Paladin
Retribution
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Retribution Paladin
Talents
Boosting damage
ConvictionRetribution · Row 3 · 5 ranksIncreases your critical strike chance with melee weapons by 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5%. and Sanctified SealsRetribution · Row 7 · 3 ranksIncreases your critical strike chance with all spells and melee attacks by 1% / 2% / 3%, and reduces the chance your seals are dispelled by 33% / 66% / 100%. increase critical strike chance, and 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. Two-Handed Weapon SpecializationRetribution · Row 5 · 3 ranksIncreases the damage you deal with two-handed melee weapons by 2% / 4% / 6%. increases damage with a two-handed weapon, and CrusadeRetribution · Row 4 · 3 ranksIncreases all damage you deal against humanoids, demons, undead and elementals by 1% / 2% / 3%. increases damage against Humanoids, Demons, Undead and Elementals. FanaticismRetribution · Row 8 · 5 ranksRequires: Repentance (1 rank)Increases the critical strike chance of Judgements that can critically hit by 3% / 6% / 9% / 12% / 15%, and reduces the threat of all your actions by 6% / 12% / 18% / 24% / 30%, except under Righteous Fury. increases the critical strike chance of Judgements.
Seals 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 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. Improved JudgementRetribution · Row 2 · 2 ranksReduces the cooldown of Judgement by 1 / 2 seconds. reduces the cooldown of JudgementInstant · 10 sec cooldownUnleashes the energy of your active Seal upon an enemy; the effect depends on the Seal., Sanctified JudgementRetribution · Row 6 · 3 ranksGives Judgement a 33% / 66% / 100% chance to return 80% of the mana cost of the judged seal. refunds part of the mana cost of the judged seal, and BenedictionRetribution · Row 1 · 5 ranksReduces the mana cost of your Judgement and Seal spells by 3% / 6% / 9% / 12% / 15%. reduces the mana cost of Seals and Judgements.
Sanctity Aura and Crusader Strike
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, and Improved Sanctity AuraRetribution · Row 5 · 2 ranksRequires: Sanctity Aura (1 rank)Increases the damage dealt by targets affected by Sanctity Aura by 1% / 2%. all of the group's damage. Crusader StrikeRetribution · Row 9 · 1 rankInstant · 6 sec cooldownAn instant strike that deals 110% weapon damage and refreshes all Judgements on the target., the last talent of the tree, strikes the enemy and refreshes all active Judgements on the target.
Utility talents
RepentanceRetribution · Row 7 · 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 an enemy Humanoid, Pursuit of JusticeRetribution · Row 3 · 3 ranksReduces your chance to be hit by spells by 1% / 2% / 3%, and increases your movement and mounted speed by 5% / 10% / 15%. Does not stack with other movement speed effects. increases movement speed, and VindicationRetribution · Row 3 · 3 ranksGives your damaging melee attacks a chance to reduce the target's attributes by 5% / 10% / 15% for 15 seconds. can weaken the target. Divine PurposeRetribution · Row 7 · 3 ranksMelee and ranged critical strikes against you deal 4% / 7% / 10% less damage. reduces the damage of critical strikes taken.
Which talents to prioritize?
BenedictionRetribution · Row 1 · 5 ranksReduces the mana cost of your Judgement and Seal spells by 3% / 6% / 9% / 12% / 15%., ConvictionRetribution · Row 3 · 5 ranksIncreases your critical strike chance with melee weapons by 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5%., 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., CrusadeRetribution · Row 4 · 3 ranksIncreases all damage you deal against humanoids, demons, undead and elementals by 1% / 2% / 3%., 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. and 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. form the core of Retribution, up to Crusader StrikeRetribution · Row 9 · 1 rankInstant · 6 sec cooldownAn instant strike that deals 110% weapon damage and refreshes all Judgements on the target..
