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Increasing DPS for level 90 Ret Paladin
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GreyGoomba
There are a lot of guides around, but I find this one is pretty thorough and organizes different points into different pages so you can easily find what you are looking for in terms of help.
http://www.icy-veins.com/retribution-paladin-wow-pve-dps-guide
I would focus first of all on seeing how your gear is set up and setting goals for improvements, but after you take a look at that, just get your rotation down. It's possible you're overlooking an ability you thought was useless back at level 40, but it's a game changer when you want to hit a boss for all you can. (I know I was using my priest wrong for a long time before I read up on some rotation tips).
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atomicwolf22
There are a few things that I see.
First most of your gear is tank gear. You don't want that as Ret.
Hit to 7.5>Exp to 7.5> Haste> Mastery = Crit
Thats the scale you should follow. You don't get gear that has Dodge or Parry on it thats for tanks. As far as dps improvements alot of it is reflective on your gear. The other half is how you play your toon.
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Stealthee
There are a few things that I see.
First most of your gear is tank gear. You don't want that as Ret.
Hit to 7.5>Exp to 7.5> Haste> Mastery = Crit
Thats the scale you should follow. You don't get gear that has Dodge or Parry on it thats for tanks. As far as dps improvements alot of it is reflective on your gear. The other half is how you play your toon.
Agreed, Also you could also learn some rotations ( Youtube Is your best bet )
Max DpS = Build up holy damage using Judgement, Crusader Strike then cast Guardian of kings and winged vengeance and use all holy consuming spells. Max Dps At 1 time ( Cd's )
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Nooska
Press for your spellbook, this will let you find all your spells.
Press for your talent and glyph selection, you can drag active talents straight down from the talent UI after having learned them.
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MiseryFM
Rotation; INQ3 > TVDP > TV5 > HoW > Exo > CS > J > TV3-4.
Make sure you're using Divine Purpose, it is the best talent for Tier 5 until you get Tier 14 4-Piece and then you swap to Sanctified Wrath.
Really, the only thing I can say to increase your DPS is get a new weapon and new trinkets, they're the single-handedly most important thing to a Retribution Paladin, and without good trinkets or a weapon you're going to be having a bad time trying to pull some good DPS. When you get new gear, make sure it's gemmed and enchanted to the highest standard, and you won't have any problems.
As for you using Eternal Flame, don't. Swap to Selfless Healer, especially in raids whenever Ret has a spare GCD (which you do from time to time), you're going to want to use that free FoL on yourself to reduce the amount of healing your healer has to do. It is also very helpful if you ever want to solo places like Onyxia's Lair, or Tempest Keep.
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Nooska
Holy Avenger is better than DP for any fight where you want on demand damage.
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Lordplatypus
you should get 3 holy power in less than 4.5 seconds, the exact number being based on your haste due to having 3 holy power builders, Excorcism, Judgement, and Crusader Strike. Don't waste power to get inq before having 3, it'll slow you down in the long run.
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Nooska
Don't waste power to get inq before having 3, it'll slow you down in the long run.
This is strictly not true, you will need the same amount of holy power to keep up Inq during the course of a fight whether you wait for 3 HoPo, use it the first time at 1 HoPo or wait till you have 5 HoPo.
The difference is how many ability usages is covered by Inq, and its obvious that it will cover more abilities if used as early as possible.
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caitlolz
Even so..with all of this, sustained damage can still be difficult. In a raid, fully buffed (both Kings and Might), Inquisition up prior to pulling the boss, I pop Avenging Warth, GoAK, and Execution sentence. Since Avenging Wrath will pop Hammer of Wrath I hit 4 HP and usually burst for about 100k if not a little more. Unfortunately, that steadily declines which has been my biggest complaint lately.
I never have a problem with Dps on trash ever. Always raid or heroic bosses. I just blow through my cds and follow the rotation as usual and watch it decline.
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Nooska
You don't have a problem with dps on trash because there is usually more than one trash mob or nobody is popping any cd's (even shortterms).
In regards to "bursting to 100k and steadily declining" thats not ret specific. Thats been the everyday experience of being a BM as ell, having 2 major 5 minute CDs.
As to what you are saying aout your own CD usage, you are not douing it optimally. You want to pop GoAK first and pop the rest when the stacks have maxed.
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