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Holy / Protection Paladin

Holy / Protection explores a shield tank supported by a Holy Shock and Consecration damage package. Keep the tanking effects active, then decide whether a Holy cast or an emergency heal is the useful next action. Damage potential is only one part of the job.

Current beta play is capped at level 30. Level 60 reference models and deeper talents are identified as later planning. Client descriptions and server updates can differ.

In this guide

What this build asks you to do

MythicSim’s future reference uses 30 Holy and 21 Protection points. That buys a different package from deep Protection: the allocation cannot include the 31-point Holy Shield talent. Holy Shock can change targets to heal, but doing so spends time and mana that could have gone to damage or control. Judge the exchange against the actual pull; the model ranks damage, not healing, threat or survival.

  • Holy casts give the shield user a distinct damage and support choice.
  • Thirty Holy points postpone deep Protection; the reference does not include Holy Shield.
Sources for this section
  • TalentsForever: current beta talents and spell tooltips Forever beta report · 1.60.1.70170 · 2026-10-04

    CC-BY-4.0 author-client export generated October 4. Build 70170 with dated research/hotfix annotations; client descriptions do not establish every current server effect or trainer offer.

  • MythicSim: reference-model methodology Model documentation · 2026-10-04

    Dated level 60 damage-model references; selected profiles are not gameplay or healer-performance evidence.

  • Forever class attribute coefficients Client data · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

    Class baseline attack-power coefficients; form-specific branches and modifiers are separate.

  • Matching Forever character-stat display Client interface source · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

    Client display basis: 14 AP per nominal ordinary weapon DPS, 2 Armor per Agility, and Cat-specific Agility branch. Not a special-attack or shapeshifted damage model.

  • Matching Forever attribute breakpoints Client interface source · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

    First 20 effective Intellect and Stamina breakpoints; Intellect above 20 has 15 mana per point in the client display. HP above the Stamina breakpoint uses a runtime getter.

  • Forever client regeneration evidence Client interface source · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

    Reported rate display and accepted class/retention evidence. No universal Spirit-to-MP5 conversion or invented server tick formula.

Choose the next action

  • Start by meeting the tanking job: a suitable shield, learned tanking effects and a controlled pull. The Holy package is an addition to that job, not permission to ignore a loose enemy.
  • Choose a useful Consecration position, then add an offensive Holy Shock when the tanking situation and mana reserve allow it.
  • If an ally needs recovery, retarget a learned heal or Holy Shock instead of following the damage board blindly. Time spent healing changes the damage sequence and its cost.
  • Keep tanking recovery events separate from Holy critical-heal interactions. A consumed absorb, a block and an eligible heal crit are three different triggers.
  • Read the point budget before promising a defensive cooldown. The 30 Holy / 21 Protection reference cannot contain the 31-point Holy Shield talent.
Sources for this section
  • TalentsForever: current beta talents and spell tooltips Forever beta report · 1.60.1.70170 · 2026-10-04

    CC-BY-4.0 author-client export generated October 4. Build 70170 with dated research/hotfix annotations; client descriptions do not establish every current server effect or trainer offer.

  • MythicSim: reference-model methodology Model documentation · 2026-10-04

    Dated level 60 damage-model references; selected profiles are not gameplay or healer-performance evidence.

  • Forever class attribute coefficients Client data · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

    Class baseline attack-power coefficients; form-specific branches and modifiers are separate.

  • Matching Forever character-stat display Client interface source · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

    Client display basis: 14 AP per nominal ordinary weapon DPS, 2 Armor per Agility, and Cat-specific Agility branch. Not a special-attack or shapeshifted damage model.

  • Matching Forever attribute breakpoints Client interface source · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

    First 20 effective Intellect and Stamina breakpoints; Intellect above 20 has 15 mana per point in the client display. HP above the Stamina breakpoint uses a runtime getter.

  • Forever client regeneration evidence Client interface source · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

    Reported rate display and accepted class/retention evidence. No universal Spirit-to-MP5 conversion or invented server tick formula.

Holy damage package while holding a shield

Click through an illustrative sequence. Conditional effects require the named spells and talents; this is not a damage, resource, threat or timing simulation.

  • Keep the tanking setup: Begin with your learned tanking effects and shield; this does not prove every enemy is controlled.
  • Place Consecration: Choose a position that gives the learned ground spell useful targets.
  • Choose offensive Holy Shock: Target an enemy for the Holy damage branch while retaining the tanking setup.
  • Switch to support if needed: An ally in trouble can justify a healing cast instead; a damage model does not score that choice.

Inspect the interaction

The scene explains this named mechanic. The saved level 60 priority reference, where present, is separate.

Holy damage package while holding a shield Later planning · requires deeper spells or talents
Holy damage package while holding a shield

Click through an illustrative sequence. Conditional effects require the named spells and talents; this is not a damage, resource, threat or timing simulation.

    This scene illustrates a named interaction. Playback does not simulate combat timing, damage, resource costs or enemy behaviour.

    Sources for this section
    • TalentsForever: current beta talents and spell tooltips Forever beta report · 1.60.1.70170 · 2026-10-04

      CC-BY-4.0 author-client export generated October 4. Build 70170 with dated research/hotfix annotations; client descriptions do not establish every current server effect or trainer offer.

    • MythicSim: reference-model methodology Model documentation · 2026-10-04

      Dated level 60 damage-model references; selected profiles are not gameplay or healer-performance evidence.

    • Forever class attribute coefficients Client data · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

      Class baseline attack-power coefficients; form-specific branches and modifiers are separate.

    • Matching Forever character-stat display Client interface source · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

      Client display basis: 14 AP per nominal ordinary weapon DPS, 2 Armor per Agility, and Cat-specific Agility branch. Not a special-attack or shapeshifted damage model.

    • Matching Forever attribute breakpoints Client interface source · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

      First 20 effective Intellect and Stamina breakpoints; Intellect above 20 has 15 mana per point in the client display. HP above the Stamina breakpoint uses a runtime getter.

    • Forever client regeneration evidence Client interface source · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

      Reported rate display and accepted class/retention evidence. No universal Spirit-to-MP5 conversion or invented server tick formula.

    Build the toolkit

    Treat the complete 30/21/0 reference as future level 60 planning. Current level 30 points can explore parts of Holy or Protection, but not the complete hybrid. Holy Shock’s damage and healing branches still require a deliberate target.

    Build the toolkit
    Level Decision or milestone Scope
    20 Start with the learned tanking toolkit and a controlled group. Current beta
    60 The complete mixed-tree reference is future planning. Later planning
    Sources for this section
    • TalentsForever: current beta talents and spell tooltips Forever beta report · 1.60.1.70170 · 2026-10-04

      CC-BY-4.0 author-client export generated October 4. Build 70170 with dated research/hotfix annotations; client descriptions do not establish every current server effect or trainer offer.

    • MythicSim: reference-model methodology Model documentation · 2026-10-04

      Dated level 60 damage-model references; selected profiles are not gameplay or healer-performance evidence.

    • Forever class attribute coefficients Client data · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

      Class baseline attack-power coefficients; form-specific branches and modifiers are separate.

    • Matching Forever character-stat display Client interface source · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

      Client display basis: 14 AP per nominal ordinary weapon DPS, 2 Armor per Agility, and Cat-specific Agility branch. Not a special-attack or shapeshifted damage model.

    • Matching Forever attribute breakpoints Client interface source · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

      First 20 effective Intellect and Stamina breakpoints; Intellect above 20 has 15 mana per point in the client display. HP above the Stamina breakpoint uses a runtime getter.

    • Forever client regeneration evidence Client interface source · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

      Reported rate display and accepted class/retention evidence. No universal Spirit-to-MP5 conversion or invented server tick formula.

    Understand the upgrade

    Compare useful damage with actual shield, health and mana needs; the model does not rank safety.

    Only learned talents apply. A mixed build can lose a deep tanking interaction while gaining a damage one.

    These examples describe the pinned client baseline. Learned talents, buffs, attack type and actual encounter change the useful result; they are not universal stat weights. Spirit’s value must be compared through the full and casting regeneration your character reports, rather than a fixed Spirit-to-MP5 rule.

    Understand the upgrade
    Comparison Meaning
    +10 Intellect +150 mana if existing effective Intellect is at least 20, before further modifiers; about +0.313 percentage points of spell crit at level 30.
    +7 Intellect from 19 The first-20 breakpoint gives +91 mana, not +105.
    Spell/healing power Compare the affected spell or heal and learned rank; the coefficient and useful outcome differ.
    Sources for this section
    • Forever class attribute coefficients Client data · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

      Class baseline attack-power coefficients; form-specific branches and modifiers are separate.

    • Matching Forever character-stat display Client interface source · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

      Client display basis: 14 AP per nominal ordinary weapon DPS, 2 Armor per Agility, and Cat-specific Agility branch. Not a special-attack or shapeshifted damage model.

    • Matching Forever attribute breakpoints Client interface source · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

      First 20 effective Intellect and Stamina breakpoints; Intellect above 20 has 15 mana per point in the client display. HP above the Stamina breakpoint uses a runtime getter.

    • Forever client regeneration evidence Client interface source · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

      Reported rate display and accepted class/retention evidence. No universal Spirit-to-MP5 conversion or invented server tick formula.

    Questing and group play

    This is a group experiment for players who can judge control, incoming damage and the opportunity to help an ally at once. Start with the ordinary Protection toolkit before comparing Holy-heavy choices. When questing alone, the support reserve is useful, but a tank-model damage result cannot predict efficient solo recovery.

    Sources for this section
    • TalentsForever: current beta talents and spell tooltips Forever beta report · 1.60.1.70170 · 2026-10-04

      CC-BY-4.0 author-client export generated October 4. Build 70170 with dated research/hotfix annotations; client descriptions do not establish every current server effect or trainer offer.

    • MythicSim: reference-model methodology Model documentation · 2026-10-04

      Dated level 60 damage-model references; selected profiles are not gameplay or healer-performance evidence.

    • Forever class attribute coefficients Client data · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

      Class baseline attack-power coefficients; form-specific branches and modifiers are separate.

    • Matching Forever character-stat display Client interface source · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

      Client display basis: 14 AP per nominal ordinary weapon DPS, 2 Armor per Agility, and Cat-specific Agility branch. Not a special-attack or shapeshifted damage model.

    • Matching Forever attribute breakpoints Client interface source · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

      First 20 effective Intellect and Stamina breakpoints; Intellect above 20 has 15 mana per point in the client display. HP above the Stamina breakpoint uses a runtime getter.

    • Forever client regeneration evidence Client interface source · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

      Reported rate display and accepted class/retention evidence. No universal Spirit-to-MP5 conversion or invented server tick formula.

    Choose useful equipment

    A shield plus spell-damage equipment can support the Holy attack package, while health, useful defense and mana remain necessary for the pull. Compare the trade against deeper Protection rather than assuming a higher tank damage score identifies the safer build. The publisher specifically flags this preset as a beta-gear exception.

    Sources for this section
    • TalentsForever: current beta talents and spell tooltips Forever beta report · 1.60.1.70170 · 2026-10-04

      CC-BY-4.0 author-client export generated October 4. Build 70170 with dated research/hotfix annotations; client descriptions do not establish every current server effect or trainer offer.

    • MythicSim: reference-model methodology Model documentation · 2026-10-04

      Dated level 60 damage-model references; selected profiles are not gameplay or healer-performance evidence.

    • Forever class attribute coefficients Client data · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

      Class baseline attack-power coefficients; form-specific branches and modifiers are separate.

    • Matching Forever character-stat display Client interface source · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

      Client display basis: 14 AP per nominal ordinary weapon DPS, 2 Armor per Agility, and Cat-specific Agility branch. Not a special-attack or shapeshifted damage model.

    • Matching Forever attribute breakpoints Client interface source · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

      First 20 effective Intellect and Stamina breakpoints; Intellect above 20 has 15 mana per point in the client display. HP above the Stamina breakpoint uses a runtime getter.

    • Forever client regeneration evidence Client interface source · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

      Reported rate display and accepted class/retention evidence. No universal Spirit-to-MP5 conversion or invented server tick formula.

    • Forever item reference: build 70205 Client data · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

      Item names and requirements; client presence does not establish a drop source or current access.

    Level 60 reference priorities

    Undead; saved 30/21/0 talent split; level 60; 10,000 iterations; one level 63 target; nominal 120 seconds with ±15 seconds variation.

    These are the visible core spell decisions in this saved model’s effective rotation, in source priority order. Check the first usable higher-priority action; later entries can be skipped. Item, racial and other auxiliary management remains in the full report, and execute-phase percentages are encounter settings rather than proc chances.

    Level 60 reference priorities
    Action Condition in this saved model
    Seal of Righteousness remaining effect time: Seal of Righteousness ≤ 1.5s
    Holy Strike No additional priority test
    Consecration Mana % ≥ 20%
    Holy Shock No additional priority test
    Judgement usable in model: Judgement
    Hammer of Wrath usable in model: Hammer of Wrath
    Sources for this section
    • MythicSim: Holy-prot Experimental Paladin Model documentation · 2026-10-05

      Saved level 60 reference, inspected October 5, 2026. Engine forever-f43215d07e51fc228c2e32366d7563b03d76fec8. Its priorities and events describe this model, not tested live gameplay.

    Inspect the saved opening

    These timestamps show selected events from one recorded model opening. A row can be a triggered event; it is not automatically another button press. Negative times are preparation before the encounter.

    Saved endgame model · later planning

    Saved level 60 reference

    Inspect events from this saved setup.

    Level 60 single-target damage reference · later planning

    Inspect the saved opening

    These rows are events from one model timeline. A triggered hit or effect is not automatically an extra player cast.

    Saved model event · -5 sRighteous Fury

    These are the visible core spell decisions in this saved model’s effective rotation, in source priority order. Check the first usable higher-priority action; later entries can be skipped. Item, racial and other auxiliary management remains in the full report, and execute-phase percentages are encounter settings rather than proc chances. The preset uses fixed gear and buffs. It does not prove an optimized BiS set or current beta access. This tank example compares damage while attacked; it does not establish safe survival or sufficient threat.

    Inspect the original setup and full report →
    Sources for this section
    • MythicSim: Holy-prot Experimental Paladin Model documentation · 2026-10-05

      Saved level 60 reference, inspected October 5, 2026. Engine forever-f43215d07e51fc228c2e32366d7563b03d76fec8. Its priorities and events describe this model, not tested live gameplay.

    Equipment in this reference

    The publisher describes these sets as primarily dungeon and crafted equipment, rather than optimized BiS. The Survival and Holy / Protection references have beta-gear exceptions. This is an item sample without inferred inventory slots.

    Equipment in this reference
    Reference item How to use this comparison
    Lionheart Helm Fixed reference item; verify your level, source and current access.
    Lightforge Spaulders Fixed reference item; verify your level, source and current access.
    Lightforge Breastplate Fixed reference item; verify your level, source and current access.
    Lightforge Bracers Fixed reference item; verify your level, source and current access.
    Lightforge Belt Fixed reference item; verify your level, source and current access.
    Lightforge Boots Fixed reference item; verify your level, source and current access.
    Sources for this section
    • MythicSim: Holy-prot Experimental Paladin Model documentation · 2026-10-05

      Saved level 60 reference, inspected October 5, 2026. Engine forever-f43215d07e51fc228c2e32366d7563b03d76fec8. Its priorities and events describe this model, not tested live gameplay.

    • Forever item reference: build 70205 Client data · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

      Item names and requirements; client presence does not establish a drop source or current access.

    • MythicSim: reference-model methodology Model documentation · 2026-10-04

      Dated level 60 damage-model references; selected profiles are not gameplay or healer-performance evidence.

    Sources and coverage

    Checked 2026-10-05 · client reference 1.60.1.70205

    • Use the spells, ranks and talent points you actually have; a listed level is not proof of completed acquisition.
    • Priorities respond to target, resources and role. The mechanic scene illustrates a condition rather than simulating combat.
    • The saved level 60 damage reference is fixed and not optimized BiS; it does not establish present beta obtainability.
    1. TalentsForever: current beta talents and spell tooltips Forever beta report · 1.60.1.70170 · 2026-10-04

      CC-BY-4.0 author-client export generated October 4. Build 70170 with dated research/hotfix annotations; client descriptions do not establish every current server effect or trainer offer.

    2. Blizzard Forever systems and Paladin deep dive Official announcement · 2026-10-04

      Announced Paladin mechanics, itemization and new class/race combinations; no live DPS validation.

    3. Matching Forever attribute breakpoints Client interface source · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

      First 20 effective Intellect and Stamina breakpoints; Intellect above 20 has 15 mana per point in the client display. HP above the Stamina breakpoint uses a runtime getter.

    4. Forever client regeneration evidence Client interface source · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

      Reported rate display and accepted class/retention evidence. No universal Spirit-to-MP5 conversion or invented server tick formula.

    5. Forever class attribute coefficients Client data · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

      Class baseline attack-power coefficients; form-specific branches and modifiers are separate.

    6. Matching Forever character-stat display Client interface source · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

      Client display basis: 14 AP per nominal ordinary weapon DPS, 2 Armor per Agility, and Cat-specific Agility branch. Not a special-attack or shapeshifted damage model.

    7. MythicSim: linked Shockadin reference Model documentation · 2026-10-04

      Linked tier-list Shockadin example; primary report metadata records Human, 23/0/28, single target and 120 seconds. Saved report engine/settings beyond visible metadata are not inferred.

    8. MythicSim: reference-model methodology Model documentation · 2026-10-04

      Dated level 60 damage-model references; selected profiles are not gameplay or healer-performance evidence.

    9. MythicSim: Holy-prot Experimental Paladin Model documentation · 2026-10-05

      Saved level 60 reference, inspected October 5, 2026. Engine forever-f43215d07e51fc228c2e32366d7563b03d76fec8. Its priorities and events describe this model, not tested live gameplay.

    10. Forever item reference: build 70205 Client data · 1.60.1.70205 · 2026-10-04

      Item names and requirements; client presence does not establish a drop source or current access.