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Best Chest for Retribution Paladins in WoW Forever

Breastplate of Heroism is the best chest piece for a DPS Paladin in WoW Forever. We graded 14 chest pieces S to D for Retribution from their stats. BetaMany chest pieces were not revealed when we graded this list, so it grades only the chest pieces that were.

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STop1 chest pieceBest in slot for this role right nowClick any chest piece for its gradeTap a card for its grade

Epic, item level 60Breastplate of Heroism

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AStrong2 chest piecesClose behind the top pick

Epic, item level 60Soulforge Breastplate

Epic, item level 65Premier Field Marshal's Chevalier Chestplate / Premier Warlord's Scaled Chestplate

BSolid3 chest piecesGood chest pieces to use until a better one turns up

Rare, item level 63Lightforge Breastplate

Rare, item level 63Breastplate of Valor

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

CSituational2 chest piecesWorth it for a specific need

Rare, item level 63Enchanted Thorium Breastplate

Epic, item level 65Premier Field Marshal's Luminous Chestplate / Premier Warlord's Lamellar Chestplate

DBottom6 chest piecesPlaceholders until something better turns up

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

Epic, item level 61Breastplate of Salvation

Rare, item level 62Enriched Thorium Breastplate

Rare, item level 63Darkrune Breastplate

Rare, item level 59Dark Iron Plate

Rare, item level 57Demon Forged Breastplate

What each tier means

STop Best in slot for this role right now
AStrong Close behind the top pick
BSolid Good chest pieces 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 chest piece for a Retribution Paladin in WoW Forever?

Breastplate of Heroism leads our Retribution Paladin list at 100, with the next best chest piece at 81.

Score out of 100 on this list

SBreastplate of Heroismilvl 60Battlegear of Heroism100 of 100
ASoulforge Breastplateilvl 6081 of 100
APremier Field Marshal's Chevalier Chestplateilvl 6572 of 100

Should a Retribution Paladin wear the Holy BiS chest piece?

No. Breastplate of Heroism is the Retribution pick; the Holy #1, Premier Field Marshal's Luminous Chestplate / Premier Warlord's Lamellar Chestplate, is only C tier here.

Best for Retribution and Holy

Soulforge Breastplate: DPS A, Healer A

Changes tierDPSHealer
Breastplate of Salvation: DPS D, Healer S
Premier Luminous Breastplate: DPS D, Healer A
Breastplate of Valor: DPS B, Healer D
Premier Chevalier Breastplate: DPS B, Healer C
Enchanted Thorium Breastplate: DPS C, Healer D

Chest pieces left off the list

What does the Battlegear of Heroism set bonus do for a Retribution Paladin?

Battlegear of Heroism has eight pieces and pays off for a Retribution Paladin at 2, 4, 6 and 8 worn.

2+8 All Resistances.
4Chance on melee attack to heal you for 88 to 132.
6+40 Attack Power.
8+200 Armor.

Other pieces, Retribution grade

Our Retribution grade counts only the stats on each chest piece.

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