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Lightsmith Holy Paladin 3v3 PvP Guide for TWW Season 3

  • Paladin class icon Holy Paladin specialization icon
    Holy Paladin
  • Lightsmith icon Lightsmith
  • The War Within Season 3
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Welcome to Murlok.io’s Lightsmith Holy Paladin PvP build guide for 3v3 Arenas in The War Within Season 3.

Using data from the top 50 Lightsmith Holy Paladins across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the most used stats, talents, gear, enchantments, and gems for competitive matches in Patch 11.1.7.

Top Lightsmith Holy Paladins

  1. Starboygoat's icon
    1
    Starboygoat
    Blackrock (EU)
    Human | Lightsmith | 681 ilvl
    2738
  2. Iordborugg's icon
    2
    Iordborugg
    Blackrock (EU)
    Human | Lightsmith | 677 ilvl
    2731
  3. Trytobeatme's icon
    3
    Trytobeatme
    Blackrock (EU)
    Human | Lightsmith | 681 ilvl
    2725
  4. Nahzbal's icon
    4
    Nahzbal
    Area 52 (US)
    Human | Lightsmith | 674 ilvl
    2645
  5. Fourchaplins's icon
    5
    Fourchaplins
    Tarren Mill (EU)
    Human | Lightsmith | 671 ilvl
    2562

Stats

Stats are core attributes that directly affect a character’s performance. They appear on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

Each stat has diminishing returns once the bonus reaches +20% from equipped sources, so balancing them is key to maximizing effectiveness.

Secondary Stats

  • +963
    10% Critical Strike
  • +4400
    7% Haste
  • +19627
    60% Mastery
  • +19323
    25% Versatility

Stat priority

  1. Mastery
  2. Versatility
  3. Haste
  4. Critical Strike

Minor Stats

  • +0
    0% Avoidance
  • +1428
    1% Leech
  • +0
    4% Speed

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talents

Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in 3v3 Arenas. This section highlights the most popular Lightsmith Holy Paladin class, specialization, hero, and PvP talents based on top player data from Season 3.

Talents are shown as heatmaps, where colors indicate frequency:

  1. Most used talents, strongly recommended!
  2. Frequently used talents, offer flexibility or suit personal preference.
  3. Rarely used talents, usually chosen to unlock deeper rows in the tree.

Best In Slot Gear

Gear refers to the items equipped in each slot. It provides most of a character’s stat bonuses and can come from the Great Vault, crafted gear, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

Frequently equipped by top players, these items represent the current best-in-slot gear for 3v3.

Head

  1. Astral Gladiator's Plate Helm

    • 28
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Helm icon

  2. Lightmane of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 18
    Lightmane of the Lucent Battalion icon

  3. Astral Warmonger's Faceplate

    • 3
    Astral Warmonger's Faceplate icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Plate Helm

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Plate Helm icon

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet

    • 49
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Amulet

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Amulet icon

Shoulders

  1. Astral Warmonger's Spaulders

    • 26
    Astral Warmonger's Spaulders icon

  2. Chargers of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 15
    Chargers of the Lucent Battalion icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Plate Pauldrons

    • 5
    Algari Competitor's Plate Pauldrons icon

  4. Astral Aspirant's Plate Shoulders

    • 2
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Shoulders icon

  5. Astral Gladiator's Plate Pauldrons

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Pauldrons icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 49
    Reshii Wraps icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Cape

    • 1
    Astral Aspirant's Cape icon

Chest

  1. Astral Gladiator's Chestplate

    • 31
    Astral Gladiator's Chestplate icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Plate Breastplate

    • 8
    Algari Competitor's Plate Breastplate icon

  3. Cuirass of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 4
    Cuirass of the Lucent Battalion icon

  4. Astral Aspirant's Plate Armor

    • 3
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Armor icon

  5. Everforged Breastplate

    • 3
    Everforged Breastplate icon

Wrist

  1. Astral Warmonger's Bracers

    • 30
    Astral Warmonger's Bracers icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Plate Wristguards

    • 11
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Wristguards icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Plate Armguards

    • 6
    Algari Competitor's Plate Armguards icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Plate Bracers

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Plate Bracers icon

  5. Astral Aspirant's Plate Cuffs

    • 1
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Cuffs icon

Hands

  1. Astral Gladiator's Plate Handguards

    • 25
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Handguards icon

  2. Protectors of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 15
    Protectors of the Lucent Battalion icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Plate Gauntlets

    • 6
    Algari Competitor's Plate Gauntlets icon

  4. Everforged Gauntlets

    • 2
    Everforged Gauntlets icon

  5. Astral Aspirant's Plate Handguards

    • 1
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Handguards icon

Waist

  1. Astral Gladiator's Plate Girdle

    • 16
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Girdle icon

  2. Astral Warmonger's Clasp

    • 16
    Astral Warmonger's Clasp icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Plate Waistguard

    • 14
    Algari Competitor's Plate Waistguard icon

  4. Everforged Greatbelt

    • 2
    Everforged Greatbelt icon

  5. Astral Aspirant's Plate Girdle

    • 1
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Girdle icon

Legs

  1. Astral Gladiator's Plate Tasses

    • 26
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Tasses icon

  2. Cuisses of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 18
    Cuisses of the Lucent Battalion icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Plate Greaves

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Plate Greaves icon

  4. Everforged Legplates

    • 2
    Everforged Legplates icon

  5. Astral Aspirant's Plate Wargreaves

    • 1
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Wargreaves icon

Feet

  1. Algari Competitor's Plate Sabatons

    • 27
    Algari Competitor's Plate Sabatons icon

  2. Everforged Sabatons

    • 9
    Everforged Sabatons icon

  3. Astral Warmonger's Sabatons

    • 7
    Astral Warmonger's Sabatons icon

  4. Astral Aspirant's Plate Stompers

    • 3
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Stompers icon

  5. Stompers of the Lucent Battalion

    • 3
    Stompers of the Lucent Battalion icon

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet

    • Craft
    • 99
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Signet

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Signet icon

Trinkets

  1. Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 42
    Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Medallion

    • Set
    • 33
    Astral Gladiator's Medallion icon

  3. Astral Aspirant's Medallion

    • Set
    • 17
    Astral Aspirant's Medallion icon

  4. Astral Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 7
    Astral Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  5. Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

    • Set
    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity icon

Main Hand

  1. Astral Gladiator's Scepter

    • 49
    Astral Gladiator's Scepter icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Scepter

    • 1
    Astral Aspirant's Scepter icon

Off Hand

  1. Astral Gladiator's Bulwark

    • 47
    Astral Gladiator's Bulwark icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Shield

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Shield icon

  3. Astral Aspirant's Shield

    • 1
    Astral Aspirant's Shield icon

Embellishments

Embellishments are special effects tied to crafted items. Some are built into recipes, while others can be added using optional reagents.

Only two embellished items can be equipped at a time, so choosing the right effects is crucial. The following embellishments are most commonly used in top Holy Paladin builds for 3v3.

  1. Energy Redistribution Beacon

    • 98
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Plate Sabatons icon

Enchantments

Enchantments add effects to gear, including stat bonuses, damage or healing procs, and other enhancements. Most are created through Enchanting, while leg enchants are crafted by Leatherworkers.

These are the most used enchantments across each slot in Season 3 3v3 builds.

Back

  1. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 26
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  2. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 21
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

Chest

  1. Council's Intellect

    • 50
    Council's Intellect icon

Wrist

  1. +2040 Leech

    • 22
    +2040 Leech icon

  2. +1000 Speed

    • 21
    +1000 Speed icon

Legs

  1. Daybreak Spellthread

    • 48
    Daybreak Spellthread icon

  2. Temporal Spellthread

    • 2
    Temporal Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Scout's March

    • 28
    Scout's March icon

  2. Defender's March

    • 13
    Defender's March icon

Rings

  1. Cursed Mastery

    • 65
    Cursed Mastery icon

  2. +315 Mastery

    • 28
    +315 Mastery icon

  3. +315 Versatility

    • 5
    +315 Versatility icon

Main Hand

  1. Stonebound Artistry

    • 46
    Stonebound Artistry icon

  2. Authority of Fiery Resolve

    • 2
    Authority of Fiery Resolve icon

  3. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 1
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

Gems

Gems provide bonus secondary stats and help fine-tune a character’s build. They are crafted through Jewelcrafting and socketed into gear.

Additional sockets can be added to Neck and Rings using the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear using a seasonal item typically sold by the Token of Merit vendor near the Great Vault.

Used to round out secondary stats, these gems are the most used in high-rated 3v3.

Algari Diamond

  1. Cognitive Bloodstone

    • 37
    Cognitive Bloodstone icon

  2. Insightful Blasphemite

    • 6
    Insightful Blasphemite icon

  3. Enduring Bloodstone

    • 2
    Enduring Bloodstone icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 34
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  2. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 10
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  3. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 5
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Versatile Onyx

    • 120
    Versatile Onyx icon

  2. Masterful Sapphire

    • 31
    Masterful Sapphire icon

  3. Deadly Onyx

    • 7
    Deadly Onyx icon

  4. Versatile Amber

    • 5
    Versatile Amber icon

  5. Quick Onyx

    • 4
    Quick Onyx icon

Tinker

    • 4

Races

Racial traits can affect performance in PvP, with their impact varying by class and game mode. While the differences may not be noticeable in most games, the right racial choice can provide a competitive edge.

These races are most often chosen for their edge in 3v3 Arenas.

  1. Human

    • 35
    Human icon

  2. Blood Elf

    • 5
    Blood Elf icon

  3. Dwarf

    • 4
    Dwarf icon

  4. Dark Iron Dwarf

    • 4
    Dark Iron Dwarf icon

  5. Draenei

    • 1
    Draenei icon

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are answers to common questions about how this guide is built and how to interpret the data.

How is this Lightsmith Holy Paladin 3v3 guide created?

The guide is created by collecting live data from the 50 top-rated Lightsmith Holy Paladins in 3v3, using the Battle.net API . Their builds are then analyzed to identify the most used stats, talents, gear, and enhancements for Season 3.

How often is the information updated?

The data is refreshed every 8 hours.

Why is this called a guide?

It’s called a guide because it helps players make informed build decisions by showing what top players are using. While it doesn’t teach gameplay step by step, it serves as a reference for optimizing your setup.

Is this guide good for beginners?

Yes. It shows what top players are using, which can be useful for understanding current trends. However, it’s not a how-to guide.

Why is my character not listed in the top section?

Your character might not appear due to inactivity, not meeting the current rating threshold (which increases as the season progresses), frequent spec changes, or gear that doesn’t align with the PvP format.