Paladin · Retribution · row 5

Vengeance

Changed from Classic3 ranksHotfix 2026-11-02
Vengeance
Rank 3/3Retribution
Requires 20 points in Retribution Talents
Requires Seal of Command
Increases your Physical and Holy damage dealt by 3% for 30 sec after landing a non-periodic critical strike. Stacks up to 5 times.

Every rank of Vengeance

RankEffectSource
1Increases your Physical and Holy damage dealt by 1% for 30 sec after landing a non-periodic critical strike. Stacks up to 5 times.client
2Increases your Physical and Holy damage dealt by 2% for 30 sec after landing a non-periodic critical strike. Stacks up to 5 times.client
3Increases your Physical and Holy damage dealt by 3% for 30 sec after landing a non-periodic critical strike. Stacks up to 5 times.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Retribution, row 5, column 3. Needs 20 points in Retribution first. The earliest you can finish all 3 ranks is level 32 if you put every point into this tree.
  • Prerequisite: Seal of Command at 1/1.
  • Competes with: Turn Evil, Repentance in the same row.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameVengeanceVengeance
PositionRetribution row 6, col 2Retribution row 5, col 3
Ranks53
Rank 1 textGives 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.Increases your Physical and Holy damage dealt by 1% for 30 sec after landing a non-periodic critical strike. Stacks up to 5 times.

now requires Seal of Command, not Conviction

Builds that take Vengeance

Questions players ask

Where is Vengeance in the Paladin talent tree?
Retribution tree, row 5, column 3. You need 20 points spent in Retribution before you can learn it, and Seal of Command must be at full rank first.
Is Vengeance new in WoW Forever?
Vengeance existed in Classic (Retribution row 6, 5 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "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.".

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.