Method Retribution Paladin Guide - Stats Races And Consumables

Stat Priorities

Stat Ranking

Strength > Mastery >= Haste > Crit > Versatility

Depending on your gear, you may have different stat priorities than the one listed above. Sim your character to be certain you’re choosing the correct stats.

Stat Outline

Haste increases your auto attack speed, lowers the global cooldown and decreases cooldown on several Holy Power generators such as: Judgment, Blade of Justice, Hammer of Wrath.

Critical Strike increases your chance of critting with your spells, auto attacks and other sources of damage such as trinkets and enchants. The Templar Hero Talent tree rewards you with extra AoE damage if you crit with Empyrean Hammer.

Mastery increases all holy damage you deal with your class or spec abilities. It won't affect other sources of Holy damage such as trinkets or racial abilities. Mastery also increases the chance to deal extra damage with your Judgment.

Versatility increases all damage done and also reduces your damage taken by half of that amount.

Races

Alliance: Dwarf > Human > Dark Iron Dwarf > Draenei > Earthen > Lightforged Draenei

Horde: Tauren > Blood Elf > Zandalari Troll Paku > Zandalari Troll Kimbul > Zandalari Troll Bwonsamdi > Earthen

If you’re looking for the definitively best race, I’d strongly recommend Dwarf, as Stoneform allows you to dispel yourself of all dispellable debuffs, including bleeds.

In general, race choice doesn’t change all that much. All in all, you should simply choose the race that you think fits the best. The differences in output are minimal at best.

Enchants

Slot	Best	Alternative/Cheaper
Head	Enchant Helm - Rune Of Avoidance	Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing Of Speed
Shoulders	Enchant Shoulders - Amirdrassil's Grace	Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness
Chest	Enchant Chest - Mark Of The Worldsoul	Enchant Chest - Mark Of Nalorakk
Legs	Forest Hunter's Armor Kit	Blood Knight's Armor Kit
Boots	Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity	Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt
Rings	Enchant Ring - Eyes Of The Eagle	Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery
Weapon	Enchant Weapon - Acuity Of The Ren'dorei	Enchant Weapon - Berserker's Rage

Gems

Always sim your character to assure you’re using the best gems as they’re likely to be different for everyone, however if you’re looking for a solid guideline:

You’ll want one main stat gem, Indecipherable Eversong Diamond, then fill every other gem slot with either Flawless Quick Amethyst or Flawless Masterful Peridot, depending on your gear.

Consumables

Food: Rootland Celebration

Flasks: Flask Of The Magisters

Potions: Light's Potential

Health Potions: Silvermoon Health Potion

Weapon Oil: Thalassian Phoenix Oil

Augment Rune: Void-Touched Augment Rune

Retribution Paladin Midnight Stats, Races and Consumables Guide