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Patch 7.0.3 (class changes)/Paladin

Last wiki revision 2023-05-17

  • Holy Power is now used only by Retribution and can use 5 Holy Power from the start.
  • Ability changes
  • Absolution added.
  • Ardent Defender duration has been reduced to 8 seconds (down from 10 seconds) and heals for 12% of maximum health on fatal blows (down from 15%).
  • Aura Mastery re-added and redesigned.
  • Avenger's Shield no longer silences player targets. Damage increased by 159%.
  • Avenging Wrath is now available to all specializations and can no longer be dispelled. Healing bonus for Holy reduced from 100% to 35%, and no longer increases haste or damage. Damage and healing bonus for Retribution and Protection increased from 20% to 35%.
  • Beacon of Light: healing on Beacon reduced to 40% (down from 50%), mana restore reduced to 20% (down from 30%).
  • Blessing of Kings have been replaced by Greater Blessing of Kings.
  • Blessing of Might have been replaced by Greater Blessing of Might.
  • Cleanse now also removes all Magic effects, but is only available to Holy; Protection and Retribution get Cleanse Toxins instead.
  • Cleanse Toxins added.
  • Consecration is now available to all specializations. Mana cost has been removed.
  • Divine Protection is no longer available to Retribution. Now reduces all damage taken by 20%, instead of 40% of magic damage.
  • Divine Shield no longer has a damage penalty.
  • Divine Steed added.
  • Flash of Light now heals for 41.67% more.
  • Grand Crusader (paladin ability) now also procs from Hammer of the Righteous, and proc chance reduced to 15% (down from 30%). No longer generates Holy Power.
  • Greater Blessing of Wisdom re-added.
  • Guarded by the Light no longer affects Word of Glory. Now increases Stamina by 30% (up from 15%), block chance by 50% (up from 5%), and grants 6% of maximum mana every 5 sec (down from 15%).
  • Hammer of the Righteous no longer hits multiple enemies but deals 200% more damage to the primary target. Mana cost removed and no longer classified as a Holy spell.
  • Hand of Freedom have been replaced by Blessing of Freedom.
  • Hand of Hindrance added.
  • Hand of Protection have been replaced by Blessing of Protection.
  • Hand of Sacrifice have been replaced by Blessing of Sacrifice.
  • Hand of Salvation have been replaced by Blessing of Salvation.
  • Holy Light now heals for 41.67% more.
  • Holy Shock's cooldown has been increased from 6 seconds to 9 seconds. Damage increased by 66.7%, healing increased by 185.7%.
  • Infusion of Light no longer increases haste by 10%.
  • Judgment has been redesigned.
  • Light of the Martyr added.
  • Light of the Protector added.
  • Light of Dawn now affects 5 targets, down from 6, and cost mana instead of Holy Power. Healing increased by 140%.
  • Mastery: Divine Bulwark no longer includes the Bastion of Glory effect and is now learned at level 78.
  • Mastery: Divine Judgment added.
  • Mastery: Lightbringer added.
  • Reckoning has changed name back to Hand of Reckoning.
  • Righteousness added.
  • Shield of the Righteous has been redesigned.
  • Shield of Vengeance added.
  • Talent changes
  • Aegis of Light (paladin talent) added.
  • Aura of Mercy added.
  • Aura of Sacrifice added.
  • Bastion of Light (paladin ability) added.
  • Beacon of the Lightbringer added.
  • Beacon of Faith now heals at 20% reduced effectiveness.
  • Beacon of Virtue added.
  • Bestow Faith added.
  • Blade of Wrath added.
  • Blessed Hammer added.
  • Blessing of Salvation added.
  • Blessing of Spellwarding added.
  • Consecrated Ground added.
  • Consecrated Hammer added.
  • Crusade added.
  • Crusader's Judgment added.
  • Crusader's Might added.
  • Divine Hammer added.
  • Divine Intervention re-added.
  • Divine Purpose has been redesigned and no longer available to Protection.
  • Divine Steed added.
  • Execution Sentence has been redesigned and is available only to Retribution paladins.
  • Eye for an Eye added.
  • Fervent Martyr added.
  • Final Stand added.
  • Final Verdict (Warlords of Draenor) has been redesigned. Increases the damage done by Templar's Verdict by 20%, and the damage done by Divine Storm by 10%.
  • First Avenger added.
  • Fist of Justice has been redesigned into a passive talent.
  • Greater Judgment added.
  • Hand of the Protector added.
  • Holy Avenger has been redesigned and is available only to Holy paladins. Increases haste by 30% and Holy Shock healing by 30% for 20 sec.
  • Holy Prism has been redesigned and is available only to Holy paladins.
  • Holy Shield has been changed from an active level 100 talent to passive level 15 talent. Block chance improvement reduced from 15% to 10%.
  • Judgment of Light added.
  • Justicar's Vengeance added.
  • Knight Templar added.
  • Last Defender added.
  • Light's Hammer (paladin ability) is now available only to Holy paladins. No longer reduces movement speed of enemies.
  • Repentance now deals damage over time.
  • Retribution Aura re-added.
  • Righteous Protector added.
  • Rule of Law added.
  • Sanctified Wrath has been redesigned and is available only to Holy paladins. Avenging Wrath lasts 50% longer and also reduces Holy Shock's cooldown by 50% for its duration.
  • Seraphim is now available only to Protection paladins and consumes charges of Shield of the Righteous.
  • Seal of Light added.
  • The Fires of Justice added.
  • Unbreakable Spirit is now available only to Holy. Now reduces cooldowns by 30% (down from 50%).
  • Virtue's Blade added.
  • Zeal (paladin talent) added.
  • Removed abilities
  • Absolve
  • Boundless Conviction
  • Daybreak (Cataclysm)
  • Denounce
  • Exorcism
  • Hammer of Wrath
  • Hand of Purity
  • Holy Insight
  • Holy Radiance
  • Mastery: Hand of Light
  • Mastery: Illuminated Healing
  • Righteous Fury
  • Sacred Cleansing
  • Sanctity of Battle
  • Sanctuary (paladin ability)
  • Seal of Command
  • Seal of Insight
  • Seal of Justice
  • Seal of Righteousness
  • Seal of Truth
  • Supplication
  • Turn Evil
  • Removed talents
  • Beacon of Insight
  • Clemency
  • Emancipate
  • Empowered Seals
  • Eternal Flame
  • Hand of Purity
  • Long Arm of the Law
  • Pursuit of Justice (paladin talent)
  • Sacred Shield
  • Saved by the Light
  • Selfless Healer
  • Speed of Light

Source

https://warcraft.wiki.gg/wiki/Patch_7.0.3_(class_changes)/Paladin · retrieved 2023-11-13 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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