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Retribution Paladin BiS — Phase 2

Serpentshrine Cavern / Tempest Keep

Retribution Paladin in raids lives on seal twisting — weaving Seal of Command and Blood procs inside a single swing timer — while Sanctity Aura buffs the whole melee group. It is one of TBC's highest-skill-cap rotations, and the gear list rewards it with real scaling. This Phase 2 snapshot aggregates 297 top DPS parses from Serpentshrine Cavern and Tempest Keep; the highest-consensus pick is Libram of Avengement at 98% usage.

RangedLibram of Avengement98%

Usage percentages: share of surveyed Retribution Paladins equipping each item (n=297). Click a row to expand alternatives. Hover any item for its full tooltip.

Retribution Paladin stat priority (Phase 2 PvE)

  1. Hit Rating
  2. >Expertise
  3. >Strength
  4. >Crit Rating
  5. >Attack Power

Ret brings Improved Sanctity Aura and windfury-buffed seal twisting — hit and expertise caps protect the twist windows, and strength scales both your seals and the raid buffs you exist to provide.

Retribution Paladin PvE FAQ

Where does Retribution Paladin Phase 2 BiS come from?

From the gear worn by 297 top-ranked Retribution Paladin DPS parses on Warcraft Logs during Phase 2 (Serpentshrine Cavern and Tempest Keep), aggregated per slot — what high parsers actually equip, not a spreadsheet ideal.

What are the highest-consensus Retribution Paladin items in Phase 2?

Libram of Avengement (98%), Furious Gizmatic Goggles (83%), Bladespire Warbands (76%). When an item sits above ~70% among top parsers, treat it as the priority drop to chase.

Should I follow this list exactly for Phase 2?

Use it as a loot-priority guide, not a checklist — expand each slot's alternatives, because second-choice items are often within a few percent and drop from entirely different bosses in Serpentshrine Cavern and Tempest Keep.