tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post3745132440964471730..comments2024-01-04T02:49:23.470-08:00Comments on Blessing of Kings: Zaroua on Holy Paladin MasteryRohanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09090769681887119989noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-13523847891467939552011-07-10T19:34:34.460-07:002011-07-10T19:34:34.460-07:00I think the real issue isn't that shielding is...I think the real issue isn't that shielding is necessarily 'preferable' but that the actual return on shielding is much greater than the return on direct heals due to overhealing. So strictly comparing hps based on a theoretical 0% overhealing doesn't do justice to the value of mastery for Holy Paladins.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-84548395778350548422011-07-06T08:41:29.921-07:002011-07-06T08:41:29.921-07:00allows us to be*allows us to be*Hyperiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-68129670063034576762011-07-06T08:38:55.571-07:002011-07-06T08:38:55.571-07:00I am the biggest critic against our mastery, but a...I am the biggest critic against our mastery, but after reading this post I figured I should give it a shot. Last night, with 14% mastery I was proc’ing anywhere between 10-12k shields on Divine/Holy light crits and 5-8 on holy shocks. I can defiantly see the benefit of this build as a Solo tank healer, with no other job but to slam your specific tank. I had 2 pieces of true haste gear. Even without all the haste gear and between 10man raid buffs/judgment I was still ripping out spells fairly quickly. On AOE intensive areas this build is pointless, but on a Shannox where I was healing the dog tank, then the MT after the dogs were dead my constant 8-12k shields seemed to help the tanks out big time. That being said in the encounters we have now, especially in a 10man raid group I still favor the haste build/gear set, it always us to be much more dynamic... but if we ever went back to 25man, i would give this some serious thought.Hyperiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-9153400158325897412011-07-05T21:47:01.876-07:002011-07-05T21:47:01.876-07:00The ability to cast big shields would come at the ...The ability to cast big shields would come at the cost of Spirit or Haste, meaning the shields wouldn't come that often, and the casting Paladin would be out of mana before the end of the fight. Still, I'd like to see what happens if or when Zaroua goes entirely with Mastery.Benjyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14902705781740664895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-35687254565320794232011-07-05T08:28:40.722-07:002011-07-05T08:28:40.722-07:00I actually asked Zaroua about this the other day. ...I actually asked Zaroua about this the other day. He likes to spec outside of the box, on purpose.<br /><br />If you recall, Zaroua was also one of the very few holy paladins in Wrath that favored Flash of Light over Holy Light. Even though HL was generally the better spell, FoL did allow for smoother and truly unlimited healing.<br /><br />While I can agree with his post, he admits that there is a cost. If you're willing to go and respec for every encounter, then mastery has a place on certain fights. And, if you're Paragon and working on brand new heroic encounters, then respec'ing for every single fight is probably the norm anyway.Chase Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12856775654961563445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-7995766976924135202011-07-05T08:12:12.898-07:002011-07-05T08:12:12.898-07:00I'm sorry to to say this but Zaroua is a littl...I'm sorry to to say this but Zaroua is a little off kilter with this. Even before the patch he was touting mastery as a very important stat. He seems to be stuck in the WoTLK attitude that effective health is king. It's not. <br /><br />For healing one tank his mastery build is okay but still unnecessary. In that same thread Zaroua said he heals his beacon target the entire fight. <br /><br />If shield were really that gamebreaking a disc priest could do it better anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-29431002385277684372011-07-05T07:47:23.467-07:002011-07-05T07:47:23.467-07:00Exactly, in 25mans your running 6 healers and if s...Exactly, in 25mans your running 6 healers and if someone is dragging ass the others can cover it, but in 10man, if one person isnt pulling their weight especially in AOE fights you are going to have a hell of a time keeping people alive.Hyperiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-30296814778148434142011-07-05T07:20:01.905-07:002011-07-05T07:20:01.905-07:00It's not as effective in a 10-man environment ...It's not as effective in a 10-man environment because as a healer in 10-man, you have to be more versatile. In 25-man raids, if you are the tank healer you have the joy of sticking strictly to the tank. You may not have that luxury, depending on the mechanics, in 10-man raids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-91195444984832316872011-07-05T06:19:14.731-07:002011-07-05T06:19:14.731-07:00I'm curious as to why he thinks this wouldn...I'm curious as to why he thinks this wouldn't be as useful for a 10 man healer. One would think that the shields would be even more gamebreaking on that scale.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05088238208613243886noreply@blogger.com