Retribution Paladin TBC Pre-Patch BiS Gear Guide

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Last updated on May 23, 2021 at 13:28 by Sellin 13 comments

On this page, you will find the best in slot items for your Retribution Paladin during the pre-patch of the Burning Crusade.

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3. Alternative Gear for Retribution Paladins

Gearing Strategy for Retribution Paladins in the TBC Pre-Patch

While this list focuses on the best gear possible for players who have been continuously playing Classic, the time we have in the pre-patch is extremely short, so not all this gear will be able to be acquired. Consider some of the alternatives listed including PvP gear, as the ranking requirement is removed from High Warlord/Grand Marshal gear.

Please consider checking out our Classic era pre-raid BiS gearing list as well when figuring out what gear you are looking for, as most of the pieces listed on there are easily farmable.

Classic Retribution Paladin Pre-Raid BiS Guide

Naxxramas Retribution Paladin BiS

This is the gear we recommend for Retribution Paladins in the Naxxramas patch. Naxxramas is the final destination of the original World of Warcraft, and as such carries the best gear and the most difficult bosses.

Paladins Tier 3, Redemption Armor one of the most highly sought after sets in the game but it unfortunately offers very little benefit for Retribution and we will not be using it in an optimal set up.

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Avenger's Crown	Tier 2.5 piece found in AQ40
Neck	Stormrage's Talisman of Seething	Kel'Thuzad in Naxxramas
Shoulder	Avenger's Pauldrons	Tier 2.5 piece found in AQ40
Back	Shroud of Dominion	Saphiron in Naxxramas
Chest	Avenger's Breastplate	Tier 2.5 piece found in AQ40
Wrists	Wristguards of Vengeance	Anub'Rekhan in Naxxramas
Gloves	Gauntlets of Annihilation	C'Thun in AQ40
Belt	Girdle of the Mentor	Instructor Razuvious in Naxxramas
Legs	Avenger's Legguards	Tier 2.5 piece found in AQ40
Boots	Avenger's Greaves	Tier 2.5 piece found in AQ40
Rings	Circle of Applied Force Band of Unnatural Forces	Flamegor in Blackwing Lair Loatheb in Naxxramas
Trinkets	Slayer's Crest Hand of Justice	Sapphiron in Naxxramas General Angerforge in Blackrock Depths
Weapons	Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros Might of Menethil	Created through a quest chain, starting from getting the Eye of Sulfuras from Ragnaros in Molten Core Kel'Thuzad in Naxxramas
Libram	Libram of Fervor	BoE world drop, bought off the Auction House

Alternative Gear for Retribution Paladins

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Lionheart Helm Field Marshal's Lamellar Faceguard Judgement Crown Helm of Endless Rage	Created by Blacksmithing Rank 13 PvP Set Onyxia in Onyxia's Lair Vaelastrasz the Corrupt in Blackwing Lair
Neck	Onyxia Tooth Pendant The Eye of Hakkar	Reward from turning in Onyxia's head from Onyxia's Lair Hakkar in Zul'Gurub
Shoulders	Drake Talon Pauldrons Field Marshal's Lamellar Pauldrons Truestrike Shoulders Defiler's Plate Spaulders	The three drakes in Blackwing Lair Rank 13 PvP set Pyroguard Emberseer in Upper Blackrock Spire Exalted with the Arathi Basin reputation
Back	Cloak of Concentrated Hatred Cloak of Draconic Might Puissant Cape Deathguard's Cloak	The Prophet Skeram in AQ40 Trash BoE drop in Blackwing Lair Azuregos the world boss in Azshara Exalted with the Arathi Basin reputation
Chest	Savage Gladiator Chain Field Marshal's Lamellar Chestplate	Gorosh the Dervish in Blackrock Depths Rank 13 PvP set
Wrists	Hive Defiler Wristguards Berserker Bracers Wristguards of Stability	Princess Huhuran in AQ40 Exalted with the Warsong Gulch reputation Several bosses in Molten Core
Hands	Gauntlets of the Righteous Champion Flameguard Gauntlets Marshal's Lamellar Gloves	Viscidus in AQ40 Several bosses in Molten Core Rank 12 PvP set
Waist	Ossirian's Binding Onslaught Girdle Therazane's Link	Ossirian the Unscarred in AQ20 Ragnaros in Molten Core Nefarian in Blackwing Lair
Legs	Legguards of the Fallen Crusader Marshal's Lamellar Legplates Cloudkeeper Legplates	Firemaw in Blackwing Lair Rank 12 PvP set World drop bind on equip
Feet	Chromatic Boots Marshal's Lamellar Boots	Chromaggus in Blackwing Lair Rank 12 PvP set
Rings	Band of Accuria Signet Ring of the Bronze Dragonflight Circle of Applied Force Quick Strike Ring	Ragnaros in Molten Core From the quest The Qiraji Conqueror in Silithus Flamegor in Blackwing Lair Various bosses in Molten Core
Trinkets	Drake Fang Talisman Blackhand's Breadth Heart of Wyrmthalak Darkmoon Card: Maelstrom	Ebonroc in Blackwing Lair Reward from General Drakkisath's Demise in Upper Blackrock Spire Overlord Wyrmthalak in Lower Blackrock Spire Reward from Elementals Deck, but the components can be purchased from the Auction House
Weapons	Dark Edge of Insanity Ashkandi, Greatsword of the Brotherhood Grand Marshal's Claymore The Untamed Blade Zin'rokh, Destroyer of Worlds	C'Thun in AQ40 Nefarian in Blackwing Lair Rank 14 PvP weapons Razorgore the Untamed in Blackwing Lair Hakkar in Zul'Gurub
Libram	Libram of Hope	Isalien in Dire Maul East, the boss is summoned for a quest in your tier 0.5 questline

Changelog

23 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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