World of Warcraft Season of Discovery Phase 3 has brought a new and very challenging 20-man raid. Sunken Temple so far is proving quite difficult even for the best of the best, as it seems that the devs have upped the ante this time around.
With that in mind, this guide should help you get a general idea of how to build your Ret Paladin so you can help out your raid and succeed despite all of the scary encounters in the temple. We will show you the best runes, talents, pre-BiS, and BiS gear for Paladins currently in Phase 3.
WoW SoD Phase 3 Ret Paladin
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WoW SoD Phase 3 Ret Paladin Talents
WoW SoD Phase 3 Paladin Tank Runes
- Chest Seal of Martyrdom
- Waist Sheath of Light
- Legs Exorcist
- Feet The Art of War
- Hands Crusader Strike
- Head Wrath
- Wrists Improved Hammer of Wrath
WoW SoD Phase 3 Ret Paladin Raid Consumables
- Elixir of the Mongoose
- Atal'ai Mojo of War
- Winterfall Firewater
- Elixir of Giants
- Grilled Squid
- Dragonbreath Chili
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WoW SoD Phase 3 Ret Paladin Pre-BiS
Head
- Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Helm (Alliance PvP Rank 7)
- Tempered Interference-Negating Helmet (Blacksmithing)
- Emerald Dream Helm (Nightmare Incursions)
- Embrace of the Lycan (Zul'Farrak)
High Chief's Crown of the Gorilla (or similar item with +16 Str/Int, World Drop)
Enchantment: Lesser Arcanum of Voracity
Neck
- Gnomeregan Peace Officer's Torque (Gnomeregan)
- Selenium Chain of Strength (+13 Str, World Drop)
- Fire Opal Necklace of Strength (+12 Str, Blackrock Depths Coffer – or similar item with 12 strength)
Shoulders
- Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Pauldrons (PvP Rank 7)
- Emerald Dream Pauldrons (Nightmare Incursions)
- Earthslag Shoulders (Blackrock Depths)
- Splinthide Shoulders (Blackrock Depths)
Cloak
- Drape of Dismantling (Gnomeregan)
- Blackveil Cape (Blackrock Depths)
- Dark Hooded Cape (Drop from rare Nimar the Slayer in the Southeast corner of Arathi Highlands)
- Captain's Cloak of the Tiger (with +6 Str/Agi, World Drop)
Enchantment: Enchant Cloak - Lesser Agility
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Chest
- Warforged Chestplate (Tremors of the Earth, starting at 61.8 54.8 in Badlands)
- Heavy Lamellar Chestpiece of Strength (or similar item with up to +25 Str, World Drop)
- Mixologist's Tunic (Blackrock Depths)
- Knight's Plate Hauberk (PvP Rank 6)
- Spiderfang Carapace (Blackrock Depths)
- Insulated Chestguard (Gnomeregan)
Enchantment: Enchant Chest - Greater Stats
Wrists
- Berserker Bracers (Warsong Gulch – Exalted)
- Bracers of the Stone Princess (Maraudon)
- Runed Golem Shackles (World Drop)
- Glorious Bindings of Strength (with up to +14 Strength, World Drop)
- Ornate Dark Iron Bangles (Gnomeregan)
- Experimental Aim Stabilizers (Gnomeregan)
Enchantment: Enchant Bracer - Superior Strength
Hands
- Vice Grips of Strength (17 Str, Zul'Farrak)
- Vice Grips of the Tiger (+12 Str/Agi, Zul'Farrak)
- Vice Grips of Power (+48 Attack Power, Zul'Farrak)
- Gloves of the Pathfinder (Winterfall Activity at 27.8 34.6 in Winterspring)
- Cragfists of Strength (16 Str, Uldaman)
- Truesilver Gauntlets (Blacksmithing)
Enchantment: Enchant Gloves - Greater Strength
Waist
- Girdle of Beastial Fury (Blackrock Depths)
- Darkvision Girdle (Gnomeregan)
- Highlander's Plate Girdle (Arathi Basin – Honored)
- Glorious Belt of Strength (or similar item with +18 Str, World Drop)
- Belt of the Gladiator (Blackrock Depths)
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Legs
- Emerald Dream Legplates (Nightmare Incursions)
- Knight's Plate Leggings (PvP Rank 6)
- Elemental Rockridge Leggings (Maraudon)
- H.A.Z.A.R.D. Legplates (Gnomeregan)
- Insulated Legguards (Gnomeregan)
- Lofty Legguards of Strength (or similar item with up to +25 Str/Agi, World Drop)
Enchantment: Lesser Arcanum of Voracity
Feet
- Battlechaser's Greaves (World Drop)
- Godslayer's Greaves (15 Wild Offering)
- Entrenching Boots (Blackrock Depths)
- Templar Boots of the Tiger (or similar item with +12 Str/Agi, World Drop)
- Highlander's Lamellar Greaves (Arathi Basin – Revered)
Enchantment: Enchant Boots - Greater Agility
Rings
- Blackstone Ring (Maraudon)
- Band of the Wilds (12 Wild Offering)
- Hypercharged Gear of Devastation (Gnomeregan)
- Protector's Band (Warsong Gulch – Honored)
- Arctic Ring of the Tiger (or similar item with +9 Str/Agi, World Drop)
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Trinkets
- Avenger's Void Pearl (Blackfathom Deeps)
- Gyromatic Experiment 420b (Gnomeregan)
- Darkmoon Card: Sandstorm (Darkmoon Faire)
- Breadth of the Beast (12 Wild Offering)
Weapons
- Manual Crowd Pummeler (Gnomeregan, BiS if on-use effect available)
- Sul'thraze the Lasher (Zul'Farrak)
- Parasomnia (Stranglethorn Vale PvP event)
Enchantment: Iron Counterweight
Libram
- Libram of Benediction (Gnomeregan)
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WoW SoD Phase 3 Ret Paladin BiS
Head
- Tempered Interference-Negating Helmet (Blacksmithing)
- Greathelm of the Nightmare (Sunken Temple)
Enchantment: Lesser Arcanum of Voracity
Neck
- Bloodstained Charm of Valor (Sunken Temple)
Shoulders
- Shoulderplates of Dread (Blacksmithing)
- Spaulders of Fanaticism (Sunken Temple)
Enchantment: Atal'ai Signet of Might
Cloak
- Panther Fur Cloak (Sunken Temple)
Enchantment: Enchant Cloak - Lesser Agility
Chest
- Wailing Berserker's Chestplate (Sunken Temple)
Enchantment: Enchant Chest - Greater Stats
Wrists
- Berserker Bracers (Warsong Gulch – Exalted)
- Void-Powered Slayer's Vambraces (Engineering)
Enchantment: Enchant Bracer - Superior Strength
Hands
- Disease-Ridden Plate Fists (Sunken Temple)
Enchantment: Enchant Gloves - Greater Strength
Waist
- Atal'alarion's Tusk Band (Sunken Temple)
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Legs
- Wailing Berserker's Legplates (Sunken Temple)
Enchantment: Lesser Arcanum of Voracity
Feet
- Wailing Berserker's Battleboots (Sunken Temple)
Enchantment: Enchant Boots - Greater Agility
Rings
- Drakeclaw Band of the Berserker (Sunken Temple)
- Band of the Wilds (12 Wild Offering)
Trinkets
- Darkmoon Card: Sandstorm (Darkmoon Faire)
- Breadth of the Beast (12 Wild Offering)
- Gyromatic Experiment 420b (Gnomeregan)
Weapons
- Manual Crowd Pummeler (Gnomeregan, BiS if on-use effect available)
- Sul'thraze the Lasher (Zul'Farrak)
- Whisper (The Price of Hope, Paladin class quest for Sunken Temple)
Enchantment: Iron Counterweight
Libram
- Libram of Benediction (Gnomeregan)
And that covers everything we know about the best way to build and optimize your character in Season of Discovery Phase 3 so you can be one of the best damage dealers in your raid so best of luck, Champions of Azeroth!
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