Retribution Paladin DPS Buffs, Debuffs, and Useful Abilities (WoW MoP 5.3)
Last updated by Vlad on 20 May. 2013
In this article, we list the buffs, debuffs and useful abilities that a Retribution Paladin brings to a raid in WoW MoP 5.3. We also list equivalent buffs and debuffs that other classes provide.
The other articles of our Retribution Paladin guide can be accessed from the table of contents on the right.
This guide has been reviewed and approved by Anafielle (@Anafielle), one of the authors of Sacred Duty and an accomplished raider on her own, and Morgeine, one of the best Retribution Paladins in the world, who raids in Envy.
| Buffs | |
|---|---|
 Blessing of Kings |
Increases the Strength, Agility, and Intellect of all party and raid members by 5% —
does not stack with  Mark of the Wild,  Embrace of the Shale Spider, and
 Legacy of the Emperor
|
 Blessing of Might |
Increases the Mastering Rating of all party and raid members by 3000 —
does not stack with  Roar of Courage,  Spirit Beast Blessing, and
 Grace of Air
|
 Devotion Aura |
Reduces all magic damage taken by raid members by 20% for 6 seconds. Also grants immunity to silence and interrupt effects for its duration |
| Debuffs | |
 Hammer of the Righteous |
-10% Physical Damage dealt — does not stack with
 Scarlet Fever,  Thrash/ Thrash,
 Demoralizing Roar,  Demoralizing Screech,  Keg Smash,
 Earth Shock,  Curse of Enfeeblement, and  Thunder Clap |
 Judgments of the Bold
|
+4% Physical Damage taken — does not stack with
 Brittle Bones,  Ebon Plaguebringer,
 Acid Spit,  Gore,  Ravage,
 Stampede, and  Colossus Smash
|
| Hand Spells | |
 Hand of Freedom |
Grants immunity to any movement impairing effects |
 Hand of Protection |
Single-target immunity against physical damage for 10 seconds. Targeted player cannot attack or use any physical abilities, but can continue to move, heal and cast damaging spells. Removes physical debuffs. |
 Hand of Sacrifice |
Transfers 30% of the damage taken by the target to the paladin |
| Utility | |
 Rebuke |
Single target interrupt |
 Hammer of Justice |
Single target 6-second stun |
 Reckoning |
Single target taunt |
 Righteous Fury |
Generates very large amounts of threat, enable you to help in specific add-kiting strategies |
 Cleanse |
Removes all Poison and Disease effects from a friendly target (8-second cooldown) |
| Crowd Control | |
| Survival | |
 Divine Shield |
Complete invulnerability for 8 seconds |
 Divine Protection |
Reduces all magic damage taken by 40% for 10 seconds |
