Last updated on May 07, 2024 at 11:20by Bolas56 comments
General Information
On this page, we explain how to easily play Retribution Paladin in World of Warcraft — Dragonflight 10.2.7, usingthe simplest rotation, talent tree, stat priority, gear setup, etc., without sacrificing performance.
1.
Foreword
This page is intended for players who are new to the game or class,have no intentions of raiding Mythic difficulty or simply want a morestraightforward way to play their specialization without being overwhelmedby the numerous subtleties and active abilities that need to be taken intoconsideration for optimal play.
2.
The Basics of Retribution Paladins
Retribution is a melee DPS specialization with a relativelyeasy-to-grasp playstyle. Retribution's greatest strength is its strong defensive capabilities,allowing it to survive damage that would ordinarily kill most other non-tank specs.
If you just started out learning about your Retribution Paladinabilities, you can check out our Spell Summary page for a detailed breakdown of what each ability does.
Retribution Paladin Spell Summary Page
Throughout an encounter, you must manage your Holy Power generationand expenditure to maximize your damage output.
3.
Talent Choices for Beginners
Retribution does not have a single build is viable for all content, so you will want to use a couple of different builds depending on the situation.
3.1.
Beginner Raid Build
You can easily import the talent tree below into the game by clicking theCopy Export String button.
3.2.
Beginner Mythic+ Build
You can easily import the talent tree below into the game by clicking theCopy Export String button.
If you want to play with the overall bestRetribution Paladin talents that are optimized for every single situation, check outour full talents page below.
Retribution Paladin Talents and Builds Page
4.
Stat Choices for Beginners
For the above talent builds, you will want to prioritize stats as follows:
- Strength;
- Versatility;
- Critical Strike = Haste;
- Mastery.
The general recommendation for the stat priority will remain similar in the fullguide. Still, for the best results, you should check the in-depth details aboutthe stats themselves. You can check our full stats page below.
Retribution Paladin Stats Page
5.
Single-Target Priority List for Beginners
Retribution Paladins do not have a fixed rotation of abilities. Instead,your goal is to make sure that high-priority Holy Power generators are used asoften as possible, while making sure that Holy Power spenders are used beforeHoly Power gets overcapped. Cooldowns are used when their useconditions are reached to maximize their effectiveness.
- Cast
Avenging Wrath on cooldown with at least 4 Holy Power.
- Cast
Execution Sentence.
- Cast
Templar's Verdict with 5 Holy Power.
- Cast
Wake of Ashes with 2 Holy Power or less.
- Cast
Blade of Justice with 3 Holy Power or less and no
Expurgation debuff on your target.
- Cast
Divine Toll with 3 Holy Power or less.
- Cast
Judgment with 3 Holy Power or less.
- Cast
Hammer of Wrath with 4 Holy Power or less. Cast with 3 Holy Poweror less against 20% or lower Health targets while using
Vanguard's Momentum.
- Cast
Templar Slash just before the 4-second window runs out.
- Cast
Blade of Justice with 3 Holy Power or less.
- Cast
Templar's Verdict with 4 Holy Power.
- Cast
Templar Strikes or
Templar Slash.
6.
Cleave Priority List for Beginners
- Cast
Avenging Wrath on cooldown with at least 4 Holy Power.
- Cast
Final Reckoning with at least 4 Holy Power.
- Cast
Divine Storm with 5 Holy Power.
- Cast
Wake of Ashes with 2 Holy Power or less.
- Cast
Blade of Justice with 3 Holy Power or less and no
Expurgation debuffs active.
- Cast
Divine Toll with 1 Holy Power or less.
- Cast
Judgment with 3 Holy Power or less.
- Cast
Templar Slash just before the 4-second window runs out.
- Cast
Blade of Justice with 3 Holy Power or less.
- Cast
Divine Storm with 4 Holy Power.
- Cast
Templar Strikes or
Templar Slash.
- Cast
Hammer of Wrath with 4 Holy Power or less. Cast with 3 Holy Poweror less against 20% or lower Health targets while using
Vanguard's Momentum.
For more detailed information about the priority system, including using all the othertalents and class set effects, check out our full rotation page below.
Retribution Paladin Rotation Page
7.
Changelog
- 07 May 2024: Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 22 Apr. 2024: Updated for Dragonflight 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: Updated builds and rotation for Patch 10.1.7.
- 10 Jul. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
- 06 May 2023: Updated Hammer of Wrath to T30 cleave priority and Holy Power management based on recommend talents.
- 01 May 2023: Updated for Patch 10.1.
- 21 Mar. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 24 Jan. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 17 Jan. 2023: Updated Talents and Stats.
- 11 Dec. 2022: Updated Talents and Rotation.
- 28 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 24 Oct. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
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