Repentance, a WoW Forever Paladin talent, in words
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RepentanceA Retribution Paladin talent in WoW Forever: row 5 of the Retribution tree (level 30), 1 rank, active. Moved since Classic, same effect (was Retribution row 7). Read from the WoW Forever beta client.
What it does Retribution row 5
Repentance1 rank · activeRequires 20 points in Retribution Talents (level 30). 60 Mana | 20 yd range | Instant | 1 min cooldown.Puts the enemy target in a state of meditation, incapacitating them for up to 6 sec. Any damage caused will awaken the target. Only works against Humanoids.Moved, same effect (was Retribution row 7). Classic rank 1: Puts the enemy target in a state of meditation, incapacitating them for up to 6 sec. Any damage caused will awaken the target. Only works against Humanoids.
What changed from Classic
- Classic rank 1Puts the enemy target in a state of meditation, incapacitating them for up to 6 sec. Any damage caused will awaken the target. Only works against Humanoids.
- WoW Forever rank 1Puts the enemy target in a state of meditation, incapacitating them for up to 6 sec. Any damage caused will awaken the target. Only works against Humanoids.
- Alsowas Retribution row 7.
Who takes it pick rates from this site's builds
- 27% of Paladin buildsTaken in 27% of the 14,222 complete Paladin builds planned here, since the Sep 24 patch (build 70009).
- 4% of Holy buildsTaken in 4% of the 3,273 builds that lead in Holy.
- 4% of Protection buildsTaken in 4% of the 4,670 builds that lead in Protection.
- 54% of Retribution buildsTaken in 54% 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 (20 points in Retribution, level 30)Two-Handed Weapon Specialization, Vengeance.
- Row above (level 25)Eye for an Eye, Sacred Arbiter.
- Row below (level 35)Champion of the Light, Instrument of Law.
- 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 Repentance in the Paladin calculator, read every Paladin talent in words (Holy and Protection too), or see the racials, changed class abilities and Legacy perks.