Sanctity Aura

Sanctity Aura
Sanctity Aura (2 ranks) Paladin ability Self yd range None Instant sec cast Increases Holy damage done by 10%.
Properties
Class	Paladin
School	Holy
Cooldown	None
Talents
Talent tree	Retribution, Tier 5
Talent required	20 points in Retribution
Improvements	Improved Sanctity Aura

[[Category:paladin abilities]][[Category:paladin abilities]]

As per its benevolent nature, the Light readily heals and eases suffering with great effectiveness. It takes focus and determination to use it as a weapon against living things. Knowing this, the Crusader may focus his mind away from defense and into offense to amplify his power.

Rank	Mana Cost	Damage	Level	Cost
1	None	N/A	30	0 0

Notes

Sanctity Aura is a talent in the Retribution tree; you will need to spend 21 points in Retribution to learn it. It is a staple of the Retribution specialization due to the offensive, DPS nature of the spec. Its presence typically indicates that the paladin is primarily oriented towards dealing damage and enhancing his party's as well, becoming something of a "combat buffer".

Talent improvement

[Improved Sanctity Aura] increases damage of anyone affected by the aura by 1%/2%. This includes physical as well as Holy damage. This is a base change to melee damage and an end-damage amplification to spells. (Note: Prior to Patch 2.1.0 this instead gave a 3%/6% bonus to healing done to party members.)

Tips and tactics

Sanctity Aura is, for obvious reasons, the ret-spec aura and part of what separates ret pallies from the other specs. With the Improved Sanctity Aura talent, it benefits all other damage-dealing classes as well; 2% doesn't sound like much, but at TBC-level damage outputs, it can add anywhere from 30-100 raw damage to melee and spells.

Sanctity Aura is very useful for shockadins (40\0\21 build), beacuse it increases their Holy Shock and Seal of Righteosness damage by 10%.