Paladin Retribution guide
How to play Retribution in WoW: Forever: what to press, which stats to chase, the talent build level by level, and the gear and dungeons to aim for.
Vue d'ensemble
Retribution is the paladin's two-handed damage spec. Forever gives every paladin a real attack button in Holy Strike, and Judgement no longer eats your seal, so the spec has a lot more to press than in Classic. It is now open to Undead on the Horde side too.
Good at
- Very tough for a damage dealer
- Heals yourself between and during fights
- Holy Strike damage ignores armor
- Brings blessings and auras to the group
Watch out for
- Mana runs out on long pulls
- Not much range or mobility
- Damage depends on a good two-hander
How to play it
In order of priority for levels 20 to 30, on one target:
- Seal of CommandKeep it on. Judgement no longer removes it, so you rarely recast it.
- JudgementUse it every time it is up. Improved Judgement cuts the cooldown and Sanctified Judgement gives mana back.
- Holy StrikePress it on cooldown. It is Holy damage, so armor does not matter.
- ExorcismUse it on undead and demons.
- Hammer of JusticeStun a caster or a mob that is about to run.
Several targets
- ConsecrationDrop it under packs from level 20. It hits the first 4 mobs for full damage.
Priorité des caractéristiques
- Critique
- Toucher
- Force
- Puissance d'attaque
- DPS de l'arme
- Agilité
- Dégâts du sacré
This is the order ONN ranks gear by for Retribution. Your weapon matters more than anything for melee.
Talents
0 / 0 / 21 at level 30. One point every level from 10. Take them in this order:
- 10
Benediction1/5 - 11Benediction2/5
- 12Benediction3/5
- 13Benediction4/5
- 14Benediction5/5
- 15
Conviction1/5
- 16Conviction2/5
- 17Conviction3/5
- 18Conviction4/5
- 19Conviction5/5
- 20
Seal of Command1/1
- 21
Sanctified Judgement1/3 - 22Sanctified Judgement2/3
- 23Sanctified Judgement3/3
- 24
Improved Judgement1/2 - 25Improved Judgement2/2
- 26
Vindication1/3 - 27Vindication2/3
- 28Vindication3/3
- 29
Pursuit of Justice1/2 - 30
Two-Handed Weapon Specialization1/3
Gear at level 30
The best item for each slot. Hover for the full tooltip.
- Tête
Barbaric Iron Helm - Cou
Kaleidoscope Chain - Épaules
Wrangling Spaulders - Dos
Hawkeye's Cloak - Torse
Avenger's Armor - Poignets
Pugilist Bracers - Mains
Gauntlets of Ogre Strength - Taille
Highlander's Lamellar Girdle - Jambes
Ferine Leggings - Pieds
Highlander's Lamellar Greaves - Anneau 1
Legionnaire's Band - Anneau 2
Protector's Band - Bijou 1
Rune of Duty - Deux mains
Viscous Hammer
Dungeons to run
Where most of your best gear drops, best first.
- Razorfen Kraul levels 29 to 381 best-in-slot item: Ferine Leggings
- Shadowfang Keep levels 22 to 30
- Gnomeregan levels 29 to 38
Astuces
- Blessings last an hour in Forever, so buff your whole group before a dungeon.
- Blessing of Might or Blessing of Kings on yourself while solo, and Retribution Aura when you fight more than one mob.
- Benediction makes all your instants cheaper, which keeps Holy Strike and Judgement going longer.
- Pursuit of Justice makes you faster on foot and mounted, which adds up over a long leveling session.
- Heal with Holy Light between pulls instead of eating when your mana is high.
Macros
Make a macro with /macro in game, paste the text, and drag it to your bar.
Starts auto attack and uses Holy Strike.
#showtooltip Holy Strike /startattack /cast Holy Strike
Starts auto attack and uses Judgement.
#showtooltip Judgement /startattack /cast Judgement
Sources
Written by ONN for the WoW: Forever beta (level 30 cap). Talents, stats and gear update from the live data; the beta is still changing, so details may be different at launch on November 4. Something wrong? Tell us in #help.