WoW Forever · Melee DPS

Retribution Paladin BiS

Best in slot gear for Retribution Paladin in World of Warcraft: Forever, from level 10 to 60. Every pick is ranked from 10,876 items in the Forever client data, weighted for a melee dps (Strength, Crit %, Agility, Hit % and Attack Power), and cross-checked against the community lists from ForeverChanges, WoWSoD Pro and wowtbc. Gear you can't wear yet, and Classic raid loot that isn't in Forever, is left out.

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Stat priority

Strength
Crit %
Agility
Hit %
Attack Power

Weights used for ranking: Strength 1 · Agility 0.75 · Attack Power 0.5 · Crit % 16 · Hit % 14 · Stamina 0.3 · Armor 0.005 · Weapon DPS 9 · Intellect 0.25 · Spell Damage 0.2. Crit and hit are per 1%.

Retribution Paladin BiS at level 10

Around level 10 the most upgrades for Retribution Paladin drop in Wetlands (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Discarded Circlet		DNT HEAD Restored Mail Coif
Neck	Amulet of Vengeance		Survivor's Amulet Souvenir Ogre Tooth
Shoulder	Clacking Carapace Spaulders		Spellguard Pauldrons Battle Spaulders
Back	Corpsefeeder's Shedding		Uncle's Heroism Construct Cloak
Chest	Remembrance Armor	Quest: Bloodied Insignia	Battle Chain Tunic Foreman Vest
Wrist	Overgrown Cuffs		Gnoll Shackles Spare Part Bindings
Hands	Runebound Gloves	Quest: Power Overwhelming	Ceremonial Leather Gloves Veteran Gloves
Waist	Thorn Protecting Girdle	Quest: A Green Sample	Larcenist's Belt Wendigo Collar
Legs	Tidesoaked Leggings	Quest: The Only Good Brinescale...	Gnollhide Pants Duty Bound Leggings
Feet	Gemmed Copper Boots	Crafted (blacksmithing) · req 10	Murloc Scale Shoes Enchanted Sandals
Finger	Malignant Root	Nightveiled Rotheap (elite patrol), then Rotheap Innards, then trade to Rethiel the Greenwarden (Alliance only) (guide source), Wetlands	Renegotiated Ring Scavenger's Ring
Finger	Renegotiated Ring		Scavenger's Ring Desolate Band
Main Hand	Greatflank Flayer		Elderwild Construction Hammer Mauler's Mutton
Off Hand	Elementalist's Guard	Quest: The Tempest's Weapons	Veteran Shield A Lesson in Destruction

Retribution Paladin BiS at level 20

Around level 20 the most upgrades for Retribution Paladin drop in The Deadmines (3), Wailing Caverns (2) and Ruins of Lordaeron (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Veteran's Silvered Chain Helm	Crafted (Blacksmithing (95)) · req 20	Defender's Leather Hood Guard's Silvered Chain Helm
Neck	Amulet of Vengeance		Survivor's Amulet Mark of the Pack Leader
Shoulder	Clacking Carapace Spaulders		Spellguard Pauldrons Battle Spaulders
Back	Corpsefeeder's Shedding		Uncle's Heroism Grave Shroud
Chest	Mutant Scale Breastplate	Mutanus the Devourer, Wailing Caverns · req 18	Veteran's Chain Shirt Blackened Defias Armor
Wrist	Overgrown Cuffs		Patterned Bronze Bracers Technician's Bracers
Hands	Fletcher's Gloves	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 20	Thorbia's Gauntlets Grip of Fear
Waist	Blackened Defias Belt	Captain Greenskin, The Deadmines · req 17	Cobrahn's Grasp Deviate Scale Belt
Legs	Veteran's Chain Leggings	Crafted (blacksmithing) · req 20	Defender's Leather Pants Brawler's Leather Pants
Feet	Vilewalkers	Viktor the Vile (guide source), Ruins of Lordaeron · req 17	Veteran's Boots Brawler's Leather Boots
Finger	Malignant Root	Nightveiled Rotheap (elite patrol), then Rotheap Innards, then trade to Rethiel the Greenwarden (Alliance only) (guide source), Wetlands	Protector's Band First Mate Band
Finger	Protector's Band	Vendor · req 18	First Mate Band Renegotiated Ring
Trinket	Rune of Perfection	Vendor · req 20	Rune of Duty Lookie's Spyglass
Trinket	Rune of Duty	Vendor · req 20	Lookie's Spyglass
Main Hand	Greatflank Flayer		Elderwild Construction Hammer Mauler's Mutton
Off Hand	Redbeard Crest	World drop · req 19	Elementalist's Guard Mirror of Rath'mael
Relic	Tenets of the Silver Hand	Crafted (Enchanting (130)) · req 20

Retribution Paladin BiS at level 30

Around level 30 the most upgrades for Retribution Paladin drop in Razorfen Kraul (3), City of Dalaran (3) and Scarlet Monastery Graveyard (2).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Tusken Helm	Overlord Ramtusk, Razorfen Kraul · req 29	Defender's Leather Helm Barbaric Iron Helm
Neck	Ghostshard Talisman	Azshir the Sleepless (rare) (Classic source), Scarlet Monastery Graveyard · req 30	Mark of the Marsh Kaleidoscope Chain
Shoulder	Forest Tracker Epaulets	World drop · req 26	Clacking Carapace Spaulders Barbaric Iron Shoulders
Back	Crocolisk Skin Gaiter	Quest: Excavation Site: Wetlands · req 25	Cloak of the Divine Storm Hawkeye's Cloak
Chest	Avenger's Armor	trash mobs (rare drop) (Classic source), Razorfen Kraul · req 26	Veteran's Silvered Chain Shirt Shining Silver Breastplate
Wrist	Graveweave Bindings	Atrexis the Grave Knight, City of Dalaran · req 26	Overgrown Cuffs Pugilist Bracers
Hands	Violet Sorcerer's Wraps	Trash mobs, City of Dalaran · req 28	Gauntlets of Ogre Strength Construct's Grips
Waist	Officer's Belt	Crafted (Blacksmithing (150)) · req 30	Prowler's Leather Belt Justicar's Belt
Legs	Veteran's Silvered Chain Leggings	Crafted (Blacksmithing (125)) · req 25	Ferine Leggings Crusader's Silvered Chain Leggings
Feet	Manascale Treads	Mana Devourer, City of Dalaran · req 28	Trouncing Boots Shapeshifting Sentinel's Strides
Finger	Wyvern Heart Band	Heartrazor (rare) (guide source), Thousand Needles · req 29	Thunderbrow Ring Ironspine's Eye
Finger	Thunderbrow Ring	World drop · req 24	Ironspine's Eye Protector's Band
Trinket	Cursed Murloc Eye	Gelihast, Blackfathom Deeps · req 24	Minor Recombobulator Rune of Perfection
Trinket	Minor Recombobulator	Crafted (Engineering (140)) · req 23	Rune of Perfection Rune of Duty
Main Hand	Greatflank Flayer		Elderwild Construction Hammer Mauler's Mutton
Off Hand	Shoni's Disarming Tool	Quest: Gyrodrillmatic Excavationators · req 30	Slayer's Shield Repurposed Rack
Relic	Tenets of the Silver Hand	Crafted (Enchanting (130)) · req 20

Retribution Paladin BiS at level 40

Around level 40 the most upgrades for Retribution Paladin drop in Razorfen Kraul (2), Scarlet Monastery Armory (1) and Scarlet Monastery Graveyard (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Raging Berserker's Helm	Herod, Scarlet Monastery Armory · req 37	Tusken Helm Chromite Barbute
Neck	Ghostshard Talisman	Azshir the Sleepless (rare) (Classic source), Scarlet Monastery Graveyard · req 30	Mark of the Marsh Corrupted Riverglades Pendant
Shoulder	Pauldrons of Vindication	req 40	Forest Tracker Epaulets Wrangling Spaulders
Back	Crocolisk Skin Gaiter	Quest: Excavation Site: Wetlands · req 25	Dark Hooded Cape Hawkeye's Cloak
Chest	Icemail Jerkin	World drop · req 39	Avenger's Armor Veteran's Silvered Chain Shirt
Wrist	Berserker Bracers	Vendor · req 40	Forest Stalker's Bracers Windtalker's Wristguards
Hands	Dragonscale Gauntlets	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 40	Plated Fist of Hakoo Gloves of Holy Might
Waist	Officer's Belt	Crafted (Blacksmithing (150)) · req 30	Prowler's Leather Belt Ogron's Sash
Legs	Veteran's Silvered Chain Leggings	Crafted (Blacksmithing (125)) · req 25	Scarlet Leggings Legguards of the Vault
Feet	Officer's Boots	Crafted (blacksmithing) · req 40	Manascale Treads Prowler's Leather Shoes
Finger	Wyvern Heart Band	Heartrazor (rare) (guide source), Thousand Needles · req 29	Protector's Band Thunderbrow Ring
Finger	Protector's Band	Vendor · req 38	Thunderbrow Ring Ironspine's Eye
Trinket	Rune of Perfection	Vendor · req 40	Rune of Duty Arena Master
Trinket	Rune of Duty	Vendor · req 40	Arena Master Volunteer's Lucky Seal
Main Hand	Greatflank Flayer		Ardent Custodian Dazzling Longsword
Off Hand	Shoni's Disarming Tool	Quest: Gyrodrillmatic Excavationators · req 30	Savage Boar's Guard Aegis of the Scarlet Commander
Relic	Tenets of the Silver Hand	Crafted (Enchanting (130)) · req 20

Retribution Paladin BiS at level 50

Around level 50 the most upgrades for Retribution Paladin drop in Blackrock Depths (2), Maraudon (2) and Scarlet Monastery Armory (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Raging Berserker's Helm	Herod, Scarlet Monastery Armory · req 37	Embrace of the Lycan Ornate Mithril Helm
Neck	Skibi's Pendant	World drop · req 44	Corrupted Riverglades Pendant Mark of the Marsh
Shoulder	Pauldrons of Vindication	req 40	Officer's Pauldrons Wyrmslayer Spaulders
Back	Blackveil Cape	High Interrogator Gerstahn, Blackrock Depths · req 48	Frightmaw Hide Windserpent Scaled Cloak
Chest	Icemail Jerkin	World drop · req 39	Warbear Harness Mixologist's Tunic
Wrist	Berserker Bracers	Vendor · req 50	Forest Stalker's Bracers Berserker Bracers
Hands	Theramore Gauntlets	Reputation · req 50	Raider Gauntlets Theramore Gloves
Waist	Cliff Walker's Cinch	req 50	Officer's Waistguard Girdle of Beastial Fury
Legs	Stormshroud Pants	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 50	Elemental Rockridge Leggings Serpentskin Leggings
Feet	Battlechaser's Greaves	Trash drop, Blackrock Depths · req 50	Officer's Sabatons Prowler's Leather Boots
Finger	Blackstone Ring	Princess Theradras, Maraudon · req 49	Queen Guard's Royal Seal Protector's Band
Finger	Queen Guard's Royal Seal	req 45	Protector's Band Protector's Band
Trinket	Frozen Heart of the Mountain	Crafted (enchanting) · req 50	Cleansed Vilebranch Medallion Jewel of the Guard Captain
Trinket	Cleansed Vilebranch Medallion	req 46	Jewel of the Guard Captain Cleansed Vilebranch Icon
Main Hand	Greatflank Flayer		Hammer of the Northern Wind Dawn's Edge
Off Hand	Shoni's Disarming Tool	Quest: Gyrodrillmatic Excavationators · req 30	Ironbark Shield Wall of the Dead
Relic	Tenets of the Silver Hand	Crafted (Enchanting (130)) · req 20

Retribution Paladin BiS at level 60

Around level 60 the most upgrades for Retribution Paladin drop in Blackrock Spire (2), Blackrock Depths (1) and Scholomance (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Lionheart Helm	Crafted (blacksmithing) · req 56	Darkmantle Cap Helm of the Executioner
Neck	Onyxia Tooth Pendant	Quest: For All To See · req 60	Medallion of the Dawn Mark of Fordring
Shoulder	Theramore Epaulets	Reputation · req 60	Darkspear Epaulets Truestrike Shoulders
Back	Howler's Furs	req 60	Earthweave Cloak Cape of the Black Baron
Chest	Timbermaw Tunic	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 56	Savage Gladiator Chain Dawn Armor
Wrist	Battleborn Armbraces	Warchief Rend Blackhand, Blackrock Spire · req 58	Deeprock Bracers Berserker Bracers
Hands	Theramore Gauntlets	Reputation · req 60	Raider Gauntlets Gauntlets of Heroism
Waist	Ferocity of the Timbermaw	Vendor · req 60	Might of the Timbermaw Brigam Girdle
Legs	Titanic Leggings	Crafted (blacksmithing) · req 55	Outrider's Plate Legguards Sentinel's Plate Legguards
Feet	Boots of Heroism	Quest: Anthion's Parting Words · req 60	Bloodmail Boots Drudge Boots
Finger	Master Dragonslayer's Ring	Quest: The Lord of Blackrock · req 60	Don Julio's Band Band of Earthen Might
Finger	Don Julio's Band	Vendor · req 55	Band of Earthen Might Ferocious Watcher's Signet
Trinket	Blackhand's Breadth	Quest: For The Horde! · req 60	Minor Recombobulator Cursed Murloc Eye
Trinket	Minor Recombobulator	Crafted (Engineering (140)) · req 23	Cursed Murloc Eye Worgenbane Talisman
Main Hand	Quel'Serrar	Quest: The Forging of Quel'Serrar · req 60	Blackguard Ebon Hand
Off Hand	Dal'Rend's Tribal Guardian	Warchief Rend Blackhand, Blackrock Spire · req 58	Shoni's Disarming Tool Evergreen Shield
Relic	Tenets of the Silver Hand	Crafted (Enchanting (130)) · req 20

Paladin changes in Forever

buff
Righteous Fury
Learned at level 10 instead of 16.
October 23, 2026
buff
Champion of the Light
Gives spell damage equal to 20/40/60% of your Intellect again, as before October 15 (10/20/30%).
October 16, 2026
buff
Righteous Fury
Holy damage threat raised to 90% (was 60%).
October 15, 2026
nerf
Seal of Righteousness
Got almost twice the spell damage it should: fixed. Judgement of Righteousness and Judgement of Fury get the instant-spell coefficients.
October 15, 2026
nerf
Consecration
Gets 4.2% of spell power per tick (was 9.5%).
October 15, 2026
nerf
Infusion of Light
No longer gives Holy Shock 50% more damage against enemies. Light’s Vigil works with focus macros.
October 15, 2026
nerf
Shield Specialization
Restores 4% mana (was 6%), still every 3 sec at most.
October 15, 2026
nerf
Champion of the Light
Gives spell damage equal to 10/20/30% of your Intellect (was 20/40/60%).
October 15, 2026

Change list compiled from the Forever patch notes and client data.

Paladin talent builds

All Paladin talents in Forever

Other Paladin specs

Holy Paladin BiS · Protection Paladin BiS

FAQ

What is the best in slot gear for Retribution Paladin in WoW Forever?

At level 60 the top picks include Lionheart Helm, Onyxia Tooth Pendant and Theramore Epaulets. The full slot-by-slot list for levels 10 to 60 is on this page.

What stats should Retribution Paladin prioritize?

Strength, Crit %, Agility, Hit % and Attack Power, roughly in that order.

Where should Retribution Paladin farm gear while leveling?

Level 20: The Deadmines. Level 30: Razorfen Kraul. Level 40: Razorfen Kraul.

Last updated 2026-10-28. Game data from the WoW Forever client (Beta build 1.60.1.70532); community picks credited where used.