Paladin talent trees at level 90
Paladin has 3 specializations: Holy, Protection, Retribution. This build uses Retribution. Its hero choices are Herald of the Sun and Templar. The hero selector changes only the hero branch. Your class and specialization picks stay in place.
Retribution points and unlocks
| Specialization | Tree | Talents | Points at level 90 | First point | Point gates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retribution | Class | 54 | 34 | Level 10 | 8, 23 |
| Retribution | Retribution | 34 | 34 | Level 11 | 8, 20 |
| Retribution | Templar | 14 | 13 | Level 71 | None |
| Retribution | Herald of the Sun | 14 | 13 | Level 71 | None |
Available points are the sum of points earned at or below your chosen level. Each purchased rank costs one point in its own tree. Automatically learned talents cost no points. Points in your class tree cannot pay for talents in Retribution or either hero branch.
A retribution leveling example
At level 24, paladin retribution has8 class points and 7specialization points. Spending 8 class points above the first gate opens its next section, provided you complete the connected talents. Spending those points in Retributiondoes not open the class gate. Your first Templar point arrives at level71.
Reaching the deeper retribution talents
Wake of Ashes, Judge, Jury and Executioner, Radiant Gloryrequire 20 points above the last Retribution gate. Complete the connected path as well. To move points out of that path, refund these deeper talents first. A refund that leaves fewer than 20 points above the gate is blocked while a talent below it remains learned.
Comparing Swift Justice and Light of Justice
These Retribution options share an octagonal node with 1 rank. Choose the effect you need, then learn the rank. Replacing one option keeps the same point cost.
| Talent | Effect at its first rank |
|---|---|
| Swift Justice | Reduces the cooldown of Judgment by -2 sec and Crusader Strike by -2 sec. |
| Light of Justice | Reduces the cooldown of Blade of Justice by -2 sec. |
Importing, exporting and sharing paladin builds
Paste a paladin loadout into the loadout box and choose Import loadout. It opens the matching specialization, including Holy, Protection, Retribution. For this Retribution plan, Export loadout includes your class picks, specialization picks and chosen Herald of the Sun or Templar branch. Copy build link also keeps your level. Hover or focus a node to read it, click to learn, and right click to refund. On a phone, tap the node and use Learn rank or Remove rank.
Retail uses separate class, specialization and hero point pools. The older talent calculators linked above use three trees that share one pool, so their build strings are not interchangeable. Game updates can change talents and invalidate older loadouts. Check the build and data date before reusing a saved plan.
Talent updates
| Build | Date | Changes |
|---|---|---|
| 12.1.5.70688 | 2026-11-03 | Talent trees added for 3 specializations. |