Retribution Paladin PvP Gear Guide for Cataclysm Classic

This page lists the best-in-slot gear for Retribution Paladin. Make sure to check out our Retribution Paladin PvP guide for a better understanding of how to utilize your Paladin:

Your gear list for PvP will mostly follow the following stat priority:

1. Strength
2. Resilience
3. Hit Rating (5%)
4. Critical Strike Rating
5. Mastery Rating
6. Haste Rating
7. Expertise Rating (5%)

Slot	Item	Reforge	Source
Helm	Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades	—	Engineering
Neck	Vicious Gladiator's Choker of Accuracy	—	2200 Conquest Points
Shoulder	Vicious Gladiator's Scaled Shoulders	Expertise → Critical Strike	1650 Conquest Points
Cloak	Vicious Gladiator's Cloak of Prowess	Mastery → Critical Strike	1250 Conquest Points
Chest	Vicious Gladiator's Scaled Chestpiece	—	2200 Conquest Points
Bracer	Vicious Gladiator's Armplates of Proficiency	Expertise → Critical Strike	1250 Conquest Points
Gloves	Vicious Gladiator's Scaled Gauntlets	—	1650 Conquest Points
Belt	Vicious Gladiator's Girdle of Cruelty	—	1650 Conquest Points
Legs	Vicious Gladiator's Scaled Legguards	Haste → Critical Strike	2200 Conquest Points
Boots	Vicious Gladiator's Warboots of Cruelty	—	1650 Conquest Points
Ring 1	Vicious Gladiator's Signet of Accuracy	—	1250 Conquest Points
Ring 2	Vicious Gladiator's Signet of Cruelty	—	1250 Conquest Points
Trinket 1	Vicious Gladiator's Insignia of Victory	—	1650 Conquest Points
Trinket 2	Vicious Gladiator's Medallion of Cruelty	—	1650 Conquest Points
Trinket 2	Vicious Gladiator's Badge of Victory	—	1650 Conquest Points
Weapon	Vicious Gladiator's Greatsword	—	3400 Conquest Points
Relic	Vicious Gladiator's Relic of Conquest	Critical Strike → Hit	700 Conquest Points

Slot	Main Enchantment	Secondary Enchantment
Head	Arcanum of Vicious Strength
Shoulders	Greater Inscription of Vicious Strength
Back	Swordguard Embroidery (Requires Tailoring) Enchant Cloak - Greater Critical Strike
Chest	Enchant Chest - Mighty Resilience
Wrist	Draconic Embossment - Strength (Requires Leatherworking) Enchant Bracer - Major Strength	Socket Bracer (Requires Blacksmithing)
Hands	Enchant Gloves - Mighty Strength	Synapse Springs (Requires Engineering) Socket Gloves (Requires Blacksmithing)
Waist	Ebonsteel Belt Buckle	Nitro Boosts (Requires Engineering)
Legs	Dragonbone Leg Reinforcements (Requires Leatherworking) Dragonscale Leg Armor
Feet	Enchant Boots - Lavawalker
Ring	Enchant Ring - Strength (Requires Enchanting)
Weapon	Enchant Weapon - Landslide

Sockets	Gems
	Reverberating Shadowspirit Diamond
	Resplendent Ember Topaz
	Mystic Amberjewel
	Etched Demonseye
	Mystic Chimera's Eye — Requires Jewelcrafting, can use up to three.
	Mystic Cogwheel, Smooth Cogwheel, Rigid Cogwheel, Precise Cogwheel — Requires Engineering, can use two in helm.