Bhaukaal's PvP Build

Paladin class icon Retribution Paladin specialization icon
Retribution Paladin
Zandalari Troll race icon
Zandalari Troll
487 ilvl
Season 3
1101 Solo Shuffle
2488 RBG

Bhaukaal (Kazzak EU) is a Top RBG Retribution Paladin in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 3, achieving a rating of 2488 with 478 ilvl equipment.

Here is the breakdown of his 10.2.6 PvP 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 Bhaukaal's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+1197
16% Critical Strike
+3770
27% Haste
+3630
32% Mastery
+6042
29% Versatility
  1. Versatility
  2. Haste
  3. Mastery
  4. Critical Strike
Minor Stats
+332
5% Avoidance
+558
4% Leech
+507
10% Speed
  1. Leech
  2. Speed
  3. Avoidance

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 Bhaukaal's selected Class Talents below:

Lay on Hands
1
Blessing of Freedom
1
Hammer of Wrath
1
Cleanse Toxins
1
Auras of the Resolute
Obduracy
1
Auras of Swift Vengeance
1
Turn Evil
Fist of Justice
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 Bhaukaal'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
Tempest of the Lightbringer
1
Shield of Vengeance
1
Vanguard's Momentum
Zealot's Fervor
1
Consecrated Ground
Boundless Judgment
1
Crusading Strikes
1
Divine Wrath
1
Consecrated Blade
1
Blade of Vengeance
1
Vanguard of Justice
Heart of the Crusader
Highlord's Judgment
Avenging Wrath: Might
1
Blessed Champion
2
Empyrean Power
Adjudication
1
Aegis of Protection
1
Penitence
1
Blades of Light
1
Final Reckoning
1
Wake of Ashes
1
Burning Crusade
1
Divine Arbiter
Executioner's Will
Divine Auxiliary
Seething Flames
1
Truth's Wake
1
Searing Light
1

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 Bhaukaal's selected PvP Talents below:

Luminescence
1
Blessing of Sanctuary
1
Ultimate Retribution
Lawbringer
Aura of Reckoning
1
Judgments of the Pure
Hallowed Ground
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 Bhaukaal.

Head

  1. Soulspun Casque item icon
    Soulspun Casque

Neck

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Amulet item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Amulet

Shoulders

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

Back

  1. Hellbloom Cape item icon
    Hellbloom Cape

Chest

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

Wrist

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Plate Wristguards item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Plate Wristguards

Hands

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

Waist

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Plate Girdle item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Plate Girdle

Legs

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

Feet

  1. Fused Obsidian Sabatons item icon
    Fused Obsidian Sabatons

Ring 1

  1. Arch-Druid's Tainted Seal item icon
    Arch-Druid's Tainted Seal

Ring 2

  1. Thornwoven Band item icon
    Thornwoven Band

Trinket 1

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity item set icon
    set
    Verdant Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Trinket 2

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Medallion item set icon
    set
    Verdant Gladiator's Medallion

Main Hand

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Pulverizer item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Pulverizer

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 Bhaukaal for the Retribution Paladin specialization.

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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 Bhaukaal for each equipment slot.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence enchantment icon
    Incandescent Essence

Back

  1. Regenerative Leech enchantment icon
    Regenerative Leech

Chest

  1. Waking Stats enchantment icon
    Waking Stats

Wrist

  1. +200 Speed enchantment icon
    +200 Speed

Legs

  1. Fierce Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Fierce Armor Kit

Feet

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

Ring 1

  1. +82 Haste enchantment icon
    +82 Haste

Ring 2

  1. +82 Haste enchantment icon
    +82 Haste

Main Hand

  1. Sophic Devotion enchantment icon
    Sophic 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 Bhaukaal.

  1. Zen Malygite gem icon
    Zen Malygite
    3
  2. Quick Ysemerald gem icon
    Quick Ysemerald
    1