Deflection, a Retribution Paladin talent in WoW Forever
Deflection is a passive talent in row 1 of the Retribution tree. It needs no points in Retribution, so you can take it from level 10 (up to 5 levels sooner with the Legacy perk Talented). It has 5 ranks. It moved since Classic Era, from row 2, column 3 to row 1, column 2 of the Retribution tree.
Deflection
5 ranks
Increases your Parry chance by 1%.
Every rank of Deflection
| Rank | Text |
|---|---|
| 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%. |
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
- None: this is the first row
- Row below (row 2)
Row numbers are on the left and the number in a corner is a talent's rank count. Gold marks Deflection.
Compared with Classic Era
Deflection moved from row 2, column 3 to row 1, column 2 of the Retribution tree.
Position
Retribution, row 2, column 3
Retribution, row 1, column 2
Open the Paladin talent calculator
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.