Fakegodxjr's PvP Build

Paladin class icon Retribution Paladin specialization icon
Retribution Paladin
Blood Elf race icon
Blood Elf
395 ilvl
Season 1
3257 Solo Shuffle
1569 2v2
1545 3v3

Fakegodxjr (Kazzak EU) is a Top Solo Shuffle Retribution Paladin in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 1, achieving a rating of 3257 with 395 ilvl equipment.

Here is the breakdown of her 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 Fakegodxjr's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+783
14% Critical Strike
+2069
40% Haste
+2096
24% Mastery
+4769
23% Versatility
  1. Versatility
  2. Mastery
  3. Haste
  4. Critical Strike
Minor Stats
+0
0% Avoidance
+200
1% Leech
+608
12% Speed
  1. Speed
  2. Leech
  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 Fakegodxjr's selected Class Talents below:

Lay on Hands
1
Blessing of Freedom
1
Hammer of Wrath
1
Cleanse Toxins
Auras of the Resolute
1
Obduracy
Auras of Swift Vengeance
1
Turn Evil
Fist of Justice
2
Divine Steed
1
Greater Judgment
1
Blinding Light
1
Cavalier
1
Seasoned Warhorse
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
1
Unbreakable Spirit
1
Improved Blessing of Protection
Crusader's Reprieve
1
Strength of Conviction
Judgment of Light
Seal of Might
2
Divine Purpose
1
Seal of Alacrity
2
Incandescence
Faith's Armor
Of Dusk and Dawn
1
Divine Toll
1
Seal of the Crusader
Fading Light
1
Divine Resonance
1
Vengeful Wrath

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 Fakegodxjr's selected Specialization Talents below:

Blade of Justice
1
Divine Storm
1
Swift Justice
1
Expurgation
Judgment of Justice
1
Improved Blade of Justice
1
Final Verdict
1
Light's Celerity
1
Art of War
1
Jurisdiction
1
Inquisitor's Ire
1
Shield of Vengeance
1
Vanguard's Momentum
Zealot's Fervor
1
Consecrated Ground
Improved Judgment
1
Crusading Strikes
1
Divine Wrath
1
Consecrated Blade
Empyrean Legacy
1
Vanguard of Justice
Heart of the Crusader
1
Highlord's Judgment
1
Avenging Wrath: Might
1
Blessed Champion
1
Judge, Jury and Executioner
1
Adjudication
1
Aegis of Protection
1
Penitence
Blades of Light
1
Final Reckoning
1
Wake of Ashes
1
Burning Crusade
Divine Arbiter
1
Executioner's Will
1
Divine Auxiliary
1
Seething Flames
1
Truth's Wake
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 Fakegodxjr's selected PvP Talents below:

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

Head

  1. Virtuous Silver Heaume item set icon
    set
    Virtuous Silver Heaume

Neck

  1. Crimson Gladiator's Pendant item icon
    Crimson Gladiator's Pendant

Shoulders

  1. Virtuous Silver Pauldrons item set icon
    set
    Virtuous Silver Pauldrons

Back

  1. Crimson Gladiator's Shawl item icon
    Crimson Gladiator's Shawl

Chest

  1. Virtuous Silver Breastplate item set icon
    set
    Virtuous Silver Breastplate

Wrist

  1. Crimson Gladiator's Plate Vambraces item icon
    Crimson Gladiator's Plate Vambraces

Hands

  1. Crimson Gladiator's Plate Handguards item icon
    Crimson Gladiator's Plate Handguards

Waist

  1. Crimson Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt item icon
    Crimson Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt

Legs

  1. Virtuous Silver Cuisses item set icon
    set
    Virtuous Silver Cuisses

Feet

  1. Infurious Warboots of Impunity item icon
    Infurious Warboots of Impunity

Ring 1

  1. Crimson Gladiator's Signet item icon
    Crimson Gladiator's Signet

Ring 2

  1. Crimson Gladiator's Ring item icon
    Crimson Gladiator's Ring

Trinket 1

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

Trinket 2

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

Main Hand

  1. Crimson Gladiator's Polearm item icon
    Crimson Gladiator's Polearm

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 Fakegodxjr for the Retribution Paladin specialization.

  1. Infurious Warboots of Impunity embellishment item icon
    Mettle

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 Fakegodxjr for each equipment slot.

Back

  1. Homebound Speed enchantment icon
    Homebound Speed

Chest

  1. Waking Stats enchantment icon
    Waking Stats

Wrist

  1. +200 Leech enchantment icon
    +200 Leech

Legs

  1. Fierce Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Fierce Armor Kit

Feet

  1. Plainsrunner's Breeze enchantment icon
    Plainsrunner's Breeze

Ring 1

  1. +82 Mastery enchantment icon
    +82 Mastery

Ring 2

  1. +82 Mastery enchantment icon
    +82 Mastery

Main Hand

  1. Earthen Writ enchantment icon
    Earthen Writ

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 Fakegodxjr.

  1. Zen Neltharite gem icon
    Zen Neltharite
    5