Janeiro



Newbie

Hi,

If you enjoy being a protection specced paladin you really shouldn't respecc to holy.
WoW is all about having fun and doing what you like with your character : )

Protadins are very good tanks when it comes to tanking more than just one mob or larger groups, you can hold aggro like no warrior/druid can.

So my advice to you is, go protection and have alot of fun.

Yours
Janeiro of Grim Batol

chikbait



Newbie

Thanks for the reply
I enjoy being both prot and a holy paladin, as they both play large roles in a group, and i like that. But I've being watching many videos of higher and harder instances/raids and there are hardley ever prot paladins as tanks, usually just warriors and druids. And I've noticed that Holy paladins are wanted alot in instances and raids.
Are there any Protection paladins that run end game raids that visit these forums? if so please reply to this.
As im asking these questions to see which spec to go, because i haven't started gearing in protection yet, i just had my pvp fun for the mean time. Now it is time for PVE

Thanks heaps

LolinatorX



Newbie

I suggest you stay Protection, but that's me, i love tanking. Besides, a Paladin Tank is needed in Magister's Terrace, if your going Heroics. If your going raids, it's usefull in Karazhan aswell.

About getting accepted to raids: 10k HP Unbuffed, and 455 Defense. That's all i know.

Hope i helped!

Janeiro



Newbie

Try to get some random heroic "Plate" tanking gear, maybe some crafted?
You also need some spelldmg on your gear, getting a "main hand" with + spell dmg is a good start.

You can also get some gear from Badges, check out the badge vendor.

Yours
Janeiro of Grim Batol.

chikbait



Newbie

Yeah i've done some research and i've found this out
10k HP Unbuffed
490 defense
200-250 spell damage

I think that getting the 10k hp would be hard, as the gear in instances before raids have an exeptionally low amount of stamina on them. but possibly with enchants on them it may be possible.
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=28203
the righteous set may be a good starter with the
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=32660 sword with +40 weapon damage, and the http://www.wowhead.com/?item=34675 sheild.does everyone think that most of all this stuff with enchants would be good enough to offtank Karazhan? and if possile, what enchants would you reccommend, for these items.
Thank you

My character sheet is provided below, so if anything i have there i should keep instead of some of the righteous set, please give a yell :):)

cheers
http://www.wowarmory.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Barthilas&n=Chikbait

LolinatorX



Newbie

Your gear is decent enough, but your weapon is just AWFUL. Get Cudgel of Consecration from Magister's Terrace heroic, and spell damage is fixed.

Defense tho. Njaaa :p

LolinatorX



Newbie

Forgot to post: If possible get Thoriumweave Cloak and Bracers of the Green Fortress.

Bracers of the Green Fortress is crafted. And Thoriumweave Cloak drops from Mechano-Lord Capacitus in The Mechanar wing of Tempest Keep.

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=28256 / Cloak
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=23538#created-by / Bracers

zajK



Very Old School

Or die trying!

svnN



Newbie

IMO only go prot for Hyjal, that's all we really need you for.

oh and the occasional group of aoe packs.

Ret isn't that bad if you find a smart guild.

Thygore



Normal

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Talking out of personal experience

holyfire2990



Newbie

@svnN
indeed prot shines in hyjal. but with decent gear theres not reason you cant raid everywhere its just hard to find a GM who understands offspecs

SNd_



Elite

There are fights where prot paladins shine, but I suggest that you start collecting both gears holy and prot. I personaly like prot paladins in 5man dungeons due there is lots of multitanking.

chikbait



Newbie

I have respecced to a holy pally, but i will be collecting prot pally gear aswell whenever anyone in the instance doesn't need it :)

thanks for allt he tips guys :)

svnN



Newbie

2 button heals! yes!

Awinee



Newbie

Tbh prot pallys are needed , specialy in MH also on a boss in SSC :) U could go holy during kara / gruul / maggy etc and once u venture into MH or SSC u could spec prot :) I guess your guild bank will pay you 100g back anyway for respeccing back and forth...

Thygore



Normal

a prot paly is not needed in either MH or SSC however its easier with one, but its far from required.

Awinee



Newbie

@Thygore
For pro's like you it maybe aint required but not every one is on this high lvl thygore ! :D

GamBeaT



Old School

@Thygore
ProtLOLpally ??

zajK



Very Old School

@Thygore
retri or die.

GartenFallneX



Very Old School

.die or retri