Vivera

Retribution Paladin
Dark Iron Dwarf
444 ilvl
Season 2
3236 Mythic+

Vivera from Frostmourne (US) is recognized as one of the top PvE Retribution Paladin in World of Warcraft Dragonflight 10.2.6, having achieved an impressive 3236 rating in Mythic+ during season 2.

Here you'll find a detailed snapshot of his character from . It includes a thorough breakdown of his stats, talents, equipment, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use this as a guide 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 Vivera's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+3158
27% Critical Strike
+4427
57% Haste
+2140
24% Mastery
+3439
17% Versatility
  1. Haste
  2. Versatility
  3. Critical Strike
  4. Mastery
Minor Stats
+325
5% Avoidance
+205
1% Leech
+0
0% 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 Vivera'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
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
1
Blessing of Sacrifice
1
Sanctified Plates
2
Blessing of Protection
1
Unbound Freedom
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 Vivera's selected Specialization Talents below:

Blade of Justice
1
Divine Storm
1
Swift Justice
1
Expurgation
1
Judgment of Justice
Holy Blade
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
Templar 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 Vivera's selected PvP Talents below:

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

Equipment

Equipment directly determines a character's power level in World of Warcraft. These items are acquired from diverse sources: they can drop in dungeons and raids, be discovered across the world, be crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

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

Head

  1. set
    Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm

Neck

  1. Torc of Passed Time

Shoulders

  1. set
    Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings

Back

  1. Shadow of Perfect Bliss

Chest

  1. set
    Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine

Wrist

  1. Binders of the Moldering

Hands

  1. set
    Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors

Waist

  1. Unstable Frostfire Belt

Legs

  1. Primal Molten Legplates

Feet

  1. Primal Molten Sabatons

Ring 1

  1. Ring of Frozen Rain

Ring 2

  1. Loop of Vitriolic Intent

Trinket 1

  1. Beacon to the Beyond

Trinket 2

  1. Elementium Pocket Anvil

Main Hand

  1. Undertow Tideblade

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 Vivera for the Retribution Paladin specialization.

  1. Roiling Shadowflame
  2. Unstable Frostfire

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 Vivera for each equipment slot.

Back

  1. Graceful Avoidance

Chest

  1. Waking Stats

Wrist

  1. +200 Avoidance

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp

Legs

  1. Fierce Armor Kit

Feet

  1. Watcher's Loam

Ring 1

  1. +82 Haste

Ring 2

  1. +82 Haste

Main Hand

  1. 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 Vivera.

  1. Energized Ysemerald
    4
  2. Energized Malygite
    3
  3. Fierce Illimited Diamond
    1