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Best Cloak for Retribution Paladins in WoW Forever

Howler's Furs is the best cloak for a DPS Paladin in WoW Forever. We graded 24 cloaks S to D for Retribution from their stats. BetaMany cloaks were not revealed when we graded this list, so it grades only the cloaks that were.

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STop1 cloakBest in slot for this role right nowClick any cloak for its gradeTap a card for its grade

Rare, item level 65Howler's Furs

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AStrong1 cloakClose behind the top pick

Epic, item level 65Cloak of the Honor Guard / Deathguard's Cloak

BSolid6 cloaksGood cloaks to use until a better one turns up

Rare, item level 65Arcanoweave Cloak

Rare, item level 60Premier Sergeant's Cloak

Rare, item level 62Horseman's Unyielding Shroud

Rare, item level 60Stormpike Soldier's Cloak / Frostwolf Legionnaire's Cloak

Rare, item level 59Tattered Hakkari Cape

Rare, item level 65Stalwart Cloak

CSituational4 cloaksWorth it for a specific need

Epic, item level 65Fel Cape

Epic, item level 62Chromatic Cloak

Epic, item level 62Shifting Cloak

Rare, item level 55Dark Phantom Cape

DBottom12 cloaksPlaceholders until something better turns up

Epic, item level 62Hide of the Wild

Rare, item level 60Stormpike Sage's Cloak / Frostwolf Advisor's Cloak

Rare, item level 65Drape of Recovery

Rare, item level 63Expeditionary's Cape / Darkspear Raider's Cloak

Rare, item level 59Faded Hakkari Cloak

Rare, item level 63Caretaker's Cape / Battle Healer's Cloak

Rare, item level 61Chimaera Wing Cape

Rare, item level 60Premier Sergeant's Cape

Rare, item level 60Onyxia Scale Cloak

Rare, item level 62, off-roleCloak of Warding

Rare, item level 58, off-roleMageflame Cloak

Rare, item level 55, off-roleCloak of Fire

What each tier means

STop Best in slot for this role right now
AStrong Close behind the top pick
BSolid Good cloaks 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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Board breakdown

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

Howler's Furs leads our Retribution Paladin list at 100, with the next best cloak at 78.

Score out of 100 on this list

SHowler's Fursilvl 65100 of 100
ACloak of the Honor Guardilvl 6578 of 100
BArcanoweave Cloakilvl 6563 of 100

Should a Retribution Paladin wear the Holy BiS cloak?

No. Howler's Furs is the Retribution pick; the Holy #1, Hide of the Wild, is only D tier here.

Best for Retribution and Holy

Arcanoweave Cloak: DPS B, Healer A

Changes tierDPSHealer
Drape of Recovery: DPS D, Healer S
Caretaker's Cape: DPS D, Healer A
Chimaera Wing Cape: DPS D, Healer A
Horseman's Unyielding Shroud: DPS B, Healer D
Stormpike Soldier's Cloak: DPS B, Healer D

Cloaks left off the list

What does the Rider of the Plaguelands set bonus do for a Retribution Paladin?

Rider of the Plaguelands has three pieces and pays off for a Retribution Paladin at 2 and 3 worn.

2Increases movement speed while mounted by 5% in Eastern and Western Plaguelands.
3Chance on melee attack to lash the target, inflicting 140 Shadow damage.

Other pieces, Retribution grade

Our Retribution grade counts only the stats on each cloak.

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