Cataclysm Classic Retribution Paladin Pre-Raid Gear

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Last updated on Feb 14, 2025 at 12:00 by Sellin

On this page, you will find the best pre-raid gear for Retribution Paladin in Cataclysm Classic.

Pages in this Guide

1 Introduction 2 Builds, Talents, Glyphs 3 Rotation and Cooldowns 4 Spell Summary 5 Stat Priority 6 Enchants, Consumables 7 Gear and Best in Slot 8 Leveling 9 Pre-Raid Gear

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THIS PAGE

1. Retribution Paladin Pre-Raid Gear Set

2. Pre-raid Best in Slot

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.

Pre-raid Best in Slot

Phase Four Phase Three Phase Two Phase One

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

Slot	Item	Reforge	Source
Helm	Helmet of Radiant Glory	Expertise → Mastery	Warmaster Blackhorn (H) Dragon Soul;
Neck	Necklace of Black Dragon's Teeth	Critical Strike → Mastery	1250 Valor Points
Shoulder	Pauldrons of Radiant Glory	Haste → Hit	Hagara the Stormbinder (H) Dragon Soul
Cloak	Dreamcrusher Drape	Critical Strike → Mastery	1250 Valor Points
Chest	Battleplate of Radiant Glory	Haste → Hit	Ultraxion (H) Dragon Soul
Bracer	Bracers of Destructive Strength	Critical Strike → Mastery	Blacksmithing
Gloves	Gauntlets of Radiant Glory	Haste → Mastery	Warlord Zonozz (H) Dragon Soul
Belt	Demonbone Waistguard	Critical Strike → Expertise	1650 Valor Points
Legs	Unstoppable Destroyer's Legplates	Haste → Hit	Blacksmithing
Boots	Kneebreaker Boots	Haste → Mastery	1650 Valor Points
Ring 1	Curled Twilight Claw	Hit → Expertise	1250 Valor Points
Ring 2	Ring of Torn Flesh	Critical Strike → Hit	1250 Valor Points
Trinket 1	Rotting Skull	Critical Strike → Mastery	1650 Valor Points
Trinket 2	Eye of Unmaking	–	Spine of Deathwing (H) Dragon Soul
Weapon	Gurthalak, Voice of the Deeps	–	Madness of Deathwing (H) Dragon Soul;
Libram	Gutripper Shard	Haste → Expertise	700 Valor Points

Changelog

14 Feb. 2024: Updated for Dragonsoul.
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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Pages in this Guide

1 Introduction 2 Builds, Talents, Glyphs 3 Rotation and Cooldowns 4 Spell Summary 5 Stat Priority 6 Enchants, Consumables 7 Gear and Best in Slot 8 Leveling 9 Pre-Raid Gear

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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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