Trinket Leaderboard
Best Trinkets for Retribution Paladin in WoW Forever
Ranked DPS deltas for every level 60 trinket a Paladin can equip, simmed on the open-source wowsims Forever engine against a fixed reference build. Raw numbers and percentage gain over the no-trinket baseline are in the table.
The top trinket for Retribution Paladin in WoW Forever is Hand of Justice, gaining 1.71% DPS over no trinket on single target.
Updated Sep 15, 2026
Engine wowsims Forever f5e37d910,000 iterations per trinketClassic Era item stats
Top pick
The top single target trinket for Retribution Paladin in World of Warcraft: Forever is Hand of Justice from Emperor Dagran Thaurissan, Blackrock Depths, gaining 1.71% DPS over the no-trinket baseline. Blackhand's Breadth (1.59%) and Briarwood Reed (0.79%) round out the top three. Numbers are mean DPS across 10,000 wowsims Forever iterations on the fixed Retribution Paladin reference build at level 60.
Top 10, single target
Baseline 1,033 DPS- #1
+18 (1.71%) - #2
+16 (1.59%) - #3
+8 (0.79%) - #4
+6 (0.58%) - #5
+5 (0.51%) - #6
+4 (0.35%) - #7
+3 (0.33%) - #8
+2 (0.20%) - #9
+2 (0.20%) - #10
+0 (0.00%)
Top trinket pairings (single target)
Estimated, additiveEstimated combined gain for the two trinket slots: the sum of each trinket's solo DPS gain, ignoring how the two interact when worn together. Unique-equipped trinkets still cannot be paired with themselves. A paired sweep on the Retribution Paladin build follows.
- #1+34 (3.30%)
- #2+26 (2.50%)
- #3+25 (2.38%)
Full ranking, single target
81 trinkets| Rank | Trinket | Source | ilvl | DPS gain | vs baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hand of Justice | DungeonEmperor Dagran Thaurissan, Blackrock Depths | 58 | +18 | 1.71% |
| 2 | Blackhand's Breadth | Quest / World | 63 | +16 | 1.59% |
| 3 | Briarwood Reed | DungeonJed Runewatcher, Blackrock Spire | 60 | +8 | 0.79% |
| 4 | Rune of the Guard Captain | Quest / WorldQuest: Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village | 51 | +6 | 0.58% |
| 5 | Counterattack Lodestone | DungeonDire Maul | 63 | +5 | 0.51% |
| 6 | Heart of Wyrmthalak | DungeonOverlord Wyrmthalak, Blackrock Spire | 61 | +4 | 0.35% |
| 7 | Burst of Knowledge | DungeonAmbassador Flamelash, Blackrock Depths | 58 | +3 | 0.33% |
| 8 | Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas | Quest / WorldQuest: The Light and How To Swing It | 62 | +2 | 0.20% |
| 9 | Second Wind | DungeonGolem Lord Argelmach, Blackrock Depths | 59 | +2 | 0.20% |
| 10 | Ankh of Life | Quest / World | 45 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 11 |  Arcanite Dragonling | CraftedEngineering | 60 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 12 |  Arena Grand Master | Quest / WorldQuest: Arena Grandmaster | 55 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 13 |  Barov Peasant Caller | Quest / WorldQuest: The Last Barov | 62 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 14 | Barov Peasant Caller | Quest / WorldQuest: The Last Barov | 62 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 15 |  Cannonball Runner | DungeonCannon Master Willey, Stratholme | 61 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 16 |  Carrot on a Stick | Quest / WorldQuest: Gahz'rilla | 50 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 17 |  Chained Essence of Eranikus | Quest / WorldQuest: The Essence of Eranikus | 60 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 18 |  Defender of the Timbermaw | Quest / WorldQuest: The Root of All Evil | 62 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 19 |  Demon's Blood | Quest / WorldQuest: You Are Rakh'likh, Demon | 60 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 20 |  Dimensional Ripper - Everlook | CraftedEngineering | 55 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 21 |  Draconic Infused Emblem | DungeonGeneral Drakkisath, Blackrock Spire | 63 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 22 |  Earthen Sigil | Quest / World | 52 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 23 |  Essence of the Pure Flame | RaidRagnaros, Molten Core | 75 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 24 |  Force of Will | DungeonGeneral Angerforge, Blackrock Depths | 60 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 25 |  Frostwolf Insignia Rank 1 | Quest / WorldQuest: Proving Grounds | 60 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 26 | Frostwolf Insignia Rank 2 | Quest / WorldQuest: Rise and Be Recognized | 60 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 27 |  Frostwolf Insignia Rank 3 | Quest / WorldQuest: Honored Amongst the Clan | 60 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 28 |  Frostwolf Insignia Rank 4 | Quest / WorldQuest: Earned Reverence | 60 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 29 |  Frostwolf Insignia Rank 5 | Quest / WorldQuest: Legendary Heroes | 60 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 30 |  Frostwolf Insignia Rank 6 | Quest / WorldQuest: The Eye of Command | 60 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 31 |  Glimmering Mithril Insignia | CraftedBlacksmithing | 50 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 32 |  Gri'lek's Charm of Valor | Quest / World | 65 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 33 |  Guardian Talisman | Quest / World | 50 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 34 |  Gyrofreeze Ice Reflector | CraftedEngineering | 52 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 35 |  Heart of Noxxion | DungeonNoxxion, Maraudon | 51 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 36 | Heart of the Scale | DungeonBlackrock Spire | 61 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 37 |  Hook of the Master Angler | Quest / WorldQuest: Master Angler | 65 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 38 |  Hunting Net | Quest / World | 52 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 39 |  Hyper-Radiant Flame Reflector | CraftedEngineering | 58 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 40 |  Lifestone | Quest / World | 56 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 41 |  Linken's Boomerang | Quest / WorldQuest: It's Dangerous to Go Alone | 56 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 42 |  Luffa | Quest / WorldQuest: Incendosaurs? Whateverosaur is More Like It | 50 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 43 |  Major Recombobulator | CraftedEngineering | 55 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 44 |  Mark of Resolution | Quest / World | 60 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 45 | Mark of Tyranny | Quest / World | 63 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 46 |  Mark of the Chosen | Quest / WorldQuest: The Pariah's Instructions | 48 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 47 |  Mindtap Talisman | DungeonMagister Kalendris, Dire Maul | 61 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 48 |  Nifty Stopwatch | Quest / WorldQuest: This Is Going to Be Hard | 50 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 49 | Onyxia Blood Talisman | Quest / World | 74 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 50 |  Orb of Deception | Quest / World | 59 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 51 |  Piccolo of the Flaming Fire | DungeonHearthsinger Forresten, Stratholme | 58 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 52 |  Prismcharm | Quest / WorldQuest: Urok Doomhowl | 60 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 53 |  Ragged John's Neverending Cup | Quest / WorldQuest: Mother's Milk | 60 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 54 |  Ramstein's Lightning Bolts | DungeonRamstein the Gorger, Stratholme | 60 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 55 |  Rune of Duty | Quest / WorldReputation: 890 | 45 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 56 |  Rune of the Dawn | Quest / WorldQuest: The Active Agent | 61 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 57 |  Seal of the Dawn | Quest / WorldQuest: The Active Agent | 61 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 58 |  Shard of the Flame | RaidRagnaros, Molten Core | 74 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 59 |  Shard of the Scale | RaidOnyxia, Onyxia's Lair | 71 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 60 |  Shard of the Splithooves | Quest / WorldQuest: Heroes of Old | 57 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 61 |  Signet of Expertise | CraftedBlacksmithing | 45 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 62 |  Six Demon Bag | Quest / WorldWorld drop | 51 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 63 |  Smokey's Lighter | Quest / WorldQuest: The Great Ezra Grimm | 61 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 64 | Smoking Heart of the Mountain | Quest / WorldWorld drop | 55 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 65 |  Smolderweb's Eye | DungeonMother Smolderweb, Blackrock Spire | 60 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 66 |  Smotts' Compass | Quest / World | 50 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 67 | Spectral Essence | Quest / WorldQuest: Kirtonos the Herald | 60 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 68 |  Stormpike Insignia Rank 1 | Quest / WorldQuest: Proving Grounds | 60 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 69 | Stormpike Insignia Rank 2 | Quest / WorldQuest: Rise and Be Recognized | 60 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 70 |  Stormpike Insignia Rank 3 | Quest / WorldQuest: Honored Amongst the Guard | 60 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 71 |  Stormpike Insignia Rank 4 | Quest / WorldQuest: Earned Reverence | 60 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 72 |  Stormpike Insignia Rank 5 | Quest / WorldQuest: Legendary Heroes | 60 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 73 |  Stormpike Insignia Rank 6 | Quest / WorldQuest: The Eye of Command | 60 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 74 |  Talisman of Ephemeral Power | RaidMolten Core | 66 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 75 |  The Eye of Shadow | Quest / WorldLord Kazzak | 71 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 76 |  The Lion Horn of Stormwind | Quest / World | 63 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 77 |  Ultra-Flash Shadow Reflector | CraftedEngineering | 60 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 78 |  Ultrasafe Transporter: Gadgetzan | CraftedEngineering | 52 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 79 | Uther's Strength | Quest / World | 52 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 80 |  Vigilance Charm | DungeonImmol'thar, Dire Maul | 62 | +0 | 0.00% |
| 81 | Ward of the Elements | Quest / WorldWorld drop | 60 | +0 | 0.00% |
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Methodology
Baseline profile
The wowsims Forever UI's preset Retribution Paladin build at level 60: its Phase 1 gear set, talents and rotation, with both trinket slots empty. The standard raid buffs, debuffs and consumables the UI applies for the spec are on.
Iteration count
10,000 iterations per trinket, each candidate alone in the first slot. Enough to order trinkets a few DPS apart; ties within a couple of DPS are ties.
Fight
The engine's default encounter: one level 60 target, two minutes with fifteen seconds of variation, no movement, no adds. The pure single-target ceiling for the build.
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 f5e37d9de6a6ec4a33750d683be939aa3bfcafaa (forever-f5e37d9de6a6ec4a33750d683be939aa3bfcafaa). Generated Sep 15, 2026. Talent values are being verified against the beta client, so the order is directional until Forever's own data lands. The board re-runs on every engine build.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best trinket for Retribution Paladin in WoW Forever?
Hand of Justice ranks #1 for Retribution Paladin with a +1.71% 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?
Hand of Justice ranks #1 at +1.71% DPS from Emperor Dagran Thaurissan, Blackrock Depths; Blackhand's Breadth ranks #2 at +1.59% DPS; Briarwood Reed ranks #3 at +0.79% DPS from Jed Runewatcher, 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?
Classic Era items with Classic Era stats. Forever keeps original Azeroth, so the trinkets from Scholomance, Stratholme, the Blackrock dungeons, quests and professions carry over. Blizzard has said items are being re-tuned and has not published numbers, and the loot from the new dungeons and raids is not public. The board refreshes when either lands in the engine.
How often is the Retribution Paladin trinket leaderboard updated?
On every build of the wowsims Forever engine MythicSim ships. The engine build on this page is the reference; it changes as the fork verifies talent and item values against the beta client.
Are these results from real character data or theorycrafted?
Real wowsims Forever sims on the engine's preset Retribution Paladin build. Each trinket runs 10,000 iterations alone in the first trinket slot against a baseline with no trinkets, so every delta is the trinket's own contribution. Your character's gear and talents will shift the exact numbers; paste it into the form above for your own result.