I’m taking off work and planning on leveling as fast as possible with a duo-leveling partner. My preference is to heal at end-game, but if memory serves correctly, there’s a lot of dungeon-running for pre-raid gearing and keying – and we’re likely to be hurting for tanks in the early days. So, I was thinking it might be useful if I could also tank when needed for max-level dungeons.
I would like to use this spec if possible. https://classic.wowhead.com/talent-calc/paladin/05503120521351-053201-052
I was thinking Holy Shock might actually be a good snap-aggro ability when combined with Righteous Fury. But, if Improved Righteous Fury is just absolutely required, I suppose I’d be willing to compromise with this one if my threat’s not going to be high enough. https://classic.wowhead.com/talent-calc/paladin/0550311052125-0532013-052
To be clear, this is to tank in a situation where there are no other tanks available. I’m not trying to outperform an actual Prot paladin, let alone warriors and druids. But, am I still undervaluing things I don’t have from the Prot tree? Will this just plain not work?
I’m interested to hear the community’s thoughts on this.
Trust me, I’m very aware of that. I hope that by the time the mages reach 60 they will have come to understand it as well. Then again, if memory servers correctly… ehhh. /sigh
5 mans won’t need tanks if the beta is anything to go by, I wouldnt really be worried, a hunter pet or a shaman will be able to tank 5mans until lvl 40ish
Just level as Prot, you can get a lot of work done in AoE pulls, especially with a partner. You can always switch to Holy at endgame (which really is ideal anyway).
You’re asking if you CAN when you should be asking if you SHOULD.
While it’s possible, does that other DPS in your group want to spend extra time in that dungeon because they have to hold back because you’re tanking as holy? Little things like holy shield do add up on your threat. Those talents for your defense and block amount add up on your healer.
In a bind, yeah you CAN tank with that spec, but it’s better for everyone else if you’re just prot. If you want to level as fast as possible, it’s best to look into one of the tons of guilds already who have that same plan
And your plan will work fine. More if you can get a semi consistent team, but either way. You’ll certainly collect gear faster than sitting in town waiting for a tank or healer.
My Ret pally friend used to do some casual 5 man tanking when I wasn’t available.
Oh. Well depending on gear and your group’s competence, you can probably get away with Holy as long as you have Imp RF. I wouldn’t do Strat/School in greens like that though.
You really want to go full protection for that holy shield. Mobs will do a lot of damage to you as a paladin and blocking it improves your damage, threat, and survivability. Respecing isn’t too expensive early on and its a lot easier to heal offspec than tank offspec for a paladin.
Go full prot, enjoy the instant groups and getting your BiS. Make sure your group is patient enough to let you drink each pull and insure that you have good CC for whatever dungeon you’re going to do.
Well since paladin threat comes hugely from blocking and getting hit, you’re going to want that armor, you’re going to want the extra block on your shield because it’s nice to make your healer’s life easier, Imp RF is huge, Sanctuary is huge for threat when you combine it with everything else, holy shield is a ton of threat and less damage coming in.
No, you don’t NEED to be prot, but the difference is huge. Healing non-tank specs in 5 mans is awful. Yeah, the healer can carry you, but you lack the mitigation to not be a headache.