Spec guide
Retribution Paladin Raid Build
The most popular Retribution Paladin build in WoW Midnight — data-driven, updated daily.
Last updated: · Total players sampled: 100 · Based on top players in the last 7 days
Build popularity
13%
of top players run the most popular build
Retribution Paladin Cheat Sheet
Raid · most popular build — 13% of top players run it
Stat priority
CritMasteryHasteVers
WeaponsGear section →
TrinketsGear section →
Tier & ArmorGear section →
Consumables
Flask of the Blood KnightsFlask of the MagistersHearty Well Fed
Key talents — Herald of the Sun
Hero
Class
Spec
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The most popular Retribution build is run by 13% of top players.
Builds
Top 100 players sampled
These are the most popular Retribution Paladin builds. The most popular build is run by 13% of sampled players (13 of 100 players).
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Herald of the SunSpent: 13
RetributionSpent: 32
Alternative Builds
vs. the recommended build
Rotation
Observed casting patterns from top Retribution Paladin players in recent raid kills.
Opener sequence
First casts of the fight, position by position — % shows how many sampled players agree on each step.
67%
50%- 42%
33%
33%- 25%
42%- 50%
50%- 42%
- 50%
- 42%
Casts per minute
Cast share
- Crusading Strikes41.7/min42%
- Final Verdict21.8/min22%
Divine Storm9.5/min9%- Blade of Justice7.2/min7%
Hammer of Wrath5.9/min6%
Judgment5.7/min6%- Wake of Ashes1.9/min2%
Divine Steed1.2/min1%- Avenging Wrath1.0/min1%
Execution Sentence1.0/min1%
Major cooldowns
First use
Potion of Recklessness0:011.9×/fight- Voracious Heart of Ula'tek0:013.9×/fight
Divine Protection1:203.9×/fight
Divine Shield6:301.0×/fight
Observed from top raid logs — 12 players sampled
93% 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
Popularity
Rings
Popularity
Head
Popularity
Neck
Popularity
Shoulders
Popularity
Back
Popularity
Chest
Popularity
Wrist
Popularity
Gloves
Popularity
Waist
Popularity
Legs
Popularity
Feet
Popularity
Off-Hand
Popularity
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.
4pcSet: Consuming Divine Purpose grants Divine Arbiter, empowering your other Holy Power spenders to unleash an arbiter of light at their primary target, dealing 60,630 Holy damage and 27,469 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 59,529 Holy damage and 27,480 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 59,681 Holy damage and 28,271 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 60,125 Holy damage and 28,447 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 59,682 Holy damage and 28,199 Holy damage to enemies within 8 yds. Cannot occur while Divine Arbiter is active.
Bite of Zul'jan
2pc(2) Set: 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-Hand67%
- Thalassian Phoenix OilMain-Hand63%
- Arcane MasteryMain-Hand16%
- Acuity of the Ren'doreiMain-Hand13%
- Rite of SanctificationMain-Hand3%
- Berserker's RageMain-Hand2%
Gems
Popularity
Embellishments
Popularity
- Loa Worshiper's Band88%
- Stabilizing Gemstone Bandolier54%
- Hunter's Ritual Stone23%
- Arcanoweave Lining14%
- Spellbreaker's March4%
- Spellbreaker's Girdle3%
Stat priority
Based on data in the last 7 days, the stat priority for Retribution looks to be Crit > Mastery > Haste > Vers.
Crit994
Mastery964
Haste808
Vers131
The highest-rated Retribution Paladin players in Raid right now.
Top players running this spec
Consumables
Flask of the Blood Knights
flask / 50%
Flask of the Magisters
flask / 50%
Hearty Well Fed
food / 50%
Hearty Well Fed
food / 50%
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 Elf26% Horde
Dwarf26% Alliance
Dark Iron Dwarf8% Alliance
Tauren5% Horde
Draenei1% Alliance
Earthen1% Alliance
Earthen1% Horde
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FAQ
How is this Retribution Paladin Raid guide generated?
WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated US Raid 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.