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Introduction
Retribution is a very under-rated spec with a lot of potential. I would argue ret has some of the best utility available in the 20-24 bracket. In this guide I will be going over the strengths and weaknesses of the spec along with gearing, stat weights and more.
Contents:Retribution is a very under-rated spec with a lot of potential. I would argue ret has some of the best utility available in the 20-24 bracket. In this guide I will be going over the strengths and weaknesses of the spec along with gearing, stat weights and more.
- Factions/Races
- The role you play
- Stat Weights
- Talents/Professions
- Gearing/Chanting
- Macros
- Class Match Ups
Horde / Alliance
Tauren- The tauren has strong kit of racials although it cannot compete with Arcane Torrent. Tauren Racials include: Cultivation, Endurance, Nature Resistance, And War stomp. War stomp is a great skill to use when peeling but the fact that it DRs stuns makes it lesser choice to arcane torrent, Not to mention it has a cast time.
Alliance:
Human- The strongest of alliance races is human by a land slide. Human racial's include: Diplomacy, Every Man for Himself, Mace Specialization, Human spirit, And Sword Specialization. Every man for himself is what makes the human race so worth while, Allowing you to use a 2nd AGM or Mark of Tyranny. The expertise is not a huge deal since we use a Axe. Human is the only notable race worth using on alliance for Ret.
Our Role
If tunneling people is your thing, Ret is not the spec for you. Ret is purely a utility spec. When playing Ret you must be mindful of your team, Don't be afraid to stop doing damage and heal everyone back to full. Rets do 2k+ heals for a reason don't waste this privilege. Save your HoJ's for CCing or Peeling never use a HoJ just because your greedy and chasing someone down. When in a mid fight make sure your focusing your teams kill target or calling focus targets, Hitting the 1.2k health hunter in the back doesn't help your team at all. When the game has gotten to the point where you are waiting for stacks rets place is on defense, Lets face it as Ret your judgement sprint is not gonna close the gap between you and a druid. Clear out the other teams offence while offhealing your healers and FC.
Stat-Weights
Ret Stat Weights:
Hit (3%+ Melee, 6%+ Spell) - Strength - Crit - Haste
Nothing is more important than hitting our spells, Do no sacrifice your hit for more Strength!
Gearing/Chanting
All gear will be number 1-3 for options, 1 being BiS 3 being mediocre.
Helm:
Polished helm of Valor#1
Lucky Fishing Hat #2
Rifle Commander's Eyepatch#3
Neck
Brilliant Necklace #1
Shoulders
Polished Spaulders of Valor#1
Strengthened Stockade Pauldrons#2
Pack leader's Pauldrons#3
Cloak
Worn-stoneskin Gargoyle Cape #1
Tumultuous Cloak of the bear#2
(Enchant: Superior Defense)
Chest
Polished Breastplate of Valor#1
Shining Silver Breastplate#2
(Enchant: Major Mana or Greater Stats)
Bracers
Emissary's Cuffs of Power#1
Yorgen's Bracers#2
Sparkmetal Bracers#3
(Enchant: Superior Strength)
Gloves
Grubbis Paw's#1
Gloves of the Jungle King#2
(Enchant: Greater Strength)
Belt
Earthbound girdle of the Soldier #1
(Same as Felbane Belt)
Legs
Polished Legplates of Valor#1
Barechus Greaves#2
(Medium Armor Kit)
Boots
Cavern Deep Trudgers#1
Boots of the Hero#2
Silvered Bronze Boots#3
(Enchant: Greater Stamina or Minor Speed)
Rings
Charged Gear of Strength#1
Charged gear of the bear#2
Band of Raptor Teethe#3
Trinkets
Arena Grand Master#1
Inherited Mark of Tyranny#2
Inherited Insignia of the Horde#3
Weapon
Bloodied Arcanite Reaper#1
Reforged Truesilver Champion#2
Thermaplugg's Left Arm#3
(Please note: Crusader procs stack, If you have multiple Bloodied Arcanite Reapers with Crusader you can keep swapping after you get the proc.)
(Enchant: Crusader)
Talents/Professions
Talents:
I use Long Arm of the Law, I find this one to be the most beneficial to Ret since it has higher up-time than all of the other talents. I have compared Pursuit of Justice with it but I found that I cant even get to the target to Crusader Strike without wasting HoJ.
Professions:
Professions for ret are all mostly preference, You will find Skinning, Herbalism, Alchemy, and Mining to be the most beneficial. I am currently using Mining/Alchemy, Going to drop Alchemy for Skinning. Engineering is also a good choice, With engineering you are able to use the Parachute Cloak with the PvP Power Enchantment. The bombs are also quite useful.
Macros
Divine Shield:
#showtooltip
/cast Divine Shield
/cancelaura Divine Shield
Flash of Light
#showtooltip Flash of Light
/cast [modifier:ctrl,target=player] Flash of Light; [target=target,help] Flash of Light; [target=targettarget,help] Flash of Light; [@mouseover, exists] Flash of light; Flash of light
Word of Glory
#showtooltip Word of Glory
/cast [modifier:ctrl,target=player] Word of Glory; [target=target,help] Word of Glory; [target=targettarget,help] Word of Glory; [@mouseover, exists] Word of Glory; Word of Glory
Hammer of Justice
#Showtooltip
/cast [@focus] Hammer of Justice
Thank you for reading, Hope this guide pointed you in the right direction.
Gloves
Grubbis Paw's#1
Gloves of the Jungle King#2
(Enchant: Greater Strength)
Belt
Earthbound girdle of the Soldier #1
(Same as Felbane Belt)
Legs
Polished Legplates of Valor#1
Barechus Greaves#2
(Medium Armor Kit)
Boots
Cavern Deep Trudgers#1
Boots of the Hero#2
Silvered Bronze Boots#3
(Enchant: Greater Stamina or Minor Speed)
Rings
Charged Gear of Strength#1
Charged gear of the bear#2
Band of Raptor Teethe#3
Trinkets
Arena Grand Master#1
Inherited Mark of Tyranny#2
Inherited Insignia of the Horde#3
Weapon
Bloodied Arcanite Reaper#1
Reforged Truesilver Champion#2
Thermaplugg's Left Arm#3
(Please note: Crusader procs stack, If you have multiple Bloodied Arcanite Reapers with Crusader you can keep swapping after you get the proc.)
(Enchant: Crusader)
Talents/Professions
Talents:
I use Long Arm of the Law, I find this one to be the most beneficial to Ret since it has higher up-time than all of the other talents. I have compared Pursuit of Justice with it but I found that I cant even get to the target to Crusader Strike without wasting HoJ.
Professions:
Professions for ret are all mostly preference, You will find Skinning, Herbalism, Alchemy, and Mining to be the most beneficial. I am currently using Mining/Alchemy, Going to drop Alchemy for Skinning. Engineering is also a good choice, With engineering you are able to use the Parachute Cloak with the PvP Power Enchantment. The bombs are also quite useful.
Macros
Divine Shield:
#showtooltip
/cast Divine Shield
/cancelaura Divine Shield
Flash of Light
#showtooltip Flash of Light
/cast [modifier:ctrl,target=player] Flash of Light; [target=target,help] Flash of Light; [target=targettarget,help] Flash of Light; [@mouseover, exists] Flash of light; Flash of light
Word of Glory
#showtooltip Word of Glory
/cast [modifier:ctrl,target=player] Word of Glory; [target=target,help] Word of Glory; [target=targettarget,help] Word of Glory; [@mouseover, exists] Word of Glory; Word of Glory
Hammer of Justice
#Showtooltip
/cast [@focus] Hammer of Justice
Thank you for reading, Hope this guide pointed you in the right direction.
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