Retribution Paladin The War Within 11.0.5 Guide

Patch 11.0.5 Last Updated: 8th Nov, 2024
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Introduction

Master Retribution Paladin with The War Within Guide by Nurseos. Learn powerful talent builds and improve your rotation for WoW 11.0.5. Here you also will find information on BiS gear for Ret Paladin, learn everything about stats and how to optimize your character with enchants and gems.

About the Author

I've been playing WoW since WotLK and joined the hardcore scene in Throne of Thunder raid of Mists of Pandaria. I have been playing Paladin since WotLK and was a Ret main through all Cataclysm and MoP raids. During MoP I was turning into a multiclass player and since WoD Ret has turned into one of my high prio alts to play on farm and I brought it through all expansions except BfA till nowadays. Also Ret was my main during Aberrus RWF in Dragonflight.

Ret Paladin Overview

Ret has always been a niche spec, and you won’t see it often in World First raid setups, however for semi-hardcore and more casual guilds it is a very solid DPS spec. Listed below are some strengths and drawbacks of the spec:

Pros:

Cons:

  • Talent builds are only full Single target or AoE. Almost nothing in between.
  • Low sustain damage outside of the burst windows.
  • Low mobility.

    What has changed

    11.0.5 Changes

    A lot of reworking was done for the general Paladin tree, which mostly affects utility, mobility and survivability.

    11.0 Changes

    The War Within has brought a lot of small changes for Ret Paladin but combined they will affect your playstyle a lot. Here are some notable changes:

    From changes to a brand new feature of TWW - Hero Talents:

    • Herald of the Sun - adds a solar component to your main abilities which burns your enemies with periodic damage or cauterize your allies wounds.
    • Templar - annihilate your enemies with a powerful Hammer of Light. This ability is available after you’ve used Wake of Ashes or collect 60 stacks of Light's Deliverance. It also adds a very powerful component of your DPS - Empyrean Hammer.