Vânguârds

Retribution Paladin
Dark Iron Dwarf
459 ilvl
Season 3
2735 Solo Shuffle
1764 2v2
2821 3v3

Vânguârds from Tichondrius (US) is recognized as one of the top PvP Retribution Paladin in World of Warcraft Dragonflight 10.2.6, having achieved an impressive 2821 rating in 3v3 during season 3.

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 Vânguârds's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+266
8% Critical Strike
+1773
15% Haste
+2482
26% Mastery
+9106
43% Versatility
  1. Versatility
  2. Mastery
  3. Haste
  4. Critical Strike
Minor Stats
+0
0% Avoidance
+325
2% Leech
+250
5% 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 Vânguârds'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
Seasoned Warhorse
Rebuke
1
Holy Aegis
1
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
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 Vânguârds'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
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
Heart of the Crusader
1
Highlord's Judgment
1
Crusade
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
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 Vânguârds's selected PvP Talents below:

Luminescence
Blessing of Sanctuary
1
Ultimate Retribution
Lawbringer
Aura of Reckoning
1
Judgments of the Pure
1
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 Vânguârds.

Head

  1. Battle-Ready Binoculars

Neck

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Amulet

Shoulders

  1. Primal Molten Pauldrons

Back

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Shawl

Chest

  1. set
    Zealous Pyreknight's Warplate

Wrist

  1. Difficult Wrist Protectors

Hands

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Plate Handguards

Waist

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Plate Girdle

Legs

  1. set
    Zealous Pyreknight's Cuisses

Feet

  1. Infurious Warboots of Impunity

Ring 1

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Signet

Ring 2

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Ring

Trinket 1

  1. set
    Verdant Gladiator's Medallion

Trinket 2

  1. set
    Verdant Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Main Hand

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Greatsword

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 Vânguârds for the Retribution Paladin specialization.

  1. Mettle
  2. Verdant Conduit

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 Vânguârds for each equipment slot.

Back

  1. Regenerative Leech

Chest

  1. Waking Stats

Wrist

  1. +200 Leech

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp

Legs

  1. Fierce Armor Kit

Feet

  1. Plainsrunner's Breeze

Ring 1

  1. +82 Versatility

Ring 2

  1. +82 Versatility

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 Vânguârds.

  1. Zen Malygite
    7
  2. Resplendent Illimited Diamond
    1