Tag Paladin

John Barrymore April 18, 2024 8 minutes
This blog post discusses the class changes for Paladins in Blizzard's War Within update. For Holy Paladins, the changes focus on replacing Light of the Martyr with a passive spell and moving more of their throughput into baseline spells. For Retribution Paladins, the changes aim to make secondary stats more appealing and create more flexibility between single target and AoE builds.
John Barrymore April 14, 2024 3 minutes
This blog post explores the possibility of Tauren Paladins becoming available to players in World of Warcraft Classic. Recent lore hints suggest the existence of a Tauren Paladin named Brave Stonetorch, who is devoted to the Tauren sun god, An'she. The post delves into the history of Sunwalkers, the Tauren Paladins in the retail version, and speculates on the potential opening of the paladin class to Tauren players in the future.
John Barrymore April 13, 2024 3 minutes
In this blog post, the author explores the introduction of Death Knight Gregory, a surprising character encountered by Paladins during a Phase 3 Rune questline. Despite serving Arthas, Gregory has regained his free will and believes that mortals need to become undead in order to stand against cosmic threats like the Burning Legion. The post also speculates on the possibility of playable Death Knights in the future.
John Barrymore April 13, 2024 3 minutes
In the blog post, we explore the cosmetic rewards available in the Timerunning Pandaria of Dragonflight Patch 10.2.7. Players can now obtain recolored versions of the class-specific three-piece armor set and weapon arsenals from the Trading Post by completing specific Timerunning meta achievements. This provides players with more options and flexibility in earning these sets.
John Barrymore March 21, 2024 5 minutes
This blog post provides an early review of the Herald of the Sun Paladin Hero Talents, which are part of the new Hero Talent Trees introduced in the upcoming expansion, The War Within. The post discusses how these talents enhance the Holy Paladin's base toolkit without overwhelming the player with additional abilities, and highlights potential issues and questions regarding balance and functionality.
John Barrymore March 09, 2024 6 minutes
The blog post discusses the new Templar Paladin Hero Talents that will be introduced in the upcoming expansion of World of Warcraft. It provides an early review of the talents, highlighting their interactive gameplay hooks and minimal filler. However, it also raises concerns about how the Templar Talents could restrict talent choices in the baseline trees without adjustments.
John Barrymore February 06, 2024 22 minutes
This blog post offers a retrospective on the journey of the Retribution Paladin spec in the Dragonflight expansion, highlighting its evolution, challenges, and future prospects. It discusses issues such as mobility, survivability, talent builds, reworks, and tuning, providing insights and suggestions for improvement. The author shares their thoughts on the state of the spec and hopes for its next evolution in The War Within.
John Barrymore February 02, 2024 4 minutes
This blog post offers a retrospective on the journey of Holy Paladins in the Dragonflight expansion and discusses the problems and hopes for the spec's future in the upcoming expansion, The War Within. The author delves into issues like the lack of a clear identity, the challenges with mana as a resource, and the need for spell tuning and improvements to Holy Power spenders. They also share their personal thoughts on the spec's gameplay and potential changes for The War Within.
John Barrymore January 25, 2024 4 minutes
In this blog post, the author discusses their thoughts on the design and gameplay of the Protection Paladin in the Dragonflight expansion. They analyze the changes that were made and offer their wishlist for improvements in the upcoming War Within expansion. The author provides personal insights and suggestions for enhancing the gameplay experience of the Protection Paladin spec.
John Barrymore December 27, 2023 3 minutes
In this blog post, the author provides an early review of the Lightsmith Paladin Hero Talents for Holy in the upcoming expansion, The War Within. The post discusses the frustrations with the current design, including gameplay considerations and lack of synergy. The author hopes that the talent tree will be redesigned and reimagined before the release of the expansion.
John Barrymore December 18, 2023 14 minutes
Blizzard discusses the Lightsmith Paladin hero talent tree for Holy and Protection specializations coming in The War Within expansion, providing insights into the talent system, its mechanics, and its impact on gameplay. The blog post also includes an interview with Nobbel and Flame, as well as a sneak peek at other hero talents for different classes.
tags: Paladin Fixes PvP
John Barrymore December 08, 2023 4 minutes
Blizzard has released hotfixes for Dragonflight Patch 10.2 & Classic's Season of Discovery, addressing issues with Retribution Paladin AoE abilities, dungeons, and Ashenvale PvP reputation changes. Fixes include resolving bugs with Blessed Champion, Wake of Ashes, and Searing Light, as well as adjusting dungeon mechanics and PvP objectives.
tags: Paladin Fixes PvP
John Barrymore November 10, 2023 4 minutes
This blog post discusses the discovery of new Druid Idols, Paladin Librams, and Shaman Icons during datamining of the WoW Classic Season of Discovery PTR. These spells are expected to complement new ranged weapons obtained by other classes, providing exciting options for gameplay. Please note that some details may change before launch.
John Barrymore October 03, 2023 3 minutes
In this blog post, the author discusses the issues that have arisen for Retribution Paladins since the massive rework in Patch 10.0.7. They delve into specific problems with talents, AoE damage, scaling, and the skill ceiling of the spec. The author also expresses their hope for improvements in the upcoming 10.2 patch.
John Barrymore September 13, 2023 9 minutes
In this blog post, HolyClarius, a Holy Paladin writer, reviews the major rework that the spec received in patch 10.1.5. They discuss what aspects of the rework have worked well, such as the talent tree improvements and increased spell synergies. They also address issues with button bloat, the imbalance of performance in Mythic+ and raids, and the delicate balance between Holy Power, Holy Shock, and Infusion of Light that could be disrupted by recent changes in the PTR.
John Barrymore September 05, 2023 2 minutes
In this blog post, we explore the Paladin Transmog sets available for purchase from the Trading Post in September 2023. We delve into sets that complement the Plate of the Light Avenger and Armaments of the Light Avenger, providing suggestions for updates and matches. Share your own transmog creations with us!