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Retribution Paladin

Damage specialisation · Tier S in PvP, 7.7% of the sample

PvE GuideRaid logs, Mythic+ players and PvE buildsPvP GuideRated ladder talents, gear stats and buildsACTIVE

Rated PvP data

A complete live guide built from rated Battle.net profiles: bracket-specific talents, PvP talents, gear, gems, enchantments, statistics and importable builds. PvE raid casts are never presented as PvP advice.

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Secondary stats

Secondary stat split across the 100 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility48.8%1,066 avg
  • Mastery36.2%805 avg
  • Haste9.5%221 avg
  • Critical Strike5.4%135 avg

150

Synced 3v3 players

1,751

Average rating sampled

2,317

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

The three dedicated PvP slots, measured from Battle.net profiles.

Live ladder data
Blessing of Sanctuary

Blessing of Sanctuary

59%

Instantly removes all stun, silence, fear and horror effects from the friendly target and reduces the duration of future such effects by 60% for 5 sec.

89 players

Hallowed Ground

Hallowed Ground

53%

Your Consecration clears and suppresses all snare effects on allies within its area of effect.

80 players

Blessing of Spellwarding

Blessing of Spellwarding

37%

Blesses a party or raid member, granting immunity to magical damage and harmful effects for 10 sec. Cannot be used on a target with Forbearance. Causes Forbearance for 30 sec. Shares a cooldown with Blessing of Protection.

56 players

Searing Glare

Searing Glare

19%

Call upon the light to blind enemy players in a 25 yd cone, causing enemies to miss their spells and attacks for 4 sec.

28 players

Luminescence

Luminescence

9%

Lightbearer's healing transfer is increased by up to 150% based on your current health. Lower health heals allies for more.

13 players

Spreading the Word

Spreading the Word

2%

Your allies affected by your Aura gain an effect after you cast Blessing of Protection or Blessing of Freedom. Blessing of Protection Physical damage reduced by 30% for 6 sec. Blessing of Freedom Cleared of all movement impairing effects.

3 players

Spellbreaker

Spellbreaker

1%

Eye for an Eye can now also trigger at 100% effectiveness from direct Magic damage.

1 players

Combat toolkit

Common high-rated choices grouped by purpose. This is a PvP toolkit, not a fake raid rotation.

Pressure & burst

  • Afterimage
    Afterimage100%

    After you spend 20 Holy Power, your next Word of Glory echoes onto a nearby ally at 30% effectiveness.

  • Art of War
    Art of War100%

    Each Holy Power spent has a 6% chance to reset the cooldown of Blade of Justice and increase the damage of its next cast by 80%.

Most played equipment

Top two choices per slot among the highest-rated hydrated profiles.

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

50% equipped · 285 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

26% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Plate Armor

65% equipped · 263 ilvl

Retribution Paladin enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina86%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei86%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul81%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 280 synced characters playing this specialisation. These are observed picks, not recommendations — they say what the ladder is doing, not what you should do.

Where builds differ

Taken by between 15% and 90% of players. This is where the real decisions are.

  • Lightbearer90%

    249 players · Class

  • Burn to Ash83%

    231 players · Specialization

  • Holy Ritual76%

    210 players · Class

  • Radiant Glory76%

    210 players · Specialization

  • Aurora75%

    209 players · Hero

  • Blessing of An'she75%

    209 players · Hero

  • Born in Sunlight75%

    209 players · Hero

  • Dawnlight75%

    209 players · Hero

  • Endless Gleam75%

    209 players · Hero

  • Eternal Flame75%

    209 players · Hero

  • Gleaming Rays75%

    209 players · Hero

  • Illumine75%

    209 players · Hero

  • Luminosity75%

    209 players · Hero

  • Second Sunrise75%

    209 players · Hero

  • Solar Grace75%

    209 players · Hero

  • Sun Sear75%

    209 players · Hero

  • Sun's Avatar75%

    209 players · Hero

  • Walk Into Light75%

    209 players · Hero

  • Blessed Champion65%

    181 players · Specialization

  • Lead the Charge63%

    174 players · Class

  • Blessed Calling60%

    165 players · Class

  • Blessing of Protection59%

    164 players · Class

  • Holy Reprieve39%

    107 players · Class

  • Obduracy30%

    82 players · Class

  • Light's Countenance29%

    81 players · Class

  • Execution Sentence25%

    70 players · Specialization

  • Bonds of Fellowship25%

    68 players · Hero

  • Divine Exaction25%

    68 players · Hero

  • Divine Hammer25%

    68 players · Hero

  • Endless Wrath25%

    68 players · Hero

  • Hammerfall25%

    68 players · Hero

  • Higher Calling25%

    68 players · Hero

  • Light's Deliverance25%

    68 players · Hero

  • Light's Guidance25%

    68 players · Hero

  • Light's Judicator25%

    68 players · Hero

  • Sacrosanct Crusade25%

    68 players · Hero

Near-universal picks (54)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Afterimage100%

    277 players · Class

  • Art of War100%

    277 players · Specialization

  • Auras of the Resolute100%
Rarely taken (17)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Blessing of Dawn9.7%

    27 players · Class

  • Cleanse Toxins9.4%

    26 players · Class

  • Eye for an Eye8.7%

    24 players · Class

Import a real build

Loadouts from the highest-rated synced players of this specialisation. Paste straight into the game.

  • Brianzbuzzy

    kazzak · EU2,317

  • Vânguards

    tichondrius · US2,177

  • Zozo

    zuljin · US2,175

  • Selfmade

    stormrage · US2,140

  • Vtrx

    sargeras · US2,110

Learn the spec

This page measures what players do. For rotation, stat priority and matchup play, these are the references.

  • Skill-CappedpvpArena guides, matchup play and comp theory. Subscription, and the standard reference for PvP.
  • Murlok.iopvpTalent and gear data from the PvP ladder, broken down per bracket.

Other Paladin specs

  • Holy
  • Protection
Blade of Justice
Blade of Justice100%

Pierce an enemy with a blade of light, dealing 10,013 Holy damage. Generates 2 Holy Power.

  • Blades of Light
    Blades of Light100%

    Crusading Strikes, Judgment and Blade of Justice deal 20% increased damage.

  • Blessing of Freedom
    Blessing of Freedom100%

    Blesses a party or raid member, granting immunity to movement impairing effects for 8 sec.

    • Survival

    • Avenging Wrath
      Avenging Wrath100%

      Call upon the Light to become an avatar of retribution, increasing your damage, healing, and critical strike chance by 15% and Haste by 3% for 24 sec. Each Holy Power spent increases Haste by an additional 2%, up to 20%.

    • Blessing of Dusk
      Blessing of Dusk100%

      Damage taken reduced by up to 10%, increasing as your health decreases.

    • Divine Purpose
      Divine Purpose100%

      Holy Power spending abilities have 2% increased damage and healing.

    • Divine Storm
      Divine Storm100%

      Unleashes a whirl of divine energy, dealing 10,005 Holy damage to all nearby enemies. Deals reduced damage beyond 5 targets.

    • Lay on Hands
      Lay on Hands100%

      Heals a friendly target for an amount equal to 100% your maximum health. Cannot be used on a target with Forbearance. Causes Forbearance for 30 sec.

    Control & mobility

    • Auras of the Resolute
      Auras of the Resolute100%

      Learn Concentration Aura, Devotion Aura, and Crusader Aura: Concentration Aura: Interrupt and Silence effects on party and raid members within 40 yds are 30% shorter. Devotion Aura: Party and raid members within 40 yds are bolstered by their devotion, reducing damage taken by 3%. Crusader Aura: Increases mounted speed by 20% for all party and raid members within 40 yds.

    • Divine Steed
      Divine Steed100%

      Leap atop your Charger for 3.6 sec, increasing movement speed by 100%. Usable while indoors or in combat.

    • Rebuke
      Rebuke100%

      Interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 5 sec.

    • Wake of Ashes
      Wake of Ashes100%

      Lash out at your enemies, dealing 11,784 Radiant damage to all enemies within 14 yds in front of you, and applying Truth's Wake, burning the targets for an additional 7,440 damage over 9 sec. Demon and Undead enemies are also stunned for 5 sec. Generates 3 Holy Power.

    • Unbound Freedom
      Unbound Freedom100%

      Blessing of Freedom increases movement speed by 30%, and you gain Blessing of Freedom when cast on a friendly target.

    Chest

    Bulwark of the Consecrated Flame

    31% equipped · 289 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Sabatons

    42% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Dunkers

    34% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Hands

    Gauntlets of the Consecrated Flame

    91% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Handguards

    4% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Warhelm of the Consecrated Flame

    67% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Helm

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Wargreaves

    83% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Greaves of the Consecrated Flame

    11% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Polearm

    92% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venom-Cursed Claymore

    1% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    83% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    6% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    44% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    37% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    48% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    35% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Shirt

    Stylish Black Shirt

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Pauldrons

    80% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Pauldrons

    7% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    10% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Venomous Gladiator's Tabard

    8% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    34% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    37% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Girdle

    79% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Waistguard

    12% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Cuffs

    53% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Bindings

    25% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness
    81%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt78%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity74%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed67%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery15%

    • Retribution Paladin gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control88%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery71%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility21%
    • Prismatic Socket11%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste3%
    • Masterful Lapis · +12 Versatility & +5 Mastery3%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat3%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery2%

    277 players · Class

  • Avenging Wrath100%

    277 players · Specialization

  • Blade of Justice100%

    277 players · Specialization

  • Blades of Light100%

    277 players · Specialization

  • Blessing of Dusk100%

    277 players · Class

  • Blessing of Freedom100%

    277 players · Class

  • Boundless Judgment100%

    277 players · Specialization

  • Crusading Strikes100%

    277 players · Specialization

  • Divine Purpose100%

    277 players · Class

  • Divine Resonance100%

    277 players · Class

  • Divine Steed100%

    277 players · Class

  • Divine Storm100%

    277 players · Specialization

  • Divine Toll100%

    277 players · Class

  • Divine Wrath100%

    277 players · Specialization

    • Blade of Vengeance7.6%

    21 players · Specialization

  • Stoicism7.6%

    21 players · Class

  • Tempest of the Lightbringer5.1%

    14 players · Specialization

  • Fear No Evil4.7%

    13 players · Class

  • Punishment4.0%

    11 players · Class

  • Faith's Armor1.8%

    5 players · Class

  • Improved Blessing of Protection1.1%

    3 players · Class

  • Lightforged Blessing1.1%

    3 players · Class

  • Divine Spurs0.7%

    2 players · Class