Retribution Paladin Seals

Retribution Paladins Seals is current for Patch 4.0.6 and Patch 4.1. One of the most common questions I get is, “What Seal is best for a Retribution Paladin?”  While the answer is engraved in my brain, I realize that the way our seals have fluctuated in the past makes this a hard thing to keep track [...]

Why Haste is our Worst Stat

For Retribution Paladins in Patch 4.0.6, Haste is now our lowest ranked stat.  This is a tricky and complicated topic to cover, so I will try to simplify it as much as possible, because it’s not easy to see past the apparent benefit of haste to get to the truth of why Mastery and Critical [...]

Patch 4.0.6 Review

Patch 4.0.6 has launched and for Retribution Paladins, we are seeing some much bigger DPS numbers!  I think we can all agree this is an improvement over our former DPS state.  The Mastery change has given us a much needed boost to our damage totals. For a quick review, you can view my previous Patch [...]

7 Major Retribution Paladin Changes in Patch 4.0.6

Patch 4.0.6 is here, and with it comes some serious changes to our Retribution Paladin gameplay.  But before I get into these major changes, let’s address the most pressing concern every Ret Paladin has: Will we be doing more damage and DPS in Patch 4.0.6? Short answer, yes.  Long answer, yes, but our damage output [...]

Site Changes

Obviously I have started the migration to my new theme.  I am about 50% done, and now I have to polish everything up.  There’s a ton more to be completed, and I really am going to have to clean up many of my informational pages now that the formatting is different. Hopefully I will have [...]

No Patch 4.0.6 and Theme Changes

Most of you probably already know this, but Patch 4.0.6 is NOT today.  Looks like it will go live next week.  Honestly, that’s okay with me, because I have a bigger fish to fry at the moment.  I am currently working on switching themes for this website, and I hope to have the framework coded [...]

The Waiting Game

Khor checking in.  Sitting at my desk at work, with a blank sheet of paper in front of me.  I have scribbled a title in pencil, “Ret Topics!!!”.  Under that, endless white paper.  Until Patch 4.0.6 goes live, I feel like I am kind of twiddling my thumbs, whistling and watching the clock as time [...]

Retribution is Weak, not Broken

When I create posts here on Retribution Paladins, I pay very close attention to the comments players leave.  I also spend a good deal of time reading threads on the WoW forums, and just as much time sorting through Elitist Jerks.  While the general concensus is that Retribution DPS is too low, there are a [...]

Top 5 Reasons Your DPS is Low

From reading comments on this site, in addition to PMs and emails I get from players, it seems many Retribution Paladins are not quite reaching the DPS numbers they believe they should be obtaining.  I am leaning towards agreeing that many Rets are underperforming, and I am going to use my own experiences to give [...]

Ret Changes to Expect in Patch 4.0.6

Retribution Paladins are getting some welcomed changes in Patch 4.0.6.  I have covered these specifically in another post, and I’d like to now focus on what we can expect to literally change our gameplay.  If you would like to read the Patch 4.0.6 changes specific to Retribution Paladins, you can do so at the following [...]