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Best Belt for Retribution Paladins in WoW Forever

Vindicator's Belt, Highlander's Plate Girdle / Defiler's Plate Girdle and Highlander's Lamellar Girdle / Defiler's Lamellar Girdle are the S tier belts for a DPS Paladin in WoW Forever. We graded 22 belts S to D for Retribution from their stats. BetaMany belts were not revealed when we graded this list, so it grades only the belts that were.

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STop3 beltsBest in slot for this role right nowClick any belt for its gradeTap a card for its grade

Epic, item level 60Vindicator's Belt

Rare, item level 63Highlander's Plate Girdle / Defiler's Plate Girdle

Rare, item level 63Highlander's Lamellar Girdle / Defiler's Lamellar Girdle

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AStrong7 beltsClose behind the top pick

Rare, item level 58Girdle of the Dawn

Rare, item level 60Stormpike Plate Girdle / Frostwolf Plate Belt

Epic, item level 65Premier Knight-Captain's Chevalier Belt / Premier Legionnaire's Scaled Belt

Rare, item level 58Lightforge Belt

Rare, item level 65Belt of Heroism

Rare, item level 55Officer's Waistguard

Rare, item level 58Belt of Valor

BSolid6 beltsGood belts to use until a better one turns up

Rare, item level 65Soulforge Belt

Rare, item level 58Goregasher Support

Rare, item level 57Girdle of Uther

Rare, item level 60Premier Chevalier Cinch / Premier Scaled Cinch

Rare, item level 55Justicar's Waistguard

Rare, item level 55Sentinel's Waistguard

CSituational2 beltsWorth it for a specific need

Epic, item level 60Redeemer's Waistcord

Rare, item level 58Clutchlord's Support

DBottom4 beltsPlaceholders until something better turns up

Epic, item level 65Premier Knight-Captain's Luminous Belt / Premier Legionnaire's Lamellar Belt

Rare, item level 55Prefect's Waistguard

Rare, item level 60Premier Luminous Cinch / Premier Lamellar Cinch

Rare, item level 55Warder's Waistguard

What each tier means

STop Best in slot for this role right now
AStrong Close behind the top pick
BSolid Good belts to use until a better one turns up
CSituational Worth it for a specific need
DBottom Placeholders until something better turns up

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What is the BiS belt for a Retribution Paladin in WoW Forever?

Vindicator's Belt leads our Retribution Paladin list at 100, with the next best belt at 92.

Score out of 100 on this list

SVindicator's Beltilvl 60100 of 100
SHighlander's Plate Girdleilvl 63Lv 5892 of 100
SHighlander's Lamellar Girdleilvl 63Lv 5890 of 100
AGirdle of the Dawnilvl 58Lv 5377 of 100

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Lightforge BeltA

Officer's Waistguard

Best for Retribution and HolyTradeable

Is the Holy BiS belt worth it for a Retribution Paladin?

No. Vindicator's Belt is the Retribution pick; the Holy #1, Premier Knight-Captain's Luminous Belt / Premier Legionnaire's Lamellar Belt, is only D tier here.

Changes tierDPSHealer
Prefect's Waistguard: DPS D, Healer S
Stormpike Plate Girdle: DPS A, Healer D
Belt of Heroism: DPS A, Healer D
Officer's Waistguard: DPS A, Healer D
Belt of Valor: DPS A, Healer D

Belts left off the list

Which crafted belt is best for a Retribution Paladin in WoW Forever?

Girdle of the Dawn is the best crafted belt for a Retribution Paladin, a Blacksmithing craft at A tier.

BlacksmithingAlso makes S or AHelm Gloves Legs Boots Two-Hand Weapon One-Hand Weapon

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