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Retribution Paladin

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Retribution Paladin

This is a melee fighter whose primary stat is Strength. In combat, they use two-handed weapons (axes, swords). A key feature of this spec is the mechanic of building Holy Power to unleash powerful abilities. Some abilities generate Holy Power, while others spend it to deliver maximum damage.

Strengths

Weaknesses

  • Damage depends heavily on rotation — your main abilities need Holy Power, and timing the build/spend cycle correctly is critical.
  • Low mobility.
  • Simple and repetitive rotation, which some players may find boring.

Stat Priority

Paladin Retribution Stats Priority
Paladin Retribution Stats Priority
StrengthStrength≥MasteryMastery≥Critical StrikeCritical Strike=HasteHaste≥VersatilityVersatility

Talents

Paladin Retribution
Paladin Retribution Mythic+ Build
No talent data

Rotation

Paladin Retribution
Paladin Retribution Opener
Pull
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Best in Slot

Don't forget to explore our class pages, where not only the best items in the slot are available, but also other alternatives for any class, spec or situation:

Paladin: Gear
Paladin: Gear
Weapon
Bellamy's Final Verdict
Head
Unwavering Gaze of the Judgment of Light
Neck
Amulet of the Void Hymn
Shoulder
Watchers of the Judgment of Light
Back
Silken Shroud of the Devoted
Chest
Celestial Battle Plate of the Judgment of Light
Wrist
Bracers of the Spellshatterer
Hands
Gloves of the Abyssal Claws
Waist
Chain Belt of Hatred
Legs
Legguards of the Judgment of Light
Feet
Greaves of the Formless
Ring
Ring of Sin'dorei Hope
Ring
Eye of Midnight
Trinket
Dark Feather
Trinket
Algeth'aran Puzzle Box

Enchants, Gems, Consumables

Enchants
Weapon
Enchant Weapon - Ren'dorei Insight
Head
Enchant Helm - Enhanced Blessing of Speed
Shoulder
Enchant Shoulder - Akil'zon Swiftness
Chest
Enchant Chest - Soul Mark of the World
Legs
Armor Kit of the Forest Hunter
Feet
Enchant Boots - Wanderer's Hunt
Ring
Enchant Ring - Eagle's Eye
Meta Gem
Inscrutable Diamond of the Eternal Song
Other Gems
Flawless Amethyst of Death
Gems
Meta Gem
Inscrutable Diamond of the Eternal Song
Amethyst
Flawless Amethyst of Speed
Garnet
Flawless Garnet of Mastery
Peridot
Flawless Peridot of Mastery
Lapis
Flawless Lapis of Mastery
Consumables
Flask
Flask of the Magisters
Combat Potion
Potion of the Light's Potential
Healing Potion
Moonlight Healing Potion
Weapon Enchant
Thalassian Phoenix Oil
Augment Rune
Voidbound Rune of Augmentation
Food
Royal Roast

Leveling

The main damage-dealing abilities become available at level one. Use ability_paladin_bladeofjusticeBlade of Justice and ability_paladin_divinestormDivine Storm.

As you level up, you will unlock new abilities. We recommend sticking to the ability priority described in the rotation section.

Mythic+ Tips

1

In addition to your interrupt, use spell_holy_sealofmightHammer of Justice to stun/interrupt a single target and ability_paladin_blindinglightBlinding Light for AoE interrupts.

2

Some slows and movement-impairing effects can be removed with spell_holy_sealofvalorBlessing of Freedom. Many dungeons feature enemies that apply damaging slows to you and your allies — always use this ability on yourself and your group.

3

If a group member dies during combat and you urgently need to resurrect them, use ability_paladin_intercessionIntercession to bring them back into the fight. > Combat resurrections have a global 10-minute cooldown. Charges accumulate every 10 minutes, so the longer you stay in the dungeon, the more charges you will have. You can resurrect several allies in a row if you have enough charges.

Macros

Burst Cooldowns Macro
#showtooltip
/cast Avenging Wrath
/use 13
/use 14
Cursor-Targeted Interrupt
#showtooltip
/cast [@focus,harm,nodead] [] Rebuke
Cursor-Targeted Intercession
#showtooltip Intercession
/cast [@mouseover,help,dead][] Intercession

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