ClassPaladin

Spec

Retribution

Spec guide

Retribution Paladin 3v3 Build

The most popular Retribution Paladin build in WoW Midnight — data-driven, updated daily.

Last updated: 2 months ago · Total players sampled: 195 · Based on top players in the last 7 days

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Build popularity

of top players run the most popular build

Top player rating

3,003

led by Zözo

Meta rank

S+ tier · 11% pick rate

HeroAll Herald of the Sun Templar

Retribution Paladin Cheat Sheet

3v3 · most popular build — 2% of top players run it

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Key talents — Templar

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Spec

The most popular Retribution build is run by 2% of top players.

Builds

Top 195 players sampled

These are the most popular Retribution Paladin builds. The most popular build is run by 2% of sampled players (4 of 195 players).

Open in Wowhead calc

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PaladinSpent: 26

TemplarSpent: 11

RetributionSpent: 21

LA AU HA CL EM FI1/1 BL TU1/1 A AF1/1 GU1/1 DI1/1 LI GR WR HO SH1/1 CA1/1 DI ST1/1 RE1/1 OB DI1/1 UN1/1 SA2/2 PU DI BR1/1 BL1/1 DI BL FE1/1 CO1/1 HO SA1/1 SA1/1 IM UN1/1 LI1/1 LE WO HO1/1 BL1/1 IN1/1 LI1/1 FA ST SE2/2 VE EY GO1/1 BL LI BL

Templar

WR1/1 HI1/1 SA1/1 LI1/1 BO1/1 LI1/1 ZE1/1 HA1/1 EN1/1 UN1/1 SH1/1 DI1/1 LI1/1 DI

BL1/1 DI1/1 EX1/1 SW JU1/1 AV FI1/1 IM1/1 RI JU1/1 TE RU SA HO IM1/1 ZE2/2 HE BL1/1 EM1/1 HI1/1 TE1/1 BL1/1 BU BL WA1/1 DI EX1/1 SE EM1/1 JU1/1 RA1/1 BU1/1 CR1/1 LI

Alternative Builds

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Talent import codes

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Templar

Most popular · 2%Build →
Alt #2 · 1%Build →
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Alt #4 · 1%Build →
Alt #5 · 1%Build →
Alt #6 · 1%Build →
Alt #7 · 1%Build →
Alt #8 · 1%Build →

Macros

Well-established universal and Paladin macro conventions. Copy a macro, then adapt spell names to your talents.

Curated conventions — not derived from logs

Universal

Set focus (mouseover, else target)
```
/focus [@mouseover,exists][]
```
Use top trinket
```
#showtooltip 13
/use 13
```
Use bottom trinket
```
#showtooltip 14
/use 14
```
Stop casting
```
/stopcasting
```

Paladin basics

Focus interrupt — Rebuke

#showtooltip Rebuke
/cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Rebuke

Focus crowd control — Hammer of Justice

#showtooltip Hammer of Justice
/cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Hammer of Justice

Mouseover ally — Blessing of Protection

#showtooltip Blessing of Protection
/cast [@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Blessing of Protection

Race distribution

Human71% Alliance

Dark Iron Dwarf9% Alliance

Blood Elf8% Horde

Dwarf5% Alliance

Tauren5% Horde

Zandalari Troll2% Horde

Draenei1% Alliance

Earthen1% Alliance

Go deeper

Class Discord

Hammer of Wrath

Guide sites

Wings Is Up

Creators

Ellesmere

FAQ

How is this Retribution Paladin 3v3 guide generated?

WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated US 3v3 players into one statistical guide.

How often is this guide updated?

Guides refresh automatically every few hours from the latest leaderboard data.

Why should I trust these recommendations?

Every recommendation is derived from what top players actually run, not manually written assumptions.

Does region or mode change the build?

Yes. Region and mode can change talent, item, race, and stat distributions. Use the region selector and mode switcher to compare Retribution Paladin builds across PvP and PvE contexts.