Paladin

First build to test in duels and the open world: weapon damage, mobility and CC to set up a heal or damage window.

Holy: Divine Strength 5/5.

Retribution: Benediction 5/5; Deflection 1/5; Improved Judgement 2/2; Conviction 5/5; Sanctified Judgement 3/3; Seal of Command 1/1; Pursuit of Justice 2/2; Sacred Arbiter 1/1; Repentance 1/1.

No 31-point abilities. Damage can break Repentance; don't automatically combine it with attacks.

First support and healing option to compare in BGs; allows a damage/healing variant with Holy Shock.

Holy: Divine Intellect 5/5; Healing Light 3/3; Spiritual Focus 2/2; Unyielding Faith 2/2; Reverence 3/3; Purifying Power 2/2; Illumination 3/5; Divine Favor 1/1; Holy Shock 1/1; Divine Precision 3/3; Holy Power 1/5.

Doesn't make a healing build a duel winner. Prioritize mana, health and healing decisions; Holy Power is only 1/5.

Defensive shield niche: protect allies and compare responses to physical pressure.

Protection: Toughness 5/5; Redoubt 5/5; Precision 3/3; Guardian's Favor 2/2; Sacred Duty 2/2; Shield Specialization 3/3; One-Handed Weapon Specialization 3/3; Improved Hammer of Justice 1/3; Templar's Bulwark 1/1; Reckoning 1/5.

Loses Repentance and Holy Shock. Don't confuse Templar's Bulwark with final-tier Holy Shield.

Can be interrupted; mouseover avoids selecting your teammate first.

Mouseover: ally or unitAlt: self

#showtooltip Flash of Light
/cast [mod:alt,@player][@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Flash of Light

Choose when you can finish the longer heal and afford its mana cost.

Mouseover: ally or unitAlt: self

#showtooltip Holy Light
/cast [mod:alt,@player][@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Holy Light

Doesn't remove every CC. Decide who needs mobility before using it.

Mouseover: ally or unitAlt: self

#showtooltip Blessing of Freedom
/cast [mod:alt,@player][@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Blessing of Freedom

Defends against effects listed in its tooltip, not every spell. May interfere with the ally's physical attacks.

Mouseover: ally or unitAlt: self

#showtooltip Blessing of Protection
/cast [mod:alt,@player][@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Blessing of Protection

For its valid debuff types. Don't replace it with Cleanse at 30: Cleanse is listed at 42.

Mouseover: ally or unitAlt: self

#showtooltip Purify
/cast [mod:alt,@player][@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Purify

CC with its own range and cooldown; stopping your current cast is deliberate.

Stops your castShift: focusMouseover: enemy

#showtooltip Hammer of Justice
/stopcasting
/cast [mod:shift,@focus,harm,nodead][nomod,@mouseover,harm,nodead][nomod,harm,nodead] Hammer of Justice

Requires the Retribution talent. Stop attacking to keep it up; damage can break the CC.

Stops your castShift: focusMouseover: enemy

#showtooltip Repentance
/stopcasting
/cast [mod:shift,@focus,harm,nodead][nomod,@mouseover,harm,nodead][nomod,harm,nodead] Repentance

A Forever ability learned before 30. Requires the right target, gear and range.

#showtooltip Holy Strike
/cast [harm,nodead] Holy Strike

Doesn't choose your Seal. Prepare the effect you want to judge according to your plan.

Shift: focusMouseover: enemy

#showtooltip Judgement
/cast [mod:shift,@focus,harm,nodead][nomod,@mouseover,harm,nodead][nomod,harm,nodead] Judgement

Requires the talent. Doesn't automatically pick the best Seal.

#showtooltip Seal of Command
/cast Seal of Command

Baseline Seal for builds that use it; choose between it and your other Seals.

#showtooltip Seal of Righteousness
/cast Seal of Righteousness

Requires the Holy talent. Valid mouseover, then target, then yourself; heals or damages depending on the recipient.

Mouseover: ally or unitAlt: self

#showtooltip Holy Shock
/cast [mod:alt,@player][@mouseover,exists,nodead][exists,nodead][@player] Holy Shock

Requires the Holy talent. Kept separate from the heal so you choose which cast benefits.

#showtooltip Divine Favor
/cast Divine Favor

Normal attempts to protect you; Alt deliberately cancels the buff. Not Divine Shield, which is listed at 34.

Alt: alternative

#showtooltip Divine Protection
/cancelaura [mod:alt] Divine Protection
/cast [nomod] Divine Protection

Emergency resource with the client's cost and cooldown. Don't spend it alongside every other defensive.

Mouseover: ally or unitAlt: self

#showtooltip Lay on Hands
/cast [mod:alt,@player][@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Lay on Hands

Normal: Devotion Aura; Shift: Shadow Resistance Aura. Check which damage source you're facing.

Shift/Ctrl: variant

#showtooltip
/cast [mod:shift] Shadow Resistance Aura; Devotion Aura

First test: Retribution with Strength · 5/0/21.

Their threat is keeping you in melee. Watch Charge/Intercept, Hamstring and shield swaps; an available Berserker Rage can shut down a fear. A brief gap doesn't mean a safe reset.

Freedom gives breathing room against slows; Hammer of Justice can set up a heal or offense. Compare Protection as a defensive variant.

First test: Retribution with Strength · 5/0/21.

Separate their immunity, CC and healing windows. Save an answer for the next heal after they've spent a defensive; don't pour all your offensive resources into an active immunity.

Manage mana and stagger CC to force defensives. The duel may run long; Retribution is the first offensive test.

First test: Retribution with Strength · 5/0/21.

Range and pet are two separate threats. Watch slows and traps; CC'ing the pet doesn't remove the Hunter's damage. Avoid chasing in a straight line through prepared ground.

Freedom to close in during a useful window, then CC on contact. Don't chase the pet while the Hunter free-casts shots.

First test: Retribution with Strength · 5/0/21.

The opener can chain CC; manage your CC break and defensives to survive the dangerous stretch. DoTs make resets harder, but can also break your own CC if applied carelessly.

Protection can buy time against physical damage; check its attack restrictions. CC and heal before resuming pressure.

First test: Retribution with Strength · 5/0/21.

They can dispel and recover health while draining your mana. Choose which heal to interrupt instead of answering every cast; pressure without resources can play into their attrition plan.

Repentance can set up a heal or approach if no damage will break it. Remember they can dispel buffs.

First test: Retribution with Strength · 5/0/21.

Identify totems and shocks before committing. Don't hard-cast a long heal into an available Earth Shock without creating space or baiting the interrupt. Prioritize totems that actually interfere with your plan.

Purge can remove your buffs. Don't rely on a blessing lasting to survive; bait the shock before a long heal.

First test: Retribution with Strength · 5/0/21.

Track Blink, roots and, if their build has them, Ice Block/Cold Snap. Don't commit your entire offense around one root when they can create another gap. Polymorph can give them recovery time.

Choose when to use Freedom so you can capitalize on it. Don't waste Hammer of Justice or Repentance into a defense that blocks them.

First test: Retribution with Strength · 5/0/21.

Respect Fear, DoTs and demon utility. A Voidwalker, Succubus or Felhunter changes the plan; don't assume level 36 Spell Lock or that every build has Soul Link.

Save resources to recover under DoTs. Repentance isn't free CC if a Seal or pending damage breaks it.

First test: Retribution with Strength · 5/0/21.

Expect shapeshifting, heals and mobility. Their current form reveals immediate options, not their whole build. Don't chase without resources while they recover; interrupting a heal in caster form can open a window.

Look for a CC window when they're exposed to your pressure. Don't empty your mana chasing forms; heal during the pause.