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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 28 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility51.2%1,111 avg
  • Mastery36.6%801 avg
  • Haste8.6%193 avg
  • Critical Strike3.6%86 avg

28

Synced RBG players

827

Average rating sampled

1,889

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Searing Glare

Searing Glare

43%

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

12 players

Blessing of Sanctuary

Blessing of Sanctuary

29%

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.

8 players

Blessing of Spellwarding

Blessing of Spellwarding

29%

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 20 sec. Shares a cooldown with Blessing of Protection.

8 players

Hallowed Ground

Hallowed Ground

29%

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

8 players

Luminescence

Luminescence

21%

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

6 players

Spreading the Word

Spreading the Word

7%

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.

2 players

Shining Revelation

Shining Revelation

4%

The light reveals all enemies in stealth or invisible to you while under the effects of Divine Shield. This effect lingers for 20 sec after Divine Shield fades.

1 players

Combat toolkit

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

Pressure & burst

  • 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%.

  • Blade of Justice
    Blade of Justice100%

    Pierce an enemy with a blade of light, dealing 10,178 Holy damage. Generates 2 Holy Power.

  • Blades of Light

Most played equipment

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

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

39% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Greatcloak

21% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Plate Armor

68% equipped · 263 ilvl

Retribution Paladin enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul79%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei71%
  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina68%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 28 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.

  • Lightbearer86%

    24 players · Class

  • Heart of the Crusader82%

    23 players · Specialization

  • Lead the Charge82%

    23 players · Class

  • Blessing of Protection79%

    22 players · Class

  • Aurora75%

    21 players · Hero

  • Blessing of An'she75%

    21 players · Hero

  • Born in Sunlight75%

    21 players · Hero

  • Dawnlight75%

    21 players · Hero

  • Endless Gleam75%

    21 players · Hero

  • Eternal Flame75%

    21 players · Hero

  • Gleaming Rays75%

    21 players · Hero

  • Illumine75%

    21 players · Hero

  • Luminosity75%

    21 players · Hero

  • Second Sunrise75%

    21 players · Hero

  • Solar Grace75%

    21 players · Hero

  • Sun Sear75%

    21 players · Hero

  • Sun's Avatar75%

    21 players · Hero

  • Walk Into Light75%

    21 players · Hero

  • Burn to Ash64%

    18 players · Specialization

  • Holy Ritual64%

    18 players · Class

  • Radiant Glory64%

    18 players · Specialization

  • Blessed Champion61%

    17 players · Specialization

  • Holy Reprieve50%

    14 players · Class

  • Blessed Calling43%

    12 players · Class

  • Execution Sentence43%

    12 players · Specialization

  • Light's Countenance32%

    9 players · Class

  • Bonds of Fellowship25%

    7 players · Hero

  • Divine Exaction25%

    7 players · Hero

  • Divine Hammer25%

    7 players · Hero

  • Endless Wrath25%

    7 players · Hero

  • Hammerfall25%

    7 players · Hero

  • Higher Calling25%

    7 players · Hero

  • Judge, Jury and Executioner25%

    7 players · Specialization

  • Light's Deliverance25%

    7 players · Hero

  • Light's Guidance25%

    7 players · Hero

  • Light's Judicator25%

    7 players · Hero

Near-universal picks (53)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Art of War100%

    28 players · Specialization

  • Auras of the Resolute100%

    28 players · Class

  • Avenging Wrath100%
Rarely taken (10)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Righteous Protection14%

    4 players · Class

  • Cleanse Toxins11%

    3 players · Class

  • Eye for an Eye7.1%

    2 players · Class

Import a real build

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

  • Morfgore

    ragnaros · US1,889

  • Isora

    twisting-nether · EU1,616

  • Megá

    stormscale · EU1,579

  • Hahahahahaxð

    blackrock · EU1,536

  • Сириусвальд

    lich-king · EU1,503

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
Blades of Light100%

Crusader Strike, 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.

  • Boundless Judgment
    Boundless Judgment100%

    Judgment has a 50% increased chance to trigger Mastery: Highlord's Judgment.

    • 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.

    • Blessing of Sacrifice
      Blessing of Sacrifice100%

      Blesses a party or raid member, reducing their damage taken by 30%, but you suffer 100% of damage prevented. Last 12 sec, or until transferred damage would cause you to fall below 20% health.

    • Divine Purpose
      Divine Purpose100%

      Holy Power spending abilities have a 10% chance to make your next Holy Power spending ability free and deal 10% increased damage and healing.

    • Divine Storm
      Divine Storm100%

      Unleashes a whirl of divine energy, dealing 10,618 Holy damage to all nearby enemies. Deals reduced damage beyond 5 targets.

    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.

    • Blinding Light
      Blinding Light100%

      Emits dazzling light in all directions, blinding enemies within 10 yds, causing them to wander disoriented for 6 sec. Damage may cancel the effect.

    • Divine Steed
      Divine Steed100%

      Leap atop your Charger for 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.

    • 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

    21% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Sabatons

    71% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Warboots

    14% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Gauntlets of the Consecrated Flame

    96% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venom-Cursed Bear's Gauntlets

    4% equipped · 298 ilvl

    Head

    Warhelm of the Consecrated Flame

    64% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Helm

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Wargreaves

    82% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Pledgebearer's Poleyns

    4% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Polearm

    75% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Claymore

    7% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    64% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    14% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    43% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    43% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    36% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    11% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Artisan Officer's Shirt

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Pauldrons

    50% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Pauldrons of the Consecrated Flame

    14% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Tabard

    Renowned Guild Tabard

    11% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Tabard of the Lightbringer

    11% equipped · 14 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    36% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    18% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    46% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    21% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Girdle

    79% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Greatbelt

    4% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Cuffs

    61% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Armguards

    11% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt
    68%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness61%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed50%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery43%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity39%

    • Retribution Paladin gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control68%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery57%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility36%
    • Prismatic Socket29%
    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition11%
    • Flawless Masterful Amethyst · +17 Mastery7%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery7%
    • Flawless Masterful Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Mastery4%

    28 players · Specialization

  • Blade of Justice100%

    28 players · Specialization

  • Blades of Light100%

    28 players · Specialization

  • Blessing of Dusk100%

    28 players · Class

  • Blessing of Freedom100%

    28 players · Class

  • Blessing of Sacrifice100%

    28 players · Class

  • Blinding Light100%

    28 players · Class

  • Boundless Judgment100%

    28 players · Specialization

  • Burning Crusade100%

    28 players · Specialization

  • Cavalier100%

    28 players · Class

  • Crusade100%

    28 players · Specialization

  • Divine Purpose100%

    28 players · Class

  • Divine Resonance100%

    28 players · Class

  • Divine Steed100%

    28 players · Class

    • Fear No Evil7.1%

    2 players · Class

  • Punishment7.1%

    2 players · Class

  • Stoicism7.1%

    2 players · Class

  • Tempest of the Lightbringer7.1%

    2 players · Specialization

  • Blessing of Dawn3.6%

    1 players · Class

  • Golden Path3.6%

    1 players · Class

  • Improved Blessing of Protection3.6%

    1 players · Class