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Paladin ability · RetributionChanged

Retribution Aura

In Spanish: Aura de castigo

Class
Paladin
Tree
Retribution
Learned at level
16
Ranks
5
Cost
—
Cast
Instant
Cooldown
—
Range
Self

What it does

Rank 5 · level 56

Causes 30 Holy damage to any creature that strikes a party member within 30 yards. Players may only have one Aura on them per Paladin at any one time.

Change from Classic

Rank 5 (level 56): 20 in Classic → 30 in Forever (+50%)

Numbers are the client base values, without attack power or spell power.

Ranks

Level each rank is learned at, cost, cast time, cooldown, range and duration. Struck-through values are the Classic Era ones when the rank changed in Forever.

RankLevel
116
226
336
446
556
Same in every rank
Cost
—
Cast
Instant
Cooldown
—
Range
Self
Duration
Until cancelled

Tooltip of every rank

5
  1. Rank 1 · level 16

    Causes 7 Holy damage to any creature that strikes a party member within 30 yards. Players may only have one Aura on them per Paladin at any one time.

    In Classic

    Causes 5 Holy damage to any creature that strikes a party member within 30 yards. Players may only have one Aura on them per Paladin at any one time.

  2. Rank 2 · level 26

    Causes 12 Holy damage to any creature that strikes a party member within 30 yards. Players may only have one Aura on them per Paladin at any one time.

    In Classic

    Causes 8 Holy damage to any creature that strikes a party member within 30 yards. Players may only have one Aura on them per Paladin at any one time.

  3. Rank 3 · level 36

    Causes 18 Holy damage to any creature that strikes a party member within 30 yards. Players may only have one Aura on them per Paladin at any one time.

    In Classic

    Causes 12 Holy damage to any creature that strikes a party member within 30 yards. Players may only have one Aura on them per Paladin at any one time.

  4. Rank 4 · level 46

    Causes 24 Holy damage to any creature that strikes a party member within 30 yards. Players may only have one Aura on them per Paladin at any one time.

    In Classic

    Causes 16 Holy damage to any creature that strikes a party member within 30 yards. Players may only have one Aura on them per Paladin at any one time.

  5. Rank 5 · level 56

    Causes 30 Holy damage to any creature that strikes a party member within 30 yards. Players may only have one Aura on them per Paladin at any one time.

    In Classic

    Causes 20 Holy damage to any creature that strikes a party member within 30 yards. Players may only have one Aura on them per Paladin at any one time.

Compared with Classic

Changes: tooltip

Rank 5 · level 56
In Forever

Causes 30 Holy damage to any creature that strikes a party member within 30 yards. Players may only have one Aura on them per Paladin at any one time.

In Classic

Causes 20 Holy damage to any creature that strikes a party member within 30 yards. Players may only have one Aura on them per Paladin at any one time.

More on the Paladin

Beta client data (build 1.60.1.70205), compared with Classic Era 1.15.9.69722.

Updated