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Retribution Paladin

Damage specialisation · Tier S in PvP, 7.6% 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.

  • Mastery32.7%973 avg
  • Critical Strike30.7%871 avg
  • Haste26.4%873 avg
  • Versatility10.1%288 avg

150

Synced PvP players

2,371

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

46%

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.

69 players

Hallowed Ground

Hallowed Ground

41%

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

61 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.

44 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

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.

  • Sanctified Plates
    Sanctified Plates100%

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

  • Unbreakable Spirit

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'dorei85%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul83%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 1,544 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 Ward89%

    1,351 players · Class

  • Judgment of Justice89%

    1,350 players · Specialization

  • Recompense86%

    1,303 players · Class

  • Heart of the Crusader85%

    1,291 players · Specialization

  • Burn to Ash84%

    1,276 players · Specialization

  • Lightbearer83%

    1,261 players · Class

  • Aurora79%

    1,197 players · Hero

  • Blessing of An'she79%

    1,197 players · Hero

  • Dawnlight79%

    1,197 players · Hero

  • Eternal Flame79%

    1,197 players · Hero

  • Gleaming Rays79%

    1,197 players · Hero

  • Illumine79%

    1,197 players · Hero

  • Luminosity79%

    1,197 players · Hero

  • Second Sunrise79%

    1,197 players · Hero

  • Solar Grace79%

    1,197 players · Hero

  • Sun Sear79%

    1,197 players · Hero

  • Sun's Avatar79%

    1,197 players · Hero

  • Born in Sunlight79%

    1,196 players · Hero

  • Endless Gleam79%

    1,196 players · Hero

  • Solar Grace79%

    1,196 players · Hero

  • Blessing of Protection74%

    1,126 players · Class

  • Radiant Glory73%

    1,113 players · Specialization

  • Lead the Charge70%

    1,058 players · Class

  • Holy Ritual69%

    1,038 players · Class

  • Blessed Champion62%

    940 players · Specialization

  • Blessed Calling45%

    681 players · Class

  • Holy Reprieve44%

    666 players · Class

  • Obduracy31%

    463 players · Class

  • Light's Countenance28%

    426 players · Class

  • Execution Sentence27%

    412 players · Specialization

  • Righteous Protection21%

    317 players · Class

  • Bonds of Fellowship20%

    309 players · Hero

  • Divine Exaction20%

    309 players · Hero

  • Divine Hammer20%

    309 players · Hero

  • Endless Wrath20%

    309 players · Hero

  • Hammerfall20%

    309 players · Hero

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

    1,515 players · Class

  • Blessing of Freedom100%

    1,515 players · Class

  • Divine Steed100%
Rarely taken (97)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Adjudication15%

    221 players · Specialization

  • Cleanse Toxins13%

    193 players · Class

  • Stoicism11%

    164 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
Unbreakable Spirit100%

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

  • Fist of Justice
    Fist of Justice100%

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

  • Seal of Might
    Seal of Might100%

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

    • 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 Dusk99%

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

    • Divine Storm
      Divine Storm99%

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

    • Divine Purpose
      Divine Purpose99%

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

    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

    18% 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

    91% equipped · 289 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Handguards

    5% 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

    79% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Greaves of the Consecrated Flame

    14% 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

    83% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    6% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    41% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    41% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    45% 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

    75% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Pauldrons of the Consecrated Flame

    11% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Tabard

    Venomous Gladiator's Tabard

    19% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    9% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    39% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    41% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    28% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Girdle

    79% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Waistguard

    12% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Cuffs

    47% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Bindings

    31% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt
    80%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness78%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed68%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity67%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery18%

    • Retribution Paladin gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control85%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery72%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility21%
    • Prismatic Socket12%
    • 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%

    1,515 players · Class

  • Lay on Hands100%

    1,515 players · Class

  • Sanctified Plates100%

    1,515 players · Class

  • Unbreakable Spirit100%

    1,515 players · Class

  • Fist of Justice100%

    1,514 players · Class

  • Seal of Might100%

    1,514 players · Class

  • Hammer of Wrath100%

    1,513 players · Class

  • Vengeful Wrath100%

    1,508 players · Class

  • Blessing of Dusk99%

    1,507 players · Class

  • Blinding Light99%

    1,503 players · Class

  • Art of War99%

    1,502 players · Specialization

  • Avenging Wrath99%

    1,502 players · Specialization

  • Blade of Justice99%

    1,502 players · Specialization

  • Blades of Light99%

    1,502 players · Specialization

    • Tempest of the Lightbringer10%

    156 players · Specialization

  • Eye for an Eye10%

    154 players · Class

  • Blessing of Dawn10.0%

    151 players · Class

  • Punishment8.6%

    131 players · Class

  • Improved Blessing of Protection4.2%

    64 players · Class

  • Fear No Evil4.2%

    63 players · Class

  • Faith's Armor3.5%

    53 players · Class

  • Golden Path2.4%

    37 players · Class

  • Sanctify2.0%

    31 players · Specialization