Benediction 1/5
Leveling 1–60
Melee damagePaladin Retribution Leveling Build
Deal melee damage with seals and Judgements, while keeping an eye on your allies. A timely blessing can be worth delaying your next attack. Select your level in the calculator to see which talents the build takes by that point.
Talent order by levelTalent calculator ↓
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Benediction 5/5 · Conviction 3/3 · Sanctified Judgement 2/3 · Seal of Command 1/1
Benediction 5/5 · Conviction 3/3 · Sanctified Judgement 3/3 · Seal of Command 1/1 · Pursuit of Justice 2/2 · Improved Judgement 2/2 · Sacred Arbiter 1/1 · Eye for an Eye 1/2 · Two-Handed Weapon Specialization 3/3
Benediction 5/5 · Conviction 3/3 · Sanctified Judgement 3/3 · Seal of Command 1/1 · Pursuit of Justice 2/2 · Improved Judgement 2/2 · Sacred Arbiter 1/1 · Eye for an Eye 1/2 · Two-Handed Weapon Specialization 3/3 · Vengeance 3/3 · Repentance 1/1 · Champion of the Light 5/5 · Unsealed Wrath 1/1
Benediction 5/5 · Conviction 3/3 · Sanctified Judgement 3/3 · Seal of Command 1/1 · Pursuit of Justice 2/2 · Improved Judgement 2/2 · Sacred Arbiter 1/1 · Eye for an Eye 1/2 · Two-Handed Weapon Specialization 3/3 · Vengeance 3/3 · Repentance 1/1 · Champion of the Light 5/5 · Unsealed Wrath 1/1 · Divine Strength 5/5 · Healing Light 3/3 · Spiritual Focus 2/5
Benediction 5/5 · Conviction 3/3 · Sanctified Judgement 3/3 · Seal of Command 1/1 · Pursuit of Justice 2/2 · Improved Judgement 2/2 · Sacred Arbiter 1/1 · Eye for an Eye 1/2 · Two-Handed Weapon Specialization 3/3 · Vengeance 3/3 · Repentance 1/1 · Champion of the Light 5/5 · Unsealed Wrath 1/1 · Divine Strength 5/5 · Healing Light 3/3 · Spiritual Focus 4/5 · Reverence 2/2 · Purifying Power 1/2 · Infusion of Light 2/2 · Illumination 3/5
Interactive talent calculator
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Core talents
- Level 20: Seal of Command
- Level 25: Sacred Arbiter
- Level 34: Repentance
- Level 40: Unsealed Wrath
Playstyle and rotation
Leveling priority
- Keep the appropriate seal active and open with Judgement.
- Use Holy Strike and melee attacks as available.
- Reserve Mana for healing and dangerous multi-target pulls.
Important notes
Weapon upgrades usually have the highest leveling value; adapt your blessing and aura to the situation.
Racial abilities for your class
- Human · Ruthless
Increases spell and ability critical strike chance by 1%, regardless of weapon type.
- Human · The Human Spirit
Increases Spirit by 10%.
- Dwarf · Artisan’s Precision
Increases hit chance with spells and attacks by 1%.
- Undead · Touch of the Grave
Damaging spells and attacks can drain Health. Proc chance: 30% for casters, 20% for Paladins, Rogues and Warriors; internal cooldown 15 seconds. Does not scale with Shadow-damage increases.