1.0 - Introduction
2.0 - Holy Talents
3.0 - PvP
4.0 - PvE Gear

This guide is simply intended to provide a general overview of the class. For a more in-depth and highly detailed resource on this class, check out this guide here.

1.0 - The Holy Paladin

Holy paladins are probably the games most efficient healers and yet we have a measly two healing spells, three if you count holy shock but i'd rather not - It's something of a dissapointment.

Regardless, in both Flash of Light and Holy Light a well-geared paladin has the ability to heal almost indefinitely, MP5 and heal criticals refunding mana leaving you working hard to ever bring yourself to OOM.

With that said, a paladin is a single target healer, if you want to heal whole groups/raids at a time you'll need to look at shaman or priest.

2.0 - Talent Builds

45/11/0 Holy Paladin Raid Healer

50/11/0 Alternative Raid Healer

2.1 - Leveling Holy Build

41/11/9 Holy Leveling Build

10 - 14 Divine Strength
15 - 19 Spiritual Focus
20 - 22 Healing Light
23 - Aura Mastery
24 - Improved Lay on Hands
25 - 29 Illumination
30 - Divine Favor
31 - 33 Sanctified Light
34 - 35 Improved Blessing of Wisdom
36 - 39 Holy Power (4/5)
40 - Holy Shock
41 - Holy Power (5/5)
42 - 44 Light's Grace
45 - 49 Holy Guidance
50 - Divine Illumination
51+ Either continue to maximise the holy tree or pick up some protection/retribution talents for utility

3.0 - Holy PvP Build

41/20/0 Holy Paladin Arena/PvP Build

4.0 - Number Crunching

Intellect - 1 = 16.5 W/ Divine Intellect & 0.35 Spell Damage/Healing & 0.14% Crit
Spell Critical - 22 = 1%
Spell Haste - 15.76 = 1%
Spell Healing - 100 W/ Holy Light = +71 Healing, 100 W/ Flash of Light = +43, etc.

Spell Coefficients:

Holy Light - 71%
Flash of Light - 43%
Holy Shock - 43%

4.1 - Hit Rating, Crit, etc.

Defacto Priority:

MP5 - +Healing - Intellect = Spell Critical

What to shoot for when entering Karazhan & Heroics:

Mana Per 5 Seconds: 80
Spell Healing: 800
Mana: 7,000

What to shoot for when heading into 25-Raids:

Mana Per 5 Seconds: 100+ While casting
Spell Healing: 1400
Mana: 8,000
Spell Critical: 12%+

4.2 - Gems

Superior Quality:

Lustrous Star of Elune
Teardrop Living Ruby
Luminous Noble Topaz
Royal Nightseye
Insightful Earthstorm Diamond

4.3 Enchantments

Head: Glyph of Renewal/Glyph of Renewal
Shoulders: Aldor/Scryer Inscription
Back: Subtlety
Chest: Restore Mana
Wrist: Healing Power
Hands: Healing Power
Legs: Golden/Mystic
Feet: Vitality
Weapon: Healing Power

4.4 - Consumables

Major Mana Potion - Restores 1350 - 2250 Mana
Elixir of Healing Power - +50 Healing
Elixir of Major Mageblood - 16 Mana Per 5 Seconds
Flask of Might Restoration - 25 Mana Per 5 Seconds

Food:

Blackened Sporefish - 20 Stamina & 8 Mana Per 5 Seconds

4.5 - PvE Gear Guide

Note: As this is a PvE gear guide I'll only list the PvP rewards capable of being obtained via Honor, arena rewards are however viable alternatives to many pieces of gear.

Head:

[Justicebringer 3000 Specs] - Crafted
[Justicebringer 2000 Specs] - Crafted
[Helmet of the Steadfast Champion] - (50) Badges of Justice
[Gladiator's Ornamented Headcover] - PvP Reward

Neck:

[Vindicator's Pendant of Reprieve] - PvP Reward
[Natasha's Guardian Cord] - Quest Reward
[Necklace of Eternal Hope] - (25) Badges of Justice
[Sethekk Oracle's Focus] - Quest Reward

Shoulders:

[Gladiator's Ornamented Spaulders] - PvP Reward
[Justice Bearer's Pauldrons] - Heroic Hellfire Ramparts
[Spaulders of the Righteous] - Botanica

Back:

[Cloak of Swift Reprieve] - (60) Badges of Justice
[Lifegiving Cloak] - Crafted BoE
[Cloak of Swift Mending] - Normal Magister's Terrace
[White Remedy Cape] - Crafted BoE

Chest:

[Breastplate of Fierce Survival] - Heroic Magister's Terrace
[Ecclesiastical Cuirass] - (100) Badges of Justice
[Gladiator's Ornamented Chestguard] - PvP Reward
[Breastplate of Many Graces] - Shadow Laybrinth

Wrist:

[Vambraces of the Naaru] - (35) Badges of Justice
[Vindicator's Ornamented Bracers] - PvP Reward
[Blessed Bracers] - Crafted BoE

Hands:

[Handguards of the Templar] - (60) Badges of justice
[Gauntlets of Divine Blessings] - Normal Magister's Terrace
[Gladiator's Ornamented Gloves] - PvP Reward

Belt:

[Waistguard of Reparation] - (75) Badges of Justice
[Vindicator's Ornamented Belt] - PvP Reward
[Girdle of Many Blessings] - Heroic Slave Pens

Legs:

[High Justicar's Legplates] - (75) Badges of Justice
[Consortium Plated Legguards] - Quest Reward
[Gladiator's Ornamented Legplates] - Normal Magister's Terrace

Boots:

[Implacable Guardian Sabatons] - (60) Badges of Justice
[Greaves of the Penitent Knight] - Crafted BoE
[Vindicator's Ornamented Greaves] - PvP Reward
[The Master's Treads] - World Drop BoE

Rings:

[Anveena's Touch] - (60) Badges of Justice
[Kharmaa's Ring of Fate] - Normal Magister's Terrace
[Vindicator's Band of Salvation]- PvP Reward
[Ancestral Band] OR [Ring of Convalescence] - Reputation Reward
[Band of the Crystalline Void] - Heroic Mana-Tombs
[Celestial Jewel Ring] - Quest Reward

Trinkets:

[Oshu'gun Relic] - Quest Reward
[Shiffar's Nexus-Horn] - Arcatraz
[Essence of the Martyr] - Vendor(41 Badges of Justice)
[Scarab of the Infinite Cycle] - Drop(Black Morass)
[Lower City Prayerbook] - Reputation Reward
[Xi'ri's Gift] - Reputation Reward

Main-Hand:

[Gavel of Naaru Blessings] - (150) Badges of Justice
[Gladiator's Salvation]- PvP Reward
[Hand of Eternity] - Crafted
[Shockwave Truncheon] - Heroic Shadow Laybrinth
[The Ancient Scepter of Sue-Min] - World Drop BoE
[Gavel of Pure Light] - Reputation Reward

Shield:

[Light-Bearer's Faith Shield] - (33) Badges of Justice
[Stormshield of Renewal] - Heroic Underbog
[Crystal Pulse Shield] - BoE World Drop
[Silvermoon Crest Shield] - Shadow Laybrinth

Ranged:

[Blessed Book of Nagrand] - Quest Reward
[Libram of the Lightbringer] - Botanica
[Libram of Mending] - (20) Badges of Justice