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Two-Handed Weapon Specialization, a Retribution Paladin talent in WoW Forever

Two-Handed Weapon Specialization is a passive talent in row 5 of the Retribution tree. It needs 20 points in Retribution, so the earliest you can take it is level 30 (up to 5 levels sooner with the Legacy perk Talented). It has 3 ranks. It is the same as in Classic Era.

Two-Handed Weapon Specialization

3 ranks

  • Requires 20 points in Retribution

Increases the damage you deal with two-handed melee weapons by 2%.

Every rank of Two-Handed Weapon Specialization

RankText
Rank 1Increases the damage you deal with two-handed melee weapons by 2%.
Rank 2Increases the damage you deal with two-handed melee weapons by 4%.
Rank 3Increases the damage you deal with two-handed melee weapons by 6%.

Numbers in gold changed from the rank above.

Where it sits in the Retribution tree

DeflectionBenedictionImproved JudgementHoly ConduitConvictionVindicationSanctified JudgementSeal of CommandPursuit of JusticeEye for an EyeSacred ArbiterTwo-Handed Weapon SpecializationVengeanceRepentanceChampion of the LightInstrument of LawTwist of Light
Needs
No prerequisite talent
Unlocks
No talent needs it
Same row
Row above (row 4)
Row below (row 6)

Row numbers are on the left and the number in a corner is a talent's rank count. Gold marks Two-Handed Weapon Specialization.

Compared with Classic Era

Two-Handed Weapon Specialization is the same as in Classic Era.

It sits in the same place, has the same number of ranks and has the same rank 1 text.

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All Retribution talents

  1. Deflection
  2. Benediction
  3. Improved Judgement
  4. Holy Conduit
  5. Conviction
  6. Vindication
  7. Sanctified Judgement
  8. Seal of Command
  9. Pursuit of Justice
  10. Eye for an Eye
  11. Sacred Arbiter
  12. Two-Handed Weapon Specialization
  13. Vengeance
  14. Repentance
  15. Champion of the Light
  16. Instrument of Law
  17. 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.