Skip to content

Paladin Specialization

Retribution Paladin

DPS specialization of the Paladin.

Advertisement
Advertisement

Retribution Paladin at a glance

Class
Paladin
Role
DPS
Armor
Plate
Resource
Mana and Holy Power
Introduced in
Classic
Sibling specs
2
Spec spells
9
PvP talents
9
Solo Shuffle5,002 rankedtop rating 3,086

Retribution Paladin spellbook

Retribution Paladin PvP talents

Retribution Paladin PvP talents.

  • Blessing of SanctuaryInstantly removes all stun, silence, fear and horror effects from the friendly target and reduces the duration of future such effects by 60% for 5 sec.
  • Blessing of SpellwardingBlesses a party or raid member, granting immunity to magical damage and harmful effects for 10 sec. Cannot be used on a target with Forbearance. Causes Forbearance for 30 sec. Shares a cooldown with Blessing of Protection.
  • Hallowed GroundYour Consecration clears and suppresses all snare effects on allies within its area of effect.
  • LuminescenceLightbearer's healing transfer is increased by up to 150% based on your current health. Lower health heals allies for more.
  • Searing GlareCall upon the light to blind enemy players in a 25 yd cone, causing enemies to miss their spells and attacks for 4 sec.
  • Shining RevelationThe light reveals all enemies in stealth or invisible to you while under the effects of Divine Shield. This effect lingers for 20 sec after Divine Shield fades.
  • SpellbreakerEye for an Eye can now also trigger at 150% effectiveness from direct Magic damage.
  • Spreading the WordYour allies affected by your Aura gain an effect after you cast Blessing of Protection or Blessing of Freedom. Physical damage reduced by 30% for 6 sec. Cleared of all movement impairing effects.
  • Ultimate RetributionMark an enemy player for retribution after they kill an ally within your active Aura. If the marked enemy is slain within 20 sec, cast Redemption on the fallen ally.

Other Paladin specializations

Paladin appearance sets

Recent Retribution Paladin hotfixes

  • October 6, 2026 Player versus Player › Paladin

    Spellbreaker damage increased by 50%.

  • October 6, 2026 Player versus Player › Paladin › Retribution

    Ultimate Retribution’s duration increased to 20 seconds (was 12 seconds).

  • September 24, 2026 Player versus Player › Paladin

    Consecrated Ground now reduces movement speed by 20% in PvP combat (was 50%).

  • September 22, 2026 Classes › Paladin › Retribution › Templar

    Developers’ notes: Templar has been underperforming compared to Herald of the Sun this season. We’re increasing its throughput to make it a more viable option against Herald of the Sun, for those who enjoy Templar’s playstyle.

  • September 22, 2026 Classes › Paladin › Retribution › Templar

    Hammer of Light damage increased by 50%. Does not apply to PvP combat.

  • September 22, 2026 Classes › Paladin › Retribution › Templar

    Empyrean Hammer damage increased by 12%.

  • September 22, 2026 Player versus Player › Paladin › Retribution › Templar

    Developers’ notes: We’re bringing Templar’s performance up also in PvP, but we believe the gap to Herald of the Sun is less drastic compared to PvE.

  • September 22, 2026 Player versus Player › Paladin › Retribution › Templar

    Hammer of Light damage increased by 20%.

Blizzard Entertainment's official hotfix notes, shown in full at the hotfix tracker.

Every Paladin hotfix, by date: Paladin hotfixes.

Related
Downloads