DPS Rotation & Cooldowns

This rotation offers a general priority list for Retribution Paladin abilities, along with key cooldowns at the bottom. It's based on a standard build and is here to help while we work on a smarter, build-aware system. Updated for the latest patch in World of Warcraft: The War Within (11.1.5).

Single Target

Generate Holy Power before cooldowns for optimal burst.

• Divine Hammer
• Avenging Wrath
• CrusadeView detailsIf >= 3 Holy Power
• Execution Sentence
• Final ReckoningView detailsIf >= 3 Holy Power and Wake Of Ashes is on cooldown
• Hammer Of Light
• Divine StormView detailsIf Empyrean Power proc and 5 Holy Power
• Final VerdictView detailsIf 5 Holy Power
• Blade Of JusticeView detailsIf Expurgation is not active
• Templar SlashView detailsIf it will expire within a GCD
• Wake Of Ashes
• Divine TollView detailsIf <= 3 Holy Power
• Divine StormView detailsIf Empyrean Power proc
• Final VerdictView detailsIf 3-4 Holy Power
• Hammer Of WrathView detailsIf Blessing Of Anshe proc
• Templar Strikes or Templar Slash
• JudgmentView detailsIf <= 3 Holy Power
• Blade Of JusticeView detailsIf <= 3 Holy Power
• Hammer Of WrathView detailsIf <= 4 Holy Power or <= 3 Holy Power against low-health targets with Vanguards Momentum
• Crusader Strike

Generate and spend Holy Power efficiently. Use Divine Hammer and cooldowns like Avenging Wrath early. Prioritize Final Verdict and Divine Storm at high Holy Power, and avoid capping resources.

AoE

Switch to AoE rotation at 2+ targets.

• Divine Hammer
• Avenging Wrath
• CrusadeView detailsIf >= 3 Holy Power
• Execution Sentence
• Final ReckoningView detailsIf >= 3 Holy Power and Wake Of Ashes is on cooldown
• Hammer Of Light
• Final VerdictView detailsIf 25 stacks of Divine Arbiter or Judge, Jury And Executioner active, or Empyrean Legacy active, and 5 Holy Power
• Divine StormView detailsIf 5 Holy Power
• Templar SlashView detailsIf it will expire within a GCD
• Wake Of Ashes
• Divine TollView detailsIf <= 1 Holy Power
• Divine StormView detailsIf Empyrean Power proc
• Final VerdictView detailsIf 25 stacks of Divine Arbiter or Judge, Jury And Executioner active, or Empyrean Legacy active, and 3-4 Holy Power
• Divine StormView detailsIf 3-4 Holy Power
• Blade Of JusticeView detailsIf <= 3 Holy Power
• Templar Strikes or Templar Slash
• JudgmentView detailsIf <= 3 Holy Power
• Crusader Strike
• Hammer Of Wrath

Focus on Divine Hammer and cooldowns like Avenging Wrath. Use Final Verdict and Divine Storm at high Holy Power, and track buffs like Empyrean Legacy for AoE procs.

Cooldowns

• Avenging WrathView detailsUse during burst phases or with trinkets for critical strike bonus
• CrusadeView detailsUse with 3+ Holy Power for burst damage
• Divine HammerView detailsAvoid consecutive Holy Power spenders to maximize uptime
• Execution SentenceView detailsUse before Avenging Wrath for extra GCD efficiency
• Final ReckoningView detailsUse during burst windows for max DPS

Coordinate Avenging Wrath and Crusade with trinkets and burst phases. Optimize Divine Hammer uptime by alternating spenders and generators.