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Paladin · Retribution · row 5

Repentance

Moved from Retribution row 71 rankActive ability
Repentance
Rank 1/1Retribution
60 Mana | 20 yd range | Instant | 1 min cooldown
Requires 20 points in Retribution Talents
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.

Every rank of Repentance

RankEffectSource
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.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Retribution, row 5, column 2. Needs 20 points in Retribution first. The earliest you can finish all 1 rank is level 30 if you put every point into this tree.
  • Unlocks: Unsealed Wrath (requires Repentance at full rank).
  • Competes with: Turn Evil, Vengeance in the same row.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameRepentanceRepentance
PositionRetribution row 7, col 2Retribution row 5, col 2
Ranks11
Rank 1 textPuts 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.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.

Builds that take Repentance

Questions players ask

Where is Repentance in the Paladin talent tree?
Retribution tree, row 5, column 2. You need 20 points spent in Retribution before you can learn it.
Is Repentance new in WoW Forever?
Repentance existed in Classic (Retribution row 7, 1 ranks). In Forever it moved: Classic read "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.".

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.