Passives and Paladin Oath

For passives, focus on a mixture of Diablo 4 Items damage, survivability, and block mechanics:

En Garde, Riposte, Discipline
The Best Offense, Fortitude, Thorns, and Thistles
Iron Sharpens Iron, Break the Line, Heavyweight
Press the Advantage, Master Craftwork, Shining Armor
Giant Slayer, Coat of Arms

Fortify Acquisition: In Season 11, Divine Gifts like Essence of Lies from Belial give 1% of Maximum Life as Fortify per second. For a non-seasonal approach, Fanaticism Aura - Rite of Redemption grants Fortify and healing whenever enemies die within the Aura radius.

Paladin Oath: Juggernaut Oath is crucial for this build. It turbo-charges Blessed Shield's damage and prevents Resolve stacks from being lost when hit. Other Oaths offer little synergy with Shield of Retribution, making Juggernaut the optimal choice.

Gear and Unique Items

Proper equipment is essential to maximize Shield of Retribution damage:

Ward of the White Dove

This Unique shield doubles Blessed Shield damage and reduces Faith cost for consecutive casts. Combined with other multipliers, Blessed Shield can reach astronomical damage numbers. Pair with Griswold's Opus for bonus crit damage.

Argent Veil

This ring synergizes perfectly with Arbiter form, automatically casting Shield of Retribution as you move. For those still farming, you can buy Diablo 4 materials to trade for Argent Veil, speeding up the process.

Judgment of Auriel

Provides all Arbiter of Justice upgrades for buy D4 Gold free and adds damage and damage reduction based on Skill Ranks. While not mandatory, it allows more skill point allocation elsewhere.