How to Complete Rediscovering the Light in WoW: Forever (Undead Paladin Quest)

For the first time in the original Azeroth, the Horde has Paladins – and in World of Warcraft: Forever they're Forsaken. Your very first class quests in Deathknell deal with the obvious problem: a newly risen undead calling on the Holy Light. Rediscovering the Light is where you learn Holy Light and use it on wary Deathguards who aren't sure a Forsaken Paladin should exist at all. It also had a launch bug that stopped heals from counting. Here's how to do it, start to finish.

This guide is up to date for World of Warcraft: Forever as live since November 4, 2026, including the November 6 hotfixes.

Quick answer

Part 1: A Difficult Path (level 1)

You're sent into the Paladin story right at the start of the Undead zone:

1. Finish the opening quest The Mindless Ones in Deathknell.
2. Talk to Shadow Priest Sarvis (about 30.8, 66.2), who gives Paladins A Difficult Path and a Consecrated Scroll.
3. You can read the scroll for flavor, but it isn't required.
4. Walk a few steps into the church and speak to Aramis Hammerhand (about 31.1, 66.4).

Reward: 40 XP and 50 Undercity reputation. Aramis then offers Rediscovering the Light.

Part 2: Rediscovering the Light (level 2)

1. Accept the quest from Aramis. You learn Holy Light immediately – check your spellbook and put it on your action bar before you walk out.
2. Note the debuff. Accepting also applies a story debuff called Rediscovering the Light: as a freshly risen Forsaken, calling on the Light is painful. Keep an eye on your health between casts and eat or rest if you need to.
3. Find the Injured Deathguard. They're spread around Deathknell itself, outside the church – you don't need to leave town.
4. Target one and cast Holy Light. Each successful heal counts toward "Injured Deathguard healed". Expect some grumpy reactions – several guards make it clear they don't want help from a Paladin – but it still counts.
5. Repeat until you have 5/5. Mana is the only limit at level 2; drink or sit between casts if you run dry.
6. Return to Aramis Hammerhand in the church to turn in.

Reward: 90 XP and 50 Undercity reputation. Next up are Coming to Terms and the Forever-only Continue Your Training, both at level 4.

The launch bug (and the fix)

In the first days after launch, some players cast Holy Light on Injured Deathguards and simply didn't get credit. Blizzard staff acknowledged the problem, and the November 6 hotfixes list it as resolved: players were sometimes unable to heal the NPCs for this quest.

If it still doesn't count for you:

• Make sure your target is an Injured Deathguard, not a regular guard or another player.
• Try another Injured Deathguard if one doesn't register.
• Type /reload or relog, then try again.
• Don't abandon unless everything else fails; the quest giver is right there, but it's never needed for this bug.

What comes after: the Forsaken Paladin path

Rediscovering the Light is only the beginning. Forsaken Paladins get their own class story and hub:

• Bandarion Keep in Whispering Wood, a previously closed-off part of Tirisfal Glades, is where most of your later class quests take place. Blizzard raised the level of this area during the beta, so don't expect to head there straight from Deathknell.
• Level 40: a unique Paladin warhorse.
• Level 60: an extended class quest chain for an epic charger. Alliance Paladins follow the classic Redemption-themed path, while Forsaken Paladins follow Retribution.

Undead Paladins also get the new Holy Strike ability, and the Undead racial Cannibalize now restores mana as well as health – handy for a hybrid.

Tips and common mistakes

• Don't go looking for a trainer to learn Holy Light. You get it from the quest itself the moment you accept.
• Stay in Deathknell. All five targets are around the starting town.
• Ignore the dialogue. "I need no help from the Light" doesn't mean you failed – watch the quest tracker instead.
• Talk to Sarvis first. If Aramis has no quest for you, you probably skipped A Difficult Path.

Want to know more about the class? Read our Paladin overview, browse all WoW: Forever quest guides, or see the class overview for the other new race/class combinations.