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Retribution Paladin RBG PvP Guide for TWW Season 2

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Retribution Paladin PvP build guide for Rated Battlegrounds 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 11.1.7.

Top Retribution Paladins

  1. Ns's icon
    1
    Ns
    Bladefist (US)
    Human | Herald Of The Sun | 635 ilvl
    2563
  2. Morfgore's icon
    2
    Morfgore
    Ragnaros (US)
    Human | Herald Of The Sun | 677 ilvl
    2455
  3. Cheddá's icon
    3
    Cheddá
    Tichondrius (US)
    Zandalari Troll | Herald Of The Sun | 640 ilvl
    2402
  4. Bizaro's icon
    4
    Bizaro
    Malganis (US)
    Human | Herald Of The Sun | 673 ilvl
    2371
  5. Blaçkrow's icon
    5
    Blaçkrow
    Tarren Mill (EU)
    Human | Templar | 652 ilvl
    2243

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

  • +1303
    11% Critical Strike
  • +4878
    7% Haste
  • +14508
    44% Mastery
  • +18116
    23% Versatility

Stat priority

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

Minor Stats

  • +37
    0% Avoidance
  • +1505
    1% Leech
  • +0
    4% Speed

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talents

Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in Rated Battlegrounds. 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 RBG.

Head

  1. Aureate Sentry's Pledge

    • Set
    • 41
    Aureate Sentry's Pledge icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Plate Helm

    • 2
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Helm icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Plate Goggles

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Plate Goggles icon

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet

    • 24
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Amulet

    • 19
    Prized Gladiator's Amulet icon

  3. Prized Gladiator's Necklace

    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Necklace icon

Shoulders

  1. Algari Competitor's Plate Pauldrons

    • 19
    Algari Competitor's Plate Pauldrons icon

  2. Prized Warmonger's Spaulders

    • 9
    Prized Warmonger's Spaulders icon

  3. Aureate Sentry's Roaring Will

    • Set
    • 8
    Aureate Sentry's Roaring Will icon

  4. Prized Gladiator's Plate Pauldrons

    • 8
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Pauldrons icon

Back

  1. Prized Gladiator's Shawl

    • 37
    Prized Gladiator's Shawl icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak icon

  3. Prized Gladiator's Drape

    • 2
    Prized Gladiator's Drape icon

  4. Prized Warmonger's Cape

    • 2
    Prized Warmonger's Cape icon

  5. Prized Warmonger's Drape

    • 1
    Prized Warmonger's Drape icon

Chest

  1. Aureate Sentry's Encasement

    • Set
    • 43
    Aureate Sentry's Encasement icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Chestplate

    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Chestplate icon

Wrist

  1. Prized Gladiator's Plate Wristguards

    • 35
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Wristguards icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Plate Armguards

    • 4
    Algari Competitor's Plate Armguards icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Plate Bracers

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Plate Bracers icon

  4. Prized Warmonger's Bracers

    • 2
    Prized Warmonger's Bracers icon

Hands

  1. Aureate Sentry's Gauntlets

    • Set
    • 41
    Aureate Sentry's Gauntlets icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Plate Handguards

    • 3
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Handguards icon

Waist

  1. Prized Gladiator's Plate Girdle

    • 37
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Girdle icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt

    • 4
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Plate Waistguard

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Plate Waistguard icon

  4. Prized Warmonger's Clasp

    • 1
    Prized Warmonger's Clasp icon

Legs

  1. Aureate Sentry's Legguards

    • Set
    • 39
    Aureate Sentry's Legguards icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Plate Tasses

    • 4
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Tasses icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Plate Greaves

    • Craft
    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Plate Greaves icon

Feet

  1. Algari Competitor's Plate Sabatons

    • Craft
    • 34
    Algari Competitor's Plate Sabatons icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Plate Warboots

    • 8
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Warboots icon

  3. Prized Gladiator's Plate Stompers

    • 2
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Stompers icon

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet

    • 65
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Signet

    • 19
    Prized Gladiator's Signet icon

  3. Prized Gladiator's Ring

    • 4
    Prized Gladiator's Ring icon

Trinkets

  1. Prized Gladiator's Medallion

    • Set
    • 39
    Prized Gladiator's Medallion icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 35
    Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  3. Prized Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

    • Set
    • 12
    Prized Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity icon

  4. Prized Gladiator's Emblem

    • Set
    • 2
    Prized Gladiator's Emblem icon

Main Hand

  1. Prized Gladiator's Greatsaw

    • 37
    Prized Gladiator's Greatsaw icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Greatsword

    • Craft
    • 7
    Algari Competitor's Greatsword icon

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 RBG.

  1. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 64
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Ascendance

    • 6
    Algari Competitor's Greatsword icon

  3. Captured Starlight

    • 4
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  4. Duskthread Lining

    • 4
    Algari Competitor's Plate Sabatons icon

  5. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 4
    Algari Competitor's Plate Armguards icon

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 RBG builds.

Head

  1. Greater Rune of Gushing Wound

    • 14
    Greater Rune of Gushing Wound icon

  2. Greater Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 13
    Greater Rune of the Void Ritual icon

  3. Greater Rune of Twilight Devastation

    • 2
    Greater Rune of Twilight Devastation icon

Back

  1. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 28
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  2. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 11
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

  3. +160 Speed

    • 1
    +160 Speed icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 40
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Oathsworn's Strength

    • 3
    Oathsworn's Strength icon

Wrist

  1. +2040 Leech

    • 18
    +2040 Leech icon

  2. +1000 Speed

    • 17
    +1000 Speed icon

  3. +650 Speed

    • 2
    +650 Speed icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 33
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 8
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

  3. Charged Armor Kit

    • 2
    Charged Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Scout's March

    • 26
    Scout's March icon

  2. Defender's March

    • 14
    Defender's March icon

  3. Scout's March

    • 2
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Versatility

    • 52
    +315 Versatility icon

  2. +315 Mastery

    • 14
    +315 Mastery icon

  3. Cursed Mastery

    • 8
    Cursed Mastery icon

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 44
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

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 RBG.

Algari Diamond

  1. Enduring Bloodstone

    • 28
    Enduring Bloodstone icon

  2. Cognitive Bloodstone

    • 8
    Cognitive Bloodstone icon

  3. Determined Bloodstone

    • 7
    Determined Bloodstone icon

Prismatic

  1. Masterful Sapphire

    • 183
    Masterful Sapphire icon

  2. Versatile Onyx

    • 73
    Versatile Onyx icon

  3. Quick Sapphire

    • 13
    Quick Sapphire icon

  4. Versatile Emerald

    • 12
    Versatile Emerald icon

  5. Deadly Onyx

    • 11
    Deadly Onyx icon

Tinker

    • 3

  2. Tinker: Supercollide-O-Tron

    • 1
    Tinker: Supercollide-O-Tron icon

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 Rated Battlegrounds.

  1. Human

    • 22
    Human icon

  2. Blood Elf

    • 13
    Blood Elf icon

  3. Dark Iron Dwarf

    • 3
    Dark Iron Dwarf icon

  4. Tauren

    • 2
    Tauren icon

  5. Zandalari Troll

    • 2
    Zandalari Troll icon

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 RBG guide created?

The guide is created by collecting live data from the 50 top-rated Retribution Paladins in RBG, 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 8 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.