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02-18-2009, 05:42 PM
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There's a cloud of gloom hanging over our collective Paladin (http://www.wowinsider.com/category/paladin/) heads over here at WoW Insider, and a lot of it has to do with the fact that Divine Plea (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=54428) still works. Even with the 50% healing penalty, Divine Plea is still a critical spell (http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/02/08/a-plea-for-divine-plea/) that's used without much of a second thought. Now it's just used a tiny, tiny bit less. Of course, Ghostcrawler also mentioned in his explanation (http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/02/18/ghostcrawler-gives-specifics-for-patch-3-1-mana-regen-changes/) of the new mana regeneration changes that they're going to nerf Divine Illumination (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=31842) for "non-tanking Paladins," too. So yes, there's that cloud.
Here's the thing, though... that change will hurt Retribution Paladins more than it will Holy Paladins. Retribution Paladins rely on the synergy of Divine Illumination and Seal of Blood (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=31892) / of the Martyr (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=53720) in addition to Judgements of the Wise (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=31878), Replenishment (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=57669), and Divine Plea. We'll probably have to see exactly what the incoming nerf looks like before we panic, but considering how Paladins have a history of getting beaten by the nerf bat, it's not an altogether rosy proposition. In fact, I think Paladins are probably going to get nerfed beyond the current Divine Plea and the future Divine Illumination. My thoughts after the jump.Continue reading Are Paladins going to get nerfed? (http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/02/18/are-paladins-going-to-get-nerfed/)
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There's a cloud of gloom hanging over our collective Paladin (http://www.wowinsider.com/category/paladin/) heads over here at WoW Insider, and a lot of it has to do with the fact that Divine Plea (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=54428) still works. Even with the 50% healing penalty, Divine Plea is still a critical spell (http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/02/08/a-plea-for-divine-plea/) that's used without much of a second thought. Now it's just used a tiny, tiny bit less. Of course, Ghostcrawler also mentioned in his explanation (http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/02/18/ghostcrawler-gives-specifics-for-patch-3-1-mana-regen-changes/) of the new mana regeneration changes that they're going to nerf Divine Illumination (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=31842) for "non-tanking Paladins," too. So yes, there's that cloud.
Here's the thing, though... that change will hurt Retribution Paladins more than it will Holy Paladins. Retribution Paladins rely on the synergy of Divine Illumination and Seal of Blood (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=31892) / of the Martyr (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=53720) in addition to Judgements of the Wise (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=31878), Replenishment (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=57669), and Divine Plea. We'll probably have to see exactly what the incoming nerf looks like before we panic, but considering how Paladins have a history of getting beaten by the nerf bat, it's not an altogether rosy proposition. In fact, I think Paladins are probably going to get nerfed beyond the current Divine Plea and the future Divine Illumination. My thoughts after the jump.Continue reading Are Paladins going to get nerfed? (http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/02/18/are-paladins-going-to-get-nerfed/)
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