Paladin · Retribution · row 4

Two-Handed Weapon Specialization

Changed from Classic3 ranksHotfix 2026-11-02
Two-Handed Weapon Specialization
Rank 3/3Retribution
Requires 15 points in Retribution Talents
Increases the Holy and Physical damage you deal by 6%, and reduces all threat you generate by 20% while a two-handed melee weapon is equipped.

Every rank of Two-Handed Weapon Specialization

RankEffectSource
1Increases the Holy and Physical damage you deal by 2%, and reduces all threat you generate by 7% while a two-handed melee weapon is equipped.client
2Increases the Holy and Physical damage you deal by 4%, and reduces all threat you generate by 14% while a two-handed melee weapon is equipped.client
3Increases the Holy and Physical damage you deal by 6%, and reduces all threat you generate by 20% while a two-handed melee weapon is equipped.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Retribution, row 4, column 4. Needs 15 points in Retribution first. The earliest you can finish all 3 ranks is level 27 if you put every point into this tree.
  • Competes with: Eye for an Eye, Sacred Arbiter in the same row.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameTwo-Handed Weapon SpecializationTwo-Handed Weapon Specialization
PositionRetribution row 5, col 1Retribution row 4, col 4
Ranks33
Rank 1 textIncreases the damage you deal with two-handed melee weapons by 2%.Increases the Holy and Physical damage you deal by 2%, and reduces all threat you generate by 7% while a two-handed melee weapon is equipped.

Builds that take Two-Handed Weapon Specialization

Questions players ask

Where is Two-Handed Weapon Specialization in the Paladin talent tree?
Retribution tree, row 4, column 4. You need 15 points spent in Retribution before you can learn it.
Is Two-Handed Weapon Specialization new in WoW Forever?
Two-Handed Weapon Specialization existed in Classic (Retribution row 5, 3 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Increases the damage you deal with two-handed melee weapons by 2%.".

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.