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Best Paladin race

Every race a class can be in WoW Forever, simulated at level 60 for each spec on the fight chosen above. Every race plays its faction’s searched setup for the fight (gear, talents and rotation), so a race’s number is its racials and base stats on top of that set. The mean is over thousands of iterations; ± 95 % is 1.96 standard errors.

Only racials that act in a boss fight are simulated. The benchmark boss is a Dragonkin, so Beast and Elemental slaying never apply. Tanks are ranked by their focus (threat, Survival or threat per health bar), healers by healing.

Every race a Paladin can be in WoW Forever (Human, Dwarf, Undead), simulated at level 60 for each Paladin spec.

1 boss · 1 min · 5,000 iterations a race

Best Paladin race by spec

SpecBest raceBest AllianceBest HordeSpread
RetributionAllianceHuman 982.0 DPSAllianceHumanHordeUndead −2.5%2.5%
ShockadinHordeUndead 1,087.8 DPSAllianceDwarf −0.49%HordeUndead0.8%
Protection · ThreatAllianceHuman 1,201.6 TPSAllianceHumanHordeUndead −0.42%1.4%
Protection · MitigationHordeUndead 9.2 SurvivalAllianceDwarf −0.22%HordeUndead0.2%
Protection · BalancedAllianceHuman 16,281.4 threat per health barAllianceHumanHordeUndead −0.74%1.5%
Holy · Single targetAllianceHuman 1,274.6 HPSAllianceHumanHordeUndead −1.1%1.2%
Holy · PartyAllianceHuman 1,274.6 HPSAllianceHumanHordeUndead −1.2%1.2%

On every fight

Spec1 boss · 1 min1 boss · 2 min1 boss · 3 min3 bosses · 1 min3 bosses · 2 min3 bosses · 3 min
RetributionAllianceHuman +0.41%HordeUndead ≈0.23%AllianceHuman +1.3%HordeUndead +0.25%AllianceHuman ≈0.20%AllianceHuman +1.1%
ShockadinHordeUndead +0.49%AllianceHuman +0.41%AllianceHuman +0.56%HordeUndead ≈0.02%HordeUndead +0.84%AllianceHuman +0.53%
Protection · ThreatAllianceHuman +0.42%HordeUndead +1.7%HordeUndead +1.6%AllianceHuman +1.1%AllianceHuman +1.1%AllianceHuman +0.48%
Protection · MitigationHordeUndead ≈0.22%AllianceHuman ≈0.11%HordeUndead +0.54%AllianceHuman ≈0.00%HordeUndead ≈0.23%HordeUndead ≈0.12%
Protection · BalancedAllianceHuman +0.74%AllianceHuman +0.47%AllianceHuman +0.77%AllianceHuman +0.25%AllianceHuman ≈0.03%HordeUndead +0.20%
Holy · Single targetAllianceHuman +1.1%AllianceHuman +1.8%AllianceHuman +1.7%AllianceHuman +1.0%AllianceHuman +1.8%AllianceHuman +1.7%
Holy · PartyAllianceHuman +1.2%AllianceHuman +1.8%AllianceHuman +1.7%AllianceHuman +1.0%AllianceHuman +1.8%AllianceHuman +1.7%
The best race on each fight and how far the next race is behind it; ≈: within the margin of error of the best (95 %).

Retribution Paladin · DPS by race

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Best: Human at 982.0 DPS ±1.11 · clear of every other race

960970980
1AllianceHuman982.0±1.11best
2AllianceDwarf977.9±1.110.41%·
3HordeUndead956.9±1.242.55%·

Shockadin Paladin · DPS by race

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Best: Undead at 1,087.8 DPS ±1.23 · clear of every other race

1,0801,0851,090
1HordeUndead1,087.8±1.23best
2AllianceDwarf1,082.4±1.210.49%·
3AllianceHuman1,079.0±1.210.80%·

Protection · Threat Paladin · TPS by race

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Best: Human at 1,201.6 TPS ±1.11 · clear of every other race

1,1901,200
1AllianceHuman1,201.6±1.11best
2HordeUndead1,196.6±1.300.42%·
3AllianceDwarf1,184.4±1.081.43%·

Protection · Mitigation Paladin · Survival by race

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Best: Undead at 9.2 Survival ±0.02 · within the margin: Dwarf, Human

9.09.5
1HordeUndead9.2±0.02best
2AllianceDwarf9.2±0.020.22%T
3AllianceHuman9.2±0.020.22%T

Protection · Balanced Paladin · threat per health bar by race

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Best: Human at 16,281.4 threat per health bar ±29.15 · clear of every other race

16,00016,10016,20016,300
1AllianceHuman16,281.4±29.1best
2HordeUndead16,160.3±28.70.74%·
3AllianceDwarf16,034.3±28.51.52%·

Holy · Single target Paladin · HPS by race

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Best: Human at 1,274.6 HPS ±1.14 · clear of every other race

1,2601,270
1AllianceHuman1,274.6±1.14best
2HordeUndead1,260.8±1.181.09%·
3AllianceDwarf1,259.5±1.261.18%·

Holy · Party Paladin · HPS by race

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Best: Human at 1,274.6 HPS ±1.14 · clear of every other race

1,2601,270
1AllianceHuman1,274.6±1.14best
2HordeUndead1,259.9±1.171.16%·
3AllianceDwarf1,259.5±1.261.18%·

Paladin races and racials

RaceRacials in the simBase stats vs Human
AllianceHuman
  • Sword Specialization: +2% crit with a sword
  • +5% Spirit
the baseline
AllianceDwarf
  • Stoneform: −10% physical damage taken for 8 s · 3 min cooldown
  • Mace Specialization: +1% crit with a mace
  • Big Game Hunter: +5% damage to Beasts
+2 Str · −4 Agi · +3 Sta · −1 Int · −1 Spi
HordeUndead
  • Touch of the Grave: 5% chance on a hit, once a second at most, to drain 5% of your maximum health as Shadow damage
−1 Str · −2 Agi · +1 Sta · −2 Int · +5 Spi
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Best Paladin race

Every race a class can be in WoW Forever, simulated at level 60 for each spec on the fight chosen above. Every race plays its faction’s searched setup for the fight (gear, talents and rotation), so a race’s number is its racials and base stats on top of that set. The mean is over thousands of iterations; ± 95 % is 1.96 standard errors.

Only racials that act in a boss fight are simulated. The benchmark boss is a Dragonkin, so Beast and Elemental slaying never apply. Tanks are ranked by their focus (threat, Survival or threat per health bar), healers by healing.

Every race a Paladin can be in WoW Forever (Human, Dwarf, Undead), simulated at level 60 for each Paladin spec.

1 boss · 1 min · 5,000 iterations a race

Best Paladin race by spec

  • Retribution
    Best race
    AllianceHuman 982.0 DPS
    Best Alliance
    AllianceHuman
    Best Horde
    HordeUndead −2.5%
    Spread
    2.5%
  • Shockadin
    Best race
    HordeUndead 1,087.8 DPS
    Best Alliance
    AllianceDwarf −0.49%
    Best Horde
    HordeUndead
    Spread
    0.8%
  • Protection · Threat
    Best race
    AllianceHuman 1,201.6 TPS
    Best Alliance
    AllianceHuman
    Best Horde
    HordeUndead −0.42%
    Spread
    1.4%
  • Protection · Mitigation
    Best race
    HordeUndead 9.2 Survival
    Best Alliance
    AllianceDwarf −0.22%
    Best Horde
    HordeUndead
    Spread
    0.2%
  • Protection · Balanced
    Best race
    AllianceHuman 16,281.4 threat per health bar
    Best Alliance
    AllianceHuman
    Best Horde
    HordeUndead −0.74%
    Spread
    1.5%
  • Holy · Single target
    Best race
    AllianceHuman 1,274.6 HPS
    Best Alliance
    AllianceHuman
    Best Horde
    HordeUndead −1.1%
    Spread
    1.2%
  • Holy · Party
    Best race
    AllianceHuman 1,274.6 HPS
    Best Alliance
    AllianceHuman
    Best Horde
    HordeUndead −1.2%
    Spread
    1.2%

On every fight

Spec1 boss · 1 min1 boss · 2 min1 boss · 3 min3 bosses · 1 min3 bosses · 2 min3 bosses · 3 min
RetributionAllianceHuman +0.41%HordeUndead ≈0.23%AllianceHuman +1.3%HordeUndead +0.25%AllianceHuman ≈0.20%AllianceHuman +1.1%
ShockadinHordeUndead +0.49%AllianceHuman +0.41%AllianceHuman +0.56%HordeUndead ≈0.02%HordeUndead +0.84%AllianceHuman +0.53%
Protection · ThreatAllianceHuman +0.42%HordeUndead +1.7%HordeUndead +1.6%AllianceHuman +1.1%AllianceHuman +1.1%AllianceHuman +0.48%
Protection · MitigationHordeUndead ≈0.22%AllianceHuman ≈0.11%HordeUndead +0.54%AllianceHuman ≈0.00%HordeUndead ≈0.23%HordeUndead ≈0.12%
Protection · BalancedAllianceHuman +0.74%AllianceHuman +0.47%AllianceHuman +0.77%AllianceHuman +0.25%AllianceHuman ≈0.03%HordeUndead +0.20%
Holy · Single targetAllianceHuman +1.1%AllianceHuman +1.8%AllianceHuman +1.7%AllianceHuman +1.0%AllianceHuman +1.8%AllianceHuman +1.7%
Holy · PartyAllianceHuman +1.2%AllianceHuman +1.8%AllianceHuman +1.7%AllianceHuman +1.0%AllianceHuman +1.8%AllianceHuman +1.7%
The best race on each fight and how far the next race is behind it; ≈: within the margin of error of the best (95 %).

Retribution Paladin · DPS by race

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Best: Human at 982.0 DPS ±1.11 · clear of every other race

1AllianceHuman982.0best
2AllianceDwarf977.90.41%·
3HordeUndead956.92.55%·

Shockadin Paladin · DPS by race

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Best: Undead at 1,087.8 DPS ±1.23 · clear of every other race

1HordeUndead1,087.8best
2AllianceDwarf1,082.40.49%·
3AllianceHuman1,079.00.80%·

Protection · Threat Paladin · TPS by race

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Best: Human at 1,201.6 TPS ±1.11 · clear of every other race

1AllianceHuman1,201.6best
2HordeUndead1,196.60.42%·
3AllianceDwarf1,184.41.43%·

Protection · Mitigation Paladin · Survival by race

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Best: Undead at 9.2 Survival ±0.02 · within the margin: Dwarf, Human

1HordeUndead9.2best
2AllianceDwarf9.20.22%T
3AllianceHuman9.20.22%T

Protection · Balanced Paladin · threat per health bar by race

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Best: Human at 16,281.4 threat per health bar ±29.15 · clear of every other race

1AllianceHuman16,281.4best
2HordeUndead16,160.30.74%·
3AllianceDwarf16,034.31.52%·

Holy · Single target Paladin · HPS by race

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Best: Human at 1,274.6 HPS ±1.14 · clear of every other race

1AllianceHuman1,274.6best
2HordeUndead1,260.81.09%·
3AllianceDwarf1,259.51.18%·

Holy · Party Paladin · HPS by race

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Best: Human at 1,274.6 HPS ±1.14 · clear of every other race

1AllianceHuman1,274.6best
2HordeUndead1,259.91.16%·
3AllianceDwarf1,259.51.18%·

Paladin races and racials

  • AllianceHuman
    Racials in the sim
    • Sword Specialization: +2% crit with a sword
    • +5% Spirit
    Base stats vs Human
    the baseline
  • AllianceDwarf
    Racials in the sim
    • Stoneform: −10% physical damage taken for 8 s · 3 min cooldown
    • Mace Specialization: +1% crit with a mace
    • Big Game Hunter: +5% damage to Beasts
    Base stats vs Human
    +2 Str · −4 Agi · +3 Sta · −1 Int · −1 Spi
  • HordeUndead
    Racials in the sim
    • Touch of the Grave: 5% chance on a hit, once a second at most, to drain 5% of your maximum health as Shadow damage
    Base stats vs Human
    −1 Str · −2 Agi · +1 Sta · −2 Int · +5 Spi