Holy Paladin Healer Rotation & Cooldowns

Healer Rotation & Cooldowns

This rotation offers a general priority list for Holy Paladin abilities, along with key cooldowns at the bottom. It's based on a standard build and is here to help while we work on a smarter, build-aware system. Updated for the latest patch in World of Warcraft: The War Within (11.1).

Single Target

Ensure Beacon Of Light and Beacon Of Faith are active on two vulnerable ranged allies.

Use as often as possible.
Spend Holy Power when healing is needed.
Use with Empyrean Legacy proc.
Keep on cooldown for consistent healing.
Use on cooldown for healing and procs.
To reduce Holy Shock cooldown.
To spawn extra Consecration if talented.
Use on cooldown for healing buffs.
Use when available.
Use when no other abilities are available.

Focus on maximizing Holy Shock usage and spending Holy Power on Light Of Dawn or Eternal Flame. Use Barrier Of Faith and Holy Prism on cooldown, and maintain Crusader Strike to reduce Holy Shock's cooldown.

AoE

Use on cooldown for AoE healing.
Spend Holy Power for AoE healing.
Use during heavy damage windows.
Keep active for additional damage.
Use to spawn extra Consecration if talented.
To reduce Holy Shock cooldown.
Use when available.

For AoE, prioritize Holy Prism and Light Of Dawn for healing. Use Beacon Of Virtue during heavy damage, and maintain Consecration for extra damage.

Cooldowns

Use during high sustained damage phases.
For burst healing or quick Holy Power generation.
Buff allies and extend its duration with Boundless Salvation.
Save dying allies, especially tanks.
Reduce damage taken by a target, but monitor your own health.
Use as a raid-wide cooldown when directed.
Clear physical debuffs or bleeds; avoid using on the active tank.
Remove movement-impairing effects.

Use Avenging Wrath for burst phases, Divine Toll for quick healing, and Tyrs Deliverance to enhance healing. Save Lay On Hands for emergencies and use blessings situationally.