Holy Strike, a Paladin ability in WoW Forever
Holy Strike is a Paladin ability in the Retribution tab of the WoW Forever spellbook. It has 8 ranks. Its first rank is learned at level 6 and its last at level 60. Its spell school is Holy.
Against Classic: New
Ranks and levels of Holy Strike
| Level | Rank | Tooltip | Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Rank 1 |
| An instant strike that causes 25% weapon damage plus an additional 2 to 4 as Holy damage. |
| 12 | Rank 2 |
| An instant strike that causes 29% weapon damage plus an additional 4 to 6 as Holy damage. |
| 20 | Rank 3 |
| An instant strike that causes 32% weapon damage plus an additional 5 to 8 as Holy damage. |
| 28 | Rank 4 |
| An instant strike that causes 36% weapon damage plus an additional 7 to 11 as Holy damage. |
| 36 | Rank 5 |
| An instant strike that causes 39% weapon damage plus an additional 12 to 16 as Holy damage. |
| 44 | Rank 6 |
| An instant strike that causes 43% weapon damage plus an additional 22 to 29 as Holy damage. |
| 52 | Rank 7 |
| An instant strike that causes 46% weapon damage plus an additional 33 to 42 as Holy damage. |
| 60 | Rank 8 |
| An instant strike that causes 50% weapon damage plus an additional 40 to 53 as Holy damage. |
Text and numbers are the beta client's tooltip at level 60 with no gear, unless a rank says otherwise.
Holy Strike compared with Classic
All 8 ranks are new in Forever: the data finds no Classic version of this ability.
Talents that change Holy Strike
These Paladin talents name Holy Strike in their rank text.
Holy PowerHoly, row 6
Iron CreedProtection, row 6
Sacred ArbiterRetribution, row 4
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.