State of paladin boosting in cata?

[jinkobi]

This is a good thing. This helps move WoW away from the "Everyone is a winner" concept they have taken. People will actually have to start thinking again.

As for the change killing boosting, I don't think it will for the reasons mentioned above. Just change from spamming it to pulling more mobs at one time. With the increase in stats this shouldn't be a problem even for a newly dinged 80+ toon in quest gear.

Maybe for solo playing in Pug/Guild runs but as for boxing I really don't want to have to think about timing my consecrations. Of course it is easy that isn't the point really. It's a tedious mechanic and a nerf any way you cut it. Nerfs suck.

As a boxer you already have enough things to think about. But WOW isn't designed around boxing so we roll with the punches. I understand why they did it in light of solo play- there it makes sense.

Ah well just bitching some. I'm so ready for Cataclysm it's going to be fun just having it in my hands. Over the past 5 years of playing I've had to change and adapt more than once. Just hoping they aren't going too nuts with the nerf bat.

[Malgor]

I've been playing around with this in beta. There is so much "less" with the 33 point talents that tankadins seem almost easier. Though the days of fast aoes seem over for tanks.

I did not notice consecration following me like an aura though. I'll have to check that out.

It does keep tremendous agro though.

[ghonosyph]

Holy wrath will be our new go to aoe ability for boosting imo. Getting inquisition up with 3 holy power then hit your consecrate then spam holy wrath.

It hits everything now, and the stun only works on undead/demons. Its mana hog tho, but hits everything

[Maxion]

Holy wrath will be our new go to aoe ability for boosting imo. Getting inquisition up with 3 holy power then hit your consecrate then spam holy wrath.

It hits everything now, and the stun only works on undead/demons. Its mana hog tho, but hits everything

Damage of holy wrath is split among the targets though, so if you have a lot of mobs I suspect it will hit rather weak.

[daviddoran]

Oh ye great god of blizard, ye giveth and ye taketh away.

[ghonosyph]

we also lost sacred shield. Well, tbqh all the tank specs for all classes except dks is pretty bad for boosting im glad i've got 3 geared dks lol

[Malgor]

For some reason I can't find my defense stat in Cata either.

The only things items come with now are Dodge, Parry or Block. No defense. So I'm guessing that's done somewhat differently?

[Maxion]

For some reason I can't find my defense stat in Cata either.

The only things items come with now are Dodge, Parry or Block. No defense. So I'm guessing that's done somewhat differently?

Yes, all tanks will be getting crit immune from a talent in cata, defense is out.