Raid preparation
Holy Paladin Pre-Raid BiS
The best gear for every slot before raids open on 9 December 2026, with two alternatives and where each item comes from.
Stat priority used
- Healing Power / Spell Power
- Intellect
- Crit, which feeds Illumination, Infusion of Light and Holy Power
- Mp5 and Spirit; Reverence keeps 30% of regeneration going while casting
| Slot | Best | Alternatives |
|---|---|---|
| Head |  Sanctified Leather HelmQuest: Superior Armaments of Battle - Friend of the Dawn Mooncloth CircletTailoring (280) | |
| Neck |  Amulet of the DawnQuest: Epic Armaments of Battle - Friend of the Dawn Orb of the DarkmoonQuest: 1200 Tickets - Orb of the Darkmoon | |
| Shoulders |  Theramore MantleExalted with Theramore Expeditionary ForceDarkspear MantleExalted with Darkspear Raiders | |
| Back |  Cloak of the CosmosImmol'thar, Dire Maul Battle Healer's CloakSold by Kelm Hargunth | |
| Chest |  Forest's EmbraceQuest: A Better Ingredient Breastplate of SalvationBlacksmithing (300) | |
| Wrists |  Dryad's Wrist BindingsSold by Illiyana Moonblaze Bracers of HopeQuest: Epic Armaments of Battle - Friend of the Dawn | |
| Hands |  Desert Bloom GlovesQuest: Armaments of WarClassic data |  Harmonious GauntletsKing Gordok, Dire Maul Hands of the Exalted HeraldPrincess Moira Bronzebeard, Blackrock Depths |
| Waist |  Whipvine CordAlzzin the Wildshaper, Dire Maul Wisdom of the TimbermawTailoring (255) | |
| Legs |  Padre's TrousersIllyanna Ravenoak, Dire Maul Ironfeather LeggingsLeatherworking (300) | |
| Feet |  Broodwatcher's TreadersLeatherworking (295) Faith Healer's BootsWarchief Rend Blackhand, Blackrock Spire | |
| Rings |  Fordring's SealQuest: In DreamsClassic data |  Watcher's Signet of ResolveRevered with The Watchers Rosewine CircleUrok Doomhowl, Blackrock Spire |
| Trinkets |  Royal Seal of Eldre'ThalasQuest: The Light and How To Swing ItClassic data |  Second WindGolem Lord Argelmach, Blackrock Depths Mindtap TalismanMagister Kalendris, Dire Maul |
| Main hand |  Mastersmith's HammerGoraluk Anvilcrack, Blackrock Spire Energetic RodAlzzin the Wildshaper, Dire Maul | |
| Off hand |  Brightly Glowing StoneKing Gordok, Dire Maul Earthcalm OrbQuest: Stalwart's Battlegear |
Living Crown
Animated Chain Necklace
Dawnbringer Shoulders
Robes of the Exalted
Eyestalk Cord
Martyr's Legplates
Swarmtender's Footpads
Briarwood Reed
Mind Carver
Lei of the LifegiverA main hand plus an off-hand scores higher for this spec than the best staff.
How these lists are made
Items and stats are read from the WoW Forever game client. Each item is scored with weights built from the spec’s raid stat priority on its build page (hit up to the cap first, then the main stats).
The client holds no loot or quest tables, so drop chances, bosses, quests and vendors come from Classic 1.12 data (CMaNGOS) and are marked as Classic data until Forever’s own loot is known. Forever reworked dungeon loot, so some drops may have moved.
Raid drops, raid-linked quests, world drops and PvP rank rewards are left out, and so is crafted gear whose recipe or reagents only come from raids. Procs and on-use effects are not scored, so trinkets like Hand of Justice rank lower than they play.
Forever client 1.60.1.70790 · CMaNGOS classic-db (GPL-3) · Updated 13 November 2026
Questions
What is the best pre-raid gear for Holy Paladin?
The top picks are Living Crown, Robes of the Exalted, Martyr's Legplates, Mind Carver. The table lists the best item and two alternatives for every slot.
Which stats does Holy Paladin want before raiding?
This list follows the raid stat priority: Healing Power / Spell Power, Intellect, Crit, which feeds Illumination, Infusion of Light and Holy Power, Mp5 and Spirit; Reverence keeps 30% of regeneration going while casting.
Which dungeons should Holy Paladin farm?
Most of this list drops in Dire Maul, Stratholme, Blackrock Spire.