Retribution Paladin PvP Best Arena Compositions — The War Within (11.0.7)
Team composition in 2v2 or 3v3 Arena is very important, because not all classes work well together. Here, we give you the best compositions you can have for your Retribution Paladin (i.e., the best classes to pair with it).
This page is part of our Retribution Paladin PvP Guide.
2v2 Arena
Retribution Paladins find themselves in a particularly difficult situation when it comes to 2v2 Arena. While Ret can deal substantial damage and force enemy defensives on its own, it suffers from a lack of a Mortal Wounds effect. This limits Retribution comps to healers that have high mana efficiency , such as Preservation Evoker or Restoration Druid, because 2v2 matches tend to be on the longer side. Alternatively, Ret can find success with certain double DPS comps and end matches in a few burst windows. Although double DPS for Ret is typically seen as off-meta, it is possible to climb quite high with the level of offhealing from other hybrid classes. Ret has multiple defensives that allow them to survive high burst situations. For example, Divine Shield will always make you immune to all damage, even in long matches with high dampening. The same goes for Blessing of Protection that makes you immune to all physical damage. You also have Hammer of Justice, which helps with setting up crowd control on enemy healers.
Here is a list of the best team compositions for 2v2:
- Retribution Paladin + Restoration Druid
- Retribution Paladin + Mistweaver Monk
- Retribution Paladin + Feral Druid
- Retribution Paladin + Fury Warrior
3v3 Arena
Your role in 3v3 is similar to 2v2 Arena. Dealing maximum damage in short burst windows with Avenging Wrath, Divine Toll, Final Reckoning, and Wake of Ashes to proc your Hero Talents. When your team has damage, you will want to use Hammer of Justice on the enemy healer and use your burst rotation. Use your Blessing of Freedom on you or your teammate if you are struggling to connect to your target. Teams can easily kill you in one stun if you are playing too aggressively, so make sure you remain in the line of sight of your healer unless you are certain of a kill opportunity.
Here is a list of the best team compositions for 3v3:
- Retribution Paladin + Arms Warrior + Restoration Shaman/Restoration Druid)
- Cupid (Retribution Paladin + Marksmanship Hunter + Discipline Priest)
- (Retribution Paladin + Fury Warrior + Mistweaver Monk/Restoration Druid/Restoration Shaman)
- Retribution Paladin + Havoc Demon Hunter + Mistweaver Monk/Restoration Druid
Changelog
- 15 Dec. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7
- 21 Oct. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5
- 09 Sep. 2024: Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 21 Aug. 2024: Reviewed for The War Within.
- 23 Jul. 2024: Updated for The War Within 11.0 Prepatch
- 07 May 2024: Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 22 Apr. 2024: Reviewed for Season 4.
- 19 Mar. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6
- 15 Jan. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5
- 06 Nov. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.2
- 04 Sep. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 10 Jul. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5
- 19 May 2023: Updated for Patch 10.1
- 30 Jan. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 11 Dec. 2022: Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 22 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight Pre-patch.
- 01 Aug. 2022: Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
- 31 May 2022: Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 28 Feb. 2022: Updated for Patch 9.2.
- Updated Best 3v3 Compositions.
- 10 Nov. 2021: Reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
- 02 Jul. 2021: Updated Best 2v2 Compositions.
- 08 Mar. 2021: Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
- 14 Oct. 2020: Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
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This guide has been written by Lvladen, a Ret Paladin Multi-Gladiator PvP Player, Streamer, and Content Creator. You can find him on his stream on Twitch, or his YouTube Channel
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