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Herald Of The Sun Retribution Paladin Mythic+ PvE Guide for Midnight Pre-Patch

Welcome to Murlok’s Herald Of The Sun Retribution Paladin PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: Midnight Pre-Patch.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Herald Of The Sun Retribution Paladin DPS across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the optimal stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, gems, and races used in Patch 12.0 competitive M+.

Data is refreshed every 8 hours via Blizzard’s Battle.net API to ensure accuracy and up-to-date insights.

Top Mythic+ Herald Of The Sun Retribution Paladins

  1. 比蘿絲's icon
    1
    比蘿絲
    Sundown Marsh (TW)
    Human | Herald Of The Sun | 170 ilvl
    4065
  2. Shakax's icon
    2
    Shakax
    Sanguino (EU)
    Blood Elf | Herald Of The Sun | 169 ilvl
    4031
  3. Оыь's icon
    3
    Оыь
    Howling Fjord (EU)
    Blood Elf | Herald Of The Sun | 170 ilvl
    3999
  4. Jucemi's icon
    4
    Jucemi
    Quelthalas (US)
    Blood Elf | Herald Of The Sun | 169 ilvl
    3967
  5. Yoloswagg's icon
    5
    Yoloswagg
    Burning Legion (EU)
    Dwarf | Herald Of The Sun | 169 ilvl
    3946

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Retribution Paladin's DPS performance, appearing on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

They have diminishing returns after reaching +20% from gear, so proper balance ensures the best results.

Optimal Secondary Stats

  • 37% Critical Strike +344
  • 32% Haste +347
  • 59% Mastery +396
  • 5% Versatility +71

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 7% Avoidance +73
  • 1% Leech +27
  • 6% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Mythic+ Dungeons. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top Herald Of The Sun Retribution Paladins.

  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 for Mythic+

Gear provides core stat bonuses and typically comes from the Great Vault, crafted items, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

These items are most frequently used by top-ranked Retribution Paladins in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Head

  1. Lightmane of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 21
    Lightmane of the Lucent Battalion icon

  2. Mirren's Drinking Hat

    • 1
    Mirren's Drinking Hat icon

  3. Wing Commander's Helmet

    • 1
    Wing Commander's Helmet icon

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 7
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Ornately Engraved Amplifier

    • 6
    Ornately Engraved Amplifier icon

  3. Salhadaar's Folly

    • 3
    Salhadaar's Folly icon

  4. Duskblaze's Desperation

    • 2
    Duskblaze's Desperation icon

  5. Sin Stained Pendant

    • 2
    Sin Stained Pendant icon

Shoulders

  1. Chargers of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 14
    Chargers of the Lucent Battalion icon

  2. Spaulders of Unleashed Pride

    • 5
    Spaulders of Unleashed Pride icon

  3. Everforged Pauldrons

    • 2
    Everforged Pauldrons icon

  4. Beacons of False Righteousness

    • 1
    Beacons of False Righteousness icon

  5. Valorous Aegis Spaulders

    • Set
    • 1
    Valorous Aegis Spaulders icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 22
    Reshii Wraps icon

  2. Drape of the Spellweaver

    • 1
    Drape of the Spellweaver icon

Chest

  1. Cuirass of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 20
    Cuirass of the Lucent Battalion icon

  2. Breastplate of Otherworldly Influence

    • 1
    Breastplate of Otherworldly Influence icon

  3. Manaforged Displacement Chassis

    • 1
    Manaforged Displacement Chassis icon

  4. Valorous Aegis Tunic

    • Set
    • 1
    Valorous Aegis Tunic icon

Wrist

  1. Everforged Vambraces

    • Craft
    • 18
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Plate Wristguards

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Wristguards icon

  3. Crypt Keeper's Bracers

    • 1
    Crypt Keeper's Bracers icon

  4. Discarded Nutrient Shackles

    • 1
    Discarded Nutrient Shackles icon

  5. Vambraces of the Lucent Battalion

    • 1
    Vambraces of the Lucent Battalion icon

Hands

  1. Protectors of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 20
    Protectors of the Lucent Battalion icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Plate Handguards

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Handguards icon

  3. Everforged Gauntlets

    • Craft
    • 1
    Everforged Gauntlets icon

  4. Turalyon's Gloves of Triumph

    • Set
    • 1
    Turalyon's Gloves of Triumph icon

Waist

  1. Everforged Greatbelt

    • Craft
    • 16
    Everforged Greatbelt icon

  2. Fresh Ethereal Fetters

    • 2
    Fresh Ethereal Fetters icon

  3. Seal of the Lucent Battalion

    • 2
    Seal of the Lucent Battalion icon

  4. Cable of the Metrognome

    • 1
    Cable of the Metrognome icon

  5. Girdle of Absolute Faith

    • 1
    Girdle of Absolute Faith icon

Legs

  1. Cuisses of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 21
    Cuisses of the Lucent Battalion icon

  2. Shrapnel-Fused Legguards

    • 1
    Shrapnel-Fused Legguards icon

  3. Valorous Aegis Greaves

    • Set
    • 1
    Valorous Aegis Greaves icon

Feet

  1. Interloper's Plated Sabatons

    • 17
    Interloper's Plated Sabatons icon

  2. Stompers of the Lucent Battalion

    • 2
    Stompers of the Lucent Battalion icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Plate Warboots

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Warboots icon

  4. Boots of the Courageous

    • 1
    Boots of the Courageous icon

  5. Devoted Plate Walkers

    • 1
    Devoted Plate Walkers icon

Rings

  1. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 13
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Signet of the False Accuser

    • 9
    Signet of the False Accuser icon

  3. Logic Gate: Alpha

    • 8
    Logic Gate: Alpha icon

  4. Whispers of K'aresh

    • 3
    Whispers of K'aresh icon

  5. Algari Competitor's Signet

    • Craft
    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

Trinkets

  1. Astral Antenna

    • 16
    Astral Antenna icon

  2. Araz's Ritual Forge

    • 14
    Araz's Ritual Forge icon

  3. Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker

    • 5
    Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker icon

  4. Cursed Stone Idol

    • 2
    Cursed Stone Idol icon

  5. Signet of the Priory

    • 2
    Signet of the Priory icon

Main Hand

  1. Fatebound Crusader

    • 5
    Fatebound Crusader icon

  2. Circuit Breaker

    • 4
    Circuit Breaker icon

  3. Photon Sabre Prime

    • 3
    Photon Sabre Prime icon

  4. Emberbrand Zweihander

    • 2
    Emberbrand Zweihander icon

  5. Everforged Greataxe

    • Craft
    • 2
    Everforged Greataxe icon

Off Hand

  1. Lost Pavise of the Blue Flight

    • 1
    Lost Pavise of the Blue Flight icon

Embellishments

Embellishments add special effects to crafted gear. Only two can be equipped, so selection is important.

The following embellishments are the most commonly used by high-rated Retribution Paladins.

  1. Dawnthread Lining

    • 29
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  2. Duskthread Lining

    • 2
    Everforged Greatbelt icon

  3. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  4. Ascendance

    • 1
    Everforged Greataxe icon

  5. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 1
    Everforged Greatbelt icon

Enchantments

Enchantments enhance gear with additional stats or special procs. Most are crafted by Enchanters, leg enchants come from Leatherworkers, and some slot-specific options appear through seasonal content.

These are the top enchantments for Retribution Paladin gear in Mythic+ Dungeons during Midnight Pre-Patch.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence

    • 3
    Incandescent Essence icon

Neck

  1. Enchant Neck - Gift of Critical Strike

    • 1
    Enchant Neck - Gift of Critical Strike icon

Shoulders

  1. Greater Inscription of the Axe

    • 1
    Greater Inscription of the Axe icon

  2. Lesser Inscription of the Crag

    • 1
    Lesser Inscription of the Crag icon

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 11
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 9
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. +23 Avoidance

    • 1
    +23 Avoidance icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 21
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. +2 All Stats

    • 1
    +2 All Stats icon

  3. Oathsworn's Strength

    • 1
    Oathsworn's Strength icon

Wrist

  1. +72 Avoidance

    • 12
    +72 Avoidance icon

  2. +43 Leech

    • 6
    +43 Leech icon

  3. +47 Avoidance

    • 2
    +47 Avoidance icon

Hands

  1. Enchant Gloves - Angler

    • 1
    Enchant Gloves - Angler icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 19
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 2
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

  3. Sapphire Spellthread

    • 1
    Sapphire Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 13
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 8
    Scout's March icon

  3. Enchant Boots - Tuskarr's Vitality

    • 1
    Enchant Boots - Tuskarr's Vitality icon

Rings

  1. +21 Critical Strike

    • 18
    +21 Critical Strike icon

  2. +21 Mastery

    • 15
    +21 Mastery icon

  3. +21 Haste

    • 9
    +21 Haste icon

Main Hand

  1. Stonebound Artistry

    • 7
    Stonebound Artistry icon

  2. Council's Guile

    • 6
    Council's Guile icon

  3. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 4
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

Gems

Gems provide focused secondary stat bonuses to help fine‑tune builds. They are crafted by Jewelcrafters and socketed into gear.

Sockets can be added to Necklaces and Rings with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear through seasonal vendor items.

These are the most popular gems among top‑rated Retribution Paladins in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Algari Diamond

  1. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 15
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 1
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

  3. Enduring Bloodstone

    • 1
    Enduring Bloodstone icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 10
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  2. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 5
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  3. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 4
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

  4. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 2
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  5. Chronomantic Fiber

    • 1
    Chronomantic Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Deadly Onyx

    • 29
    Deadly Onyx icon

  2. Masterful Ruby

    • 24
    Masterful Ruby icon

  3. Quick Ruby

    • 22
    Quick Ruby icon

  4. Masterful Emerald

    • 18
    Masterful Emerald icon

  5. Quick Onyx

    • 18
    Quick Onyx icon

Most Played Races for Retribution Paladin M+

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvE, giving a competitive edge in Mythic+ Dungeons.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Retribution Paladin DPS players in Midnight Pre-Patch.

  1. Blood Elf

    • 9
    Blood Elf icon

  2. Human

    • 7
    Human icon

  3. Draenei

    • 3
    Draenei icon

  4. Dwarf

    • 1
    Dwarf icon

  5. Dark Iron Dwarf

    • 1
    Dark Iron Dwarf icon

Herald Of The Sun Retribution Paladin Guide FAQ

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

How is this Mythic+ PvE guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Herald Of The Sun Retribution Paladins in Mythic+ Dungeons using Blizzard’s Battle.net API .

How often is the information updated?

Data updates every 8 hours.

Why is this guide valuable?

The guide provides real-time build insights, showing exactly what high-ranking players are currently using, helping you make informed decisions for your character.

Is this guide current?

Yes. The guide always reflects the latest information for Midnight Pre-Patch and Patch 12.0.

Is this guide suitable for beginners?

Yes. Beginners can easily identify current trends and optimal setups. However, it does not provide gameplay tutorials.

Why isn’t my character listed in the top rankings?

Reasons may include inactivity, falling below the minimum rating threshold, frequent spec changes, or gear not optimized for PvE.