Paladin AoE grinding Paladins who have specced into the protection talent tree have a unique ability to do area of effect ( or AoE ) attacks against attackers while surviving attacks from several enemies . Paladins can obtain experience and money very quickly this way . The only other classes that can AoE grind are frost mages , Warlocks and Hunters , but Paladins can AoE grind more safely than a mage and with less down time than Hunters ( and done right with NO downtime ) . Information given here is also useful in power leveling other characters , though with a far larger number of mobs at a lower level . Talents . While patch 3 . 0 drastically changed all the talents for classes , all the core talents for AoE grinding remain the same : Blessing of Sanctuary , Reckoning , and Holy Shield . Here are some recommended specs for AoE grinding with the new trees . Level 36 : AoE basics : 0 / 27 / 0 You may want to exchange a few points in one of the earlier talents for points in Improved Righteous Fury for more damage mitigation , but the rest of the talents are no help for AoE grinding . Improved Devotion Aura might look tempting , but remember that you ' ll only be using Retribution Aura for your grinding , so it is no help . You could also start at level 35 taking 1 talent from Reckoning if desired . Level 40 : 0 / 31 / 0 Holy shield is a huge boost to grinding , just spam it whenever the cooldown is up . Also , Realize that One - handed Weapon Specialization boosts ALL damage including spell damage , and it is an easy choice for moving up the tree . Level 50 : 0 / 41 / 0 By level 40 , you have all the key talents for AoE grinding , and can start picking up whatever talents you prefer . If you choose to continue to climb the tree , now is a good time to go pick up Improved Righteous Fury if you don ' t already have it , as well as Sacred Duty for the survivability boost . The most important talent here though is Redoubt . Boosting your block = more damage for AoE paladins . Level 51 + : There are still many good talents to pick up in the Protection tree , the most useful ones being Shield of the Templar and Hammer of the Righteous . Pick up whatever suits you best now and finish the Protection tree , you should be well suited to grind on anything at this point . Gear . You should try to get items with as much stamina , intellect , and defense as you can . Some nice items to look out for while you level are : [ 16 ] : A little bit of almost every stat . [ 18 ] : + 8 Stamina . A lot for such a low level ring obtainable around level 20 + [ 26 ] : Nice stats ( + 6 str , + 6 stam ) , can be acquired as low as lvl 26 though a higher level player will be required as the quest requires finding a book in the Library of Scarlet Monastery . [ 28 ] : This is an ideal shield until you go to Scarlet Monastery . The proc is great and procs off any physical hit done to you . [ 30 ] or : drops from Gnomeregan , and leads to the quests to make these + 9 stamina rings . [ 32 ] : + 10 stamina . Obtainable from a level 37 quest in Razorfen Downs . [ 33 ] : Only + 4 stamina on this weapon , however the other stats are nice too and it has an ideal speed . Although I feel that this weapon could easily be replaced with a green item with higher stamina . Horde only . [ 34 ] : + 9 stamina . Nice speed . Alliance only . [ 37 ] : High stamina count makes this a great shoulder item until plate . [ 39 ] : This is the shield you should aim for after Thermaplugg ’ s Central Core . It has the key stats you should be looking for : stamina and armour . [ 39 ] Will go off a lot , and lets you hit with + 25 extra Str and Stam . This is best for AoE Grinding Pallies ! [ 40 ] : More great stats , and the looks are great if you are female . [ 40 ] : Great helm and you should aim at getting this as soon as possible . [ 42 ] : Fast speed , and chance for extra attacks . [ 44 ] [ 45 ] : Extra attacks are good ! [ 45 ] : Great plate shoulders and a brilliant upgrade from Herod ’ s Shoulder . [ 46 ] Does decent damage to everyone in front of you . [ 46 ] : Great shoulders again . You can debate whether you want the agility from these or the spirit from Big Bad Pauldrons . At the end of the day , these might cost you gold to get whereas Big Bad Pauldrons have a nice droprate . [ 47 ] Gives you a shield that will save you some health about 1 / 50 hits . Which will happen pretty frequently when fighting a lot of enemies . [ 48 ] : Unusual shield for having Int and mana regen . These are things you will need . Get it if you can . [ 49 ] : See it cheap on the AH ? Grab it . High stamina and armour make this an upgrade from . [ 52 ] : BoE crafted item . [ 52 ] [ 53 ] [ 53 ] [ 54 ] [ 54 ] [ 54 ] [ 54 ] : Expensive but has both a lifestealing and AOE flamestrike effect , along with terrific armor and block . Very effective for grinding in the 50 ' s . [ 55 ] [ 57 ] [ 60 ] [ 60 ] [ 300 Engineering ] : Incredible damage and ultrafast grinding . Higher than average repair cost . At 0 / 120 it will cost 2g20s to repair . [ 62 ] : The proc is a very nice DoT whenever you block and only requires grinding to Honored reputation with the Sporeggar and 15 glowcaps to purchase . [ 70 ] Absolutely , hands down BEST Aoe tanking trinket you can get ! It will easily double the number of mobs you can take on at once . In fact , the more hitting you , the more effective it is . If you ' re serious about AOE grinding , get this as soon as you can . Shield Spikes . Shield spikes ! You can ' t AoE grind without shield spikes . Titanium shield spikes while somewhat costly are easily available as the recipe is trainable . The materials for Thorium spikes are pretty cheap , but the recipe is rare . Ask around in trade channel - if you can ' t get a Thorium spike , go for a Mithril one - most blacksmiths will know it . As of patch 2 . 4 . 2 , you no longer need a blacksmith to attach a shield spike ; just grab one on the AH and slap it on ! Where to Grind . Now that you have a nice little aoe paladin , you can at last start to grind . There are some good and some bad spots from grinding , so I make a list of my favorites here 30 - 31 Hillsbrad Foothills Dun Garok Dwarves 30 - 32 Duskwood Nightbane Vile Fang 30 - 33 Hillsbrad Foothills Cave Yeti , Ferocious Yeti 30 - 31 Arathi Highlands Dabyrie Militia and Dabyrie Laborer s 31 - 33 Arathi Highlands Syndicate Highwayman , Syndicate Mercenary , Syndicate Pathstalker s 32 - 34 Desolace Sargeron Hatefury Satyrs 33 - 38 Arathi Highlands Hammerfall Peon s and Hammerfall Grunt s at the Go ' Shek Farm 35 - 38 Dustwallow Marsh Murlocs 37 - 40 Arathi Highlands Cresting Exile s Some aoe frost nova . Loc 66 . 30 40 - 42 Badlands Earth elemental s , Troggs 41 - 43 Swamp of Sorrows Murloc s 43 - 46 Feralas Woodpaws 43 - 48 Zul ' Farrak Scarab 45 - 48 Tanaris Southsea Pirates 45 - 48 Feralas Feral Scar Yeti s 46 - 48 Feralas Frayfeather Skystormer s 46 - 48 Tanaris Ogre s Dunemall Brute s and Dunemall Enforcer s 48 - 50 Feralas Harpies 48 - 50 Blasted Lands Nethergarde Miner s 48 - 51 Tanaris Thistleshrub s 48 - 50 Un ' Goro Crater Marshlands Raptor s 48 - 51 Felwood Deadwood Village Deadwood Furbolgs 50 - 54 Western Plaguelands - Sorrow Hill Skeletal Flayer s and Slavering Ghoul s 52 - 56 Felwood - Jadefire Run Jadefire Satyrs 52 - 56 Felwood - Irontree Cavern Warpwood Treants 54 - 59 Western Plaguelands - Dalson ' s Tears Blighted Zombies , Rotting Cadavers and Skeletal Terrors 54 - 60 Felwood - Felpaw Village Deadwood Furbolgs 54 - 58 Western Plaguelands - Northridge Lumber Camp Scarlet Lumberjacks 57 - 60 Eastern Plaguelands - Northpass Tower Scourge Siege Engineers 58 - 62 Hellfire Peninsula - Expedition Armory Long row of Unyielding Footmen 60 - 62 Hellfire Peninsula - Southern Rampart Gor ' gaz Outpost Shattered Hand Orcs 60 - 62 Hellfire Peninsula - Ravager Nest on path to Terokkar Ravagers 61 - 63 Hellfire Peninsula - The Great Fissure Stonescythe Alpha Stonescythe Whelp 61 - 64 Hellfire Peninsula - Just south of Temple of Telhamat Bonestripper Vulture 65 - 68 Nagrand - Ancestral Grounds Fallen Orcs 68 - 70 Blade ' s Edge Mountains - Death ' s Door Demon s 68 - 71 Howling Fjord - Just outside of Westguard Keep Shoveltusk s . They wander around in close packs of 4 - 7 and only use melee . Need I say more ? 70 Shadowmoon Valley Demon Hunter Supplicant 70 - 72 Howling Fjord - Baelgun ' s excavation site Inside the cave , two groups of 9 regular Dark Iron Dwarve spawn frequently . 72 - 74 / 5 Dragonblight - New Hearthglen Down on the beach there is a ship with dozens of melee mobs . Just off the ship are several smaller 6 - 10 pull groups which are easily grabable and not too difficult . Just watch out for the other faction doing their quests if on a PVP server , it can be a busy area . 74 - 76 Zul ' Drak - Drakkari Warriors around several alters ( which you give offerings to ) Dozens of easy to kill melee warriors . Undead outside of the Argent Stand are also good since Holy Wrath can be used on the group . Look for areas with few ranged attackers or casters . Look for dual - wielding humanoids if possible . Their faster attack rates will produce more Reckoning procs , hence more Seal of Light healing off the extra hits . Mobs that flee are also a plus , as they will continue to bring more mobs to the fight , allowing the fight to go on longer without having to repull . Strategy . With WotLK out , Paladins have received several new great buffs for AoE grinding . Blessing of Sanctuary will now restore mana when blocking , dodging or parrying . With faster hitting mobs ( particularly ones that dual wield ) this can often keep you full mana nearly all the time . Seal and Judgement of Light are preferable now unless mana gets very low . In addition , Holy Wrath , Avenger ' s Shield and Hammer of Wrath are now instant cast . Holy Wrath also stuns for a short time , perfect for those situations when you need to get in a quick heal . With the change to casting only taking loss a maximum of 2 times from damage , self - healing has become much less labored , and has increased my personal ability to AoE grind from 10 - 12 mobs with little issue to being able to take nearly infinite . Hammer of the Righteous is another new great thing , with a low cost and the ability to proc both seals and judgements , it is recommended to use as often as your mana allows .