Retribution Paladin Guide
DPSTop Retribution Paladin talent builds for WoW Midnight Season 1. Raid, Mythic+, and PvP builds with stat priorities, rotation tips, and Wowhead talent calculator links.
Updated for The War Within Season 2Last updated: April 9, 2026
Talent Builds
Stat Priority
1
Strength
Primary stat — always prioritize item level. Higher ilvl means more Strength.
2
Haste
Reduces GCD and cooldowns. More Holy Power generation for more frequent finishers. Top secondary stat.
3
Mastery
Mastery: Hand of Light increases Holy damage dealt. Strong value since most of your damage is Holy.
4
Critical Strike
Increases critical strike chance for burst damage. Good synergy with Avenging Wrath windows.
5
Versatility
Flat damage increase and damage reduction. Lowest priority DPS stat but valuable for survivability.
Rotation Priority
1
Use on pull and on cooldown. Line up with Final Reckoning and Wake of Ashes for burst windows.
2
Use on cooldown. Generates 5 Holy Power and deals strong AoE damage. Pair with Avenging Wrath.
3
Use during burst windows. Increases Holy damage taken by targets hit. Stack with Avenging Wrath.
4
Use on cooldown. Casts Judgment on up to 5 targets for burst Holy Power generation.
5
Primary single-target Holy Power spender. Use at 3+ Holy Power when targeting one enemy.
6
AoE Holy Power spender. Use instead of Templar's Verdict on 2+ targets.
7
Use on cooldown. Generates 2 Holy Power. High-priority generator.
8
Use on cooldown. Generates Holy Power and empowers your next finisher.
9
Filler Holy Power generator. Use when other generators are on cooldown.
10
Maintain on AoE packs. Low priority on single target but still contributes passive damage.