Retribution Paladin PvP Guide for Dragonflight

Patch 10.1.7Dragonflight PvP Season 2

Updated on September 20, 2023

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Type	Top Choice	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Top Capstone and Choice Talents	Repentance Copy	2315	2103	5%
PvP Talent	Spreading the Word	2300	2120	2%
Main Hand	Obsidian Gladiator's Halberd	2324	2149	2%
Trinket	Obsidian Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity	2315	2126	2%
Head	Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm	2324	2096	26%
Neck	Elemental Lariat	2114	2107	1%
Shoulders	Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings	2298	2105	6%
Back	Obsidian Gladiator's Shawl	2298	2123	8%
Chest	Allied Chestplate of Generosity	2298	2135	6%
Wrist	Difficult Wrist Protectors	2315	2144	3%
Hands	Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors	2123	2105	1%
Waist	Primal Molten Greatbelt	2315	2104	15%
Legs	Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds	2315	2105	9%
Feet	Fluorescent Flora Stompers	2109	2106	1%
Rings	Obsidian Gladiator's Band	2217	2103	4%
Item Level	412	2125	2123	1%
Tier	Obsidian Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity	2315	2126	2%
Covenants		2324	2101	27%
Soulbinds	Necrolord Bonesmith Heirmir	2324	2108	18%
Soulbind Ability	Necrolord Waking Bone Breastplate	2324	2300	1%
Conduit	Enkindled Spirit	2300	2117	6%
Gem	Keen Ysemerald	2288	2127	1%
Belt Enchant	Summon Shadow Demon	2238	2098	8%

Stat	Median Value
Haste	38%

Race	Representation
Human	114 (53%)

Top Capstone and Choice Talents +

Tempest of the Lightbringer Copy	2112	2103	3%
Repentance Copy	2315	2103	5%
Final Reckoning Copy	2315	2102	27%
Seasoned Warhorse Copy	2315	2101	6%
Sacrifice of the Just Copy	2324	2101	46%
Divine Resonance Copy	2324	2100	54%
Blinding Light Copy	2324	2095	51%
Empyrean Legacy Copy	2324	2095	53%
Seal of Order Copy	2324	2094	55%
Vanguard's Momentum Copy	2324	2094	57%
Shield of Vengeance Copy	2324	2094	58%
Healing Hands Copy	2324	2091	47%
Consecrated Ground Copy	2094	2023	3%

PvP Talent +

Spreading the Word	2300	2120	2%
Blessing of Sanctuary	2324	2101	45%
Aura of Reckoning	2324	2096	51%
Luminescence	2315	2094	33%
Blessing of Spellwarding	2324	2092	20%
Lawbringer	2217	2091	9%
Judgments of the Pure	2145	2088	5%
	2238	2072	5%
Hallowed Ground	2288	2056	2%

Stat Name +

Haste	38%
Mastery	30%
Versatility	29%
Crit	11%

Main Hand +

Obsidian Gladiator's Halberd	2324	2149	2%
Obsidian Gladiator's Polearm	2315	2094	49%
Ashkandur, Fall of the Brotherhood	2087	2051	1%

Trinket +

Obsidian Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity	2315	2126	2%
Obsidian Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity	2123	2103	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2324	2103	37%
Obsidian Gladiator's Emblem	2217	2098	3%
Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2288	2094	20%
Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity	2324	2094	43%
Obsidian Aspirant's Medallion	2107	2083	1%
Beacon to the Beyond	2082	2071	1%
Elementium Pocket Anvil	2109	2071	1%

Head +

Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm	2324	2096	26%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Helm	2217	2093	1%
Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm	2315	2091	29%

Neck +

Elemental Lariat	2114	2107	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Amulet	2324	2100	44%
Obsidian Gladiator's Pendant	2217	2097	3%
Torc of Passed Time	2120	2082	2%
Obsidian Gladiator's Necklace	2108	2051	2%

Shoulders +

Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings	2298	2105	6%
Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings	2324	2094	51%

Back +

Obsidian Gladiator's Shawl	2298	2123	8%
Scalewarden's Cape	2151	2114	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Cloak	2217	2104	1%
Heartfire Sentinel's Pelerine	2238	2104	1%
Undulating Sporecloak	2324	2094	37%
Scalewarden's Drape	2054	2051	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Drape	2221	2037	1%
Voice of the Silent Star	2082	2027	1%

Chest +

Allied Chestplate of Generosity	2298	2135	6%
Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine	2315	2101	34%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Chestplate	2310	2086	8%
Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine	2181	2077	4%
Primal Molten Breastplate	2324	2069	3%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Plastron	2121	2027	1%

Wrist +

Difficult Wrist Protectors	2315	2144	3%
Primal Molten Vambraces	2300	2104	21%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Wristguards	2217	2096	6%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Vambraces	2324	2094	15%
Scalewarden's Plate Bracers	2232	2056	8%

Hands +

Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors	2123	2105	1%
Primal Molten Gauntlets	2105	2104	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Handguards	2315	2102	27%
Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors	2324	2092	28%

Waist +

Primal Molten Greatbelt	2315	2104	15%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt	2324	2097	31%
Unstable Frostfire Belt	2109	2066	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Girdle	2126	2066	5%
Scalewarden's Plate Clasp	2232	2065	3%

Legs +

Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds	2315	2105	9%
Primal Molten Legplates	2288	2099	2%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Tasses	2310	2097	2%
Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds	2324	2095	42%

Feet +

Fluorescent Flora Stompers	2109	2106	1%
Infurious Warboots of Impunity	2324	2097	51%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Stompers	2217	2094	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Warboots	2123	2067	1%

Rings +

Obsidian Gladiator's Band	2217	2103	4%
Obsidian Gladiator's Signet	2324	2099	45%
Signet of Titanic Insight	2324	2095	34%
Obsidian Gladiator's Ring	2310	2092	13%
Skyshard Ring	2106	2087	1%
Ring-Bound Hourglass	2217	2071	9%
Ring of Frozen Rain	2104	2030	1%

Item Level +

412	2125	2123	1%
413	2145	2109	1%
411	2272	2106	2%
431	2247	2106	4%
428	2221	2105	6%
425	2232	2103	3%
429	2310	2096	9%
416	2324	2092	2%
417	2195	2090	4%
421	2112	2080	1%
418	2300	2079	3%
432	2229	2077	1%
435	2168	2076	1%
415	2147	2076	2%
414	2315	2067	4%
430	2327	2066	8%
433	2095	2052	1%
419	2217	2046	1%
420	2407	2038	3%
422	2114	2036	3%
423	2168	2032	2%
426	2238	2020	6%
427	2153	2019	6%
424	2135	1922	5%
439	2104	1834	1%
444	2030	1816	1%
445	2082	1693	1%

Tier +

Obsidian Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity	2315	2126	2%
Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors	2123	2105	1%
Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings	2298	2105	6%
Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds	2315	2105	9%
Obsidian Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity	2123	2103	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2324	2103	37%
Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine	2315	2101	34%
Obsidian Gladiator's Emblem	2217	2098	3%
Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm	2324	2096	26%
Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds	2324	2095	42%
Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2288	2094	20%
Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity	2324	2094	43%
Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings	2324	2094	51%
Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors	2324	2092	28%
Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm	2315	2091	29%
Obsidian Aspirant's Medallion	2107	2083	1%
White Tuxedo Shirt	2113	2083	1%
Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine	2181	2077	4%
Scalewarden's Plate Clasp	2232	2065	3%
Scalewarden's Plate Bracers	2232	2056	8%

Covenants +

Necrolord	2324	2101	27%
Kyrian	2310	2093	25%
Night Fae	2120	2087	3%
Venthyr	2211	2085	7%

Soulbinds +

Necrolord Bonesmith Heirmir	2324	2108	18%
Necrolord Emeni	2324	2106	19%
Necrolord Plague Deviser Marileth	2324	2101	27%
Venthyr Nadjia the Mistblade	2133	2096	4%
Kyrian Pelagos	2310	2094	23%
Kyrian Kleia	2310	2090	20%
Venthyr General Draven	2133	2086	2%
Kyrian Forgelite Prime Mikanikos	2310	2086	19%
Night Fae Korayn	2104	2082	1%
Night Fae Dreamweaver	2104	2082	2%
Night Fae Niya	2120	2082	3%
Venthyr Theotar the Mad Duke	2133	2079	3%

Soulbind Ability +

Necrolord Waking Bone Breastplate	2324	2300	1%
Necrolord Sulfuric Emission	2221	2156	1%
Kyrian Spear of the Archon	2310	2146	2%
Kyrian Reactive Retrofitting	2288	2133	1%
Necrolord Plaguey's Preemptive Strike	2324	2126	3%
Kyrian Ever Forward	2256	2114	1%
Kyrian Hammer of Genesis	2298	2114	4%
Necrolord Kevin's Keyring	2315	2114	9%
Kyrian Regenerating Materials	2310	2112	4%
Necrolord Runeforged Spurs	2324	2110	3%
Necrolord Resilient Stitching	2315	2109	4%
Necrolord Undulating Maneuvers	2324	2109	16%
Kyrian Ascendant Phial	2172	2107	2%
Kyrian Charged Additive	2172	2107	2%
Necrolord Mnemonic Equipment	2324	2106	4%
Necrolord Pustule Eruption	2315	2105	6%
Necrolord Cartilaginous Legs	2300	2105	6%
Kyrian Bond of Friendship	2298	2104	8%
Necrolord Kevin's Oozeling	2324	2103	26%
Necrolord Forgeborne Reveries	2324	2101	4%
Necrolord Lead by Example	2324	2101	8%
Necrolord Volatile Solvent	2324	2101	27%
Necrolord Ultimate Form	2324	2101	27%
Kyrian Better Together	2310	2098	6%
Necrolord Gristled Toes	2315	2095	6%
Necrolord Plagueborn Cleansing Slime	2324	2095	18%
Kyrian Focusing Mantra	2298	2094	20%
Kyrian Combat Meditation	2310	2094	23%
Kyrian Newfound Resolve	2310	2093	15%
Necrolord Ooz's Frictionless Coating	2315	2093	23%
Venthyr Life of the Party	2123	2092	1%
Venthyr Watch the Shoes!	2123	2092	1%
Venthyr Thrill Seeker	2133	2092	4%
Necrolord Resourceful Fleshcrafting	2324	2092	4%
Kyrian Let Go of the Past	2310	2092	20%
Kyrian Effusive Anima Accelerator	2310	2090	10%
Kyrian Path of the Devoted	2298	2089	9%
Necrolord Emeni's Magnificent Skin	2315	2088	7%
Night Fae Wild Hunt Strategem	2104	2087	1%
Night Fae Horn of the Wild Hunt	2104	2087	1%
Night Fae Wild Hunt Tactics	2104	2087	1%
Night Fae Get In Formation	2104	2087	1%
Night Fae Hunt's Exhilaration	2104	2087	1%
Kyrian Phial of Patience	2310	2086	1%
Venthyr Agent of Chaos	2133	2085	3%
Venthyr Familiar Predicaments	2133	2083	1%
Necrolord Hearth Kidneystone	2315	2082	1%
Night Fae Grove Invigoration	2120	2082	3%
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Gorestompers	2324	2082	4%
Kyrian Cleansed Vestments	2310	2082	13%
Necrolord Carver's Eye	2315	2080	3%
Venthyr Party Favors	2123	2079	1%
Venthyr Soothing Shade	2123	2079	1%
Venthyr Fatal Flaw	2133	2079	2%
Venthyr Friends in Low Places	2133	2077	3%
Night Fae Survivor's Rally	2104	2076	1%
Necrolord Sole Slough	2300	2075	3%
Night Fae Run Without Tiring	2104	2074	2%
Kyrian Soulsteel Clamps	2256	2073	5%
Kyrian Bron's Call to Action	2310	2073	14%
Night Fae Bonded Hearts	2104	2071	1%
Night Fae Niya's Tools: Poison	2087	2071	1%
Kyrian Soulglow Spectrometer	2310	2071	9%
Night Fae Swift Patrol	2104	2068	1%
Necrolord Viscous Trail	2315	2067	10%
Venthyr It's Always Tea Time	2092	2066	1%
Venthyr Nimble Steps	2100	2066	1%
Kyrian Valiant Strikes	2310	2064	12%
Kyrian Pointed Courage	2310	2063	2%
Kyrian Cleansing Rites	2310	2063	11%
Kyrian Forgelite Filter	2310	2063	11%
Kyrian Mentorship	2310	2059	9%
Kyrian Resilient Plumage	2298	2056	9%
Necrolord Bonesmith's Satchel	2315	2054	1%
Kyrian Sparkling Driftglobe Core	2310	2049	4%
Kyrian Hope Springs Eternal	2172	2048	4%
Kyrian Light the Path	2310	2041	5%
Kyrian Bearer's Pursuit	2172	2041	6%

Conduit +

Enkindled Spirit	2300	2117	6%
Wrench Evil	2315	2108	5%
Golden Path	2315	2105	9%
Pure Concentration	2324	2104	7%
Divine Call	2315	2104	19%
Punish the Guilty	2300	2101	6%
Righteous Might	2324	2101	25%
Light's Barding	2324	2097	40%
Hallowed Discernment	2123	2096	3%
Ringing Clarity	2310	2094	22%
Echoing Blessings	2324	2094	39%
Virtuous Command	2324	2092	33%
Templar's Vindication	2324	2088	39%
Shielding Words	2324	2088	50%
Condensed Anima Sphere	2310	2086	24%
Royal Decree	2300	2083	6%
Expurgation	2310	2082	6%
Focused Light	2324	2080	16%
Adaptive Armor Fragment	2221	2076	3%
Truth's Wake	2298	2076	5%
The Long Summer	2104	2074	2%
Resolute Defender	2123	2074	2%
Untempered Dedication	2217	2068	4%
Vengeful Shock	2300	2065	4%
Resplendent Light	2100	2034	1%

Gem +

Keen Ysemerald	2288	2127	1%
Sensei's Alexstraszite	2217	2109	3%
Skillful Illimited Diamond	2272	2106	8%
Sensei's Neltharite	2126	2102	1%
Keen Neltharite	2298	2102	3%
Radiant Malygite	2108	2097	1%
Resplendent Illimited Diamond	2310	2096	16%
Zen Malygite	2315	2095	32%
Zen Neltharite	2324	2094	24%
Fractured Neltharite	2118	2090	4%
Radiant Alexstraszite	2123	2088	1%
Energized Malygite	2298	2077	3%
Deadly Alexstraszite	2101	2074	1%
Crafty Alexstraszite	2094	2066	1%
Energized Ysemerald	2109	2059	3%
Resplendent Illimited Diamond	2172	2048	1%
Tinker: Supercollide-O-Tron	2221	1852	1%

Belt Enchant +

Summon Shadow Demon	2238	2098	8%
Erosion	2315	2096	36%

Race +

Human	114 (53%)

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