Curated for raid DPS — Avenging Wrath aligned with Bloodlust, Wake of Ashes burst inside the Avenging Wrath window, and Blessing of Freedom assignment on players hit by movement-heavy mechanics. Reviewed 28 Jun 2026.
The build used by the majority of top Ret Paladins in raid — Templar hero talent, Avenging Wrath burst window every 60 seconds aligned with Hammer of Light. Prioritises single-target throughput and external utility.
Alternative raid build using Herald of the Sun — Dawnlight and Solar Grace create a different burst pattern through the Avenging Wrath window. A viable option if you prefer the Herald playstyle or the fight timing favours it.
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.
613.5M downloads
Boss timers tell you when forced movement or phase transitions arrive so you don't commit Avenging Wrath into a window that will be cut short. Also flags incoming soak assignments and dispel windows where your utility kit can contribute.
95.9M downloads
For Retribution Paladin, where your eyes are on Holy Power and cooldown alignment, the alarm covers positioning awareness so you don't have to check the floor every GCD. Install knowing it's significantly more limited than pre-Midnight — it covers specific tracked boss mechanics only, not general ground effects.
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.
743.8K downloads
Visual and audio alert when a dangerous ability targets you specifically, giving you the window to choose the right defensive — Divine Shield for magic hits, Lay on Hands for kill shots, Blessing of Protection for physical debuffs. Pressing the right button in the cast window rather than after the hit is what separates clean pulls from unnecessary deaths.
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.
6.1M downloads
Displays raid assignments on-screen — for Ret Paladin, lets your raid leader mark which mechanics deserve Blessing of Protection vs Blessing of Sacrifice on the boss timeline, with an in-game alert when the window opens. Prevents spending BoP on minor chip damage when a one-shot mechanic is 20 seconds away.
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.
431.7M downloads
Adds a tooltip to every player showing their M+ score and raid progression. For Ret Paladin, your score signals to tanks and healers that you can survive mechanics and handle your own defensives without babysitting — check your group members' scores before accepting an invite.
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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BoP/BoSac assignment macros, Divine Shield cancel-aura, Lay on Hands on tank mouseover
Raid DPS stat weights, on-use Strength trinket alignment with Avenging Wrath
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