Holy Paladin Healing Pre-Raid Best in Slot (BiS) Gear Guide - WoW Classic

By Wowhead Updated: 2024/11/21

Pre-Raid Best In Slot Gear for Holy Paladin Healing in Season of MasterySash of MercyBody Armor for Holy Paladin Healing in Season of Mastery Pre-RaidInsightful HoodRecommended BiS Helm EnchantArcanum of FocusLibram of Focus

Rank

Item

Source

Location

Best

Insightful Hood

Cho'Rush the Observer

Dire Maul North

Optional

Whitesoul Helm

Crafted Whitesoul Helm

Blacksmithing

Optional

Tribal War Feathers

Gyth

Upper Blackrock Spire

Royal Cap SpauldersRecommended BiS Shoulder Enchant

Rank

Item

Source

Location

Best

Optional

Crafted Living Shoulders

Leatherworking

Optional

Burial Shawl

Back for Holy Paladin Healing in Season of Mastery Pre-Raid
Hide of the Wild is an amazing cloak and can be used late in the game, boasting a great amount of +healing.

Recommended BiS Cloak Enchant:

Rank	Item	Source	Location
Best	Hide of the Wild	Crafted Ethereum Prisoner	Leatherworking
Optional	Cloak of the Cosmos	Immol'thar	Dire Maul West
Optional	Archivist Cape of Healing	Instructor Galford	Stratholme

Chest for Holy Paladin Healing in Season of Mastery Pre-Raid
Robes of the Exalted, the infamous blue dress, is the best option for the chest slot. This piece will last you nearly the entire season, only being bested slightly by the robes in Ahn'Qiraj and by the tier 3 chest.

Recommended BiS Chest Enchant: Greater Stats

Rank	Item	Source	Location
Best	Robes of the Exalted	Baron Rivendare	Stratholme
Optional	Red Dragonscale Breastplate	Crafted Red Dragonscale Breastplate	Leatherworking
Optional	Chestplate of Tranquility	Prince Tortheldrin	Dire Maul West

Wrist for Holy Paladin Healing in Season of Mastery Pre-Raid
Gallant's Wristguards is the recommended pre-raid BiS option, though Loomguard Armbraces are very close and can be used instead.

Recommended BiS Bracer Enchant: Greater Intellect

Rank	Item	Source	Location
Best	Gallant's Wristguards	Guard Fengus (all three of the guards)	Dire Maul North
Optional	Loomguard Armbraces	Kirtonos the Herald	Scholomance
Optional	Bracers of Prosperity	King Gordok	Dire Maul North

Hands for Holy Paladin Healing in Season of Mastery Pre-Raid
Harmonious Gauntlets is a great example of the powerful additional of adding in Dire Maul loot early. These gloves will last until Zul'Gurub.

Recommended BiS Glove Enchant: None at the moment

Rank	Item	Source	Location
Best	Harmonious Gauntlets	King Gordok	Dire Maul North
Optional	Atal'ai Gloves of Healing	Mini-Bosses	Sunken Temple
Optional	Gloves of Restoration	Alzzin the Wildshaper	Dire Maul East

Waist for Holy Paladin Healing in Season of Mastery Pre-Raid
Sash of Mercy is the BiS option, though it is a random world drop and will be quite expensive to purchase. Whipvine Cord is the next best option for those unable to procure the world drop item.

Rank	Item	Source	Location
Best	Sash of Mercy	World Drop	World Drop
Optional	Whipvine Cord	Alzzin the Wildshaper	Dire Maul East
Optional	Belt of the Ordained	Random Dungeon Drop	Scholomance

Legs for Holy Paladin Healing in Season of Mastery Pre-Raid
Padre's Trousers are the choice for leg armor in pre-raid SoM, another great example of the powerful items Dire Maul introduces. It's important to note that random, Uncommon Legs of Healing can drop randomly with a +64 healing top end, making them quite powerful if you find them out in the world or on the Auction House.

Recommended BiS Leg Enchant: Arcanum of Focus, requires completing Libram of Focus.

Rank	Item	Source	Location
Best	Padre's Trousers	Illyanna Ravenoak	Dire Maul West
Optional	Senior Designer's Pantaloons	Fineous Darkvire	Blackrock Depths
Optional	Uncommon Legs of Healing	Bind on Equip	World Drop

Feet for Holy Paladin Healing in Season of Mastery Pre-Raid
Boots of the Full Moon is the recommended pre-raid BiS boots which shouldn't come as a surprise being Dire Maul loot.

Recommended BiS Feet Enchant: Greater Stamina

Rank	Item	Source	Location
Best	Boots of the Full Moon	Captain Kromcrush	Dire Maul North
Optional	Verdant Footpads	Stonespine	Stratholme
Optional	Merciful Greaves	Alzzin the Wildshaper	Dire Maul East

Jewelry for Holy Paladin Healing in Season of Mastery Pre-Raid

Neck for Holy Paladin Healing in Season of Mastery Pre-Raid
Animated Chain Necklace is a very strong neck and the pre-raid BiS option with the added perk of being on the same route of farming the Robes of the Exalted chest piece.

Rank	Item	Source	Location
Best	Animated Chain Necklace	Ramstein the Gorger	Stratholme
Optional	Amulet of the Redeemed	Jarien and Sothos Encounter	Sothos and Jarien's Heirlooms - Stratholme
Optional	Tooth of Gnarr	General Drakkisath	Upper Blackrock Spire

Rings for Holy Paladin Healing in Season of Mastery Pre-Raid
The two best pre-raid rings are Fordring's Seal and Rosewine Circle and is easy enough to get one quickly due to being a quest reward.

Rank	Item	Source	Location
Best	Fordring's Seal	In Dreams	Western Plaguelands
Best	Rosewine Circle	Urok Doomhowl	Lower Blackrock Spire
Optional	Band of Mending	Jarien and Sothos Encounter	Sothos and Jarien's Heirlooms - Stratholme
Optional	Emerald Flame Ring	Prince Tortheldrin	Dire Maul West

Trinkets for Holy Paladin Healing in Season of Mastery Pre-Raid
Both Briarwood Reed and Second Wind are considered the best pre-raid trinkets, though the competition for securing the Briarwood Reed against spellcaster dps will be tough. An easier to obtain alternative in the meantime would the Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas from the Paladin-specific Dire Maul book.

Rank	Item	Source	Location
Best	Briarwood Reed	Jed Runewatcher	Upper Blackrock Spire
Best	Second Wind	Golem Lord Argelmach	Blackrock Depths
Optional	Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas	The Light and How to Swing It	Dire Maul

Weapons and Offhands for Holy Paladin Healing in Season of Mastery Pre-Raid

Main Hand Weapons for Holy Paladin Healing in Season of Mastery Pre-Raid
The Hammer of Grace is the recommended pre-raid BiS option, offering the most +healing out of all of the available weapons currently.

Recommended BiS Weapon Enchant: None at the moment

Rank	Item	Source	Location
Best	The Hammer of Grace	Chest of The Seven	Blackrock Depths
Optional	Hammer of Revitalization	Isalien Encounter	Dire Maul East
Optional	Energetic Rod	Alzzin the Wildshaper	Dire Maul East

Off Hand Weapons for Holy Paladin Healing in Season of Mastery Pre-Raid
Brightly Glowing Stone is another fine example of the power of Dire Maul loot, a great off-hand and recommended as the pre-raid BiS option.

Recommended BiS Shield Enchant: Greater Stamina, when using a shield obviously

Rank	Item	Source	Location
Best	Brightly Glowing Stone	King Gordok	Dire Maul North
Optional	Tome of Divine Right	Mor Grayhoof Encounter	Lower Blackrock Spire
Optional	Thaurissan's Royal Scepter	Emperor Dagran Thaurissan	Blackrock Depths

Librams for Holy Paladin Healing in Season of Mastery Pre-Raid
Libram of Divinity will be available at the start of SoM and will last nearly the entire season, only being replaced in Naxxramas. Obtaining this as soon as possible will provide an excellent +healing boost for your flash of light.

Rank	Item	Source	Location
Best	Libram of Divinity	Mini-Bosses	Scholomance

Comments

Comment by GhostGhost

Out of date.

Comment by LilBigAdventure

Dire Maul isn't even out. Why is all the DM gear on here?

Comment by Libramar

What about Band of Rumination ? Surely that's as good or better than Rosewine. Crit=free spells

Comment by Roggekvick

Here is item list to put in to atlasloot.

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Comment by OMGIts2pac420

I've got Eyestalk Cord for the waist, dropped by Immol'thar in Dire Maul West Whipvine Cord loses some stamina, intellect, healing done but get 6 MP5s

Holy Paladin Healing Pre-Raid Best in Slot (BiS) Gear Guide - WoW Classic

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