Retribution Paladin DPS Guide — The War Within (11.0.5)
Welcome to our Retribution Paladin guide for World of Warcraft — The War Within (11.0.5). Here, you will learn how to play as a Retribution Paladin in both raids and Mythic+ dungeons: from the very beginning to maximizing your DPS.
If you were looking for WotLK Classic content, please refer to our WotLK Classic Retribution Paladin guide.
Retribution Paladin Overview
Retribution is the melee DPS spec of Paladin. It can use the wide array of utility options that Paladin is known for, including its sought-after Auras, along with some incredibly strong defensive and healing abilities. Retribution is one of the most popular specs in the game due to its strong class fantasy and good all-round utility toolkit.
Strengths and Weaknesses
- Strong defensive cooldowns, including Divine Shield, Divine Protection, and Shield of Vengeance.
- Brings a raid-wide Aura buff with Devotion Aura.
- Wide variety of utility options, including Blessing of Protection, Blessing of Sacrifice, and Blessing of Freedom.
- Mobility options are limited, and are poor at dealing with knockback effects.
- Has a relatively low skill ceiling, where making the effort to improve beyond the basics is not rewarded as much as other DPS.
- Utility spells can be very niche or unnecessary in some high-end content.
Retribution Paladin and Guide Changes for The War Within
Retribution and other Paladin specializations have received many changes so far in The War Within. While the most impactful ones are covered here, if you would like to read a full list of all changes see the link below:
Changes to Retribution Paladin in The War Within
Patch 11.0.5 Changes to Retribution Paladin
11.0.5 brings a large number of changes to the Paladin class talents.
Paladin Changes to Damage
Many of the older talents that increased damage have been removed from the Paladin Tree, including talents like Touch of Light and Seal of Order. In some situations these have been compensated for, such as the bonus from Justification being applied to the baseline version of Judgment, but not all effects have been made baseline like this. The full list of effects that have been removed without an equivalent effect being applied to baseline abilities is:
- The 4% Haste effect from Seal of Alacrity
- The 10% reduction to the cooldown of Holy Power generators from Seal of Order
- The damage effect from Seal of the Crusader
- Touch of Light
- Incandescence
In compensation for these effects being removed, Retribution has received the following buffs:
- A 6% damage buff to all spells and abilities
- The maximum effect of Vengeful Wrath is now 60%
This results in an overall damage loss of about 3% on both single-target and AoE.
Paladin Changes to Utility
Many new utility effects have been added to replace the damage talents removed. These are mostly either small bonuses to existing utility options that improve them slightly by reducing their cooldowns or giving them bonus effects, or passive healing talents that will proc naturally without needing any active gameplay to make use of them.
Earlier Paladin Changes
Retribution received a number of hotfix changes to the tuning of its Hero Talents between the launch of The War Within and 11.0.5:
As a result of these large buffs to Templar, it has become the strongest Hero Tree to use for all PvE content.
The War Within Changes to Retribution Paladin
Paladin Class Changes
Paladin's class talents have not had massive changes, with the highlights being the removal of some utility abilities and the adjustment of some passive effects.
- The following talents have been removed:
- Retribution Aura
- Crusader's Reprieve
- Greater Judgment applications can now overlap.
- Retribution now automatically learns Greater Judgment.
- Vengeful Wrath now increases the damage of Hammer of Wrath on low-health enemies instead of causing it to always critically hit.
Retribution-specific Changes
Retribution's specialization talents have had an overhaul, with many talents being redesigned, removed, or moved to other locations in the tree, along with some new talents added too. This is not an exhaustive list of those changes; for a full list, see the class changes page linked below.
- Mastery: Highlord's Judgment has been buffed significantly and also adjusted to include a chance to deal Holy damage when Judgment is used.
- Divine Hammer has been redesigned to consume Holy Power periodically to deal AoE damage at an increasing rate as Holy Power generators are used.
- Judge, Jury and Executioner has been redesigned to give your Holy Power generators a chance to cause your next single-target Holy Power spender to deal damage to additional targets.
- Righteous Cause has been redesigned to now cause Blade of Justice to occasionally have its cooldown reset when Holy Power is spent.
- Highlord's Judgment has been redesigned to also increase the effectiveness of Mastery: Highlord's Judgment on Judgment and Hammer of Wrath, and now costs a single talent point.
- Boundless Judgment now also increases the chance for Judgment to trigger Mastery: Highlord's Judgment.
- Burn to Ash has been added as a new talent that extends the duration of Truth's Wake when it critically hits and increases the damage of other DoT effects while it is active.
- Radiant Glory has been added as a new talent that removes Avenging Wrath as an active ability and instead causes it to be automatically cast when Wake of Ashes is used at a reduced duration, or occasionally when Holy Power is spent.
- Vanguard of Justice has been removed.
- Consecrated Blade has been removed as a talent and is now a baseline passive ability.
- Zealot's Fervor and Heart of the Crusader are now 2-point talent nodes.
- Blessed Champion is now a 1-point talent node.
- The 5% Holystrike damage bonus effect has been moved from Divine Arbiter to Blades of Light.
- Holy Flames has been added as a new talent that increases the damage of Divine Storm, applies Expurgation to secondary targets when Divine Storm is used, and increases Holy damage dealt to targets with Expurgation active. It is now a choice node with Blade of Vengeance and Empyrean Legacy has been moved to a separate node.
- The Avenging Wrath / Crusade and Wake of Ashes nodes have been moved.
- Shield of Vengeance is now a choice node with Aegis of Protection.
Leveling a Retribution Paladin in The War Within
If you would like to play a Retribution Paladin but do not yet have one at max level, you can refer to our leveling guide.
Once you reach max level, it can be overwhelming to completely change your UI by suddenly implementing a lot of different add-ons, especially if they have a large visual impact on your UI. We recommend using some of the more basic add-ons recommended on our add-ons page below while leveling so that you are used to them by the time you get to endgame content.
Basics of Retribution Paladin Gameplay
Retribution gameplay revolves around managing your Holy Power and maximizing the cooldowns and GCDs of your abilities. It can sometimes be reactive, but it is usually very helpful to plan your casts several spells ahead in order to not accidentally waste Holy Power, especially during cooldowns.
There are two main builds with different methods of Holy Power generation. Crusading Strikes is the most popular by far, and it includes a lot more passive Holy Power generation but has a significant amount of downtime in its rotation. Templar Strikes is the alternative, which will require a bit more focus on maximizing individual GCDs and generally has more control over its Holy Power generation.
If you are an absolute beginner to Retribution and would like to learn the fundamentals of the class, we recommend looking through the Spell Summary, as well as the Easy Mode page linked below.
If you are already fairly familiar with Retribution Paladin, you can jump straight to the details on how to best perform.
How to Gear Up as a Retribution Paladin
Gearing can be fairly complex due to the many unique variables that will depend on your individual character. You can find information on how to make gear decisions as Retribution on our dedicated gearing page.
Once you have started to gear up, you will want to ensure you have the appropriate gems, enchants, and other consumables, which you can find on our dedicated page linked below. On the stats page, you can find information on how Retribution values different stats, as well as the changes you may want to make for consumables based on them.
End-Game as a Retribution Paladin
The playstyle and gear you use in endgame content as a Retribution Paladin can be very different from what you use while leveling. Our Mythic+, Raiding, and PvP guides can guide you to perform as well as possible, regardless of your focus on endgame content.
Improving as a Retribution Paladin
It can sometimes be difficult to identify exactly what you need to work on to improve your performance. Players will often run into common issues, so we have set up specific pages to address any common questions or problems Retribution players face.
Changelog
- 21 Oct. 2024 (hero talents): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (Leveling): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (how to improve page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (gear page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (Nerub-ar Palace page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (rotation page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (talents page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (spells page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (easy mode page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (this page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 08 Oct. 2024 (hero talents): Updated for hotfixes.
- 08 Oct. 2024 (Nerub-ar Palace page): Updated for hotfixes.
- 08 Oct. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated for hotfixes.
- 08 Oct. 2024 (talents page): Updated for hotfixes.
- 08 Oct. 2024 (easy mode page): Updated for hotfixes.
- 25 Sep. 2024 (Nerub-ar Palace page): Updated tips and builds.
- 25 Sep. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated dungeon tips.
- 25 Sep. 2024 (rotation page): Added extra details for niche builds.
- 25 Sep. 2024 (talents page): Added extra builds.
- 25 Sep. 2024 (easy mode page): Updated builds.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (hero talents): Updated for hotfixes.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (gear page): Updated for TWW Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (enchants page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (Nerub-ar Palace page): Guide added.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated for TWW Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (rotation page): Updated for hotfixes.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (talents page): Updated for hotfixes.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (easy mode page): Updated for hotfixes.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 28 Aug. 2024 (gear page): Updated embellishment recommendations.
- 28 Aug. 2024 (rotation page): Adjusted opener rotation.
- 28 Aug. 2024 (talents page): Added Delve build.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (hero talents): Page added.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (Leveling): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (gear page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (enchants page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (stats page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (rotation page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (talents page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (spells page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (easy mode page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (this page): Updated for The War Within.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (The War Within): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (MoP Remix): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (Leveling): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (FAQ page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (how to improve page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (simulations page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (gear page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (addons page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (enchants page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (stats page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (rotation page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (talents page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (spells page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (easy mode page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (this page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 17 Jun. 2024 (The War Within): Page added.
- 14 May 2024 (MoP Remix): Page added.
- 07 May 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (gear page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (enchants page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (rotation page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (talents page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (this page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (gear page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (enchants page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (stats page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (rotation page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (talents page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (easy mode page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (how to improve page): Updated for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (gear page): Updated for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (enchants page): Updated for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (talents page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.6.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (gear page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (talents page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 28 Nov. 2023 (gear page): Added the new Legendary and adjusted trinket recommendations.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.2
- 06 Nov. 2023 (FAQ page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (gear page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (enchants page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (mythic+ page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (rotation page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (talents page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (spells page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (easy mode page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (Leveling): Updated for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (FAQ page): Updated for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (how to improve page): Updated for patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (simulations page): Updated for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (gear page): Added BiS lists and overhauled page formatting for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (addons page): Updated for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (mythic+ page): Updated talent builds and ability discussion for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (talents page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (spells page): Updated formatting and ability descriptions for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (easy mode page): Updated builds and rotation for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.7.
- 10 Aug. 2023 (enchants page): Updated all recommendations.
- 10 Aug. 2023 (stats page): Updated stat recommendations and explanations.
- 10 Aug. 2023 (rotation page): Updated priority lists, added trinket explanation.
- 08 Aug. 2023 (talents page): Updated talent builds and explanations.
- 07 Aug. 2023 (this page): Updated all sections.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (Leveling): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (gear page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (enchants page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (mythic+ page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (talents page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (easy mode page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
- 24 May 2023 (gear page): Updated for Cataclysm Timewalking and added Pocket Anvil for pure single-target.
- 24 May 2023 (mythic+ page): Updated talents and affix tips.
- 24 May 2023 (talents page): Updated mixed single-target and full cleave build.
- 06 May 2023 (gear page): Updated for trinket and T30 secondary stat changes.
- 06 May 2023 (rotation page): Simplified page and changed wording to assume key talents.
- 06 May 2023 (rotation page): Divine Toll no longer pulls out of combat or neutral enemies.
- 06 May 2023 (talents page): Updated Templar Stikes single-target talent build to use Zealots Fervor instead of Penitence.
- 06 May 2023 (easy mode page): Updated Hammer of Wrath to T30 cleave priority and Holy Power management based on recommend talents.
- 02 May 2023 (gear page): Updated Raid and Dungeon gear and added m+ embellishments.
- 02 May 2023 (rotation page): Updated Hammer of Wrath to T30 priority for cleave.
- 01 May 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (gear page): Updated for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (enchants page): Updated for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (stats page): Updated for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (mythic+ page): Updated for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (rotation page): Updated for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (talents page): Updated for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (spells page): Updated for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (easy mode page): Updated for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.
- 05 Apr. 2023 (enchants page): Primordial Stone update.
- 05 Apr. 2023 (rotation page): Updated Shield of Vengeance duration.
- 05 Apr. 2023 (spells page): Updated various descriptions for latest hotfixes.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (Leveling): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (FAQ page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (how to improve page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (gear page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (addons page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (enchants page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (stats page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (mythic+ page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (rotation page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (talents page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (spells page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (easy mode page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (gear page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (talents page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 17 Jan. 2023 (FAQ page): Added Justicars Vengeance or Templars Verdict Question.
- 17 Jan. 2023 (gear page): Readded Idol of Tampling Hooves after it got fixed.
- 17 Jan. 2023 (stats page): Updated Stat priority.
- 17 Jan. 2023 (mythic+ page): Updated 2-min talents.
- 17 Jan. 2023 (spells page): Shield of Vengeance now has a 90-second cooldown.
- 17 Jan. 2023 (easy mode page): Updated Talents and Stats.
- 16 Dec. 2022 (gear page): Removed Idol of Tampling Hooves because it didnt hit raid bosses properly.
- 16 Dec. 2022 (gear page): Added second on-use trinket Manic Grieftorch.
- 13 Dec. 2022 (enchants page): Added fallback Versatility Phial.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (Leveling): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (simulations page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (gear page): Updated for Dragonflight Mythic+ Season 1 loot tables.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (addons page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (enchants page): Added fallback Phial and Potion options.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (stats page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (mythic+ page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (rotation page): Updated Rotation and Notes.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (talents page): Updated the single target talents to Sanctify.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (spells page): Seal of the Crusader no longer affects allies.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (easy mode page): Updated Talents and Rotation.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (this page): Seal of the Crusader no longer affects allies.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (Leveling): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (FAQ page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (how to improve page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (simulations page): Reviewed for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (gear page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (addons page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (enchants page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (stats page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (mythic+ page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (rotation page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (talents page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (spells page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (easy mode page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 24 Oct. 2022 (Leveling): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 24 Oct. 2022 (Legendaries): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 24 Oct. 2022 (Torghast): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 24 Oct. 2022 (Covenants and Soulbinds): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 24 Oct. 2022 (FAQ page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 24 Oct. 2022 (how to improve page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 24 Oct. 2022 (simulations page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 24 Oct. 2022 (gear page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 24 Oct. 2022 (addons page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 24 Oct. 2022 (enchants page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 24 Oct. 2022 (stats page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 24 Oct. 2022 (Castle Nathria page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 24 Oct. 2022 (Sanctum of Domination page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 24 Oct. 2022 (Sepulcher of the First Ones page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 24 Oct. 2022 (mythic+ page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 24 Oct. 2022 (rotation page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 24 Oct. 2022 (talents page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 24 Oct. 2022 (spells page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 24 Oct. 2022 (easy mode page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 24 Oct. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 13 Apr. 2022 (Patch 9.2 Analysis): Updated for tier set changes.
- 02 Mar. 2022 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Updated for 9.2 Raid opening.
- 21 Feb. 2022 (Patch 9.2 Analysis): Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.2.
- 17 Jan. 2022 (talents page): Updated Talents.
- 15 Jan. 2022 (Patch 9.2 Analysis): Page added with initial thoughts and information.
- 01 Nov. 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.5.
- 14 Jul. 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Updated with retail information.
- 20 May 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Page filled with preliminary information.
- 10 Nov. 2020 (Ny'alotha page): Page updated for Execution Sentence and Final Reckoning changes.
- 13 Oct. 2020 (Ny'alotha page): Page updated for the Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 11 Apr. 2020 (The Eternal Palace page): Updated talent and essence recommendations.
- 14 Jan. 2020 (The Eternal Palace page): Updated for Patch 8.3.
- 05 Aug. 2019 (The Eternal Palace page): Updated for Mythic.
- 09 Jul. 2019 (The Eternal Palace page): Page added.
- 24 Jun. 2019 (Uldir page): This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.2 and no changes are necessary.
- 24 Jun. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.2 and no changes are necessary.
- 24 Jun. 2019 (Crucible of Storms page): This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.2 and no changes are necessary.
- 13 May 2019 (Crucible of Storms page): Added Mythic notes.
- 15 Apr. 2019 (Uldir page): Inquisition has been added as a viable Talent.
- 15 Apr. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): Inquisition has been added as a viable Talent.
- 15 Apr. 2019 (Crucible of Storms page): Guide added.
- 11 Mar. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): This page has been reviewed for Patch 8.1.5 and no changes are necessary.
- 17 Feb. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): Added Mythic recommendations.
- 21 Jan. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): Page added.
- 11 Dec. 2018 (Uldir page): Adjustments to talent advice for N'Zoth and Zul.
- 10 Dec. 2018 (Uldir page): Updated for 8.1.
- 12 Nov. 2018 (Uldir page): Added Uldir Mythic talent recommendations and tips. Updated a few Normal/Heroic boss talent recommendations.
- 03 Sep. 2018 (Uldir page): Added content for Uldir release.
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This guide has been written by Bolas, a long time Retribution Paladin enthusiast, theorycrafter, and sometimes high-end raider. You can find him in the Paladin Discord as bolas.ret.
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