Must mobility Retribution changes needed in 11.1 to make the spec feel good

Please introduce the following changes for Retribution Paladin in 11.1

Mobility changes
Divine Steed base-line duration increased from 4 seconds to 8 seconds

Divine Spur (talent) now reduces the cool-down of Steed by 20 seconds and no longer reduces it’s duration.

Steed of Liberty (talent) now grants the Paladin Blessing of Freedom for 8 seconds when Divine Steed is activated

Unbound Freedom (talent) redesigned: When Divine Steed is activate, remove all movement impairing and snare effects from up to 3 allies within 10 yards of the Paladin.

Blessing of Freedom (talent) choice node, has been removed for Retribution Paladin.

Spreading the word (pvp talent) now grants blessing of Freedom to 2 allies within 10 yards of the Paladin at 50% duration when Divine Steed is activated.

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New Talent idea:

Divine Cavalry

  • When you cast Divine Steed, two nearby allies also gain the effects for the same duration.

Sounds pretty overdone? Also, then they also should redesign Retri to be a real melee spec, instead of being able to do most abilities from 10-30 yards. Can’t have the cake and eat it too.

I agree. 30 yard judgement should go down to 20 - 25 yards and 20 yard Blade of Justice and Templars verdict should go down to 12 to 15 yards.

Would need to add a stronger slow on judgement for this to work though. Or an instant gap closer such as

Divine Leap: Leap to a target within 25 yards dealing small aoe damage and slowing nearby enemies (or blinding them for 1/2 secs causing them to miss abilities)

Mobility changes
Divine Steed base-line duration increased from 4 seconds to 8 seconds

Divine Steed duration is actually 6 seconds since you’ll have Seasoned Warhorse baseline learned at lvl 40. Even with those changes it still wouldn’t fix the main issue

Divine Spur (talent) now reduces the cool-down of Steed by 20 seconds and no longer reduces it’s duration.

I’d like to see Divine Spurs differentiate itself from just your typical Divine Steed. Have it work like Tiger’s Dash by increasing it’s movement from 100% to 150% and duration reduced by 3 seconds

Steed of Liberty (talent) now grants the Paladin Blessing of Freedom for 8 seconds when Divine Steed is activated

Either keep it at 3 seconds duration and make Freedom undispellable or make it so that Steed of Liberty lets you not be slowed below 100% of normal speed

Unbound Freedom (talent) redesigned: When Divine Steed is activate, remove all movement impairing and snare effects from up to 3 allies within 10 yards of the Paladin.

Too weak. Slows would get reapplied anyway. Keep the old Unbound Freedom

Blessing of Freedom (talent) choice node, has been removed for Retribution Paladin.

Blessing of Freedom should be baseline instead and make Unbound Freedom a choice node with Steed of Liberty. Free Freedom during Steed vs Support Freedom with faster movement speed take your pick

Spreading the word (pvp talent) now grants blessing of Freedom to 2 allies within 10 yards of the Paladin at 50% duration when Divine Steed is activated.

Like it. Boomies gonna cry

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I wouldn’t talk about given the announced nerves, especially in PvP they hit hard.