WoW Forever Paladin Guide to Undead and Alliance Class Quests, Wolfsbane and the Fastest Way to 60

Quick summary: The WoW Forever Paladin levels best as Retribution with a slow two hander. Undead can be Paladins now, so Horde finally gets the class, with its own hub at Bandarion Keep and about 30 class quests and both factions get Redemption at 12. At 20 each faction has a weapon chain such as Wolfsbane for Undead, Verigan's Fist for Humans and Dwarves. You get a free Warhorse at 40 and an epic Charger at 60. Stack Stamina, Spirit and Intellect over Strength.

The WoW Forever Paladin is a whole new class compared to the one we auto attacked through Classic with. You've got a real button to press from level 6 with Holy Strike. Judgement doesn't eat your seal anymore, and Consecration and Blessing of Kings are baseline for everyone. The best part for Horde players is that the Forsaken finally get the Light. Former paladins of Lordaeron, distrusted by their own people, are building a new home at Bandarion Keep, and that storyline is easily one of the best class quest chains in the game. We've been leveling Paladins through WoW Forever at KingBoost since launch, so here's all of it: both factions' class quests with waypoints, the Wolfsbane and Verigan's Fist chains, mounts, weapons, stats, talents and a route to 60.

WoW Forever Paladin at a glance

What changed for Paladins in WoW Forever

• Undead can be Paladins, the only Horde Paladin race in WoW Forever.
• Holy Strike at level 6 is an instant weapon hit with extra Holy damage on a 10 second cooldown.
• Judgement is off the global cooldown and no longer uses up your seal.
• Seal of Fury at 10 is a new tank seal. It adds Holy damage, gives you an absorb shield when you're holding a shield, and turns Judgement into a taunt.
• Consecration and Blessing of Kings are baseline at 20 for every spec.
• Blessings last an hour.
• Lay on Hands is on a 20 minute cooldown instead of an hour.
• Divine Shield cuts your damage by 50% instead of slowing your attacks.
• Auras cover the whole raid within 30 yards.
• Every spec scales with spell power, including Holy Strike, Seal of Command, Consecration and Judgement.
• Seal twisting lives in the Unsealed Wrath talent now.

Best Paladin race in WoW Forever

If you're Horde, the choice is easy since Undead is your only option, and it happens to be the best one. On Alliance, go Human if you hate drinking or Dwarf if you want Stoneform for PvP.

Paladin trainer locations

Horde has no Paladin trainers in Orgrimmar or Thunder Bluff, so Garen Largo in Undercity is your capital trainer. He's also where you reset talents and unlock Dual Specialization at 40.

Undead Paladin class quests

Deathknell and Brill

Your first quest is waiting the moment you log in. Shadow Priest Sarvis sends you into the church to meet Aramis Hammerhand at /way Tirisfal Glades 31.0 66.2.

1. A Difficult Path. Head to the chapel and talk to Aramis.
2. Rediscovering the Light. Heal five Injured Deathguards with Holy Light. It hurts your character to cast it, and that's the point. Aramis says the pain means the Light still answers you.
3. Coming to Terms. Find the Frightened Paladin in the hills west of the chapel.
4. Continue Your Training. Go to Shari Stilwell in Brill at /way Tirisfal Glades 60.2 52.4.
5. A Second Home. From level 8, Shari sends you to Breton Samuels at the gate of Bandarion Keep, at /way Tirisfal Glades 21.8 45.2. Go closer to level 12, when the next part of the chain opens.

Bandarion Keep

Bandarion Keep sits in the Whispering Wood in western Tirisfal Glades, north of the lake. It's named after Garek Bandarion, once a guard of Lordaeron and one of the first Forsaken paladins, and it used to be Dawn's Watch before the Argent Dawn left. Danitha Morr runs it from the command room upstairs, and she still sees the Forsaken as the people paladins swore to protect.

The keep has a trainer, a forge, stables and a supply vendor, but no inn, bank, mailbox or auction house. Don't plan to bind your Hearthstone here.

At level 11, the keep gives you three quests:

• Murlocs at the Gates. Kill 8 Vile Fin Attackers and 8 Vile Fin Seers by the lake for Skullthumper or Driftwood Smasher.
• Touring the Grounds. Talk to four residents of the keep.
• Making Repairs. Bring 12 Sturdy Lumber from Shadowvale for a Salvaged Wooden Tower Shield.

Then do The Tarnished in Shadowvale, southwest of the keep. Kill 8 Tarnished Drudges and 6 Tarnished Zealots, take Rudolph Gelhardt's head from the top floor of the house, and carry it to Lady Sylvanas Windrunner in the Royal Quarter of Undercity. Take Making Repairs at the same time, since both send you to Shadowvale.

Redemption at level 12

A Lesson in Divinity is a seven part chain from Danitha Morr at /way Tirisfal Glades 22.0 44.6.

1. Bring 10 Linen Cloth to Tanis Alderwood in Undercity at /way Undercity 64.8 38.6.
2. Take the Symbol of Life from Danitha and use it to resurrect Deathguard Falgan in Venomweb Vale in eastern Tirisfal.
3. Grab the Scarlet Crusade Attack Plans from the camp there and bring them back to Danitha.

Finish this one before you run a single dungeon. Every group expects the Paladin to have Redemption.

Alliance Paladin class quests

Redemption at level 12

The Tome of Divinity has a Human version and a Dwarf version.

• Humans start with Duthorian Rall in the Cathedral of Light at /way Stormwind City 39.4 30.6 and end by resurrecting Henze Faulk in Elwynn Forest at /way Elwynn Forest 72.4 51.4.
• Dwarves start with Tiza Battleforge in Ironforge at /way Ironforge 26.4 12.0, see John Turner at /way Ironforge 21.2 53.8 and end by resurrecting Narm Faulk in Dun Morogh at /way Dun Morogh 78.2 58.0.

Both chains ask for Linen Cloth, hand you the Symbol of Life and end with your first resurrection and Redemption. It's a solo chain and takes under an hour.

Wolfsbane, the Undead Paladin weapon quest

The chain opens at level 18. From A Moon-Kissed Blade onward you need level 20, and the final fight is a level 25 elite, so most players finish it between 22 and 24.

The rescue on Fenris Isle. Two Earthen Ring envoys went missing in Silverpine on their way to Tarren Mill. On Fenris Isle you find a burned tauren, and in the cellar of Fenris Keep you find Lumina Windsinger, a Windshaper Skyborne, in a cage. Kill Rot Hide Gnolls until one drops the Fenris Isle Key, then escort her out. The keep respawns fast, so bring a friend.

The three materials:

• Whitestone Oak Lumber from Goblin Woodcarvers in The Deadmines, around Sneed. Take the zeppelin to Grom'gol and swim up the coast to Westfall.
• Enchanted Silver Ingot on a table in Archmage Arugal's room at the end of Shadowfang Keep.
• Purified Kor Gem from Ulric Frostveil. Take his quest first, then kill naga outside the Blackfathom Deeps entrance for a Corrupted Kor Gem. It won't drop unless the quest is in your log.

Old Fire-Eye. He's a level 25 elite worgen, and an aura cuts all damage he takes by 99%. Equip the Moonsilver Blade and keep hitting until the aura burns away. After that he takes double Holy damage, so lean on Judgement, Holy Strike and Consecration. Train Two Handed Swords from Archibald in Undercity before the fight, or you'll miss a lot. Everyone in your party with the quest gets credit, so a group of Paladins can kill him together.

Turn in to Lumina for Wolfsbane, plus reputation with Undercity, Orgrimmar and the Earthen Ring.

Verigan's Fist, the Alliance Paladin weapon quest

The whole chain opens at level 20.

1. The Tome of Valor. Your trainer sends you to Duthorian Rall at /way Stormwind City 39.4 30.6.
2. Defend Daphne Stilwell. Ride to Daphne in her house at the end of the Longshore at /way Westfall 41.4 88.4. The Defias attack in waves and the quest fails if either of you dies, so stay next to her and keep her healed. Back at Duthorian you learn Sense Undead and get the Bastion of Stormwind shield.
3. The Test of Righteousness. Find Jordan Stilwell outside the gates of Ironforge at /way Dun Morogh 52.4 36.8. He needs four things:
   • Whitestone Oak Lumber from Goblin Woodcarvers in The Deadmines.
   • Jordan's Refined Ore Shipment. Get the quest from Bailor Stonehand in Thelsamar at /way Loch Modan 36.0 45.0. The ore is in the Mo'grosh Stronghold among elite ogres, so bring a friend.
   • Jordan's Smithing Hammer, an object you click inside Shadowfang Keep.
   • Purified Kor Gem from Tandaan Lightmane in Astranaar at /way Ashenvale 34.4 49.8. Take his quest first, then kill the naga outside Blackfathom Deeps.
4. Hand everything to Jordan and he forges Verigan's Fist at his anvil.

Shadowfang Keep is deep in Horde territory, so it's the step that stalls most Alliance Paladins. Do The Deadmines and Blackfathom first and save the hammer for a full group.

Wolfsbane vs Verigan's Fist

Both are item level 31 with the same damage per second. Wolfsbane is a little better for Retribution because it's slower, and slow weapons make Seal of Command hit harder. Verigan's Fist spends its stats on Spirit, which keeps your mana up between pulls.

Paladin mounts in WoW Forever

Both level 40 mounts are about as easy as it gets. Alliance Paladins talk to Duthorian Rall twice, and Undead Paladins take a quick trip from Undercity back to Bandarion Keep, where Danitha Morr hands over a skeletal warhorse in light barding. Neither costs gold or riding training. At 60 the Forsaken upgrade to the Forsaken Charger, a skeletal horse in spiked gold plate with a horned skull helm. The Alliance Charger is earned in the name of Redemption, while the Forsaken ride in the name of Retribution.

Paladin weapons in WoW Forever

Paladin weapon trainers

Weapon skills cost 10 silver. Polearms need level 20 and cost 1 gold.

Best leveling weapons

For Retribution, pick the slowest two hander you can find, 3.2 speed or slower. Protection wants a fast one hander and a shield, since Seal of Fury adds damage to every swing.

Paladin armor and stats

Paladins wear mail until level 40, then train plate. Don't swap a good Stamina and Spirit mail piece for a Strength plate piece just because it's plate.

Strength isn't your best leveling stat. Most of your damage comes from abilities and your weapon, so extra Strength adds very little. Stamina, Spirit and Intellect let you press your buttons more and drink less.

Late in the Retribution tree, Champion of the Light turns up to 60% of your Intellect into spell power, and from then on Intellect is your best stat.

Best Paladin leveling spec

Retribution is the way to go for solo questing. It's simple, it kills single mobs fast with a slow two hander, and Pursuit of Justice gives you 15% run speed all the time, mounted or not. That alone saves you hours.

Protection is a great pick if you plan to tank most of your dungeons, and it quests well when you pull two or three mobs and let Consecration do the work. Holy with Holy Shock is great fun in a duo.

Paladin leveling talents by level

A few notes on these:

• Seal of Command is still the best leveling seal on a slow two hander.
• Sacred Arbiter adds 20% to Holy Strike and refreshes your Judgement on the target.
• Sanctified Judgement gives back part of the mana from every Judgement.
• Vengeance turns every crit into a stacking damage buff.
• Champion of the Light is why Intellect gear wins late in the game.
• Unsealed Wrath at 31 points is where seal twisting lives now.

Paladin leveling rotation

Every pull

1. Keep a seal up. Use Seal of Righteousness until 20, then Seal of Command on a slow two hander.
2. Judgement on cooldown. It doesn't use up your seal anymore, so you never recast it.
3. Holy Strike on cooldown.
4. Consecration when you're fighting two or more mobs.
5. On a dangerous mob, open with Hammer of Justice. Judgement with Seal of Command hits much harder on a stunned target.

Mana

Mana is your real limit while leveling, not damage. Spirit only kicks in after five seconds without casting, so spend early. Throw Judgement, Holy Strike and Consecration at the start of the fight, then let auto attacks finish the mob while your mana ticks back up. Use Blessing of Wisdom on yourself when you're running dry and Blessing of Might when you're not.

Divine Shield isn't only an escape button. Pop it, cast two full Holy Lights and turn a lost fight around.

Paladin leveling route

Dungeons worth running on the way:

• The Deadmines for Rhahk'Zor's Hammer and the weapon chain lumber.
• Ruins of Lordaeron for the Forsaken Greataxe on Horde.
• Shadowfang Keep and Blackfathom Deeps for the weapon chains.
• Excavation Site and City of Dalaran in your late 20s.
• Scarlet Monastery Armory for Ravager.

Tanking and healing as a Paladin

Tanking. Turn on Righteous Fury and use Seal of Fury with a one hander and a shield. Hold packs with Consecration and Holy Strike, and use Judgement to taunt a loose mob. Save Holy Shield and Templar's Bulwark for scary pulls, but don't plan to chain Templar's Bulwark into Divine Shield, since they share Forbearance.

Healing. Holy Light is your efficient heal and Flash of Light your fast one. With the Light's Vigil talent, mark an ally and your next Holy Shock on them heals their whole party.

As Retribution, you're still the group's emergency button. Blessing of Protection on a healer who pulled aggro buys the tank time to grab it back.

Best professions and Legacy talents

• Mining and Blacksmithing are the strongest pair. Blacksmithing makes Paladin gear for every spec, including Acolyte's Silvered Chain for spell power and the Shining Silver Breastplate for Retribution.
• First Aid saves your mana between pulls.
• Cooking gives you food with +5% XP from kills.
• Engineering is great for PvP, since bombs give you the ranged stun Paladins lack.

For Legacy, take Thrill of Adventure first. At 5/5, every kill out in the world gives back 5% of your health and mana, and mana is what you run out of. On an alt, Talented gets you to Seal of Command sooner.

Useful Paladin macros

Stun and judge in one press. Judgement is off the global cooldown now, so both go out at once.

#showtooltip Hammer of Justice
/cast Hammer of Justice
/cast Judgement

What to do first

• Do Redemption at 12 before any dungeon.
• Undead Paladins, head to Bandarion Keep around level 12 and work through the hub.
• Go Retribution and pick up Pursuit of Justice early.
• Start your weapon chain at 18 to 20. That's Wolfsbane on Horde and Verigan's Fist on Alliance.
• Train Two Handed Swords before you fight Old Fire-Eye.
• Wear Stamina, Spirit and Intellect, not Strength.
• Pick Mining and Blacksmithing.

The Paladin finally plays the way it always should have in WoW Forever, and for Horde players the Forsaken story at Bandarion Keep alone is worth rolling one. WoW Forever leveling gets your Paladin to 60 with your weapon and Warhorse along the way, and WoW Forever gold covers spell ranks, plate upgrades and Journeyman Riding.

FAQ

Can horde be paladins in WoW Forever?

Yes. Undead are the Horde's only Paladin race in WoW Forever, with their own class hub at Bandarion Keep in Tirisfal Glades.

What is the best paladin spec for leveling in WoW Forever?

Retribution with a slow two hander. Protection is better if you mostly tank dungeons.

How do you get Wolfsbane in WoW Forever?

Start Diplomatic Incident from Danitha Morr in Bandarion Keep at level 18, gather three dungeon materials, then kill Old Fire-Eye in Silverpine Forest with the Moonsilver Blade equipped.

How do you get Verigan’s Fist in WoW Forever?

Start The Tome of Valor at level 20, defend Daphne Stilwell in Westfall, then bring Jordan Stilwell four materials from The Deadmines, Loch Modan, Shadowfang Keep and Ashenvale.

When do paladins get Redemption in WoW Forever?

At level 12, from The Tome of Divinity on Alliance or A Lesson in Divinity for Undead.

Do paladins get a free mount in WoW Forever?

Yes. Every Paladin gets a Warhorse at 40 and an epic Charger at 60. Undead Paladins get their own Forsaken Charger.

What stats should a paladin use while leveling in WoW Forever?

Stamina first, then Spirit or Intellect, with Strength and spell power after.

Does KingBoost offer WoW Forever paladin leveling?

Yes. KingBoost levels WoW Forever Paladins to any level up to 60.