Retribution Paladin DPS Sanctum of Domination Raid Guide — Shadowlands 9.1.5
On this page, you will find tips, tricks, and strategies tailored to your Retribution Paladin for each boss of the following raid: Sanctum of Domination. All our content is updated for World of Warcraft — Shadowlands 9.1.5.
Disclaimer
On this page, you will find Retribution Paladin specific information to deal with each boss in the Sanctum of Domination raid.
This page assumes that you already understand most of the mechanics of each encounter. These can be found on the full raid guide, so what is contained here are details specifically tailored toward Retribution Paladin and what you can do to deal with each fight as best as possible.
Kyrian Paladins should be using the Divine Resonance Legendary Power
for all encounters.
Talent Cheatsheet
We advise to use the following talents on The Tarragrue.
- 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 Legendaries on The Tarragrue.
We advise to use the following talents on The Tarragrue 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 Legendaries on The Tarragrue Mythic.
We advise to use the following talents on The Eye of the Jailer.
- Level 15:
Zeal or
Execution Sentence
- Level 25:
Empyrean Power
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
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 The Eye of the Jailer.
We advise to use the following talents on The Eye of the Jailer Mythic.
- Level 15:
Zeal or
Execution Sentence
- Level 25:
Empyrean Power
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
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 The Eye of the Jailer Mythic.
We advise to use the following talents on The Nine.
- 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 The Nine.
We advise to use the following talents on The Nine 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:
Sanctified Wrath or
Final Reckoning
We advise to use the following Legendaries on The Nine Mythic.
We advise to use the following talents on Remnant of Ner'zhul.
- Level 15:
Zeal or
Execution Sentence
- 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 Legendaries on Remnant of Ner'zhul.
We advise to use the following talents on Soulrender Dormazain.
- Level 15:
Zeal (or
Execution Sentence, situationally)
- Level 25:
Empyrean Power
- Level 30:
Blinding Light
- 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 Soulrender Dormazain.
We advise to use the following talents on Painsmith Raznal.
- Level 15:
Zeal (or
Execution Sentence, situationally)
- Level 25:
Blade of Wrath or
Empyrean Power
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
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 Painsmith Raznal.
We advise to use the following talents on Guardian of the First Ones.
- Level 15: No specific recommendation
- Level 25:
Blade of Wrath
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit (or
Cavalier, situationally)
- 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 Guardian of the First Ones.
We advise to use the following talents on Guardian of the First Ones Mythic.
- Level 15: No specific recommendation
- Level 25:
Blade of Wrath
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit (or
Cavalier, situationally)
- 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 Guardian of the First Ones Mythic.
We advise to use the following talents on Fatescribe Roh-Kalo.
- Level 15:
Zeal (or
Execution Sentence, situationally)
- Level 25:
Empyrean Power
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
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 Fatescribe Roh-Kalo.
We advise to use the following talents on Kel'Thuzad.
- 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
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Kel'Thuzad.
We advise to use the following talents on Sylvanas Windrunner.
- Level 15:
Zeal (or
Execution Sentence, situationally)
- 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
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Sylvanas Windrunner.
The Tarragrue
We advise you to use the following talents against The Tarragrue.
- 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 Legendaries against The Tarragrue.
Mythic
We advise you to use the following talents against Mythic The Tarragrue.
- 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 Legendaries against Mythic The Tarragrue.
Tips
- You can use
Divine Shield or give someone
Blessing of Protection to soak
Chains of Eternity.
- Heroic: You can use
Shield of Vengeance while soaking
Remnant: Soulforge Heat.
- Heroic: You can use
Divine Shield to soak
Remnant: Soulforge Heat and not receive any debuffs.
- Mythic: Using
Divine Shield to soak
Remnant: Soulforge Heat will no longer work.
For more information, please refer to our The Tarragrue guide.
The Eye of the Jailer
We advise you to use the following talents against The Eye of the Jailer.
- Level 15:
Zeal or
Execution Sentence
- Level 25:
Empyrean Power
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
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 The Eye of the Jailer.
Mythic
We advise you to use the following talents against Mythic The Eye of the Jailer.
- Level 15:
Zeal or
Execution Sentence
- Level 25:
Empyrean Power
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
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 Mythic The Eye of the Jailer.
Tips
- In the last 25% HP of the boss, the boss starts stacking a reduced healing
taken debuff called
Immediate Extermination on all players. Each stack will reduce your healing taken by 10%, but you can use
Divine Shield to reset those stacks.
For more information, please refer to our The Eye of the Jailer guide.
The Nine
We advise you to use the following talents against The Nine.
- 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 The Nine.
Mythic
We advise you to use the following talents against Mythic The Nine.
- 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 Mythic The Nine.
Tips
- You can use
Blessing of Protection to stay close and continue dealing damage during
Wings of Rage.
- If you are targeted by
Arthura's Crushing Gaze, you can use
Divine Shield to solo it.
For more information, please refer to our The Nine guide.
Remnant of Ner'zhul
We advise you to use the following talents against Remnant of Ner'zhul.
- Level 15:
Zeal or
Execution Sentence
- 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 Legendaries against Remnant of Ner'zhul.
Tips
- You should only use
Shield of Vengeance to reduce the damage taken by
Shatter. If you are at very low Health, with no alternative available cooldowns, you should use
Divine Shield to immune
Shatter.
- You can use
Blessing of Protection to not get knocked back by
Malevolence.
For more information, please refer to our Remnant of Ner'zhul guide.
Soulrender Dormazain
We advise you to use the following talents against Soulrender Dormazain.
- Level 15:
Zeal (or
Execution Sentence, situationally)
- Level 25:
Empyrean Power
- Level 30:
Blinding Light
- 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 Soulrender Dormazain.
Tips
- You can use
Shield of Vengeance during
Warmonger Shackles.
For more information, please refer to our Soulrender Dormazain guide.
Painsmith Raznal
We advise you to use the following talents against Painsmith Raznal.
- Level 15:
Zeal (or
Execution Sentence, situationally)
- Level 25:
Blade of Wrath or
Empyrean Power
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
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 Painsmith Raznal.
Tips
- You can use
Blessing of Protection or
Divine Shield to run though the wall of spikes.
- You should use
Blinding Light to AoE interrupt the
Agonizing Nova casts once they are grouped together.
For more information, please refer to our Painsmith Raznal guide.
Guardian of the First Ones
We advise you to use the following talents against Guardian of the First Ones.
- Level 15: No specific recommendation
- Level 25:
Blade of Wrath
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit (or
Cavalier, situationally)
- 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 Guardian of the First Ones.
Mythic
We advise you to use the following talents against Mythic Guardian of the First Ones.
- Level 15: No specific recommendation
- Level 25:
Blade of Wrath
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Unbreakable Spirit (or
Cavalier, situationally)
- 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 Mythic Guardian of the First Ones.
Tips
- Make sure to only use
Shield of Vengeance and
Divine Shield for when you have high stacks of
Purging Protocol, when you are targeted by
Threat Neutralization, or during
Meltdown while having low Health.
For more information, please refer to our Guardian of the First Ones guide.
Fatescribe Roh-Kalo
We advise you to use the following talents against Fatescribe Roh-Kalo.
- Level 15:
Zeal (or
Execution Sentence, situationally)
- Level 25:
Empyrean Power
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
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 Fatescribe Roh-Kalo.
Tips
- You should only use your
Divine Shield to avoid getting hit by
Fated Conjunction consecutive times.
For more information, please refer to our Fatescribe Roh-Kalo guide.
Kel'Thuzad
We advise you to use the following talents against Kel'Thuzad.
- 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
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Kel'Thuzad.
Tips
- You can use
Divine Shield to solo
Frost Blast.
- You can use
Shield of Vengeance right before
Frozen Destruction.
- You can use
Blessing of Freedom to remove
Frozen Binds.
For more information, please refer to our Kel'Thuzad guide.
Sylvanas Windrunner
We advise you to use the following talents against Sylvanas Windrunner.
- Level 15:
Zeal (or
Execution Sentence, situationally)
- 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
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Sylvanas Windrunner.
Tips
- You can use
Blessing of Protection and
Divine Shield to remove
Barbed Arrow.
- You can use
Concentration Aura to reduce the silence effect of
Banshee Scream during the last phase of the encounter.
For more information, please refer to our Sylvanas Windrunner guide.
Changelog
- 01 Nov. 2021: Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.5.
- 14 Jul. 2021: Partly updated for Mythic raid opening.
- 07 Jul. 2021: Page added.
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