Retribution Paladin Best in Slot (BIS) Gear Guide | WoW Classic Season of Discovery – Hardcore Gamer

Discover the best equipment at level 25 for Ret Pallies in SoD!
Welcome to Hardcore Gamer's Retribution Paladin BIS Gear Guide for WoW Classic's Season of Discovery. In this guide we will go over the best choices for best in slot gear, including the latest offerings that are obtainable in the Blackfathom Deeps (BFD) 10-man raid at level 25.
While there are many choices of gear, you will find the best item is sometimes incredibly hard to obtain due to the level of content you need to complete to get a level 25 required item. For example, some items required level 25 to use, but you need to complete Razorfen Kraul (RFK) to obtain them; a 29-38 suggested level dungeon.
Due to these complexities in best-in-slot requirements for the Rogue class, we will offer other choices that may be more reasonable to obtain.
For the Retribution Paladin, you'll want to focus on upping your hit chance to 9% and increasing your Strength. Your hit chance can be increased further if you equip gear with 3/3 Precision. Be sure to follow this listing when prioritizing stats for a Retribution Paladin build.
The table below shows the absolute very best equipment for each slot for Retribution Paladins. While we understand that obtaining every item on this list may be a lofty goal for many players, we’ve thoughtfully included alternative options beneath the table to accommodate various playstyles and preferences.
Slot
Item
Source
Head
Sparkmetal Coif
Quest – Morbent Fel (A) (Duskwood)
Neck
Spectral Necklace
World Drop, Fishing
Shoulders
Sentry's Shoulderguards
World Drop
Back
Phalanx Cloak
World Drop
Chest
Shining Silver Breastplate
Blacksmithing
Wrists
Pugilist Bracers
Zone Drop (Razorfen Kraul)
Hands
Algae Fists
Gelihast (Blackfathom Deeps)
Belt
Cobrahn's Grasp
Lord Cobrahn (Wailing Caverns)
Legs
Triprunner Dungarees
Quest – Rig Wars (H) (Gnomeregan) Quest – The Grand Betrayal (A) (Gnomeregan)
Feet
Battleforge Boots
World Drop
Ring 1
Thunderbrow Ring
World Drop
Ring 2
Silverlaine's Family Seal
Baron Silverlaine (Shadowfang Keep)
Trinket 1
Arena Grand Master
Quest – Arena Grandmaster (Stranglethorn Vale)
Trinket 2
Rune of Duty
Kelm Hargunth (H) (Vendor in The Barrens) Illiyana Moonblaze (A) (Vendor in Ashenvale)
Main-Hand
Gizmotron Megachopper
Zone Drop (Gnomeregan)
Many of the top items are contested by other classes as they are also BIS for them too. If you're struggling to get the top piece of gear for each slot then it would also be wise to know what other options are available. Use the table below to quickly navigate to each equipment slot to find multiple other options. *It is worth noting that at the level 25 bracket, there are many options available that are basically equal to each other. In some of these sections you will see a note indicating if this is the case for the given slot.
Head
Neck
Shoulders
Back
Chest
Wrist
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Weapons
Item
Source
Sparkmetal Coif
Quest – Morbent Fel (A) (Duskwood)
Gnomish Goggles
Engineering
Humbert's Helm
Dun Garok Rifleman (Hillsbrad Foothills)
Ringed Helm
Garneg Charskull (Wetlands)
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Item
Source
Spectral Necklace
World Drop, Fishing
Sentinel's Medallion
Illiyana Moonblaze (A) (Vendor in Ashenvale)
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Item
Source
Sentry's Shoulderguards
World Drop
Elite Shoulders
Multiple Vendors
Glimmering Mail Pauldrons
World Drop, Fishing
Mantle of Thieves
Zone Drop (Razorfen Kraul)
Cutthroat Pauldrons
Kazon (Redridge Mountains)
Dark Leather Shoulders
Leatherworking
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Item
Source
Phalanx Cloak
World Drop
Parachute Cloak
Engineering
Slayer's Cape
World Drop
Lambent Scale Cloak
World Drop
Cape of the Brotherhood
Edwin VanCleef (The Deadmines)
Glowing Lizardscale Cloak
Skum (Wailing Caverns)
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Item
Source
Shining Silver Breastplate
Blacksmithing
Mutant Scale Breastplate
Mutanus the Devourer (Wailing Caverns)
Spiked Chain Breastplate
World Drop
Large Ogre Chain Armor
Splinter Fist Enslaver (Duskwood)
Nightwalker Armor
Nightbane Tainted One (Duskwood)
Bone-studded Leather
Quest – Missing In Action (A) (Redridge Mountains)
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Item
Source
Pugilist Bracers
Zone Drop (Razorfen Kraul)
Yorgen Bracers
World Drop
Banded Bracers
World Drop, Fishing
Patterned Bronze Bracers
Blacksmithing
Jurassic Wristguards
Razormaw Matriarch (Wetlands)
Slayer's Cuffs
World Drop
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Item
Source
Algae Fists
Gelihast (Blackfathom Deeps)
Wicked Chain Gauntlets
World Drop
Glimmering Mail Gauntlets
World Drop, Fishing
Heavy Earthen Gloves
Leatherworking
Brawler Gloves
World Drop
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Item
Source
Cobrahn's Grasp
Lord Cobrahn (Wailing Caverns)
Wicked Chain Waistband
World Drop
Garneg's War Belt
Garneg Charskull (Wetlands)
Glimmering Mail Girdle
World Drop, Fishing
Belt of the Stars
Quest – Look To The Stars (A) (Duskwood)
Slayer's Sash
World Drop
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Item
Source
Triprunner Dungarees
Quest – Rig Wars (H) (Gnomeregan) Quest – The Grand Betrayal (A) (Gnomeregan)
Glimmering Mail Legguards
World Drop
Sentry's Leggings
World Drop
Chausses of Westfall
The Defias Brotherhood (The Deadmines)
Hulking Leggings
World Drop
Leggings of the Fang
Lord Cobrahn (Wailing Caverns)
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Item
Source
Battleforge Boots
World Drop
Feet of the Lynx
World Drop
Slayer's Slippers
World Drop
Draftsman Boots
Quest – Gerenzo Wrenchwhistle (Stonetalon Mountains)
Silvered Bronze Boots
Blacksmithing
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Item
Source
Thunderbrow Ring
World Drop
Silverlaine's Family Seal
Baron Silverlaine (Shadowfang Keep)
Tiger Band
Quest – Willix the Importer (Razorfen Kraul)
Ivory Band
World Drop
Protector's Band
Illiyana Moonblaze (A) (Vendor in Ashenvale)
Seal of Wrynn
Quest – An Audience with the King (A) (Stormwind City)
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Item
Source
Arena Grand Master
Quest – Arena Grandmaster (Stranglethorn Vale)
Rune of Duty
Kelm Hargunth (H) (Vendor in The Barrens) Illiyana Moonblaze (A) (Vendor in Ashenvale)
Insignia of the Alliance
Officer Areyn (A) (Vendor in Stormwind City)
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Item
Source
Gizmotron Megachopper
Zone Drop (Gnomeregan)
Verigan's Fist
Quest – The Test of Righteousness (A)
Pysan's Old Greatsword
Zone Drop (Razorfen Kraul)
Slaghammer
Zone Drop (Razorfen Kraul)
Ancient War Sword
Quest – Defeat Nek'rosh (A) (Wetlands)
Emil's Brand
Quest – Insane Druids (A) (Ashenvale)

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