WoW SoD DPS Paladin Guide: BiS, Runes, Talents

World of Warcraft Season of Discovery Phase 1 has a lot of things to consider regarding the individual strength of all of the classes, so we will examine the best options in terms of items, talents, and runes for DPS Paladins given the current meta.

Although the devs have been quite quick to adjust imbalances in each class, this guide should help you get a general idea of how to best utilize the kits Paladins have so you can be at the top of the DPS charts in your group.

We will provide the best talents, runes, gear, etc. for WoW SoD Phase 1 currently so you can have an easier time clearing the new Blackfathom Deeps Raid and do PvP in Ashenvale like it's nothing. Let's get started!

DPS Paladin Talents
DPS Paladin Runes
DPS Paladin Pre-Raid BiS
DPS Paladin BiS

WoW SoD Phase 1 DPS Paladin Talents

Since there is a level 25 cap during Phase 1, you will only have access to 16 talent points, so these picks should serve you well for the time being:

Here are the talents we recommend for DPS Paladins in Season of Discovery:

Tier 1: 3 points in Improved Blessing of Might, as well as 5 points in Benediction.
Tier 2: 2 Points in Improved Judgement.
Tier 3: 5 Points in Conviction, as well as 1 point in Seal of Command.

WoW SoD Phase 1 DPS Paladin Runes

With all of the Paladin runes having been discovered, we can take a look at the best ones.

DPS Paladin Runes

Chest

Divine Storm

Good AoE damage and heal

Hands

Crusader Strike

Great DPS

LEGs

Rebuke

Useful kick

WoW SoD Phase 1 DPS Paladin Pre-Raid BiS

These are some items you can use before you start doing BFD runs to get the best possible items right now.

Ringed Helm

Drop from Garneg Charskull in Wetlands

Sparkmetal Coif

Morbent Fel (Alliance) in Duskwood

Green Tinted Goggles

Engineering

Sentinel's Medallion

Silverwing Sentinels (Alliance) (Honored)

Battleforge Shoulderguards of the Tiger

World Drop

Bristlebark Amice

World Drop

Glimmering Mail Pauldrons

World Drop

Cape of the Brotherhood

Deadmines

Slayer's Cape

World Drop

Enchant Cloak - Minor Agility

Enchanting

Shining Silver Breastplate

Blacksmithing

Mutant Scale Breastplate

Wailing Caverns

Enchant Chest - Minor Stats

Enchanting

Pugilist Bracers

Random Drop in Razorfen Kraul

Yorgen Bracers

World Drop

Patterned Bronze Bracers

Blacksmithing

Enchant Bracer - Lesser Strength

Enchanting

Glimmering Mail Gauntlets

World Drop

Cobrahn's Grasp

Wailing Caverns

Garneg's War Belt

Drops from Garneg Charskull in Wetlands

Glimmering Mail Legguards

World Drop

Chausses of Westfall

The Defias Brotherhood (Alliance) in Deadmines

Draftsman Boots

Gerenzo Wrenchwhistle in Stonetalon Mountains

Feet of the Lynx

World Drop

Slayer's Slippers

World Drop

Enchant Boots - Minor Agility

Enchanting

Thunderbrow Ring

World Drop

Silverlaine's Family Seal

Shadowfang Keep

Tiger Band

Willix the Importer in Razorfen Kraul

Protector's Band

Silverwing Sentinels (Alliance) (Honored)

Seal of Wrynn

The Unsent Letter into The Attack! (Alliance) quest chains, starting with a drop from Edwin VanCleef)

Rune of Duty

Warsong - Friendly

Verigan's Fist

The Test of Righteousness, starts with The Tome of Valor

Ancient War Sword

Defeat Nek'rosh in Wetlands

Enchant 2H Weapon - Lesser Impact

Enchanting

WoW SoD Phase 1 DPS Paladin BiS

Most of these items will come from the 10-man Blackfathom Deeps Raid, and some will be rather difficult to obtain as you will need to complete a complicated quest chain, but if you would like to maximize your damage and go for high parses, then you can try getting your hands on these items.