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CHANGEDSpellRetribution Aura
· GeneralClassic
Fixed damage when cast.Forever
Dynamically updates based on the caster's spell power.
Paladin specializationDPS
Retribution Paladin
Retribution is one of the three Paladin talent trees in WoW Forever. Its tree has 17 talents: 6 new, 6 changed, 4 moved and 1 same as in Classic. Forever removes 4 Classic talents from this tree. Our best-in-slot (BiS) list treats it as a DPS spec.
- Class
- Paladin
- Talents
- 17
- New in Forever
- 6
- Abilities
- 8
Retribution talents
The 17 talents of the Retribution tree in the beta, row by row. Each one opens its own page: what every rank does, its requirements and what changes from Classic.
DeflectionRow 1 · 5 ranksMoved
BenedictionRow 1 · 5 ranksChanged
Improved JudgementRow 2 · 2 ranksChanged
Holy ConduitRow 2 · 2 ranksNew
ConvictionRow 2 · 5 ranksMoved
VindicationRow 3 · 3 ranksChanged
Sanctified JudgementRow 3 · 3 ranksNew
Seal of CommandRow 3 · 1 rankChanged
Pursuit of JusticeRow 3 · 2 ranksChanged
Eye for an EyeRow 4 · 2 ranksChanged
Sacred ArbiterRow 4 · 1 rankNew
Two-Handed Weapon SpecializationRow 5 · 3 ranks
VengeanceRow 5 · 3 ranksMoved
RepentanceRow 5 · 1 rankMoved
Champion of the LightRow 6 · 3 ranksNew
Instrument of LawRow 6 · 2 ranksNew
Twist of LightRow 7 · 1 rankNew
What changes in Forever
What is new and changed for Retribution compared with Classic Era: our change list, its talent tree and its abilities.
In our change list
CHANGEDSpell
CHANGEDSpellHoly Strike
· GeneralClassic
Not in Classic. In the beta: 25/25/30/30/35/35/40/40% weapon damage per rank.Forever
Weapon damage per rank: 25/29/32/36/39/43/46/50%.CHANGEDTalentVengeance
· RetributionClassic
After a crit, +3/6/9/12/15% Physical and Holy damage for 8 sec (5 ranks).Forever
3 ranks. Activates off non-periodic critical strikes and stacks up to 3 times (5 in the beta).CHANGEDTalentTwo-Handed Weapon Specialization
· RetributionClassic
+2/4/6% damage with two-handed weapons.Forever
+2/4/6% damage. The beta had raised it to 3/6/9% and build 70009 returns it to the Classic value.CHANGEDTalentSacred Arbiter
· RetributionClassic
Not in Classic.Forever
Increases Holy Strike damage by 20% (was 10%).
CHANGEDTalentTwist of Light
· RetributionClassic
Not in Classic.Forever
Reduces the mana cost of Seal spells by 20%.CHANGEDTalent
Champion of the Light
· RetributionForever
Intellect to Spell Damage ratio changed to 20/40/60% (was 33/66/100% in the beta).Auto-updated from official notes on October 1, 2026Official note ↗
Class-wide changes
They affect every Paladin, whatever tree they play:
New talents
- Holy Conduit
Reduces the mana cost of your Consecration, Holy Wrath, Exorcism, and Hammer of Wrath spells by 40%.
- Sanctified Judgement
Gives your Judgement ability a 100% chance to return 60% of the Mana cost of the judged seal.
- Sacred Arbiter
Increases the damage of your Holy Strike ability by 20% and causes it to refresh all Judgement effects on the target.
- Champion of the Light
Increases your spell damage by up to 60% of your Intellect.
- Instrument of Law
Reduces the cast time of your Hammer of Wrath by 1.0 sec, and reduces all threat you generate by 20% while Righteous Fury is not active.
- Twist of Light
Reduces the Mana cost of your Seal spells by 20%, and when you replace your Seal of Command, Seal of Righteousness, Seal of Fury, or Seal of Justice with a different Seal, you gain an Echo of that Seal. Your next melee attack applies the replaced Seal's effects, consuming the Echo.
Changed or moved talents
- DeflectionChanges: position.
- BenedictionChanges: text, numbers.
- Improved JudgementChanges: text.
- ConvictionChanges: position, text.
- VindicationChanges: text, numbers.
- Seal of CommandChanges: text, numbers.
- Pursuit of JusticeChanges: text, numbers.
- Eye for an EyeChanges: text, numbers.
- VengeanceChanges: position, ranks, text, numbers.
- RepentanceChanges: position.
Removed talents
New abilities
Changed abilities
Blessing of MightChanges: tooltip.- JudgementChanges: tooltip.
Seal of the CrusaderChanges: tooltip.- Retribution AuraChanges: tooltip.
- Seal of CommandChanges: tooltip.
- RepentanceChanges: level.
Greater Blessing of MightChanges: tooltip.
Removed abilities
Retribution abilities
The 8 abilities the beta spellbook groups under Retribution, by the level they are learned at. Each one opens its own page with its ranks, cost and changes.
Retribution best-in-slot (BiS) gear
The site’s suggestion, not an official list: we score the beta items with our stat weights for each level. The beta is capped at level 30.
Top picks at level 60
- Main hand
Might of Menethilitem level 89 · Two-Hand · Drops from Kel'Thuzad · Naxxramas (Classic data)
Dark Edge of Insanityitem level 84 · Two-Hand · Drops from C'Thun · Ahn'Qiraj (Classic data)
- Head
Lionheart Helmitem level 61 · Crafted: Blacksmithing
Crown of Destructionitem level 76 · Drops from Ragnaros · Molten Core (Classic data)
- Chest
Plated Abomination Ribcageitem level 85 · Drops from Thaddius · Naxxramas (Classic data)
Breastplate of Annihilationitem level 73 · Drops from The Prophet Skeram · Ahn'Qiraj Temple (Classic data)
The two highest-scoring pieces in three slots. It is a forecast: until the beta reaches 60, items and their sources may change.
Full Retribution list at level 60 →
Why these weights
Two-handed damage: Seal of the Crusader and Seal of Command benefit from very slow weapons (Command procs 7 times per minute and deals weapon damage), so speed weighs even more than for Arms. Strength and AP like any melee; a pinch of intellect and spell power since judgements and the seal itself scale with holy damage and cost mana.
Races that can be a Paladin
The races that can pick the class in WoW Forever. The ones marked new are combinations Classic did not have.
Human
Dwarf
UndeadMore on the Paladin
Paladin talent calculatorAll Retribution talentsPaladin spellbookPaladin BiSAll Paladin changesPaladin guideAll classes
Talents and abilities: beta client (build 1.60.1.70205), compared with Classic Era 1.15.9.69722. BiS: the site’s stat weights.
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