Paladin Retribution Rotation & Opener
Built from the current top-100 Mythic parses on WarcraftLogs — the real opener sequences, casts-per-minute and buff uptimes of the best Retribution players, not theorycraft.
AI coach — raid
How to play: Holy Power flows from Blade of Justice, Judgment, and Hammer of Wrath on refresh (10.6, 6.1, 5.7/min); Final Verdict is your main spender (top players: 23.6/min). Wake of Ashes and Divine Toll on cooldown (2.1/min each). Prioritize Hammer of Light inside its window (4.3/min). Watch: never cap Holy Power — stagger your three generators; Rush of Light at 97.2% uptime shows top players' resource loop never stalls.
Real Opener Sequences — Vorasius
First ~12 casts of actual top-ranked kills. Trinkets and racials vary by setup; the skill order is what to copy.
Augstakas — Frostmourne (US)
1.
Algeth'ar Puzzle
2.
Blade of Justice
3.
Crusading Strikes
4.
Light's Potential
5.
Avenging Wrath
6.
Execution Sentence
7.
Wake of Ashes
8.
Crusading Strikes
9.
Hammer of Light
10.
Sacrosanct Crusade
11.
Empyrean Hammer
12.
Empyrean Hammer
hyeolgisa — ajeusyara (KR)
1.
Divine Steed
2.
Blade of Justice
3.
Crusading Strikes
4.
Judgment
5.
Light's Potential
6.
Avenging Wrath
7.
Execution Sentence
8.
Crusading Strikes
9.
Wake of Ashes
10.
Divine Protection
11.
Hammer of Light
12.
Sacrosanct Crusade
圣光照耀我 — 万色星辰 (CN)
1.
Algeth'ar Puzzle
2.
Blade of Justice
3.
Light's Potential
4.
Execution Sentence
5.
Avenging Wrath
6.
Wake of Ashes
7.
Crusading Strikes
8.
Crusading Strikes
9.
Hammer of Light
10.
Sacrosanct Crusade
11.
Empyrean Hammer
12.
Empyrean Hammer
Casts Per Minute — Raid Benchmark
| Ability | Top-player CPM |
|---|---|
| Crusading Strikes | 34.8 |
| Final Verdict | 23.6 |
| Blade of Justice | 10.6 |
| Judgment | 6.1 |
| Hammer of Wrath | 5.7 |
| Hammer of Light | 4.3 |
| Divine Toll | 2.1 |
| Wake of Ashes | 2.1 |
| Execution Sentence | 1.2 |
| Avenging Wrath | 1.2 |
| Divine Protection | 0.8 |
| Algeth'ar Puzzle | 0.5 |
CPM = median casts per minute across the sampled top kills. If you're far below on a core ability, that's usually the first thing to fix.
Buff Uptimes to Watch
| Buff | Top-player uptime |
|---|---|
| Rush of Light | 97.2% |
| Light's Deliverance | 95.4% |
| Shake the Heavens | 94.3% |
| Might of the Void | 69.3% |
| Alnscorned Essence | 67.7% |
| Visage | 64.5% |
| Arcanoweave Insight | 62.4% |
| Undisputed Ruling | 57.4% |
| Alnsight | 47.8% |
| Hammer of Wrath | 43.0% |
Mythic+ Differences
AI coach — Mythic+
How to play: Same builders; the spender becomes Divine Storm at 2-3+ targets, with Final Verdict kept for priority singles. Divine Toll into packs for a burst of Holy Power. Watch: target count drives the Storm/Verdict switch; spend free Hammer of Light procs from Light's Deliverance (95.5% uptime) immediately — sitting on them is pure loss.
Casts Per Minute — Mythic+ Benchmark
| Ability | Top-player CPM |
|---|---|
| Crusading Strikes | 32.8 |
| Final Verdict | 10.2 |
| Blade of Justice | 7.9 |
| Divine Storm | 7.8 |
| Judgment | 5.1 |
| Hammer of Wrath | 4.0 |
| Hammer of Light | 3.5 |
| Divine Toll | 1.7 |
| Wake of Ashes | 1.7 |
| Execution Sentence | 0.9 |
| Avenging Wrath | 0.9 |
| Divine Steed | 0.7 |
| Divine Protection | 0.5 |
| Word of Glory | 0.4 |
Mythic+ Buff Uptimes
| Buff | Top-player uptime |
|---|---|
| Light's Deliverance | 95.5% |
| Sanctification | 89.9% |
| Rush of Light | 88.4% |
| Shake the Heavens | 80.3% |
| Ancestral Vigor | 72.7% |
| Earthliving Weapon | 65.3% |
| Arcanoweave Insight | 62.2% |
| Alnscorned Essence | 60.1% |
| Elemental Resistance | 56.5% |
| Undisputed Ruling | 48.6% |
Compare yourself in-game, live
The GearInsight addon overlays your own CPM and buff uptimes next to these benchmarks during combat.