TBC Classic Retribution Paladin Pre-Raid Gear

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On this page, you will find the best pre-raid gear for Retribution Paladin in TBC Classic.

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1 Introduction 2 Spell Summary 3 Builds and Talents 4 Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities 5 Stat Priority 6 Enchants and Consumables 7 Gear and Best in Slot 8 Pre-Raid Gear

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3. Further Enhancements

Retribution Paladin Pre-Raid Best in Slot List

This is a collection of gear that is considered to be the best before actually entering into a raid like Karazhan, Gruul's Lair or Magtheridon's Lair.

The list below is following the stat priority of Hit Cap (9%)> Expertise > Strength > Haste > Armor Penetration > Crit and will include items available exclusively from TBC dungeons, professions and reputation rewards.

Retribution Paladin PvE Stats

Pre-Raid Best in Slot Table

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Helm of the Claw	The Warlord's Hideout — Steamvault
Neck	Haramad's Bargain	The Consortium — Exalted
Shoulders	Ragesteel Shoulders	Blacksmithing
Back	Vengeance Wrap	Tailoring
Chest	Wastewalker Tunic	Keli'dan the Breaker — Heroic Blood Furnace
Wrists	Black Felsteel Bracers	Blacksmithing
Hands	Flesh Handler's Gauntlets	The Flesh Lies... — Shadowmoon Valley
Waist	Red Belt of Battle	Blacksmithing
Legs	Shattrath Leggings	Special Delivery to Shattrath City — Shattrath City
Feet	Fel Leather Boots	Leatherworking
Rings	Shaffar's Band of Brutality Shapeshifter's Signet	Yor — Heroic Mana Tombs Lower City — Exalted
Trinkets	Bloodlust Brooch Abacus of Violent Odds	Justice Vendor (41 Badge of Justice) Pathaleon the Calculator — The Mechanar
Weapon	Lionheart Champion	Blacksmithing Master Swordsmith
Libram	Libram of Avengement	The Maker — HeroicBlood Furnace

While the list above contains the absolute best gear set up it can be extremely difficult, expensive or generally unrealistic to obtain it in a timely manner. Below are alternatives that are also very strong.

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Gladiator's Scaled Helm Wastewalker Helm	PvP Vendor Epoch Hunter — Heroic Old Hillsbrad Foothills
Neck	Traitor's Noose Bone Chain Necklace Choker of Vile Intent	Mennu the Betrayer — Heroic Slave Pens The Black Stalker — Heroic Underbog Justice Vendor (25 Badge of Justice)
Shoulders	Gladiator's Scaled Shoulders Wastewalker Shoulderpads Mantle of Perenolde	PvP Vendor Avatar of the Martyred — Heroic Auchenai Crypts Epoch Hunter — Old Hillsbrad Foothills
Back	Cloak of the Craft Cloak of the Inciter Auchenai Death Shroud	World Drop Blackheart the Inciter — Shadow Labyrinth Avatar of the Martyred — Heroic Auchenai Crypts
Chest	Gladiator's Scaled Chestpiece Chestplate of A'dal Chestguard of Exile	PvP Vendor Special Delivery to Shattrath City — Shattrath City World Drop
Wrists	General's Plate Bracers Bands of Syth Spymistress's Wristguards	PvP Vendor Darkweaver Syth — Sethekk Halls The Soul Devices — Auchindon
Hands	Gladiator's Scaled Gauntlets Cobrascale Gloves Ragesteel Gloves	PvP Vendor Leatherworking Blacksmithing
Waist	Epoch's Whispering Cinch General's Plate Belt Naaru Belt of Precision	Epoch Hunter — Heroic Old Hillsbrad Foothills PvP Vendor How to Break Into the Arcatraz — Arcatraz
Legs	Clefthoof Hide Leggings Midnight Legguards Legguards of the Shattered Hand	Showdown — Blades Edge Mountains Quagmirran — heroic Slave Pens World Drop
Feet	Sha'tari Wrought Greaves Obsidian Clodstompers The Master's Treads	Into the Heart of the Labyrinth — Auchindon High Botanist Freywinn — The Botanica World Drop
Rings	A'dal's Command Band of Anguish Ravenclaw Band	The Sha'tar — Exalted News of Victory — Shadowmoon Valley Talon King Ikiss — Heroic Sethekk Halls
Trinkets	Icon of Unyielding Courage Darkmoon Card: Crusade	Keli'dan the Breaker — Heroic Blood Furnace Darkmoon Blessings Deck
Weapons	Singing Crystal Axe Gladiator's Greatsword Quantum Blade	World Drop PvP Vendor Aeonus — Heroic Black Morass

Further Enhancements

If you have further questions about gemming and enchanting these items, our Retribution Paladin Enchants and Gems page below provides more information.

Retribution Paladin PvE Enchants

Changelog

05 Jan. 2026: Updated to reflect Anniversary format.
25 May 2021: Guide 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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Further Enhancements

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