Pertaining to Lightsmith only. I have been a long time paladin player and have loved tanking, but with TWW, the hero talents just aren’t hitting the mark. I could complain, but I want to be constructive and use my experience of prot pally tanking since BC (yeah I’m one of the belf fanboys that migrated!) for good. I recommend changing to be a passive effect similar to other classes but based on Avenger’s Shield (Prot) and Holy Shock (Holy) casts. My intent is to make prot pallies more competitive again in high end stuff, not to make them OP. Blizz Devs, please hear me out.
I am only listing my recommended changes. If something isn’t there, it is because I recommend no change!
First, have Avenger’s Shield generate 1 holy power again.
Row 1
Holy Armaments - When casting [Avenger’s Shield][Holy Shock], will the Light to coalesce and manifest as Holy Armaments wielded by you to stand against the darkness. You gain Holy Bulwark and Sacred Weapon for 10 seconds.
Holy Bulwark: light cascades around you, gain an absorb shield for 15.0% of your max health and an additional 2.0% every 2 sec for the duration of Holy Armaments. (Yes this would stack if the player selects the Avenger’s Shield dmg absorb shield talent).
Sacred Weapon: Your weapon glows with holy power, your spells and abilities deal (40% of Attack power) additional Holy damage or healing to nearby targets. Effect is increased when Sacred Weapon strikes a single target, and reduced above 5.
Row 2
Solidarity - When you gain Holy Bulwark, a nearby ally also gains its benefits that doesn’t have Holy Bulwark already on them.
Row 3
Laying Down Arms - When Holy Armaments fades from you, the cooldown of Lay on Hands is reduced by 15.0 sec and you gain Shining Light.
Divine Inspiration - Your spells and abilities have a chance to manifest Holy Bulwark on a nearby ally.
Forewarning - The cooldown of [Avenger’s Shield][Holy Shock] is reduced by 10%.
Row 4
Shared Resolve - The effect of your active aura is increase by 33% on allies with Holy Bulwark active.
Valiance - Consuming Shining Light reduces the cooldown on Avenging Wrath by 3.0 sec.
Row 5
Blessing of the Forge - Avenging Wrath summons Holy Bulwark on up to 4 nearby allies, and during Avenging Wrath the effects of Sacred Weapon are doubled.