3v3 Retribution Paladin
This guide tells you everything about how to build a PvP Retribution Paladin that will thrive in 3v3.
Updated , it is based on the 50 top-rated Retribution Paladins in 3v3 leaderboards across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions. Ratings are ranging from 2180 to 2624, with the current top 3v3 Retribution Paladin being Vânguards from Tichondrius (US).
Each character's equipment type, active specialization history, as well as connection frequency, are taken into consideration to keep the guide as accurate as possible.
Stat Priority
Stats are attributes that enhance character abilities and define how it feels to play. Found on most pieces of equipment, object ameliorations, and consumables, the stats to prioritize for Retribution Paladins in 3v3 are Versatility and Mastery :
- Versatility
- Mastery
- Haste
- Critical Strike
Sometimes, items can also contain minor stats that can add a certain value. Even though they are really hard to get since they are rare and random, the one to reach is Speed :
- Speed
- Avoidance
- Leech
+764
13% Critical Strike
+1638
13% Haste
+2022
32% Mastery
+5374
26% Versatility
- Versatility
- Mastery
- Haste
- Critical Strike
+140
2% Avoidance
+116
1% Leech
+526
10% Speed
- Speed
- Avoidance
- Leech
Races
Each race in World of Warcraft brings traits that can potentially give an edge in achieving victory. That said, the best race for Retribution Paladin in 3v3 is currently Human .
Since cross-faction play is now possible, there are few barriers that remain for picking what offers the best racials.
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Human24 -
Dark Iron Dwarf12 -
Blood Elf7 -
Tauren7
Class Talents
Lay on Hands
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 10 min cooldown |
| Effect | Heals a friendly target for an amount equal to 100% your maximum health. Cannot be used on a target with Forbearance. Causes Forbearance for 30 sec. |
| Range | 40 yd range |
Blessing of Freedom
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 1.5 sec cooldown |
| Effect | Blesses a party or raid member, granting immunity to movement impairing effects for 8 sec. |
| Power Cost | 17,500 Mana |
| Range | 40 yd range |
Hammer of Wrath
50
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Effect | Hurls a divine hammer that strikes an enemy for 628 Holy damage. Only usable on enemies that have less than 20% health. Generates 1 Holy Power. |
| Range | 30 yd range |
Auras of the Resolute
48
| Rank 1 |
48
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Learn Concentration Aura and Devotion Aura: Concentration Aura: Interrupt and Silence effects on party and raid members within 40 yards are 30% shorter. Devotion Aura: Party and raid members within 40 yards are bolstered by their devotion, reducing damage taken by 3%. |
Auras of Swift Vengeance
50
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Learn Retribution Aura and Crusader Aura: Retribution Aura: When any party or raid member within 40 yards dies, you gain Avenging Wrath for 8 sec. When any party or raid member within 40 yards takes more than 50% of their health in damage in a single hit, you gain Seraphim for 4 sec. This cannot occur more than once every 30 sec. Crusader Aura: Increases mounted speed by 20% for all party and raid members within 40 yards. |
Blinding Light
49
| Rank 1 |
49
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 1.5 min cooldown |
| Effect | Emits dazzling light in all directions, blinding enemies within 10 yards, causing them to wander disoriented for 6 sec. Non-Holy damage will break the disorient effect. |
| Power Cost | 15,000 Mana |
Repentance
1
| Rank 1 |
1
|
| Cast Time | 1.7 sec cast |
| Cooldown | 15 sec cooldown |
| Effect | Forces an enemy target to meditate, incapacitating them for 1 min. Usable against Humanoids, Demons, Undead, Dragonkin, and Giants. |
| Power Cost | 15,000 Mana |
| Range | 30 yd range |
Divine Steed
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Effect | Leap atop your Charger for 3 sec, increasing movement speed by 100%. Usable while indoors or in combat. |
Fist of Justice
50
| Rank 2 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Each Holy Power spent reduces the remaining cooldown on Hammer of Justice by 2 sec. |
Cleanse Toxins
35
| Rank 1 |
35
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 8 sec cooldown |
| Effect | Cleanses a friendly target, removing all Poison and Disease effects. |
| Power Cost | 16,250 Mana |
| Range | 40 yd range |
Cavalier
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Divine Steed now has 2 charges. |
Seasoned Warhorse
18
| Rank 1 |
18
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Increases the duration of Divine Steed by 1 sec. |
Seal of the Templar
4
| Rank 1 |
4
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | While mounted on your Charger or under the effects of Crusader Aura, the ranges of Crusader Strike, Rebuke, and Hammer of Justice are increased by 3 yards. |
Greater Judgment
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Judgment causes the target to take 20% increased damage from your next Holy Power ability. |
Holy Aegis
50
| Rank 2 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Armor and critical strike chance increased by 4%. |
Avenging Wrath
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 2 min cooldown |
| Effect | Call upon the Light to become an avatar of retribution, and activating all the effects learned for Avenging Wrath for 20 sec. |
Turn Evil
| Cast Time | 1.5 sec cast |
| Cooldown | 15 sec cooldown |
| Effect | The power of the Light compels an Undead, Aberration, or Demon target to flee for up to 40 sec. Damage may break the effect. Lesser creatures have a chance to be destroyed. Only one target can be turned at a time. |
| Power Cost | 26,250 Mana |
| Range | 20 yd range |
Rebuke
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 15 sec cooldown |
| Effect | Interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 4 sec. |
| Range | Melee Range |
Golden Path
1
| Rank 1 |
1
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Consecration heals you and 5 allies within it for 26 every 0.9 sec. |
Judgment of Light
28
| Rank 1 |
28
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Judgment causes the next 25 successful attacks against the target to heal the attacker for 195. |
Blessing of Sacrifice
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 1 sec cooldown |
| Effect | Blesses a party or raid member, reducing their damage taken by 30%, but you suffer 100% of damage prevented. Last 12 sec, or until transferred damage would cause you to fall below 20% health. |
| Power Cost | 17,500 Mana |
| Range | 40 yd range |
Blessing of Protection
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 1.5 sec cooldown |
| Effect | Blesses a party or raid member, granting immunity to Physical damage and harmful effects for 10 sec. Cannot be used on a target with Forbearance. Causes Forbearance for 30 sec. |
| Power Cost | 37,500 Mana |
| Range | 40 yd range |
Seal of Reprisal
21
| Rank 1 |
5
|
| Rank 2 |
16
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Your Crusader Strike deals 10% increased damage. |
Seal of Mercy
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Golden Path strikes the lowest health ally within it an additional time for 100.0% of its effect. |
Afterimage
6
| Rank 1 |
6
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | After you spend 20 Holy Power, your next Word of Glory echoes onto a nearby ally at 30% effectiveness |
Sacrifice of the Just
36
| Rank 1 |
36
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Reduces the cooldown of Blessing of Sacrifice by 60 sec. |
Recompense
13
| Rank 1 |
13
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | After your Blessing of Sacrifice ends, 50% of the total damage it diverted is added to your next Judgment as bonus damage, or your next Word of Glory as bonus healing. This effect's bonus damage cannot exceed 30% of your maximum health and its bonus healing cannot exceed 100% of your maximum health. |
Unbreakable Spirit
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Reduces the cooldown of your Divine Shield, Divine Protection, and Lay on Hands by 30%. |
Improved Blessing of Protection
12
| Rank 1 |
12
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Reduces the cooldown of Blessing of Protection by 60 sec. |
Touch of Light
18
| Rank 1 |
18
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Your spells and abilities have a chance to cause your target to erupt in a blinding light dealing 158 Holy damage or healing an ally for 237 health. |
Incandescence
15
| Rank 1 |
15
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Each Holy Power you spend has a 5% chance to cause your Consecration to flare up, dealing 192 Holy damage to up to 5 enemies standing within it. |
Seal of Clarity
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Spending Holy Power has a 10% chance to reduce the Holy Power cost of your next Word of Glory or Light of Dawn by 1. |
Aspiration of Divinity
49
| Rank 2 |
49
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Your Crusader Strike now also grants you 2% increased Intellect for 6 sec. Multiple applications may overlap. |
Divine Purpose
39
| Rank 1 |
39
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Holy Power abilities have a 15% chance to make your next Holy Power ability free and deal 15% increased damage and healing. |
Holy Avenger
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 3 min cooldown |
| Effect | Your Holy Power generation is tripled for 20 sec. |
Obduracy
32
| Rank 1 |
32
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Speed and Avoidance increased by 2%. |
Hallowed Ground
2
| Rank 1 |
2
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Consecration's damage is increased by 10%. |
Of Dusk and Dawn
49
| Rank 1 |
49
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | When you reach 5 Holy Power, you gain Blessing of Dawn. When you reach 0 Holy Power, you gain Blessing of Dusk. Blessing of Dawn Damage and healing increased by 5% for 20 sec. Blessing of Dusk Damage taken reduced by 4% for 20 sec. |
Seal of Might
49
| Rank 2 |
49
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | During Avenging Wrath, your Mastery is increased by 8%. |
Seal of Alacrity
37
| Rank 2 |
37
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Haste increased by 4%. |
Seal of the Crusader
13
| Rank 2 |
13
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Your attacks have a chance to cause your target to take 6% increased Holy damage for 5 sec. |
Seal of Order
49
| Rank 1 |
49
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | In the Dawn, your Holy Power-spending abilities deal 8% increased damage and healing. In the Dusk, your armor is increased by 10% and your Holy Power generating abilities cool down 10% faster. |
Seraphim
48
| Rank 1 |
48
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 45 sec cooldown |
| Effect | The Light magnifies your power for 15 sec, granting 8% Haste, Critical Strike, and Versatility, and 12% Mastery. |
| Power Cost | 3 Holy Power |
Sanctified Wrath
2
| Rank 1 |
2
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 2 min cooldown |
| Effect | Call upon the Light to become an avatar of retribution, and activating all the effects learned for Avenging Wrath for 20 sec. |
Zealot's Paragon
12
| Rank 1 |
12
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Hammer of Wrath and Judgment deal 10% additional damage and extend the duration of Avenging Wrath by 0.5 sec. |
Specialization Talents
Blade of Justice
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 12 sec cooldown |
| Effect | Pierces an enemy with a blade of light, dealing 959 Physical damage. Generates 1 Holy Power. |
| Range | 12 yd range |
Divine Storm
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Effect | Unleashes a whirl of divine energy, dealing 461 Holy damage to all nearby enemies. Deals reduced damage beyond 5 targets. |
| Power Cost | 3 Holy Power |
Art of War
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Your auto attacks have a 12% chance to reset the cooldown of Blade of Justice. |
Improved Judgment
8
| Rank 1 |
8
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Reduces the cooldown of Judgment by 1 sec. |
Improved Crusader Strike
48
| Rank 1 |
48
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Crusader Strike now has 2 charges. |
Holy Crusader
38
| Rank 1 |
38
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Increases your Mastery by 2%. |
Holy Blade
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Blade of Justice generates 1 additional Holy Power. |
Blade of Condemnation
2
| Rank 1 |
2
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Increases the critical strike chance of Blade of Justice by 5%. |
Empyrean Power
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Crusader Strike has a 15% chance to make your next Divine Storm free and deal 25% additional damage. |
Shield of Vengeance
39
| Rank 1 |
39
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 1.5 min cooldown |
| Effect | Creates a barrier of holy light that absorbs 49,848 damage for 15 sec. When the shield expires, it bursts to inflict Holy damage equal to the total amount absorbed, divided among all nearby enemies. |
Divine Protection
11
| Rank 1 |
11
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 1 min cooldown |
| Effect | Reduces all damage you take by 20% for 8 sec. |
| Power Cost | 8,750 Mana |
Blade of Wrath
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Art of War resets the cooldown of Blade of Justice 50% more often and increases its damage by 25% for 10 sec. |
Highlord's Judgment
50
| Rank 1 |
1
|
| Rank 2 |
49
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Increases Judgment damage by 16%. |
Righteous Verdict
4
| Rank 1 |
4
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Templar's Verdict increases the damage of your next Templar's Verdict by 5% for 6 sec. |
Sanctify
3
| Rank 1 |
3
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Enemies hit by Divine Storm take 100% more damage from Consecration for 8 sec. |
Wake of Ashes
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 45 sec cooldown |
| Effect | Lash out at your enemies, dealing 1,837 Radiant damage to all enemies within 12 yd in front of you and reducing their movement speed by 50% for 5 sec. Damage reduced on secondary targets. Demon and Undead enemies are also stunned for 5 sec. Generates 3 Holy Power. |
Consecrated Blade
41
| Rank 1 |
41
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Art of War causes Blade of Justice to cast Consecration at the target's location. The limit on Consecration does not apply to this effect. |
Seal of Wrath
2
| Rank 1 |
2
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Judgment has a 25% chance to throw a second hammer dealing an additional 147 Holy damage to the target. |
Expurgation
10
| Rank 1 |
10
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Your Blade of Justice critical strikes cause the target to burn for 60% of the damage dealt over 6 sec. |
Boundless Judgment
18
| Rank 1 |
18
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Judgment has a 25% chance to chain to a nearby enemy. |
Inner Grace
30
| Rank 1 |
30
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Every 12 sec in combat, you gain 1 Holy Power. |
Sanctification
1
| Rank 1 |
1
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Consecration periodic damage has a chance to grant you 1 Holy Power. Chances increase up to 4 targets within Consecration. |
Ashes to Dust
46
| Rank 1 |
46
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Art of War has a 35% chance to reset the cooldown of Wake of Ashes instead of Blade of Justice. |
Radiant Decree
3
| Rank 1 |
3
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Replaces Wake of Ashes with Radiant Decree. |
Avenging Wrath: Might
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 2 min cooldown |
| Effect | Call upon the Light to become an avatar of retribution, and activating all the effects learned for Avenging Wrath for 20 sec. |
Crusade
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 2 min cooldown |
| Effect | Call upon the Light and begin a crusade, increasing your haste by 3% for 25 sec. Each Holy Power spent during Crusade increases haste by an additional 3%. Maximum 10 stacks. Combines with Avenging Wrath. |
Truth's Wake
1
| Rank 1 |
1
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Wake of Ashes burns the target for an additional 10% damage over 6 sec. |
Zeal
47
| Rank 1 |
47
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Judgment empowers you with holy zeal, causing your next 2 auto attacks to occur 30% faster and deal an additional 45 Holy damage. |
Fires of Justice
1
| Rank 1 |
1
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Reduces the cooldown of Crusader Strike by 15% and grants it a 15% chance to make your next ability consume 1 less Holy Power. |
Sealed Verdict
5
| Rank 1 |
2
|
| Rank 2 |
3
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Abilities that spend Holy Power increase the damage of Blade of Justice by 16%. |
Consecrated Ground
24
| Rank 1 |
24
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Your Consecration is 15% larger, and enemies within it have 50% reduced movement speed. |
Sanctified Ground
7
| Rank 1 |
7
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Your Consecration is 15% larger, and you cannot be slowed below 80% of normal movement speed within Consecration. This effect lasts for 2 sec after leaving Consecration. |
Exorcism
25
| Rank 1 |
25
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 20 sec cooldown |
| Effect | Blasts the target with Holy Light, causing 534 Holy damage and burns the target for an additional 729 Holy Damage over 12 sec. Stuns Demon and Undead targets for 5 sec. Applies the damage over time effect to up to 7 nearby enemies if the target is standing within your Consecration. |
| Range | 30 yd range |
Hand of Hindrance
18
| Rank 1 |
18
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 30 sec cooldown |
| Effect | Burdens an enemy target with the weight of their misdeeds, reducing movement speed by 70% for 10 sec. |
| Power Cost | 25,000 Mana |
| Range | 30 yd range |
Healing Hands
49
| Rank 1 |
49
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | The cooldown of Lay on Hands is reduced up to 60%, based on the target's missing health. Word of Glory's healing is increased by up to 100%, based on the target's missing health. |
Selfless Healer
1
| Rank 1 |
1
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Your Holy Power spending abilities reduce the cast time of your next Flash of Light by 25%, and increase its healing done by 10%. Stacks up to 4 times. |
Tempest of the Lightbringer
7
| Rank 1 |
7
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Divine Storm projects an additional wave of light, striking all enemies up to 20 yards in front of you for 20% of Divine Storm's damage. |
Eye for an Eye
29
| Rank 1 |
29
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 1 min cooldown |
| Effect | Surround yourself with a bladed bulwark, reducing Physical damage taken by 35% and dealing 188 Physical damage to any melee attackers for 10 sec. |
Justicar's Vengeance
7
| Rank 1 |
7
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Effect | Focuses Holy energy to deliver a powerful weapon strike that deals 739 Holy damage, and restores health equal to the damage done. Damage is increased by 50% when used against a stunned target. |
| Power Cost | 3 Holy Power |
| Range | Melee Range |
Relentless Inquisitor
15
| Rank 1 |
8
|
| Rank 2 |
7
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Spending Holy Power grants you 1% haste per finisher for 12 sec, stacking up to 5 times. |
Ashes to Ashes
50
| Rank 2 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | When you benefit from Art of War, you gain Seraphim for 4 sec. Seraphim: The Light magnifies your power for 15 sec, granting 4% Haste, Critical Strike, and Versatility, and 12% Mastery. |
Templar's Vindication
28
| Rank 2 |
28
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Templar's Verdict has a 15% chance to strike again for 20% of its damage. |
Execution Sentence
6
| Rank 1 |
6
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 1 min cooldown |
| Effect | A hammer slowly falls from the sky upon the target. After 8 sec, they suffer 1,320 Holy damage, plus 10% of damage taken from your abilities in that time. |
| Power Cost | 3 Holy Power |
| Range | 30 yd range |
Divine Toll
49
| Rank 1 |
49
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 1 min cooldown |
| Effect | Instantly cast Holy Shock, Avenger's Shield, or Judgment on up to 5 targets within 30 yds. |
| Power Cost | 37,500 Mana |
| Range | 30 yd range |
Empyrean Legacy
17
| Rank 1 |
17
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Judgment empowers your next Word of Glory to automatically activate Light of Dawn with 25% increased effectiveness. This effect can only occur every 30 sec. |
Virtuous Command
49
| Rank 2 |
49
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Judgment grants you Virtuous Command for 5 sec, which causes your Templar's Verdict, Crusader Strike, Blade of Justice, and auto attacks to deal 10% additional Holy damage. |
Final Verdict
28
| Rank 1 |
28
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Effect | Unleashes a powerful weapon strike that deals 733 Holy damage to an enemy target, Final Verdict has a 10% chance to reset the cooldown of Hammer of Wrath and make it usable on any target, regardless of their health. |
| Power Cost | 3 Holy Power |
| Range | 10 yd range |
Executioner's Will
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Templar's Verdict extends the duration of Execution Sentence on the target by 1 sec. This duration cannot extend beyond an additional 8 sec. |
Executioner's Wrath
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | When Execution Sentence expires, 20% of damage done during its duration is also dealt to nearby enemies within 8 yards. |
Divine Resonance
47
| Rank 1 |
47
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | After casting Divine Toll, you instantly cast Holy Shock every 5 sec for 15 sec. |
Final Reckoning
49
| Rank 1 |
49
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 1 min cooldown |
| Effect | Call down a blast of heavenly energy, dealing 1,518 Holy damage to all targets in the target area and causing them to take 50% increased damage from your Holy Power abilities for 8 sec. Passive: While off cooldown, your attacks have a high chance to call down a bolt that deals 264 Holy damage and causes the target to take 10% increased damage from your next Holy Power ability. |
| Range | 30 yd range |
Vanguard's Momentum
1
| Rank 1 |
1
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Hammer of Wrath has 1 extra charge and increases Holy damage done by 4% for 10 sec, stacking 3 times. |
PvP Talents
Luminescence
20
| Rank 1 |
20
|
| Effect | When healed by an ally, allies within your Aura gain 4% increased damage and healing for 6 sec. |
Unbound Freedom
24
| Rank 1 |
24
|
| Effect | Blessing of Freedom increases movement speed by 30%, and you gain Blessing of Freedom when cast on a friendly target. Unbound Freedom also causes any Blessing of Freedom applied to yourself to be undispellable. |
Vengeance Aura
8
| Rank 1 |
8
|
| Effect | When a full loss of control effect is applied to you or an ally within your Aura, gain 6% critical strike chance for 8 sec. Max 2 stacks. |
Blessing of Sanctuary
14
| Rank 1 |
14
|
| Effect | Instantly removes all stun, silence, fear and horror effects from the friendly target and reduces the duration of future such effects by 60% for 5 sec. |
Ultimate Retribution
| Effect | Mark an enemy player for retribution after they kill an ally within your Retribution Aura. If the marked enemy is slain within 8 sec, cast Redemption on the fallen ally. |
Lawbringer
38
| Rank 1 |
38
|
| Effect | Judgment now applies Lawbringer to initial targets hit for 1 min. Casting Judgment on an enemy causes all other enemies with your Lawbringer effect to suffer up to 8% of their maximum health in Holy damage. |
Divine Punisher
2
| Rank 1 |
2
|
| Effect | Casting two consecutive Judgments on the same enemy will generate 3 Holy Power. |
Aura of Reckoning
32
| Rank 1 |
32
|
| Effect | When you or allies within your Aura are critically struck, gain Reckoning. Gain 1 additional stack if you are the victim. At 100 stacks of Reckoning, your next weapon swing deals 200% increased damage, will critically strike, and activates Avenging Wrath for 6 sec. |
Jurisdiction
3
| Rank 1 |
3
|
| Effect | Increase the range of Blade of Justice and Hammer of Justice by 10 yds, and radius of Divine Storm by 4 yds. |
Law and Order
3
| Rank 1 |
3
|
| Effect | When your Hand of Hindrance is dispelled or otherwise removed early, the cooldown is reduced by 15 sec. Your Blade of Justice applies Hand of Hindrance to the target for 3 sec. |
Judgments of the Pure
6
| Rank 1 |
6
|
| Effect | Casting Judgment on an enemy cleanses 1 Poison, Disease, and Magic effect they have caused on allies within your Aura. |
Hallowed Ground
| Effect | Your Consecration clears and suppresses all snare effects on allies within its area of effect. |
Equipment
The equipment is what makes characters stronger. The best gear is usually found in the Great Vault, Mythic+ dungeons, and Mythic raids. They can also be bought from PvP vendors or crafted with the Crafting Orders system.
Here are the best equipment items for Retribution Paladins in 3v3.
Head
Neck
Shoulders
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Virtuous Silver Pauldrons25 -
Drakebreaker's Mantle18
Drakebreaker's Mantle
Ilvl 385 Slot Shoulders Stats +267 strength+619 stamina+270 versatility+208 masterySet Set: Versatility increased by 104.(4) Set: When you are stunned, harden your resolve, absorbing up to 60,998 damage for 10 sec. Cannot occur more than once every 2 min.(6) Set: Killing enemy players grants Breaker's Frenzy, increasing versatility by 2% and movement speed by 2%. Can stack up to 10 times.Rank Primal Infused
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Chest
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Drakebreaker's Breastplate2
Drakebreaker's Breastplate
Ilvl 385 Slot Chest Stats +356 strength+825 stamina+305 critical-strike+332 versatilitySet (2) Set: Versatility increased by 104.(4) Set: When you are stunned, harden your resolve, absorbing up to 59,871 damage for 10 sec. Cannot occur more than once every 2 min.(6) Set: Killing enemy players grants Breaker's Frenzy, increasing versatility by 2% and movement speed by 2%. Can stack up to 10 times.Rank Primal Infused
Wrist
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Drakebreaker's Armplates40
Drakebreaker's Armplates
Ilvl 385 Slot Wrist Stats +200 strength+464 stamina+195 versatility+164 masterySet (2) Set: Versatility increased by 104.(4) Set: When you are stunned, harden your resolve, absorbing up to 61,932 damage for 10 sec. Cannot occur more than once every 2 min.(6) Set: Killing enemy players grants Breaker's Frenzy, increasing versatility by 2% and movement speed by 2%. Can stack up to 10 times.Rank Primal Infused
Hands
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Drakebreaker's Gauntlets1
Drakebreaker's Gauntlets
Ilvl 385 Slot Hands Stats +267 strength+619 stamina+208 critical-strike+270 versatilitySet Set: Versatility increased by 104.(4) Set: When you are stunned, harden your resolve, absorbing up to 60,444 damage for 10 sec. Cannot occur more than once every 2 min.(6) Set: Killing enemy players grants Breaker's Frenzy, increasing versatility by 2% and movement speed by 2%. Can stack up to 10 times.Rank Primal Infused
Waist
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Drakebreaker's Girdle20
Drakebreaker's Girdle
Ilvl 385 Slot Waist Stats +267 strength+619 stamina+229 haste+249 versatilitySet Set: Versatility increased by 104.(4) Set: When you are stunned, harden your resolve, absorbing up to 58,285 damage for 10 sec. Cannot occur more than once every 2 min.(6) Set: Killing enemy players grants Breaker's Frenzy, increasing versatility by 2% and movement speed by 2%. Can stack up to 10 times.Rank Primal Infused
Legs
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Drakebreaker's Legguards3
Drakebreaker's Legguards
Ilvl 385 Slot Legs Stats +356 strength+825 stamina+291 haste+346 versatilitySet Set: Versatility increased by 104.Set: When you are stunned, harden your resolve, absorbing up to 60,975 damage for 10 sec. Cannot occur more than once every 2 min.(6) Set: Killing enemy players grants Breaker's Frenzy, increasing versatility by 2% and movement speed by 2%. Can stack up to 10 times.Rank Primal Infused
Feet
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Infurious Warboots of Impunity49
Rings
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Signet of Titanic Insight2
Trinkets
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Crimson Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity26
Crimson Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity
Ilvl 408 Slot Trinket 1 Stats +518 critical-strikeEffects Use: Increases primary stat by 1,109 for 15 sec. (1 Min Cooldown)Set Set: Duration of incoming crowd control effects reduced by 15%. Does not stack with similar effects. Increases your Strength by 300 and Stamina by 1,931 when in Arenas, Battlegrounds, and War Mode.Rank Elite -
Crimson Gladiator's Medallion17
Crimson Gladiator's Medallion
Ilvl 408 Limit Unique-Equipped: Gladiator's Medallions (1) Slot Trinket 1 Stats +419 strengthEffects Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (2 Min Cooldown)Set Set: Duration of incoming crowd control effects reduced by 15%. Does not stack with similar effects. Increases your Strength by 300 and Stamina by 1,931 when in Arenas, Battlegrounds, and War Mode.Rank Elite -
Crimson Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity16
Crimson Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity
Ilvl 408 Slot Trinket 2 Stats +518 haste+233 speedEffects Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 936 primary stat for 20 sec.Set Set: Duration of incoming crowd control effects reduced by 15%. Does not stack with similar effects. Increases your Strength by 300 and Stamina by 1,931 when in Arenas, Battlegrounds, and War Mode.Rank Elite -
Crimson Aspirant's Medallion13
Crimson Aspirant's Medallion
Ilvl 366 Limit Unique-Equipped: Gladiator's Medallions (1) Slot Trinket 1 Stats +284 strengthEffects Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (2 Min Cooldown)Set Set: Duration of incoming crowd control effects reduced by 15%. Does not stack with similar effects. Increases your Strength by 300 and Stamina by 1,931 when in Arenas, Battlegrounds, and War Mode. -
Crimson Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity9
Crimson Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity
Ilvl 366 Slot Trinket 2 Stats +403 hasteEffects Use: Increases primary stat by 750 for 15 sec. (1 Min Cooldown)Set Set: Duration of incoming crowd control effects reduced by 15%. Does not stack with similar effects. Increases your Strength by 300 and Stamina by 1,931 when in Arenas, Battlegrounds, and War Mode.
Main Hand
Gems
Gems are jewelcrafting items. Created with the Jewelcrafting profession or bought in the auction house, they can be socketed into Head, Neck, Wrists, Waist, and Rings items.
Here are the best gems for Retribution Paladins in 3v3.
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Zen Malygite117
Zen Malygite
Effect +70 Versatility and +33 Mastery Type prismatic -
Zen Neltharite35
Zen Neltharite
Effect +70 Mastery and +33 Versatility Type prismatic -
Energized Malygite19
Energized Malygite
Effect +70 Versatility and +33 Haste Type prismatic -
Resplendent Illimited Diamond12
Resplendent Illimited Diamond
Effect +75 Primary Stat and +66 Versatility Type prismatic -
Resplendent Illimited Diamond10
Resplendent Illimited Diamond
Effect +64 Primary Stat and +56 Versatility Type prismatic
Enchantments
Enchantments are equipment item upgrades. Created with the Enchanting and Leatherworking professions, or bought in the auction house, they can be set on Back, Chest, Wrist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand items.
Here are the best enchantments for Retribution Paladins in 3v3.
Back
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Homebound Speed27
Homebound Speed
Effect Homebound Speed -
Regenerative Leech13
Regenerative Leech
Effect Regenerative Leech -
+125 Speed5
+125 Speed
Effect +125 Speed
Chest
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Waking Stats35
Waking Stats
Effect Waking Stats -
Sustained Strength8
Sustained Strength
Effect Sustained Strength -
Reserve of Intellect2
Reserve of Intellect
Effect Reserve of Intellect
Wrist
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+200 Speed33
+200 Speed
Effect +200 Speed -
+200 Leech13
+200 Leech
Effect +200 Leech -
+125 Speed2
+125 Speed
Effect +125 Speed
Legs
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Fierce Armor Kit36
Fierce Armor Kit
Effect Apply a Fierce Armor Kit to your leg armor, causing it to permanently gain 105 Stamina, as well as 177 Agility or Strength. (1 Sec Cooldown) -
Fierce Armor Kit4
Fierce Armor Kit
Effect Apply a Fierce Armor Kit to your leg armor, causing it to permanently gain 89 Stamina, as well as 151 Agility or Strength. (1 Sec Cooldown) -
Temporal Spellthread2
Temporal Spellthread
Effect Apply Temporal Spellthread to your leggings, permanently increasing its Intellect by 177 and increasing the wearer's maximum mana by 3%. (1 Sec Cooldown)
Feet
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Plainsrunner's Breeze37
Plainsrunner's Breeze
Effect Plainsrunner's Breeze -
Plainsrunner's Breeze9
Plainsrunner's Breeze
Effect Plainsrunner's Breeze -
Plainsrunner's Breeze2
Plainsrunner's Breeze
Effect Plainsrunner's Breeze
Rings
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+82 Versatility89
+82 Versatility
Effect +82 Versatility -
+82 Mastery7
+82 Mastery
Effect +82 Mastery -
+55 Versatility2
+55 Versatility
Effect +55 Versatility
Main Hand
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Sophic Devotion45
Sophic Devotion
Effect Sophic Devotion -
Sophic Devotion2
Sophic Devotion
Effect Sophic Devotion -
Earthen Writ1
Earthen Writ
Effect Earthen Writ
Embellished Items
Embellished items are crafted pieces of equipment that feature specific abilities. They are obtained by using an embellishment optional reagent or are already included in an item recipe.
Only 2 embellished items can be equipped at the same time. Here are the best embellished items for Retribution Paladins in 3v3.
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Infurious Warboots of Impunity49
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Signet of Titanic Insight1