Retribution Paladin Mythic+ Build
Last updated: · Based on top players in the last 7 days
Retribution Paladin Cheat Sheet
Mythic+ · most popular build — 20% of top players run it
Stat priority
MasteryCritHasteVers
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Key talents — Templar
Hero
Class
Spec
Expert takeSOverall we are happy with the performance and playstyle of Retribution Paladin.Icy Veins ↗Wowhead B ↗Archon A ↗
Build popularity
20%
of top players run the most popular build
Max key reached
+24
highest keystone from sampled runs
Meta rank
#3
S tier · 10% pick rate
The most popular Retribution build is run by 20% of top players.
Builds
Top 125 players sampled
These are the most popular Retribution Paladin builds. The most popular build is run by 20% of sampled players (25 of 125 players).
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TemplarSpent: 2
RetributionSpent: 18
Alternative Builds
vs. the recommended build
98% of top Retribution players wear Bulwark of the Consecrated Flame in the chest slot.
Sim your character →Trinkets
The most popular trinkets among top Retribution Paladin players, combined across both trinket slots.
% = share of top players
Gear
These are the most popular items equipped by top Retribution Paladin players. The most used item in each slot is best in slot by usage.
% = share of top players
Main-Hand
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Rings
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Head
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Neck
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Shoulders
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Back
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Chest
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Wrist
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Gloves
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Waist
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Legs
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Feet
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Off-Hand
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Tier set
Radiance of the Consecrated Flame
2pcSet: Divine Purpose has an additional 10% chance to activate, and consuming it grants Divine Power, increasing Holy damage done by 10% for 12 sec.
2pcSet: Consecration is 30% larger and enemies within your Consecration are illuminated, increasing the chance for your abilities to critically strike them by 5%.
4pcSet: Consuming Divine Purpose grants Divine Arbiter, empowering your other Holy Power spenders to unleash an arbiter of light at their primary target, dealing 73,075 Holy damage and 34,272 Holy damage to enemies within 8 yds. Cannot occur while Divine Arbiter is active.
4pcSet: Consuming Divine Purpose grants Divine Arbiter, empowering your other Holy Power spenders to unleash an arbiter of light at their primary target, dealing 71,972 Holy damage and 34,472 Holy damage to enemies within 8 yds. Cannot occur while Divine Arbiter is active.
4pcSet: Consuming Divine Purpose grants Divine Arbiter, empowering your other Holy Power spenders to unleash an arbiter of light at their primary target, dealing 72,853 Holy damage and 33,330 Holy damage to enemies within 8 yds. Cannot occur while Divine Arbiter is active.
4pcSet: Consuming Divine Purpose grants Divine Arbiter, empowering your other Holy Power spenders to unleash an arbiter of light at their primary target, dealing 72,589 Holy damage and 33,782 Holy damage to enemies within 8 yds. Cannot occur while Divine Arbiter is active.
4pcSet: Judgment and Blessed Hammer deal 20% additional damage as Holy. If they critically strike the additional damage is increased by 100%.
Bite of Zul'jan
2pcSet: Perfect your Guillotine technique to ricochet to a second nearby enemy, dealing 100% of its damage and applying Venomfang to both targets.
Enchants & Gems
These are the most popular enchants, gems, and embellishments used by top Retribution Paladin players.
% = share of top players
Enchants
Popularity
- Rite of the Hash'eyMain-Hand78%
- Thalassian Phoenix OilMain-Hand50%
- Acuity of the Ren'doreiMain-Hand10%
- Arcane MasteryMain-Hand5%
- Rite of SanctificationMain-Hand4%
- Jan'alai's PrecisionMain-Hand2%
Gems
Popularity
Embellishments
Popularity
- Loa Worshiper's Band85%
- Stabilizing Gemstone Bandolier62%
- Arcanoweave Lining35%
- Spellbreaker's March26%
- Lucky Keychain16%
- Spellbreaker's Girdle12%
Stat priority
Based on data in the last 7 days, the stat priority for Retribution looks to be Mastery > Crit > Haste > Vers.
Mastery1,093
Crit1,027
Haste765
Vers158
The highest-rated Retribution Paladin players in Mythic+, led by Umagron at 516 rating.
Top players running this spec
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
Human32% Alliance
Blood Elf27% Horde
Dwarf17% Alliance
Tauren8% Horde
Draenei6% Alliance
Dark Iron Dwarf5% Alliance
Lightforged Draenei3% Alliance
Zandalari Troll2% Horde
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FAQ
How is this Retribution Paladin Mythic+ guide generated?
WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated US Mythic+ 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.