Overview
The big gap of the Classic Paladin tank is filled: the Judgement of 
Seal of Fury taunts the target for 4 sec. This new seal adds Holy damage to every hit and, with a shield, an absorb effect. Mana trouble in combat is handled by talents: 
Shield Specialization restores mana when you block, and 
Improved Seal of Fury restores some when its shield is fully absorbed.
You are the only tank without a percentage damage reduction ability. 
Templar's Bulwark replaces it: a shield that absorbs the equivalent of your maximum health for 8 sec, but applies Forbearance to you. 
Consecration was reworked for area tanking: low damage to all enemies, and the spell power bonus on the first 4 only, like the other tanks capped at 3 or 4 targets.
At level 20 in the beta, with Consecration, spell power and 
Retribution Aura, you hold threat easily and often finish at the top of the damage meter. It is the S tier tank. Before level 16, your threat stays fragile, and a two-handed weapon is better out in the world.
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Area threatThe best at level 20: Consecration and Retribution Aura.
- UtilityBlessings, auras, Cleanse, Blessing of Protection.
- Ready from the pullAlways enough resources at the start of a fight.
Weaknesses
- Mana over timeWatch it on long fights.
- No % reductionNo ability that reduces damage taken by a percentage.
- No ranged attackNothing to pull a mob without an item or an Engineering bomb.
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Your area threat is the best at level 20. You bring blessings, auras, 
Cleanse and 
Blessing of Protection, and you have all your abilities at the start of a fight.
On the other hand, long fights require you to watch your mana. You have no percentage damage reduction, and no ranged attack to pull a mob without an item or an Engineering bomb.
Key spells
Key talents
Benediction (5 ranks, Retribution tree)The core of the level 20 build, for mana.
Improved Judgement and 
Holy Conduit (Retribution)More frequent Judgement, Consecration and Exorcism 40% cheaper.- Mana and a free Judgement.
- 6% of your maximum mana restored on a block, once every 3 sec.
- 6% less damage taken under Righteous Fury.
- +4% Stamina and shorter defensive cooldowns.
Rotation and priorities
Before the fight: 
Righteous Fury and Retribution Aura. Against Undead and Demons, a first Judgement of 
Seal of the Crusader; the other seals are rarely worth it at low level.
Single target:
Multiple targets: Seal of Fury, Consecration first, then Judgement, Exorcism and Holy Strike on cooldown.
Use line of sight to pull casters into your Consecration, for example in Wailing Caverns. Keep 
Blessing of Salvation on your DPS by default.
Stats
- 1Spell power
- then 2Stamina
- then 3Defense
- 1 Spell power
- boosts Consecration and Retribution Aura
Order to be confirmed: the exact priority is not settled yet.
Spell power boosts Consecration and Retribution Aura; look for Stamina and defense too. The order is still to be confirmed. Avoid spell power weapons before level 20, because of their melee penalty.
Leveling
At level 20, all 11 points go into Retribution for mana: Benediction 5/5, Improved Judgement 2/2, Holy Conduit 2/2, 
Deflection 1/5 and 
Pursuit of Justice 1/2. This choice should beat Improved Seal of Fury once a beta bug is fixed, to be confirmed. With 3 Legacy points, put all 3 into 
Sanctified Judgement, never just 1 or 2. The other option: Pursuit of Justice 2/2 plus 
Vindication or 
Redoubt.
In the beta, Seal of Fury seems to restore mana as if Improved Seal of Fury were taken, and Consecration does not always deal its full damage near its edge. Both points are still to be confirmed. Recast Retribution Aura after every new spell power piece.
Changes compared to Classic
- New seal, Holy damage, an absorb with a shield, a Judgement that taunts for 4 sec.
- New talents.
- 64 damage over 8 sec to all, plus a bonus on the first 4 targets (280 to all before).
- +20% block, more damage per block, no charge limit.
- Triggers on any melee hit taken.
- +20 defense.
One-Handed Weapon Specialization: 10%. - An extra attack after a block or a crit taken.
