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PaladinPvP · level 60

Level 60 Retribution Paladin PvP build

“Repentance Command” — Player vs player.

A two-handed Repentance/Seal of Command PvP bruiser that trades a little raid-style throughput for plate stamina, burst crits, control, and enough Holy investment to heal through pressure.

Open in the builder →Compare with mineRating today81.2 / 100

Solid. A few specific changes below would lift it further.

Talents

20 Holy / 0 Protection / 31 Retribution · 51 points at level 60

Holy · 20

  • Divine Strength5/5
  • Spiritual Focus5/5
  • Healing Light3/3
  • Consecration1/1
  • Unyielding Faith2/2
  • Illumination4/5

Protection · 0

No points.

Retribution · 31

  • Benediction5/5
  • Improved Judgement2/2
  • Deflection3/5
  • Vindication1/3
  • Conviction5/5
  • Seal of Command1/1
  • Pursuit of Justice2/2
  • Eye for an Eye2/2
  • Two-Handed Weapon Specialization3/3
  • Sanctity Aura1/1
  • Vengeance5/5
  • Repentance1/1

Gear

SlotItemStatsSource
HeadField Marshal's Lamellar Faceguard679 armor · +21 Stamina · +21 Strength · +20 Intellect · +1% Critical strike chance · +25 Spell Damage · +25 Healing · +5 Mana per 5 secPvP · Rank 17 · Field Marshal's Aegis
NeckSadist's Collar+24 Stamina · +1% Critical strike chance · +20 Attack PowerNaxxramas · Gothik the Harvester
ShouldersSpaulders of the Grand Crusader714 armor · +18 Stamina · +17 Intellect · +18 Strength · +4 Mana per 5 sec · +1% Critical strike chance · +20 Spell Damage · +20 HealingNaxxramas · Trash
BackShroud of Dominion68 armor · +11 Stamina · +1% Critical strike chance · +50 Attack PowerNaxxramas · Sapphiron
ChestPlated Abomination Ribcage953 armor · +45 Strength · +25 Stamina · +1% Critical strike chance · +1% Hit chanceNaxxramas · Thaddius
WristsWristguards of Vengeance407 armor · +24 Strength · +10 Stamina · +1% Critical strike chanceNaxxramas · Anub'Rekhan
HandsFists of the Unrelenting629 armor · +26 Stamina · +26 Strength · +1% Critical strike chance · +1% Hit chance—
WaistGirdle of the Mentor536 armor · +21 Strength · +21 Stamina · +20 Agility · +1% Critical strike chance · +1% Hit chanceNaxxramas · Instructor Razuvious
LegsLegplates of Carnage815 armor · +42 Strength · +18 Stamina · +2% Critical strike chanceNaxxramas · Heigan the Unclean
FeetBoots of the Fallen Hero581 armor · +20 Strength · +14 Agility · +22 Stamina · +1% Hit chanceTemple of Ahn'Qiraj · Bug Trio
Ring 1Master Dragonslayer's Ring+14 Stamina · +48 Attack Power · +1% Hit chance—
Ring 2Ring of the Qiraji Fury+12 Stamina · +40 Attack Power · +1% Critical strike chanceTemple of Ahn'Qiraj · Viscidus
Trinket 1Slayer's Crest+64 Attack PowerNaxxramas · Sapphiron
Trinket 2Kiss of the Spider+1% Critical strike chance · +1% Hit chanceNaxxramas · Maexxna
Main HandMight of Menethil289–435 · 3.8s · 95.3 dps · +46 Stamina · +20 Strength · +2% Critical strike chanceNaxxramas · Kel'Thuzad
Ranged / RelicLibram of GraceTemple of Ahn'Qiraj · Fankriss the Unyielding
  • Field Marshal's Aegis (1/6)

Rotation

  1. 1Sanctity Aurabuff not active on you
  2. 2Blessing of Mightbuff not active on you
  3. 3Seal of Commandbuff not active on you
  4. 4Hammer of Wrathtarget below 20% health
  5. 5Repentanceopener only
  6. 6Hammer of Justicewhen ready
  7. 7Blessing of Freedomwhile moving
  8. 8Divine Shieldyou are low on health
  9. 9Blessing of Protectionyou are low on health
  10. 10Lay on Handsyou are low on health

Read top to bottom: use the first ability that is ready and whose condition holds.

Why it works

This is a 20/0/31 Command PvP build: Retribution reaches Seal of Command, Sanctity Aura, Vengeance and Repentance for the classic stun/incapacitate kill window, while Holy gives Divine Strength, Spiritual Focus, Healing Light, Consecration, fear/disorient resistance from Unyielding Faith, and partial Illumination so your emergency heals are harder to stop and less punishing on mana.

The gear is built around a slow two-hander and PvP durability. Might of Menethil from Kel’Thuzad is the centerpiece: 3.8 speed, very high top end, stamina, strength and crit are exactly what Seal of Command wants. Fists of the Unrelenting are especially strong in PvP because the disarm immunity protects your burst plan. Plated Abomination Ribcage, Girdle of the Mentor, Boots of the Fallen Hero and Master Dragonslayer’s Ring give enough hit for level-60 player targets without overbuilding around raid boss caps. Slayer’s Crest and Kiss of the Spider are chosen for on-demand kill pressure; line them up with Hammer of Justice or Repentance breaks. Libram of Grace is the utility pick because cheaper Cleanse wins real PvP fights.

For toughness, the provided curve suggests the PvP knee is around balance 40: about 2520 HP from gear, 5382 armor, 12% crit and 7% hit while only giving up about 2% throughput from the all-damage set. Pushing toward 50+ buys more HP but starts costing major crit and burst, which is painful for a Command Paladin.

Play by keeping Sanctity Aura, Blessing of Might and Seal of Command up. Open with Repentance when you need positioning, then use Hammer of Justice for the burst window. Use Hammer of Wrath to finish. Blessing of Freedom aggressively to stay connected; Divine Shield, Blessing of Protection and Lay on Hands are your reset buttons, not your opener.

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Generated by the optimizer from Classic Era client build 1.15.9.69722 and checked against the builder's rules (row gates, prerequisites, what the class can wear). The rating above is recomputed from today's data. Race not set — pick yours in the builder for racial bonuses.