Holy Paladin Review of Herald of the Sun Hero Talents - Radiant Spotlight on the Base Kit
At the end of February, Blizzard revealed 8 new Hero Talent Trees in a sneak peek at the new system coming with the The War Within expansion.
Our Holy Paladin guide writer, Clarius, offers an early review of the Herald of the Sun Paladin Hero Talents that enhance the base toolkit without additional bloat or keybindings. While Herald of the Sun doesn't dramatically alter the playstyle of Holy, it's a well rounded set of talents that offer a preferred alternative to Lightsmith.
The War Within Hero Talents Overview
Our Guide Writers have provided initial first impressions on the Hero Talent Trees revealed so far. Check out all of our released editorials below.
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Herald of the Sun Holy Paladin Review
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Herald of the Sun is a very well rounded Hero Talent tree. It will not change how we play, as these talents simply enhance our existing toolkit, such as bringing back the fan favourite in place of Word of Glory, which is essentially the same spell, just with a HoT added to it. The passive nature of the tree is a good thing, as Holy Paladin is already a quite bloated spec, and compared to Lightsmith, Herald of the Sun
