World of Warcraft Paladin Guide

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Hi, good . On Azeroth, the mystical land found in World of Warcraft, Paladins have a storied history and are held in high esteem amongst the people of the world This World of Warcraft Paladin Guide is intended to provide an overview of this mighty class.

These fighters are the Warriors of the Holy Light and believe in all things good. Conversely, they despise evil, possessing a special disdain for the Burning Legion and the Undead. As a hybrid class, they combine the melee talent of a Warrior with a cleric’s use of the Holy Light.

The Undead wilt before the power of the Holy Light, as it burns them horribly. Paladins utilize their skills with the Light to smite the Undead in their undying attempt to rid the good lands of Azeroth of the unsavory creatures. Demons also routinely face the wrath of the holy fighters.

Ironforge Dwarves, Draenei, and Humans are most likely to become Paladins, although Blood Elves known as Blood Knights have assumed the role and bent the Holy Light to their wishes.

When in battle, a player who specs Retribution greatly increases his damage per second (DPS). Two-handed weapons such as Axes and Swords benefit greatly from Retribution. Melee and spell crits lead to sudden damage spikes, creating quite an offensive power. Groups are fond of Paladins because their use of Sanctified Retribution increases the group members’ damage dealt to enemies vulnerable to auras by 3%.

If a World of Warcraft Paladin Guide is going to mention auras, which are spells a Paladin is capable of casting, it should also mention blessings. These are spells available only to Paladins which greatly increase the fighting capabilities of their group members, usually for ten minutes.

As previously stated Paladins will often be found among Humans and Ironforge Dwarves, but they may also be found among Draenei. If you are not familiar with these races, they belong to the Alliance. Blood Elves, also known as Blood Knights, are aligned with the Horde.

As you may have guessed from reading this World of Warcraft Paladin Guide about so far and their abilities with two-handed weapons, Paladins are not range fighters. This of course leads to considerable melee skills, but Paladins are also known for their defensive skills. They are able to wear the heaviest armor and are capable healers of those wounded in battle.

The power to cast stun spells also creates defensive advantages (not to mention the capability for other group or raid members to dish out some damage). Bear in mind that because of the size of the weapons and armor Paladins use, they are unable to dual wield.

Paladins also learn valuable spells available only to them through several class-specific quests.

It is important that someone upholds all that is good on Azeroth, and there is no fiercer fighter of this cause than the Paladin. They defend and apply The Holy Light as the main constituent of their code. After reading this World of Warcraft Paladin Guide, you may be inclined to assume that role and venture into the land’s many realms.

I hope you found this World of Warcraft Paladin Guide helpful.