Best Trinkets for Retribution Paladin in WoW Forever
Engine wowsims Forever 931ae38 · 10,000 iterations per trinket · Updated Oct 1, 2026
Client and inherited item data; item availability and some effects remain provisional.
Talisman of Ephemeral Power from Magmadar, Molten Core is the top Retribution Paladin pick at +2.54% DPS. Adaptive Combat Assistant (1.82%) and Draconic Infused Emblem (1.70%) come next. Mean DPS over 10,000 iterations on the level 60 reference build.
- Top gain
- +2.54%
- Baseline
- 700 DPS
- Trinkets
- 116
- Fight
- Single target
Full ranking, single target
| Rank | Trinket | Source | ilvl | DPS gain | vs baseline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Talisman of Ephemeral Power |  RaidMagmadar, Molten Core | 66 | +18 | 2.54% | |
| 2 |  Adaptive Combat Assistant | Quest / WorldVendor: Pix Xizzix | 65 | +13 | 1.82% | |
| 3 |  Draconic Infused Emblem | DungeonGeneral Drakkisath, Blackrock Spire | 63 | +12 | 1.70% | |
| 4 |  Briarwood Reed | DungeonJed Runewatcher, Blackrock Spire | 60 | +12 | 1.69% | |
| 5 |  Blackhand's Breadth | Quest / World | 63 | +12 | 1.66% | |
| 6 |  Hand of Justice |  DungeonEmperor Dagran Thaurissan, Blackrock Depths | 58 | +9 | 1.30% | |
| 7 |  Weakness Analyzer | Quest / WorldVendor: Pix Xizzix | 65 | +9 | 1.28% | |
| 8 |  Infernal Lasso | Quest / World | 50 | +7 | 1.01% | |
| 9 |  Cleansed Vilebranch Icon | Quest / World | 51 | +6 | 0.89% | |
| 10 |  Jewel of the Guard Captain | Quest / World | 51 | +6 | 0.89% | |
| 11 |  Serenity Field | Quest / WorldVendor: Pix Xizzix | 65 | +6 | 0.82% | |
| 12 |  Burst of Knowledge |  DungeonAmbassador Flamelash, Blackrock Depths | 58 | +5 | 0.77% | |
| 13 |  Everlook Pathcarver | Quest / World | 55 | +4 | 0.52% | |
| 14 |  Smokey's Lighter | Quest / WorldQuest: The Great Ezra Grimm | 61 | +4 | 0.52% | |
| 15 |  Counterattack Lodestone | DungeonDire Maul | 63 | +3 | 0.45% | |
| 16 |  Cleansed Vilebranch Medallion | Quest / World | 51 | +3 | 0.38% | |
| 17 |  Rune of the Guard Captain | Quest / WorldQuest: Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village | 51 | +3 | 0.38% | |
| 18 | Thaelemaches' Talisman | Quest / World | 60 | +3 | 0.37% | |
| 19 |  Uther's Strength | Quest / World | 52 | +2 | 0.35% | |
| 20 |  Golden Banana | Quest / World | 50 | +2 | 0.35% | |
| 21 |  Heart of Wyrmthalak |  DungeonOverlord Wyrmthalak, Blackrock Spire | 61 | +2 | 0.34% | |
| 22 | Second Wind |  DungeonGolem Lord Argelmach, Blackrock Depths | 59 | +2 | 0.34% | |
| 23 |  Winds of Tanaris | Quest / World | 53 | +2 | 0.33% | |
| 24 |  Molten Heart of the Mountain | CraftedEnchanting | 55 | +2 | 0.27% | |
| 25 |  Earthen Sigil | Quest / World | 52 | +1 | 0.19% | |
| 26 |  Mindtap Talisman |  DungeonMagister Kalendris, Dire Maul | 61 | +1 | 0.17% | |
| 27 |  Frozen Heart of the Mountain | CraftedEnchanting | 55 | +1 | 0.14% | |
| 28 |  Orb of Fire | Quest / World | 46 | +1 | 0.14% | |
| 29 |  Alchemists' Stone | CraftedAlchemy | 50 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 30 |  Ankh of Life | Quest / World | 45 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 31 |  Arcanite Dragonling | CraftedEngineering | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 32 |  Arena Grand Master | Quest / WorldQuest: Arena Grandmaster | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 33 |  Barov Peasant Caller | Quest / WorldQuest: The Last Barov | 62 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 34 | Barov Peasant Caller | Quest / WorldQuest: The Last Barov | 62 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 35 |  Cannonball Runner | DungeonCannon Master Willey, Stratholme | 61 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 36 |  Carrot on a Stick | Quest / WorldQuest: Gahz'rilla | 50 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 37 |  Chained Essence of Eranikus | Quest / WorldQuest: The Essence of Eranikus | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 38 |  Defender of the Barkskin | Quest / World | 62 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 39 |  Defender of the Timbermaw | Quest / WorldQuest: The Root of All Evil | 62 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 40 |  Defender's Grip Stabilizer | Quest / WorldVendor: Pix Xizzix | 65 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 41 |  Demon's Blood | Quest / WorldQuest: You Are Rakh'likh, Demon | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 42 |  Dimensional Ripper - Everlook | CraftedEngineering | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 43 |  Dormant Heart of the Mountain | CraftedEnchanting | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 44 |  EZ and SAF Field Transporter: Mt. Hyjal | CraftedEngineering | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 45 |  EZ-Thro Field Transporter: Gadgetzan | CraftedEngineering | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 46 |  Essence of the Pure Flame |  RaidRagnaros, Molten Core | 75 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 47 |  Everlook Delivery Bot | Quest / World | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 48 |  Evonice's Landin' Pilla | Quest / World | 50 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 49 |  Failsafe Phylactery | Quest / World | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 50 |  Force of Will |  DungeonGeneral Angerforge, Blackrock Depths | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 51 |  Frostwolf Insignia Rank 1 | Quest / WorldQuest: Proving Grounds | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 52 | Frostwolf Insignia Rank 2 | Quest / WorldQuest: Rise and Be Recognized | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 53 |  Frostwolf Insignia Rank 3 | Quest / WorldQuest: Honored Amongst the Clan | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 54 |  Frostwolf Insignia Rank 4 | Quest / WorldQuest: Earned Reverence | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 55 |  Frostwolf Insignia Rank 5 | Quest / WorldQuest: Legendary Heroes | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 56 |  Frostwolf Insignia Rank 6 | Quest / WorldQuest: The Eye of Command | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 57 |  Glimmering Mithril Insignia | CraftedBlacksmithing | 50 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 58 |  Gnomish Poultryizer | CraftedEngineering | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 59 |  Guardian Talisman | Quest / World | 50 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 60 | Gyrofreeze Ice Reflector | CraftedEngineering | 52 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 61 |  Heart of Noxxion |  DungeonNoxxion, Maraudon | 51 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 62 | Heart of the Scale | DungeonOverlord Wyrmthalak, Blackrock Spire | 61 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 63 |  Hibernation Crystal | Quest / World | 71 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 64 |  Highborne Research Tablet | Quest / World | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 65 |  Hook of the Master Angler | Quest / WorldQuest: Master Angler | 65 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 66 |  Hunting Net | Quest / World | 52 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 67 |  Hyper-Radiant Flame Reflector | CraftedEngineering | 58 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 68 | Lichbane | Quest / World | 58 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 69 |  Lifestone | Quest / World | 56 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 70 |  Linken's Boomerang | Quest / WorldQuest: It's Dangerous to Go Alone | 56 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 71 |  Luffa | Quest / WorldQuest: Incendosaurs? Whateverosaur is More Like It | 50 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 72 |  Major Recombobulator | CraftedEngineering | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 73 |  Mark of Resolution | Quest / World | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 74 | Mark of Tyranny | Quest / World | 63 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 75 |  Mark of the Chosen | Quest / WorldQuest: The Pariah's Instructions | 48 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 76 |  Mark of the Red Flight | Quest / World | 46 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 77 |  Nifty Stopwatch | Quest / WorldQuest: This Is Going to Be Hard | 50 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 78 | Onyxia Blood Talisman | Quest / World | 65 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 79 |  Parachute-Priest Pager | Quest / World | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 80 |  Piccolo of the Flaming Fire |  DungeonHearthsinger Forresten, Stratholme | 58 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 81 |  Prismcharm | Quest / WorldQuest: Urok Doomhowl | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 82 |  Ramstein's Lightning Bolts | DungeonRamstein the Gorger, Stratholme | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 83 |  Relentless Raider's Seal | Quest / WorldVendor: Creeg Bothunk | 53 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 84 |  Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas | Quest / WorldQuest: The Light and How To Swing It | 62 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 85 |  Rune of Duty | Quest / WorldReputation: 890 | 45 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 86 |  Rune of Perfection | Quest / WorldReputation: 890 | 45 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 87 |  Rune of the Dawn | Quest / WorldQuest: The Active Agent | 61 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 88 |  SAF-T Emergency Ripper: Everlook | CraftedEngineering | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 89 |  Scented Runewood Brooch | Quest / World | 58 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 90 | Seal of the Dawn | Quest / WorldQuest: The Active Agent | 61 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 91 | Shard of the Flame | RaidRagnaros, Molten Core | 74 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 92 |  Signet of Expertise | CraftedBlacksmithing | 45 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 93 |  Six Demon Bag | Quest / WorldWorld drop | 51 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 94 | Smoking Heart of the Mountain | CraftedEnchanting | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 95 |  Smolderweb's Eye |  DungeonMother Smolderweb, Blackrock Spire | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 96 |  Smotts' Compass | Quest / World | 50 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 97 | Spectral Essence | Quest / WorldQuest: Kirtonos the Herald | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 98 |  Stormpike Insignia Rank 1 | Quest / WorldQuest: Proving Grounds | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 99 | Stormpike Insignia Rank 2 | Quest / WorldQuest: Rise and Be Recognized | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 100 |  Stormpike Insignia Rank 3 | Quest / WorldQuest: Honored Amongst the Guard | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 101 |  Stormpike Insignia Rank 4 | Quest / WorldQuest: Earned Reverence | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 102 |  Stormpike Insignia Rank 5 | Quest / WorldQuest: Legendary Heroes | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 103 |  Stormpike Insignia Rank 6 | Quest / WorldQuest: The Eye of Command | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 104 |  The Eye of Shadow | Quest / WorldLord Kazzak | 71 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 105 |  The Lion Horn of Stormwind | Quest / World | 63 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 106 |  Toy Soldier | Quest / World | 58 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 107 | Ultra-Flash Shadow Reflector | CraftedEngineering | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 108 |  Ultrasafe Transporter: Gadgetzan | CraftedEngineering | 52 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 109 |  Vigilance Charm |  DungeonImmol'thar, Dire Maul | 62 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 110 | Volunteer's Lucky Seal | Quest / World | 53 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 111 | Ward of the Elements | Quest / WorldWorld drop | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 112 | Shard of the Scale |  RaidOnyxia, Onyxia's Lair | 71 | +0 | -0.00% | |
| 113 |  Shard of the Splithooves | Quest / WorldQuest: Heroes of Old | 57 | +0 | -0.04% | |
| 114 | Darkspear Voodoo Seal | Quest / WorldVendor: Creeg Bothunk | 53 | -1 | -0.08% | |
| 115 | Enriched Seal | Quest / World | 53 | -1 | -0.08% | |
| 116 |  Ragged John's Neverending Cup | Quest / WorldQuest: Mother's Milk | 60 | -6 | -0.91% | |
Top trinket pairings (single target)
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+314.36%
- 2+304.25%
- 3+253.52%
Sim your own Retribution Paladin
Paste your MythicSim addon export to get a DPS number on your own gear.
Methodology
Baseline profile
A fixed level 60 Retribution 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 10/8/33 · Human
Gear pool: Curated dungeon and crafted gear. This is a fixed reference, not a proven BiS set.
Talents 10/8/33View tree
Holy 10
Divine Strength 5/5
Divine Intellect 2/5
Improved Seals 3/3
Protection 8
Toughness 5/5
Precision 3/3
Retribution 33
Benediction 5/5
Improved Judgement 2/2
Holy Conduit 2/2
Conviction 5/5
Vindication 2/3
Sanctified Judgement 3/3
Seal of Command 1/1
Sacred Arbiter 1/1
Two-Handed Weapon Specialization 3/3
Vengeance 3/3
Champion of the Light 3/3
Instrument of Law 2/2
Twist of Light 1/1
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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
- Fire Resistance Aura
- Fire Resistance Totem
- Gift of the Wild
- Greater Blessing of Kings
- Greater Blessing of Might
- Greater Blessing of Wisdom
- Leader of the Pack
- Moonkin Aura
- Prayer of Spirit
- Windfury Totem
Boss debuffs
- Curse of Recklessness
- Faerie Fire
- Gift of Arthas
- Judgement of the Crusader
- Judgement of Wisdom
- Sunder Armor
Consumables
- Blessed Sunfruit
- Demonic Rune
- Dragonbreath Chili
- Elemental Sharpening Stone
- Elixir of Holy Power
- Elixir of the Mongoose
- Flask of Supreme Power
- Greater Arcane Elixir
- Juju Might
- Juju Power
- Major Mana Potion
- R.O.I.D.S.
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 Retribution Paladin in WoW Forever?
Talisman of Ephemeral Power ranks #1 for Retribution Paladin with a +2.54% 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 Retribution Paladin?
Talisman of Ephemeral Power ranks #1 at +2.54% DPS from Magmadar, Molten Core; Adaptive Combat Assistant ranks #2 at +1.82% DPS from Vendor: Pix Xizzix; Draconic Infused Emblem ranks #3 at +1.70% 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 Retribution 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 Retribution 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.