RBG Retribution Paladin
Discover the art of building a PvP Retribution Paladin designed to excel in RBG in World of Warcraft Dragonflight 10.2. This guide provides you with a comprehensive blueprint to create a character that can hold its own in the fierce competition.
Updated , this guide distills the build of the top 50 Retribution Paladins across the leaderboards in the US, EU, KR, and TW regions. The players' ratings range from 1685 to 2153, with Furylolz from Tichondrius (US) currently reigning as the top RBG Retribution Paladin.
The guide factors in each character's equipment type, specialization history, and connection frequency, ensuring you have the most accurate and current information at your disposal.
Top Retribution Paladins
Stat Priority
Stats are fundamental in shaping character abilities and gameplay in World of Warcraft. Present in most equipment, enhancements, and consumables, these attributes can notably boost Retribution Paladins prowess in RBG confrontations. The key stats to concentrate on are:
- Versatility
- Mastery
- Haste
- Critical Strike
In addition, items occasionally offer minor stats. Although their occurrence is rare and random, Speed stands out as a desirable attribute that can augment Retribution Paladins' effectiveness:
- Speed
- Leech
- Avoidance
Comprehending these stats is key to optimizing your Retribution Paladin for RBG confrontations.
- Versatility
- Mastery
- Haste
- Critical Strike
- Speed
- Leech
- Avoidance
Races
Each race in World of Warcraft carries distinct traits, conferring potential advantages in gameplay. Currently, the top choice for Retribution Paladin in RBG is the mighty Human race.
In the current climate of cross-faction play, restrictions on race selection have significantly diminished, affording players the freedom to choose the race that offers the most potent racial abilities for their Retribution Paladin.
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Human
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Dark Iron Dwarf
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Blood Elf
8 -
Tauren
7 -
Zandalari Troll
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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 RBG scenarios.
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.
The following tree reproduces the in-game class talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:
- Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
- Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Specialization Talents
Specialization talents constitute a specialized tree, providing Retribution Paladins with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style.
The following tree reproduces the in-game specialization talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:
- Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
- Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
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.
The following tree reproduces the in-game pvp talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:
- Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
- Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Equipment
Equipment is the cornerstone of a character's strength in World of Warcraft. The most potent gear can often be found in the Great Vault, obtained through the rigors of Mythic+ dungeons, or won in the trials of Mythic raids. PvP vendors serve as the primary source for PvP equipment, while the Crafting Orders system provides another avenue for securing powerful gear.
The list that follows enumerates the top equipment items for each of a Retribution Paladin's equipment slots. These selections have been carefully curated to enhance your prowess in RBG.
Head
Neck
Shoulders
Back
Chest
Wrist
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Main Hand
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.
Given that only a maximum of 2 embellished items can be equipped at a time, here are the best embellishments for Retribution Paladins in RBG.
Enchantments
Enchantments are enhancements that significantly amplify the power of your equipment in World of Warcraft. Crafted using the Enchanting, Leatherworking, and Blacksmithing professions, or procured from the auction house, these upgrades provide a substantial boost to your character's abilities.
Enchantments can be applied to a wide array of items, including the Back, Chest, Wrist, Waist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand gear.
Highlighted below are the most effective enchantments for Retribution Paladins in RBG, each carefully selected to greatly bolster your combat effectiveness.
Back
Chest
Wrist
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Main Hand
Gems
Gems are expertly crafted jewels that can enhance your equipment stats in World of Warcraft. Developed using the Jewelcrafting profession, these can also be procured from the auction house.
These precious stones can be socketed into Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings items that feature a Prismatic socket. Items can be imbued with a socket using an obtainable item that costs 6 Tokens of Merit from the Great Vault.
Additionally, a Neck item can be endowed with up to three sockets by using different qualities of the Tiered Medallion Setting , which can also be crafted via the Jewelcrafting profession or purchased from the auction house.
Highlighted below are the top-notch gem choices for Retribution Paladin in RBG, each one carefully selected to maximize your combat effectiveness.