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Best Off-Hand / Shield for Holy Paladins in WoW Forever

Lei of the Lifegiver and Premier Grand Marshal's Tome of Restoration / Premier High Warlord's Tome of Mending are the S tier off-hand items for a healing Paladin in WoW Forever. We graded 18 off-hand items S to D for Holy from their stats. BetaMany off-hand items were not revealed when we graded this list, so it grades only the off-hand items that were.

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STop2 off-hand itemsBest in slot for this role right nowClick any off-hand item for its gradeTap a card for its grade
Lei of the LifegiverEpic, item level 60Lei of the Lifegiver
Premier Grand Marshal's Tome of Restoration / Premier High Warlord's Tome of MendingEpic, item level 65Premier Grand Marshal's Tome of Restoration / Premier High Warlord's Tome of Mending
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AStrong4 off-hand itemsClose behind the top pick
Evergreen ShieldEpic, item level 65Evergreen Shield
Premier Grand Marshal's Tome of Power / Premier High Warlord's Tome of DestructionEpic, item level 65Premier Grand Marshal's Tome of Power / Premier High Warlord's Tome of Destruction
Therazane's TouchEpic, item level 60Therazane's Touch
Premier Grand Marshal's Barricade / Premier High Warlord's BarricadeEpic, item level 65Premier Grand Marshal's Barricade / Premier High Warlord's Barricade
BSolid2 off-hand itemsGood off-hand items to use until a better one turns up
Barkskin BaublesRare, item level 58Barkskin Baubles
Insurgent's Manifesto / Tome of the Darkspear ProphecyRare, item level 63Insurgent's Manifesto / Tome of the Darkspear Prophecy
CSituational2 off-hand itemsWorth it for a specific need
Sacred ProtectorRare, item level 62Sacred Protector
Tome of the Ice LordEpic, item level 60Tome of the Ice Lord
DBottom8 off-hand itemsPlaceholders until something better turns up
Lapidis Tankard of TidesippeRare, item level 59Lapidis Tankard of Tidesippe
Tome of Arcane DominationEpic, item level 60Tome of Arcane Domination
Garrett Family CrestRare, item level 62Garrett Family Crest
Premier Grand Marshal's Aegis / Premier High Warlord's Shield WallEpic, item level 65Premier Grand Marshal's Aegis / Premier High Warlord's Shield Wall
Burrow BarricadeRare, item level 58Burrow Barricade
The Immovable ObjectEpic, item level 60The Immovable Object
Antique BulwarkRare, item level 58Antique Bulwark
Tome of Shadow ForceEpic, item level 60Tome of Shadow Force

What each tier means

  • STop Best in slot for this role right now
  • AStrong Close behind the top pick
  • BSolid Good off-hand items to use until a better one turns up
  • CSituational Worth it for a specific need
  • DBottom Placeholders until something better turns up
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Board breakdown

What is the BiS off-hand item for a Holy Paladin in WoW Forever?

Lei of the Lifegiver leads our Holy Paladin list at 100, with the next best off-hand item at 90.

Score out of 100 on this list

Tradeable

Is the Protection BiS off-hand item worth it for a Holy Paladin?

No: keep Lei of the Lifegiver for Holy. Premier Grand Marshal's Barricade / Premier High Warlord's Barricade leads for Protection but is A tier here.

Best for Holy and ProtectionEvergreen Shield: Healer A, Tank S

Which crafted off-hand item is best for a Holy Paladin in WoW Forever?

Evergreen Shield is the best crafted off-hand item for a Holy Paladin, a Blacksmithing craft at A tier.

BlacksmithingAlso makes S or AHelmShouldersChestGlovesBeltLegsTwo-Hand Weapon
What off-hand items can a Holy Paladin pick from in WoW Forever?

Four of the ten held off-hand items we graded reach S or A tier. For the main hand of a Holy Paladin, see the Paladin one-hand list, or the Paladin two-hand list if you skip the off-hand slot.

In S or A tier, of each type graded

  • Held off-hand items4 of 10
  • Shields2 of 8
Where is the off-hand items list for a Retribution Paladin?

A Retribution Paladin does not get its own off-hand item list because we grade a Retribution Paladin with weapons only, never with a shield or a held off-hand item. The lists a Retribution Paladin uses are below.

Where a Retribution Paladin looks instead

Retribution Paladin two-hand weaponsOpen the tier listRetribution Paladin one-hand weaponsOpen the tier list

More Retribution Paladin lists

Best Helm for Retribution PaladinsBest Neck for Retribution PaladinsBest Shoulders for Retribution PaladinsBest Cloak for Retribution PaladinsBest Chest for Retribution PaladinsBest Bracers for Retribution PaladinsBest Gloves for Retribution PaladinsBest Belt for Retribution PaladinsBest Legs for Retribution PaladinsBest Boots for Retribution PaladinsBest Rings for Retribution Paladins
Why are some off-hand items missing from the Paladin list?

We leave some off-hand items off the Holy Paladin list, counted by reason below.

  • 6 Weapon types you cannot use
  • 1 Other classes
  • 1 Profession skill needed

Examples made for other classes

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