Retribution at level 20

Training dummy

Two-handed weapon, 3.5 sec swing, your Talent Path talents at 20.

Action bar

• Seal of the Crusader36 Mana
• Judgement22 Mana · 10 sec cooldown
• Seal of Righteousness54 Mana
• Holy Strike11 Mana · 10 sec cooldown

Opener

Seal of the CrusaderJudgementSeal of RighteousnessHoly Strike

Priority

1. 

   Seal of the Crusader first. Judging it marks the target, and every Holy hit on it lands harder.

2. 

   Judgement on cooldown. In Forever it keeps your Seal, so it is free Holy damage every 10 seconds.

3. 

   Back to Seal of Righteousness: extra Holy damage on every swing. Recast it only when it runs out.

4. 

   Holy Strike on cooldown, your second instant hit. Its Holy part profits from the Judgement too.

Tips

• Open hard: Judgement and Holy Strike right on the pull. At this level a fast start wins most fights.
• Your melee swings keep Judgement of the Crusader going, so you judge the Crusader Seal once per target.
• Exorcism only works on Undead and Demons, so it stays off the bar against a dummy. Against those two it is your biggest hit.

Protection at level 20

Tanking dummy, it hits back

One-hander and shield, 2.6 sec swing, Righteous Fury on.

Action bar

• Seal of Fury60 Mana
• Judgement24 Mana · 10 sec cooldown
• Holy Strike12 Mana · 10 sec cooldown
• Consecration135 Mana · 8 sec cooldown

Opener

Seal of FuryJudgementHoly StrikeConsecration

Priority

1. 

   Seal of Fury before the pull and whenever it drops. With a shield every swing also gives you an absorb.

2. 

   Judgement on cooldown: Holy damage and, through Seal of Fury, a 4 second taunt.

3. 

   Holy Strike on cooldown, instant threat from your weapon.

4. 

   Consecration while your mana is above half. Against packs it is your best threat on everything at once.

Tips

• Before 20 a two-hander is often stronger for questing alone. Pick up the shield when you start tanking dungeons.
• Pull enemies into the middle of your Consecration, the ones on the edge can miss ticks.
• Righteous Fury lasts 30 minutes and raises the threat of your Holy attacks by 60% in the beta. Turn it on before you pull.

Retribution at level 60

Training dummy

Two-handed weapon, 3.6 sec swing, the Seal of Command dungeon build.

Action bar

• Seal of the Crusader115 Mana
• Judgement59 Mana · 8 sec cooldown
• Seal of Command151 Mana
• Holy Strike18 Mana · 10 sec cooldown

Opener

Seal of the CrusaderJudgementSeal of CommandHoly Strike

Priority

1. 

   Seal of the Crusader, then judge it: the target takes more Holy damage from you and your group.

2. 

   Judgement on cooldown. With Seal of Command up it is a solid Holy hit that keeps your Seal.

3. 

   Seal of Command as your main Seal: every swing has a chance for an extra 70% weapon hit as Holy damage.

4. 

   Holy Strike on cooldown, your most reliable filler hit.

Tips

• Retribution has no big damage cooldown, so steady Judgement and Holy Strike on cooldown carry your damage.
• Twist of Light lets you swap Seals and keep an Echo of the old one for your next swing. The swing timer in the game helps with the timing.
• Look for spell power as well as Strength, your Seals and Judgements scale with it.

Protection at level 60

Tanking dummy, it hits back

One-hander and shield, 2.7 sec swing, the Holy Shield dungeon tank build.

Action bar

• Seal of Fury200 Mana
• Holy Shield150 Mana · 10 sec cooldown
• Judgement66 Mana · 10 sec cooldown
• Holy Strike20 Mana · 10 sec cooldown
• Consecration565 Mana · 8 sec cooldown

Opener

Seal of FuryHoly ShieldJudgementHoly StrikeConsecration

Priority

1. 

   Seal of Fury always, recast it the moment it drops. Your taunt Seal and a steady stream of absorbs.

2. 

   Holy Shield on cooldown: 30% more block and Holy damage on every block, 4 charges.

3. 

   Judgement on cooldown: damage, a taunt through Seal of Fury and mana back from your talents.

4. 

   Holy Strike on cooldown. Iron Creed adds threat and, with Righteous Fury, less damage taken for 6 seconds.

5. 

   Consecration while you have the mana. On packs press it first.

Tips

• Shield Specialization gives mana back on blocks, so Holy Shield also keeps your mana topped up.
• Holy Shield turns every block into Holy damage and threat. Keep it up from level 40 on.
• Hammer of Justice is your only hard crowd control. Save it for the add that must stop now.