Introduction
Welcome to the Method Retribution Paladin guide, written by Nurseos. I have 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.
Ret Paladin 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
- Very easy to play;
- Strong 1 min or 2 min CD burst;
- Strong AoE, especially against 5 targets;
- Increased range of main spells and auto attacks;
- Big supportive toolkit such as Lay on Hands, Blessing of Protection, Blessing of Sacrifice, Blessing of Freedom, Auras and new combat res - Intercession;
- Has a lot of Defensive abilities such Divine Shield, Shield of Vengeance and Divine Protection
Cons
- Doesn’t have a versatile build for mixed fights. Only ST or only AoE;
- Low sustain damage outside of the burst windows
- Low mobility
- If you are the only paladin in your raid group you might be forced to play with Devotion Aura instead of Retribution Aura
What has changed
Changes in Patch 10.2
Updated talents, gearing, stats, races & consumables, playstyle & rotation to account for small changes in 10.2