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Retribution Paladin Build Consensus

DPS

Mastery › Crit. 9 of 15 slots agree at 50% or better, and 56% run Loa Worshiper's Band.

Hero talent Herald of the Sun88%

Stat priority Mastery›Crit›Haste›Vers

Top enchant Mark of the Worldsoul93%

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#1 in sample · EU ThanerpalTarren Mill · Method · matches 11/15 4275M+ rating

55% mean agreement

How much the top 43 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

9 settled5 leaning1 opensettled = half the field or more wears the same piece

Mastery1,099

Crit1,080

Haste610

Vers107

The decisions

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

SplitTrinket 2

Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique 30% Voracious Heart of Ula'tek 19% Gebbo's Bottomless Bag 9%

SplitTrinket 1

Voracious Heart of Ula'tek 37% Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique 21% Keeper's Seething Core 7%

SplitRing 2

Loa Worshiper's Band 35% Band of the Swarmcaller 14% Hex Loop 9%

SplitFeet

Scaled Fiend's Warboots 44% Entombed Cultist's Sabatons 21% Pledgebearer's Sabatons 12%

The build

Gear Talents

Per-slot shares over 43 live armories — no simulation Most-run loadout of the 43 tracked Herald of the Sun builds

Headsettled

Warhelm of the Consecrated Flameilvl 334 63%

Stats from Corroded Hulk's Skullcap52% Pledgebearer's Mask26% Token / default stats11% Skullguard of the Risen Sacrifice11%

Pledgebearer's Mask7% Skullguard of the Risen Sacrifice7%

Necksettled

Aqirbane Reliquaryilvl 344 56%

Rotmire's Sporeheart12% Whispering Periapt9%

Shouldersettled

Pauldrons of the Consecrated Flameilvl 334 84%

Stats from Token / default stats42% Swelling Sea Spaulders33% Pledgebearer's Pauldrons17% Origin not identifiable6%

Spellbreaker's Mantle5% Venom-Cursed Bear's Pauldrons5%

Backleaning

Silken Voodoo Drapeilvl 344 40%

Adherent's Silken Shroud12% Cloak of the Consecrated Flame12%

Chestsettled

Bulwark of the Consecrated Flameilvl 334 74%

Stats from Reckless Spirit Breastplate69% Token / default stats16% Pledgebearer's Cuirass12% Taproot Ribs3%

Pledgebearer's Cuirass12% Reckless Spirit Breastplate5%

Wristsettled

Spellbreaker's Bracersilvl 331 65%

Pledgebearer's Splints16% Shellbound Bracers9%

Handssettled

Gauntlets of the Consecrated Flameilvl 334 74%

Stats from Pledgebearer's Gauntlets47% Token / default stats41% Scaleplate Strangulators6% Preyhunter's Polished Handguards3%

Pledgebearer's Gauntlets7% Scaleplate Strangulators5%

Waistsettled

Girdle of Toxic Regretilvl 344 58%

Pledgebearer's Girdle9% Forgotten Grotto Girdle7%

Legssettled

Greaves of the Consecrated Flameilvl 344 81%

Stats from Chausses of Unbound Rancor66% Venom Warden's Greaves17% Preyhunter's Polished Tassets6% Pledgebearer's Poleyns6%

Pledgebearer's Poleyns7% Tarnished Dawnlit Commander's Greaves5%

Feetleaning

Scaled Fiend's Warbootsilvl 334 44%

Entombed Cultist's Sabatons21% Pledgebearer's Sabatons12%

Ring 1open

Loa Worshiper's Bandilvl 331 21%

Band of the Swarmcaller19% Masterwork Sin'dorei Band9%

Ring 2leaning

Loa Worshiper's Bandilvl 331 35%

Band of the Swarmcaller14% Hex Loop9%

Trinket 1leaning

Voracious Heart of Ula'tekilvl 344 37%

Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique21% Keeper's Seething Core7%

Trinket 2leaning

Zul'jin's Guillotine Techniqueilvl 344 30%

Voracious Heart of Ula'tek19% Gebbo's Bottomless Bag9%

Main handsettled

Maze-roa, Warlord's Furyilvl 344 56%

Malignant Toothed Edge14% Blood Knight's Warblade9%

Class Tree

Herald of the Sun

Retribution Tree

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Supplies

what they enchant, socket and drink

Enchants

Head

Empowered Rune of Avoidance81%

Shoulder

Amirdrassils Grace77%

Chest

Mark of the Worldsoul93%

Legs

Forest Hunters Armor Kit93%

Feet

Lynxs Dexterity81%

Hands

Ancient Hash'ey Battle Art: Eye of the Lynx5%

Finger 1

Eyes of the Eagle81%

Finger 2

Eyes of the Eagle86%

Main Hand

Enchant 868974% Arcane Mastery14%

Embellishments

Loa Worshiper's BandEquip: Your damaging spells and abilities have a chance to charge the band, calling forth the avatar of a Loa 56% Arcanoweave LiningEquip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to draw in a mana wyrm that will empower you and an ally with A 37% Stabilizing Gemstone BandolierEquip: Double the gems, double the power! 35% Hunter's Ritual StoneEquip: Your damaging spells and abilities have a chance to grant 101 of a random secondary stat for 15 sec. 7%

Only two can be equipped, so the choice matters.

Gems

Flawless Masterful Peridot44% Indecipherable Eversong Diamond18% Flawless Deadly Peridot8% Flawless Quick Amethyst7% Flawless Deadly Amethyst5% Flawless Masterful Garnet5%

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

43 armories · 30 accounts · Raid · Herald of the Sun · scanned 2026-11-11 07:26 UTC

PlayerRatingiLvlGuildMatch of 15

1 ThanerpalTarren Mill (EU) · Dwarf 4275 339 Method 11/15

2 ValantorZul'jin (US) · Draenei 3783 335 Liquid 10/15

3 TrillpalIllidan (US) · Blood Elf 3316 334 Liquid 12/15

4 SjelednTwisting Nether (EU) · Dwarf 2905 337 Method 10/15

5 KekpotTwisting Nether (EU) · Human 2901 331 Method 11/15

6 FaithysDraenor (EU) · Blood Elf 2752 333 Method 12/15

7 HølyblästærIllidan (US) · Human 1980 337 Liquid 11/15

8 LiprawmilkIllidan (US) · Human 1753 333 Liquid 11/15

9 NarcodarkTarren Mill (EU) · Human 1673 338 Echo 13/15

10 FaithybalaTwisting Nether (EU) · Human 1386 338 Method 13/15

11 FaithyhammerTerenas (EU) · Blood Elf 1380 336 Method 11/15

12 ChungusholeIllidan (US) · Dwarf 1127 334 Liquid 11/15

13 WexilightTarren Mill (EU) · Dwarf 1090 329 Echo 7/15

14 LiphammaIllidan (US) · Human 1062 333 Liquid 10/15

15 LipperinoIllidan (US) · Tauren 709 334 Liquid 12/15

16 KushikjikjhnIllidan (US) · Dwarf 670 330 Liquid 10/15

17 SwagpldTarren Mill (EU) · Blood Elf 670 309 Echo 5/15

18 ScodadTwisting Nether (EU) · Blood Elf 362 278 Method 0/15

19 LipIllidan (US) · Tauren 335 335 Liquid 11/15

20 BigramboIllidan (US) · Dwarf 335 310 Liquid 5/15

21 SolchuTarren Mill (EU) · Blood Elf 330 331 Echo 10/15

22 JudgewhaazzTarren Mill (EU) · Human — 263 Echo 0/15

23 BaboondiscoIllidan (US) · Dwarf — 334 Liquid 9/15

24 GiraffediscoIllidan (US) · Dwarf — 325 Liquid 7/15

25 GorilladiscoIllidan (US) · Dwarf — 326 Liquid 5/15

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Stats

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Enchants

Embellishments & Effects

Class Tree

Herald of the Sun

Retribution Tree

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