Holy Shield, a WoW Forever Paladin talent, in words
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Holy ShieldA Protection Paladin talent in WoW Forever: row 7 of the Protection tree (level 40), 1 rank, active. Changed from Classic. Read from the WoW Forever beta client.
What it does Protection row 7
Holy Shield1 rank · activeRequires 30 points in Protection Talents (level 40). Requires Templar's Bulwark. 150 Mana | Instant | 10 sec cooldown | Requires Shields.Increases chance to block by 20% for 10 sec, and deals 110 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges.Changed from Classic. Classic rank 1: Increases chance to block by 30% for 10 sec, and deals 65 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges.
What changed from Classic
- Classic rank 1Increases chance to block by 30% for 10 sec, and deals 65 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges.
- WoW Forever rank 1Increases chance to block by 20% for 10 sec, and deals 110 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges.
Who takes it pick rates from this site's builds
- 28% of Paladin buildsTaken in 28% of the 14,222 complete Paladin builds planned here, since the Sep 24 patch (build 70009).
- 0% of Holy buildsTaken in 0% of the 3,273 builds that lead in Holy.
- 85% of Protection buildsTaken in 85% of the 4,670 builds that lead in Protection, its own tree.
- 0% of Retribution buildsTaken in 0% of the 6,279 builds that lead in Retribution.
- How it is countedEach build counts by what people did with it (opened, shared, saved), the way the calculator's pick-rate badges count. Updated daily, last on 2026-09-30.
Around it in the Protection tree
- NeedsTemplar's Bulwark at max rank first.
- Row above (level 35)Iron Creed.
- Gone from Classic ProtectionImproved Devotion Aura, Blessing of Kings, Improved Concentration Aura, Blessing of Sanctuary.
Every Protection talent 16
- Toughnessrow 1
- Redoubtrow 1
- Precisionrow 2
- Guardian's Favorrow 2
- Anticipationrow 2
- Improved Seal of Furyrow 3
- Improved Righteous Furyrow 3
- Shield Specializationrow 3
- Sacred Dutyrow 3
- Swift Judgementrow 4
- One-Handed Weapon Specializationrow 4
- Improved Hammer of Justicerow 4
- Templar's Bulwarkrow 5
- Reckoningrow 5
- Iron Creedrow 6
- Holy Shieldrow 7
Every Holy talent 17
- Divine Strengthrow 1
- Divine Intellectrow 1
- Healing Lightrow 2
- Spiritual Focusrow 2
- Improved Sealsrow 2
- Unyielding Faithrow 2
- Voice of Truthrow 3
- Reverencerow 3
- Purifying Powerrow 3
- Infusion of Lightrow 4
- Illuminationrow 4
- Divine Favorrow 4
- Divine Precisionrow 5
- Holy Shockrow 5
- Consecrated Groundrow 5
- Holy Powerrow 6
- Light's Vigilrow 7
Every Retribution talent 17
- Deflectionrow 1
- Benedictionrow 1
- Improved Judgementrow 2
- Holy Conduitrow 2
- Convictionrow 2
- Vindicationrow 3
- Sanctified Judgementrow 3
- Seal of Commandrow 3
- Pursuit of Justicerow 3
- Eye for an Eyerow 4
- Sacred Arbiterrow 4
- Two-Handed Weapon Specializationrow 5
- Vengeancerow 5
- Repentancerow 5
- Champion of the Lightrow 6
- Instrument of Lawrow 6
- Twist of Lightrow 7
From the WoW Forever beta client, checked in game with reader reports. Put points in Holy Shield in the Paladin calculator, read every Paladin talent in words (Holy and Retribution too), or see the racials, changed class abilities and Legacy perks.