The Ret Paladin and the top skills, runes, pre-BiS, and BiS equipment for World of Warcraft Season of Discovery Phase 3 will be examined.
Phase 3 of World of Warcraft’s Discovery series has introduced a brand-new, extremely difficult 20-man raid. Even for the most skilled players, Sunken Temple is currently quite challenging because it appears the developers have raised the stakes this time around.
In light of this, this guide should provide you with a general understanding of how to construct your Ret Paladin, enabling you to support your raid and prevail in spite of the terrifying encounters found within the temple.
We will demonstrate the top runes, talents, pre-BiS, and BiS equipment available for Paladins in Phase 3.
WoW SoD Phase 3 Paladin Tank Runes
- Chest Seal of Martyrdom
- Waist Sheath of Light
- Legs Exorcist
- Feet The Art of War
- Hands Crusader Strike
- Head Wrath
- Wrists Improved Hammer of Wrath
WoW SoD Phase 3 Ret Paladin Raid Consumables
- Elixir of the Mongoose
- Atal’ai Mojo of War
- Winterfall Firewater
- Elixir of Giants
- Grilled Squid
- Dragonbreath Chili
WoW SoD Phase 3 Ret Paladin Pre-BiS
Head
- Knight-Lieutenant’s Plate Helm (Alliance PvP Rank 7)
- Tempered Interference-Negating Helmet (Blacksmithing)
- Emerald Dream Helm (Nightmare Incursions)
- Embrace of the Lycan (Zul’Farrak)
- High Chief’s Crown of the Gorilla (or similar item with +16 Str/Int, World Drop)
Neck
- Gnomeregan Peace Officer’s Torque (Gnomeregan)
- Selenium Chain of Strength (+13 Str, World Drop)
- Fire Opal Necklace of Strength (+12 Str, Blackrock Depths Coffer – or similar item with 12 strength)
Shoulders
- Knight-Lieutenant’s Plate Pauldrons (PvP Rank 7)
- Emerald Dream Pauldrons (Nightmare Incursions)
- Earthslag Shoulders (Blackrock Depths)
- Splinthide Shoulders (Blackrock Depths)
Cloak
- Drape of Dismantling (Gnomeregan)
- Blackveil Cape (Blackrock Depths)
- Dark Hooded Cape (Drop from rare Nimar the Slayer in the Southeast corner of Arathi Highlands)
- Captain’s Cloak of the Tiger (with +6 Str/Agi, World Drop)
Chest
- Warforged Chestplate (Tremors of the Earth, starting at 61.8 54.8 in Badlands)
- Heavy Lamellar Chestpiece of Strength (or similar item with up to +25 Str, World Drop)
- Mixologist’s Tunic (Blackrock Depths)
- Knight’s Plate Hauberk (PvP Rank 6)
- Spiderfang Carapace (Blackrock Depths)
- Insulated Chestguard (Gnomeregan)
Wrists
- Berserker Bracers (Warsong Gulch – Exalted)
- Bracers of the Stone Princess (Maraudon)
- Runed Golem Shackles (World Drop)
- Glorious Bindings of Strength (with up to +14 Strength, World Drop)
- Ornate Dark Iron Bangles (Gnomeregan)
- Experimental Aim Stabilizers (Gnomeregan)
Hands
- Vice Grips of Strength (17 Str, Zul’Farrak)
- Vice Grips of the Tiger (+12 Str/Agi, Zul’Farrak)
- Vice Grips of Power (+48 Attack Power, Zul’Farrak)
- Gloves of the Pathfinder (Winterfall Activity at 27.8 34.6 in Winterspring)
- Cragfists of Strength (16 Str, Uldaman)
- Truesilver Gauntlets (Blacksmithing)
Waist
- Girdle of Beastial Fury (Blackrock Depths)
- Darkvision Girdle (Gnomeregan)
- Highlander’s Plate Girdle (Arathi Basin – Honored)
- Glorious Belt of Strength (or similar item with +18 Str, World Drop)
- Belt of the Gladiator (Blackrock Depths)
Legs
- Emerald Dream Legplates (Nightmare Incursions)
- Knight’s Plate Leggings (PvP Rank 6)
- Elemental Rockridge Leggings (Maraudon)
- H.A.Z.A.R.D. Legplates (Gnomeregan)
- Insulated Legguards (Gnomeregan)
- Lofty Legguards of Strength (or similar item with up to +25 Str/Agi, World Drop)
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Feet
- Battlechaser’s Greaves (World Drop)
- Godslayer’s Greaves (15 Wild Offering)
- Entrenching Boots (Blackrock Depths)
- Templar Boots of the Tiger (or similar item with +12 Str/Agi, World Drop)
- Highlander’s Lamellar Greaves (Arathi Basin – Revered)
Rings
- Blackstone Ring (Maraudon)
- Band of the Wilds (12 Wild Offering)
- Hypercharged Gear of Devastation (Gnomeregan)
- Protector’s Band (Warsong Gulch – Honored)
- Arctic Ring of the Tiger (or similar item with +9 Str/Agi, World Drop)
Trinkets
- Avenger’s Void Pearl (Blackfathom Deeps)
- Gyromatic Experiment 420b (Gnomeregan)
- Darkmoon Card: Sandstorm (Darkmoon Faire)
- Breadth of the Beast (12 Wild Offering)
Weapons
- Manual Crowd Pummeler (Gnomeregan, BiS if on-use effect available)
- Sul’thraze the Lasher (Zul’Farrak)
- Parasomnia (Stranglethorn Vale PvP event)
Libram
- Libram of Benediction (Gnomeregan)
WoW SoD Phase 3 Ret Paladin BiS
Head
- Tempered Interference-Negating Helmet (Blacksmithing)
- Greathelm of the Nightmare (Sunken Temple)
Neck
- Bloodstained Charm of Valor (Sunken Temple)
Shoulders
- Shoulderplates of Dread (Blacksmithing)
- Spaulders of Fanaticism (Sunken Temple)
Cloak
- Panther Fur Cloak (Sunken Temple)
Chest
- Wailing Berserker’s Chestplate (Sunken Temple)
Wrists
- Berserker Bracers (Warsong Gulch – Exalted)
- Void-Powered Slayer’s Vambraces (Engineering)
Hands
- Disease-Ridden Plate Fists (Sunken Temple)
Waist
- Atal’alarion’s Tusk Band (Sunken Temple)
Legs
- Wailing Berserker’s Legplates (Sunken Temple)
Feet
- Wailing Berserker’s Battleboots (Sunken Temple)
Rings
- Drakeclaw Band of the Berserker (Sunken Temple)
- Band of the Wilds (12 Wild Offering)
Trinkets
- Darkmoon Card: Sandstorm (Darkmoon Faire)
- Breadth of the Beast (12 Wild Offering)
- Gyromatic Experiment 420b (Gnomeregan)
Weapons
- Manual Crowd Pummeler (Gnomeregan, BiS if on-use effect available)
- Sul’thraze the Lasher (Zul’Farrak)
- Whisper (The Price of Hope, Paladin class quest for Sunken Temple)
Libram
- Libram of Benediction (Gnomeregan)
Conclusion
That concludes our knowledge on how to best develop and maximize your character in Season of Discovery Phase 3 to become one of your raid’s top damage dealers. Good luck, Champions of Azeroth!