RECOMMENDED GEAR FOR HOLY PALADIN IN THE WAR WITHIN SEASON 2
With many different sources of gearing and loot scarcity in The War Within,
instead, we’ve created a Best in Slot list from the ideal Holy Paladin drops found in The
War Within Season 2 from
Mythic+ Dungeons
and
Liberation of Undermine
to help you decide what to prioritize.
other items can be just as good, if not better,
so you should reference the stat priorities for Holy Paladin to help
determine your own BiS gear based on what is available to you.
Archon
can be a helpful tool for seeing what alternative gear options exist if you can't get
your hands on the best in slot.
As Herald of the Sun:
|
| Raiding: |
Intellect > Haste = Critical Strike > Mastery = Versatility |
| Mythic+: |
Intellect > Haste ⇒ Critical Strike ⇒ Versatility > Mastery |
As Herald of the Sun:
|
| Raiding: |
Intellect > Haste = Critical Strike > Mastery = Versatility |
| Mythic+: |
Intellect > Haste = Critical Strike ⇒ Versatility > Mastery |
Don’t neglect the value of Intellect – an increase in item level is almost
always worth it compared to optimized secondary stats.
This is especially true given how close our secondaries are in value.
Our stats are close enough in value that I wouldn’t bother making different gear sets for
each Hero Talent tree.
With that said, it’s always recommended to use
Questionably Epic
to find the best upgrades for you.
Overall Holy Paladin Best in Slot Gear
This list consists of gear from both
Mythic+
and
Liberation of Undermine
, and attempts to create a list of gear that will work well in both types of content.
As always, you should not follow BiS lists blindly and use
Questionably Epic
to ensure each item is an actual upgrade for you.
Best in Slot Gear from Liberation of Undermine for Holy Paladin
items are more deterministically obtainable than Mythic+,
there can usually be heavy competition for them. Always aim for the highest item level,
as secondary stats are extremely close in value.
Best in Slot Gear from Mythic+ for Holy Paladin
Use Questionably Epic to
verify upgrades. This Mythic+ BiS list focuses on healing-centric dungeons. Stat value
can vary per build.
Holy Paladins generally prefer using passive stat stick trinkets, though as Herald of the Sun, a
2-minute cooldown trinket to use with your strong burst healing during Avenging Wrath can also
be a great option.
Completing endgame activities in The War Within will award you with Undermine Crests and
Valorstones.
You can use these currencies to upgrade items you obtain to their maximum potential using the
Item Level Upgrade System.
Due to the more powerful items requiring the limited currency of Crests on a weekly lockout,
this means your decision making early on can be difficult.
In general, you want to prioritize items you've obtained at the highest upgrade track you can
obtain, with the following criteria to decide on the item:
Completing endgame activities in The War Within will award you with
Undermine Crests and Valorstones. You can use these
currencies
to upgrade items you obtain to their maximum potential using the
Item Level Upgrade System.
Due to the more powerful items requiring the limited currency of Crests on a weekly lockout,
this means your decision making early on can be difficult. In general, you want to
prioritize
items you’ve obtained at the highest upgrade track you can obtain, with the following
criteria
to decide on the item:
-
Weapon ▸
Weapons will always be your best item to prioritize getting to a high item
level.
However, since you can also craft weapons and may choose this option early on, it might
be
better to focus on upgrading strong trinkets first.
Do not upgrade weapons if you're planning on crafting one!
-
Strong Trinkets ▸
Good trinkets are always great to upgrade, as they scale well with item level
and typically
won’t be replaced often.
-
Shield, then Lowest Item Level Pieces ▸
Your shield is the next best upgrade after weapons and trinkets. After that,
prioritize
upgrading your lowest item level pieces—focusing on gear on the highest upgrade track
available to you.
Corruptions return in The War Within Season 2, empowering players during
Patches 11.1.5 and 11.1.7 via a new helm enchant system.
Other corruption effects may offer situational utility, but none compete with Void Ritual in
terms of raw healing performance.
Missives
Best Embellishments
Embellishment effects are quite minor and unimpactful, which is why they are mostly
considered a cherry on top. They are limited to two, so putting one on for your early crafts
is free added performance. Details about the best options are provided below.
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Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension
This Embellishment takes a while to stack up, meaning that it will not be good until
after 2 continuous minutes in combat. This can be a problem in dungeons, as it might
fall off when running from pack to pack. In raids, it will also perform quite poorly
of negatives, none of the other Embellishments are any better, so a weapon with this
hits two birds with one stone.
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Writhing Armor Banding
This Embellishment doubles the value of our best Embellishment, Darkmoon Sigil:
Ascension. It should be crafted in a slot that will not be replaced by tier pieces.
-
Dawnthread Lining
gear, many other items can be just as good, if not better,
so you should reference the stat priorities for Holy Paladin to
help determine your own BiS gear based on what is available to you.
Archon
can be a helpful tool for seeing what alternative gear options exist if you
can't get your hands on the best in slot.