Paladin Holy Rotation & Opener
Built from the current top-100 Mythic parses on WarcraftLogs — the real opener sequences, casts-per-minute and buff uptimes of the best Holy players, not theorycraft.
AI coach — raid
How to play: Holy Shock on cooldown always (top players: 13.5/min), Holy Power feeds Light of Dawn for group healing (13.5/min), Flash of Light spot-heals (9.2/min). Divine Toll on cooldown (1.7/min) fires five Shocks at once. Don't skip Judgment (1.6/min) for its healing buff. Watch: never cap Holy Power — spend before Shock refreshes; buff windows like Light of the Martyr (75.6% uptime), and align Avenging Wrath with big damage events.
Real Opener Sequences — Vorasius
First ~12 casts of actual top-ranked kills. Trinkets and racials vary by setup; the skill order is what to copy.
昭昭 — 藏宝海湾 (CN)
1.
Judgment
2.
Holy Shock
3.
Reclamation
4.
Reclamation
5.
Holy Shock
6.
Reclamation
7.
Flash of Light
8.
Eternal Flame
9.
Holy Shock
10.
Reclamation
11.
Reclamation
12.
Holy Shock
Gavelor — Area 52 (US)
1.
Divine Toll
2.
Reclamation
3.
Reclamation
4.
Reclamation
5.
Reclamation
6.
Reclamation
7.
Reclamation
8.
Holy Shock
9.
Reclamation
10.
Reclamation
11.
Shield of the Righteous
12.
Shield of the Righteous
Artiks — Silvermoon (EU)
1.
Holy Shock
2.
Reclamation
3.
Reclamation
4.
Holy Shock
5.
Reclamation
6.
Judgment
7.
Flash of Light
8.
Holy Shock
9.
Reclamation
10.
Reclamation
11.
Light of Dawn
12.
Holy Shock
Casts Per Minute — Raid Benchmark
| Ability | Top-player CPM |
|---|---|
| Holy Shock | 13.5 |
| Light of Dawn | 13.5 |
| Flash of Light | 9.2 |
| Holy Light | 4.6 |
| Divine Toll | 1.7 |
| Judgment | 1.6 |
| Eternal Flame | 1.1 |
| Avenging Wrath | 0.5 |
| Divine Steed | 0.3 |
CPM = median casts per minute across the sampled top kills. If you're far below on a core ability, that's usually the first thing to fix.
Buff Uptimes to Watch
| Buff | Top-player uptime |
|---|---|
| Deepening Temptation | 96.9% |
| Light of the Martyr | 75.6% |
| Arcanoweave Insight | 72.5% |
| Visage | 69.0% |
| Bestow Light | 62.4% |
| Might of the Void | 58.9% |
| Alnscorned Essence | 56.2% |
| Riftwalker's Temptation | 49.9% |
| Alnsight | 38.3% |
| Infusion of Light | 35.6% |
Mythic+ Differences
AI coach — Mythic+
How to play: In keys you're half a melee DPS — when nobody's dropping, stay on the mobs with Shield of the Righteous and Judgment (they generate Holy Power), converting to Eternal Flame or Word of Glory when healing is needed. Holy Shock on cooldown as always. Watch: your positioning (the kit only works in melee range); link the tank's health to your Holy Power reserve — bank 3 before big hits.
Casts Per Minute — Mythic+ Benchmark
| Ability | Top-player CPM |
|---|---|
| Holy Shock | 11.7 |
| Shield of the Righteous | 6.2 |
| Judgment | 6.0 |
| Eternal Flame | 5.4 |
| Flash of Light | 4.4 |
| Light of Dawn | 3.4 |
| Holy Light | 2.2 |
| Hammer of Wrath | 1.9 |
| Divine Toll | 1.3 |
| Divine Protection | 0.8 |
| Cleanse | 0.6 |
| Divine Steed | 0.6 |
| Avenging Wrath | 0.4 |
| Blessing of Freedom | 0.3 |
Mythic+ Buff Uptimes
| Buff | Top-player uptime |
|---|---|
| Arcanoweave Insight | 71.4% |
| Alnscorned Essence | 58.2% |
| Might of the Void | 55.9% |
| Eternal Flame | 45.1% |
| Alnsight | 38.2% |
| Infusion of Light | 31.8% |
| Beacon of the Savior | 28.3% |
| Beacon of the Savior | 23.8% |
| Born in Sunlight | 20.7% |
| Sun Sear | 20.7% |
Compare yourself in-game, live
The GearInsight addon overlays your own CPM and buff uptimes next to these benchmarks during combat.