Retribution Paladin DPS Castle Nathria Raid Guide — Shadowlands 9.0.5
On this page, you will find tips, tricks, and strategies tailored to your Retribution Paladin for each boss of the following raid: Castle Nathria. All our content is updated for World of Warcraft — Shadowlands 9.0.5.
Introduction
On this page, you will find Retribution Paladin specific information for each boss in Castle Nathria. This is no encounter guide, but a collection of Retribution Paladin specific tips for each boss.
Talent Cheatsheet
We advise to use the following talents on Shriekwing.
- Level 15: No specific recommendation
- Level 25:
Blade of Wrath
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Cavalier
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Sanctified Wrath or
Final Reckoning (or
Crusade, situationally)
We advise you to use the following Legendary on Shriekwing: Final Verdict.
We advise to use the following talents on Shriekwing Mythic.
- Level 15: No specific recommendation
- Level 25:
Blade of Wrath
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Cavalier
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Sanctified Wrath or
Final Reckoning (or
Crusade, situationally)
We advise to use the following talents on Huntsman Altimor.
- Level 15:
Zeal or
Execution Sentence
- Level 25:
Empyrean Power
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer
- Level 50:
Sanctified Wrath or
Final Reckoning
We advise you to use the following Legendary on Huntsman Altimor: Tempest of the Lightbringer.
We advise to use the following talents on Huntsman Altimor Mythic.
- Level 15:
Zeal or
Execution Sentence
- Level 25:
Empyrean Power
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer
- Level 50:
Sanctified Wrath or
Final Reckoning
We advise to use the following talents on Sun King's Salvation.
- Level 15:
Zeal
- Level 25:
Empyrean Power
- Level 30:
Blinding Light
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Healing Hands
- Level 50:
Sanctified Wrath
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Sun King's Salvation.
We advise to use the following talents on Sun King's Salvation Mythic.
- Level 15:
Zeal or
Execution Sentence
- Level 25:
Empyrean Power
- Level 30:
Blinding Light
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Healing Hands
- Level 50:
Sanctified Wrath or
Final Reckoning
We advise to use the following talents on Artificer Xy'Mox.
- Level 15: No specific recommendation
- Level 25:
Blade of Wrath
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Cavalier
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Sanctified Wrath or
Final Reckoning (or
Crusade, situationally)
We advise you to use the following Legendary on Artificer Xy'Mox: Final Verdict.
We advise to use the following talents on Artificer Xy'Mox Mythic.
- Level 15: No specific recommendation
- Level 25:
Blade of Wrath
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Cavalier
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Sanctified Wrath or
Final Reckoning (or
Crusade, situationally)
We advise to use the following talents on Hungering Destroyer.
- Level 15: No specific recommendation
- Level 25:
Blade of Wrath
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Cavalier
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Sanctified Wrath or
Final Reckoning (or
Crusade, situationally)
We advise you to use the following Legendary on Hungering Destroyer: Final Verdict.
We advise to use the following talents on Hungering Destroyer Mythic.
- Level 15: No specific recommendation
- Level 25:
Blade of Wrath
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Cavalier
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Sanctified Wrath or
Final Reckoning (or
Crusade, situationally)
We advise to use the following talents on Lady Inerva Darkvein.
- Level 15: No specific recommendation
- Level 25:
Blade of Wrath or
Empyrean Power
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Cavalier
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Sanctified Wrath or
Final Reckoning (or
Crusade, situationally)
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Lady Inerva Darkvein.
We advise to use the following talents on Lady Inerva Darkvein Mythic.
- Level 15:
Zeal or
Execution Sentence
- Level 25:
Empyrean Power
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Cavalier
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Sanctified Wrath or
Final Reckoning (or
Crusade, situationally)
We advise to use the following talents on The Council of Blood.
- Level 15:
Zeal (or
Execution Sentence, situationally)
- Level 25:
Empyrean Power
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Cavalier
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Sanctified Wrath or
Final Reckoning (or
Crusade, situationally)
We advise you to use the following Legendary on The Council of Blood: Final Verdict.
We advise to use the following talents on The Council of Blood Mythic.
- Level 15:
Zeal (or
Execution Sentence, situationally)
- Level 25:
Empyrean Power
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Cavalier
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Sanctified Wrath or
Final Reckoning (or
Crusade, situationally)
We advise to use the following talents on Sludgefist.
- Level 15:
Execution Sentence
- Level 25:
Blade of Wrath
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Eye for an Eye
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Final Reckoning
We advise you to use the following Legendary on Sludgefist: Final Verdict.
We advise to use the following talents on Sludgefist Mythic.
- Level 15:
Execution Sentence
- Level 25:
Blade of Wrath
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Eye for an Eye
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Final Reckoning
We advise to use the following talents on Stone Legion Generals.
- Level 15:
Zeal
- Level 25:
Empyrean Power
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Cavalier
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Sanctified Wrath or
Final Reckoning
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Stone Legion Generals.
We advise to use the following talents on Stone Legion Generals Mythic.
- Level 15:
Zeal
- Level 25:
Empyrean Power
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Cavalier
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Final Reckoning
We advise to use the following talents on Sire Denathrius.
- Level 15:
Zeal or
Execution Sentence
- Level 25:
Empyrean Power
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Cavalier
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Final Reckoning
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Sire Denathrius.
We advise to use the following talents on Sire Denathrius Mythic.
- Level 15:
Zeal or
Execution Sentence
- Level 25:
Empyrean Power
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Cavalier
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Final Reckoning
Shriekwing
We advise you to use the following talents against Shriekwing.
- Level 15: No specific recommendation
- Level 25:
Blade of Wrath
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Cavalier
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Sanctified Wrath or
Final Reckoning (or
Crusade, situationally)
We advise you to use the following Legendary against Shriekwing: Final Verdict.
Mythic
We advise you to use the following talents against Mythic Shriekwing.
- Level 15: No specific recommendation
- Level 25:
Blade of Wrath
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Cavalier
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Sanctified Wrath or
Final Reckoning (or
Crusade, situationally)
Tips
- After communicating with your tanks, you can remove the co-tanks
Exsanguinated debuff with
Blessing of Protection.
For more information, please refer to our Shriekwing guide.
Huntsman Altimor
We advise you to use the following talents against Huntsman Altimor.
- Level 15:
Zeal or
Execution Sentence
- Level 25:
Empyrean Power
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer
- Level 50:
Sanctified Wrath or
Final Reckoning
We advise you to use the following Legendary against Huntsman Altimor: Tempest of the Lightbringer.
Mythic
We advise you to use the following talents against Mythic Huntsman Altimor.
- Level 15:
Zeal or
Execution Sentence
- Level 25:
Empyrean Power
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer
- Level 50:
Sanctified Wrath or
Final Reckoning
Tips
- You can solo
Vicious Lunge with
Divine Shield and allow allies to solo it with your
Blessing of Protection.
- You can use
Shield of Vengeance while getting targeted by
Sinseeker to easily survive.
- After communicating with your tanks, you can remove the co-tanks
Jagged Claws debuff with
Blessing of Protection.
- After communicating with your Bargast tank, you can use
Blessing of Sacrifice to reduce the initial
Rip Soul hit as much as possible.
- Mythic: You can use
Divine Shield and
Blessing of Protection to help with soaking the empowered
Sinseekers.
For more information, please refer to our Huntsman Altimor guide.
Sun King's Salvation
We advise you to use the following talents against Sun King's Salvation.
- Level 15:
Zeal
- Level 25:
Empyrean Power
- Level 30:
Blinding Light
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Healing Hands
- Level 50:
Sanctified Wrath
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Sun King's Salvation.
Mythic
We advise you to use the following talents against Mythic Sun King's Salvation.
- Level 15:
Zeal or
Execution Sentence
- Level 25:
Empyrean Power
- Level 30:
Blinding Light
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Healing Hands
- Level 50:
Sanctified Wrath or
Final Reckoning
Tips
- Use
Blessing of Protection on yourself before using damage cooldowns to burst a big add group that just spawned if the tanks have not yet had time to aggro them.
- Mythic: Save your cooldowns to nuke the
Cloak of Flames absorb shields.
Execution Sentence uses need to be timed before the Cloak so that it lands near the end of the cast.
- Mythic: If your raid lacks healing throughput for the healing checks,
you can use
Healing Hands and spam
Word of Glory on the boss. Retribution is the best DPS off-healer for this fight if it really wants to be during the healing phases.
For more information, please refer to our Sun King's Salvation guide.
Artificer Xy'Mox
We advise you to use the following talents against Artificer Xy'Mox.
- Level 15: No specific recommendation
- Level 25:
Blade of Wrath
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Cavalier
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Sanctified Wrath or
Final Reckoning (or
Crusade, situationally)
We advise you to use the following Legendary against Artificer Xy'Mox: Final Verdict.
Mythic
We advise you to use the following talents against Mythic Artificer Xy'Mox.
- Level 15: No specific recommendation
- Level 25:
Blade of Wrath
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Cavalier
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Sanctified Wrath or
Final Reckoning (or
Crusade, situationally)
Tips
- You can use
Blessing of Sacrifice on allies affected by
Withering Touch, preferably on those who also need to use the
Dimensional Tears with the debuff to help them while they are no longer in the range of the healers.
- You should keep
Shield of Vengeance as a defensive tool in case you get targeted by
Withering Touch.
- Mythic: Always be cautious and wait some seconds to see if you have to kite the next ghost or place the next portal or not before using big damage cooldowns.
- Mythic: You can use
Divine Shield to get out of
Stasis Traps. During Divine Shield you also can soak all of the other Stasis Traps. If the traps are placed far from each other, you can use
Divine Steed to help clear them all.
For more information, please refer to our Artificer Xy'Mox guide.
Hungering Destroyer
We advise you to use the following talents against Hungering Destroyer.
- Level 15: No specific recommendation
- Level 25:
Blade of Wrath
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Cavalier
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Sanctified Wrath or
Final Reckoning (or
Crusade, situationally)
We advise you to use the following Legendary against Hungering Destroyer: Final Verdict.
Mythic
We advise you to use the following talents against Mythic Hungering Destroyer.
- Level 15: No specific recommendation
- Level 25:
Blade of Wrath
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Cavalier
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Sanctified Wrath or
Final Reckoning (or
Crusade, situationally)
Tips
- Use
Shield of Vengeance if your Health drops low while having the
Gluttonous Miasma debuff, since you cannot be healed.
- Use
Lay on Hands if you are on low Health just before dropping off the
Expunge debuff.
- Use
Divine Shield in combination with
Divine Steed to soak as many of the
Obliterating Rifts as possible if the off-tank is not assigned to that job.
For more information, please refer to our Hungering Destroyer guide.
Lady Inerva Darkvein
We advise you to use the following talents against Lady Inerva Darkvein.
- Level 15: No specific recommendation
- Level 25:
Blade of Wrath or
Empyrean Power
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Cavalier
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Sanctified Wrath or
Final Reckoning (or
Crusade, situationally)
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Lady Inerva Darkvein.
Mythic
We advise you to use the following talents against Mythic Lady Inerva Darkvein.
- Level 15:
Zeal or
Execution Sentence
- Level 25:
Empyrean Power
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Cavalier
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Sanctified Wrath or
Final Reckoning (or
Crusade, situationally)
Tips
- Depending on how you and your allies need to move for the
Shared Suffering, you can use
Divine Steed to get to your position quickly if you are late or use it to come back to the boss quickly if you could get to your position in time without it.
- Mythic: You can use
Blessing of Freedom to remove the
Rooted in Anima debuff caused by
Concentrated Anima, so that player can position themselves properly before the adds spawn.
For more information, please refer to our Lady Inerva Darkvein guide.
The Council of Blood
We advise you to use the following talents against The Council of Blood.
- Level 15:
Zeal (or
Execution Sentence, situationally)
- Level 25:
Empyrean Power
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Cavalier
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Sanctified Wrath or
Final Reckoning (or
Crusade, situationally)
We advise you to use the following Legendary against The Council of Blood: Final Verdict.
Mythic
We advise you to use the following talents against Mythic The Council of Blood.
- Level 15:
Zeal (or
Execution Sentence, situationally)
- Level 25:
Empyrean Power
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Cavalier
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Sanctified Wrath or
Final Reckoning (or
Crusade, situationally)
Tips
- You can use
Shield of Vengeance if you get targeted by
Drain Essence.
- Keep at least one
Divine Steed charge available to quickly move into position for the
Danse Macabre.
- If you use
Execution Sentence, make sure that you time the cast properly so it preferably never falls down near Dutiful Attendant spawn times to avoid it ever dealing zero damage.
For more information, please refer to our The Council of Blood guide.
Sludgefist
We advise you to use the following talents against Sludgefist.
- Level 15:
Execution Sentence
- Level 25:
Blade of Wrath
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Eye for an Eye
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Final Reckoning
We advise you to use the following Legendary against Sludgefist: Final Verdict.
Mythic
We advise you to use the following talents against Mythic Sludgefist.
- Level 15:
Execution Sentence
- Level 25:
Blade of Wrath
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Eye for an Eye
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Final Reckoning
Tips
- Make use of the 12-second 100% damage taken debuff after he charges into a pillar. Keep your damage cooldowns for these nuke phases.
- Mythic: If your raid is planning to sacrifice players for
Chain Slam casts, you can use
Blessing of Protection on the partner of the targeted player to keep them alive while they break their partner's chain for the sacrifice.
For more information, please refer to our Sludgefist guide.
Stone Legion Generals
We advise you to use the following talents against Stone Legion Generals.
- Level 15:
Zeal
- Level 25:
Empyrean Power
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Cavalier
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Sanctified Wrath or
Final Reckoning
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Stone Legion Generals.
Mythic
We advise you to use the following talents against Mythic Stone Legion Generals.
- Level 15:
Zeal
- Level 25:
Empyrean Power
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Cavalier
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Final Reckoning
Tips
- During important situations, you should use
Blessing of Protection on your ally who is affected by
Ravenous Feast to immune both the stun and damage taken.
For more information, please refer to our Stone Legion Generals guide.
Sire Denathrius
We advise you to use the following talents against Sire Denathrius.
- Level 15:
Zeal or
Execution Sentence
- Level 25:
Empyrean Power
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Cavalier
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Final Reckoning
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Sire Denathrius.
Mythic
We advise you to use the following talents against Mythic Sire Denathrius.
- Level 15:
Zeal or
Execution Sentence
- Level 25:
Empyrean Power
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit or
Cavalier
- Level 40:
Seraphim
- Level 45:
Selfless Healer (or
Healing Hands, situationally)
- Level 50:
Final Reckoning
Tips
- Keep at least one
Divine Steed charge available to quickly move through the mirrors.
- If you get targeted by
Night Hunter, you can use
Divine Shield or
Blessing of Protection to solo-soak.
- Mythic: During Phase 3, you want to keep either
Divine Shield or
Blessing of Protection available to immune the
Shattering Pain knockback right before the second
Sinister Reflection.
For more information, please refer to our Sire Denathrius guide.
Changelog
- 09 Mar. 2021: Updated Legendary Power recommendations.
- 04 Mar. 2021: All boss talents updated for Seraphim update & added more boss tips.
- 18 Dec. 2020: Added Mythic Shriekwing + Altimor tips and talents.
- 07 Dec. 2020: Updated for Castle Nathria Normal/Heroic opening.
- 01 Dec. 2020: Added placeholder Castle Nathria page.
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