WoW Best Paladin Races for Horde and Alliance
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If you're building a Paladin for Mythic+ and focusing on either DPS or tanking, the right race can give you a small edge. It won't carry the run, but it can absolutely help. Here's a breakdown of the best options for both factions in each role.
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Best Races for Protection Paladin (Tank)
Dwarf – Stoneform removes bleeds, poisons, diseases, and more. It also gives 10% damage reduction for 8 seconds. Bonus crit damage and healing is a nice passive boost.
Tauren – Extra stamina helps with survivability, and War Stomp is a useful AoE stun during large pulls.
Dwarf is perfect for dungeons with heavy bleed mechanics. Tauren is a reliable tank choice with solid passive durability and crowd control.
Best Races for Retribution Paladin (DPS)
Human – Can break stuns with Will to Survive and gets bonus secondary stats from gear. Works well in both PvE and PvP.
Zandalari Troll – Offers a customizable passive buff based on your Loa choice. Also has a strong self-heal for emergencies.
Blood Elf – Arcane Torrent silences nearby enemies and restores a small amount of mana. Also provides a slight crit bonus.
Humans are versatile and scale well with gear. Zandalari gives build flexibility and extra survivability. Blood Elf brings useful utility in caster-heavy packs.
Other Solid Options
Dark Iron Dwarf – Fireblood removes all debuffs and gives a burst of primary stat. Also takes less physical damage passively.
Highmountain Tauren – Gains bonus versatility and damage reduction based on stamina. Great for survivability-focused tanking.
Final Blurb
For high-level Mythic+ runs, Dwarf and Tauren are top picks for tanks. Humans and Zandalari Trolls are strong choices for DPS. But unless you're chasing leaderboard times, just go with the race you enjoy most. Being happy with how your Paladin looks can be just as important as a 1% stat boost.
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