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Retribution Paladin

  • Rated Battlegrounds
  • 50 players
  • Last Updated: 19 hours ago

See what 50 high-rated Rated Battlegrounds characters are using, based on PvPLeaderboard’s EU and US rankings.

Where these stats come from

Starting at the top of the rankings, we work down until we have everything we need for 50 characters.

A character is ignored if their Battle.net profile is missing or incomplete, if they aren’t max level, or if their talents don’t fit the current talent tree.

Use this as a starting point, then adjust your setup for your bracket, comp, rating, and matchup.

Sources: PvPLeaderboard; Battle.net

Players

Morfgore

Morfgore

<Mancoboys>Ragnaros (us)

Talents (Class)

Healing Hands
Blessing of Freedom
Divine Resonance
Sacrifice of the Just
Divine Purpose
Righteous Protection

Talents (Specialization)

Swift Justice
Holy Blade
Art of War
Improved Judgment
Crusading Strikes

Talents (Hero)

Gleaming Rays
Will of the Dawn
Blessing of An'she

Talents (PvP)

Luminescence
Hallowed Ground
Blessing of Spellwarding
Isora

Isora

<Banana Meow>Twisting Nether (eu)

Talents (Class)

Healing Hands
Blessing of Freedom
Divine Resonance
Recompense
Divine Purpose

Talents (Specialization)

Swift Justice
Holy Blade
Art of War
Improved Judgment
Crusading Strikes

Talents (Hero)

Morning Star
Illumine
Blessing of An'she

Talents (PvP)

Blessing of Sanctuary
Blessing of Spellwarding
Searing Glare
Cuberok

Cuberok

<KOMARYKY>Silvermoon (eu)

Talents (Class)

Healing Hands
Blessing of Freedom
Divine Resonance
Divine Purpose

Talents (Specialization)

Swift Justice
Holy Blade
Art of War
Improved Judgment
Crusading Strikes

Talents (Hero)

Morning Star
Illumine
Blessing of An'she

Talents (PvP)

Luminescence
Hallowed Ground
Searing Glare

Stat Priority

Values are relative to the highest stat. The stat priority for a Retribution Paladin is
Versatility > Mastery > Haste > Critical Strike

Most Used Races

The best race for a Retribution Paladin for the Alliance is Human and for the Horde is Blood Elf

Most Used Items

Trinket Combinations

54% of the best players use this combination
Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 206 primary stat for 20 sec.

Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (2 Min Cooldown)

12% of the best players use this combination
Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

Use: Increases primary stat by 244 for 15 sec. (1 Min Cooldown)

Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (2 Min Cooldown)

10% of the best players use this combination
Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (2 Min Cooldown)

Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 198 primary stat for 20 sec.

Most Used Sockets

Values are based on the total amount of sockets of all players. The most popular socket for a Retribution Paladin is Flawless Masterful Lapis
Flawless Masterful Lapis

Flawless Masterful Lapis

47%

+16 Versatility & +7 Mastery

Flawless Versatile Amethyst

Flawless Versatile Amethyst

22%

+16 Mastery & +7 Versatility

Enduring Heliotrope

Enduring Heliotrope

13%

+23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control

Most Used Embellishments

Embellishments are specific abilities that can be added onto a piece of gear or weapons to add an equip bonus. The most popular embellishment for a Retribution Paladin is Arcanoweave Lining on a Shoulders item
Arcanoweave Lining

Arcanoweave Lining

80%

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to draw in a mana wyrm that will empower you and an ally with Arcanoweave Insight, increasing your Strength by 45 and your ally's Primary Stat by 11.

  • Shoulders43%
  • Feet34%
  • Back14%
  • Wrist5%
  • Waist3%
  • Head1%
Devouring Banding

Devouring Banding

14%

Equip: Your damaging spells and abilities can cause you to heed the whispers and fire a Devouring Bolt at your target, dealing 2,974 Cosmic damage. This bolt devours their strength, seizing 91 of your highest secondary stat for you for 10 sec.

  • Feet58%
  • Shoulders42%
Kinetic Ankle Primers

Kinetic Ankle Primers

6%

Use: Prime your boots for engagement, launching you into the air and knocking up enemies on impact. Can only be used outdoors. (3 Min Cooldown)

  • Feet100%

Most Used Enchants

Percentages use the 50 characters in this dataset. A value above 100% means the enchant appears more than 50 times, usually because the same enchant is applied to both rings.
Back icon

Back

Goblin Glider

6%

Flexweave Underlay

2%
Chest icon

Chest

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

76%

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk

18%

Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk

Feet icon

Feet

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

72%

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

12%

Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

Legs icon

Legs

Forest Hunter's Armor Kit

74%

+41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina

Blood Knight's Armor Kit

6%

+41 Agility/Strength & +27 Armor

Main Hand icon

Main Hand

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

90%

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery

4%

Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery

Ring icon

Ring

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity

96%

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity

Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery

56%

Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery

Talents

The new talent system is not as straight-forward as the talent systems from previous expansions. Many talents are situational, and choosing your talents should be done based on the content you are doing. This heat map will show what talents are must-picks, which ones are situational, and which ones are rarely chosen.

Colors

The colors indicate talent popularity. The percentages show how many of the 50 characters in this dataset selected each talent.

  • 90% - 100% (best)
  • 50% - 89% (good)
  • 20% - 49% (situational)
  • 0% - 19% (unpopular)

Talent Tree

Talent Tree Background
Lay on Hands
100%
Auras of the Resolute
100%
Hammer of Wrath
100%
Cleanse Toxins
10%
Empyreal Ward
94%
Fist of Justice
100%
Blinding Light
100%
Turn Evil
0%
A Just Reward
0%
1 / 2
Healing Hands
100%
Guided Prayer
96%
Divine Steed
100%
Light's Countenance
38%
Greater Judgment
100%
Wrench Evil
0%
Holy Reprieve
48%
Shield of Vengeance
100%
Cavalier
98%
Divine Spurs
2%
Blessing of Freedom
100%
Rebuke
100%
Obduracy
24%
1 / 2
Divine Toll
100%
Unbound Freedom
98%
Sanctified Plates
100%
2 / 2
Punishment
4%
Divine Reach
2%
Brought to Light
0%
Blessing of Sacrifice
98%
Divine Resonance
100%
Blessing of Protection
86%
Fear No Evil
2%
Consecrated Ground
96%
Holy Aegis
98%
Sacrifice of the Just
76%
Divine Purpose
100%
Improved Blessing of Protection
14%
Unbreakable Spirit
100%
Lightforged Blessing
0%
Lead the Charge
82%
Righteous Protection
20%
Holy Ritual
52%
Blessed Calling
46%
Inspired Guard
92%
Light's Revocation
100%
Faith's Armor
0%
Stoicism
24%
Seal of Might
100%
2 / 2
Vengeful Wrath
100%
2 / 2
Eye for an Eye
16%
Selfless Healer
6%
Blessing of Dawn
2%
Lightbearer
70%
Blessing of Dusk
98%

Herald of the Sun

Hero class image
Aurora
100%
Blessing of An'she
100%
Sun Sear
100%
Gleaming Rays
100%
Luminosity
100%
Second Sunrise
100%
Walk Into Light
100%
Eternal Flame
100%
Illumine
100%
Dawnlight
100%
Sun's Avatar
100%
Endless Gleam
100%
Born in Sunlight
100%
Solar Grace
100%
Blade of Justice
100%
Divine Storm
100%
Expurgation
100%
Swift Justice
100%
Judgment of Justice
96%
Avenging Wrath
100%
Final Verdict
100%
Holy Blade
100%
Art of War
100%
Jurisdiction
100%
Tempest of the Lightbringer
4%
Rush of Light
100%
Sanctify
2%
Holy Flames
100%
Improved Judgment
100%
Zealot's Fervor
96%
1 / 2
Heart of the Crusader
76%
2 / 2
Blade of Vengeance
28%
Empyrean Power
0%
Highlord's Wrath
100%
Crusading Strikes
100%
Blessed Champion
90%
Burning Crusade
98%
Blades of Light
100%
2 / 2
Wake of Ashes
100%
Divine Wrath
100%
2 / 2
Execution Sentence
22%
Seething Flames
100%
Empyrean Legacy
98%
Judge, Jury and Executioner
14%
Radiant Glory
82%
Burn to Ash
84%
Crusade
98%
Light Within
100%
4 / 4

Most Used PvP Talents

Hallowed Ground

Hallowed Ground

74%

Your Consecration clears and suppresses all snare effects on allies within its area of effect.

Blessing of Spellwarding

Blessing of Spellwarding

70%

Blesses a party or raid member, granting immunity to magical damage and harmful effects for 10 sec. Cannot be used on a target with Forbearance. Causes Forbearance for 30 sec. Shares a cooldown with Blessing of Protection.

Blessing of Sanctuary

Blessing of Sanctuary

56%

Instantly removes all stun, silence, fear and horror effects from the friendly target and reduces the duration of future such effects by 60% for 5 sec.

Searing Glare

Searing Glare

46%

Call upon the light to blind enemy players in a 25 yd cone, causing enemies to miss their spells and attacks for 4 sec.

Luminescence

Luminescence

22%

Lightbearer's healing transfer is increased by up to 150% based on your current health. Lower health heals allies for more.

Spreading the Word

Spreading the Word

16%

Your allies affected by your Aura gain an effect after you cast Blessing of Protection or Blessing of Freedom. Blessing of Protection Physical damage reduced by 30% for 6 sec. Blessing of Freedom Cleared of all movement impairing effects.

Shining Revelation

Shining Revelation

10%

The light reveals all enemies in stealth or invisible to you while under the effects of Divine Shield. This effect lingers for 20 sec after Divine Shield fades.

Spellbreaker

Spellbreaker

6%

Eye for an Eye can now also trigger at 100% effectiveness from direct Magic damage.