Retribution Paladin Talents & Best Builds
Mined from 110 distinct builds in the current top WarcraftLogs parses. The tables below show which hero talent the best Retribution players actually run on each boss and key.
Also searched as Ret Paladin.
This page ranks Retribution Paladin talent builds from top WarcraftLogs parses, showing the hero talent each build uses. Across 116 parses, 99.1% of top players run Herald of the Sun, while only 0.9% use Templar. The table lists the most common builds per boss and dungeon, with Herald of the Sun appearing as the top hero talent in every encounter, from raid bosses like Nek'zali the Soulcoiler to Mythic+ dungeons like Ruby Life Pools.
Each encounter shows up to five builds, but Sszorak has only one listed build, indicating less variety there. When reading the table, focus on the hero talent share: if you're optimizing for performance, Herald of the Sun is the overwhelming choice among top players. The usage figures reflect what top players actually wear, not a simulation, so treat them as a strong signal for your own setup. For most content, you'll want to start with Herald of the Sun and adjust only if you have specific reasons.
Hero Talent Popularity (top parses)
Herald of the Sun
91.6%
Templar
8.4%
Omnium Folio runes · what top players pick raid 37 players Mythic+ 39 players
The Patch 12.1 Omnium Folio has five rune rows. This is what the sampled top logs actually run in each row, read from the runes' own damage, healing and buff traces. Bold = most picked. Rows 1 and 5 are procs, so their share is inferred from the traces they leave.
| Row | Raid | Mythic+ |
|---|---|---|
| Row 1 | ||
| Row 2 | ||
| Row 3 |
 Rune of Lingering
100%
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Rune of Lingering
100%
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| Row 4 | ||
| Row 5 |
 Rune of Overload
95%
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Rune of Overload
92%
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The GearInsight addon shows the same table next to your own current runes and can switch every row to the recommended one in one click.
How to unlock the Omnium Folio and fill the rows
At level 80, take The Magisters' Call from the Magister's Missive at the Field Accolade Quartermasters in Silvermoon City, help Grand Magister Rommath and Magister Umbric restore the Sunstrider Omnium in Eversong Woods, and finish The Omnium Reawakens for the Folio and row 1. Then each week the Seeking Knowledge quest at the Sunstrider Omnium pays one Mote of Omnial Inquiry, one row per mote: week 2 Ritualized Arcana ×8 (Ritual Sites), week 3 Dark-Ley Coalescence ×5 (Void Incursions), week 4 Pure Primessence ×1 (delves, dungeons, raid or strongbox), week 5 an alien magic fragment from Showdown world bosses plus 3 world quests. Motes are account-wide once one character has done the quest; since 12.1 alts skip the intro. The Folio UI opens from the map and runes can be swapped freely out of combat.
Raid — Top Builds Per Boss
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| Encounter | Hero talent | World rank | Run by | Import |
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 M1 · Nek'zali the Soulcoiler |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | Âra — Blackhand (EU) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #2 | Bombu — Illidan (US) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #3 | Johnp — Area 52 (US) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #4 | Atheryon — Tarren Mill (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #5 | Lipp — Illidan (US) | ||
 M2 · Entombed Sentinels |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | 圣洁鸣钟灬 — 主宰之剑 (CN) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #2 | Arhontas — Twisting Nether (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #3 | Atheryon — Tarren Mill (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #4 | 粉仔灬 — 燃烧之刃 (CN) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #5 | Suddify — Area 52 (US) | ||
 M3 · The Lost Explorers |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | Daizr — Illidan (US) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #2 | Âra — Blackhand (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #3 | Nevermeta — Zul'jin (US) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #4 | Stockerle — Blackrock (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #5 | Pod — Proudmoore (US) | ||
 M4 · Vashnik the Malignant |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | Huyounn — Frostmourne (US) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #2 | 吃奶的小恐龙 — 罗宁 (CN) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #3 | Mmomo — Illidan (US) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #4 | Gitmuny — Twisting Nether (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #5 | Yonderwayz — Moon Guard (US) | ||
 M5 · Sszorak |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | 哆啦沒有梦 — 罗宁 (CN) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #2 | Bombu — Illidan (US) | ||
| Templar | #3 | Erxicn — 影之哀伤 (CN) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #4 | Âra — Blackhand (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #5 | Calamitas — Taerar (EU) | ||
 M6 · The Twin Fangs |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | Erxicn — 影之哀伤 (CN) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #2 | Ezee — Frostmourne (US) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #3 | Âra — Blackhand (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #4 | Juicyla — Thrall (US) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #5 | Suddify — Area 52 (US) | ||
 M9 · Nymrissa Wavecaller |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | Âra — Blackhand (EU) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #2 | Skilletto — Area 52 (US) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #3 | Paramedic — Arthas (US) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #4 | Renae — Sargeras (US) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #5 | Ezee — Frostmourne (US) | ||
| H1 · Nek'zali the Soulcoiler |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | Lipp — Illidan (US) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #2 | Blindstone — Ravencrest (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #3 | Bestvibe — Tarren Mill (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #4 | Palialex — Zul'jin (US) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #5 | Timcrickets — Tichondrius (US) | ||
| H2 · Entombed Sentinels |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | Yennypig — Tarren Mill (EU) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #2 | Danicoldruna — Destromath (US) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #3 | Pratiarch — Kazzak (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #4 | Ezee — Frostmourne (US) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #5 | Gitmuny — Twisting Nether (EU) | ||
| H3 · The Lost Explorers |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | pionare — ajeusyara (KR) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #2 | Femboyzxc — Illidan (US) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #3 | Worstpaladin — Twisting Nether (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #4 | Timcrickets — Tichondrius (US) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #5 | Blabang — ajeusyara (KR) | ||
| H4 · Vashnik the Malignant |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | 无用审判 — 白银之手 (CN) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #2 | 剑雨 — 无尽之海 (CN) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #3 | Ífrit — Silvermoon (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #4 | 圣光呜呜 — 金色平原 (CN) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #5 | 哈基鹿 — 熊猫酒仙 (CN) | ||
| H5 · Sszorak |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | 路边社摄影 — 凤凰之神 (CN) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #2 | Lipp — Illidan (US) | ||
| Templar | #3 | Vikk — Area 52 (US) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #4 | minhyeoki — ajeusyara (KR) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #5 | 不知名骑士 — 罗宁 (CN) | ||
| H6 · The Twin Fangs |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | remonminteukaendi — ajeusyara (KR) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #2 | 紫晨曦 — 夜空之歌 (TW) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #3 | Pínkranger — Area 52 (US) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #4 | Zurk — Antonidas (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #5 | Yennypig — Tarren Mill (EU) | ||
 H7 · The Coiled Altar |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | Whiskra — Ravencrest (EU) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #2 | Rozovayasila — Gordunni (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #3 | Alarrin — Twisting Nether (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #4 | Vcthree — Area 52 (US) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #5 | Fordragon — Dragonmaw (EU) | ||
 H8 · Ula'tek |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | Alarrin — Twisting Nether (EU) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #2 | 十九挂 — 埃德萨拉 (CN) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #3 | Anonymous — () | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #4 | 我丶日 — 死亡之翼 (CN) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #7 | Danicoldruna — Destromath (US) | ||
| H9 · Nymrissa Wavecaller |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | Worstpaladin — Twisting Nether (EU) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #2 | Anonymous — () | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #3 | 秋晚枫 — 迦玛兰 (CN) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #4 | Hukoi — Thrall (US) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #5 | 絶戦龍児 — 凤凰之神 (CN) |
Mythic+ (high keys) — Top Builds Per Boss
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| Encounter | Hero talent | World rank | Run by | Import |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ruby Life Pools |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | Âra — Blackhand (EU) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #2 | 蓝二乖 — 死亡之翼 (CN) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #4 | 哦毕爷 — 影之哀伤 (CN) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #5 | Kelsia — Blackhand (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #6 | Blessem — Draenor (EU) | ||
 Murder Row |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | 板甲我也全需 — 血色十字军 (CN) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #3 | Âra — Blackhand (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #4 | Poznasme — Draenor (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #5 | 哦毕爷 — 影之哀伤 (CN) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #8 | Tracer — Sargeras (US) | ||
 Den of Nalorakk |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | Fzpala — 白银之手 (CN) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #2 | Âra — Blackhand (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #5 | 哦毕爷 — 影之哀伤 (CN) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #7 | Thatsaban — Illidan (US) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #8 | 无敌泰罗大王 — 凤凰之神 (CN) | ||
 The Blinding Vale |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | Âra — Blackhand (EU) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #3 | 板甲我也全需 — 血色十字军 (CN) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #4 | Fzpala — 白银之手 (CN) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #5 | Xiaoe — 熊猫酒仙 (CN) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #6 | Qrva — Blackmoore (EU) | ||
 Voidscar Arena |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | Âra — Blackhand (EU) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #3 | 哦毕爷 — 影之哀伤 (CN) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #4 | Xiaoe — 熊猫酒仙 (CN) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #5 | 悠悠兮 — 克尔苏加德 (CN) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #6 | Tryaskalight — Kazzak (EU) | ||
 Altar of Fangs |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | Âra — Blackhand (EU) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #3 | 恶霸琅厥 — 血色十字军 (CN) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #4 | 哦毕爷 — 影之哀伤 (CN) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #5 | Fzpala — 白银之手 (CN) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #6 | Xiaoe — 熊猫酒仙 (CN) | ||
 King's Rest |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | Âra — Blackhand (EU) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #4 | Qrva — Blackmoore (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #5 | Fzpala — 白银之手 (CN) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #6 | Xiaoe — 熊猫酒仙 (CN) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #7 | 哦毕爷 — 影之哀伤 (CN) | ||
 Temple of Sethraliss |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | Âra — Blackhand (EU) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #2 | Xiaoe — 熊猫酒仙 (CN) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #3 | 哦毕爷 — 影之哀伤 (CN) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #6 | 恶霸琅厥 — 血色十字军 (CN) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #9 | Blessem — Draenor (EU) |
Mythic+ (farm) — Top Builds Per Boss
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| Encounter | Hero talent | World rank | Run by | Import |
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| Ruby Life Pools |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | Gordog — Twisting Nether (EU) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #2 | Johnp — Area 52 (US) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #3 | Impossibleks — Burning Legion (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #4 | Sacmvp — Silvermoon (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #5 | Lukacx — Tarren Mill (EU) | ||
| Murder Row |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | Femboyzxc — Illidan (US) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #2 | Sacmvp — Silvermoon (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #3 | Gordog — Twisting Nether (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #4 | Yogurtboy — Illidan (US) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #5 | Böllerbob — Antonidas (EU) | ||
| Den of Nalorakk |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | Hukoi — Thrall (US) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #2 | Pyrrhaa — 亞雷戈斯 (TW) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #3 | Varoom — Tarren Mill (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #4 | Vesperis — 安苏 (CN) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #5 | Gordog — Twisting Nether (EU) | ||
| The Blinding Vale |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | Mîaøuw — Hyjal (EU) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #2 | Raizzo — Kazzak (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #3 | Snâxo — Blackhand (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #4 | Vengefulone — Twisting Nether (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #5 | Kray — Revushchiy ford (EU) | ||
| Voidscar Arena |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | 小青橙摇可乐 — 利刃之拳 (CN) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #2 | 慕雨丶夜 — 耐奥祖 (CN) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #3 | Androidus — Burning Legion (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #4 | Shinsóu — Silvermoon (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #5 | Bombu — Illidan (US) | ||
| Altar of Fangs |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | Tonkâtruck — Thrall (EU) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #2 | Craziebubble — Tichondrius (US) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #3 | Raizzo — Kazzak (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #4 | 小小丶骑 — 影之哀伤 (CN) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #5 | Brøkénwíngs — Illidan (US) | ||
| King's Rest |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | Yogurtboy — Illidan (US) | |
| Herald of the Sun | #2 | Celi — Illidan (US) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #3 | Zmpal — Bleeding Hollow (US) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #4 | Impossibleks — Burning Legion (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #5 | Mirtsea — Revushchiy ford (EU) | ||
| Temple of Sethraliss |
Herald of the Sun | #1 | Behmop — Stormrage (US) | |
| Templar | #2 | Pyrrhaa — 亞雷戈斯 (TW) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #3 | Cti — Eredar (EU) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #4 | Hukoi — Thrall (US) | ||
| Herald of the Sun | #5 | Calimariin — Hyjal (EU) |
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