Retribution Paladin DPS Ny'alotha Raid Guide — Dragonflight 10.2.5
On this page, you will find tips, tricks, and strategies tailored to your Retribution Paladin for each boss of the following raid: Ny'alotha. All our content is updated for World of Warcraft — Dragonflight 10.2.5.
Introduction
In this section, you will find information and guidance for Retribution Paladins on each boss individually in the Ny'alotha Raid Dungeon. These are not complete encounter guides, but rather provide specific tips for doing the bosses as a Retribution Paladin.
Talent and Essence Cheatsheet
Wrathion, the Black Emperor
We advise you to use the following essences against Wrathion, the Black Emperor.
- Major Slot
- Vision of Perfection — Rank 3:
Vision of Perfection + Strive for Perfection
- Vision of Perfection — Rank 3:
- Minor Slots
- Breath of the Dying — Rank 3:
Lethal Strikes - The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
Ancient Flame - Conflict and Strife — Rank 3:
Strife
- Breath of the Dying — Rank 3:
Mythic
We advise you to use the following essences against Mythic Wrathion, the Black Emperor.
- Major Slot
- Vision of Perfection — Rank 3: Vision of Perfection + Strive for Perfection
- Vision of Perfection — Rank 3:
- Minor Slots
- Breath of the Dying — Rank 3: Lethal Strikes
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3: Ancient Flame
- Conflict and Strife — Rank 3: Strife
- Breath of the Dying — Rank 3:
Tips
Use 
Blessing of Protection in case someone gets stunned
by 
Noxious Choke.
Mythic: Use 
Blessing of Freedom to remove
Creeping Madness on yourself or allies who struggle to get to the
safe spot.
For more information, please refer to our Wrathion, the Black Emperor guide.
Maut
We advise you to use the following essences against Maut.
- Major Slot
- Vision of Perfection — Rank 3: Vision of Perfection + Strive for Perfection
- Vision of Perfection — Rank 3:
- Minor Slots
- Conflict and Strife — Rank 3: Strife
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3: Ancient Flame
- Breath of the Dying — Rank 3: Lethal Strikes
- Conflict and Strife — Rank 3:
For more information, please refer to our Maut guide.
The Prophet Skitra
We advise you to use the following essences against The Prophet Skitra.
- Major Slot
- Vision of Perfection — Rank 3: Vision of Perfection + Strive for Perfection
- Vision of Perfection — Rank 3:
- Minor Slots
- Conflict and Strife — Rank 3: Strife
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3: Ancient Flame
- Breath of the Dying — Rank 3: Lethal Strikes
- Conflict and Strife — Rank 3:
Tips
Currently, there are no Retribution Paladin specific tips for this Mythic encounter.
For more information, please refer to our The Prophet Skitra guide.
Dark Inquisitor Xanesh
We advise you to use the following essences against Dark Inquisitor Xanesh.
- Major Slot
- Vision of Perfection — Rank 3: Vision of Perfection + Strive for Perfection
- Vision of Perfection — Rank 3:
- Minor Slots
- Conflict and Strife — Rank 3: Strife
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3: Ancient Flame
- Breath of the Dying — Rank 3: Lethal Strikes
- Conflict and Strife — Rank 3:
Tips
Currently, there are no Retribution Paladin specific tips for this Mythic encounter.
For more information, please refer to our Dark Inquisitor Xanesh guide.
The Hivemind
We advise you to use the following essences against The Hivemind.
- Major Slot
- Vision of Perfection — Rank 3: Vision of Perfection + Strive for Perfection
- Vision of Perfection — Rank 3:
- Minor Slots
- Conflict and Strife — Rank 3: Strife
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3: Ancient Flame
- Breath of the Dying — Rank 3: Lethal Strikes
- Conflict and Strife — Rank 3:
Tips
Currently, there are no Retribution Paladin specific tips for this Mythic encounter.
For more information, please refer to our The Hivemind guide.
Shad'har the Insatiable
We advise you to use the following essences against Shad'har the Insatiable.
- Major Slot
- Vision of Perfection — Rank 3: Vision of Perfection + Strive for Perfection
- Vision of Perfection — Rank 3:
- Minor Slots
- Conflict and Strife — Rank 3: Strife
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3: Ancient Flame
- Breath of the Dying — Rank 3: Lethal Strikes
- Conflict and Strife — Rank 3:
Tips
Mythic: Use Blessing of Freedom to remove the slow of the target
who gets fixated by the 
Living Miasma, if they struggle to kite the
add far enough from the raid with their own mobility abilities.
For more information, please refer to our Shad'har the Insatiable guide.
Drest'agath
We advise you to use the following essences against Drest'agath.
- Major Slot
- Vision of Perfection — Rank 3: Vision of Perfection + Strive for Perfection
- Vision of Perfection — Rank 3:
- Minor Slots
- Conflict and Strife — Rank 3: Strife
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3: Ancient Flame
- Breath of the Dying — Rank 3: Lethal Strikes
- Conflict and Strife — Rank 3:
Tips
Currently, there are no Retribution Paladin specific tips for this Mythic encounter.
For more information, please refer to our Drest'agath guide.
Vexiona
We advise you to use the following essences against Vexiona.
- Major Slot
- Vision of Perfection — Rank 3: Vision of Perfection + Strive for Perfection
- Vision of Perfection — Rank 3:
- Minor Slots
- Conflict and Strife — Rank 3: Strife
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3: Ancient Flame
- Breath of the Dying — Rank 3: Lethal Strikes
- Conflict and Strife — Rank 3:
Tips
Mythic: Use Blessing of Protection on yourself or
allies who struggle to run out of the 
Brutal Smash in time.
For more information, please refer to our Vexiona guide.
Ra-den the Despoiled
We advise you to use the following essences against Ra-den the Despoiled.
- Major Slot
- Vision of Perfection — Rank 3: Vision of Perfection + Strive for Perfection
- Vision of Perfection — Rank 3:
- Minor Slots
- Conflict and Strife — Rank 3: Strife
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3: Ancient Flame
- Breath of the Dying — Rank 3: Lethal Strikes
- Conflict and Strife — Rank 3:
Tips
Currently, there are no Retribution Paladin specific tips for this Mythic encounter.
For more information, please refer to our Ra-den the Despoiled guide.
Il'gynoth, Corruption Reborn
We advise you to use the following essences against Il'gynoth, Corruption Reborn.
- Major Slot
- Vision of Perfection — Rank 3: Vision of Perfection + Strive for Perfection
- Vision of Perfection — Rank 3:
- Minor Slots
- Conflict and Strife — Rank 3: Strife
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3: Ancient Flame
- Breath of the Dying — Rank 3: Lethal Strikes
- Conflict and Strife — Rank 3:
Tips
Currently, there are no Retribution Paladin specific tips for this Mythic encounter.
For more information, please refer to our Il'gynoth, Corruption Reborn guide.
Carapace of N'Zoth
We advise you to use the following essences against Carapace of N'Zoth.
- Major Slot
- Vision of Perfection — Rank 3: Vision of Perfection + Strive for Perfection
- Vision of Perfection — Rank 3:
- Minor Slots
- Conflict and Strife — Rank 3: Strife
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3: Ancient Flame
- Breath of the Dying — Rank 3: Lethal Strikes
- Conflict and Strife — Rank 3:
Tips
Currently, there are no Retribution Paladin specific tips for this Mythic encounter.
For more information, please refer to our Carapace of N'Zoth guide.
N'Zoth the Corruptor
We advise you to use the following essences against N'Zoth the Corruptor.
- Major Slot
- Vision of Perfection — Rank 3: Vision of Perfection + Strive for Perfection
- Vision of Perfection — Rank 3:
- Minor Slots
- Conflict and Strife — Rank 3: Strife
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3: Ancient Flame
- Breath of the Dying — Rank 3: Lethal Strikes
- Conflict and Strife — Rank 3:
Tips
Currently, there are no Retribution Paladin specific tips for this Mythic encounter.
For more information, please refer to our N'Zoth the Corruptor guide.
Changelog
- 10 Nov. 2020: Page updated for Execution Sentence and Final Reckoning changes.
- 13 Oct. 2020: Page updated for the Shadowlands pre-patch.
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This guide has been written by Urthearso, theorycrafter for Retribution Paladins. If you have any questions about the spec you can reach him on the official Paladin Discord, on Twitter, and during his streams on Twitch.
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