Deflection, a WoW Forever Paladin talent, in words
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DeflectionA Retribution Paladin talent in WoW Forever: row 1 of the Retribution tree (level 10), 5 ranks, passive. Moved since Classic, same effect (was Retribution row 2). Read from the WoW Forever beta client.
What it does Retribution row 1
Deflection5 ranks · passiveLevel 10.Rank 1: Increases your Parry chance by 1%.Rank 2: Increases your Parry chance by 2%.Rank 3: Increases your Parry chance by 3%.Rank 4: Increases your Parry chance by 4%.Rank 5: Increases your Parry chance by 5%.Moved, same effect (was Retribution row 2). Classic rank 1: Increases your Parry chance by 1%.
What changed from Classic
- Classic rank 1Increases your Parry chance by 1%.
- WoW Forever rank 1Increases your Parry chance by 1%.
- Alsowas Retribution row 2.
Who takes it pick rates from this site's builds
- 39% of Paladin buildsTaken in 39% of the 14,222 complete Paladin builds planned here, since the Sep 24 patch (build 70009).
- 18% of Holy buildsTaken in 18% of the 3,273 builds that lead in Holy.
- 77% of Protection buildsTaken in 77% of the 4,670 builds that lead in Protection.
- 20% of Retribution buildsTaken in 20% of the 6,279 builds that lead in Retribution, its own tree.
- How it is countedEach build counts by what people did with it (opened, shared, saved), the way the calculator's pick-rate badges count. Updated daily, last on 2026-09-30.
Around it in the Retribution tree
- Same row (level 10)Benediction.
- Row below (level 15)Improved Judgement, Holy Conduit, Conviction.
- Gone from Classic RetributionImproved Blessing of Might, Improved Seal of the Crusader, Improved Retribution Aura, Sanctity Aura.
Every Retribution talent 17
- Deflectionrow 1
- Benedictionrow 1
- Improved Judgementrow 2
- Holy Conduitrow 2
- Convictionrow 2
- Vindicationrow 3
- Sanctified Judgementrow 3
- Seal of Commandrow 3
- Pursuit of Justicerow 3
- Eye for an Eyerow 4
- Sacred Arbiterrow 4
- Two-Handed Weapon Specializationrow 5
- Vengeancerow 5
- Repentancerow 5
- Champion of the Lightrow 6
- Instrument of Lawrow 6
- Twist of Lightrow 7
Every Holy talent 17
- Divine Strengthrow 1
- Divine Intellectrow 1
- Healing Lightrow 2
- Spiritual Focusrow 2
- Improved Sealsrow 2
- Unyielding Faithrow 2
- Voice of Truthrow 3
- Reverencerow 3
- Purifying Powerrow 3
- Infusion of Lightrow 4
- Illuminationrow 4
- Divine Favorrow 4
- Divine Precisionrow 5
- Holy Shockrow 5
- Consecrated Groundrow 5
- Holy Powerrow 6
- Light's Vigilrow 7
Every Protection talent 16
- Toughnessrow 1
- Redoubtrow 1
- Precisionrow 2
- Guardian's Favorrow 2
- Anticipationrow 2
- Improved Seal of Furyrow 3
- Improved Righteous Furyrow 3
- Shield Specializationrow 3
- Sacred Dutyrow 3
- Swift Judgementrow 4
- One-Handed Weapon Specializationrow 4
- Improved Hammer of Justicerow 4
- Templar's Bulwarkrow 5
- Reckoningrow 5
- Iron Creedrow 6
- Holy Shieldrow 7
From the WoW Forever beta client, checked in game with reader reports. Put points in Deflection in the Paladin calculator, read every Paladin talent in words (Holy and Protection too), or see the racials, changed class abilities and Legacy perks.