Holy Tanking pt. 1
Well, I want to talk a bit about tanking as a Holy Paladin, as it's extremely doable, I'd like to think my current spec for Sylvina (check the armory profile) is more than equipped to do this for non-heroic 5-mans and even some off-tanking in Karazhan. However, I do want to touch on something in my last article real quick:
- Stupid Ogre Spirits for Ogri'la Pre-Req aren't exorcismable.
- Stupid Balnazaar in Stratholme is a Humanoid.
- Stupid Demon Hunters in SMV are Humanoids.
What I've noticed is that Blizzard doesn't have dynamic monster types, if a monster turns undead or demon they're still considered a human, which is really lame for Paladins since they have many abilities that focus on undead primarily.
Tanking Part:
Okay here's the tanking part, nothing fancy at the moment, and nothing too in-depth. I just want to break some things down for how a Holy Paladin tanks.
- Pull with Holy Shock
- Spam Consecrate as much as possible, you won't have Holy Shield or that fancy pants blessing.
- Use Kings on yourself, you'll need the extra +STA.
- Tank with Concentration Aura, since you're Holy spec, you should be able to spot heal yourself as necessary while tanking.
- Don't be afraid to use Lay on Hands, especially if you have the talent points in it.
Off-Topic:
My Shockadin topic got mentioned on WoWInsider's 'The Light and How to Swing It', yay, I feel special. Thanks again for asking me questions guys!
- Stupid Ogre Spirits for Ogri'la Pre-Req aren't exorcismable.
- Stupid Balnazaar in Stratholme is a Humanoid.
- Stupid Demon Hunters in SMV are Humanoids.
What I've noticed is that Blizzard doesn't have dynamic monster types, if a monster turns undead or demon they're still considered a human, which is really lame for Paladins since they have many abilities that focus on undead primarily.
Tanking Part:
Okay here's the tanking part, nothing fancy at the moment, and nothing too in-depth. I just want to break some things down for how a Holy Paladin tanks.
- Pull with Holy Shock
- Spam Consecrate as much as possible, you won't have Holy Shield or that fancy pants blessing.
- Use Kings on yourself, you'll need the extra +STA.
- Tank with Concentration Aura, since you're Holy spec, you should be able to spot heal yourself as necessary while tanking.
- Don't be afraid to use Lay on Hands, especially if you have the talent points in it.
Off-Topic:
My Shockadin topic got mentioned on WoWInsider's 'The Light and How to Swing It', yay, I feel special. Thanks again for asking me questions guys!
Labels: exorcism, tanking, wowinsider
posted by Sylvina Solaris | 1:39 AM
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