Shaded Sharpening Stone/Shaded Weightstone, Tome of the Still Mind/Codex of the Still Mind. It is a desirable choice due to our existing lack of mobility. Plus you know as soon as you cast it the tank is going to move everything out of the area of effect =)I also really liked the Final Verdict effect, it's nice to have a visual change over the boring 'keep a buff going' design that other legendaries seem to have. The RNG has been removed and they now have specific drop locations. Currently, the Kyrian Covenant dominates all PvE situations as a Retribution Paladin. I excluded Crusader Aura and Retribution Aura as they replaced passive abilities in which both could be active at the same time and now potentially we will have neither active. There are not as many needed macros as there used to be. 15% damage reduction after a cc is applied, and 90% move speed also a flat 15% stat increase on a proc chance? This one looks like it's going to be amazing!#RETPRESENT shirts and hoodies available: https://teespring.com/new-varaben-gaming-retpresent?pid=211Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/Varaben)Follow/Subscribe @ twitch.tv/VarabenFinal Verdict is the FINAL ANSWER: https://youtu.be/afUXqAOd0WoRet PVP BURST GUIDE: https://youtu.be/SEpDqyn9cm8Ret PVE Guide: https://youtu.be/WY8fHN0JRlAArmory: https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/character/us/tichondrius/varabenThank you all for watching! ?00:00 Intro00:36 Kyrian02:15 Night Fae03:34 Venthyr05:32 Necrolord08:22 Conclusions#RETPRESENT shirts and hoodies available: https://teespring.com/new-varaben-gaming-retpresent?pid=211Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/Varaben)Follow/Subscribe @ twitch.tv/VarabenFinal Verdict is the FINAL ANSWER: https://youtu.be/afUXqAOd0WoRet PVP BURST GUIDE: https://youtu.be/SEpDqyn9cm8Ret PVE Guide: https://youtu.be/WY8fHN0JRlAArmory: https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/character/us/tichondrius/varabenThank you all for watching! Venthyr: A 4-min cooldown for a Covenant ability just feels terrible outside of anything but boss fights.Night Fae: Just honestly seems clunky and awkward to use when you are busy slamming a big 2H into enemies, having to remember which Season you are on, and who to bless with it.Kyrian: Functionally the best (even more-so if you plan to play Prot, where it is just crazy, since 5 Avenger's Shields is just unfair). Additionally, the 90% ms protection means you can kind of pillar hump after if necessary, or close the distance if youre the target of cross-cc. I'm Kyrian, like most pallys. They do not follow you unfortunately so you can lose value due to movement. There are no other notable DPS nor Utility traits and your 2nd Potency Conduit slot is unlocked at Renown 13. Do not try to fight the system. Raidbots: SimulationCraft on training wheels. https://www.twitch.tv/zucovibes I REALLY APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT! Custom designed graphic is printed in vivid color and high resolution using state of the art color transfer technology. It is safe to delay usage of Holy Avenger to line up with Avenging Wrath/Crusade as long as you would not miss out on an extra cast of Holy Avenger such as a 5 Minute fight. Even at 100% uptime it is weaker than our Potency Conduit choices which this takes the place of. It drops from Lady Inerva Darkvein in Castle Nathria. I looked up all the stuff needed to improve this but for some reason I couldnt find the answer i was looking for or the info is outdated. Trinkets that provide a flat stat rating such as Sinful Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity can be used 1 time in Avenging Wrath/Crusade and 1 time before Avenging Wrath/Crusade comes off of CD. Wasteland Propriety causes your Ashen Hallow casts to grants a 40 second Versatility buff to you and up to 4 nearby allies at a reduced percentage. Just inject the new soulbinds straight into my vein. This led to Blizzard putting many cooldowns on the GCD. In AoE it tends to pull slightly ahead. This has a 10 Minute cooldown. Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity. There is more honour and loyalty shown in the House of the Chosen than any aspect of Revendreth. This can be a good utility trait. Venthyr. You can mouseover the names on the left for WoWHead Tooltips, the bars for DPS Gain and Total DPS, and you can use the legend on the right hand side to disable specific options. Below is a Consumable ranking. It drops from the Stone Legion Generals in Castle Nathria. Upon death, you can continue to DPS for another 10 seconds but at 50% reduced damage. Vanquisher's Hammer should be used on cooldown. Best Kyrian Retribution Paladin Max Renown 80 Soulbind Mikanikos is a better choice for soulbind than Pelagos with the addition of the new tier sets, since you'll also want to pick Zeal over Execution Sentence , which makes Combat Meditation a lot worse. The dps is real. Blessing of Spring is fourth. This guide covers all the essential parts of character optimization needed to maximize your PvP performance in Rated Arenas & RBGs as Retribution Paladin. This is a play-style defining row. Overall, he is the best Soulbind in Single Target and AoE at this time. Abilities that can be cast on yourself or others. You should generally sim yourself as always. All talents contribute towards ST and AoE damage. 2151. Come check it out . Expurgation will not Crit itself. This takes the place of a Potency Conduit as well. Ringing Clarity causes your Divine Toll to fire up to 3 additional Judgment's that will each generate Holy Power. Just stop. Due to the nature of Crit it is not a very reliable trait even if it appears to be comparable to other choices. If you do not take much damage as a seed pod you will be revived after 10 seconds. If you have infrequent add(s) or add(s) that have a long lifespan this trait will lose value. It is safe to use them separately. It will generally perform well across most Mythic+ content but will vary in Raids encounter by encounter. I ask only that you fact-check what you see and hear against the reputable sources. This also applies directly to Autumn itself. You can also use it to keep track of your completed quests, recipes, mounts, companion pets, and titles! Enduring Gloom causes your Door of Shadows to grant a moderate absorb. I have excluded all mouseover, focus target and what other macros as you can just Google them. Divine Toll will generate Holy Power for each target hit so ideally you should have 2 Holy Power or less when used in AoE or with Ringing Clarity. Hey there, Skeletor here. The only use of Divine Toll I can see is in RBGs with lawbringer for some cleaving. When using Execution Sentence Divine Toll should be cast after. There are several useful addons to assist with your gameplay as a Ret Paladin. Owlbro is a Potion Seller who wishes he even had the strongest potions. If you want to play raids and mythic plus the same time with this spec, you can't. There are additional considerations due to the stacking nature. Using Holy Avenger and Avenging Wrath/Crusade will not cause higher overall DPS but will provide more burst DPS in that window. Wild Hunt Tactics is your first trait and it increases your damage by 10% to enemies that are above 75% health. Blessing of Summer is always first. Oil will also buff the effects of the new potions. There are not Haste breakpoints. It is available from Oryphrion in Spires of Ascension. As the expansion goes on these values will fluctuate but it will not be a large difference. These are generally the better options for each covenant and hold up well in both Single Target and AoE situations. NOT affected by our Mastery: Hand of Light. There are no other notable DPS nor Utility traits and your 2nd Potency Conduit slot is unlocked at Renown 29. Sorry for the wait on this one, I had to re-record everything and work was really hectic last week. Heading into Shadowlands, this guide will serve the same purpose as it did in BfA and prior expansions: providing quality and accurate information about Retribution Paladin. This one looks like it's going to be amazing!#RETPRESENT shirts and hoodies available: https://teespring.com/new-varaben-gaming-retpresent?pid=211Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/Varaben)Follow/Subscribe @ twitch.tv/VarabenFinal Verdict is the FINAL ANSWER: https://youtu.be/afUXqAOd0WoRet PVP BURST GUIDE: https://youtu.be/SEpDqyn9cm8Ret PVE Guide: https://youtu.be/WY8fHN0JRlAArmory: https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/character/us/tichondrius/varabenThank you all for watching! Use this link to Radibots Droptimizer to look at potential upgrades. Our reintroduced Holy Avenger is also no longer on the GCD. Holy Avenger does not naturally line up with our other offensive cooldowns. Its just that kyrian are so insufferably boring to me. Unfortunately, much of this poorly researched and "feelycrafted" content is located on popular and easily accessible sites, giving it high visibility for newer players who, regrettably, do not know any better. My YouTube: I HAVE BEEN UNBANNED FINALLY! Ingest as much information as you can. Also from a Ret prospective, it would be better if it was a speed increase rather than a snare suppression. Social Butterfly proves a small temporary Versatility buff when you are nearby 2 allies. Idk Im rather fond of the 1min ES build atm, I would probably quit if we go back to using crusade AGAIN. You know man, the build is fun. Forgelite Prime Mikanikos. It just has a few unfortunate drawbacks we must deal with pre-patch and leveling. These include Sense Undead, Turn Evil, and Shield of the Righteous. Screenshots containing UI elements are generally declined on sight, the same goes for screenshots from the modelviewer or character selection screen. So classes that can kite Ret will benefit also(well those that take it). Mythic plus are fun!, Unfortunatelly Retribution is not that appealing as main melee character for mythic plus, this makes me sad. It is not possible to do a "@target" macro. I put Pelagos in the title, and since 90% of Ret use him i didnt think it was necessary to point it out. After 20 seconds the macro will reset back to the first line which is Avenging Wrath/Crusade. essential parts of character optimization needed to maximize your PvP performance in Rated Arenas & RBGs as Retribution Paladin. Virtuous Command is a very consistent conduit that provides a buff from Judgment that causes our Templar's Verdict, Blade of Justice, Crusader Strike, and Auto Attacks to deal additional damage as Holy Damage. 2089. Rows 4 and 5 swapped places. The following embedded Soulbind Calculator shows the layout for Kleia's Soulbind Tree and the routes available. The Wowhead Client is a little application we use to keep our database up to date, and to provide you with some nifty extra functionality on the website! Kyrian and Venthyr are the two that stand out the most for Protection Paladin due to their powerful Class Abilities and Soulbinds. Overall, he is the best Soulbind tied with Nadjia in Single Target and AoE at this time. They later tried to reinforce this approach by adding secondary effects onto cooldowns to lessen the impact. Kyrian Strong in AoE scenarios, Good generic pick Venthyr Strong single-target DPS, group healing, and the ability to teleport! Discover the art of building a PvE Holy Paladin designed to excel in Mythic+ in World of Warcraft Dragonflight 10.1.5. I really believe that Ret Pally is getting a new build guys! 1. I love the consistency of the Necrolord playstyle and I believe it outshines the current Kyrian style. This takes the place of a Potency Conduit and is generally worse in both Single Target and AoE. Expurgation causes Blade of Justice critical strikes to deal a percentage of the damage every 2 seconds for 6 seconds. Some of these might be intentional. This works in Single Target and does not provide an AoE benefit. There are some bugs remaining from Alpha/Beta. Finesse conduits impact mobility and character control effects. The minds behind the reputable sources can all be found at the Hammer of Wrath Discord, so come ask us if you are uncertain about something. Sometimes I run Kleia as ret in 2s as well against double dps, but I haven't really found it to be that great in 3s. It will summon a familiar that will increase your damage and up to 3 allies. 23 . Stay up to date! Click on the name of the Soulbind to view the selected Tree that includes Conduits. To view a complete list please refer to the Leveling Modifiers section. To learn more about how the diminishing returns work please refer to the Mechanics section. I just want to be able to play the covenant i want without feeling like i am gimping myself. This allows any kind of player to attain at least that item level easily, just by doing questing content. It will increase healing done by the target and healing received by the target. I would personally recommend her over Theotar. Dragonflight Disclaimer 2. There are no other notable DPS nor Utility traits and your 2nd Potency Conduit slot is unlocked at Renown 21. Heirmir's Arsenal: Marrowed Gemstone is a notable DPS trait in AoE scenarios. Retribution Paladins has 4 good talent builds using Templar Strikes. The base you apply a legendary to are created by various Professions. Just because a talent is in the middle or right column does not mean it is automatically better. Truth's Wake causes target hit by Wake of Ashes to suffer a percentage of damage every 1 second for 6 seconds. Kyrian 7. Poorly written guides have many negative effects on the community, and I very strongly believe that when undertaking to provide a guide or class-based information, you must hold yourself to a very high standard and provide that information responsibly. An interesting new legendary has shown up for Ret Paladins in the 9.1 Shadowlands patch notes! It will lose value if you let your stacks drop repeatedly. Also so people arent confused, you dont get 90% movement speed. Life of the Party. It is best to open them in a new tab. These guides and videos are causing confusion regarding the changes we are seeing and what to expect in Shadowlands. The 2-set gives Avenger's Shield a DoT component for 20% additional damage, which heals you for 100% of that damage. Field of Blossoms causes your Blessing of the Seasons casts to grant a temporary Haste buff for 7.5 seconds. Overall, he is the best Soulbind in Single Target and AoE at this time. Leveling skill modification was already present in WoW to an extent. 0:00 / 9:59 Ret Paladin Shadowlands 9.1: New Soulbinds = New best covenant?? The primary stat increase is 12% with a low proc chance. 1. It felt very bad in the Beta to play with it, plus in Mythic+ and Torghast it's terrible.I think the way to go is Kyrian overall. These players then turn to the WoW Forums - our best source of communication/feedback to the devs and designers - and complain incessantly about what they have falsely come to believe are problems or issues. I may. Their mount is lame, their title is lame, and the covenant armor set is lame. Target caps are another design shift. These are just my opinions and i am not trying to flame anyone. New talents were added in place of ones that became baseline or were removed. There are also a variety of different skins providing excellent customization. It is a very large 30 second ground-targetted AoE with a 4 Minute cooldown that hast a cast time. Crusade usage follows all the same guidelines as Avenging Wrath. Final Reckoning is a targetable ability and it is recommended to make a macro for it. If you see an ability that you do not have talented you skip that ability. There are various situations in which they can all be better or worse than each other. Judgment of the Arbiter is an all Class legendary that is available from Revered Avowed Reputation. Dauntless Duelist is another DPS trait that might seem good at first glance. I was really hoping they would diversify our soul bind choices, but it doesnt seem like they are really interested in that. So now the best Ret soul bind gets EVEN better? Expect frequent updates for potential bug fixes and tuning. It will be very niche. Helped verify and contribute bugs during Shadowlands Beta. Everything from rotation and stat weights to boss and dungeon specific holy paladin advice. Divine Toll is a very easy to use, powerful covenant ability that . The 15% damage reduction only occurs after the crowd control has ended. Hammer of Wrath Paladin Discord- Self Explanatory. I really believe that Ret Pally is getting a new build guys! Protection Paladin Legendary Guide Best Kyrian Protection Paladin Soulbinds In this section, you'll find a breakdown of what Soulbind layouts to use. This is an incredibly powerful Raiding Conduit. Templar's Vindication is a consistent Single Target damage increase due to how often we cast Templar's Verdict. Damaging effects are not buffed by Avenging Wrath/Crusade or other damage increasing sources. Lead by Example is your first trait which causes Vanquisher's Hammer grant you and nearby allies a temporary Primary stat buff. Hallowed Discernment. Light's Judgment: Call down a strike of Holy energy, dealing Holy damage to enemies within 5 yards after 3 sec. Once you reach Level 60 you should find Retribution plays very similar to Battle for Azeroth. Tempest of the Lightbringer causes your Divine Storm to project an additional Divine Storm wave forward that is capped at 20 targets and does 20% of Divine Storm's damage. Strong 1 min or 2 min CD burst; Strong AoE, especially against 5 targets; Not using Execution Sentence at 10 stacks? It is carefully routed to somewhat limit your choices depending on the path that you choose. Updated 4 hours ago , this guide distills the build of the top 50 Holy Paladins across . Stay tuned and subscribe to Varaben's YouTube Channel to always be kept up to date about World of Warcraft news, Ret Paladin content/guides, and more!Avatar made by Alinery (https://www.deviantart.com/alinery) WAGO.io: An online database to share WeakAuras, ElvUI profiles and potentially other sharable World of Warcraft addon elements. It does have a short cast time but it is manageable. So now the best Ret soul bind gets EVEN better? 1953. A 1-min CD is also rather good for usability every 3-4 encounters.Necrolord: With the Holy Power cost removed (THANK YOU!) Following the footsteps of their leader McCoolYou don't want to be hanging around in a platform full of Ret players. Manufactured downtime was one of the larger concerns headed into BfA and systems were slowly added to make this less of a concern. Leisurely Gait gives you a second charge of Door of Shadows at the cost of an increased cooldown. Venthyr 8. For Retribution they are all relatively close enough that as long as you're not pushing Top 50 World you can play what you find the most fun. Refined Palate is a R.N.G. Best Kyrian Protection Paladin Renown 80 Soulbind For raiding, you want to use Forgelite Prime Mikanikos and just switch your soulbind path for the 3rd potency. Currently the new potions are not our best choice but if they overtake the Strength potion Oil will be better. It has the shortest cooldown of any Covenant ability which can make it a more desirable choice for people that want faster paced gameplay. Kyrian. If unsure what to choose, the safest option is to pick the most popular one. It also increases your movement speed by 15% for 5 seconds when attacking an enemy above 75% health. Compared to some of the things in the other soulbind trees, these dont seem especially impressive. Move As One lets you leech of of nearby allies using movement speed buffs. Only the Top 10 profiles are shown for each setup. Im just here for fun and imo its the only fun build we have available to us. Any other ret pala's out here who can help this poor guy out? The Protection Paladin tier set is rather bland but strong. Everything you need to improve your performance in PvP. Below you will find further considerations that you can use for more optimal play. There are no other notable DPS nor Utility traits and your 2nd Potency Conduit slot is unlocked at Renown 25. Light's Barding increases the duration of Divine Steed and is a very solid mobility choice. I really believe that Ret Pally is getting a new build guys! Come check it out!-------------------------------------TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Intro2:55 - What is the Tier Set Controversy?5:20 - How Ret Paladin is changing 8:45 - The Case for Necrolord11:35 - Kyrian VS Necrolord16:00 - Build setup/rotation17:20 - AOE Gameplay19:45 - AOE damage breakdown21:40 - ST build setup22:40 - ST Gameplay25:05 - ST damage breakdown26:20 - Final thoughts-----------------------------------NEW DISCORD! It allows you to cover a lot of ground quickly. Given that in pvp most kills setups are done during a crowd control. Embrace of the Loa: You get a choice of 1 of the below Loa's. Sim yo self. Later in the expansion it will be easier to craft another Legendary if you so desire. Pure Concentration is a highly situational Conduit that will be very beneficial when needed. 13 is the first trinket slot and 14 is the second trinket slot. You only get a Strength buff for each type removed. DPS Show icons only Data from Top 4256 logs and 1227 Unique Players, last 30 days Check this spec in rankings Talents + Weapons + Trinkets + Head + Neck + Shoulders + Back + Chest + Wrist + Hands + Waist + Legs + Feet + Rings + Legendaries + Covenants + You can play Kyrian if you want to easily do damage without thinking. Bolas- New Wowhead Guide Maintainer. 2089. . . Every dps spec in the game is viable and can do meaningful damage in +20 keys (as in, you're not just there to be carried by the warlock and the hunter but you can pull your own weight). Starting at 25% the amount of rating you gain will be reduced. This row is well balanced overall. I would personally recommend Nadjia over Theotar. To navigate between guide sections use the top dropdown or buttons in the bottom. As a Kyrian Retribution Paladin, you have great burst for single-target and cleave on a short cooldown. During this period of time we will not be able to use Hammer of Wrath during Avenging Wrath as it not unlocked until Level 58 with Hammer of Wrath. Let us not muddy the waters with poorly researched misinformation to the detriment of the players and the class. Blizzard attempted to resolve secondary stats scaling greater than primary stats by making secondary stats on gear increase linearly. One of the more common concerns is whether or not you should delay Avenging Wrath. You might want to proof-read your comments before posting them. Charts are based on Kyrian Covenant. Soothing Shade is your first trait which as a chance to summon Tubbins and Gubbins to hold a parasol that will give you a temporary Mastery buff while you stand in the shaded area. here to make it easier for us ret players saving the trouble of reading it =they're gonna take the wheelchair away and were just gonna crawl on the ground for the rest of the expansion. We gain slightly more damage if this is used on another class. If you account for buffing your allies this is far superior in group content. Forgeborne Reveries is your first trait which increases your Primary stat for each Enchant on your armor, up to 3 enchants. Some classes will benefit more from Summer than us and that list will be determined later. Some ranks are not shown below as they're hilariously undertuned. All rights reserved. If you think you should be here PM me in Discord. If progression raiding is your main focus I highly recommend you make The Mad Paragon as your first Legendary if you are Venthyr, Night Fae or Necrolord, or make The Magistrate's Judgment if you are Kyrian. It drops from Kael'thas Sunstrider in Castle Nathria. I wonder how big a difference there is between ashen hallow and say divine toll as the idea of having something on a 4 minute cooldown doesn't really fill me full of joy.