Qrva's PvE Build

Paladin class icon Retribution Paladin specialization icon
Retribution Paladin
Dwarf race icon
Dwarf
490 ilvl
Season 3
3921 Mythic+

Qrva (Blackmoore EU) is a Top Mythic+ Retribution Paladin in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 3, achieving a rating of 3921 with 489 ilvl equipment.

Here is the breakdown of her 10.2.6 PvE character build from , featuring stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use this as a reference to enhance and inspire your own Retribution Paladin build.

Stat Priority

Stats are crucial attributes that directly influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They not only determine the character's strength but also define the overall feel and playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various pieces of equipment, in consumables created by the Alchemy profession, certain foods, some enchantments , and gems .

It's important to note that each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. This means that optimizing a character's performance involves more than just maximizing each stat; it's about finding a balanced distribution. Here is how Qrva's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+4019
31% Critical Strike
+5149
35% Haste
+820
17% Mastery
+5459
27% Versatility
  1. Versatility
  2. Haste
  3. Critical Strike
  4. Mastery
Minor Stats
+2285
22% Avoidance
+892
6% Leech
+332
7% Speed
  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Class Talents

Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing the playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing character abilities and behaviors. They are crucial in shaping how a character functions in battle.

Class talents represent a common tree shared across all Paladin specializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements that are essential and universal to the Paladin class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Paladin's overall capabilities, regardless of the chosen specialization.

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Take a peek at Qrva's selected Class Talents below:

Lay on Hands
1
Blessing of Freedom
1
Hammer of Wrath
1
Cleanse Toxins
Auras of the Resolute
Obduracy
1
Auras of Swift Vengeance
1
Turn Evil
Fist of Justice
1
Divine Steed
1
Greater Judgment
1
Repentance
Cavalier
1
Seasoned Warhorse
1
Rebuke
1
Holy Aegis
2
Avenging Wrath
1
Justification
1
Punishment
Golden Path
Blessing of Sacrifice
1
Sanctified Plates
2
Blessing of Protection
1
Unbound Freedom
1
Lightforged Blessing
Seal of Mercy
Healing Hands
1
Sacrifice of the Just
Unbreakable Spirit
1
Improved Blessing of Protection
Crusader's Reprieve
1
Strength of Conviction
Judgment of Light
Seal of Might
2
Divine Purpose
Seal of Alacrity
2
Incandescence
Faith's Armor
Of Dusk and Dawn
1
Divine Toll
1
Seal of the Crusader
2
Seal of Order
1
Divine Resonance
1
Vengeful Wrath
1

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents constitute a specialized tree, providing Retribution Paladins with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style.

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Take a peek at Qrva's selected Specialization Talents below:

Blade of Justice
1
Divine Storm
1
Swift Justice
1
Expurgation
1
Judgment of Justice
Improved Blade of Justice
1
Final Verdict
1
Guided Prayer
1
Art of War
1
Jurisdiction
1
Inquisitor's Ire
Shield of Vengeance
1
Vanguard's Momentum
1
Zealot's Fervor
1
Rush of Light
1
Boundless Judgment
1
Crusading Strikes
1
Divine Wrath
1
Consecrated Blade
1
Empyrean Legacy
1
Vanguard of Justice
1
Heart of the Crusader
Highlord's Judgment
Avenging Wrath: Might
1
Blessed Champion
Empyrean Power
Adjudication
1
Aegis of Protection
1
Penitence
1
Blades of Light
1
Execution Sentence
1
Wake of Ashes
1
Burning Crusade
Divine Arbiter
1
Executioner's Will
1
Divine Auxiliary
Seething Flames
1
Truth's Wake
1
Searing Light

PvP Talents

PvP talents are specifically tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with war mode enabled, these talents are designed to optimize a Retribution Paladin's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements and strategies that give players an edge in combat against other players, reflecting the unique demands of PvP gameplay.

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Take a peek at Qrva's selected PvP Talents below:

Luminescence
Blessing of Sanctuary
Ultimate Retribution
Lawbringer
1
Aura of Reckoning
1
Judgments of the Pure
Hallowed Ground
1
Spreading the Word
Blessing of Spellwarding
Searing Glare

Best In Slot And Gear

Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from diverse sources: dungeon, raid, world drops, crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

Each piece of gear significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities. Here are the items currently equipped by Qrva.

Head

  1. Zealous Pyreknight's Barbute item set icon
    set
    Zealous Pyreknight's Barbute

Neck

  1. Amulet of Eonar's Chosen item icon
    Amulet of Eonar's Chosen

Shoulders

  1. Zealous Pyreknight's Ailettes item set icon
    set
    Zealous Pyreknight's Ailettes

Back

  1. Shadowfeather Shawl item icon
    Shadowfeather Shawl

Chest

  1. Zealous Pyreknight's Warplate item set icon
    set
    Zealous Pyreknight's Warplate

Wrist

  1. Primal Molten Vambraces item icon
    Primal Molten Vambraces

Hands

  1. Zealous Pyreknight's Jeweled Gauntlets item set icon
    set
    Zealous Pyreknight's Jeweled Gauntlets

Waist

  1. Girdle of Burgeoning Apathy item icon
    Girdle of Burgeoning Apathy

Legs

  1. Zealous Pyreknight's Cuisses item set icon
    set
    Zealous Pyreknight's Cuisses

Feet

  1. Primal Molten Sabatons item icon
    Primal Molten Sabatons

Ring 1

  1. Signet of the Last Elder item icon
    Signet of the Last Elder

Ring 2

  1. Signet of Titanic Insight item icon
    Signet of Titanic Insight

Trinket 1

  1. Augury of the Primal Flame item icon
    Augury of the Primal Flame

Trinket 2

  1. Cataclysmic Signet Brand item icon
    Cataclysmic Signet Brand

Main Hand

  1. Fyr'alath the Dreamrender item icon
    Fyr'alath the Dreamrender

Embellishments

Embellishments are unique effects that can be added to crafted items, either as predefined elements in recipes or through an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.

Here are the embellishments equipped by Qrva for the Retribution Paladin specialization.

  1. Primal Molten Sabatons embellishment item icon
    Roiling Shadowflame

Enchantments

Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Head, Back, Chest, Wrist, Waist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.

Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Waist enchantments specifically require Blacksmithing, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers, and Head enchantments come from the Incandescent Essence , a reward obtained through a quest in the Amirdrassil raid.

Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here are the specific enchantments chosen by Qrva for each equipment slot.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence enchantment icon
    Incandescent Essence

Back

  1. Graceful Avoidance enchantment icon
    Graceful Avoidance

Chest

  1. Waking Stats enchantment icon
    Waking Stats

Wrist

  1. +200 Leech enchantment icon
    +200 Leech

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp enchantment icon
    Shadowed Belt Clasp

Legs

  1. Fierce Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Fierce Armor Kit

Feet

  1. Watcher's Loam enchantment icon
    Watcher's Loam

Ring 1

  1. +82 Versatility enchantment icon
    +82 Versatility

Ring 2

  1. +82 Versatility enchantment icon
    +82 Versatility

Main Hand

  1. Wafting Devotion enchantment icon
    Wafting Devotion

Gems

Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession, typically offering stat bonuses to enhance your gear. These gems can be socketed into specific items such as Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings. The presence of sockets on items is usually random upon their drop.

Notably, Neck items can be uniquely modified to have up to three sockets by using 3 Tiered Medallion Setting . Additionally, a single socket can be added to other eligible items with a Nature's Cradle , which requires 6 Aspects' Tokens of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.

Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, here are the gems currently socketed by Qrva.

  1. Radiant Malygite gem icon
    Radiant Malygite
    7
  2. Resplendent Illimited Diamond gem icon
    Resplendent Illimited Diamond
    1