Retribution Paladin Raid Build
Last updated: · Based on top players in the last 7 days
Retribution Paladin Cheat Sheet
Raid · most popular build — 14% of top players run it
Stat priority
MasteryCritHasteVers
WeaponsGear section →
TrinketsGear section →
Tier & ArmorGear section →
Consumables
Flask of the Blood KnightsHearty Well Fed
Key talents — Templar
Hero
Class
Spec
Expert takeA+Overall the spec plays quite similar to Season 1, although there are some rotational changes due to their new 4pc tier-set being built around pressing Final Verdict in AoE, which will help where there is a cleave included, without sacrificiIcy Veins ↗Wowhead C ↗Archon A ↗
Build popularity
14%
of top players run the most popular build
The most popular Retribution build is run by 14% of top players.
Builds
Top 100 players sampled
These are the most popular Retribution Paladin builds. The most popular build is run by 14% of sampled players (14 of 100 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
Popularity
Rings
Popularity
Head
Popularity
Neck
Popularity
Shoulders
Popularity
Back
Popularity
Chest
Popularity
Wrist
Popularity
Gloves
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Waist
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Legs
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Feet
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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 65,222 Holy damage and 31,239 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 65,530 Holy damage and 30,646 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 66,315 Holy damage and 30,715 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 67,662 Holy damage and 31,877 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 64,873 Holy damage and 31,165 Holy damage to enemies within 8 yds. Cannot occur while Divine Arbiter is active.
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-Hand84%
- Thalassian Phoenix OilMain-Hand62%
- Arcane MasteryMain-Hand8%
- Acuity of the Ren'doreiMain-Hand5%
- Berserker's RageMain-Hand2%
- Rite of SanctificationMain-Hand2%
Gems
Popularity
Embellishments
Popularity
- Loa Worshiper's Band92%
- Stabilizing Gemstone Bandolier83%
- Arcanoweave Lining18%
- Spellbreaker's March16%
- Lucky Keychain15%
- Spellbreaker's Resolve12%
Stat priority
Based on data in the last 7 days, the stat priority for Retribution looks to be Mastery > Crit > Haste > Vers.
Mastery1,160
Crit1,090
Haste741
Vers118
The highest-rated Retribution Paladin players in Raid right now.
Top players running this spec
Consumables
Flask of the Blood Knights
flask / 100%
Hearty Well Fed
food / 100%
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
Human38% Alliance
Dwarf24% Alliance
Blood Elf21% Horde
Tauren7% Horde
Dark Iron Dwarf4% Alliance
Draenei2% Alliance
Lightforged Draenei2% Alliance
Zandalari Troll2% 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.