells have a chance to apply Insurance! to their targets that heals them for (637.6% of Spell power) over 15 sec. Insurance! is consumed if an ally drops below 40% health to heal them for (315% of Spell power).
4-Set – Paladin Holy 11.1 Class Set 4pc – Divine Toll applies Insurance! to allies it heals for 8 sec. Divine Toll’s cooldown is reduced by 1.0 sec each time you spend Holy Power.

General Tips

Avoid Wasting Holy Power

It fuels key abilities like Word of Glory and Light of Dawn. Use it for damage with Shield of the Righteous if there’s nothing to heal.

ABC – Always Be Casting

Fill every global cooldown; casting something is better than casting nothing, even if it’s not optimal.

More Holy Shocks

It’s your main Holy Power generator, procs Infusion of Light, and provides strong healing, so keep it on cooldown.

Stat Priority

Haste: Increases attack speed and spell casting speed. This also applies to pets.
Critical Strike: Chance for extra effectiveness on attacks and heals (double damage/healing).
Mastery: Increases the effectiveness of Lightbringer.
Versatility: Increases damage and healing, and reduces damage taken.

1. Intellect- As with all specs, main stat will be top priority.

2. Haste- Haste increases spell speed, adds extra HoT ticks, and reduces the global cooldown, making it very valuable. While traditional haste breakpoints are mostly outdated due to partial ticks, Haste still improves healing efficiency. Impacts spells like Holy Shock to generate more Holy Power faster.

3. Critical Strike – Chance for each attack and ability to do twice as much damage or healing, and helps proc Infusion of Light.

4. Versatility – Flat damage & damage reduction, good for higher key survivability if needed.

5. Mastery – Increases the effectiveness of Mastery: Lightbringer.