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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.

  • Mastery32.2%827 avg
  • Critical Strike31.5%811 avg
  • Haste25.6%659 avg
  • Versatility10.7%271 avg

150

Synced Solo Shuffle players

2,366

Average rating sampled

2,702

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Blessing of Sanctuary

Blessing of Sanctuary

47%

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.

70 players

Hallowed Ground

Hallowed Ground

42%

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

63 players

Blessing of Spellwarding

Blessing of Spellwarding

30%

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.

45 players

Searing Glare

Searing Glare

18%

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

27 players

Luminescence

Luminescence

5%

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

7 players

Spreading the Word

Spreading the Word

3%

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.

4 players

Combat toolkit

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

Pressure & burst

  • Blessing of Freedom
    Blessing of Freedom100%

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

  • Fist of Justice
    Fist of Justice100%

    Hammer of Justice's cooldown is reduced by 15 sec.

  • Sanctified Plates

Most played equipment

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

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

51% equipped · 285 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

24% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Plate Armor

77% equipped · 263 ilvl

Retribution Paladin enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina85%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei84%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul83%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 1,440 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.

  • Empyreal Ward90%

    1,263 players · Class

  • Judgment of Justice89%

    1,259 players · Specialization

  • Recompense88%

    1,242 players · Class

  • Heart of the Crusader87%

    1,225 players · Specialization

  • Lightbearer85%

    1,201 players · Class

  • Burn to Ash84%

    1,179 players · Specialization

  • Aurora79%

    1,113 players · Hero

  • Blessing of An'she79%

    1,113 players · Hero

  • Born in Sunlight79%

    1,113 players · Hero

  • Dawnlight79%

    1,113 players · Hero

  • Endless Gleam79%

    1,113 players · Hero

  • Eternal Flame79%

    1,113 players · Hero

  • Gleaming Rays79%

    1,113 players · Hero

  • Illumine79%

    1,113 players · Hero

  • Luminosity79%

    1,113 players · Hero

  • Second Sunrise79%

    1,113 players · Hero

  • Solar Grace79%

    1,113 players · Hero

  • Sun Sear79%

    1,113 players · Hero

  • Sun's Avatar79%

    1,113 players · Hero

  • Walk Into Light79%

    1,113 players · Hero

  • Radiant Glory73%

    1,032 players · Specialization

  • Blessing of Protection72%

    1,015 players · Class

  • Lead the Charge70%

    983 players · Class

  • Holy Ritual69%

    972 players · Class

  • Blessed Champion61%

    863 players · Specialization

  • Holy Reprieve45%

    627 players · Class

  • Blessed Calling44%

    626 players · Class

  • Obduracy31%

    431 players · Class

  • Light's Countenance29%

    402 players · Class

  • Execution Sentence27%

    385 players · Specialization

  • Righteous Protection22%

    314 players · Class

  • Bonds of Fellowship20%

    288 players · Hero

  • Divine Exaction20%

    288 players · Hero

  • Divine Hammer20%

    288 players · Hero

  • Endless Wrath20%

    288 players · Hero

  • Hammerfall20%

    288 players · Hero

Near-universal picks (50)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Auras of the Resolute100%

    1,408 players · Class

  • Blessing of Freedom100%

    1,408 players · Class

  • Divine Steed100%
Rarely taken (83)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Blade of Vengeance13%

    190 players · Specialization

  • Cleanse Toxins13%

    180 players · Class

  • Eye for an Eye11%

    149 players · Class

Import a real build

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

  • Claudiogodtv

    nemesis · US2,702

  • Ðentaßîlis

    ravencrest · EU2,649

  • Thelronis

    kelthuzad · EU2,635

  • Deathboundtv

    sargeras · US2,611

  • Brianzbuzzy

    kazzak · EU2,608

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
Sanctified Plates
100%

Armor increased by 10%, Stamina increased by 5% and damage taken from area of effect attacks reduced by 3%.

  • Seal of Might
    Seal of Might100%

    Mastery increased by 2% and Strength increased by 2%.

  • Unbreakable Spirit
    Unbreakable Spirit100%

    Reduces the cooldown of your Divine Shield, Divine Protection, and Lay on Hands by 30%.

    • Survival

    • 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 20 sec.

    • Vengeful Wrath
      Vengeful Wrath100%

      Hammer of Wrath deals up to 25% additional damage based on its target's health. Lower health targets receive more damage.

    • Blessing of Dusk
      Blessing of Dusk100%

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

    • Avenging Wrath
      Avenging Wrath99%

      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%.

    • Divine Storm
      Divine Storm99%

      Unleashes a whirl of divine energy, dealing 10,007 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.

    • Divine Steed
      Divine Steed100%

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

    • Blinding Light
      Blinding Light99%

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

    • Wake of Ashes
      Wake of Ashes99%

      Lash out at your enemies, dealing 10,201 Radiant damage to all enemies within 14 yds in front of you, and applying Truth's Wake, burning the targets for an additional 6,793 damage over 9 sec. Demon and Undead enemies are also stunned for 5 sec. Generates 3 Holy Power.

    • Rebuke
      Rebuke99%

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

    Chest

    Bulwark of the Consecrated Flame

    17% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Sabatons

    51% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Dunkers

    31% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Hands

    Gauntlets of the Consecrated Flame

    93% equipped · 289 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Handguards

    3% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Warhelm of the Consecrated Flame

    69% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Helm

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Wargreaves

    80% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Greaves of the Consecrated Flame

    13% equipped · 289 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Polearm

    91% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Blood Knight's Warblade

    2% equipped · 331 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    82% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    6% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    41% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    41% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    43% equipped · 282 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    39% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Stylish Black Shirt

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Pauldrons

    74% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Pauldrons of the Consecrated Flame

    11% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Tabard

    Venomous Gladiator's Tabard

    18% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    9% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    37% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    28% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    41% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Girdle

    80% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Waistguard

    12% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Cuffs

    48% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Bindings

    30% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness
    81%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt80%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed69%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity69%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery17%

    • Retribution Paladin gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control85%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery73%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility20%
    • Prismatic Socket11%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat6%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery3%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste2%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +14 Versatility & +6 Mastery1%

    1,408 players · Class

  • Fist of Justice100%

    1,408 players · Class

  • Lay on Hands100%

    1,408 players · Class

  • Sanctified Plates100%

    1,408 players · Class

  • Seal of Might100%

    1,408 players · Class

  • Unbreakable Spirit100%

    1,408 players · Class

  • Hammer of Wrath100%

    1,407 players · Class

  • Vengeful Wrath100%

    1,404 players · Class

  • Blessing of Dusk100%

    1,403 players · Class

  • Blinding Light99%

    1,399 players · Class

  • Art of War99%

    1,398 players · Specialization

  • Avenging Wrath99%

    1,398 players · Specialization

  • Blade of Justice99%

    1,398 players · Specialization

  • Blades of Light99%

    1,398 players · Specialization

    • Blessing of Dawn9.9%

    139 players · Class

  • Tempest of the Lightbringer9.9%

    139 players · Specialization

  • Stoicism9.3%

    131 players · Class

  • Punishment7.7%

    109 players · Class

  • Fear No Evil4.3%

    60 players · Class

  • Faith's Armor3.0%

    42 players · Class

  • Improved Blessing of Protection2.7%

    38 players · Class

  • Sanctify2.0%

    28 players · Specialization

  • Golden Path1.6%

    23 players · Class