This post i go off a little so if you don’t like rants,bitching or cussing stop here!
So as you all know paladins got a huge buff in the expansion and in the 3.0 patch. The way paladins work and play was 100% changed. I for one think the changes were a huge bonus to the way a paladin plays from a button smashing perspective. It has taken alot of the receptiveness out of the old seal judge system.
Here is the question tho do these changes bring the paladin above and beyond the other classes or just put them on the playing field? Since the start of season 2 have pretty been the laughing stock of the pvp world in the smaller bracket 2v2,3v3. The number of paladins competing at the highest level of game play was piss poor compared to the other healing classes.
So along comes patch 3.0 and what a shit storm did pallies cause. Pallies are no longer the easy HK that they used to be so every clothy in the game is up in arms about how over powered paladins are but are they really that overpowered or are we just competitive now. Before patch 3.0 we were not competitive in dps at all. the retribution spec was for most seen as a waste of a level 70 in pve and pvp. We are now competitive in BOTH. We bring survivability and dps to the pvp playing field and in pve we bring better target based buffes and now great dps.
So why all the NURF PALADIN screaming. How many of you dps classes have tried to kill a druid in a one on one. I It is usually takes a couple chasing the poor druid down to kill it but were is the out cry to nerf druids into the ground. There have been some changes to druids but not nearly what people are calling out for paladins.
So do we need tweaked “yes” i think we need some tweaks but are we as OP as everyone thinks “NO”. We now are competitive in both pve and pvp so get the fuck over it. I for once in over 3 years of playing a pally feel like i have a fighting chance in a Battle ground.
How do we tweak a paladin to make things in every other classes eyes.
First if the numbers are right and it is the resist quality of holy damage. Build in natuaral holy damage resistance just like you have for everyother ability in the game.
Second people complain about the bubble and the fact that we can kill someone inside the bubble. The bubble can be dispelled. it is on a long CD so it is not like we are bubbled the entire time we fight. so get over it. It is part of our class.
Third if you dont like it roll a paladin just like everyone rolled warriors and druids in Season2,3,4. If you cant beat ‘em join ‘em.
I personally see pally healers as a thing of the past we are no longer the healing gods we once were pre BC and during kara. We are now first string dps and tanks. I see these changes as a long time coming.
You can tell this is a positive thing just based on the number of people who gave up and stopped playing there paladins and are now back and ready to kill that next horde or alliance toon or get in there and take down that next boss.
In my guild alone i have seen 3-4 paladins come back online and be ready for raids that i have not seen in months. This is a great thing. Paladins have always been a great class we just never could do the job as well as the next guy. Now we can and people are up in arms.
I really miss playing my paladin. She is not going to be my main come wrath of the lich king but she may make it of the bench unless the vocal majority has there way. If that is the case she will never even ding 71.
