Holy Shock, a WoW Forever Paladin talent, in words
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Holy ShockA Holy Paladin talent in WoW Forever: row 5 of the Holy tree (level 30), 1 rank, active. Changed from Classic (was Holy row 7). Read from the WoW Forever beta client.
What it does Holy row 5
Holy Shock1 rank · activeRequires 20 points in Holy Talents (level 30). 160 Mana | 40 yd range | Instant | 10 sec cooldown.Blasts the target with Holy energy, causing 129 to 139 Holy damage to an enemy, or 110 to 118 healing to an ally.Changed from Classic (was Holy row 7). Classic rank 1: Blasts the target with Holy energy, causing 204 to 220 Holy damage to an enemy, or 204 to 220 healing to an ally.
What changed from Classic
- Classic rank 1Blasts the target with Holy energy, causing 204 to 220 Holy damage to an enemy, or 204 to 220 healing to an ally.
- WoW Forever rank 1Blasts the target with Holy energy, causing 129 to 139 Holy damage to an enemy, or 110 to 118 healing to an ally.
- Alsowas Holy row 7.
Who takes it pick rates from this site's builds
- 38% of Paladin buildsTaken in 38% of the 14,222 complete Paladin builds planned here, since the Sep 24 patch (build 70009).
- 100% of Holy buildsTaken in 100% of the 3,273 builds that lead in Holy, its own tree.
- 5% of Protection buildsTaken in 5% of the 4,670 builds that lead in Protection.
- 35% of Retribution buildsTaken in 35% 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 Holy tree
- UnlocksDivine Precision, Light's Vigil: they need Holy Shock at max rank.
- Same row (20 points in Holy, level 30)Divine Precision, Consecrated Ground.
- Row above (level 25)Infusion of Light, Illumination, Divine Favor.
- Row below (level 35)Holy Power.
- Gone from Classic HolyConsecration, Improved Lay on Hands, Improved Blessing of Wisdom, Lasting Judgement.
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 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 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 Shock in the Paladin calculator, read every Paladin talent in words (Protection and Retribution too), or see the racials, changed class abilities and Legacy perks.