Retribution Paladin WoW Forever Rotation

Melee DPS · Holy power spender with seal-twisting burst windows

Spec: Retribution Paladin · Class: Paladin. Holy warrior built around seal twisting and holy power spenders. The most-searched WoW Forever class.

WoW Forever Retribution Paladin rotation — cast priority

Practice it first, read it second — the trainer below is pre-loaded to Retribution Paladin:

# Retribution Paladin — cast priority (WoW Forever)
# Spam this as a one-button macro; it walks the priority top-down.
/startattack
/castsequence reset=6 Templar's Verdict, Crusader Strike, Hammer of the Righteous
/cast [target=mouseover,harm] Judgement
/castsequence reset=20 Hammer of Wrath, Consecration

The priority list behind the trainer, top-down every GCD:

1. Templar's Verdict — Primary holy power spender at 3 HP (at 3 Holy Power)
2. Hammer of Wrath — Execute-phase filler, also generates nothing but is free damage (target below 20% health)
3. Crusader Strike — Core holy power generator on cooldown
4. Hammer of the Righteous — Second generator when Crusader Strike is down
5. Judgement — Range-safe filler that keeps Judgements of the Wise mana flowing
6. Consecration — AoE packs or when everything else is on cooldown

Rotation notes that actually move the meter

• Seal twisting: swap Seal of Command and Seal of Blood inside the judgement window — the tiny swap window is the signature Ret skill ceiling in WoW Forever.
• The Art of War procs make Exorcism instant; weave it into the priority whenever it lights up.
• Divine Storm is your AoE holy power spender — swap Templar's Verdict for it on 3+ targets.
• Judgements of the Wise returns mana: never sit on Judgement cooldown while OOM.

Retribution talent points (level 60)

• Retribution (51): Judgement of Command 5/5, Vindication 2/2, Heart of the Crusader 3/3, Improved Judgements 2/2, Crusade 3/3, Two-Handed Weapon Specialization 3/3, Sanctity of Battle 2/2, Vengeance 3/3, Divine Purpose 3/3, The Art of War 3/3, Repentance 1/1, Sanctified Retribution 3/3, Swift Retribution 3/3, Crusader's Wrath 3/3, Divine Storm 1/1, Righteous Vengeance 5/5, Hammer of the Righteous excluded — fill remaining points per in-game tree
• Protection (10): Deflection 5/5, Improved Judgements branch — take threat-free utility, Redoubt 5/5 filler
• Key capstones: Divine Storm, Righteous Vengeance, The Art of War (instant Exorcism procs)

Copyable macros

Priority macro — paste into a chat macro slot; it walks the priority top-down when spammed:

# Retribution Paladin — cast priority (WoW Forever)
# Spam this as a one-button macro; it walks the priority top-down.
/startattack
/castsequence reset=6 Templar's Verdict, Crusader Strike, Hammer of the Righteous
/cast [target=mouseover,harm] Judgement
/castsequence reset=20 Hammer of Wrath, Consecration

In-game one-button variant (showtooltip + opener casts):

#showtooltip Templar's Verdict
/startattack
/cast Templar's Verdict
/cast Judgement

Try it in the simulator

Scroll back to the trainer at the top of the rotation section — or open the full rotation trainer to switch specs. Muscle memory from 3–4 clean trainer rounds (80%+ priority score) translates directly to boss DPS in WoW Forever.

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