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12.06.08

2v2 & 5v5: Viability of Paladins in Arena, Part 2

"Welcome to the second part of the Viability of Paladins in Arena. I will begin by discussing 2v2 Arena. If you haven’t already noticed, partner choices available are quite limited for Paladin in the 2v2 environment. Warrior/Paladin and Warlock/Paladin are two dominating 2v2 combinations. Why. Although Paladin’s are powerhouse healers built to outlast, they are very vulnerable to spell interruptions such as Kick, Pummel, Counterspell and other forms of CC. The reason behind this is that all of Paladin’s healing moves — excluding Holy Shock — require casting time. During the time when a Paladin is CCed or spell locked, their partner has to survive whatever damage is being inflicted. Therefore, the most ideal and effective partner for a Paladin is someone with tons of life and survivability; hence why a Soul Link Warlock or a Warrior become great choices. One might bring up Rogue and Mage because both of those classes have a great amount of survivability as well. However, in terms of lasting power, they simply can not match the effectiveness of a Warlock or Warrior. With Paladin being the most defensive of the healers (least amount of offensive ability), they really need a partner who can win the fight in a long game. After we have limited our choice of partners, let’s go over some basics. Begin each Arena with Blessing of Kings on yourself for the extra boost in max health and Mana. However, don’t forget to switch to Blessing of Wisdom as the fight progresses, especially if you are not the target of focus fire. Almost every lineup that you’ll face in Arena will have someone able to impair your movement, with moves such as Hamstring, Crippling Poison or Curse of Exhaustion. It is important to know how to use one of the most powerful tools you have: Blessing of Freedom.

wow gold Besides using Freedom to kite in case of playing with a Warlock, Freedom can also be used to chase players and repel some damage. Imagine a Frost Mage charging up a full cast Shatter combo on your Warrior; right before the Frostbolt finishes casting, simply cast Freedom on your Warrior to deny all the potential crits. Remember that, although Freedom can be dispelled, the initial root breaking effect can not be prevented. wow gold Strategies have been developed around using this spell for a quick escape on your partner while you catch some breathe and drink. Blessing of Protection was one of the key reasons to the popularity of Paladins in 5v5 Arena. It effectively removes Mortal Strike and grants physical immunity. Even if it gets dispelled within seconds, that’s often long enough for your team to bring the target back to full life. cheap wow gold This second life spell is even more versatile in 2v2. With just one other partner and much less focus fire, you no longer need to save this for defense; this spell is even stronger when used offensively. Instead of having your Warrior partner sitting idly during a 6 second Kidney Shot, simply use Blessing of Protection and then Blessing of Might. wow gold Or, if you’re paired with a Warlock, this could help them land that much needed Fear or Drain Mana. The options of using this spell both offensively and defensively will grant you the much needed edge to reach your goal. Another issue that’s often brought up, is the lack of mobility while healing. It is very important to use line-of-sight to your advantage as a Paladin. mp3 players Often times, there will be an enemy with the ability to threaten your Mana pool. With Mana Burn having a longer casting time than heals, you can effectively pop out, land a heal, and then dodge the Mana Burn.

Drain Mana, however, tends to stick, even if you are no longer within line-of-sight, but it can be cleansed, instead. Keep in mind, that even though it might feel like a waste, you should still use Divine Shield under situations where you would be eating multiple Mana Burn or Drain, otherwise. wow gold Don’t always think of the Divine Shield as a life saver, most of the times, it’s just as important to save your Mana.