World of Warcraft Paladin Guide

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Updated Thu, Apr 14, 2011 by Messiah

Updated for 4.0

A Paladin is the Knight in shining armor in the World of Warcraft. The paladin is a hybrid class that was initially for the Alliance faction only that is a combination priest and warrior. With the release of the Burning Crusade, Horde gained access to the class through the Blood Elf race. While not strictly as good as either base class at doing either function, they are flexible and allow choices in their role in groups. If you like warriors but want the option to do something other than just combat, or like the priest but don't want to be just a supporting character, then the paladin may be for you. You will be able to change the paladin’s primary role as you play and switch between tanking, causing damage and healing.

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Paladin Overview

Paladin Overview

A true hybrid class, can tank, heal, or DPS.
Limited ability to do everything at once, but can only do one thing well at a time.
Wields almost any type of weapon.
Wears tough plate armor, even when healing, once they reach level 40 and can use a shield.
Provides great party and raid buffs through auras and blessings.

Paladin Strengths

Probably the most survivable class, being in plate armor, can heal, and can "Bubble".
Gets a free normal mount.
Gets an epic mount through a quest chain.
The best Area of Effect (AoE) tank in the game, great at holding large numbers of creatures.
Can take a lot of damage even when healing or attacking due to heavy armor.
Can protect themselves or others through the use of "Bubbles"

Paladin Weaknesses

Very gear and spec dependant to do what they want.
Limited mobility.
Can be complicated to play.

mage in epics

Races: Human, Dwarf, Draenei, Blood Elf, Tauren
Armor: Cloth, Leather, Mail, Shieds and Plate (with training)
Weapons: One- and Two-handed Maces, One- and Two-handed Swords (with training), One- and Two-handed Axes, Polearms (with training)

Melee Hybrid DPS/Tank/Healer

Paladin Guide Contents

Name	Description
Basics	All the basics to the Paladin.
Combat	Our "Playing a Paladin" guide goes over Paladin combat and basic battle techniques to make sure justice is brought to your enemies. - Protection Guide - Retribution Guide - Holy Guide
Spells and Talents	Go here to find out all about WotLK spells and talents for the Paladin. A very good article detailing what all the skills and abilities do.
Trainers	Locations of all of the trainers. Need to train your skills? Look here.
Quests	Need help doing Paladin quests? Here's your resource to knock out all of the Paladin quests.
Selecting Talents in 3.1	A good guide to talents from patch 3.1. Still holds a lot of good information, especially for fresh 80's, even if slightly dated.
Equipment	A basic equipment guide to the Paladin.
PvP Basics	The basics to PvP as Paladin. Retadins, look here, there is a lot of good stuff in it for you.
Macros	Paladin Macros located here.
U.I. Mods	What U.I. Mods rock for a Paladin? Look here.
Enhancements	Enhancements for the Paladin.
Paladin Leveling Guide	The Paladin leveling guide goes over levels 1-80 as a Paladin. A good guide for new Paladins.
Spells	A list of all the spells for the Paladin.
Gearing Up	A Guide to gearing up a Paladin