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Best Trinkets for Retribution Paladin in WoW Midnight (Patch 12.0.5.67451)

Ranked DPS deltas for every current-season trinket, simmed weekly against a stat-priority baseline. Pick a fight style below; raw numbers and percentage gain over the no-trinket baseline are in the table.

The top trinket for Retribution Paladin in Patch 12.0.5.67451 is Algeth'ar Puzzle Box, gaining 9.67% DPS over no trinket on Cleave.

Updated May 28, 2026

Patch 12.0.5SimC 4a4b3cc50,000 iterations per trinket

Top pick

The top cleave trinket for Retribution Paladin in WoW Midnight Patch 12.0.5.67451 is Algeth'ar Puzzle Box from Algeth'ar Academy, gaining 9.67% DPS over the no-trinket baseline. Gaze of the Alnseer (8.70%) and Radiant Plume (8.56%) round out the top three. Numbers are mean DPS across 50,000 SimulationCraft iterations on the canonical Retribution Paladin baseline at item level 289.

Top 10, cleave

Baseline 102,011 DPS
  1. #1
    Algeth'ar Puzzle Box
    +9,865 (9.67%)
  2. #2
    Gaze of the Alnseer
    +8,873 (8.70%)
  3. #3
    Radiant Plume
    +8,731 (8.56%)
  4. #4
    Umbral Plume
    +8,441 (8.27%)
  5. #5
    Heart of Ancient Hunger
    +8,082 (7.92%)
  6. #6
    Galactic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity
    +7,410 (7.26%)
  7. #7
    Darkmoon Dominion: Hunt
    +7,348 (7.20%)
  8. #8
    Darkmoon Deck: Hunt
    +7,317 (7.17%)
  9. #9
    Solarflare Prism
    +7,274 (7.13%)
  10. #10
    Darkmoon Deck: Blood
    +7,126 (6.99%)

Top trinket pairings (cleave)

Estimated, paired sim coming soon

Estimated combined gain. We're shipping paired sims next; numbers shown are upper-bound additive (the sum of each trinket's solo DPS gain, ignoring how the two interact when worn together).

  1. #1
    Algeth'ar Puzzle BoxGaze of the Alnseer
    +18,737 (18.4%)
  2. #2
    Algeth'ar Puzzle BoxRadiant Plume
    +18,596 (18.2%)
  3. #3
    Gaze of the AlnseerRadiant Plume
    +17,604 (17.3%)

Full ranking, cleave

62 trinkets
RankTrinketSourceilvlDPS gainvs baseline
1Algeth'ar Puzzle Box iconAlgeth'ar Puzzle BoxMythic+Algeth'ar Academy289+9,8659.67%
2Gaze of the Alnseer iconGaze of the AlnseerRaidThe Dreamrift289+8,8738.70%
3Radiant Plume iconRadiant PlumeRaidMarch on Quel'Danas289+8,7318.56%
4Umbral Plume iconUmbral PlumeRaidMarch on Quel'Danas289+8,4418.27%
5Heart of Ancient Hunger iconHeart of Ancient HungerRaidThe Voidspire289+8,0827.92%
6Galactic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity iconGalactic Gladiator's Badge of FerocityWorldPvP Vendor285+7,4107.26%
7Darkmoon Dominion: Hunt iconDarkmoon Dominion: HuntCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear285+7,3487.20%
8Darkmoon Deck: Hunt iconDarkmoon Deck: HuntWorldInscription285+7,3177.17%
9Solarflare Prism iconSolarflare PrismMythic+Skyreach289+7,2747.13%
10Darkmoon Deck: Blood iconDarkmoon Deck: BloodWorldInscription285+7,1266.99%
11Undreamt God's Oozing Vestige iconUndreamt God's Oozing VestigeRaidThe Dreamrift289+7,1116.97%
12Sealed Chaos Urn iconSealed Chaos UrnWorldWorld Drop285+7,1066.97%
13Light Company Guidon iconLight Company GuidonRaidThe Voidspire289+7,0876.95%
14Darkmoon Dominion: Blood iconDarkmoon Dominion: BloodCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear285+7,0836.94%
15Glorious Crusader's Keepsake iconGlorious Crusader's KeepsakeWorldQuel'Danas Faction285+6,9396.80%
16Magister's Alchemist Stone iconMagister's Alchemist StoneCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear285+6,8606.72%
17Darkmoon Deck: Void iconDarkmoon Deck: VoidWorldInscription285+6,7476.61%
18Darkmoon Dominion: Void iconDarkmoon Dominion: VoidCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear285+6,7416.61%
19Kroluk's Warbanner iconKroluk's WarbannerMythic+Windrunner Spire289+6,6816.55%
20Heart of Wind iconHeart of WindMythic+Windrunner Spire289+6,6256.49%
21Latch's Crooked Hook iconLatch's Crooked HookMythic+Windrunner Spire289+6,4536.33%
22Dragon Games Equipment iconDragon Games EquipmentMythic+Algeth'ar Academy289+6,4146.29%
23Withered Saptor's Paw iconWithered Saptor's PawWorldQuel'Danas Faction285+6,3596.23%
24Mark of Light iconMark of LightMythic+Nexus-Point Xenas289+6,1396.02%
25Void Stalker's Contract iconVoid Stalker's ContractMythic+Seat of the Triumvirate289+6,0635.94%
26Crucible of Erratic Energies iconCrucible of Erratic EnergiesWorldVoidstorm Quest Reward285+5,5185.41%
27Darkmoon Deck: Rot iconDarkmoon Deck: RotWorldInscription285+5,4955.39%
28Darkmoon Dominion: Rot iconDarkmoon Dominion: RotCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear285+5,4715.36%
29Lost Idol of the Hash'ey iconLost Idol of the Hash'eyWorldQuel'Danas Faction285+5,0474.95%
30Gloom-Spattered Dreadscale iconGloom-Spattered DreadscaleRaidThe Voidspire289+4,8174.72%
31Shadow of the Empyrean Requiem iconShadow of the Empyrean RequiemRaidMarch on Quel'Danas289+4,6624.57%
32Solar Core Igniter iconSolar Core IgniterMythic+Skyreach289+4,6514.56%
33Jelly Replicator iconJelly ReplicatorMythic+Magisters' Terrace289+4,6384.55%
34Ampoule of Pure Void iconAmpoule of Pure VoidMythic+Seat of the Triumvirate289+4,6374.55%
35The Eternal Egg iconThe Eternal EggRaidMarch on Quel'Danas289+4,6254.53%
36Vessel of Tortured Souls iconVessel of Tortured SoulsMythic+Maisara Caverns289+4,5754.48%
37Rotting Globule iconRotting GlobuleMythic+Pit of Saron289+4,5564.47%
38Holy Retributor's Order iconHoly Retributor's OrderWorldWorld Drop285+4,4514.36%
39Drum of Renewed Bonds iconDrum of Renewed BondsWorldBrewfest285+4,4394.35%
40Forgotten Farstrider's Insignia iconForgotten Farstrider's InsigniaWorldWorld Drop285+4,4344.35%
41Vaelgor's Final Stare iconVaelgor's Final StareRaidThe Voidspire289+3,9313.85%
42Tangle of Vibrant Vines iconTangle of Vibrant VinesWorldDruidic Quest Reward285+3,6243.55%
43Ranger-Captain's Iridescent Insignia iconRanger-Captain's Iridescent InsigniaRaidThe Voidspire289+3,3973.33%
44Emberwing Feather iconEmberwing FeatherMythic+Windrunner Spire289+2,5752.52%
45Locus-Walker's Ribbon iconLocus-Walker's RibbonRaidThe Voidspire289+2,4912.44%
46Soulcatcher's Charm iconSoulcatcher's CharmMythic+Maisara Caverns289+2,3582.31%
47Litany of Lightblind Wrath iconLitany of Lightblind WrathRaidThe Voidspire289+2,1642.12%
48Volatile Void Suffuser iconVolatile Void SuffuserRaidThe Voidspire289+1,8821.84%
49Void-Reaper's Libram iconVoid-Reaper's LibramWorldInscription285+1,8561.82%
50Reality Breacher iconReality BreacherMythic+Seat of the Triumvirate289+1,7041.67%
51Astalor's Anguish Agitator iconAstalor's Anguish AgitatorWorldEngineering285+1,5121.48%
52Eye of the Drowning Void iconEye of the Drowning VoidMythic+Magisters' Terrace289+1,4161.39%
53Emerald Coach's Whistle iconEmerald Coach's WhistleMythic+Algeth'ar Academy289+1,4001.37%
54Sylvan Wakrapuku iconSylvan WakrapukuWorldQuel'Danas Faction285+1,1341.11%
55Ever-Collapsing Void Fissure iconEver-Collapsing Void FissureWorldWorld Drop285+1,0681.05%
56Refueling Orb iconRefueling OrbMythic+Magisters' Terrace289+4910.48%
57Nevermelting Ice Crystal iconNevermelting Ice CrystalMythic+Pit of Saron289+3420.34%
58Radiant Sunstone iconRadiant SunstoneMythic+Skyreach289+170.02%
59Whisper of the Duskwraith iconWhisper of the DuskwraithMythic+Nexus-Point Xenas289+-64-0.06%
60Light of the Cosmic Crescendo iconLight of the Cosmic CrescendoRaidMarch on Quel'Danas289+-113-0.11%
61Wraps of Cosmic Madness iconWraps of Cosmic MadnessRaidThe Voidspire289+-125-0.12%
62Echo of L'ura iconEcho of L'uraMythic+Seat of the Triumvirate289+-177-0.17%

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Methodology

Baseline profile

SimulationCraft default Retribution Paladin profile at current season ilvl, no trinket equipped. Best-effort talent build, consumables, and gem/enchant set tracking SimC head.

Iteration count

50,000 iterations per trinket. Standard deviation on the DPS mean is well under 0.5% at this count, which keeps the ranking deltas reliable.

Cleave

Three-target uniform cleave, 5 minutes, fixed pull timing. Approximates a typical raid encounter with consistent adds.

Patchwerk

Single boss, 5 minutes, no movement, no adds. The pure DPS ceiling for raw rotation throughput.

Not included

Tier set bonuses, hero talent variance beyond the SimC default, encounter scripting (boss adds, mechanics, debuffs), and gear interactions outside the trinket slot. For your specific build, run a full sim.

Source patch

SimulationCraft 4a4b3cc4b6e78b6062274fd666712c70a695b7cf, client build 12.0.5.67451. Generated May 28, 2026. Re-runs every Sunday after the SimC weekly bump.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best trinket for Retribution Paladin in Patch 12.0.5.67451?

Algeth'ar Puzzle Box ranks #1 for Retribution Paladin in Patch 12.0.5.67451, with a +9.67% DPS gain over the no-trinket baseline. The full ranking on this page covers every current-season trinket.

What are the top 3 trinkets for Retribution Paladin?

Algeth'ar Puzzle Box ranks #1 at +9.67% DPS from Algeth'ar Academy; Gaze of the Alnseer ranks #2 at +8.70% from The Dreamrift; Radiant Plume ranks #3 at +8.56% from March on Quel'Danas. All deltas are mean DPS over the no-trinket baseline across 50,000 SimulationCraft iterations.

How does Algeth'ar Puzzle Box compare on Cleave vs Patchwerk for Retribution Paladin?

Algeth'ar Puzzle Box gains +9.67% DPS on Cleave and +10.2% DPS on Patchwerk for Retribution Paladin. The rank-1 pick is the same in both fight styles.

What's the difference between Retribution's Cleave and Patchwerk picks?

Cleave runs three uniform targets for five minutes and rewards trinkets that deal AoE damage or scale with multi-target rotations. Patchwerk is single-target only and rewards single-target throughput. Retribution Paladin can have a different best trinket in each style; switch the toggle above to compare.

How often is the Retribution Paladin trinket leaderboard updated?

Every Sunday, after the SimulationCraft weekly build refresh. The pinned SimC SHA on this page is the source of truth for the patch state.

Are these results from real character data or theorycrafted?

Real SimulationCraft sims using the canonical Paladin baseline profile. Each trinket runs 50,000 iterations against the same baseline and the page reports the DPS delta. Numbers are stat-priority averages, not your specific build; for your character, paste your /simc string on the homepage.