Welcome to Murlok.io's PvE guide for RetributionPaladinsin Mythic+ Dungeons. This guide covers the best stats, races, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems for Patch 10.2.7, based on data from the top 50 Retribution Paladins in Dragonflight Season 4 across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions. This includesQrva (Blackmoore EU), who is currently the highest-ranked with a rating of 3791.
Updated every 12 hours with the latest data from theBattle.net API, this guide also examines each character's recent playtime, specialization frequency, and equipment choices for greater accuracy.
Top Retribution Paladins
- 1QrvaBlackmoore (EU)530 ilvl3791
- 2ElffiFrostmourne (US)529 ilvl3788
- 3SilentpallyIllidan (US)530 ilvl3753
- 4粉色狂暴战World Tree (TW)529 ilvl3721
- 5黎晓Arthas (TW)529 ilvl3717
- 6LeolichtArgent Dawn (EU)529 ilvl3717
- 7TracerSargeras (US)529 ilvl3712
- 8瑯厥小寶貝Shadowmoon (TW)530 ilvl3702
- 9TivvBlackrock (EU)530 ilvl3696
- 10JimmypwdrRavencrest (EU)528 ilvl3694
- 11FlaypalaKazzak (EU)529 ilvl3688
- 12XragesKazzak (EU)530 ilvl3685
- 13HsntwoBlackhand (EU)527 ilvl3679
- 14TërkProudmoore (US)528 ilvl3678
- 15TofyIllidan (US)530 ilvl3678
- 16MeleeNathrezim (US)529 ilvl3677
- 17WilderbesFrostmourne (US)529 ilvl3677
- 18KepsudaSylvanas (EU)529 ilvl3674
- 19NyareDraenor (EU)529 ilvl3674
- 20ShaleBurning Blade (EU)529 ilvl3669
- 21LundgerStormreaver (EU)529 ilvl3668
- 22TennzuProudmoore (US)528 ilvl3665
- 23JockpalDraenor (EU)528 ilvl3661
- 24AndrealiaBarthilas (US)530 ilvl3656
- 25LíùArea 52 (US)529 ilvl3656
- 26RepláyBlackrock (EU)530 ilvl3656
- 27IskuuBlackmoore (EU)528 ilvl3655
- 28PreparedretIllidan (US)530 ilvl3653
- 29LightdawnSilvermoon (EU)529 ilvl3652
- 30AssafTwisting Nether (EU)529 ilvl3651
- 31VeldelpheneZuljin (US)528 ilvl3650
- 32SössiTarren Mill (EU)529 ilvl3650
- 33XenkorzHyjal (EU)528 ilvl3650
- 34PricklleStormrage (US)529 ilvl3648
- 35冬雨映璃Shadowmoon (TW)530 ilvl3647
- 36GüðleifrRavencrest (EU)528 ilvl3647
- 37SilverbushArea 52 (US)528 ilvl3645
- 38YugasfreedomThrall (US)529 ilvl3643
- 39ShlizodinBlackhand (EU)529 ilvl3641
- 40MysterUldum (EU)529 ilvl3638
- 41KamikadzakekDraenor (EU)529 ilvl3638
- 42LamikiapalAntonidas (EU)530 ilvl3636
- 43KavnEmerald Dream (US)527 ilvl3635
- 44YeezuusKazzak (EU)529 ilvl3635
- 45这么用力干嘛Silverwing Hold (TW)529 ilvl3632
- 46BerksBleeding Hollow (US)528 ilvl3631
- 47HáydnAzralon (US)529 ilvl3629
- 48HislifelmaoKazzak (EU)529 ilvl3624
- 49BawolMalganis (US)529 ilvl3621
- 50SophiziTichondrius (US)529 ilvl3618
Stat Priority
Stats are crucial attributes that influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They determine the character's strength and overall playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various equipment pieces, consumables created by Alchemy, certain foods, some enchantments, and gems.
Each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. Optimizing a character's performance involves finding a balanced distribution.Here is the optimal way to balance Retribution Paladin secondary and minor stats for Mythic+:
Secondary Stats
+4144
32% Critical Strike
+5594
38% Haste
+4484
37% Mastery
+6122
30% Versatility
Minor Stats
+1068
13% Avoidance
+169
1% Leech
+201
4% Speed
Races
Each race in World of Warcraft has unique traits that enhance abilities or improve in-game quality of life. Although these racial traits offer minor advantages, they can provide a competitive edge in certain scenarios.
With Dwarf currently being the top race for Retribution Paladins in Mythic+, here are the other races that also stand out due to their advantageous traits:
Dwarf
Blood Elf
Human
Tauren
Dark Iron Dwarf
Class Talents
Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing abilities and behaviors. They are crucial in shaping how a character functions in battle.
Class talents represent a common tree shared across allPaladinspecializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements essential to the Paladin class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Paladin's overall capabilities.The following tree reproduces the in-game class talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.
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50
50
45
22
26
50
11
11
50
50
48
48
5
50
50
50
50
50
50
42
30
2
44
50
50
50
8
50
50
50
50
50
50
42
Specialization Talents
Specialization talents provide Retribution Paladins with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style.The following tree reproduces the in-game specialization talents disposition and shows the best talents as a heatmap:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.
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50
50
50
1
49
50
49
50
50
47
50
3
50
4
49
50
39
49
47
6
3
2
49
48
3
50
50
49
50
45
50
46
28
2
49
50
23
PvP Talents
PvP talents are tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with war mode enabled, these talents optimize a Retribution Paladin's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements that give players an edge in combat against other players, reflecting the unique demands of PvP gameplay.The following shows the best PvP talents as a heatmap:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.
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20
6
19
39
15
11
6
8
2
Best In Slot Gear
Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from various sources: dungeons, raids, world drops, crafted through professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.
Each piece of gear significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities.Here are the top items for Retribution Paladins in Mythic+, tailored for each equipment slot:
Neck
Back
Chest
Wrist
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Main Hand
Antique Bronze Bullion
Antique Bronze Bullion serves as a specialized currency in Dragonflight Season 4, enabling players to purchase specific items. Each item costs 2 bullions and can be upgraded to its maximum Mythic level.
Given that the acquisition of bullions is limited to 1 per week from defeating raid bosses and 2 from the Weekly Mythic Dungeons quest reward when available,here are the best items to buy to maximize your limited bullions.
Embellishments
Embellishments are unique effects associated with crafted items, either as predefined elements in a recipe or added with an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.
Given that only a maximum of two embellished items can be equipped at a time,here are the best embellishments for Retribution Paladins in Mythic+:
Enchantments
Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Head, Back, Chest, Wrist, Waist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.
Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Waist enchantments specifically require Blacksmithing, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers, and Head enchantments come from theIncandescent Essence, a reward obtained through a quest in the Amirdrassil raid.
Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades.Here is a list of the top enchantments for Retribution Paladins in Mythic+, essential for optimizing combat effectiveness:
Waist
Main Hand
Gems
Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession, typically offering stat bonuses to enhance your gear and balance character stats as a final touch. These gems can be socketed into specific items such as Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings.
Even though the presence of sockets on these items is usually random upon their drop, neck pieces can be uniquely modified to have up to three sockets by using threeTiered Medallion Setting. Additionally, a single socket can be added to other eligible items with anEye of Awakening, which requires threeAspects' Tokens of Meritobtained from the Great Vault.
Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system,the following are the top gem choices for Retribution Paladins in Mythic+:
