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Best Trinkets for Ret-prot Paladin in WoW Forever

Engine wowsims Forever 931ae38 · 10,000 iterations per trinket · Updated Oct 1, 2026

Deep Retribution talents tanking with a one-hander and shield through the Protection simulation, from a Discord player's build. Experimental: ranked by damage, not survivability or threat. Client and inherited item data; item availability and some effects remain provisional.

Adaptive Combat Assistant from Vendor: Pix Xizzix is the top Ret-prot Paladin pick at +3.91% DPS. Talisman of Ephemeral Power (3.85%) and Draconic Infused Emblem (2.65%) come next. Mean DPS over 10,000 iterations on the level 60 reference build.

Top gain
+3.91%
Baseline
499 DPS
Trinkets
116
Fight
Single target

Full ranking, single target

116 trinkets
RankTrinketilvlDPS gainvs baseline
1Adaptive Combat Assistant iconAdaptive Combat Assistant65+203.91%
2Talisman of Ephemeral Power iconTalisman of Ephemeral Power66+193.85%
3Draconic Infused Emblem iconDraconic Infused Emblem63+132.65%
4Briarwood Reed iconBriarwood Reed60+112.30%
5Blackhand's Breadth iconBlackhand's Breadth63+91.86%
6Weakness Analyzer iconWeakness Analyzer65+91.74%
7Infernal Lasso iconInfernal Lasso50+61.29%
8Serenity Field iconSerenity Field65+61.11%
9Cleansed Vilebranch Icon iconCleansed Vilebranch Icon51+51.10%
10Jewel of the Guard Captain iconJewel of the Guard Captain51+51.10%
11Essence of the Pure Flame iconEssence of the Pure Flame75+50.96%
12Burst of Knowledge iconBurst of Knowledge58+50.95%
13Hand of Justice iconHand of Justice58+50.92%
14Everlook Pathcarver iconEverlook Pathcarver55+40.88%
15Counterattack Lodestone iconCounterattack Lodestone63+30.58%
16Smokey's Lighter iconSmokey's Lighter61+30.54%
17Uther's Strength iconUther's Strength52+20.50%
18Golden Banana iconGolden Banana50+20.42%
19Cleansed Vilebranch Medallion iconCleansed Vilebranch Medallion51+20.37%
20Rune of the Guard Captain iconRune of the Guard Captain51+20.37%
21Thaelemaches' Talisman iconThaelemaches' Talisman60+20.37%
22Molten Heart of the Mountain iconMolten Heart of the Mountain55+20.36%
23Winds of Tanaris iconWinds of Tanaris53+20.33%
24Heart of Wyrmthalak iconHeart of Wyrmthalak61+10.29%
25Frozen Heart of the Mountain iconFrozen Heart of the Mountain55+10.19%
26Relentless Raider's Seal iconRelentless Raider's Seal53+00.04%
27Volunteer's Lucky Seal iconVolunteer's Lucky Seal53+00.04%
28Darkspear Voodoo Seal iconDarkspear Voodoo Seal53+00.04%
29Enriched Seal iconEnriched Seal53+00.04%
30Guardian Talisman iconGuardian Talisman50+00.03%
31Rune of Duty iconRune of Duty45+00.03%
32Rune of Perfection iconRune of Perfection45+00.03%
33Force of Will iconForce of Will60+00.02%
34Orb of Fire iconOrb of Fire46+00.02%
35Defender's Grip Stabilizer iconDefender's Grip Stabilizer65+00.00%
36Shard of the Splithooves iconShard of the Splithooves57+00.00%
37Arcanite Dragonling iconArcanite Dragonling60+00.00%
38Barov Peasant Caller iconBarov Peasant Caller62+00.00%
39Barov Peasant Caller iconBarov Peasant Caller62+00.00%
40Cannonball Runner iconCannonball Runner61+00.00%
41Carrot on a Stick iconCarrot on a Stick50+00.00%
42Chained Essence of Eranikus iconChained Essence of Eranikus60+00.00%
43Defender of the Barkskin iconDefender of the Barkskin62+00.00%
44Defender of the Timbermaw iconDefender of the Timbermaw62+00.00%
45Dimensional Ripper - Everlook iconDimensional Ripper - Everlook55+00.00%
46Dormant Heart of the Mountain iconDormant Heart of the Mountain55+00.00%
47EZ and SAF Field Transporter: Mt. Hyjal iconEZ and SAF Field Transporter: Mt. Hyjal60+00.00%
48EZ-Thro Field Transporter: Gadgetzan iconEZ-Thro Field Transporter: Gadgetzan60+00.00%
49Everlook Delivery Bot iconEverlook Delivery Bot55+00.00%
50Failsafe Phylactery iconFailsafe Phylactery60+00.00%
51Frostwolf Insignia Rank 1 iconFrostwolf Insignia Rank 160+00.00%
52Frostwolf Insignia Rank 2 iconFrostwolf Insignia Rank 260+00.00%
53Glimmering Mithril Insignia iconGlimmering Mithril Insignia50+00.00%
54Gnomish Poultryizer iconGnomish Poultryizer60+00.00%
55Gyrofreeze Ice Reflector iconGyrofreeze Ice Reflector52+00.00%
56Heart of Noxxion iconHeart of Noxxion51+00.00%
57Heart of the Scale iconHeart of the Scale61+00.00%
58Hibernation Crystal iconHibernation Crystal71+00.00%
59Highborne Research Tablet iconHighborne Research Tablet55+00.00%
60Hook of the Master Angler iconHook of the Master Angler65+00.00%
61Hunting Net iconHunting Net52+00.00%
62Hyper-Radiant Flame Reflector iconHyper-Radiant Flame Reflector58+00.00%
63Lichbane iconLichbane58+00.00%
64Lifestone iconLifestone56+00.00%
65Linken's Boomerang iconLinken's Boomerang56+00.00%
66Luffa iconLuffa50+00.00%
67Major Recombobulator iconMajor Recombobulator55+00.00%
68Mark of Resolution iconMark of Resolution60+00.00%
69Mark of the Chosen iconMark of the Chosen48+00.00%
70Mark of the Red Flight iconMark of the Red Flight46+00.00%
71Nifty Stopwatch iconNifty Stopwatch50+00.00%
72Onyxia Blood Talisman iconOnyxia Blood Talisman65+00.00%
73Parachute-Priest Pager iconParachute-Priest Pager55+00.00%
74Piccolo of the Flaming Fire iconPiccolo of the Flaming Fire58+00.00%
75Prismcharm iconPrismcharm60+00.00%
76Ramstein's Lightning Bolts iconRamstein's Lightning Bolts60+00.00%
77Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas iconRoyal Seal of Eldre'Thalas62+00.00%
78Rune of the Dawn iconRune of the Dawn61+00.00%
79SAF-T Emergency Ripper: Everlook iconSAF-T Emergency Ripper: Everlook60+00.00%
80Scented Runewood Brooch iconScented Runewood Brooch58+00.00%
81Seal of the Dawn iconSeal of the Dawn61+00.00%
82Shard of the Flame iconShard of the Flame74+00.00%
83Signet of Expertise iconSignet of Expertise45+00.00%
84Six Demon Bag iconSix Demon Bag51+00.00%
85Smoking Heart of the Mountain iconSmoking Heart of the Mountain55+00.00%
86Smolderweb's Eye iconSmolderweb's Eye60+00.00%
87Spectral Essence iconSpectral Essence60+00.00%
88Stormpike Insignia Rank 1 iconStormpike Insignia Rank 160+00.00%
89Stormpike Insignia Rank 2 iconStormpike Insignia Rank 260+00.00%
90The Eye of Shadow iconThe Eye of Shadow71+00.00%
91Toy Soldier iconToy Soldier58+00.00%
92Ultra-Flash Shadow Reflector iconUltra-Flash Shadow Reflector60+00.00%
93Ultrasafe Transporter: Gadgetzan iconUltrasafe Transporter: Gadgetzan52+00.00%
94Ward of the Elements iconWard of the Elements60+00.00%
95Shard of the Scale iconShard of the Scale71+0-0.00%
96Alchemists' Stone iconAlchemists' Stone50+0-0.00%
97Second Wind iconSecond Wind59+0-0.00%
98Evonice's Landin' Pilla iconEvonice's Landin' Pilla50+0-0.00%
99Ankh of Life iconAnkh of Life45+0-0.00%
100Mindtap Talisman iconMindtap Talisman61+0-0.00%
101Earthen Sigil iconEarthen Sigil52+0-0.00%
102Demon's Blood iconDemon's Blood60+0-0.00%
103Frostwolf Insignia Rank 6 iconFrostwolf Insignia Rank 660+0-0.04%
104Stormpike Insignia Rank 6 iconStormpike Insignia Rank 660+0-0.04%
105Vigilance Charm iconVigilance Charm62+0-0.04%
106Arena Grand Master iconArena Grand Master55+0-0.06%
107Frostwolf Insignia Rank 3 iconFrostwolf Insignia Rank 360+0-0.06%
108Frostwolf Insignia Rank 4 iconFrostwolf Insignia Rank 460+0-0.06%
109Frostwolf Insignia Rank 5 iconFrostwolf Insignia Rank 560+0-0.06%
110Mark of Tyranny iconMark of Tyranny63+0-0.06%
111Smotts' Compass iconSmotts' Compass50+0-0.06%
112Stormpike Insignia Rank 3 iconStormpike Insignia Rank 360+0-0.06%
113Stormpike Insignia Rank 4 iconStormpike Insignia Rank 460+0-0.06%
114Stormpike Insignia Rank 5 iconStormpike Insignia Rank 560+0-0.06%
115The Lion Horn of Stormwind iconThe Lion Horn of Stormwind63-1-0.16%
116Ragged John's Neverending Cup iconRagged John's Neverending Cup60-4-0.75%

Top trinket pairings (single target)

Estimated, additive

Each pair's gain is the two solo gains added together, so it ignores how the trinkets interact. Known unique-equipped conflicts are left out. Sim both on your character for a measured number.

  1. 1
    Adaptive Combat AssistantTalisman of Ephemeral Power
    +397.76%
  2. 2
    Adaptive Combat AssistantDraconic Infused Emblem
    +336.56%
  3. 3
    Talisman of Ephemeral PowerDraconic Infused Emblem
    +326.50%

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What Forever changes for each class

Methodology

Baseline profile

A fixed level 60 Ret-prot Paladin reference character in curated gear, primarily dungeon and crafted items, with set talents, race and rotation, and both trinket slots empty. The engine's standard raid buffs, debuffs and consumables for the spec are on.

Reference talents 0/21/30 · Undead

Gear pool: Curated dungeon and crafted gear. This is a fixed reference, not a proven BiS set.

Talents 0/21/30View tree

Holy 0

No points

Protection 21

  • Redoubt 5/5
  • Precision 3/3
  • Anticipation 2/5
  • Improved Seal of Fury 1/1
  • Improved Righteous Fury 3/3
  • Shield Specialization 3/3
  • Swift Judgement 1/1
  • One-Handed Weapon Specialization 3/3

Retribution 30

  • Benediction 5/5
  • Improved Judgement 2/2
  • Holy Conduit 2/2
  • Conviction 5/5
  • Vindication 3/3
  • Sanctified Judgement 3/3
  • Seal of Command 1/1
  • Sacred Arbiter 1/1
  • Vengeance 3/3
  • Champion of the Light 3/3
  • Instrument of Law 2/2

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Reference builds are a work in progress and will keep improving through the beta (see the changelog). Got a build you want simmed? Post it in the MythicSim Discord and we'll sim it. Any feedback is much appreciated.

Buffs and consumables

Raid buffs

  • Arcane Brilliance
  • Battle Shout
  • Gift of the Wild
  • Greater Blessing of Kings
  • Greater Blessing of Might
  • Greater Blessing of Wisdom
  • Prayer of Fortitude
  • Prayer of Spirit
  • Windfury Totem

Boss debuffs

  • Curse of Recklessness
  • Expose Armor
  • Faerie Fire
  • Gift of Arthas
  • Judgement of the Crusader
  • Judgement of Wisdom

Consumables

  • Demonic Rune
  • Dense Dynamite
  • Dragonbreath Chili
  • Elemental Sharpening Stone
  • Elixir of Greater Defense
  • Elixir of Holy Power
  • Elixir of Lesser Fortitude
  • Elixir of the Mongoose
  • Flask of the Titans
  • Greater Arcane Elixir
  • Juju Might
  • Juju Power
  • Major Mana Potion
  • R.O.I.D.S.
  • Rumsey Rum Black Label
  • Tender Wolf Steak

No world buffs, since they don't work in Forever raids.

Iteration count

10,000iterations per trinket, each alone in the first slot. That's enough to order trinkets a few DPS apart. Anything within a couple of DPS is a tie.

Fight

The engine's default encounter: one raid-boss target (level 63) for two minutes, give or take fifteen seconds, with no movement and no adds.

Not included

Forever's re-tuned item stats and the loot from its new dungeons and raids, neither of which Blizzard has published; multi-target fights; healer specs; and true paired sims (the pairings above are additive estimates).

Engine build

wowsims Forever 931ae382c3ca5c44e88de12b4eb19d4c819676ae (forever-931ae382c3ca5c44e88de12b4eb19d4c819676ae). Simmed Oct 1, 2026. Talent values are still being checked against the beta client, so the order can shift until Forever's own data lands. The board is re-simmed after engine updates.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best trinket for Ret-prot Paladin in WoW Forever?

Adaptive Combat Assistant ranks #1 for Ret-prot Paladin with a +3.91% DPS gain over the no-trinket baseline. The full ranking on this page covers every level 60 trinket a Paladin can equip.

What are the top 3 trinkets for Ret-prot Paladin?

Adaptive Combat Assistant ranks #1 at +3.91% DPS from Vendor: Pix Xizzix; Talisman of Ephemeral Power ranks #2 at +3.85% DPS from Magmadar, Molten Core; Draconic Infused Emblem ranks #3 at +2.65% DPS from General Drakkisath, Blackrock Spire. All deltas are mean DPS over the no-trinket baseline across 10,000 wowsims Forever iterations.

Are these Classic trinkets or Forever trinkets?

The board uses the pinned engine database: Forever client data plus inherited items. Known later-raid rewards are left out of the launch pool. Some sources, availability and item effects still need confirming. Item popups show catalog stats; Wowhead is an outside reference and doesn't cover everything.

How often is the Ret-prot Paladin trinket leaderboard updated?

After engine updates. The methodology on this page shows the wowsims Forever build and the date the board was simmed on.

Are these results from real character data or theorycrafted?

They're simmed. Each trinket runs 10,000 wowsims Forever iterations alone in the first slot on a fixed Ret-prot Paladin reference build, against a baseline with no trinkets. Your own gear and talents will shift the numbers, so paste your character into the form above for your own result.