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Retribution Paladin

The Retribution Paladin on one page: what its stats are worth, the pre-raid list, the racials and consumables that help it and its crafted Tier 1, from the game files and our calculated lists.

  • Damage
  • Retribution

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Stat valuesStat weight How much one point of a stat is worth for a spec, compared with the others. Best in slot lists add up each item’s stats times these weights: estimates, not rules. at level 60

In attack power: 1 attack power = 1. What a point of each stat is worth for this spec in PvE, from best in slot’s weights.

  1. Main-hand weapon DPS14.0
  2. Strength2.00
  3. Hit1.73
  4. Haste1.73
  5. Critical Strike1.07
  6. Attack Power1.00
  7. Expertise0.86
  8. Agility0.75
  9. Mana Regeneration per 5 sec0.30
  10. Spell Damage0.25

How the values are made →

Racials that matter

The racials of this class’s races that raise a stat this spec values.

  • Human
    • Sword Specialization Increases your critical strike chance with all spells and attacks by 2% while you have a sword or two-handed sword equipped.
  • Dwarf
    • Mace Specialization Increases your critical strike chance with all spells and attacks by 1% while you have a mace or two-handed mace equipped.

Pre-raid best in slot

Our calculated best in slot at level 60 in PvE, against a raid boss: one pick per slot and where it comes from.

  1. HeadLionheart Helm (ES: Yelmo corazón de león)Crafted: Blacksmithing (300)
  2. NeckMedallion of the Dawn (ES: Medallón del Alba)Quest reward: Epic Armaments of Battle - Friend of the Dawn (level 60) Classic: may differ in Forever
  3. ShoulderAdventurer's Shoulders (ES: Hombreras de filibustero) best suffix: “of Strength”World drop · Auction House Classic: may differ in Forever
  4. BackHowler's Furs (ES: Pelajes de aullador)Source unknown
  5. ChestTimbermaw Tunic (ES: Guerrera de los Fauces de Madera)Crafted: Leatherworking (300)
  6. WristDeeprock Bracers (ES: Brazales de roca profunda)Quest reward: Stalwart's Battlegear (level 60) Classic: may differ in Forever
  7. HandsChromatic Gauntlets (ES: Guanteletes cromáticos)Crafted: Leatherworking (300)
  8. WaistMight of the Timbermaw (ES: Poderío de los Fauces de Madera)Crafted: Leatherworking (265)
  9. LegsTitanic Leggings (ES: Leotardos titánicos)Crafted: Blacksmithing (300)
  10. FeetBoots of Heroism (ES: Botas de heroísmo)Quest reward: Anthion's Parting Words (level 60) Classic: may differ in Forever
  11. FingerBand of the Better Half (ES: Sortija de la mejor mitad)Source unknown
  12. FingerFerocious Watcher's Signet (ES: Sello de vigía feroz)Needs Exalted with The Watchers
  13. TrinketRune of the Guard Captain (ES: Runa del Capitán guardia)Quest reward: Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village (level 51) Classic: may differ in Forever
  14. TrinketCleansed Vilebranch Medallion (ES: Medallón Vilrama purificado)Source unknown
  15. Main HandNightfall (ES: Ocaso)Crafted: Blacksmithing (300)

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Consumables

The best flask, elixirs, food and scroll for the stats this spec values, with the amounts their tooltips state.

Crafted Tier 1

Justice Battlegear

  • (2) Increases your attack speed and casting speed by 1%.
  • (3) Reduces the cooldown of your Hammer of Justice spell by 5 sec.
  • (4) +36 Attack Power against Undead.
  • (5) Reduces the cooldown of your Judgement spell by 0.5 sec.