Boosting with a Prot / Ret

[daanji]

I currently have a level 80 prot paladin in mostly 232 gear.

I've been running outland dungeons with a mixed group that I am boosting.


I figured the fastest way would be to use a Ret spec with prot gear.


However, my DPS as Ret with prot gear is 1.5K. As prot, its 3K+.


I using the Ret macros listed here and confirmed them on the Elitist Jerks guide.

Does anyone else have similar experience? To answer my questions, I read through a bunch of threads about Rets on here.

Seems the general consensus is that with 4.01 Blizzard shit all Ret and it is no longer a viable PvP option as it once was.


The main reason I ask is I was considering leveling a DK + 4x Rets as a new team. Is this still viable for PvP and BGs?

[Mooni]

Definitely had the same experience. Not just with retpally vs. protpally, but also with my arms warrior vs. prot warrior.
I now quest as prot because my DPS is higher. Even when I'm in a raid and they ask me to switch to DPS, all I do is turn off Righteous Fury.