Azeroth Trail Paladin · Normal PvE

Paladin · Normal PvE

What should I do at level 40?

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Faction
Starting race

Level 40

Questing bracket 36-40: Riverglades, then ShieldswornMilestone: Shieldsworn (talent), Summon Warhorse, plate, dual spec.

Where to quest

Alliance

Riverglades from Farholde Keep in the south of the zone.

  • Farholde Keep (flight point 60.6, 81.6)

Alternative: Stranglethorn from the Rebel Camp or Booty Bay; Kalimdor: Desolace into Shen’dralas.

Travel: Road in from northern Redridge or southern Badlands. Boat from Steamwheedle Port, Tanaris (68.6, 23.0) to Powderfuse Port (80.6, 54.6).

Horde

Riverglades from Rog’mar in the center of the zone.

  • Rog’mar (flight point 59.6, 45.0)

Alternative: Stranglethorn from Grom’gol or Booty Bay; Kalimdor: Desolace into Shen’dralas.

Travel: Road in from northern Redridge or southern Badlands. Boat from Steamwheedle Port, Tanaris (68.6, 23.0) to Powderfuse Port (80.6, 54.6).

Full 36-40 route, travel and notes

Trainer and class quests

Summon Warhorse At the trainer

Train at 40

  • Summon WarhorseReported free from your capital’s Paladin trainer
  • Plate MailArmor skill from the trainer
  • Holy Shield 2Talent
  • Consecration 3
  • Hammer of Justice 3
  • Devotion Aura 5 if you use it
  • Hammer of the Righteous if you use it. Listed, but may be missing from the trainer
  • Seal of Command 3 if you use it. Retribution spec only

Skip while Protection if gold is tight: Seal of Light 2, Shadow Resistance Aura 2.

Next visit at 42: Cleanse, Seal of Fury 5, Flash of Light 4.

Next class unlock: Summon Charger at 60 (class quest).

Talent point

Shieldsworn 1/1

Protection · point 31 of 51 · split now 0 / 31 / 0 (Holy / Protection / Retribution)

New capstone. Holy Strike’s cooldown drops by 4 sec and it strikes with your shield, triggering Holy Shield and Shield Specialization without spending charges, and letting you block spells for 6 sec. Requires Holy Shield.

Next at 41: Deflection 1/5.

Full Protection order

Retribution spec at 40

Open your second spec and spend all 31 points:

  1. Deflection 5/5
  2. Improved Judgement 2/2
  3. Conviction 3/3
  4. Pursuit of Justice 2/2
  5. Seal of Command 1/1
  6. Sanctified Judgement 2/3
  7. Sacred Arbiter 1/1
  8. Two-Handed Weapon Specialization 3/3
  9. Sanctified Judgement 3/3
  10. Vengeance 3/3
  11. Repentance 1/1
  12. Vindication 1/3
  13. Champion of the Light 5/5
  14. Unsealed Wrath 1/1

Retribution build

Dungeon nearby Optional

  • The Drowned CityOfficial 35-40In rangeStranglethorn Vale. In range to 40.
  • Scarlet MonasteryClassic dungeonRange not publishedEasier Horde accessTirisfal Glades. Armory and Cathedral for the late 30s. Four wings. The Graveyard and Cathedral are full of Undead and Humanoids: Exorcism and Consecration country.
  • Krol’dok StrongholdOfficial 40-45In rangeRiverglades. From 40, in Riverglades.

Coming up at 42: Cleanse.

Plan for 36-40

  • Iron Creed at 36-38: more Holy Strike threat and damage reduction.
  • At 40, Shieldsworn makes Holy Strike your most important button. Visit your capital’s trainer for Summon Warhorse, plate and dual spec.
  • Set Retribution as your second spec if you want faster solo questing; keep Protection for groups.

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