Retribution Paladin Solo Shuffle PvP Guide
Discover the best race, gear and talent builds from top-rated players
Top Rated Players
Race Distribution
Human
35 players
Tauren
6 players
Dark Iron Dwarf
6 players
Blood Elf
2 players
Draenei
1 player
Recommended Retribution Paladin Gear
Warhelm of the Consecrated Flame(92%)
Venomous Gladiator's Amulet(64%)
Thalassian Competitor's Plate Pauldrons(84%)
Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak(76%)
Bulwark of the Consecrated Flame(98%)
Stylish Black Shirt(6%)
Venomous Gladiator's Tabard(18%)
Thalassian Competitor's Plate Bindings(54%)
Gauntlets of the Consecrated Flame(98%)
Venomous Gladiator's Plate Girdle(76%)
Greaves of the Consecrated Flame(98%)
Thalassian Competitor's Signet(96%)
Venomous Gladiator's Signet(66%)
Venomous Gladiator's Medallion(92%)
Venomous Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity(78%)
Venomous Gladiator's Smasher(90%)
Gear Summary
— Recommended tier set, embellishments, enchantments, and gemsTier Set Bonuses
Radiance of the Consecrated Flame
Equipped pieces:
Set: Divine Purpose has an additional 10% chance to activate, and consuming it grants Divine Power, increasing Holy damage done by 10% for 12 sec.(100%)
Set: Consuming Divine Purpose grants Divine Arbiter, empowering your other Holy Power spenders to unleash an arbiter of light at their primary target, dealing 57,410 Holy damage and 26,998 Holy damage to enemies within 8 yds. Cannot occur while Divine Arbiter is active.(100%)
Embellishments
Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to draw in a mana wyrm that will empower you and an ally with Arcanoweave Insight, increasing your Strength by 45 and your ally's Primary Stat by 11.
Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to draw in a mana wyrm that will empower you and an ally with Arcanoweave Insight, increasing your Strength by 47 and your ally's Primary Stat by 12.
Enchantments
Recommended Retribution Paladin Talents
Class Talents
Specialization Talents
Hero Talents: Herald of the Sun
Expert Analysis: Retribution Paladin Solo Shuffle
Meta Analysis
This build is based on 50 of the highest-rated Retribution Paladin players in Solo Shuffle, rated between 2,943 and 3,190.
Retribution Paladins do well into 
Windwalker Monks (52.2%), 
Assassination Rogues (51.7%), and 
Beast Mastery Hunters (51.8%), but struggle against 
Devourer Demon Hunters (45.8%), 
Restoration Druids (49.1%), and 
Havoc Demon Hunters (49.8%).
This data updates as the meta shifts throughout the season.
Races & Racials
Human is the most popular race for Retribution Paladin at 70%, followed by Tauren (12%) and Dark Iron Dwarf (12%).
Human at 70% usage is a clear favorite, largely thanks to Will to Survive, which removes all stun effects, acting as a PvP trinket on a 3-minute cooldown.
Tauren players bring War Stomp, which AoE stuns up to 5 enemies within 8 yards for 2 seconds.
Gear Strategy
The preferred secondary stats are Versatility and Mastery, with Haste as a third option. Since the item level of PvP gear scales in PvP, the real gearing decision comes down to picking the right items for these stats.
The recommended gear activates the 2-piece and 4-piece set bonuses from Radiance of the Consecrated Flame.
Top players are doubling up on Arcanoweave Lining for both embellishment slots.
The most popular bloodstone is Enduring Heliotrope (84%), and the most common secondary gem is Flawless Masterful Lapis (65%).
Talent Insights
Herald of the Sun is the dominant hero talent tree for Retribution Paladin in Solo Shuffle, picked by 86% of top players, with 14% on Templar. That's a lopsided preference, suggesting Herald of the Sun is significantly stronger for PvP this season.
The most commonly picked PvP talents are Blessing of Sanctuary (96%), Hallowed Ground (88%), and Blessing of Spellwarding (60%).