Retribution Paladin DPS Easy Mode — 12.0.5

This build is focused on pure single-target, without any talents that would be used for cleave or AoE. You can use the "copy export string" button to import this build directly into the game.

This build maintains fairly strong priority damage while also taking some options to be able to perform better on AoE. You can use the "copy export string" button to import this build directly into the game.

Retribution Paladins do not have a fixed rotation of abilities. Instead, your goal is to make sure that high-priority Holy Power generators are used as often as possible while making sure that Holy Power spenders are used before Holy Power gets overcapped. Cooldowns are used as often as possible to maximize total uses.

1. Use your major cooldown abilities like Wake of Ashes, Divine Toll, and Hammer of Light as often as possible.
2. Spend Holy Power with Final Verdict for 1-2 targets or Divine Storm against 3+ targets.
3. Generate Holy Power with Blade of Justice, Judgment, and Hammer of Wrath. You should prioritize using Blade of Justice first.

The Apex Talent for Retribution, Light Within, increases the priority of Blade of Justice. You will want to use Blade of Justice as soon as possible with an Art of War proc, even at 4 Holy Power, but should spend first at 5.

The Tier Set bonus has no impact on rotation. Its effects are applied as you perform your rotation naturally.

Retribution has many defensive options available. Here is a list of the main ones you will regularly use.

• Divine Shield - Prevents all damage and removes most harmful effects for 8 seconds. Also applies Forbearance.
• Divine Protection - Reduces all damage taken by 20% for 8 seconds. Also applies an absorb from Shield of Vengeance.
• Lay on Hands - Heals a target for an amount equivalent to your maximum health. Also applies Forbearance.
• Blessing of Protection - Prevents all physical damage and removes most harmful physical effects for 8 seconds. Also applies Forbearance.

For the above talent builds, you will want to prioritize stats as follows. For more information on what's presented on this page, check out our main Stat Priority page.

1. Strength
2. Mastery
3. Critical Strike
4. Haste
5. Versatility

There are two related systems in the game to help players in combat: Assisted Highlight and the Single-Button Assistant.

This system works by highlighting the next ability that Blizzard suggests for you to use on your action bar. If you're new to the spec and aren't fully familiar with its rotational priorities just yet, this might be a useful reminder for you. This tool does not always recommend the most optimal ability to use in every situation, but as Retribution, following it exactly will result in a very minor damage difference compared to theoretically optimal play.

This allows you to perform the same recommended assisted rotation by instead just continually pressing a single button, at the cost of a considerably increased global cooldown. For Retribution, this is a large damage loss as Retribution is a specialization that highly values frequent ability casts, for example with effects that provide a significant amount of Haste like Crusade. We do not recommended this feature to be used outside of accessibility circumstances.