Holy Shield, a Paladin ability in WoW Forever
Holy Shield is a Paladin ability in the Protection tab of the WoW Forever spellbook. It has 3 ranks. Its first rank is learned at level 40 and its last at level 60. Its spell school is Holy. It comes from the talent Holy Shield in the Protection tree.
Against Classic: Changed
Ranks and levels of Holy Shield
| Level | Rank | Tooltip | Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Rank 1 |
| Increases chance to block by 30% for 10 sec, and deals 110 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges. Comes with the talent |
| 50 | Rank 2 |
| Increases chance to block by 30% for 10 sec, and deals 153 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. |
| 60 | Rank 3 |
| Increases chance to block by 30% for 10 sec, and deals 221 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. |
Text and numbers are the beta client's tooltip at level 60 with no gear, unless a rank says otherwise.
Holy Shield compared with Classic
All 3 ranks changed since Classic.
| Rank | Change | Classic tooltip | Classic text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 | Changed | — | Increases chance to block by 30% for 10 sec, and deals 65 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges. |
| Rank 2 | Changed | — | Increases chance to block by 30% for 10 sec, and deals 95 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges. |
| Rank 3 | Changed | — | Increases chance to block by 30% for 10 sec, and deals 130 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges. |
More for the Paladin
Game data from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70291, as published by talentsforever.com (CC BY 4.0) on 2026-10-08 and reformatted by us. Numbers can still change before launch.