Retribution Paladin PvP Guide for Shadowlands
Patch 9.2.5Shadowlands PvP Season 4
Updated on December 4, 2022
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Type | Top Choice | Max. Rating | Median Rating | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Talent | Seraphim | 2140 | 5% | |
Talent Combination | Zeal Blade of Wrath Fist of Justice Unbreakable Spirit Divine Purpose Healing Hands Final Reckoning | 2274 | 1% | |
PvP Talent | Judgments of the Pure | 2189 | 1% | |
PvP Talent Combination | Blessing of Sanctuary Unbound Freedom Luminescence | 2197 | 1% | |
Main Hand | 2124 | 84% | ||
Off Hand | 2105 | 1% | ||
Trinket | 2306 | 3% | ||
Trinket Combination | 2410 | 1% | ||
Head | Luminous Chevalier's Casque | 2120 | 98% | |
Neck | Shadowghast Necklace | 2165 | 3% | |
Shoulders | Shadowghast Pauldrons | 2144 | 1% | |
Back | 2148 | 10% | ||
Chest | Shadowghast Breastplate | 2140 | 8% | |
Wrist | Shadowghast Armguards | 2157 | 3% | |
Hands | Luminous Chevalier's Gauntlets | 2121 | 91% | |
Waist | 2128 | 2% | ||
Legs | 2141 | 15% | ||
Feet | 2128 | 7% | ||
Rings | Logic Loop of Recursion | 2132 | 1% | |
Item Level | 298 | 2211 | 1% | |
Legendaries | Shadowbreaker, Dawn of the Sun | 2140 | 5% | |
Covenants | 2121 | 86% | ||
Soulbinds | Necrolord  | 2121 | 86% | |
Soulbind Ability | Necrolord Emeni's Ambulatory Flesh | 2175 | 3% | |
Soulbind Ability Combination | Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Ultimate Form Viscous Trail Kevin's Oozeling Lead by Example Emeni's Magnificent Skin Hearth Kidneystone Sulfuric Emission Resilient Stitching Pustule Eruption Forgeborne Reveries Resourceful Fleshcrafting Runeforged Spurs Heirmir's Arsenal: Gorestompers Carver's Eye Mnemonic Equipment | 2302 | 1% | |
Conduit | Adaptive Armor Fragment | 2165 | 5% | |
Conduit Combination | Adaptive Armor Fragment Shielding Words Righteous Might Echoing Blessings Virtuous Command Wrench Evil Righteous Might Wrench Evil Shielding Words Virtuous Command Adaptive Armor Fragment Divine Call | 2294 | 1% | |
Gem | Deadly Jewel Cluster | 2210 | 1% | |
Gem Combination | Straddling Jewel Doublet Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster | 2167 | 12% | |
Back Enchant | Enchant Cloak - Fortified Avoidance | 2132 | 1% | |
Chest Enchant | Enchant Chest - Eternal Stats | 2122 | 81% | |
Wrist Enchant | Enchant Bracers - Shaded Hearthing | 2141 | 18% | |
Belt Enchant | Summon Shadow Demon | 2113 | 19% | |
Feet Enchant | Enchant Boots - Soul Treads | 2116 | 26% | |
Weapon Enchant | Jagged Slash | 2121 | 89% |
Stat | Median Value |
|---|---|
Mastery | 41% |
Race | Representation |
|---|---|
 Human | 71 (46%) |
Talent +
Seraphim | 2140 | 5% | |
Final Reckoning | 2138 | 8% | |
Unbreakable Spirit | 2127 | 44% | |
Eye for an Eye | 2122 | 28% | |
Healing Hands | 2121 | 90% | |
Fist of Justice | 2121 | 91% | |
Zeal | 2121 | 92% | |
Blade of Wrath | 2120 | 98% | |
Sanctified Wrath | 2119 | 90% | |
Divine Purpose | 2119 | 94% | |
Blinding Light | 2114 | 8% | |
Fires of Justice | 2112 | 1% | |
Cavalier | 2110 | 27% | |
Crusade | 2109 | 1% | |
Selfless Healer | 2107 | 10% | |
Righteous Verdict | 2106 | 6% |
Talent Combination +
Zeal Blade of Wrath Fist of Justice Unbreakable Spirit Divine Purpose Healing Hands Final Reckoning | 2274 | 1% | |
Zeal Blade of Wrath Blinding Light Eye for an Eye Divine Purpose Healing Hands Sanctified Wrath | 2214 | 1% | |
Zeal Blade of Wrath Fist of Justice Eye for an Eye Divine Purpose Healing Hands Sanctified Wrath | 2126 | 20% | |
Zeal Blade of Wrath Fist of Justice Unbreakable Spirit Divine Purpose Healing Hands Sanctified Wrath | 2122 | 36% | |
Zeal Blade of Wrath Fist of Justice Cavalier Divine Purpose Healing Hands Sanctified Wrath | 2118 | 15% | |
Zeal Blade of Wrath Fist of Justice Eye for an Eye Divine Purpose Selfless Healer Sanctified Wrath | 2112 | 4% | |
Zeal Blade of Wrath Blinding Light Cavalier Divine Purpose Healing Hands Sanctified Wrath | 2102 | 3% | |
Zeal Blade of Wrath Fist of Justice Unbreakable Spirit Seraphim Healing Hands Final Reckoning | 2065 | 1% | |
Zeal Blade of Wrath Fist of Justice Unbreakable Spirit Divine Purpose Selfless Healer Sanctified Wrath | 2029 | 1% | |
Righteous Verdict Blade of Wrath Fist of Justice Cavalier Divine Purpose Healing Hands Sanctified Wrath | 1972 | 1% |
PvP Talent Combination +
Blessing of Sanctuary Unbound Freedom Luminescence | 2197 | 1% | |
Unbound Freedom Aura of Reckoning Jurisdiction | 2192 | 3% | |
Law and Order Unbound Freedom Jurisdiction | 2189 | 1% | |
Law and Order Aura of Reckoning Luminescence | 2170 | 1% | |
Jurisdiction Blessing of Sanctuary Aura of Reckoning | 2170 | 1% | |
Lawbringer Aura of Reckoning Vengeance Aura | 2165 | 1% | |
Unbound Freedom Aura of Reckoning Divine Punisher | 2129 | 5% | |
Unbound Freedom Blessing of Sanctuary Aura of Reckoning | 2127 | 36% | |
Luminescence Aura of Reckoning Unbound Freedom | 2116 | 7% | |
Luminescence Aura of Reckoning Vengeance Aura | 2115 | 7% | |
Divine Punisher Vengeance Aura Aura of Reckoning | 2114 | 1% | |
Unbound Freedom Aura of Reckoning Lawbringer | 2114 | 2% | |
Vengeance Aura Aura of Reckoning Jurisdiction | 2113 | 2% | |
Luminescence Aura of Reckoning Jurisdiction | 2108 | 1% | |
Aura of Reckoning Luminescence Lawbringer | 2108 | 2% | |
Unbound Freedom Vengeance Aura Aura of Reckoning | 2106 | 6% | |
Law and Order Unbound Freedom Aura of Reckoning | 2104 | 7% | |
Lawbringer Aura of Reckoning Divine Punisher | 1991 | 1% |
Stat Name +
Mastery | 41% |
Versatility | 37% |
Haste | 16% |
Crit | 11% |
Off Hand +
2105 | 1% |
Head +
Luminous Chevalier's Casque | 2120 | 98% |
Soulbind Ability +
Necrolord Emeni's Ambulatory Flesh | 2175 | 3% | |
Necrolord Kevin's Keyring | 2145 | 24% | |
Necrolord Undulating Maneuvers | 2135 | 49% | |
Kyrian Resonant Accolades | 2134 | 1% | |
Necrolord Sulfuric Emission | 2131 | 13% | |
Necrolord Plaguey's Preemptive Strike | 2128 | 5% | |
Kyrian Better Together | 2127 | 6% | |
Necrolord Hearth Kidneystone | 2124 | 6% | |
Kyrian Resilient Plumage | 2123 | 2% | |
Necrolord Runeforged Spurs | 2121 | 20% | |
Necrolord Ooz's Frictionless Coating | 2121 | 80% | |
Necrolord Volatile Solvent | 2121 | 86% | |
Necrolord Ultimate Form | 2121 | 86% | |
Necrolord Kevin's Oozeling | 2121 | 86% | |
Necrolord Resilient Stitching | 2120 | 23% | |
Necrolord Carver's Eye | 2120 | 28% | |
Necrolord Pustule Eruption | 2120 | 34% | |
Kyrian Bond of Friendship | 2119 | 4% | |
Necrolord Emeni's Magnificent Skin | 2119 | 31% | |
Necrolord Lead by Example | 2118 | 35% | |
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Gorestompers | 2117 | 23% | |
Necrolord Cartilaginous Legs | 2116 | 28% | |
Necrolord Plagueborn Cleansing Slime | 2116 | 62% | |
Necrolord Gnashing Chompers | 2115 | 2% | |
Kyrian Ascendant Phial | 2115 | 2% | |
Necrolord Sole Slough | 2115 | 11% | |
Necrolord Serrated Spaulders | 2113 | 5% | |
Necrolord Bonesmith's Satchel | 2113 | 11% | |
Necrolord Resourceful Fleshcrafting | 2113 | 26% | |
Necrolord Mnemonic Equipment | 2113 | 30% | |
Necrolord Forgeborne Reveries | 2113 | 32% | |
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Marrowed Gemstone | 2112 | 6% | |
Kyrian Spear of the Archon | 2111 | 5% | |
Necrolord Viscous Trail | 2111 | 37% | |
Necrolord Gristled Toes | 2110 | 18% | |
Kyrian Soulglow Spectrometer | 2109 | 8% | |
Kyrian Focusing Mantra | 2108 | 11% | |
Kyrian Newfound Resolve | 2108 | 12% | |
Kyrian Combat Meditation | 2108 | 12% | |
Kyrian Let Go of the Past | 2108 | 12% | |
Necrolord Waking Bone Breastplate | 2107 | 3% | |
Kyrian Bearer's Pursuit | 2107 | 5% | |
Kyrian Forgelite Filter | 2107 | 9% | |
Kyrian Bron's Call to Action | 2105 | 10% | |
Kyrian Effusive Anima Accelerator | 2105 | 10% | |
Kyrian Cleansing Rites | 2105 | 10% | |
Kyrian Light the Path | 2105 | 10% | |
Kyrian Valiant Strikes | 2105 | 10% | |
Kyrian Soulsteel Clamps | 2104 | 6% | |
Kyrian Hammer of Genesis | 2102 | 3% | |
Kyrian Regenerating Materials | 2102 | 7% | |
Kyrian Mentorship | 2101 | 7% | |
Kyrian Pointed Courage | 2100 | 3% | |
Kyrian Hope Springs Eternal | 2100 | 4% | |
Kyrian Path of the Devoted | 2100 | 6% | |
Kyrian Cleansed Vestments | 2100 | 8% | |
Kyrian Reactive Retrofitting | 2098 | 1% | |
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Ravenous Pendant | 1975 | 1% |
Soulbind Ability Combination +
Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Ultimate Form Viscous Trail Kevin's Oozeling Lead by Example Emeni's Magnificent Skin Hearth Kidneystone Sulfuric Emission Resilient Stitching Pustule Eruption Forgeborne Reveries Resourceful Fleshcrafting Runeforged Spurs Heirmir's Arsenal: Gorestompers Carver's Eye Mnemonic Equipment | 2302 | 1% | |
Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Ultimate Form Viscous Trail Kevin's Oozeling Forgeborne Reveries Resourceful Fleshcrafting Runeforged Spurs Heirmir's Arsenal: Gorestompers Carver's Eye Mnemonic Equipment | 2212 | 4% | |
Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Kevin's Keyring Ultimate Form Undulating Maneuvers Kevin's Oozeling | 2199 | 13% | |
Necrolord Volatile Solvent Plaguey's Preemptive Strike Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Ultimate Form Undulating Maneuvers Kevin's Oozeling | 2191 | 1% | |
Necrolord Volatile Solvent Plaguey's Preemptive Strike Kevin's Keyring Ultimate Form Undulating Maneuvers Kevin's Oozeling | 2148 | 1% | |
Kyrian Combat Meditation Focusing Mantra Cleansed Vestments Let Go of the Past Better Together Newfound Resolve | 2135 | 2% | |
Necrolord Volatile Solvent Plaguey's Preemptive Strike Kevin's Keyring Ultimate Form Viscous Trail Kevin's Oozeling | 2123 | 1% | |
Kyrian Combat Meditation Focusing Mantra Bond of Friendship Let Go of the Past Better Together Newfound Resolve | 2114 | 3% | |
Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Ultimate Form Undulating Maneuvers Kevin's Oozeling | 2114 | 33% | |
Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Ultimate Form Viscous Trail Kevin's Oozeling | 2112 | 25% | |
Necrolord Volatile Solvent Plaguey's Preemptive Strike Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Ultimate Form Viscous Trail Kevin's Oozeling | 2109 | 1% | |
Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Kevin's Keyring Ultimate Form Viscous Trail Kevin's Oozeling | 2108 | 8% | |
Kyrian Combat Meditation Focusing Mantra Cleansed Vestments Let Go of the Past Path of the Devoted Newfound Resolve | 2098 | 5% | |
Kyrian Combat Meditation Focusing Mantra Cleansed Vestments Let Go of the Past Path of the Devoted Newfound Resolve Valiant Strikes Mentorship Cleansing Rites Bearer's Pursuit Hope Springs Eternal Light the Path Bron's Call to Action Forgelite Filter Regenerating Materials Soulsteel Clamps Soulglow Spectrometer Effusive Anima Accelerator | 2004 | 1% |
Conduit +
Adaptive Armor Fragment | 2165 | 5% | |
Wrench Evil | 2145 | 20% | |
Expurgation | 2122 | 1% | |
Enkindled Spirit | 2122 | 9% | |
Divine Call | 2122 | 35% | |
Light's Barding | 2122 | 62% | |
Righteous Might | 2121 | 86% | |
Condensed Anima Sphere | 2120 | 55% | |
Templar's Vindication | 2120 | 90% | |
Shielding Words | 2120 | 98% | |
Pure Concentration | 2119 | 16% | |
Echoing Blessings | 2119 | 82% | |
Virtuous Command | 2119 | 86% | |
Untempered Dedication | 2118 | 9% | |
Truth's Wake | 2115 | 6% | |
Punish the Guilty | 2113 | 5% | |
Golden Path | 2113 | 7% | |
Focused Light | 2113 | 22% | |
Vengeful Shock | 2111 | 7% | |
Ringing Clarity | 2108 | 12% | |
Royal Decree | 2106 | 9% | |
Resolute Defender | 2101 | 1% | |
Resplendent Light | 2017 | 1% |
Conduit Combination +
Adaptive Armor Fragment Shielding Words Righteous Might Echoing Blessings Virtuous Command Wrench Evil Righteous Might Wrench Evil Shielding Words Virtuous Command Adaptive Armor Fragment Divine Call | 2294 | 1% | |
Punish the Guilty Shielding Words Righteous Might Echoing Blessings Vengeful Shock Royal Decree | 2253 | 1% | |
Righteous Might Shielding Words Untempered Dedication Divine Call Enkindled Spirit Light's Barding | 2234 | 1% | |
Wrench Evil Shielding Words Righteous Might Light's Barding Templar's Vindication Condensed Anima Sphere | 2212 | 6% | |
Echoing Blessings Condensed Anima Sphere Righteous Might Wrench Evil Templar's Vindication Light's Barding | 2212 | 6% | |
Virtuous Command Shielding Words Righteous Might Light's Barding Templar's Vindication Wrench Evil | 2212 | 8% | |
Righteous Might Shielding Words Adaptive Armor Fragment Wrench Evil Templar's Vindication Echoing Blessings | 2211 | 1% | |
Wrench Evil Shielding Words Virtuous Command Echoing Blessings Righteous Might Light's Barding | 2203 | 8% | |
Righteous Might Shielding Words Virtuous Command Echoing Blessings Templar's Vindication Wrench Evil | 2193 | 14% | |
Pure Concentration Shielding Words Templar's Vindication Royal Decree Virtuous Command Condensed Anima Sphere | 2165 | 1% | |
Divine Call Shielding Words Righteous Might Light's Barding Untempered Dedication Condensed Anima Sphere | 2139 | 2% | |
Ringing Clarity Shielding Words Virtuous Command Light's Barding Templar's Vindication Divine Call | 2135 | 6% | |
Light's Barding Shielding Words Righteous Might Condensed Anima Sphere Templar's Vindication Echoing Blessings | 2132 | 19% | |
Virtuous Command Shielding Words Righteous Might Light's Barding Templar's Vindication Echoing Blessings | 2131 | 32% | |
Ringing Clarity Virtuous Command Light's Barding Condensed Anima Sphere Shielding Words Ringing Clarity Divine Call | 2127 | 5% | |
Virtuous Command Divine Call Righteous Might Light's Barding Templar's Vindication Echoing Blessings | 2127 | 9% | |
Templar's Vindication Shielding Words Righteous Might Divine Call Virtuous Command Condensed Anima Sphere | 2127 | 10% | |
Templar's Vindication Shielding Words Righteous Might Pure Concentration Virtuous Command Echoing Blessings | 2126 | 9% | |
Righteous Might Shielding Words Templar's Vindication Light's Barding Virtuous Command Condensed Anima Sphere | 2126 | 24% | |
Righteous Might Shielding Words Focused Light Condensed Anima Sphere Enkindled Spirit Light's Barding | 2123 | 2% | |
Templar's Vindication Shielding Words Virtuous Command Echoing Blessings Righteous Might Divine Call | 2121 | 16% | |
Righteous Might Shielding Words Focused Light Pure Concentration Enkindled Spirit Wrench Evil | 2119 | 1% | |
Ringing Clarity Shielding Words Templar's Vindication Light's Barding Virtuous Command Echoing Blessings Virtuous Command Light's Barding Shielding Words Templar's Vindication Ringing Clarity Echoing Blessings Ringing Clarity Light's Barding Shielding Words Virtuous Command Templar's Vindication Divine Call | 2119 | 3% | |
Templar's Vindication Shielding Words Righteous Might Echoing Blessings Virtuous Command Condensed Anima Sphere | 2117 | 35% | |
Virtuous Command Shielding Words Ringing Clarity Condensed Anima Sphere Templar's Vindication Light's Barding | 2111 | 6% | |
Righteous Might Shielding Words Focused Light Divine Call Enkindled Spirit Light's Barding | 2110 | 5% | |
Righteous Might Shielding Words Templar's Vindication Echoing Blessings Truth's Wake Light's Barding | 2109 | 3% | |
Righteous Might Shielding Words Untempered Dedication Light's Barding Focused Light Echoing Blessings | 2108 | 5% | |
Ringing Clarity Shielding Words Virtuous Command Echoing Blessings Templar's Vindication Divine Call | 2108 | 5% | |
Righteous Might Shielding Words Virtuous Command Pure Concentration Templar's Vindication Light's Barding | 2108 | 8% | |
Righteous Might Shielding Words Enkindled Spirit Echoing Blessings Untempered Dedication Light's Barding | 2105 | 1% | |
Ringing Clarity Shielding Words Templar's Vindication Echoing Blessings Virtuous Command Condensed Anima Sphere | 2105 | 5% | |
Righteous Might Shielding Words Focused Light Echoing Blessings Untempered Dedication Wrench Evil | 1969 | 1% |
Gem Combination +
Straddling Jewel Doublet Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster | 2167 | 12% | |
Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster | 2136 | 28% | |
Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster Straddling Jewel Doublet | 2133 | 50% | |
Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster Straddling Sage Agate Straddling Jewel Doublet Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster | 2127 | 26% | |
Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster | 2127 | 81% | |
Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Straddling Sage Agate | 2121 | 6% | |
Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster | 2113 | 1% | |
Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Straddling Sage Agate | 2112 | 2% | |
Masterful Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster | 2111 | 2% |
Belt Enchant +
Summon Shadow Demon | 2113 | 19% |
Race +
| 71 (46%) |
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