Addons and talent builds for Retribution Paladin — picks that sharpen your Holy Power loop and cooldown timing regardless of content. Mark your setup and share it with one link. Reviewed 28 Jun 2026.
The core Ret build — Templar hero talent, Avenging Wrath burst every 60 seconds, and a straightforward Holy Power loop. Best single-target throughput across any content type.
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.
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.
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.
938.2K downloads
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.
5.4M downloads
Highlights the next optimal ability based on your current Holy Power — prioritises Crusader Strike and Judgment correctly and flags when to spend with Templar's Verdict or Divine Storm before overcapping. Most useful while building Avenging Wrath muscle memory, where the difference between spending at 3 Holy Power and waiting for 5 is the most common source of lost output.
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.
63.9M downloads
Auto-repairs gear, auto-sells grey items, removes NPC dialogue delays, and blocks duel requests. For Ret loading into a key or raid, auto-repair ensures gear is at 100% without breaking your pre-pull routine.
159.9M downloads
Replaces your five separate bag windows with a single searchable panel — type any item name and it highlights instantly across all bags. No more hunting through bags one at a time right before a key or raid pull.
125.6M downloads
Pawn puts an upgrade indicator on every item tooltip based on your stat weights. For Retribution Paladin, Strength is your primary and Haste drives Holy Power generation — Pawn handles the quick 'is this an upgrade?' question at a glance without opening a sim for every piece of gear that drops.
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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Blessing of Protection on focus, mouseover Lay on Hands, Hammer of Justice on interrupt targets
Strength primary, Haste for Holy Power generation, Versatility for survivability floor
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