Retribution Paladin DPS Crucible of Storms Raid Guide — Battle for Azeroth (BfA) 8.1.5

1. Disclaimer

This page will focus primarily on how a Retribution Paladin can optimize its performance on the raid bosses in Crucible of Storms, and not on an actual raid strategy for the bosses.

2. Retribution Paladin in Crucible of Storms

Both of the encounters favor ranged, multi-DoT specs, but compared to other melee specs, Retribution will do comparably well.

Right after the first Light's Decree Azerite trait, you want to have a single Empyrean Power Azerite trait for the Crucible of Storms encounters. The first Empyrean Power trait gives you the most additional free cleave damage, while also providing viable single-target damage.

Due to the raid hostility mechanics of the Crucible of Storm encounters, Divine Storm and Wake of Ashes should be used with care.

3. Talent Cheatsheet

4. The Restless Cabal

4.1. Talents

4.1.1. Normal & Heroic

• Level 15: Zeal
• Level 30: Hammer of Wrath
• Level 45: Fist of Justice
• Level 60: Wake of Ashes
• Level 75: Unbreakable Spirit (or Cavalier, situationally)
• Level 90: Selfless Healer or Word of Glory
• Level 100: No specific recommendation

4.1.2. Mythic

• Level 15: Zeal
• Level 30: Hammer of Wrath
• Level 45: Fist of Justice
• Level 60: Wake of Ashes
• Level 75: Unbreakable Spirit (or Cavalier, situationally)
• Level 90: Selfless Healer or Word of Glory
• Level 100: No specific recommendation

4.2. Retribution Paladin Playstyle on The Restless Cabal

• Keep a defensive cooldown ready in case you have to run out the raid with the Crushing Doubt debuff and you are not fully healed.
• Heal yourself before the Void Stone phase starts, just in case you did not get fully healed. You can use Lay on Hands if someone drops into a critically low level of Health right before the Void Stone phase starts.

5. Uu'nat, Harbinger of the Void

5.1. Talents

5.1.1. Normal & Heroic

• Level 15: Zeal
• Level 30: Hammer of Wrath
• Level 45: Fist of Justice
• Level 60: Wake of Ashes
• Level 75: Unbreakable Spirit
• Level 90: Selfless Healer or Word of Glory
• Level 100: Crusade or Inquisition (or Divine Purpose, situationally)

5.1.2. Mythic

• Level 15: Zeal
• Level 30: Hammer of Wrath
• Level 45: Fist of Justice
• Level 60: Wake of Ashes
• Level 75: Unbreakable Spirit
• Level 90: Selfless Healer or Word of Glory
• Level 100: Crusade or Inquisition (or Divine Purpose, situationally)

5.2. Retribution Paladin Playstyle on Uu'nat, Harbinger of the Void

• Interrupt the Consume Essence cast from the Primordial Mindbender with Rebuke.

6. Changelog