Reckoning, a WoW Forever Paladin talent, in words

What it does Protection row 5

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  Reckoning5 ranks · passiveRequires 20 points in Protection Talents (level 30).Rank 1: Gives you a 8% chance to gain an extra attack after Blocking a melee attack and a 20% chance to gain an extra attack after being the victim of a non-periodic critical strike.Rank 2: Gives you a 16% chance to gain an extra attack after Blocking a melee attack and a 40% chance to gain an extra attack after being the victim of a non-periodic critical strike.Rank 3: Gives you a 24% chance to gain an extra attack after Blocking a melee attack and a 60% chance to gain an extra attack after being the victim of a non-periodic critical strike.Rank 4: Gives you a 32% chance to gain an extra attack after Blocking a melee attack and a 80% chance to gain an extra attack after being the victim of a non-periodic critical strike.Rank 5: Gives you a 40% chance to gain an extra attack after Blocking a melee attack and a 100% chance to gain an extra attack after being the victim of a non-periodic critical strike.Changed from Classic. Classic rank 1: Gives you a 20% chance to gain an extra attack after being the victim of a critical strike.

What changed from Classic

• Classic rank 1Gives you a 20% chance to gain an extra attack after being the victim of a critical strike.
• WoW Forever rank 1Gives you a 8% chance to gain an extra attack after Blocking a melee attack and a 20% chance to gain an extra attack after being the victim of a non-periodic critical strike.

Who takes it pick rates from this site's builds

• 32% of Paladin buildsTaken in 32% of the 14,222 complete Paladin builds planned here, since the Sep 24 patch (build 70009).
• 1% of Holy buildsTaken in 1% of the 3,273 builds that lead in Holy.
• 91% of Protection buildsTaken in 91% of the 4,670 builds that lead in Protection, its own tree.
• 4% of Retribution buildsTaken in 4% of the 6,279 builds that lead in Retribution.
• 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 Protection tree

• Same row (20 points in Protection, level 30)Templar's Bulwark.
• Row above (level 25)Swift Judgement, One-Handed Weapon Specialization, Improved Hammer of Justice.
• Row below (level 35)Iron Creed.
• Gone from Classic ProtectionImproved Devotion Aura, Blessing of Kings, Improved Concentration Aura, Blessing of Sanctuary.

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

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 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