TBC Classic Retribution Paladin Phase 5 / Tier 6 Gear and Best in Slot
On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your Retribution Paladin in Phase 5 of TBC Classic.
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1.
Retribution Paladin Phase 5 / Sunwell Plateau Best in Slot List
This is a list of gear that is considered to be the best in each slot.
The list below is following the stat priority of Hit Cap > Expertise > Strength >
Haste > Armor Penetration > Critical Strike and will include items available
exclusively from TBC dungeons, professions and reputation rewards. Please consider that
this list assumes 
Improved Faerie Fire will be available in your group, if not
you will need additional hit rating.
1.1.
Other Retribution Paladin Best in Slot Lists
If you are starting out as a freshly-leveled Retribution Paladin, our pre-raid best in slot list is meant to give you an idea of non-raid items you can chase as a solo / pug player in preparation for raids.
2.
Best in Slot gear
2.1.
Phase 5 Sunwell Best in Slot Table
| Slot | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Helm |  Duplicitous Guise |
Kil'jaeden
Sunwell Plateau |
| Neck |  Clutch of Demise |
Brutallus
Sunwell Plateau |
| Shoulder |  Pauldrons of Berserking |
Eredar Twins
Sunwell Plateau |
| Cloak |  Cloak of Unforgivable Sin |
Kil'jaeden
Sunwell Plateau |
| Chest |  Bladed Chaos Tunic |
M'uru
Sunwell Plateau |
| Bracer |  Lightbringer Bands |
Kalecgos
Sunwell Plateau |
| Gloves |  Gloves of Immortal Dusk |
Leatherworking |
| Belt |  Lightbringer Girdle |
Brutallus
Sunwell Plateau |
| Legs |  Felfury Legplates |
Brutallus
Sunwell Plateau |
| Boots |  Lightbringer Boots |
Felmyst
Sunwell Plateau |
| Ring 1 |  Band of Ruinous Delight |
Eredar Twins
Sunwell Plateau |
| Ring 2 |  Hard Khorium Band |
Jewelcrafting |
| Trinket 1 |  Shard of Contempt |
Priestess Delrissa
Magister's Terrace |
| Trinket 2 |  Blackened Naaru Sliver |
M'uru
Sunwell Plateau |
| Weapon |  Apolyon, the Soul-Render |
Kil'jaeden
Sunwell Plateau |
| Libram |  Libram of Avengement |
The Maker
Blood Furnace |
2.2.
Phase 4 Best in Slot Table
| Slot | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Helm |  Cursed Vision of Sargeras |
Illidan Stormrage
Black Temple |
| Neck |  Pendant of the Perilous |
Trash in
Serpentshrine Cavern |
| Shoulder |  Shoulderpads of the Stranger |
Hydross the Unstable
Serpentshrine Cavern |
| Cloak |  Cloak of Fiends |
Timed run chest
Zul'Aman |
| Chest |  Lightbringer Breastplate |
Illidan Stormrage
Black Temple |
| Bracer |  Bindings of Lightning Reflexes |
Leatherworking |
| Gloves | Gloves of the Searing Grip |
Al'ar
Tempest Keep |
| Belt |  Belt of One-Hundred Deaths |
Lady Vashj
Serpentshrine Cavern |
| Legs |  Lightbringer Greaves |
The Illidari Council
Black Temple |
| Boots |  Shadowmaster's Boots |
Mother Shahraz
Black Temple |
| Ring 1 |  Shapeshifter's Signet |
Lower City Exalted |
| Ring 2 |  Unstoppable Aggressor's Ring |
Gurtogg Bloodboil
Black Temple |
| Trinket 1 |  Berserker's Call |
Zul'jin
Zul'Aman |
| Trinket 2 |  Dragonspine Trophy |
Gruul The Dragonkiller
Gruul's Lair |
| Weapon |  Torch of the Damned |
Reliquary of the Lost
Black Temple |
| Libram | Libram of Avengement |
The Maker
Blood Furnace |
2.3.
Phase 3 Best in Slot Table
| Slot | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Helm | Cursed Vision of Sargeras |
Illidan Stormrage
Black Temple |
| Neck | Pendant of the Perilous |
Trash in
Serpentshrine Cavern |
| Shoulder | Shoulderpads of the Stranger |
Hydross the Unstable
Serpentshrine Cavern |
| Cloak | Razor-Scale Battlecloak |
Morogrim Tidewalker
Serpentshrine Cavern |
| Chest | Lightbringer Breastplate |
Illidan Stormrage
Black Temple |
| Bracer | Bindings of Lightning Reflexes |
Leatherworking |
| Gloves | Gloves of the Searing Grip |
Al'ar
Tempest Keep |
| Belt | Belt of One-Hundred Deaths |
Lady Vashj
Serpentshrine Cavern |
| Legs | Lightbringer Greaves |
The Illidari Council
Black Temple |
| Boots | Shadowmaster's Boots |
Mother Shahraz
Black Temple |
| Ring 1 | Shapeshifter's Signet |
Lower City Exalted |
| Ring 2 | Unstoppable Aggressor's Ring |
Gurtogg Bloodboil
Black Temple |
| Trinket 1 |  Bloodlust Brooch |
41  Badge of Justice |
| Trinket 2 | Dragonspine Trophy |
Gruul The Dragonkiller
Gruul's Lair |
| Weapon | Torch of the Damned |
Reliquary of the Lost
Black Temple |
| Libram | Libram of Avengement |
The Maker
Blood Furnace |
2.4.
Phase 2 Best in Slot Table
| Slot | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Helm |  Crystalforge War-Helm |
Lady Vashj
Serpentshrine Cavern |
| Neck | Pendant of the Perilous |
Trash in
Serpentshrine Cavern |
| Shoulder | Shoulderpads of the Stranger |
Hydross the Unstable
Serpentshrine Cavern |
| Cloak | Razor-Scale Battlecloak |
Morogrim Tidewalker
Serpentshrine Cavern |
| Chest |  Crystalforge Breastplate |
Kael'thas Sunstrider
Tempest Keep |
| Bracer | Bladespire Warbands |
High King Maulgar
Gruul's Lair |
| Gloves | Gloves of the Searing Grip |
Al'ar
Tempest Keep |
| Belt | Belt of One-Hundred Deaths |
Lady Vashj
Serpentshrine Cavern |
| Legs |  Leggings of Murderous Intent |
Kael'thas Sunstrider
Tempest Keep |
| Boots |  Star-Strider Boots |
High Astromancer Solarian
Tempest Keep |
| Ring 1 | Shapeshifter's Signet |
Lower City Exalted |
| Ring 2 | Band of the Ranger-General |
Kael'thas Sunstrider
Tempest Keep |
| Trinket 1 | Bloodlust Brooch |
41 Badge of Justice |
| Trinket 2 | Dragonspine Trophy |
Gruul The Dragonkiller
Gruul's Lair |
| Weapon |  Lionheart Executioner |
Blacksmithing |
| Libram | Libram of Avengement |
The Maker
Blood Furnace |
2.5.
Phase 1 Best in Slot Table
| Slot | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Helm | Justicar Crown |
Prince Malchezaar
Karazhan |
| Neck |  Mithril Chain of Heroism |
Chess Event in
Karazhan |
| Shoulder |  Justicar Shoulderplates |
High King Maulgar
Gruul's Lair |
| Cloak |  Vengeance Wrap |
Tailoring |
| Chest | Justicar Breastplate |
Magtheridon
Magtheridon's Lair |
| Bracer | Bladespire Warbands |
High King Maulgar
Gruul's Lair |
| Gloves | Grips of Deftness |
Trash in
Karazhan |
| Belt |  Girdle of the Endless Pit |
Magtheridon
Magtheridon's Lair |
| Legs |  Shattrath Leggings |
Special Delivery to Shattrath City |
| Boots |  Ironstriders of Urgency |
Nightbane
Karazhan |
| Ring 1 | Shapeshifter's Signet |
Lower City Exalted |
| Ring 2 |  Ring of a Thousand Marks |
Prince Malchezaar
Karazhan |
| Trinket 1 | Bloodlust Brooch |
41 Badge of Justice |
| Trinket 2 | Dragonspine Trophy |
Gruul The Dragonkiller
Gruul's Lair |
| Weapon |  Lionheart Champion |
Blacksmithing |
| Libram | Libram of Avengement |
The Maker
Blood Furnace |
3.
Further Enhancements
If you have further questions about gemming and enchanting these items, our Retribution Paladin Enchants and Gems page below provides more information.
4.
Changelog
- 01 Jan. 2026: Updated for TBC Anniversary.
- 03 May 2022: Updated for Phase 5.
- 21 Mar. 2022: Updated for Phase 4.
- 24 Jan. 2022: Adjusted Legs and Ring recommendations.
- 08 Jan. 2022: Updated for Phase 3; separated previous Phase 2 list into a new page.
- 08 Aug. 2021: Page added.
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This guide has been written by Sellin, a former top 10 US raider and current season and several time Gladiator, long time WoW Player and passionate about all things Warcraft and Theorycrafting. You can follow him on Twitter and watch him on Twitch.
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