Solo Moam as a Ret Paladin
Moam is the third boss in AQ20 that I attempted to solo as a Ret Paladin, and I did so with ridiculously easy success.  Not much strategy here, but I will say that if the Ooze trash mobs on the way to Moam manage to start consuming you, you’re in trouble.  The first consume I ran into was easy to bubble out of.  The second one killed me.  I did manage to kill a couple as well, but my recommendation is to completely skip them if possible.
Buffs
Normal preventative …

Solo General Rajaxx as a Ret Paladin
When I made Khor, my Retribution Paladin, one of the first things I did upon reaching level 80 was attempt to solo Onyxia, ZG, and AQ20.  I was able to solo Onyxia, and ZG wasn’t far behind.  AQ20 was more difficult, and after wiping on Kurinnaxx several times, I decided to skip him and try Rajaxx.  He also wiped me several times.
Now, after many gear upgrades, I was able to one shot him with my normal approach.  He does have a heavy knockback that deals around …

Solo Kurinnaxx as a Ret Paladin
Soloing AQ10 as a Retribution Paladin has long been on my to-do list.  I have tried several times with lesser gear, and come up short.  I also wasn’t really modifying my tactics, and put forth some very weak efforts.  Not this time, though.  Kurinnaxx is first on my solo list, and I will cover my strategy here.
The fight is a very simple one, but you do have to be mindful of a couple of Kurinnaxx’s abilities.  The simple strat is to kite him around in …

What’s the best level 19 PvP class in World of Warcraft?  Based on much PvP twinkage, I think I have a pretty solid list compiled.  First, we are going to separate the lists into 2 different categories: DPS and Healing.
My most recent project was to level another Paladin up to level 39 through battlegrounds.  The 10-19 bracket is probably the most fun for me, because everyone is playing with very basic talents and abilities.  Teamwork is essential, and the playing field is more or less even…so long as you work …

Deadmines can be soloed at level 26 by a Retribution Paladin.  Last night, server lag was at an all time high.  The original plan was to continue our ICC 10 run, but multiple avenues of lag diverted us from our main goal.  We ended up running the weekly raid quest for our 5 Emblems of Frost, and called it a night.
The night was still young however, so I decided to keep on playing…if I could.  Loading screens when logging into instances and onto other characters were taking 3 minutes or …

Making a Paladin PvP twink is my new project. This guide will focus on gear, talents, enchants, and anything else essential for making an elite level 19 Paladin twink.  Warsong Gulch is the only available battleground for level 19 twinks, so learning the layout of the battleground is also very important.
My newest Paladin is a Dwarf, whome I am fondly naming Khode.  I chose a Dwarf because a) I don’t have a Dwarf Paladin, and b) Stoneform.  Humans have a movement freeing passive talent, btu stoneform will suffice just as well.  …

Leveling a Dwarf Paladin

Levels 1-10
Leveling a Dwarf Paladin has become much easier since the relase of Patch 3.3.  As one of 3 Alliance races that can become a Paladin, the Dwarf has unique passive talents that can help in the leveling process.  Dwarf Paladins cannot officially become a Ret Paladin until level 10, when access to the talent tree is opened.
My goal for this Paladin is to give a guide to beginning Dwarf Paladin leveling, which will transition into a Paladin PvP twink guide.
The Beginning
A Dwarf Paladin starts out in …

Retribution Paladin Trinkets
Best for Patch 3.3

The Top 10 Trinkets for a Ret Pally have finally left Darkmoon Card: Greatness behind.  With new trinkets in ToGC, we finally were able to start switching out our DM card.  Now, we have trinekts that can just leave it in the dust.  About time.
My previous Ret Paladin trinket post was a bit misleading, particularly because it was based off my own personal Rawr scores. I had a very poor trinket (Mirror of Truth) still equipped, so the priorities were a bit skewed.
With a little …

Ret Paladin ICC 5-Man Loot
Here is a complete ICC 5-man loot list for Retribution Paladins.  I know it is coming a month or so after ICC has been released, but more and more people are running these instances, now focusing on alts (as well as mains).  I will try to make this list as easily navigable as possible.
I have observed many a Ret Paladin running these instances without a clue if loot was coming, and was hoping for just some upgraded piece of gear.  There have also been many cases where …

Ret Paladin Expertise Cap
Current for Patch 3.3

The expertise cap for a Retribution Paladin is 214 expertise rating, or 26 expertise, which comes to 6.5%.  At level 80, Ret Paladins convert 8.2 expertise rating into 1 expertise.  This stat is important because it removes mob and boss dodges from the table.  We will often hear that it removes parry as well, but that’s not completely accurate, because it’s not entirely possible to remove all parries.  However, bosses can only parry front attacks, not attacks made from behind…so stay behind the …