TBC Paladin Talent Calculator
Click talents in the Holy, Protection & Retribution trees to plan your TBC Paladin. You have 61 points at level 70; the planner checks tier and prerequisite rules, shows the level your build needs and gives you a link to share it.
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TBC Paladin talent trees
In The Burning Crusade a Paladin has 61 talent points at level 70, spread over three trees: Holy (20 talents), Protection (22 talents), Retribution (22 talents). The deepest talent in each tree needs 40 points in that tree, so a build can reach only one of Divine Illumination, Avenger's Shield, Crusader Strike.
The tables list every Paladin talent with its tier, number of ranks and what each rank does. Values separated by a slash are rank 1 / rank 2 / and so on.
Holy · 20 talents, 62 points to learn them all
| Tier | Talent | Ranks | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (0 pts) | Divine Strength | 5 | Increases your Strength by 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 10%. |
| 1 (0 pts) | Divine Intellect | 5 | Increases your Intellect by 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 10%. |
| 2 (5 pts) | Spiritual Focus | 5 | Gives Flash of Light and Holy Light a 14 / 28 / 42 / 56 / 70% chance to resist interruption from damage. |
| 2 (5 pts) | Improved Seal of Righteousness | 5 | Increases the damage of Seal of Righteousness by 3 / 6 / 9 / 12 / 15%. |
| 3 (10 pts) | Healing Light | 3 | Increases the healing of Holy Light and Flash of Light by 4 / 8 / 12%. |
| 3 (10 pts) | Aura Mastery | 1 | Increases the radius of your auras to 40 yards. |
| 3 (10 pts) | Improved Lay on Hands | 2 | Lay on Hands also increases the target's armor from items by 15 / 30% for 2 min and its cooldown is reduced. |
| 3 (10 pts) | Unyielding Faith | 2 | Increases your chance to resist Fear and Disorient effects by 5 / 10%. |
| 4 (15 pts) | Illumination | 5 | Your healing critical strikes have a 20 / 40 / 60 / 80 / 100% chance to return 60% of the spell's base mana cost. |
| 4 (15 pts) | Improved Blessing of Wisdom | 2 | Increases the mana regeneration of Blessing of Wisdom by 10 / 20%. |
| 5 (20 pts) | Pure of Heart | 3 | Increases your resistance to Curse and Disease effects by 5 / 10 / 15%. |
| 5 (20 pts) | Divine Favor | 1 | Your next Flash of Light, Holy Light or Holy Shock is a guaranteed critical strike. Requires Illumination. |
| 5 (20 pts) | Sanctified Light | 3 | Increases the critical strike chance of Holy Light and Holy Shock by 2 / 4 / 6%. |
| 6 (25 pts) | Purifying Power | 2 | Reduces the mana cost of Cleanse, Purify and Consecration by 5 / 10% and increases the critical chance of Exorcism and Holy Wrath by 10 / 20%. |
| 6 (25 pts) | Holy Power | 5 | Increases the critical strike chance of your Holy spells by 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5%. |
| 7 (30 pts) | Light's Grace | 3 | Gives Holy Light a 33 / 66 / 100% chance to reduce the cast time of your next Holy Light by 0.5 sec. |
| 7 (30 pts) | Holy Shock | 1 | Blasts the target with Holy energy, damaging an enemy or healing an ally. Requires Divine Favor. |
| 7 (30 pts) | Blessed Life | 3 | Gives all attacks against you a 4 / 7 / 10% chance to deal only half damage. |
| 8 (35 pts) | Holy Guidance | 5 | Increases your spell damage and healing by 7 / 14 / 21 / 28 / 35% of your total Intellect. |
| 9 (40 pts) | Divine Illumination | 1 | Reduces the mana cost of all spells by 50% for 15 sec. |
Protection · 22 talents, 69 points to learn them all
| Tier | Talent | Ranks | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (0 pts) | Improved Devotion Aura | 5 | Increases the armor bonus of Devotion Aura by 8 / 16 / 24 / 32 / 40%. |
| 1 (0 pts) | Redoubt | 5 | Increases your block value by 6 / 12 / 18 / 24 / 30% for 10 sec or 5 blocks after you are struck by a critical hit. |
| 2 (5 pts) | Precision | 3 | Increases your chance to hit with melee weapons and spells by 1 / 2 / 3%. |
| 2 (5 pts) | Guardian's Favor | 2 | Reduces the cooldown of Blessing of Protection by 60 / 120 sec and increases the duration of Blessing of Freedom by 2 / 4 sec. |
| 2 (5 pts) | Toughness | 5 | Increases the armor value of your items by 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 10%. |
| 3 (10 pts) | Blessing of Kings | 1 | Increases the target's total stats by 10% for 10 min. |
| 3 (10 pts) | Improved Righteous Fury | 3 | Increases the threat of Righteous Fury by 16 / 33 / 50% and reduces all damage taken by 2 / 4 / 6% while it is active. |
| 3 (10 pts) | Shield Specialization | 3 | Increases the amount of damage absorbed by your shield by 10 / 20 / 30%. Requires Redoubt. |
| 3 (10 pts) | Anticipation | 5 | Increases your defense skill by 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 / 20. |
| 4 (15 pts) | Stoicism | 2 | Increases your resistance to Stun effects by 5 / 10% and to dispels of your spells by 15 / 30%. |
| 4 (15 pts) | Improved Hammer of Justice | 3 | Reduces the cooldown of Hammer of Justice by 5 / 10 / 15 sec. |
| 4 (15 pts) | Improved Concentration Aura | 3 | Increases the effect of Concentration Aura by 5 / 10 / 15% and reduces Silence and Interrupt duration by 5 / 10 / 15%. |
| 5 (20 pts) | Spell Warding | 2 | Reduces all spell damage taken by 2 / 4%. |
| 5 (20 pts) | Blessing of Sanctuary | 1 | Reduces damage taken by the target and makes blocked attacks deal Holy damage back to the attacker. |
| 5 (20 pts) | Reckoning | 5 | Gives a 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 10% chance after being hit to gain an extra attack. |
| 6 (25 pts) | Sacred Duty | 2 | Increases your Stamina by 3 / 6% and reduces the cooldown of Divine Shield and Divine Protection by 30 / 60 sec. |
| 6 (25 pts) | One-Handed Weapon Specialization | 5 | Increases damage dealt with one-handed melee weapons by 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5%. |
| 7 (30 pts) | Improved Holy Shield | 2 | Increases the damage of Holy Shield by 10 / 20% and the number of charges by 2 / 4. Requires Holy Shield. |
| 7 (30 pts) | Holy Shield | 1 | Increases your chance to block by 30% for 10 sec and deals Holy damage to attackers whose attacks you block. Requires Blessing of Sanctuary. |
| 7 (30 pts) | Ardent Defender | 5 | When you are below 35% health, all damage you take is reduced by 6 / 12 / 18 / 24 / 30%. |
| 8 (35 pts) | Combat Expertise | 5 | Increases your expertise by 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 and your total Stamina by 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 10%. |
| 9 (40 pts) | Avenger's Shield | 1 | Hurls a holy shield that hits up to 3 targets, dazing them. Requires Holy Shield. |
Retribution · 22 talents, 66 points to learn them all
| Tier | Talent | Ranks | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (0 pts) | Improved Blessing of Might | 5 | Increases the attack power bonus of Blessing of Might by 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 / 20%. |
| 1 (0 pts) | Benediction | 5 | Reduces the mana cost of your Judgement and Seal spells by 3 / 6 / 9 / 12 / 15%. |
| 2 (5 pts) | Improved Judgement | 2 | Reduces the cooldown of Judgement by 1 / 2 sec. |
| 2 (5 pts) | Improved Seal of the Crusader | 3 | Increases the bonus of Seal of the Crusader and its Judgement. |
| 2 (5 pts) | Deflection | 5 | Increases your chance to parry by 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5%. |
| 3 (10 pts) | Vindication | 3 | Gives your damaging attacks a chance to reduce the target's Strength and Agility for 10 sec. |
| 3 (10 pts) | Conviction | 5 | Increases your critical strike chance by 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5%. |
| 3 (10 pts) | Seal of Command | 1 | Gives your melee attacks a chance to deal additional Holy damage. |
| 3 (10 pts) | Pursuit of Justice | 3 | Reduces the chance you are hit by spells by 1 / 2 / 3% and increases your movement and mounted speed by 5 / 10 / 15%. |
| 4 (15 pts) | Eye for an Eye | 2 | When you are critically hit by a spell, you deal 5 / 10% of the damage back to the caster. |
| 4 (15 pts) | Improved Retribution Aura | 2 | Increases the damage of Retribution Aura by 25 / 50%. |
| 4 (15 pts) | Crusade | 3 | Increases all damage by 1 / 2 / 3% against Humanoids, Demons, Undead and Elementals. |
| 5 (20 pts) | Two-Handed Weapon Specialization | 3 | Increases damage dealt with two-handed melee weapons by 2 / 4 / 6%. |
| 5 (20 pts) | Sanctity Aura | 1 | Increases Holy damage done by party members within 30 yards by 10%. |
| 5 (20 pts) | Improved Sanctity Aura | 2 | Sanctity Aura also increases all damage done by 1 / 2%. Requires Sanctity Aura. |
| 6 (25 pts) | Vengeance | 5 | After a critical hit, your physical and Holy damage is increased by 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5% for 30 sec, stacking up to 3 times. Requires Conviction. |
| 6 (25 pts) | Sanctified Judgement | 3 | Gives your Judgements a 33 / 66 / 100% chance to return 80% of their mana cost. |
| 7 (30 pts) | Sanctified Seals | 3 | Increases your critical strike chance by 1 / 2 / 3% and reduces the chance your Seals are dispelled by 33 / 66 / 100%. |
| 7 (30 pts) | Repentance | 1 | Puts the enemy into a meditative state, incapacitating it for up to 6 sec. |
| 7 (30 pts) | Divine Purpose | 3 | Reduces your chance to be hit by spells and ranged attacks by 1 / 2 / 3%. |
| 8 (35 pts) | Fanaticism | 5 | Increases the critical strike chance of your Judgements by 3 / 6 / 9 / 12 / 15% and reduces threat of all actions except while in Righteous Fury. Requires Repentance. |
| 9 (40 pts) | Crusader Strike | 1 | An instant strike that deals 110% weapon damage and refreshes your active Judgements. |
Planning a TBC Paladin build
Many builds put 41 points or more into one tree to reach its deepest talent, then spend the remaining 20 points on the strongest talents near the top of a second tree. Points in the first few tiers are cheap and often give flat bonuses, so "dipping" into another tree is usually better than spreading points evenly.
If you are levelling, check the required level in the summary bar: it tells you the level at which the build is complete (your number of points plus 9). Use Copy build link to save the build, and plan a second one for another role.
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Frequently asked questions
How many talent points does a TBC Paladin have?
A level 70 Paladin in The Burning Crusade has 61 talent points: the first at level 10 and one more each level after that.
What are the Paladin talent trees in The Burning Crusade?
The Paladin has three trees: Holy, Protection and Retribution. The deepest talent of each is Divine Illumination (Holy), Avenger's Shield (Protection) and Crusader Strike (Retribution), and each needs 40 points spent in its tree first.
Can a Paladin take two 41-point talents?
No. Reaching a 41-point talent uses 41 of your 61 points, which leaves 20 for the other two trees. That is why most TBC builds are one deep tree plus a few useful talents from a second tree.
How do I share my TBC Paladin build?
Click "Copy build link" above the trees. The link stores every point you spent, so it opens the same build for anyone. Your last Paladin build is also kept in your browser.