WoW Forever Paladin leveling guide, 10 to 60
Retribution is the natural Paladin leveling path and was reported as strong-to-overtuned in beta, with Holy Strike scaling at every rank.
Observed Confidence: Observed. Seen in client data or datamining; may change before launch.
trees: 60.1.700 · checked 2026-09-26
Beta strength: A (Overtuned / strong)
How this route works
- You earn one talent point per level from 10, so you have 51 points at 60.
- Each milestone below links to the talent calculator with those points already placed.
- The point order follows this spec's priority; where the tree runs out of useful nodes we finish the tree rather than split awkwardly.
- Blizzard publishes no leveling route and the beta is level-capped, so treat this as a plan for the recorded trees, not a promise of endgame balance.
Practical tips
- · You are a two-hander; keep the weapon current.
- · Seal of Command plus Judgement is your damage loop.
- · Champion of the Light at 30 is the retribution payoff.
Level by level
- Holy 0Protection 0Retribution 1
Start here: your first points go into Retribution's early talents before anything else.
- Holy 0Protection 0Retribution 6
- Holy 0Protection 0Retribution 11
- Holy 0Protection 0Retribution 16
- Holy 0Protection 0Retribution 21
- Holy 0Protection 0Retribution 31
- Holy 0Protection 0Retribution 41
- Holy 0Protection 0Retribution 44