Paladin Retribution Leveling Build
A steady melee build with reliable self-healing, seal management and strong judgements.
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Beta data snapshot dated 20 September 2026. The trees come from extracted Forever beta data and were checked against client build 1.60.1.69913. Values, positions and names may change during beta.
2026-09-20 · 2026-09-20-beta.1LEVELING BUILD 1–60
Suitability · + solid · ++ good · +++ especially strong
A steady melee build with reliable self-healing, seal management and strong judgements.
Open build and leveling guide →Defensive group and area build with blocking, Holy threat and Holy Shield.
Open build and leveling guide →Healing-focused leveling for groups, dungeons and safe solo combat.
Open build and leveling guide →NEW Additional talents compared with Classic (1.12), such as Mutilate. Reworks and renames are not marked.
Class points across three trees. One point becomes available from level 10.
One-point milestones in the confirmed Forever system.
Every change creates a compact build code for a shareable link.
Open a talent to read its ranks and prerequisites.
New compared with Classic.
Maximum rank: 2
Reduces the cooldown of your Holy Strike ability by 1 sec.
Reduces the cooldown of your Holy Strike ability by 2 sec.
Maximum rank: 5
Increases your Strength by 2%.
Increases your Strength by 4%.
Increases your Strength by 6%.
Increases your Strength by 8%.
Increases your Strength by 10%.
Maximum rank: 5
Increases your total Intellect by 2%.
Increases your total Intellect by 4%.
Increases your total Intellect by 6%.
Increases your total Intellect by 8%.
Increases your total Intellect by 10%.
Maximum rank: 3 · Requires points in earlier rows: 5
Increases the amount healed by your Holy Light, Flash of Light, and Holy Shock spells by 4%.
Increases the amount healed by your Holy Light, Flash of Light, and Holy Shock spells by 8%.
Increases the amount healed by your Holy Light, Flash of Light, and Holy Shock spells by 12%.
Maximum rank: 2 · Requires points in earlier rows: 5
Gives your Flash of Light, Holy Light, and Light's Vigil spells a 35% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage.
Gives your Flash of Light, Holy Light, and Light's Vigil spells a 70% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage.
Maximum rank: 3 · Requires points in earlier rows: 5
Increases the damage done by your Seals and Judgements by 5%.
Increases the damage done by your Seals and Judgements by 10%.
Increases the damage done by your Seals and Judgements by 15%.
Maximum rank: 2 · Requires points in earlier rows: 5
Reduces the duration of Fear and Disorient effects on you by 15%.
Reduces the duration of Fear and Disorient effects on you by 30%.
New compared with Classic.
Maximum rank: 1 · Requires points in earlier rows: 10
Grants you immunity to Silence and Interrupt effects. Lasts 6 sec.
New compared with Classic.
Maximum rank: 3 · Requires points in earlier rows: 10
Allows 10% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.
Allows 20% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.
Allows 30% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.
New compared with Classic.
Maximum rank: 2 · Requires points in earlier rows: 10
Reduces the mana cost of your Cleanse and Purify spells by 10% and reduces the cooldown of your Exorcism and Holy Wrath spells by 17%.
Reduces the mana cost of your Cleanse and Purify spells by 20% and reduces the cooldown of your Exorcism and Holy Wrath spells by 33%.
New compared with Classic.
Maximum rank: 2 · Requires points in earlier rows: 15
Your Holy Shock and Flash of Light critical hits reduce the cast time of your next Holy Light cast within 15 sec by 0.5 sec.
Your Holy Shock and Flash of Light critical hits reduce the cast time of your next Holy Light cast within 15 sec by 1 sec.
Maximum rank: 5 · Requires points in earlier rows: 15
Prerequisite: Reverence (3)
After getting a critical effect from your Flash of Light, Holy Light, Light's Vigil, or Holy Shock heal spell you have a 20% chance to gain Mana equal to 50% of the base cost of the spell.
After getting a critical effect from your Flash of Light, Holy Light, Light's Vigil, or Holy Shock heal spell you have a 40% chance to gain Mana equal to 50% of the base cost of the spell.
After getting a critical effect from your Flash of Light, Holy Light, Light's Vigil, or Holy Shock heal spell you have a 60% chance to gain Mana equal to 50% of the base cost of the spell.
After getting a critical effect from your Flash of Light, Holy Light, Light's Vigil, or Holy Shock heal spell you have a 80% chance to gain Mana equal to 50% of the base cost of the spell.
After getting a critical effect from your Flash of Light, Holy Light, Light's Vigil, or Holy Shock heal spell you have a 100% chance to gain Mana equal to 50% of the base cost of the spell.
Maximum rank: 1 · Requires points in earlier rows: 15
When activated, gives your next Flash of Light, Holy Light, or Holy Shock spell a 100% critical effect chance.
New compared with Classic.
Maximum rank: 3 · Requires points in earlier rows: 20
Prerequisite: Holy Shock (1)
Improves your chance to hit with Holy spells by 6%.
Improves your chance to hit with Holy spells by 12%.
Improves your chance to hit with Holy spells by 18%.
Maximum rank: 1 · Requires points in earlier rows: 20
Blasts the target with Holy energy, causing 129 to 139 Holy damage to an enemy, or 110 to 118 healing to an ally.
New compared with Classic.
Maximum rank: 2 · Requires points in earlier rows: 20
Gives your Holy spells 5% increased damage against the first 4 enemies that enter your Consecration.
Gives your Holy spells 10% increased damage against the first 4 enemies that enter your Consecration.
Maximum rank: 5 · Requires points in earlier rows: 25
Increases the critical strike chance of your Holy Shock spell by 3%, and all other spells by 1%.
Increases the critical strike chance of your Holy Shock spell by 6%, and all other spells by 2%.
Increases the critical strike chance of your Holy Shock spell by 9%, and all other spells by 3%.
Increases the critical strike chance of your Holy Shock spell by 12%, and all other spells by 4%.
Increases the critical strike chance of your Holy Shock spell by 15%, and all other spells by 5%.
New compared with Classic.
Maximum rank: 1 · Requires points in earlier rows: 30
Prerequisite: Holy Shock (1)
Applies Light's Vigil to the target for 30 sec. Your next Holy Shock cast on them triggers no cooldown and causes friendly targets to heal their party for 325 to 343, or enemy targets to suffer 175 to 189 Holy damage and refund 75% of Light's Vigil's Mana cost. You may only have 1 Light's Vigil active per Paladin, per party.
Maximum rank: 5
Increases your armor value from items by 2%.
Increases your armor value from items by 4%.
Increases your armor value from items by 6%.
Increases your armor value from items by 8%.
Increases your armor value from items by 10%.
Maximum rank: 5
Damaging melee attacks against you have a 10% chance to increase your chance to block by 6%. Lasts 10 sec or 5 blocks.
Damaging melee attacks against you have a 10% chance to increase your chance to block by 12%. Lasts 10 sec or 5 blocks.
Damaging melee attacks against you have a 10% chance to increase your chance to block by 18%. Lasts 10 sec or 5 blocks.
Damaging melee attacks against you have a 10% chance to increase your chance to block by 24%. Lasts 10 sec or 5 blocks.
Damaging melee attacks against you have a 10% chance to increase your chance to block by 30%. Lasts 10 sec or 5 blocks.
Maximum rank: 3 · Requires points in earlier rows: 5
Improves your chance to hit by 1%.
Improves your chance to hit by 2%.
Improves your chance to hit by 3%.
Maximum rank: 2 · Requires points in earlier rows: 5
Reduces the cooldown of your Blessing of Protection by 1 min and increases the duration of your Blessing of Freedom by 3 sec.
Reduces the cooldown of your Blessing of Protection by 2 min and increases the duration of your Blessing of Freedom by 6 sec.
Maximum rank: 5 · Requires points in earlier rows: 5
Increases your Defense Skill by 4.
Increases your Defense Skill by 8.
Increases your Defense Skill by 12.
Increases your Defense Skill by 16.
Increases your Defense Skill by 20.
New compared with Classic.
Maximum rank: 1 · Requires points in earlier rows: 10
When Seal of Fury's shield is fully absorbed, restore 60 Mana, increased by 15% per level the attacker is above you, up to 45%.
Maximum rank: 3 · Requires points in earlier rows: 10
While Righteous Fury is active, all damage taken is reduced by 2%.
While Righteous Fury is active, all damage taken is reduced by 4%.
While Righteous Fury is active, all damage taken is reduced by 6%.
Maximum rank: 3 · Requires points in earlier rows: 10
Prerequisite: Redoubt (5)
Increases the amount of damage absorbed by your shield by 10%, and gives your blocks a 33% chance to restore 6% of your maximum Mana. May only occur once every 3 sec.
Increases the amount of damage absorbed by your shield by 20%, and gives your blocks a 66% chance to restore 6% of your maximum Mana. May only occur once every 3 sec.
Increases the amount of damage absorbed by your shield by 30%, and gives your blocks a 100% chance to restore 6% of your maximum Mana. May only occur once every 3 sec.
New compared with Classic.
Maximum rank: 2 · Requires points in earlier rows: 10
Increases your total Stamina by 2% and reduces the cooldown of your Divine Shield, Divine Protection, and Templar's Bulwark spells by 30 sec.
Increases your total Stamina by 4% and reduces the cooldown of your Divine Shield, Divine Protection, and Templar's Bulwark spells by 60 sec.
New compared with Classic.
Maximum rank: 1 · Requires points in earlier rows: 15
Prerequisite: Improved Seal of Fury (1)
Finishes the remaining cooldown on your Judgement ability and reduces the Mana cost of your next Judgement by 100%.
Maximum rank: 3 · Requires points in earlier rows: 15
Increases the damage you deal with one-handed melee weapons by 3%.
Increases the damage you deal with one-handed melee weapons by 7%.
Increases the damage you deal with one-handed melee weapons by 10%.
Maximum rank: 3 · Requires points in earlier rows: 15
Decreases the cooldown of your Hammer of Justice spell by 5 sec.
Decreases the cooldown of your Hammer of Justice spell by 10 sec.
Decreases the cooldown of your Hammer of Justice spell by 15 sec.
New compared with Classic.
Maximum rank: 1 · Requires points in earlier rows: 20
When activated, this ability grants you an absorb shield equal to 100% of your maximum health for 8 sec. Applies Forbearance for 1 min. Cannot be cast while Forbearance is active.
Maximum rank: 5 · Requires points in earlier rows: 20
Gives you a 8% chance to gain an extra attack after Blocking a melee attack and a 20% chance to gain an extra attack after being the victim of a non-periodic critical strike.
Gives you a 16% chance to gain an extra attack after Blocking a melee attack and a 40% chance to gain an extra attack after being the victim of a non-periodic critical strike.
Gives you a 24% chance to gain an extra attack after Blocking a melee attack and a 60% chance to gain an extra attack after being the victim of a non-periodic critical strike.
Gives you a 32% chance to gain an extra attack after Blocking a melee attack and a 80% chance to gain an extra attack after being the victim of a non-periodic critical strike.
Gives you a 40% chance to gain an extra attack after Blocking a melee attack and a 100% chance to gain an extra attack after being the victim of a non-periodic critical strike.
New compared with Classic.
Maximum rank: 5 · Requires points in earlier rows: 25
Increases the threat generated by your Holy Strike ability 5%. While Righteous Fury is active, Holy Strike also reduces your damage taken by 2% for 6 sec.
Increases the threat generated by your Holy Strike ability 10%. While Righteous Fury is active, Holy Strike also reduces your damage taken by 4% for 6 sec.
Increases the threat generated by your Holy Strike ability 15%. While Righteous Fury is active, Holy Strike also reduces your damage taken by 6% for 6 sec.
Increases the threat generated by your Holy Strike ability 20%. While Righteous Fury is active, Holy Strike also reduces your damage taken by 8% for 6 sec.
Increases the threat generated by your Holy Strike ability 25%. While Righteous Fury is active, Holy Strike also reduces your damage taken by 10% for 6 sec.
Maximum rank: 1 · Requires points in earlier rows: 30
Prerequisite: Templar's Bulwark (1)
Increases chance to block by 20% for 10 sec, and deals 110 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges.
Maximum rank: 5
Increases your Parry chance by 1%.
Increases your Parry chance by 2%.
Increases your Parry chance by 3%.
Increases your Parry chance by 4%.
Increases your Parry chance by 5%.
Maximum rank: 5
Reduces the Mana cost of all instant cast spells and abilities by 2%.
Reduces the Mana cost of all instant cast spells and abilities by 4%.
Reduces the Mana cost of all instant cast spells and abilities by 6%.
Reduces the Mana cost of all instant cast spells and abilities by 8%.
Reduces the Mana cost of all instant cast spells and abilities by 10%.
Maximum rank: 2 · Requires points in earlier rows: 5
Decreases the cooldown of your Judgement ability by 1 sec.
Decreases the cooldown of your Judgement ability by 2 sec.
New compared with Classic.
Maximum rank: 2 · Requires points in earlier rows: 5
Reduces the mana cost of your Consecration, Holy Wrath, Exorcism, and Hammer of Wrath spells by 20%.
Reduces the mana cost of your Consecration, Holy Wrath, Exorcism, and Hammer of Wrath spells by 40%.
Maximum rank: 5 · Requires points in earlier rows: 5
Improves your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 1%.
Improves your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 2%.
Improves your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 3%.
Improves your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 4%.
Improves your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 5%.
Maximum rank: 3 · Requires points in earlier rows: 10
Gives your damaging melee attacks a chance to reduce the target's Attack Power by 67, and increase your Attack Power by 1% for 30 sec.
Gives your damaging melee attacks a chance to reduce the target's Attack Power by 133, and increase your Attack Power by 2% for 30 sec.
Gives your damaging melee attacks a chance to reduce the target's Attack Power by 200, and increase your Attack Power by 3% for 30 sec.
New compared with Classic.
Maximum rank: 3 · Requires points in earlier rows: 10
Gives your Judgement ability a 33% chance to return 20% of the Mana cost of the judged seal.
Gives your Judgement ability a 66% chance to return 40% of the Mana cost of the judged seal.
Gives your Judgement ability a 100% chance to return 60% of the Mana cost of the judged seal.
Maximum rank: 1 · Requires points in earlier rows: 10
Gives the Paladin a chance to deal additional Holy damage equal to 70% of normal weapon damage. Only one Seal can be active on the Paladin at any one time. Lasts 30 sec. Unleashing this Seal's energy will judge an enemy, instantly causing 68 to 73 Holy damage, 137 to 145 if the target is stunned or incapacitated.
Maximum rank: 2 · Requires points in earlier rows: 10
Increases movement speed and mounted movement speed by 8%. This does not stack with other movement speed increasing effects.
Increases movement speed and mounted movement speed by 15%. This does not stack with other movement speed increasing effects.
Maximum rank: 2 · Requires points in earlier rows: 15
All critical strikes against you cause 5% of the damage taken to the attacker as well. The damage caused by Eye for an Eye will not exceed 50% of the Paladin's total health.
All critical strikes against you cause 10% of the damage taken to the attacker as well. The damage caused by Eye for an Eye will not exceed 50% of the Paladin's total health.
New compared with Classic.
Maximum rank: 1 · Requires points in earlier rows: 15
Increases the damage of your Holy Strike ability by 10% and causes it to refresh all Judgement effects on the target.
New compared with Classic.
Maximum rank: 2 · Requires points in earlier rows: 15
Increases all damage dealt by 1%. Increased by an additional 1% against Demon and Undead targets.
Increases all damage dealt by 2%. Increased by an additional 2% against Demon and Undead targets.
Maximum rank: 3 · Requires points in earlier rows: 20
Increases the damage you deal with two-handed melee weapons by 3%.
Increases the damage you deal with two-handed melee weapons by 6%.
Increases the damage you deal with two-handed melee weapons by 9%.
Maximum rank: 3 · Requires points in earlier rows: 20
Prerequisite: Sanctified Judgement (3)
Increases your Physical and Holy damage dealt by 1% for 30 sec after landing a critical strike. Stacks up to 5 times.
Increases your Physical and Holy damage dealt by 2% for 30 sec after landing a critical strike. Stacks up to 5 times.
Increases your Physical and Holy damage dealt by 3% for 30 sec after landing a critical strike. Stacks up to 5 times.
Maximum rank: 1 · Requires points in earlier rows: 20
Puts the enemy target in a state of meditation, incapacitating them for up to 6 sec. Any damage caused will awaken the target. Only works against Humanoids.
New compared with Classic.
Maximum rank: 3 · Requires points in earlier rows: 25
Increases your spell damage and healing by up to 33% of your Intellect.
Increases your spell damage and healing by up to 66% of your Intellect.
Increases your spell damage and healing by up to 100% of your Intellect.
New compared with Classic.
Maximum rank: 2 · Requires points in earlier rows: 25
Reduces the cast time of your Hammer of Wrath by 0.5 sec, and reduces all threat you generate by 10% while Righteous Fury is not active.
Reduces the cast time of your Hammer of Wrath by 1 sec, and reduces all threat you generate by 20% while Righteous Fury is not active.
New compared with Classic.
Maximum rank: 1 · Requires points in earlier rows: 30
When you replace your Seal of Command, Seal of Righteousness, Seal of Fury, or Seal of Justice with a different Seal, gain an Echo. Your next melee attack applies the replaced Seal's effects, consuming the Echo.