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Best Trinkets for Retribution Paladin in WoW Midnight (Patch 12.1.0.69587)

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 12.1.0.69587 is Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique, gaining 12.1% DPS over no trinket on Cleave.

Updated Sep 7, 2026

Patch 12.1.0SimC 3f6f8c450,000 iterations per trinket

Top pick

The top cleave trinket for Retribution Paladin in WoW Midnight Patch 12.1.0.69587 is Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique from The Venomous Abyss, gaining 12.1% DPS over the no-trinket baseline. Voracious Heart of Ula'tek (10.3%) and Sszorak's Ferocity (8.89%) round out the top three. Numbers are mean DPS across 50,000 SimulationCraft iterations on the canonical Retribution Paladin baseline at item level 334.

Top 10, cleave

Baseline 219,377 DPS
  1. #1
    Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique
    +26,627 (12.1%)
  2. #2
    Voracious Heart of Ula'tek
    +22,653 (10.3%)
  3. #3
    Sszorak's Ferocity
    +19,504 (8.89%)
  4. #4
    Keeper's Seething Core
    +18,886 (8.61%)
  5. #5
    Blazebinder's Hoof
    +18,228 (8.31%)
  6. #6
    Vile Vial of Volatile Venom
    +18,190 (8.29%)
  7. #7
    Darkmoon Dominion: Hunt
    +18,152 (8.27%)
  8. #8
    Gebbo's Bottomless Bag
    +18,051 (8.23%)
  9. #9
    Darkmoon Dominion: Blood
    +17,999 (8.20%)
  10. #10
    Font of Venomous Rage
    +17,262 (7.87%)

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
    Zul'jin's Guillotine TechniqueVoracious Heart of Ula'tek
    +49,279 (22.5%)
  2. #2
    Zul'jin's Guillotine TechniqueSszorak's Ferocity
    +46,131 (21.0%)
  3. #3
    Voracious Heart of Ula'tekSszorak's Ferocity
    +42,157 (19.2%)

Full ranking, cleave

75 trinkets
RankTrinketSourceilvlDPS gainvs baseline
1Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique iconZul'jin's Guillotine TechniqueRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+26,62712.1%
2Voracious Heart of Ula'tek iconVoracious Heart of Ula'tekRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+22,65310.3%
3Sszorak's Ferocity iconSszorak's FerocityRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+19,5048.89%
4Keeper's Seething Core iconKeeper's Seething CoreRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+18,8868.61%
5Blazebinder's Hoof iconBlazebinder's HoofMythic+Ruby Life Pools334+18,2288.31%
6Vile Vial of Volatile Venom iconVile Vial of Volatile VenomMythic+Altar of Fangs334+18,1908.29%
7Darkmoon Dominion: Hunt iconDarkmoon Dominion: HuntCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear331+18,1528.27%
8Gebbo's Bottomless Bag iconGebbo's Bottomless BagRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+18,0518.23%
9Darkmoon Dominion: Blood iconDarkmoon Dominion: BloodCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear331+17,9998.20%
10Font of Venomous Rage iconFont of Venomous RageRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+17,2627.87%
11Sapling of the Dawnroot iconSapling of the DawnrootMythic+The Blinding Vale334+17,1697.83%
12Tumor of the Swarm iconTumor of the SwarmMythic+Voidscar Arena334+17,0077.75%
13Darkmoon Dominion: Void iconDarkmoon Dominion: VoidCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear331+16,8257.67%
14Magister's Alchemist Stone iconMagister's Alchemist StoneCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear331+16,2727.42%
15Tattered Amani War Banner iconTattered Amani War BannerMythic+Altar of Fangs334+15,9557.27%
16Resonant Bellowstone iconResonant BellowstoneMythic+Murder Row334+15,9337.26%
17Seed of the Devouring Wild iconSeed of the Devouring WildMythic+The Blinding Vale334+15,7707.19%
18Merektha's Fang iconMerektha's FangMythic+Temple of Sethraliss334+15,2216.94%
19Idol of the War Loa iconIdol of the War LoaMythic+Den of Nalorakk334+14,5476.63%
20Effigy of Ula'tek's Faithful iconEffigy of Ula'tek's FaithfulWorldThe Coiled Isle308+14,3096.52%
21Ruby Whelp Shell iconRuby Whelp ShellMythic+Ruby Life Pools334+13,4436.13%
22Venomous Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity iconVenomous Gladiator's Badge of FerocityWorldPvP Vendor298+13,2716.05%
23Darkmoon Dominion: Rot iconDarkmoon Dominion: RotCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear331+13,2506.04%
24Withered Saptor's Paw iconWithered Saptor's PawWorldDelve Vendor289+11,9215.43%
25Glorious Crusader's Keepsake iconGlorious Crusader's KeepsakeWorldDelve Vendor289+11,8165.39%
26Coiled Fangstone iconCoiled FangstoneMythic+Altar of Fangs334+11,7145.34%
27Mchimba's Ritual Bandages iconMchimba's Ritual BandagesMythic+Kings' Rest334+11,7085.34%
28First Mate's Shellward iconFirst Mate's ShellwardRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+11,6585.31%
29Manaheart's Binding Flame iconManaheart's Binding FlameMythic+Murder Row334+11,6495.31%
30Sealed Chaos Urn iconSealed Chaos UrnWorldDelve Vendor289+10,6764.87%
31Toxiferous Transfusion iconToxiferous TransfusionWorldThe Coiled Isle308+9,1804.18%
32Lost Idol of the Hash'ey iconLost Idol of the Hash'eyWorldDelve Vendor289+9,1504.17%
33Ophidian Bone Whistle iconOphidian Bone WhistleWorldThe Coiled Isle308+8,5823.91%
34Holy Retributor's Order iconHoly Retributor's OrderWorldDelve Vendor289+7,6923.51%
35Drum of Renewed Bonds iconDrum of Renewed BondsWorldDelve Vendor289+7,6563.49%
36Darkmoon Deck: Hunt iconDarkmoon Deck: HuntWorldInscription220+7,6193.47%
37Darkmoon Deck: Blood iconDarkmoon Deck: BloodWorldInscription220+7,5403.44%
38Crucible of Erratic Energies iconCrucible of Erratic EnergiesWorldVoidstorm Quest Reward263+7,3253.34%
39Lustrous Golden Plumage iconLustrous Golden PlumageMythic+Kings' Rest334+7,2973.33%
40Sharp Axe Holster iconSharp Axe HolsterWorldThe Coiled Isle282+7,1033.24%
41Feathered Bell iconFeathered BellWorldThe Coiled Isle282+7,0073.19%
42Void Execution Mandate iconVoid Execution MandateMythic+Voidscar Arena334+6,9983.19%
43Darkmoon Deck: Void iconDarkmoon Deck: VoidWorldInscription220+6,7633.08%
44Sethraliss' Defiled Relic iconSethraliss' Defiled RelicMythic+Temple of Sethraliss334+6,5242.97%
45Vexhul's Everflowing Gland iconVexhul's Everflowing GlandRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+6,4352.93%
46Mindpiercer's Sigil iconMindpiercer's SigilMythic+Voidscar Arena334+6,1192.79%
47Forgotten Farstrider's Insignia iconForgotten Farstrider's InsigniaWorldWorld Drop263+6,0632.76%
48Tangle of Vibrant Vines iconTangle of Vibrant VinesWorldDelve Vendor289+5,5682.54%
49Vashnik's Sanguine Rancor iconVashnik's Sanguine RancorRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+5,5542.53%
50Hex Lord's Dooming Idol iconHex Lord's Dooming IdolRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+5,4602.49%
51Freightrunner's Flask iconFreightrunner's FlaskMythic+Murder Row334+5,4272.47%
52Wavecaller's Seastone iconWavecaller's SeastoneRaidThe Tidebound Grotto334+5,4192.47%
53Kyrakka's Searing Embers iconKyrakka's Searing EmbersMythic+Ruby Life Pools334+5,3642.45%
54Preternatural Antivenom iconPreternatural AntivenomRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+5,3102.42%
55Lightspire Core iconLightspire CoreMythic+The Blinding Vale334+5,2602.40%
56Idol of the Howling Nexus iconIdol of the Howling NexusRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+5,1042.33%
57Chiral Marrowgrafter iconChiral MarrowgrafterWorldThe Coiled Isle308+4,9482.26%
58Spirit-Rending Poison iconSpirit-Rending PoisonWorldThe Coiled Isle308+4,8162.20%
59Fang of Umbral Malignance iconFang of Umbral MalignanceRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+4,7992.19%
60Tiny Electromental in a Jar iconTiny Electromental in a JarMythic+Temple of Sethraliss334+4,7312.16%
61Darkmoon Deck: Rot iconDarkmoon Deck: RotWorldInscription220+4,5582.08%
62Knot of Writhing Serpents iconKnot of Writhing SerpentsMythic+Altar of Fangs334+4,2351.93%
63Spirit Ward iconSpirit WardWorldThe Coiled Isle308+3,7681.72%
64Void-Reaper's Libram iconVoid-Reaper's LibramWorldDelve Vendor289+2,6481.21%
65Ever-Collapsing Void Fissure iconEver-Collapsing Void FissureWorldDelve Vendor289+2,3851.09%
66Astalor's Anguish Agitator iconAstalor's Anguish AgitatorWorldDelve Vendor289+1,9360.88%
67Sylvan Wakrapuku iconSylvan WakrapukuWorldDelve Vendor289+1,8830.86%
68Stormbound Emblem of Dazar iconStormbound Emblem of DazarMythic+Kings' Rest334+1,7220.79%
69Latent Purifier iconLatent PurifierWorldThe Coiled Isle282+790.04%
70Mycolic Medicine iconMycolic MedicineMythic+Den of Nalorakk334+480.02%
71Seed of Radiant Hope iconSeed of Radiant HopeMythic+The Blinding Vale334+-26-0.01%
72Permafrost Essence iconPermafrost EssenceMythic+Den of Nalorakk334+-36-0.02%
73Pulse Seeker's Oculus iconPulse Seeker's OculusWorldThe Coiled Isle308+-71-0.03%
74Unstable Felheart Crystal iconUnstable Felheart CrystalMythic+Murder Row334+-142-0.06%
75Soulcoiler Ritual Vessel iconSoulcoiler Ritual VesselRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+-2,414-1.10%

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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 3f6f8c453beaf245fecee52e9ea3e5c5bc6ad7fb, client build 12.1.0.69587. Generated Sep 7, 2026. Re-runs every Sunday after the SimC weekly bump.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best trinket for Retribution Paladin in Patch 12.1.0.69587?

Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique ranks #1 for Retribution Paladin in Patch 12.1.0.69587, with a +12.1% 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?

Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique ranks #1 at +12.1% DPS from The Venomous Abyss; Voracious Heart of Ula'tek ranks #2 at +10.3% from The Venomous Abyss; Sszorak's Ferocity ranks #3 at +8.89% from The Venomous Abyss. All deltas are mean DPS over the no-trinket baseline across 50,000 SimulationCraft iterations.

How does Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique compare on Cleave vs Patchwerk for Retribution Paladin?

Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique gains +12.1% DPS on Cleave and +10.5% DPS on Patchwerk for Retribution Paladin. The rank-1 pick differs between styles: Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique leads on Cleave, Voracious Heart of Ula'tek leads on Patchwerk.

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.