I checked my vault this week on my Holy Paladin. I have a 2hand mace waiting for me…
loot spec set to holy. Why is this??? even a robot could tell a 2h weapon is useless for a holy paladin.
I’m totally in favor of laying off 75% of the dev team and replacing with AI which will make better decisions. I will be handling this weeks shareholder meeting accordingly. We demand change.
Human error is the result of many, many issues.
Are you 100% sure you were in loot-spec Holy? When you opened the vault it clear as day said generating vault for Holy?
Wait. Can’t Holy Paladins use a 2H?
AI would be an improvement probly
Does it have int on it? Cuz i got one recently as well. Int = good for holy pally
You put too high a value in AI.
They can. There’s a specific Intellect 2H Mace that exists and drops from Stonevault (IIRC) that Evokers and Druids can also use.
Paladins can use 2H Maces. Holy Paladins can use Intellect (and a 2H Intellect Mace was their Legion Artifact). Therefore, Holy Paladins can loot the Intellect 2H Mage in question.
Hpals can absolutely use a 2h that has int.
they “can” but a lot of things with paladin are based around a shield offhand, so you basically neuter yourself
to be fair.
paladins should not reproduce
that’s priests
Remind me again,
What was the artifact weapon Holy Paladins got in Legion?
Doesn’t work with SOTR. It’s not viable. you lose the armor bonus from the shield too as it doesn’t have the armor baked in like the legion artifact did anymore when you use a 2hander as far as I know.
I took a hot second to type up this reply for you. As you can see, I am totally on board with this, and here is why!
Yup, did this all on my own.
It’s an item that is for the holy loot spec. It is an intelligence weapon. “AI” is a buzzword but has no relevance here at all.
Looting a max lvl 2h weapon removes the crest costs for mh oh. I actually considered crafting the 2h mace early in s2 to get more valuable out of crests early on because the crest cost of crafting mh oh is prohibitively high
hi. I um. countered your argument in the same way. totally all on my own
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Human Creativity and Innovation:
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The Human Touch in Player Experience:
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AI Cannot Fully Replace Human Judgment:
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Conclusion:
AI can indeed bring valuable benefits to the game development process, particularly in terms of efficiency, cost, and data analysis. However, the essence of what makes a game successful is its ability to connect with players on an emotional and intellectual level, which requires human creativity, intuition, and collaboration. AI should be seen as an enabler of human potential, rather than a replacement for the human-driven processes that define the artistry and storytelling that make video games such a powerful medium.
In the end, while AI can enhance certain aspects of game development, it is the human touch—our creativity, empathy, and judgment—that truly makes a game memorable.
Can someone use AI to confirm if it’s actually this much worse?
If I recollect, the legion holy paladin 2hander had the ac of a shield on it as well. Am I mistaken about that? I wouldn’t give up the AC bonus of a shield as a holy paladin, and I have a couple.
Semper Fi! 
Can’t tell you how many 2 handers I’ve gotten as Holy.
It’s the Intellect Polearms that make me lol.
No… if AI took over this game will quickly turn into a bunch of anime elves wearing barely any clothes.
when you did the content, did you do it as Ret paladin because it was easier? because whatever spec you do, the content in is the spec you get gear for in your vault. I tested this with my druid and found out. I kept getting guardian gear instead of feral gear. So I actually had to switch to my feral spec as I was doing my quest and such