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Retribution Paladin
Retribution Paladin Legion Remix guide outlining the best Fel artifact path, top DPS talents, stat priorities, and ways to dominate both solo and group content—use this Legion Remix Paladin guide slice to plan your burst windows.
Best Artifact Path: Fel Path
Twisted Crusade
Pure damage output with aggressive burst windows
Calls in a subjugated Dreadlord that rains meteor fire and can be detonated for a Felspike nova.
Mechanics:
- •Fel Touched stacks blow up every four seconds, rewarding sustained cleave
- •Touch of Malice guarantees Twisted Crusade crits and spreads Fel Touched faster
- •I Am My Scars reflects enemy hits for Chaos damage, ideal for tanks and soloing
- •Felspike replaces Twisted Crusade after cast, letting you sacrifice the Dreadlord for massive AoE
Best For:
Single-target boss encountersRaid contentCleave and AoE damage when packs survive for Fel explosionsMax-level DPS optimization and tank threat bursts
Alternate Artifact Paths
Storm PathAlternative
Superior for heavy AoE and dungeon content
Arcane PathAlternative
Good for solo survivability while maintaining damage
Nature PathAlternative
Extra survivability for challenging solo content
Stat Priority
- 1Strength
- 2Mastery
- 3Critical Strike
- 4Haste
- 5Versatility (from Artifact trait "Limits Unbound")
Retribution Paladin DPS Rotation
- 1Templars Verdict as Holy Power spender (3+ Holy Power)
- 2Crusader Strike on cooldown for Holy Power generation
- 3Judgment on cooldown - always keep debuff active on target
- 4Blade of Justice when available for Holy Power
- 5Wake of Ashes for burst AoE and Holy Power generation
- 6Divine Storm for AoE when 3+ targets
- 7Use Avenging Wrath on cooldown for maximum uptime
Leveling Tips
- ✓Fel path deals massive damage for fast leveling
- ✓Can use Heroic World Tier with self-healing for 500% bonus rewards
- ✓Divine Shield and Lay on Hands provide excellent "panic buttons"
- ✓Blessing of Freedom allows you to ignore slows and roots
- ✓Strong burst damage makes elite quest mobs easy
- ✓Excellent solo spec - can handle difficult content alone
Bronze Spending Priority
- 1. Artifact Weapon upgrades - critical for DPS scaling
- 2. Tier set acquisition for major damage bonuses
- 3. High item level weapons and trinkets
- 4. Felscorched Charger mount (FREE at 80)
- 5. Transmog sets - Retribution has amazing appearances
- 6. Toys and collectibles
Quick Stats
Role:DPS
Group Tier:A-Tier
Solo Tier:S-Tier
Heroic World Tier:Yes
Recommended Traits
Touch of Malice
Terror from Below
Volatile Magics