Paladin
Retribution
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Retribution Paladin
The Paladin's Retribution specialization in The Burning Crusade is focused on melee damage: its talents strengthen seals, Judgement and critical strikes.
The Paladin is a hybrid class: they can heal, tank or deal melee damage, and they support their group with blessings and auras. Retribution suits players who enjoy fighting in melee while supporting their group.
A playstyle built on seals
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 can be active at a time. Judging this seal instantly deals 228 to 252 Holy damage to an enemy, or 456 to 504 if it is stunned or incapacitated. adds Holy damage to attacks, and JudgementInstant · 10 sec cooldownUnleashes the energy of your active Seal upon an enemy; the effect depends on the Seal. unleashes the seal's energy on the enemy. VengeanceRetribution · Row 6 · 5 ranksRequires: Conviction (5 ranks)Gives you a 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5% bonus to physical and Holy damage for 30 seconds after a critical strike from a weapon swing, spell or ability. Stacks up to 3 times. increases damage after a critical strike, and ConvictionRetribution · Row 3 · 5 ranksIncreases your critical strike chance with melee weapons by 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5%. increases critical strike chance.
Sanctity AuraRetribution · Row 5 · 1 rankInstantIncreases the Holy damage done by party members within 30 yards by 10%. Only one aura per Paladin on a target. increases the group's Holy damage. The last talent of the tree, Crusader StrikeRetribution · Row 9 · 1 rankInstant · 6 sec cooldownAn instant strike that deals 110% weapon damage and refreshes all Judgements on the target., strikes the enemy and refreshes all active Judgements on the target.
Its role in PvE
In PvE, the Retribution Paladin deals good melee damage and strengthens their group: Improved Seal of the CrusaderRetribution · Row 2 · 3 ranksJudgement of the Crusader also increases the critical strike chance of all attacks against the target by an additional 1% / 2% / 3%. increases the critical strike chance of all attacks against the target.
