Trinkets Icon Best Trinkets for Holy Paladin - Season 2

Cartel Chip Icon 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 Icon 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.

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Cartel Chip Icon 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.

Slot Item Source
Head "Aureate Sentry’s Pledge" One-Armed Bandit
Neck "Strapped Rescue-Keg" Cinderbrew Meadery
Shoulders "Aureate Sentry’s Roaring Will" Rik Reverb
Cloak "Test Pilot’s Go-Pack" Sprocketmonger
Chest "Aureate Sentry’s Encasement" Sprocketmonger
Wrist "Revved-Up Vambraces" Vexie
Gloves "Jumpstarter’s Scaffold-Scrapers" Operation: Floodgate
Belt "Venture Contractor’s Floodlight" Operation: Floodgate
Legs "Aureate Sentry’s Legguards" Stix Bunkjunker
Boots "Rik’s Walkin’ Boots" Rik Reverb
Ring "The Jastor Diamond" Chrome King Gallywix
Ring "Miniature Roulette Wheel" One-Armed Bandit
Trinket "Eye of Kezan" Chrome King Gallywix
Trinket "Mister Pick-Me-Up" Sprocketmonger
Main Hand "Big Earner’s Bludgeon" Mug’zee, Heads of Security
Shield "Titan of Industry" Chrome King Gallywix

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.

Slot Item Source
Head "Aureate Sentry’s Pledge" One-Armed Bandit
Neck "Gobfather's Gifted Bling" Mug’zee, Heads of Security
Shoulders "Aureate Sentry’s Roaring Will" Rik Reverb
Cloak "Test Pilot’s Go-Pack" Sprocketmonger
Chest "Aureate Sentry’s Encasement" Sprocketmonger
Wrist "Revved-Up Vambraces" Vexie
Gloves "Dumpmech Compactors" Stix Bunkjunker
Belt "Coin-Operated Girdle" One-Armed Bandit
Legs "Aureate Sentry’s Legguards" Stix Bunkjunker
Boots "Rik’s Walkin’ Boots" Rik Reverb
Ring "The Jastor Diamond" Chrome King Gallywix
Ring "Miniature Roulette Wheel" One-Armed Bandit
Trinket "Eye of Kezan" Chrome King Gallywix
Trinket "Mister Pick-Me-Up" Sprocketmonger
Main Hand "Big Earner’s Bludgeon" Mug’zee, Heads of Security
Shield "Titan of Industry" Chrome King Gallywix
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Trinkets Icon Best Trinkets for Holy Paladin - Season 2

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.

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Upgrade Items Icon Best Items to Upgrade for Holy Paladin

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:

  1. 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!
  2. Strong Trinkets ▸ Good trinkets are always great to upgrade, as they scale well with item level and typically won’t be replaced often.
  3. 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.
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Circlet Icon Cyrce's Circlet for Holy Paladin

Patch 11.0.7 introduced Circlet Icon Cyrce's Circlet , a highly customizable and upgradable ring.

Embellishment Icon When to Replace Your Cyrce's Circlet in Season 2?

As a Holy Paladin, Circlet Icon Cyrce's Circlet remains competitive until you acquire another ring at or above item level 672. The tipping point depends heavily on your Mastery due to how well Fathomdweller Icon Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine scales.

Embellishment Icon Best Citrine Gems for Holy Paladin

This is the optimal gem setup in your Circlet Icon Cyrce's Circlet for both raids and Mythic+:

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Corruption Icon Corruptions for Holy Paladin

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.

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Cartel Chip Icon Spending Puzzling Cartel Chip as a Holy Paladin

Puzzling Cartel Chip Icon Puzzling Cartel Chips (commonly called Dinars) allow you to purchase specific raid items you’ve unlocked by defeating the relevant boss. These items can be upgraded all the way to Myth track if you’ve cleared the content.

Use this wisely — spending a Dinar on a Hero track item feels bad unless you’re absolutely sure you won’t reach Mythic difficulty for that item.

Gem Icon Recommended Purchases (Myth Track Priority)

  1. Mister Pick-Me-Up Icon Mister Pick-Me-Up – Versatile trinket, excellent across all content.
  2. Jastor Diamond Icon The Jastor Diamond – Solid ring with high performance and universal value.
  3. Eye of Kezan Icon Eye of Kezan – Excellent in raid on later bosses, weaker in early encounters and Mythic+.

Gadget Icon Other Viable Picks

  1. Mug's Moxie Jug Icon Mug's Moxie Jug – Good burst trinket if paired with cooldowns.
  2. Reverb Radio Icon Reverb Radio – Situational but functional.
  3. Blazikon Wax Icon Carved Blazikon Wax – Passive stat stick, decent value.
  4. Signet of the Priory Icon Signet of the Priory – Alternative ring for Mastery stacking builds.

Low Priority Icon Low Priority or Cosmetic Picks

  1. Big Earner Icon Big Earner's Bludgeon – Only worth buying if you lack a max item level weapon.
  2. Titan Icon Titan of Industry – Similar case; skip it if you already have better from crafting or drops.

Pro Tip: If you're planning to clear more of the raid soon, save your Chips until you unlock the ability to purchase Mythic versions of the best trinkets or weapons.

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Crafted Gear Icon Best Crafted Gear for Holy Paladin

Crafting Icon Recommended Crafting Order

Here is the best crafting order for Holy Paladin using Spark Icon Spark of Fortunes :

  1. Craft Hexsword Icon Charged Hexsword with Ascension Icon Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension Item quality
    Weapons are always a great option to craft if you haven't gotten a high item level one already. Ascension Icon Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension Item quality is the best Embellishment to put on your crafted weapon.
  2. Shield or any Plate item with Writhing Armor Banding Icon Writhing Armor Banding Item quality
    Ascension Icon Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension is a Nerubian Embellishment, meaning that it gets doubled by Writhing Icon Writhing Armor Banding. It is recommended you craft this in a slot that will not be replaced. I recommend Bracers, Boots, or Belt for this purpose.
  3. Fill low item level slots
    Remember to keep your tier set slots clear if you don't already have your 4-set.

Note: While crafting a weapon is a great idea early on for the biggest immediate boost, your eventual goal will be to pick up Big Earner Icon Big Earner’s Bludgeon and Titan Icon Titan of Industry as your BiS weapon setup. Once you are able to obtain these items, you should craft two armor pieces with Dawnthread Icon Dawnthread Lining Item quality on them.

Missives Icon Missives

Embellishment Icon 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.

  1. Darkmoon Sigil Icon Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension Item quality

    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.

  2. Writhing Armor Banding Icon Writhing Armor Banding Item quality

    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.

  3. Dawnthread Lining Icon Dawnthread Lining Item quality

    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 Icon 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.