Curated for Mythic+ melee DPS — Wake of Ashes for Radiant Glory burst, Blade of Justice cycling Holy Power generation, and Hammer of Justice for priority interrupt coverage. Reviewed 28 Jun 2026.
The go-to M+ build — Templar cleave/hybrid balanced between AoE packs and priority single-target. Strong on keys with frequent priority targets mixed into packs. Also works well for raid cleave fights.
Alternative M+ build for cleave-heavy keys — Herald of the Sun with Dawnlight and Solar Grace for burst windows that shine on packs where multiple targets stay stacked. Stronger than Templar on high-density pulls and large group damage checks.
Record your own talent build alongside your addons — it's included when you share your setup. Get a talent string from the Wowhead talent calculator or export directly from the in-game talent tree (press N → share icon). Paste the URL or the raw string — both work.
194.0M downloads
For Retribution Paladin, knowing when a cast or mechanic window is coming lets you hold Avenging Wrath for the right moment rather than spending it right before a forced movement phase. LittleWigs is required for dungeon boss modules — install both.
95.9M downloads
For Retribution Paladin, where your eyes are on Holy Power and cooldown alignment, the alarm covers positioning awareness so you don't have to check the floor every GCD. Install knowing it's significantly more limited than pre-Midnight — it covers specific tracked boss mechanics only, not general ground effects.
345.4M downloads
Per-spell breakdown across the fight — check Templar's Verdict vs Divine Storm contribution to confirm Holy Power is going to the right spenders for the content type. The cast efficiency view shows how many Avenging Wrath windows you fully utilized versus cut short by movement.
9.5M downloads
Cast bars and debuff icons on enemy nameplates — lets you time Rebuke and reserve Hammer of Justice for casts that can't be kicked rather than burning both on the same target. Knowing which casts are incoming also tells you when to use a personal defensive before the hit lands.
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Visual and audio alert when a dangerous ability targets you specifically, giving you the window to choose the right defensive — Divine Shield for magic hits, Lay on Hands for kill shots, Blessing of Protection for physical debuffs. Pressing the right button in the cast window rather than after the hit is what separates clean pulls from unnecessary deaths.
33.4M downloads
Tracks group cooldowns from the combat log — for Ret Paladin, most valuable for Blessing of Protection and Blessing of Sacrifice coordination, showing when defensive cooldowns across the group have been spent so you know when your externals are the only safety net. Also tracks healer cooldowns so you can time BoSac for the moments of peak incoming damage.
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Configurable timers for your major cooldowns on screen. Pulls Avenging Wrath, Wake of Ashes, and Divine Toll into a priority burst stack at the top so your burst windows are always visible and never forgotten, with an audio cue when Avenging Wrath comes off cooldown.
2.4M downloads
Replaces the default Holy Power pip display with a solid bar that shows progress toward a Templar's Verdict or Divine Storm spend, with a clear colour threshold at 5 pips. A secondary Mana bar appears below — relevant when Word of Glory or Flash of Light spending matters during longer fights or when Selfless Healer is in the build.
6.1M downloads
BetterBlizzFrames keeps the default UI layout intact while adding the things it lacks: castbars on your target and focus frames, class color health bars, and absorb tracking. For Retribution Paladin, a visible focus frame castbar helps you track the tank's target for interrupt timing.
22.2M downloads
Dominos gives you full control over action bar layout — move, resize, and add extra bars. For Retribution Paladin, a dedicated utility bar for Divine Shield, Lay on Hands, Blessing of Protection, and Blessing of Sacrifice keeps your defensives and externals visible at a consistent location.
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Most of what ElvUI covers for Retribution Paladin is better handled by BetterBlizzFrames (frames), Dominos (action bars), and Platynator (nameplates). Only install if you want a fully unified UI aesthetic and are prepared for the configuration overhead.
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For Retribution Paladin, the practical value is knowing which pulls are large AoE clusters versus single-target boss encounters — so you can hold Avenging Wrath for a big pack rather than spending it on a trash skip. Import your tank's route string before the key so you know the pull order and aren't caught off guard by an unexpected large pull.
431.7M downloads
Adds a tooltip to every player showing their M+ score and raid progression. For Ret Paladin, your score signals to tanks and healers that you can survive mechanics and handle your own defensives without babysitting — check your group members' scores before accepting an invite.
17.5M downloads
Astral Keys shows your keystone and every key your group members are holding in a compact panel. Ret Paladin is one of the stronger melee specs for M+ burst AoE and utility — planning your push week around dungeons where your cooldown window aligns with large packs is easier when you can see everyone's keys at a glance without opening the group finder.
19.3M downloads
Bind spells to mouse button and modifier combinations on any unit frame — right-click for Blessing of Protection, shift-click for Blessing of Sacrifice, alt-click for Lay on Hands, all without breaking your current target or interrupting your Holy Power rotation. Landing externals instantly without target-swapping is one of the highest-value off-GCD actions Ret can take in any content.
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BoP on priority targets, Wake of Ashes one-button, Blessing of Sacrifice mouseover
M+ stat priority, Haste breakpoints for Avenging Wrath windows, crit vs mastery tradeoffs
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