Retribution Paladin DPS Spec, Builds, and Talents — Dragonflight 10.0.7

All builds focus on Templar Strikes, because Crusading Strikes is severely undertuned.

Retribution Paladins has 4 good talent builds using Templar Strikes. The builds start with an extreme single-target build and end with an extreme cleave build. The two mixed builds inbetween are great for various situations since they avoid the extreme nodes with low efficiency , which are only used to reach the peak for the two extreme builds.

Throughput:

• Single-Target: 10/10
• Cleave: 6/10

You can easily import the talent tree below into the game by clicking the Copy Export String button.

Throughput:

• Single-Target: 9/10
• Cleave: 8/10

You can easily import the talent tree below into the game by clicking the Copy Export String button.

Throughput:

• Single-Target: 8/10
• Cleave: 9/10

You can easily import the talent tree below into the game by clicking the Copy Export String button.

Throughput:

• Single-Target: 7/10
• Cleave: 10/10

You can easily import the talent tree below into the game by clicking the Copy Export String button.

Changing talents no longer requires you to use a tome and can be freely done while out of combat.

To have a boss-by-boss breakdown of talent choices, check out our dedicated page below.

Mythic+ can potentially require a mix of certain cleave and single-target talents, depending on affixes and other variables. If you want advice specific to Mythic+, you should check out our page below.

Some talents will require you to play in a particular way to get the most out of them. You can find more information on how your rotation will look after selecting your talents on our rotation page below.

• Blessing of Freedom (Automatic).
• Hammer of Wrath (Automatic).
• Auras of Swift Vengeance (Automatic).
• Divine Steed (Mandatory).
• Greater Judgment (Mandatory).
• Lay on Hands (Mandatory).
• Auras of the Resolute.
• Obduracy.
• Cavalier.
• Seasoned Warhorse.
• Rebuke.

• Holy Aegis (Mandatory).
• Avenging Wrath (Mandatory).
• Justification (Mandatory).
• Blessing of Sacrifice.
• Sanctified Plates (Mandatory).
• Blessing of Protection.
• Unbound Freedom.
• Lightforged Blessing.
• Healing Hands (Mandatory).
• Recompense.
• Unbreakable Spirit (Mandatory).
• Crusader's Reprieve (Mandatory).

• Seal of Might (Mandatory).
• Divine Purpose (Cleave).
• Seal of Alacrity (Mandatory).
• Incandescence (Cleave).
• Of Dusk and Dawn (Mandatory).
• Seal of Order (Mandatory).
• Divine Toll (Mandatory).
• Divine Resonance (Mandatory).
• Seal of the Crusader (Single-Target and Mixed 2/2).
• Seal of the Crusader (Cleave 1/2).
• Vengeful Wrath (Single-Target and Mixed).

• Blade of Justice (Mandatory).
• Divine Storm (Mandatory).
• Swift Justice ( Templar Strikes).
• Light of Justice ( Crusading Strikes).
• Expurgation (Mandatory).
• Judgment of Justice (Cleave).
• Holy Blade ( Templar Strikes).
• Improved Blade of Justice ( Crusading Strikes).
• Final Verdict (Single-Target and Mixed).
• Guided Prayer (Mandatory).
• Art of War (Mandatory).

• Jurisdiction (Single-Target and Mixed).
• Tempest of the Lightbringer (Cleave and Mixed).
• Shield of Vengeance (Mandatory).
• Vanguard's Momentum (Both Single-Target).
• Sanctify (Cleave).
• Zealot's Fervor (Single-Target).
• Rush of Light (Single-Target and Mixed Cleave).
• Boundless Judgment (Mandatory).
• Templar Strikes ( Templar Strikes).
• Crusading Strikes ( Crusading Strikes).
• Divine Wrath (Single-Target and Cleave).
• Consecrated Blade (Cleave and Mixed).
• Empyrean Legacy (Both Single-Target).
• Blade of Vengeance (Both Cleave).
• Vanguard of Justice (Mandatory).
• Heart of the Crusader (Single-Target and Mixed).
• Highlord's Judgment (Single-Target 1/2).
• Avenging Wrath: Might (Mandatory).
• Blessed Champion (Cleave and Mixed).
• Empyrean Power (Cleave).

• Adjudication (Mandatory).
• Aegis of Protection (Mandatory).
• Penitence (Cleave and Mixed).
• Blades of Light (Single-Target and Mixed).
• Final Reckoning (Both Cleave).
• Execution Sentence (Both Single-Target).
• Wake of Ashes (Mandatory).
• Burning Crusade (Cleave and Mixed).
• Divine Arbiter (Single-Target and Mixed).
• Executioner's Will (Single-Target and Cleave).
• Seething Flames (Single-Target).
• Truth's Wake (Mandatory).
• Searing Light (Cleave).

In Dragonflight, there will be the option to go into "War Mode." Enabling War Mode provides the following benefits:

• PvP talents enabled in the outdoor world.
• 10% increase in World Quest rewards at maximum level.
• 10% more experience gained while leveling.
• Earn Conquest Points which can reward gear every week.

With the benefits of enabling War Mode for leveling and PvE content, it is recommended enabling the feature to maximize your leveling and rewards at maximum level. However, you will make yourself available for open-world PvP, and the possibility of being "ganked" while leveling or doing World Quests exists.

1. Lawbringer causes your Judgment to apply Lawbringer to initial targets hit for 1 min. Casting Judgment causes all enemies with your Lawbringer effect to suffer up to 4% of their maximum Health in Holy damage.
2. Luminescence grants 4% increased damage and healing for 6 seconds to allies who got healed while affected by your Aura.
3. Vengeance Aura grants critical strike chance once you or applies get crowd controlled.

Spreading the Word, Blessing of Sanctuary, Ultimate Retribution, Blessing of Spellwarding, Aura of Reckoning, Hallowed Ground , and Judgments of the Pure have limited use for PvE content in terms of increasing your damage in the open-world in a small group setting. For leveling and World Quests in Dragonflight, the choices above are better options.