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PaladinRaid healing · level 60

Level 60 Paladin raid healing build

“Intellect Light battery” — Healing in dungeons and raids.

A high-Intellect Illumination healer that turns a raid-sized mana pool into both stronger heals and better endurance through crit refunds, mp5, and Flash of Light efficiency.

Open in the builder →Compare with mineRating today80.6 / 100

Solid. A few specific changes below would lift it further.

Talents

23 Holy / 0 Protection / 28 Retribution · 51 points at level 60

Holy · 23

  • Divine Intellect5/5
  • Healing Light3/3
  • Spiritual Focus2/2
  • Voice of Truth1/1
  • Reverence3/3
  • Purifying Power1/2
  • Infusion of Light2/2
  • Illumination5/5
  • Divine Favor1/1

Protection · 0

No points.

Retribution · 28

  • Benediction5/5
  • Improved Judgement2/2
  • Holy Conduit2/2
  • Conviction1/5
  • Sanctified Judgement3/3
  • Pursuit of Justice2/2
  • Eye for an Eye2/2
  • Sacred Arbiter1/1
  • Crusade2/2
  • Two-Handed Weapon Specialization1/3
  • Vengeance3/3
  • Repentance1/1
  • Champion of the Light3/3

Gear

SlotItemStatsSource
HeadRedemption Headpiece800 armor · +28 Stamina · +26 Intellect · +64 Healing · +14 Critical Strike · +8 Mana per 5 secRedemption Armor
NeckLife Channeling Necklace+70 Healing · +6 Mana per 5 sec—
ShouldersRedemption Spaulders722 armor · +22 Stamina · +20 Intellect · +14 Critical Strike · +40 Healing · +4 Mana per 5 secRedemption Armor
BackCloak of Clarity66 armor · +12 Intellect · +7 Spirit · +6 Stamina · +40 Healing · +8 Mana per 5 secTemple of Ahn'Qiraj · C'Thun
ChestRedemption Tunic1027 armor · +25 Stamina · +31 Intellect · +59 Healing · +14 Critical Strike · +10 Mana per 5 secRedemption Armor
WristsBracelets of Royal Redemption54 armor · +10 Intellect · +9 Spirit · +8 Stamina · +53 HealingTemple of Ahn'Qiraj · Twin Emperors
HandsRedemption Handguards615 armor · +23 Stamina · +22 Intellect · +8 Mana per 5 sec · +33 HealingRedemption Armor
WaistRedemption Girdle554 armor · +19 Stamina · +29 Intellect · +40 Healing · +5 Mana per 5 secRedemption Armor
LegsLegplates of Blazing Light749 armor · +9 Strength · +23 Intellect · +17 Stamina · +68 Healing · +14 Critical StrikeTemple of Ahn'Qiraj · Battleguard Sartura
FeetRedemption Boots662 armor · +22 Stamina · +18 Intellect · +42 Healing · +14 Critical Strike · +5 Mana per 5 secRedemption Armor
Ring 1Ring of Redemption+16 Stamina · +16 Intellect · +37 Healing · +6 Mana per 5 secNaxxramas · Kel'Thuzad · Redemption Armor
Ring 2Pure Elementium Band+10 Intellect · +10 Spirit · +9 Stamina · +53 HealingBlackwing Lair · Nefarian
Trinket 1Rejuvenating Gem+66 Healing · +9 Mana per 5 secBlackwing Lair · Firemaw
Trinket 2Eye of the Dead+70 HealingNaxxramas · Sapphiron
Main HandScepter of the False Prophet83–156 · 1.8s · 66.7 dps · +10 Stamina · +19 Intellect · +3 Mana per 5 secTemple of Ahn'Qiraj · C'Thun
Off HandWormscale Blocker3035 armor · +13 Intellect · +10 Stamina · +35 Healing · +6 Mana per 5 sec · +12 Spell DamageTemple of Ahn'Qiraj · Ouro
Ranged / RelicLibram of LightNaxxramas · Noth the Plaguebringer
  • Redemption Armor (7/9) — (2) Increases the amount healed by your Judgement of Light by 20.; (4) Reduces cooldown on your Lay on Hands by 12 min.; (6) Your Flash of Light and Holy Light spells have a chance to imbue your target with Holy Power.

Rotation

  1. 1Blessing of Lightbuff not active on you
  2. 2Concentration Aurabuff not active on you
  3. 3Sacred Shieldbuff not active on you
  4. 4Lay on Handsyou are low on health
  5. 5Divine Shieldyou are low on health
  6. 6Divine Favoryou are low on health
  7. 7Avenging Wrathresource pooled (high rage/energy/mana)
  8. 8Divine Lightyou are low on health
  9. 9Holy Lightresource pooled (high rage/energy/mana)
  10. 10Flash of Lightwhen ready

Read top to bottom: use the first ability that is ready and whose condition holds.

Why it works

This build keeps the essential Holy healing core: Divine Intellect, Healing Light, Reverence, Illumination, Divine Favor, and Infusion of Light. Instead of going deeper for Holy Shock, it pushes into Retribution for Champion of the Light, making every point of Intellect also scale your healing, which is especially strong with the selected Naxx/AQ plate pieces. Pursuit of Justice is quiet but excellent in raids because faster repositioning means fewer missed casts, and Repentance gives dungeon utility.

Gear is built around +healing, Intellect, mp5, and crit. The Redemption plate pieces are excellent here because they combine armor, Intellect, mp5, and crit instead of forcing you into fragile cloth everywhere. Key exceptions are Bracelets of Royal Redemption for very high raw healing, Legplates of Blazing Light for strong healing plus Intellect and crit, and Life Channeling Necklace for the best neck throughput with mp5. Rejuvenating Gem and Eye of the Dead are the best trinket pair: one is permanent sustain, the other is a burst-healing button. Scepter of the False Prophet plus Wormscale Blocker beats a two-hander because the shield adds healing, Intellect, mp5, and a huge armor safety buffer. Libram of Light supercharges your main efficient spell.

Play by keeping Blessing of Light on the tank if assigned and Concentration Aura active when pushback matters. Keep Sacred Shield on the active tank. Use Flash of Light as the default efficient heal, Holy Light when mana is healthy or damage is heavy, Divine Favor for an emergency guaranteed crit, and Avenging Wrath for planned burst-healing windows. Use Lay on Hands or Divine Shield only to prevent a death.

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Generated by the optimizer from WoW Forever client build 1.60.1.69913 and checked against the builder's rules (row gates, prerequisites, what the class can wear). The rating above is recomputed from today's data. Race not set — pick yours in the builder for racial bonuses.