Pïkachû's PvP Build

Paladin class icon Retribution Paladin specialization icon
Retribution Paladin
Blood Elf race icon
Blood Elf
466 ilvl
Season 4
864 Solo Shuffle
1612 2v2
1720 3v3

Pïkachû (Ravencrest EU) is a Top 3v3 Retribution Paladin in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 4, achieving a rating of 1720 with 460 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 Pïkachû's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+0
10% Critical Strike
+1382
12% Haste
+5215
41% Mastery
+6738
33% Versatility
  1. Versatility
  2. Mastery
  3. Haste
  4. Critical Strike
Minor Stats
+0
0% Avoidance
+0
0% Leech
+575
11% Speed
  1. Speed
  2. Avoidance
  3. Leech

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 Pïkachû'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
Repentance
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
Unbound Freedom
1
Lightforged Blessing
Seal of Mercy
Afterimage
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
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 Pïkachû's selected Specialization Talents below:

Blade of Justice
1
Divine Storm
1
Swift Justice
1
Expurgation
1
Judgment of Justice
1
Holy Blade
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
1
Zealot's Fervor
1
Consecrated Ground
Improved Judgment
1
Crusading Strikes
1
Divine Wrath
1
Consecrated Blade
Empyrean Legacy
1
Vanguard of Justice
1
Heart of the Crusader
1
Highlord's Judgment
1
Crusade
1
Blessed Champion
Empyrean Power
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
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 Pïkachû's selected PvP Talents below:

Luminescence
Blessing of Sanctuary
1
Ultimate Retribution
Lawbringer
Aura of Reckoning
1
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 Pïkachû.

Head

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Plate Helm item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Plate Helm

Neck

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Pendant item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Pendant

Shoulders

  1. Draconic Warmonger's Spaulders item set icon
    set
    Draconic Warmonger's Spaulders

Back

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Cape item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Cape

Chest

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Plate Armor item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Plate Armor

Wrist

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Plate Cuffs item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Plate Cuffs

Hands

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Plate Handguards item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Plate Handguards

Waist

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Plate Girdle item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Plate Girdle

Legs

  1. Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds item set icon
    set
    Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds

Feet

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

Ring 1

  1. Draconic Combatant's Jeweled Signet item icon
    Draconic Combatant's Jeweled Signet

Ring 2

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Signet item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Signet

Trinket 1

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity item set icon
    set
    Draconic Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

Trinket 2

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Medallion item set icon
    set
    Draconic Aspirant's Medallion

Main Hand

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Halberd item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Halberd

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 Pïkachû 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 Pïkachû for each equipment slot.

Back

  1. Homebound Speed enchantment icon
    Homebound Speed

Chest

  1. Sustained Strength enchantment icon
    Sustained Strength

Wrist

  1. +200 Speed enchantment icon
    +200 Speed

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 Versatility enchantment icon
    +82 Versatility

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 Pïkachû.

  1. Zen Neltharite gem icon
    Zen Neltharite
    4