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Retribution Paladin 3v3 PvP Guide for TWW Season 2

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Retribution Paladin PvP build guide for 3v3 Arenas in The War Within Season 2.

Using data from the top 50 Retribution Paladins across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the most used stats, talents, gear, enchantments, and gems for competitive matches in Patch 11.1.

Top Retribution Paladins

  1. Luxferat's icon
    1
    Luxferat
    Ravencrest (EU)
    Draenei | Herald Of The Sun | 643 ilvl
    2804
  2. Mcweedy's icon
    2
    Mcweedy
    Aegwynn (EU)
    Human | Herald Of The Sun | 653 ilvl
    2744
  3. Ffs's icon
    3
    Ffs
    Ravencrest (EU)
    Human | Herald Of The Sun | 653 ilvl
    2706
  4. Donwone's icon
    4
    Donwone
    Aegwynn (EU)
    Human | Herald Of The Sun | 634 ilvl
    2638
  5. Xeniél's icon
    5
    Xeniél
    Illidan (US)
    Human | Herald Of The Sun | 640 ilvl
    2637

Stats

Stats are core attributes that directly affect a character’s performance. They appear on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

Each stat has diminishing returns once the bonus reaches +20% from equipped sources, so balancing them is key to maximizing effectiveness.

Secondary Stats

  • +1257
    11% Critical Strike
  • +5143
    8% Haste
  • +13426
    42% Mastery
  • +18668
    24% Versatility

Stat priority

  1. Versatility
  2. Mastery
  3. Haste
  4. Critical Strike

Minor Stats

  • +72
    0% Avoidance
  • +1510
    1% Leech
  • +0
    5% Speed

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talents

Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in 3v3 Arenas. This section highlights the most popular Retribution Paladin class, specialization, hero, and PvP talents based on top player data from Season 2.

Talents are shown as heatmaps, where colors indicate frequency:

  1. Most used talents, strongly recommended!
  2. Frequently used talents, offer flexibility or suit personal preference.
  3. Rarely used talents, usually chosen to unlock deeper rows in the tree.

Best In Slot Gear

Gear refers to the items equipped in each slot. It provides most of a character’s stat bonuses and can come from the Great Vault, crafted gear, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

Frequently equipped by top players, these items represent the current best-in-slot gear for 3v3.

Head

  1. Aureate Sentry's Pledge icon
    Set
    Aureate Sentry's Pledge
    50

Neck

  1. Prized Gladiator's Amulet icon
    Prized Gladiator's Amulet
    38
  2. Algari Competitor's Amulet icon
    Algari Competitor's Amulet
    11
  3. Moneymaker's Collar icon
    Moneymaker's Collar
    1

Shoulders

  1. Algari Competitor's Plate Pauldrons icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Plate Pauldrons
    33
  2. Prized Gladiator's Plate Pauldrons icon
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Pauldrons
    8
  3. Prized Warmonger's Spaulders icon
    Prized Warmonger's Spaulders
    5
  4. Aureate Sentry's Roaring Will icon
    Set
    Aureate Sentry's Roaring Will
    2
  5. Junkreaver's Shoulderplates icon
    Junkreaver's Shoulderplates
    1

Back

  1. Prized Gladiator's Shawl icon
    Prized Gladiator's Shawl
    44
  2. Prized Warmonger's Drape icon
    Prized Warmonger's Drape
    3
  3. Consecrated Cloak icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Cloak
    1
  4. Prized Warmonger's Cape icon
    Prized Warmonger's Cape
    1
  5. Swarmcaller's Shroud icon
    Swarmcaller's Shroud
    1

Chest

  1. Aureate Sentry's Encasement icon
    Set
    Aureate Sentry's Encasement
    50

Wrist

  1. Prized Gladiator's Plate Wristguards icon
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Wristguards
    27
  2. Algari Competitor's Plate Bracers icon
    Algari Competitor's Plate Bracers
    19
  3. Algari Competitor's Plate Armguards icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Plate Armguards
    2
  4. Prized Gladiator's Plate Vambraces icon
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Vambraces
    1
  5. Prized Warmonger's Bracers icon
    Prized Warmonger's Bracers
    1

Hands

  1. Aureate Sentry's Gauntlets icon
    Set
    Aureate Sentry's Gauntlets
    50

Waist

  1. Prized Gladiator's Plate Girdle icon
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Girdle
    40
  2. Algari Competitor's Plate Waistguard icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Plate Waistguard
    4
  3. Prized Warmonger's Clasp icon
    Prized Warmonger's Clasp
    4
  4. Junkreaver's Girdle icon
    Junkreaver's Girdle
    1
  5. Prized Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt icon
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt
    1

Legs

  1. Aureate Sentry's Legguards icon
    Set
    Aureate Sentry's Legguards
    48
  2. Prized Gladiator's Plate Legguards icon
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Legguards
    1
  3. Prized Gladiator's Plate Tasses icon
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Tasses
    1

Feet

  1. Algari Competitor's Plate Sabatons icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Plate Sabatons
    45
  2. Prized Gladiator's Plate Warboots icon
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Warboots
    2
  3. Everforged Sabatons icon
    Craft
    Everforged Sabatons
    1
  4. Junkreaver's Crushers icon
    Junkreaver's Crushers
    1
  5. Prized Gladiator's Plate Stompers icon
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Stompers
    1

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet icon
    Algari Competitor's Signet
    62
  2. Prized Gladiator's Signet icon
    Prized Gladiator's Signet
    32
  3. Prized Gladiator's Ring icon
    Prized Gladiator's Ring
    3
  4. Cyrce's Circlet icon
    Cyrce's Circlet
    2
  5. Prized Aspirant's Ring icon
    Prized Aspirant's Ring
    1

Trinkets

  1. Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon
    Set
    Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity
    47
  2. Prized Gladiator's Medallion icon
    Set
    Prized Gladiator's Medallion
    40
  3. Prized Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity icon
    Set
    Prized Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity
    11
  4. Mechano-Core Amplifier icon
    Mechano-Core Amplifier
    1
  5. Sigil of Algari Concordance icon
    Sigil of Algari Concordance
    1

Main Hand

  1. Prized Gladiator's Greatsaw icon
    Prized Gladiator's Greatsaw
    45
  2. Algari Competitor's Greatsword icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Greatsword
    3
  3. Everforged Greataxe icon
    Craft
    Everforged Greataxe
    1
  4. Machine Gob's Iron Grin icon
    Machine Gob's Iron Grin
    1

Embellishments

Embellishments are special effects tied to crafted items. Some are built into recipes, while others can be added using optional reagents.

Only two embellished items can be equipped at a time, so choosing the right effects is crucial. The following embellishments are most commonly used in top Retribution Paladin builds for 3v3.

  1. Algari Competitor's Plate Sabatons icon
    Elemental Focusing Lens
    93
  2. Consecrated Cloak icon
    Dawnthread Lining
    2
  3. Algari Competitor's Amulet icon
    Energy Redistribution Beacon
    1
  4. Algari Competitor's Plate Sabatons icon
    Writhing Armor Banding
    1

Enchantments

Enchantments add effects to gear, including stat bonuses, damage or healing procs, and other enhancements. Most are created through Enchanting, while leg enchants are crafted by Leatherworkers.

These are the most used enchantments across each slot in Season 2 3v3 builds.

Head

  1. Lesser Rune of Gushing Wound icon
    Lesser Rune of Gushing Wound
    19
  2. Lesser Rune of the Void Ritual icon
    Lesser Rune of the Void Ritual
    15
  3. Greater Rune of Twilight Devastation icon
    Greater Rune of Twilight Devastation
    1

Back

  1. Chant of Leeching Fangs icon
    Chant of Leeching Fangs
    28
  2. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
    18
  3. Chant of Winged Grace icon
    Chant of Winged Grace
    2

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    47
  2. Oathsworn's Strength icon
    Oathsworn's Strength
    2
  3. Council's Intellect icon
    Council's Intellect
    1

Wrist

  1. +1000 Speed icon
    +1000 Speed
    25
  2. +2040 Leech icon
    +2040 Leech
    23
  3. +1090 Avoidance icon
    +1090 Avoidance
    2

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit icon
    Stormbound Armor Kit
    47
  2. Charged Armor Kit icon
    Charged Armor Kit
    1
  3. Daybreak Spellthread icon
    Daybreak Spellthread
    1

Feet

  1. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    37
  2. Defender's March icon
    Defender's March
    10
  3. Plainsrunner's Breeze icon
    Plainsrunner's Breeze
    1

Rings

  1. +315 Versatility icon
    +315 Versatility
    92
  2. Cursed Mastery icon
    Cursed Mastery
    5
  3. +315 Critical Strike icon
    +315 Critical Strike
    2

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power icon
    Authority of Radiant Power
    48
  2. Oathsworn's Tenacity icon
    Oathsworn's Tenacity
    2

Gems

Gems provide bonus secondary stats and help fine-tune a character’s build. They are crafted through Jewelcrafting and socketed into gear.

Additional sockets can be added to Neck and Rings using the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear using a seasonal item typically sold by the Token of Merit vendor near the Great Vault.

Used to round out secondary stats, these gems are the most used in high-rated 3v3.

Algari Diamond

  1. Enduring Bloodstone icon
    Enduring Bloodstone
    41
  2. Cognitive Bloodstone icon
    Cognitive Bloodstone
    6

Cyrce's Circlet

  1. Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine icon
    Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine
    2
  2. Stormbringer's Runed Citrine icon
    Stormbringer's Runed Citrine
    2
  3. Windsinger's Runed Citrine icon
    Windsinger's Runed Citrine
    2

Prismatic

  1. Masterful Sapphire icon
    Masterful Sapphire
    307
  2. Versatile Onyx icon
    Versatile Onyx
    30
  3. Versatile Emerald icon
    Versatile Emerald
    3
  4. Masterful Ruby icon
    Masterful Ruby
    1
  5. Quick Sapphire icon
    Quick Sapphire
    1

Tinker

  1. icon
    19
  2. Tinker: Polarity Amplifier icon
    Tinker: Polarity Amplifier
    1

Races

Racial traits can affect performance in PvP, with their impact varying by class and game mode. While the differences may not be noticeable in most games, the right racial choice can provide a competitive edge.

These races are most often chosen for their edge in 3v3 Arenas.

  1. Human icon
    Human
    32
  2. Dark Iron Dwarf icon
    Dark Iron Dwarf
    7
  3. Tauren icon
    Tauren
    6
  4. Dwarf icon
    Dwarf
    2
  5. Blood Elf icon
    Blood Elf
    1

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are answers to common questions about how this guide is built and how to interpret the data.

How is this Retribution Paladin 3v3 guide created?

The guide is created by collecting live data from the 50 top-rated Retribution Paladins in 3v3, using the Battle.net API . Their builds are then analyzed to identify the most used stats, talents, gear, and enhancements for Season 2.

How often is the information updated?

The data is refreshed every 12 hours.

Why is this called a guide?

It’s called a guide because it helps players make informed build decisions by showing what top players are using. While it doesn’t teach gameplay step by step, it serves as a reference for optimizing your setup.

Is this guide good for beginners?

Yes. It shows what top players are using, which can be useful for understanding current trends. However, it’s not a how-to guide.

Why is my character not listed in the top section?

Your character might not appear due to inactivity, not meeting the current rating threshold (which increases as the season progresses), frequent spec changes, or gear that doesn’t align with the PvP format.