Champion of the Light, a Retribution Paladin talent in WoW Forever
Champion of the Light is a passive talent in row 6 of the Retribution tree. It needs 25 points in Retribution, so the earliest you can take it is level 35 (up to 5 levels sooner with the Legacy perk Talented). It has 3 ranks. It is new in Forever and has no Classic counterpart.
Champion of the Light
3 ranks
- Requires 25 points in Retribution
Increases your spell damage by up to 20% of your Intellect.
Every rank of Champion of the Light
| Rank | Text |
|---|---|
| Rank 1 | Increases your spell damage by up to 20% of your Intellect. |
| Rank 2 | Increases your spell damage by up to 40% of your Intellect. |
| Rank 3 | Increases your spell damage by up to 60% of your Intellect. |
Numbers in gold changed from the rank above.
Where it sits in the Retribution tree
- Needs
- No prerequisite talent
- Unlocks
- No talent needs it
- Same row
- Row above (row 5)
- Row below (row 7)
Row numbers are on the left and the number in a corner is a talent's rank count. Gold marks Champion of the Light.
Compared with Classic Era
Champion of the Light has no Classic counterpart: the data lists it as new in Forever.
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All Retribution talents
- Deflection
- Benediction
- Improved Judgement
- Holy Conduit
- Conviction
- Vindication
- Sanctified Judgement
- Seal of Command
- Pursuit of Justice
- Eye for an Eye
- Sacred Arbiter
- Two-Handed Weapon Specialization
- Vengeance
- Repentance
- Champion of the Light
- Instrument of Law
- Twist of Light
The other Paladin trees: Holy and Protection. Everything that changed for the Paladin since Classic is on the changes page.
Game data from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70291, as published by talentsforever.com (CC BY 4.0) on 2026-10-08 and reformatted by us. Numbers can still change before launch.