Retribution Paladin in WoW Forever
Last verified: 16 Oct 2026Holy damage ignores armor, and your Seal sticks after Judgement. Ret finally hits like a debt collector.
Builds
| Use | Points | Share link |
|---|---|---|
| Leveling | 0/0/21 at level 30 (beta; Mobalytics leveling guide). Warcraft Tavern lists 0/0/26 with 5 Talented legacy points. | Open the calculator |
| PvE | To verify in game (Mobalytics shows a 13/0/38 level 60 build, untestable in beta) | — |
| PvP | To verify in game | — |
Rotation
Short- Keep a Seal up: Righteousness on fast weapons, Command on slow ones.
- Holy Strike and on cooldown while mana lasts.
- With , before .
- Consecration (level 20) on packs; on Undead and Demons.
- Heal up with or between fights.
Stat priority
- PvE: Weapon Damage › Hit and Expertise › Crit › Spell Power › Strength › Intellect › Agility › Stamina
- PvP: To verify in game
PvP notes
Mobalytics' level 30 dueling list says Ret is easy to kite (Paladin C tier). Holy Strike's holy damage ignores armor (Warcraft Tavern). is mostly a PvP pick.
Recommended professions
- Mining + Blacksmithing (mail and weapons) or Herbalism + Alchemy (potions, elixirs). Cooking and First Aid as secondaries.
Recent changes
- 2026-10-15 — October 15 patch: now 10/20/30% of Intellect as spell damage (was 20/40/60%); Consecration per-tick coefficient 0.042 (was 0.095).
- 2026-10-15 — October 15 patch: Salvation replaces Blessing of Salvation and no longer blocks your other Blessings; Seal of Fury rank 3 moves to level 26.
- 2026-10-08 — base damage lowered (about -33%), spell power ratio 6% (was 13.3%).
- 2026-10-01 — : Intellect to spell damage lowered to 20/40/60%, its healing part removed.
- 2026-09-24 — max 3 stacks; 2/4/6%; +20% Holy Strike; Twist of Light cuts Seal mana cost by 20%.
Built from the beta and public guides · last verified 16 Oct 2026
Talent and racial data adapted from talentsforever.com (CC BY 4.0). Game names, icons and tooltip text © Blizzard Entertainment.
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