Retribution Paladin DPS Stat Priority — Shadowlands 9.0.2
On this page, you will find out the optimal stat priority for your Retribution Paladin. We first present the stat priority, before delving into more complex explanations. Our content is updated for World of Warcraft — Shadowlands 9.0.2.
If you were looking for WoW Classic content, please refer to our Classic Retribution Paladin DPS stat priority.
The Basics of Stats for Retribution Paladin
The generic stat priority is as follows:
- Strength;
- Haste ~= Versatility ~= Mastery ~= Critical Strike.
These statistics have been obtained by combining common sense, in-game testing, and simulations using SimulationCraft.
How to Choose Gear for Retribution Paladins
To choose between 2 items, you should not rely on stat priority. For Retribution Paladin, stat priority heavily depends on your own character's stat distribution, trinkets, talents selected, race, enchants, Covenant, and Soulbind tree used. Any changes to your character can change your stat priority. Additionally, a higher item level piece of gear provides more stats, which in many cases will be better than equipping a lower item level piece with perfect stats.
This is why we recommend to use Raidbots Top Gear to find the best gear. Here you can input an export from the Simcraft AddOn, select the items to compare, and it will take all of the variables into account to find the best gear for you.
Getting a Better Understanding of Retribution Paladin Stats
Important Stat Caps
There are currently no stat soft or hard caps worth chasing for any stat right now.
The gems, enchants, and consumables you will use are directly derived from your stat priority and you can find our advice on this topic on our dedicated page.
Statistics Explanations
Strength is your primary statistic. You should look for it in all of your upgrades. It provides you with Attack Power, which determines the damage your abilities do.
Haste increases your attack speed and lowers the global cooldown of
all abilities. At 50% Haste, the global cooldown is reduced by 0.5
seconds and at 100% Haste the reduction is hard capped at 0.75 seconds. Haste
also reduces the cooldown of your Holy Power generators Blade of Justice,
Judgment,
Hammer of Wrath, and
Crusader Strike.
Critical Strike increases your chance to critically hit with all spells and abilities.
Versatility increases all your damage and healing done, and decreases all damage taken.
Mastery ( Mastery: Hand of Light) increases all Holy damage
done by the abilities listed below. Notable exclusions are
Shield of Vengeance, Racial Traits, and trinket effects.
The following baseline abilities are affected by Mastery:
Templar's Verdict
Divine Storm
Judgment
Hammer of Wrath
Wake of Ashes
Consecration
Shield of the Righteous
The following talents are affected by Mastery:
Zeal
Execution Sentence
Final Reckoning (including the passive)
Sanctified Wrath
Justicar's Vengeance
Changelog
- 23 Nov. 2020: Updated for Shadowlands.
- 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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