World of Warcraft: Forever Paladin
From the beta client, build 1.60.1.70707, read 30 Oct 2026, and Blizzard's notes of 27 Oct 2026.
Paladin in Blizzard's newest notes
In the notesBlizzard's notes of 27 Oct 2026 carry no line under the Paladin heading. 44 lines elsewhere name the Paladin.
Talents
Plan a build50 talents in three trees: 19 not in Classic Era by name, and 23 worded differently from Classic Era.
Holy 17
Not in Classic Era by name
- Improved Seals
- Voice of Truth
- Reverence
- Purifying Power
- Infusion of Light
- Divine Precision
- Consecrated Ground
- Light's Vigil
Worded differently from Classic Era
Classic Era talents not in this tree
- Consecration
- Improved Blessing of Wisdom
- Improved Lay on Hands
- Improved Seal of Righteousness
- Lasting Judgement
Protection 16
Not in Classic Era by name
Worded differently from Classic Era
- Redoubt
- Precision
- Guardian's Favor
- Anticipation
- Improved Righteous Fury
- Shield Specialization
- One-Handed Weapon Specialization
- Reckoning
- Holy Shield
Classic Era talents not in this tree
- Blessing of Kings
- Blessing of Sanctuary
- Improved Concentration Aura
- Improved Devotion Aura
Retribution 17
Not in Classic Era by name
Worded differently from Classic Era
- Benediction
- Improved Judgement
- Conviction
- Vindication
- Seal of Command
- Pursuit of Justice
- Eye for an Eye
- Vengeance
Classic Era talents not in this tree
- Improved Blessing of Might
- Improved Retribution Aura
- Improved Seal of the Crusader
- Sanctity Aura
Abilities
Every rank by level52 abilities and 161 ranks the class line trains.
Not in Classic Era by name
- Holy Strike level 6
- Seal of Fury level 10
- Revoke level 26
- Hammer of the Righteous level 40
- Light's Vigil level 50
Renamed from Classic Era
- Salvation was Blessing of Salvation
- Mass Salvation was Greater Blessing of Salvation
Tagged on the abilities page as possible Season of Discovery leftovers: Hammer of the Righteous, Enhanced Blessings, Exorcist.
Races that can be a Paladin
Racial changes- Human Alliance
- Dwarf Alliance
- Undead Horde, new pair in Forever
Common questions
What changed for the Paladin in World of Warcraft: Forever?
By name, in the beta client's tables, 19 of the Paladin's 50 talents and 7 of its 52 abilities are not in Classic Era's lists, and 23 of the 31 talents we could compare with Classic Era are worded differently. Blizzard's newest notes carry no line under the Paladin heading.
Which races can be a Paladin in World of Warcraft: Forever?
In the beta client's tables: Human, Dwarf and Undead. New pairs in Forever: Undead.
Talents and abilities are the beta client's own tables, read through the wago.tools mirror; the notes are Blizzard's words from its forum. World of Warcraft and Blizzard Entertainment are trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.