Retribution Paladin DPS Gear, Legendaries, and Best in Slot (Legion 7.2.5)

Table of Contents

• +Introduction
  • 1. Class Overview
  • 2. Patch 7.2.5 Changes
  • 3. Patch 7.2 Changes
  • 4. Contents
  • 5. ChangeLog
• +Easy Mode
  • 1. The Basics
  • 2. Talent Choice
  • 3. Stat Choice
  • 4. Basic Rotation
  • 5. Cooldowns
  • 6. ChangeLog
• +Spell Summary
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Main Resource
  • 3. Basic Abilities
    • 3.1. Utility
  • 4. Cooldowns
  • 5. ChangeLog
• +Builds and Talents
  • 1. Talent Choices
  • 2. Talent Cheat Sheet
    • 2.1. Single Target
    • 2.2. 2 Targets
    • 2.3. 3+ Targets
  • 3. Tier 1 (Level 15) Talents
  • 4. Tier 2 (Level 30) Talents
  • 5. Tier 3 (Level 45) Talents
  • 6. Tier 4 (Level 60) Talents
  • 7. Tier 5 (Level 75) Talents
  • 8. Tier 6 (Level 90) Talents
  • 9. Tier 7 (Level 100) Talents
  • 10. ChangeLog
• +Artifact Traits and Relics
  • 1. Artifact Progression
  • 2. Relic Choice
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities
  • 1. Single Target Rotation
  • 2. Opening Rotation
    • 2.1. With Liadrin's Fury Unleashead
    • 2.2. Without Liadrin's Fury Unleashed
  • 3. Multiple Target Rotation
  • 4. Cooldown Usage
  • 5. Optional Read: Mastering Your Retribution Paladin
    • 5.1. Mastery: Divine Judgment
    • 5.2. Artifact Ability
    • 5.3. Holy Power Subtleties
    • 5.4. Abilities and Cooldowns from Talents
      • 5.4.1. Tier 7 Talents
  • 6. ChangeLog
• +Stat Priority
  • 1. Basics
  • 2. Getting a Better Understanding
    • 2.1. Statistics Priority
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Gems, Enchants, and Consumables
  • 1. Gems
  • 2. Enchants
  • 3. Consumables
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Macros and Addons
  • 1. Macros
    • 1.1. Generic Macros for Paladins
      • 1.1.1. Blessing Mouseover Macros
      • 1.1.2. Lay on Hands Mouseover Macro
      • 1.1.3. Mouseover Cleanse Toxins Macro
      • 1.1.4. Divine Shield
      • 1.1.5. Rebuke
    • 1.2. Specific Macros for Retribution Paladins
      • 1.2.1. Hekili
  • 2. Addons
    • 2.1. Generic Addons for Paladins
      • 2.1.1. ElvUI
      • 2.1.2. Boss Mods: Deadly Boss Mods or Bigwigs
      • 2.1.3. GTFO
      • 2.1.4. Parrot or Mik's Scrolling Battle Text
      • 2.1.5. Recount / Skada / Details!
      • 2.1.6. Weak Auras
      • 2.1.7. TellMeWhen
      • 2.1.8. Omen Threat Meter
      • 2.1.9. Grid and GridClickSets (Optional)
    • 2.2. Specific Addons for Retribution Paladins
  • 3. ChangeLog
• ×Gear, Legendaries, and Best in Slot
  • 1. Best in Slot List
  • 2. Tier 20 Set Bonuses
  • 3. Legendary Items
  • 4. Loot Competition
  • 5. ChangeLog

General Information

This page is a gear reference for Retribution Paladins. It lists your best items and Legendaries, gives you gearing advice, and shows you how you will be competing for loot with other classes.

The other pages of our Retribution Paladin guide can be accessed from the table of contents on the right.

About Our Reviewers

This guide has been reviewed and approved by Fardion, a top Retribution Paladin. You can follow him on Twitter, and you can also reach him on the official Paladin Discord channel if you have any questions about the spec.

1. Best in Slot List

As of Tier 20 raiding, the following items constitute your "best in slot" list. Be sure to read on to find more details about trinket choice and set bonus items. Credit for this list goes to Solsacra and Mserrano.

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Armet of the Rotten Mind	The Desolate Host
Neck	String of Extracted Incisors	Demonic Inquisition
Shoulders	Radiant Lightbringer Shoulderguards	Fallen Avatar
Cloak	Cape of Mindless Fury	Fallen Avatar
Chest	Radiant Lightbringer Breastplate	Maiden of Vigilance
Wrists	Bonemeal-Crusted Armplates	Demonic Inquisition
Gloves	Radiant Lightbringer Gauntlets	Harjatan
Belt	Soul-Render's Greatbelt	Kil'jaeden
Legs	Radiant Lightbringer Greaves	Mistress Sassz'ine
Boots	Spiked Terrorwake Greatboots	Trash BoE
Ring #1	Seal of the Second Duumvirate	Kil'jaeden
Ring #2	Yathae's Thumb Ring	Sisters of the Moon

The best trinkets for you are the following. We do not list them in order because, essentially, the item level of the actual item will make all the difference. Simming your character will yield the best results.

• Kil'jaeden's Burning Wish
• Specter of Betrayal
• Vial of Ceaseless Toxins
• Infernal Cinders
• Cradle of Anguish
• Umbral Moonglaives
• Engine of Eradication
• Convergence of Fates

These trinket recommendations were provided by Thordros, a Retribution theorycrafter on the Retribution Paladin Discord. You can check this analysis for a more detailed look.

2. Tier 20 Set Bonuses

The 2-piece Tier 20 Set Bonus is simply decent, while the 4-piece Set Bonus is extremely strong. That said, you will want to use even the 2-piece Bonus for the high item level of its items (as illustrated in the BiS list above).

3. Legendary Items

Legendary items have a high item level of 970, which makes them extremely strong. They are so strong, in fact, that a legendary item is always going to be worth equipping over any other item you might have in that slot.

However, there is a limitation on the number of legendary items you can have equipped at any one time (by default 1, but by now most players should be able to equip 2). Since some legendary items are better than others, if you have more items than the limit, you will have to choose which ones to equip.

Below, we will do our best to guide you through this process, as well as provide any other relevant information.

The top legendary items to use, in order, are:

1. Liadrin's Fury Unleashed (with the Tier 20 4-piece Set Bonus)
2. Chain of Thrayn
3. Whisper of the Nathrezim
4. Ashes to Dust
5. Soul of the Highlord
6. Scarlet Inquisitor's Expurgation
7. Kil'jaeden's Burning Wish

Any combination of Whisper of the Nathrezim + Liadrin's Fury Unleashed, Chain of Thrayn + Liadrin's Fury Unleashed, and Whisper of the Nathrezim + Chain of Thrayn is good.

The other legendaries considerably worse, and if you have to choose between one of them, simply choose based on personal preference. That said, simming your character to find out the best combination for you is always recommended.

4. Loot Competition

Regarding the loot you will get from raid or dungeon bosses, you will compete with other classes in the following cases:

Item Type	Competing Classes
Tier Tokens	Demon Hunters, Holy/Protection Paladins, Priests, and Warlocks
Plate Armor	Death Knights, Holy/Protection Paladins, and Warriors
Amulets Cloaks Rings	Everyone
Trinkets	Frost/Unholy Death Knights and Arms/Fury Warriors

5. ChangeLog

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• 24 Jun. 2017: Updated the legendary ranking to mention that Liadrin's Fury Unleashed is only the top legendary with the Tier 20 4-piece Set Bonus, and updated the source of the tier chest.
• 15 Jun. 2017: Updated Tier 20 recommendations to account for the fact that the Set Bonuses were switched.
• 13 Jun. 2017: Added a mention of simming your character.
• 13 Jun. 2017: Updated the legendary list slightly.
• 12 Jun. 2017: Updated BiS and legendary lists and trinket and set bonus recommendations to account for Patch 7.2.5.
• 11 May 2017: Updated trinket list.
• 27 Mar. 2017: No changes needed for Patch 7.2.
• 13 Feb. 2017: Updated the trinket analysis link.
• 31 Jan. 2017: Added the Claw of the Crystalline Scorpid trinket to the list.
• 26 Jan. 2017: Updated trinket list.
• 24 Jan. 2017: Updated BiS list and added a spreadsheet for trinket recommendations.
• 19 Jan. 2017: Removed Convergence of Fates from the trinket list and updated the order slightly.
• 17 Jan. 2017: Added a Best in Slot section.
• 10 Jan. 2017: Further updated trinket and legendary recommendations.
• 10 Jan. 2017: Updated trinket and legendary item recommendations.
• 12 Dec. 2016: Removed Aran's Relaxing Ruby from the trinket list following its nerf.
• 27 Nov. 2016: Updated the trinket list slightly (moved Swarming Plaguehive to number 2 in the list).
• 22 Nov. 2016: Re-added Aran's Relaxing Ruby to the trinket list (but in a different place than it was previously).
• 20 Nov. 2016: Removed Aran's Relaxing Ruby from the trinket list as it no longer works for Retribution Paladins.
• 14 Nov. 2016: Removed the Best in Slot list as it does not make sense given the highly variable stat weights. Added suggestion to use Simcraft instead. Also updated trinket recommendations slightly.
• 03 Nov. 2016: Moved Eye of Command in the trinket order to second place.
• 31 Oct. 2016: Added Eye of Command to the trinket list.
• 28 Oct. 2016: Added Swarming Plaguehive to the list of trinkets.
• 12 Oct. 2016: Added Horn of Valor to the "other good trinket" paragraph.
• 08 Oct. 2016: Revamped the trinket recommendations and slightly updated the legendary item ranking.
• 24 Sep. 2016: Replaced Ravaged Speed Pod trinket with Ursoc's Rending Paw.
• 08 Sep. 2016: Added Gronntooth War Horn to the list of good trinkets.
• 07 Sep. 2016: Added BiS recommendation.
• 29 Aug. 2016: Updated for Legion's launch.
• 18 Jul. 2016: Updated for the Legion pre-patch.