Retribution Paladin DPS Gear and Best in Slot — Dragonflight 10.0.7

Welcome to our Gearing Page for Retribution Paladin. This section will cover everything you need to know about equipping your character correctly.

You can find everything on our dedicated page below if you need gems and enchant advice for new gear.

At this stage in the game, there are so many variables and layers of optimization that you can apply to your character that there is no way for a guide or anything else to tell you exactly what gear you should wear. This is why we always recommend simulating your own character using Raidbots. This website can help you in a way tailored completely to your specific character. Learning to use this tool is essential to maximizing your potential, as there is simply no other way to consider all the variables.

The Droptimizer feature from Raidbots lets you identify which dungeons and Raid Bosses you should spend your Bonus Rolls on. It simulates all of the potential upgrades in a raid or a dungeon, and lists the bosses/dungeons by rank order of how much DPS you can expect to gain from bonus rolling on it. We have a guide for it that you can access using the link below.

Due to the prevalence of high item-level trinket rewards from weekly chests, there are various suitable options for trinkets. It is always best to use Raidbots Top Gear to determine what your optimal trinkets are. Below are a few suggestions.

• The Manic Grieftorch trinket is a strong single-target and cleave trinket with a 2-minute cooldown. If an ally dies, its cooldown is reduced by 90 seconds. You can use this trinket as first or second on-one trinket. If used as a second on-use trinket, activate it after using your first on-use trinket.
• The Blazebinder's Hoof trinket is a strong single-target and cleave trinket with a 2-minute cooldown. It lasts 20 seconds and stacks Strength up to 6 times. Once it runs out, it deals split Fire damage to nearby enemies depending on the number of stacks built (Ruby Life Pools).
• Bonemaw's Big Toe is a strong single-target and cleave trinket with 2-minute cooldown. It grants a decent amount of Critical Strike for 20-seconds and does split Shadow damage in a frontal cone. (Shadowmoon Burial Grounds).
• The Storm-Eater's Boon is a perfect cleave trinket with 3-minute cooldown. It roots you in place for 10 seconds while dealing Nature damage to enemies within 10 yards. (Vault of the Incarnates).

• The Spiteful Storm trinket is a powerful single-target trinket (Vault of the Incarnates).
• The Whispering Incarnate Icon trinket is a strong stat stick trinket for both single-target and cleave (Vault of the Incarnates).
• The Idol of Trampling Hooves trinket is a good single-target trinket that sometimes summons a centaur who charges forward, dealing split physical damage in a line (The Nokhud Offensive).
• The Hunger of the Pack trinket is a good Critical Strike stat stick for both single-target and cleave (Halls of Valor).

Many people overthink their secondary stats' distribution. An important thing to remember is that a higher quantity of stats is often better than a better quality of stats. Because of this, wearing higher item-level gear with worse stats tends to be better than lower item-level gear with great stats. Keep this in mind when considering gear. For more stats information, please refer to our dedicated page.

The Vault of the Incarnates raid features a new round of Primalist Tier Sets themed around the four elements. Additionally, pieces of this set can eventually be earned from the weekly Dragonflight Great Vault and can also be made at the Inspiration Catalyst. This set armor, when enough pieces of it are worn, unlocks two set bonuses for Retribution Paladins:

• Retribution Paladin 2pc — Judgment, Blade of Justice, and Wake of Ashes deal 15% increased damage.
• Retribution Paladin 4pc — Templar's Verdict, Final Verdict, and Divine Storm deal 10% increased damage.

These set bonuses are good for Raiding and Mythic+ and should be obtained quickly.

Below are recommended items available from the Dragonflight Mythic+ Season 1 dungeons. It is always best to use Raidbots Top Gear to determine which gear you should equip.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Virtuous Silver Heaume	Converted - Revival Catalyst
Neck	Mindbreaker Pendant	Temple of the Jade Serpent
Shoulders	Virtuous Silver Pauldrons	Converted - Revival Catalyst
Cloak	Goldscar Pelt	Halls of Valor
Chest	Cuirass of Irreparable Madness	The Azure Vault
Wrists	Wristbands of Magnificent Splendor	Halls of Valor
Gloves	Virtuous Silver Gauntlets	Converted - Revival Catalyst
Belt	Greatbelt of Alpha Dominance	Halls of Valor
Legs	Virtuous Silver Cuisses	Converted - Revival Catalyst
Boots	Twenty-Two-League Striders	The Azure Vault
Ring #1	Onyx Annulet	Quest
Ring #2	Jeweled Signet of Melandrus	Court of Stars
Weapon	Quarryslayer Glaive	The Nokhud Offensive

Below are the recommended items available from the Vault of the Incarnates raid. It is always best to use Raidbots Top Gear to determine which gear you should equip.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Virtuous Silver Heaume	Raszageth the Storm-Eater (Vault of the Incarnates) token
Neck	Eye of the Vengeful Hurricane	Dathea, Ascended (Vault of the Incarnates)
Shoulders	Virtuous Silver Pauldrons	Broodkeeper Diurna (Vault of the Incarnates) token
Cloak	Decorated Commander's Cindercloak	Eranog (Vault of the Incarnates) token
Chest	Dathea's Cyclonic Cage	Dathea, Ascended (Vault of the Incarnates) token
Wrists	Shackles of Titanic Failure	Raszageth the Storm-Eater (Vault of the Incarnates)
Gloves	Virtuous Silver Gauntlets	Dathea, Ascended (Vault of the Incarnates) token
Belt	Matriarch's Opulent Girdle	Broodkeeper Diurna (Vault of the Incarnates)
Legs	Virtuous Silver Cuisses	Sennarth, The Cold Breath (Sepulcher of the First Ones) converted
Boots	Kurog's Thunderhooves	Kurog Grimtotem (Vault of the Incarnates)
Ring #1	Onyx Annulet	Quest
Ring #2	Seal of Diurna's Chosen	Eranog (Vault of the Incarnates)
Weapon	Incarnate Sky-Splitter	Raszageth the Storm-Eater (Vault of the Incarnates)

Starting in Dragonflight Mythic+ Season 1, the Valor currency is back and can be obtained by completing Mythic or Mythic+ dungeons. Valor can be used to upgrade any item obtained from a Mythic+ dungeon of any difficulty. These upgrades carry through to item level 415, though you must also have achieved Dragonflight Keystone Hero: Season One to update an item that high.

While crafting almost any Dragon Isles Item, you have the option to add an Embellishment. Some special recipes have unique preset Embellishments. You may only wear two items with Embellishments, so you need to know which two you should wear. Below, we have ranked the best uses of Embellished slots.

1. Unstable Frostfire Belt (With Seal of Diurna's Chosen)
2. Elemental Lariat (Versatility/Critical Strike via Draconic Missive of the Quickblade and 3 total sockets via Tiered Medallion Setting)
3. Unstable Frostfire Belt (Single-Target without Seal of Diurna's Chosen)
4. Allied Wristguard of Companionship

In the new 10.0.7 patch, new rings were added with selectable bonuses. For Retribution Paladins, this new ring is mandatory.

For more information regarding the Onyx Annulet, the Primordial Gemstones, and how to obtain them, check out our dedicated guide below.