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Holy Paladin BiS — Phase 1

Karazhan / Gruul / Magtheridon

Holy Paladin is the tank-healing anchor of TBC raids: massive, mana-efficient Holy Lights aimed at one target while beacon-less single-target triage decides progression pulls. Gear is +healing and crit first — Illumination turns every crit into free mana. This Phase 1 snapshot aggregates 350 top healing parses from Karazhan, Gruul's Lair and Magtheridon; the highest-consensus pick is Justicar Diadem at 71% usage.

Usage percentages: share of surveyed Holy Paladins equipping each item (n=350). Click a row to expand alternatives. Hover any item for its full tooltip.

Holy Paladin stat priority (Phase 1 PvE)

  1. Bonus Healing
  2. >Intellect
  3. >Crit Rating
  4. >MP5
  5. >Haste

Illumination refunds mana on crits, making crit rating a regen stat — holy paladins uniquely value it alongside intellect, and raw +healing scales the Holy Light bombs that define the role.

Holy Paladin PvE FAQ

Where does Holy Paladin Phase 1 BiS come from?

From the gear worn by 350 top-ranked Holy Paladin healing parses on Warcraft Logs during Phase 1 (Karazhan, Gruul's Lair and Magtheridon), aggregated per slot — what high parsers actually equip, not a spreadsheet ideal.

What are the highest-consensus Holy Paladin items in Phase 1?

Justicar Diadem (71%), Legplates of the Innocent (63%), Girdle of Truth (62%). When an item sits above ~70% among top parsers, treat it as the priority drop to chase.

Should I follow this list exactly for Phase 1?

Use it as a loot-priority guide, not a checklist — expand each slot's alternatives, because second-choice items are often within a few percent and drop from entirely different bosses in Karazhan, Gruul's Lair and Magtheridon.