I would like to request that I be allowed to bring pudolski into Sunwell whenever possible so that I might be able to grab the random schematic drop from trash : [Hardened Khorium Goggles]. these are a MASSIVE upgrade for him and since no other engineer is a tank, this would not be used by a main in raid.

Getting back to this after a long hiatus. Friday is the goal for the first published draft.

All links here are provided with the expressed permission of their authors and creators with credit given where credit is due.

STAY TUNED!

I. Eternal Links and Sources

  A. RAWR and the Spreadsheets

       1. EJ RAWR Retribution Model thread

           a. RAWR Download link

      2. Redcape's Ret DPS Calculator (Not linked waiting on his new one to come out)

      3. Bellator's Spreadsheet - this is now updated by Exemplar on the Elitist Jerks website.

II. Brief History

   I am writing this to try to pass on my knowledge to those interesting in playing the Retribution Spec of the Paladin class and to give others a greater understanding of Retribution in General.

  I have played Retribution since May of 2006 when I first started the PvP grind on my paladin for the Title of Lieutenant Commander. I have achieved 1900+ in all 5 arena seasons in 2v2 and I started really raiding in the beginning of April 2008 with Downfall of Gorgonnash.

 I currently have 2 Level 80 Paladins, both humans on Alliance. Dragonspear of Gorgonnash who is all but retired and Seraphitalia who I now raid on with Downfall.

III. Frequently Asked Questions

   Q. How important is Hit Rating for a Retribution Paladin in PvE?

   A. With the recent changes to Seal of the Martyr/Seal of Blood (Here out referred to as Seal of Emo) hit is the best stack that you can stack on your gear until you cap it.

   Q. Well ok, but how good is expertise then?

   A. Expertise while good, is not worth gemming or enchanting however it is very nice to have on a piece of gear.

Lolret, Roflret, Retdpslols, Your guild carries you to Illidan

Ah yes, Retribution, a path that few think about following, fewer take, and the fewest gear right.

Ret PvE gear often comes at the price of plate dps instance drops, where Int becomes a luxury and the set bonuses are a joke.

With so many percentage based talent, ret scales well with gear, the catch becomes though where do we get that gear.

Todays look will be at easily attainable gear to quickly allow for raid utility to be brought into a raid. Without Further ado, I give you, the items!

Head:

[item]Furious Gizmatic Goggles[/item]Perhaps the easiest of all as I have been working on it since I came back to this server at level 46 and started leveling again. The Plate DPS goggles from engineering provide a well balanced helm that will last for a long amount of time. Plus a great pvp rogue finder and pve primal finder.

Neck:

[Mithril Chain of Heroism] This lovely piece out of the Chess Event in Karazan provides for a lovely set of stats for those who like smashing things :D Also remember Ret paladins when specced for PvE gain 2.2 AP per 1 Str.

Shoulders:

Craftable, the [Ragesteel Shoulders] are good shoulders for being a blue. These shoulders have hit, crit, stam and str as well as 2 yellow sockets and a crit socket bonus. These could last until a T4 shoulder drop (T4 LOLZ) or possible later PvP Item. It is still questionable whether even the Gladiator Shoulders would be an upgrade.

Back:

WTB [item]Vengeance Wrap[/item] PST! Other things that might last until Vengence Wrap would be Royal Cloak of Arathi Kings or Cape of the Dark Reavers.

Chest:

My Current Chest Piece is an extremely good one. And Will last Until Glad S1 or T4 at the earliest :D