World of Warcraft: Forever Paladin
From the beta client, build 1.60.1.70862, read 8 Nov 2026, and Blizzard's notes of 6 Nov 2026.
Paladin in Blizzard's newest notes
In the notesBlizzard's notes of 6 Nov 2026 carry no line under the Paladin heading. 99 lines elsewhere name the Paladin.
Talents
Plan a build51 talents in three trees: 21 not in Classic Era by name, and 23 worded differently from Classic Era.
Holy 17
Not in Classic Era by name
- Reverence
- Improved Seals
- Purifying Power
- Holy Conduit
- Divine Precision
- Infusion of Light
- Oath of Light
- Consecrated Ground
- Boundless Light
- 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 17
Not in Classic Era by name
Worded differently from Classic Era
- Redoubt
- Precision
- Guardian's Favor
- Shield Specialization
- Improved Righteous Fury
- Anticipation
- Holy Shield
- Reckoning
Classic Era talents not in this tree
- Blessing of Kings
- Blessing of Sanctuary
- Improved Concentration Aura
- Improved Devotion Aura
- One-Handed Weapon Specialization
Retribution 17
Not in Classic Era by name
Worded differently from Classic Era
- Benediction
- Improved Judgement
- Conviction
- Vindication
- Unyielding Faith
- Seal of Command
- Pursuit of Justice
- Eye for an Eye
- Two-Handed Weapon Specialization
- 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 level49 abilities and 157 ranks the class line trains.
Not in Classic Era by name
- Holy Strike level 6
- Seal of Fury level 10
- Voice of Truth level 20
- Hammer of the Righteous level 40
- Light's Vigil level 50
- Improved Seal of Fury level not stated
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, 21 of the Paladin's 51 talents and 6 of its 49 abilities are not in Classic Era's lists, and 23 of the 30 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.