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Herald Of The Sun Retribution Paladin Blitz PvP Guide for Midnight Pre-Patch

Welcome to Murlok’s Herald Of The Sun Retribution Paladin PvP guide for Blitz Battlegrounds in World of Warcraft: Midnight Pre-Patch.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Herald Of The Sun Retribution Paladin DPS across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the optimal stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, gems, and races used in Patch 12.0 competitive Blitz.

Data is refreshed every 8 hours via Blizzard’s Battle.net API to ensure accuracy and up-to-date insights.

Top Blitz Herald Of The Sun Retribution Paladins

  1. Dananas's icon
    1
    Dananas
    Draenor (EU)
    Tauren | Herald Of The Sun | 165 ilvl
    3697
  2. Raelyssa's icon
    2
    Raelyssa
    Ravencrest (EU)
    Human | Herald Of The Sun | 149 ilvl
    3530
  3. Muggz's icon
    3
    Muggz
    Magtheridon (US)
    Human | Herald Of The Sun | 124 ilvl
    3520
  4. Mathers's icon
    4
    Mathers
    Shadowsong (EU)
    Dark Iron Dwarf | Herald Of The Sun | 131 ilvl
    3335
  5. Xarsia's icon
    5
    Xarsia
    Blackrock (EU)
    Blood Elf | Herald Of The Sun | 125 ilvl
    3305

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Retribution Paladin's DPS performance, appearing on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

They have diminishing returns after reaching +20% from gear, so proper balance ensures the best results.

Optimal Secondary Stats

  • 13% Critical Strike +52
  • 11% Haste +110
  • 50% Mastery +310
  • 30% Versatility +430

Stat priority

  1. Versatility
  2. Mastery
  3. Haste
  4. Critical Strike

Additional Minor Stats

  • 0% Avoidance +1
  • 2% Leech +28
  • 13% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Blitz Battlegrounds. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top Herald Of The Sun Retribution Paladins.

  1. Most used talents, strongly recommended!
  2. Frequently used talents, offer flexibility or suit personal preference.
  3. Rarely used talents, usually chosen to unlock deeper rows in the tree.

Best-in-Slot Gear for Blitz

Gear provides core stat bonuses and typically comes from the Great Vault, crafted items, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

These items are most frequently used by top-ranked Retribution Paladins in Blitz Battlegrounds.

Head

  1. Lightmane of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 50
    Lightmane of the Lucent Battalion icon

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet

    • Craft
    • 25
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Amulet

    • 23
    Astral Gladiator's Amulet icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Pendant

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Pendant icon

  4. Wastelander's Gilded Pendant

    • 1
    Wastelander's Gilded Pendant icon

Shoulders

  1. Chargers of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 50
    Chargers of the Lucent Battalion icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Astral Gladiator's Chestplate

    • 30
    Astral Gladiator's Chestplate icon

  2. Cuirass of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 18
    Cuirass of the Lucent Battalion icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Plate Breastplate

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Plate Breastplate icon

  4. Void-Scarred Captain's Breastplate

    • 1
    Void-Scarred Captain's Breastplate icon

Wrist

  1. Astral Gladiator's Plate Wristguards

    • 33
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Wristguards icon

  2. Astral Warmonger's Bracers

    • 9
    Astral Warmonger's Bracers icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Plate Armguards

    • Craft
    • 5
    Algari Competitor's Plate Armguards icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Plate Bracers

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Plate Bracers icon

  5. Astral Gladiator's Plate Vambraces

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Vambraces icon

Hands

  1. Protectors of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 33
    Protectors of the Lucent Battalion icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Plate Handguards

    • 13
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Handguards icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Plate Gauntlets

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Plate Gauntlets icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Plate Gauntlets

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Gauntlets icon

Waist

  1. Astral Gladiator's Plate Girdle

    • 44
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Girdle icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Plate Waistguard

    • Craft
    • 4
    Algari Competitor's Plate Waistguard icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt icon

Legs

  1. Cuisses of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 48
    Cuisses of the Lucent Battalion icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Plate Tasses

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Tasses icon

Feet

  1. Algari Competitor's Plate Sabatons

    • Craft
    • 38
    Algari Competitor's Plate Sabatons icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Plate Warboots

    • 6
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Warboots icon

  3. Stompers of the Lucent Battalion

    • 4
    Stompers of the Lucent Battalion icon

  4. Interloper's Plated Sabatons

    • 1
    Interloper's Plated Sabatons icon

  5. Void-Scarred Captain's Sollerets

    • 1
    Void-Scarred Captain's Sollerets icon

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet

    • Craft
    • 76
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Signet

    • 21
    Astral Gladiator's Signet icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Band

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Band icon

  4. Signet of Collapsing Stars

    • 1
    Signet of Collapsing Stars icon

  5. Void-Scarred Circle

    • 1
    Void-Scarred Circle icon

Trinkets

  1. Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 49
    Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Medallion

    • Set
    • 46
    Astral Gladiator's Medallion icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

    • Set
    • 4
    Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity icon

  4. Heart of Roccor

    • 1
    Heart of Roccor icon

Main Hand

  1. Astral Gladiator's Greatsword

    • 48
    Astral Gladiator's Greatsword icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Greatsword

    • Craft
    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Greatsword icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Pulverizer

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Pulverizer icon

Embellishments

Embellishments add special effects to crafted gear. Only two can be equipped, so selection is important.

The following embellishments are the most commonly used by high-rated Retribution Paladins.

  1. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 94
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Ascendance

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Greatsword icon

  3. Captured Starlight

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  4. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Plate Armguards icon

Enchantments

Enchantments enhance gear with additional stats or special procs. Most are crafted by Enchanters, leg enchants come from Leatherworkers, and some slot-specific options appear through seasonal content.

These are the top enchantments for Retribution Paladin gear in Blitz Battlegrounds during Midnight Pre-Patch.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence

    • 1
    Incandescent Essence icon

Back

  1. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 27
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  2. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 18
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

  3. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 2
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 47
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Oathsworn's Strength

    • 2
    Oathsworn's Strength icon

Wrist

  1. +66 Speed

    • 28
    +66 Speed icon

  2. +43 Leech

    • 18
    +43 Leech icon

  3. +11 Leech

    • 1
    +11 Leech icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 45
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Charged Armor Kit

    • 2
    Charged Armor Kit icon

  3. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 1
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Scout's March

    • 31
    Scout's March icon

  2. Defender's March

    • 14
    Defender's March icon

  3. Plainsrunner's Breeze

    • 1
    Plainsrunner's Breeze icon

Rings

  1. +21 Versatility

    • 85
    +21 Versatility icon

  2. +21 Mastery

    • 5
    +21 Mastery icon

  3. Cursed Mastery

    • 4
    Cursed Mastery icon

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 43
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  2. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 4
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

  3. Stonebound Artistry

    • 3
    Stonebound Artistry icon

Gems

Gems provide focused secondary stat bonuses to help fine‑tune builds. They are crafted by Jewelcrafters and socketed into gear.

Sockets can be added to Necklaces and Rings with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear through seasonal vendor items.

These are the most popular gems among top‑rated Retribution Paladins in Blitz Battlegrounds.

Algari Diamond

  1. Enduring Bloodstone

    • 39
    Enduring Bloodstone icon

  2. Cognitive Bloodstone

    • 8
    Cognitive Bloodstone icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 29
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  2. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 17
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  3. Dexterous Fiber

    • 2
    Dexterous Fiber icon

  4. Energizing Fiber

    • 2
    Energizing Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Masterful Sapphire

    • 283
    Masterful Sapphire icon

  2. Versatile Onyx

    • 42
    Versatile Onyx icon

  3. Quick Emerald

    • 9
    Quick Emerald icon

  4. Deadly Sapphire

    • 5
    Deadly Sapphire icon

  5. Masterful Emerald

    • 4
    Masterful Emerald icon

Tinker

  1. Tinker: Plane Displacer

    • 1
    Tinker: Plane Displacer icon

  2. Tinker: Supercollide-O-Tron

    • 1
    Tinker: Supercollide-O-Tron icon

Most Played Races for Retribution Paladin Blitz

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvP, giving a competitive edge in Blitz Battlegrounds.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Retribution Paladin DPS players in Midnight Pre-Patch.

  1. Human

    • 28
    Human icon

  2. Blood Elf

    • 9
    Blood Elf icon

  3. Dark Iron Dwarf

    • 4
    Dark Iron Dwarf icon

  4. Tauren

    • 4
    Tauren icon

  5. Dwarf

    • 2
    Dwarf icon

Herald Of The Sun Retribution Paladin Guide FAQ

Here are answers to common questions about how this guide is built and how to interpret the data.

How is this Blitz PvP guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Herald Of The Sun Retribution Paladins in Blitz Battlegrounds using Blizzard’s Battle.net API .

How often is the information updated?

Data updates every 8 hours.

Why is this guide valuable?

The guide provides real-time build insights, showing exactly what high-ranking players are currently using, helping you make informed decisions for your character.

Is this guide current?

Yes. The guide always reflects the latest information for Midnight Pre-Patch and Patch 12.0.

Is this guide suitable for beginners?

Yes. Beginners can easily identify current trends and optimal setups. However, it does not provide gameplay tutorials.

Why isn’t my character listed in the top rankings?

Reasons may include inactivity, falling below the minimum rating threshold, frequent spec changes, or gear not optimized for PvP.