Cataclysm Classic Retribution Paladin Pre-Raid Gear
On this page, you will find the best pre-raid gear for Retribution Paladin in Cataclysm Classic.
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1.
Retribution Paladin Pre-Raid Gear Set
The gear listed on this page is considered to be the best gear you are able to obtain before
entering a raid instance. The items highlighted on this page will mostly follow the stat
priority of the 
Retribution Paladin spec, which is
as follows:
- Strength
- Hit Rating (8%)
- Expertise Rating (6.5%)
- Mastery Rating
- Critical Strike Rating
- Haste Rating
For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems Guide.
2.
Pre-raid Best in Slot
| Slot | Item | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helm |  Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades |
 Engineering |
|
| Neck |  Buc-Zakai Choker |
Haste →
Expertise |
World BoE drop |
| Shoulder |  Raz's Pauldrons |
Ascendant Lord Obsidius
(H)Blackrock Caverns |
|
| Cloak |  Geordan's Cloak |
Critical Strike →
Expertise |
Siamat
(H) Lost City of the Tol'vir |
| Chest |  Elementium Deathplate |
Critical Strike →
Hit |
 Blacksmithing |
| Bracer |  Alpha Bracers |
Anraphet
(H) Halls of Origination |
|
| Gloves |  Reaping Gauntlets |
1650
 Justice Points |
|
| Belt |  Belt of the Ferocious Wolf |
Critical Strike →
Expertise |
Exalted
Guardians of Hyjal |
| Legs |  Legguards of Winnowing Wind |
World BoE drop | |
| Boots |  Boots of Sullen Rock /  Gryphon Rider's Boots |
Parry →
Hit |
Exalted
Dragonmaw Clan / Wildhammer Clan |
| Ring 1 |  Ring of the Darkest Day |
Critical Strike →
Hit |
High Prophet Barim
(H)Lost City of the Tol'vir |
| Ring 2 |  Skyshard Ring |
Critical Strike →
Mastery |
Altairus
(H) The Vortex Pinnacle |
| Trinket 1 |  License to Slay |
Hit Rating →
Mastery |
1650
 Valor Points |
| Trinket 2 |  Impatience of Youth |
Exalted
Baradin's Wardens / Hellscream's Reach |
|
| Weapon |  Zin'rokh, Destroyer of Worlds |
Critical Strike →
Mastery |
 Archaeology |
| Libram |  Notched Jawbone |
Hit →
Expertise |
 Inscription |
| Slot | Item | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helm | Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades |
Engineering |
|
| Neck | Buc-Zakai Choker |
Haste →
Expertise |
World BoE drop |
| Shoulder |  Skullpiercer Pauldrons |
Daakara
(H)Zul'Aman |
|
| Cloak |  Floating Web |
Expertise →
Hit |
1250
Valor Points |
| Chest | Elementium Deathplate |
Critical Strike →
Hit |
Blacksmithing |
| Bracer | Alpha Bracers |
Anraphet
(H) Halls of Origination |
|
| Gloves |  Reinforced Sapphirium Gauntlets |
Haste →
Hit |
1650
Valor Points |
| Belt | Belt of the Ferocious Wolf |
Critical Strike →
Expertise |
Exalted
Guardians of Hyjal |
| Legs |  Reinforced Sapphirium Legplates |
2200
Valor Points |
|
| Boots | Treads of Savage Beatings |
Critical Strike →
Hit |
World BoE drop |
| Ring 1 |  Ring of the Numberless Brood |
Haste →
Hit |
Jan'alai
(H) Zul'Aman |
| Ring 2 | Skyshard Ring |
Critical Strike →
Mastery |
Altairus
(H) The Vortex Pinnacle |
| Trinket 1 | License to Slay |
Hit Rating →
Mastery |
1650
Valor Points |
| Trinket 2 | Impatience of Youth |
Exalted
Baradin's Wardens / Hellscream's Reach |
|
| Weapon | Zin'rokh, Destroyer of Worlds |
Critical Strike →
Mastery |
Archaeology |
| Libram | Notched Jawbone |
Hit →
Expertise |
Inscription |
| Slot | Item | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helm |  Reinforced Sapphirium Helmet |
Expertise →
Mastery |
32
 Fissure Stone Fragment | |
| Neck | Rage of Ages |
50
Fissure Stone Fragment | ||
| Shoulder |  Reinforced Sapphirium Pauldrons |
Haste →
Mastery |
32
Fissure Stone Fragment | |
| Cloak |  Cloudburst Cloakof the Earthshaker |
Critical Strike →
Mastery |
12
Fissure Stone Fragment |
|
| Chest |  Immolation Battleplate |
Expertise →
Mastery |
2200
Valor Points |
|
| Bracer |  Bracers of the Mat'redor |
Haste →
Mastery |
80
Fissure Stone Fragment | |
| Gloves |  Immolation Gauntlets |
1650
Valor Points |
||
| Belt | Sky Strider Beltof the Earthshaker |
Critical Strike →
Mastery |
12
Fissure Stone Fragment |
|
| Legs |  Immolation Legplates |
Critical Strike →
Hit |
2200
Valor Points |
|
| Boots | Treads of Savage Beatings |
Mastery →
Hit |
Trash inside of Blackwing Descent | |
| Ring 1 |  Serrated Brimstone Signet |
Haste →
Mastery |
1250
Valor Points |
|
| Ring 2 |  Dargonax's Signet |
80
Fissure Stone Fragment |
||
| Trinket 1 |  Heart of Rage |
Expertise →
Mastery |
50
Fissure Stone Fragment |
|
| Trinket 2 | Impatience of Youth |
Exalted
Baradin's Wardens / Hellscream's Reach |
||
| Weapon |  Reclaimed Ashkandi, Greatsword of the Brotherhood |
Critical Strike →
Mastery |
30
Fissure Stone Fragment |
|
| Libram |  Relic of the Elemental Lords |
Haste →
Mastery |
700
Valor Points |
3.
Changelog
- 02 Nov. 2024: Updated for Firelands.
- 17 Sep. 2024: Reviewed for Phase 3.
- 27 Jul. 2024: Reviewed and Updated for ZG/ZA release.
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This guide has been written by Sellin, a former top 10 US raider and current season and several time Gladiator, long time WoW Player and passionate about all things Warcraft and Theorycrafting. You can follow him on Twitter and watch him on Twitch.
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