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Best Helm for Retribution Paladins in WoW Forever

Lionheart Helm is the best helm for a DPS Paladin in WoW Forever. We graded 14 helms S to D for Retribution from their stats. BetaMany helms were not revealed when we graded this list, so it grades only the helms that were.

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STop1 helmBest in slot for this role right nowClick any helm for its gradeTap a card for its grade

Epic, item level 61Lionheart Helm

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AStrong1 helmClose behind the top pick

Epic, item level 61Stalwart Helm

BSolid3 helmsGood helms to use until a better one turns up

Epic, item level 60Soulforge Helm

Epic, item level 60Helm of Heroism

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

CSituational4 helmsWorth it for a specific need

Rare, item level 62Lightforge Helm

Rare, item level 62Helm of Valor

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

Rare, item level 62Enchanted Thorium Helm

DBottom5 helmsPlaceholders until something better turns up

Rare, item level 63Darkrune Helm

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

Rare, item level 63Enriched Thorium Helm

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

Rare, item level 60Whitesoul Helm

What each tier means

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

Lionheart Helm leads our Retribution Paladin list at 100, with the next best helm at 74.

Score out of 100 on this list

SLionheart Helmilvl 61Lv 56100 of 100
AStalwart Helmilvl 61Lv 5674 of 100
BSoulforge Helmilvl 60Soulforge Armor58 of 100

Tradeable

Should a Retribution Paladin wear the Holy BiS helm?

No. Lionheart Helm is the Retribution pick; the Holy #1, Premier Field Marshal's Luminous Faceguard / Premier Warlord's Lamellar Faceguard, is only D tier here.

Best for Retribution and Holy

Stalwart Helm: DPS A, Healer A

Changes tierDPSHealer
Whitesoul Helm: DPS D, Healer S
Premier Luminous Headguard: DPS D, Healer A
Enriched Thorium Helm: DPS D, Healer B
Helm of Heroism: DPS B, Healer C
Premier Field Marshal's Chevalier Faceguard: DPS B, Healer A

Helms left off the list

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

Lionheart Helm is the best crafted helm for a Retribution Paladin, a Blacksmithing craft at S tier.

BlacksmithingAlso makes S or AGloves Belt Legs Boots Two-Hand Weapon One-Hand Weapon

What does the Soulforge Armor set bonus do for a Retribution Paladin?

Soulforge Armor 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 increase your damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 65 for 10 sec.
6+40 Attack Power.
8+200 Armor.

Other pieces, Retribution grade

Our Retribution grade counts only the stats on each helm.

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