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Vengeance, a Retribution Paladin talent in WoW Forever

Vengeance 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 has changed since Classic Era.

Vengeance

3 ranks

Increases your Physical and Holy damage dealt by 1% for 30 sec after landing a non-periodic critical strike. Stacks up to 3 times.

Every rank of Vengeance

RankText
Rank 1Increases your Physical and Holy damage dealt by 1% for 30 sec after landing a non-periodic critical strike. Stacks up to 3 times.
Rank 2Increases your Physical and Holy damage dealt by 2% for 30 sec after landing a non-periodic critical strike. Stacks up to 3 times.
Rank 3Increases your Physical and Holy damage dealt by 3% for 30 sec after landing a non-periodic critical strike. Stacks up to 3 times.

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
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 Vengeance.

Compared with Classic Era

What differs from Classic Era: its rank 1 text, its position and its rank count.

Position

Classic Era

Retribution, row 6, column 2

WoW Forever

Retribution, row 5, column 2

Ranks

Classic Era

5 ranks

WoW Forever

3 ranks

Rank 1 text

Classic Era

Gives you a 3% bonus to Physical and Holy damage you deal for 8 sec after dealing a critical strike from a weapon swing, spell, or ability.

WoW Forever

Increases your Physical and Holy damage dealt by 1% for 30 sec after landing a non-periodic critical strike. Stacks up to 3 times.

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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.