Paladin
Retribution
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Paladin Retribution
Talents
Damage talents
ConvictionRetribution · Row 2 · 3 ranksIncreases your critical strike chance with all spells and attacks by 2% / 4% / 6%. increases critical strike chance with all spells and attacks. Sacred ArbiterRetribution · Row 4 · 1 rankIncreases the damage of Holy Strike by 20%, and Holy Strike refreshes all Judgement effects on the target., in the fourth row, increases Holy StrikeInstant · 10 sec cooldownAn instant strike that deals part of the weapon's damage, plus Holy damage. damage by 20% and refreshes JudgementInstant · 10 sec cooldownUnleashes the energy of the active Seal on an enemy without consuming it. The effect depends on the Seal. effects.
VindicationRetribution · Row 3 · 3 ranksDuration 30 secYour damaging melee attacks have a chance to reduce the target's attack power for 30 seconds. reduces the enemy's attack power.
Seal of Command and Judgement
Seal of CommandRetribution · Row 3 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 30 secFor 30 seconds, your melee attacks have a chance to deal additional Holy damage equal to 70% of normal weapon damage. Only one Seal at a time. Judging this seal instantly deals 69 to 73 Holy damage to an enemy, or 138 to 146 if it is stunned or incapacitated., in the third row, is a seal that adds Holy damage to attacks. Improved JudgementRetribution · Row 2 · 2 ranksReduces the cooldown of Judgement by 1 / 2 seconds.Judgement: cooldown −2 sec reduces the cooldown of JudgementInstant · 10 sec cooldownUnleashes the energy of the active Seal on an enemy without consuming it. The effect depends on the Seal., and Sanctified JudgementRetribution · Row 2 · 3 ranksGives Judgement a 33% / 66% / 100% chance to return 20% / 40% / 60% of the mana cost of the judged seal. returns mana.
Fourth- and fifth-row talents
Two-Handed Weapon SpecializationRetribution · Row 4 · 3 ranksWhile a two-handed melee weapon is equipped, increases the physical damage you deal by 2% / 4% / 6% and reduces all threat you generate by 7% / 14% / 20%., in the fourth row, increases physical damage with a two-handed weapon and reduces the threat generated. With all 21 points in the specialization, VengeanceRetribution · Row 5 · 3 ranksDuration 30 secRequires: Seal of Command (1 rank)Increases your physical and Holy damage by 1% / 2% / 3% for 30 seconds after a non-periodic critical strike. Stacks up to 5 times. grants a bonus after a critical strike, up to three stacks. RepentanceRetribution · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 1 min cooldown · Duration 6 secPuts an enemy into meditation, incapacitating it for up to 6 seconds. Any damage wakes the target. Works only on humanoids. incapacitates a humanoid for up to 6 seconds, with a 1-minute cooldown.
Beyond level 30
Champion of the LightRetribution · Row 6 · 5 ranksIncreases your spell damage by up to 12% / 24% / 36% / 48% / 60% of your Intellect, and reduces the cast time of Hammer of Wrath by 0.2 / 0.4 / 0.6 / 0.8 / 1 second.Hammer of Wrath: cast time −1 sec requires 25 points in the specialization, and Unsealed WrathRetribution · Row 7 · 1 rankDuration 15 secRequires: Repentance (1 rank)Your melee attacks store a copy of your active Seal for 15 seconds, stacking up to 3 times. Landing an attack with a different Seal consumes all stacks, and each one gives the stored Seal its normal chance to activate. requires 31. These talents are therefore not available at level 30.
Which talents should you prioritize?
ConvictionRetribution · Row 2 · 3 ranksIncreases your critical strike chance with all spells and attacks by 2% / 4% / 6%., Seal of CommandRetribution · Row 3 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 30 secFor 30 seconds, your melee attacks have a chance to deal additional Holy damage equal to 70% of normal weapon damage. Only one Seal at a time. Judging this seal instantly deals 69 to 73 Holy damage to an enemy, or 138 to 146 if it is stunned or incapacitated. and Sacred ArbiterRetribution · Row 4 · 1 rankIncreases the damage of Holy Strike by 20%, and Holy Strike refreshes all Judgement effects on the target. form the core of Retribution. Pursuit of JusticeRetribution · Row 3 · 2 ranksIncreases your movement and mounted speed by 8% / 15%. Does not stack with other movement speed effects. improves mobility.
With the 21st point, VengeanceRetribution · Row 5 · 3 ranksDuration 30 secRequires: Seal of Command (1 rank)Increases your physical and Holy damage by 1% / 2% / 3% for 30 seconds after a non-periodic critical strike. Stacks up to 5 times. increases damage, while RepentanceRetribution · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 1 min cooldown · Duration 6 secPuts an enemy into meditation, incapacitating it for up to 6 seconds. Any damage wakes the target. Works only on humanoids. adds crowd control.
