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Retribution Paladin Build Consensus

DPS

Crit › Mastery. 10 of 16 slots agree at 50% or better, and 89% run Loa Worshiper's Band.

Hero talent Herald of the Sun95%
Stat priority Crit›Mastery›Haste›Vers
Top enchant Forest Hunters Armor Kit94%
Shopping list 36 armories scanned ↓
Âra
#1 in sample · EU ÂraBlackhand · matches 9/16 4062M+ rating
60% mean agreement

How much the top 36 agree, slot by slotthe gold line marks 50%

HeadHEAD NeckNECK ShoulderSHLD BackBACK ChestCHST WristWRST HandsHAND WaistWAIST LegsLEGS FeetFEET Ring 1FN1 Ring 2FN2 Trinket 1TR1 Trinket 2TR2 Main handMH Off handOH
10 settled5 leaning1 opensettled = half the field or more wears the same piece
Crit1,035
Mastery996
Haste745
Vers101

The decisions

the 4 tightest races among the 5 slots that have a favourite · the other 1 have no consensus at all

The build

Per-slot shares over 36 live armories — no simulation Most-run loadout of the 36 tracked Herald of the Sun builds
Class Tree
Herald of the Sun
Retribution Tree
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Supplies

what they enchant, socket and drink

Enchants

Head
Empowered Rune of Avoidance89% Empowered Hex of Leeching11%
Shoulder
Amirdrassils Grace81%
Chest
Mark of the Worldsoul92%
Legs
Forest Hunters Armor Kit94%
Feet
Lynxs Dexterity86% Shaladrassils Roots11%
Finger 1
Eyes of the Eagle83%
Finger 2
Eyes of the Eagle86%
Main Hand
Enchant 868983%

Embellishments

Loa Worshiper's BandEquip: Your damaging spells and abilities have a chance to charge the band, calling forth the avatar of a Loa 89% Stabilizing Gemstone BandolierEquip: Double the gems, double the power! 78% Arcanoweave LiningEquip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to draw in a mana wyrm that will empower you and an ally with A 19% HuntEquip: Your spells and abilities have the chance to grant 85 secondary stats for 15 sec based on the target cr 3%

Only two can be equipped, so the choice matters.

Gems

Flawless Masterful Peridot57% Indecipherable Eversong Diamond21% Flawless Deadly Peridot12% Flawless Deadly Amethyst4% Flawless Quick Amethyst3% Flawless Quick Garnet2%

Consumables

FlaskFlask of the Magisters R2 FoodRoyal Roast PotionLight's Potential R2 Augment RuneVoid-Touched Augment Rune Weapon Oil · Main HandThalassian Phoenix Oil R2

The sample

36 armories · 36 accounts · Mythic+ · Herald of the Sun · scanned 2026-09-26 07:27 UTC
1 ÂraBlackhand (EU) · Dwarf 4062 333 — 9/16
2 QrvaBlackmoore (EU) · Dwarf 3943 328 — 11/16
3 MeleeNathrezim (US) · Blood Elf 3943 327 — 9/16
4 RepláyBlackrock (EU) · Dwarf 3940 326 — 12/16
5 KhumiRagnaros (US) · Draenei 3921 327 — 13/16
6 NevermetaZul'jin (US) · Human 3920 327 — 8/16
7 КейсиддиHowling Fjord (EU) · Blood Elf 3910 327 — 11/16
8 CapypalaBlackmoore (EU) · Dwarf 3910 327 — 13/16
9 JudgemaxxerDraenor (EU) · Human 3907 335 — 10/16
10 BlessemDraenor (EU) · Dwarf 3893 327 — 12/16
11 FalfallaNemesis (EU) · Dwarf 3891 327 — 9/16
12 ChieefiThrall (EU) · Dwarf 3891 326 — 11/16
13 TrinnqtDraenor (EU) · Dwarf 3881 328 — 8/16
14 ShinyapMoon Guard (US) · Dwarf 3864 324 — 10/16
15 GaloHyjal (US) · Human 3863 326 — 9/16
16 RisenflameKazzak (EU) · Dwarf 3850 323 — 6/16
17 PrimarîusTwisting Nether (EU) · Human 3825 327 — 9/16
18 GiraffeneckArea 52 (US) · Dwarf 3822 327 — 12/16
19 GrómmKazzak (EU) · Human 3816 326 — 10/16
20 WingssAzshara (US) · Dwarf 3815 326 — 11/16
21 PínkrangerArea 52 (US) · Blood Elf 3800 327 — 9/16
22 NothIllidan (US) · Dwarf 3791 326 — 11/16
23 PaladinihooKazzak (EU) · Dwarf 3790 325 — 8/16
24 DrakthorrTichondrius (US) · Blood Elf 3785 327 — 8/16
25 BubblesbroBurning Blade (US) · Blood Elf 3775 326 — 9/16
Also tracked Raid build 44 snapshots · Herald of the Sun leads with 34 →
SourceBlizzard Profile API · top-ranked Mythic+ armories, EU + US · per-slot shares over 36 characters · no simulation, no theorycraft rebuilt daily 07:20 UTC · --:--:-- UTC