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Post by
Traks
I am posting this question in both the Warrior and Preist forums...to get both points of view.
The heart of my question is this:
Should a priest PW:S(Power Word: Shield) a Warrior Tank before a pull?
Here is the background behind my question:
I just started leveling my Priest; I have not played my Priest since Vanilla WoW days..pre-AQ. I have not played WoW in general for about a year (and there have been lots of changes to both Priests and Warriors).
Back in Vanilla WoW, you did not want to PW:S your tank(which were almost all Warriors at that point) just before a Pull, because the damage negation hindered his early-pull rage generation, which in turn diminished his ability to get agro quickly.
I see frequent comments like "rage generation shouldn't be a problem" and with things like Charge in any stance, maybe it doesn't matter anymore. I recognize that this is not really a game-breaking decision here...but I am just curious. It was always my opinion that the small things are what made the difference between a good and a great player.
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Post by
OscarDivine
Shielding is fine. Anybody who is saying anything else right now is not up to date on changes to the game. (which were made several patches ago).
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Post by
Panik8
Should a priest PW:S a Warrior Tank before a pull?
Yes.
The only tank, nowadays, which it might not be optimal to PW:S is a Paladin tank who'd rely heavily on his
Spiritual Attunement
for regeneration (which shouldn't be an issue if he is using
Blessing of Sanctuary
, obtained at level 30, through talents...), so unless you're healing a Paladin and notice his mana going low early in fights, PW:S the tank every time his Weakened Soul debuff fades off.
Don't worry about PoM (Prayer of Mending) until you're level 68...
Post by
dhampir1989
Should a priest PW:S a Warrior Tank before a pull?
Yes.
The only tank, nowadays, which it might not be optimal to PW:S is a Paladin tank who'd rely heavily on his
Spiritual Attunement
for regeneration (which shouldn't be an issue if he is using
Blessing of Sanctuary
, obtained at level 30, through talents...), so unless you're healing a Paladin and notice his mana going low early in fights, PW:S the tank every time his Weakened Soul debuff fades off.
Don't worry about PoM (Prayer of Mending) until you're level 68...
The exception to this is between 60 and 71, when paladins dont have Divine Plea, but do have high (mana out - mana in).
Post by
Nazeka
They can drop Consecration out of their rotation then.
Post by
dhampir1989
They can drop Consecration out of their rotation then.
Even then, just judging, hammering and shielding doesnt do good things for their mana. Its less of an issue, but I was having to drink three or four times a dungeon in Outlands. Hammer, Judge and Holy Shield is 1/6th of their mana pool.
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Post by
jaspar
Shield before a pull and put PoM on the tank.
-Uncle
I dont do anything before the pull these days. PoM and the Emp Renew both heal so much that if I had them on before the tank took damage it would be wasted. I tend to wait until a little damage has been taken then PoM, Renew, Shield - or PoM, Shield, Renew depending on how much damage he has taken and how much the PoM heals.
But at a lower level of gear I agree that PoM before combat starts is good, and even shield, because you can begin combat with near full Mana plus a whole heap of healing and damage avoidance stacked up.
Just ignore tanks or DPS who tell you to do otherwise.
Post by
Traks
Thanks for all the responses :) As I said, i haven't played a priest since MC/BWL and haven't evne played WoW in a year.
Thanks for being patient with my ignorance.
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Judgement of Wisdom != Seal of Wisdom
Post by
Achloryn
Should a priest PW:S a Warrior Tank before a pull?
Yes.
The only tank, nowadays, which it might not be optimal to PW:S is a Paladin tank who'd rely heavily on his
Spiritual Attunement
for regeneration (which shouldn't be an issue if he is using
Blessing of Sanctuary
, obtained at level 30, through talents...), so unless you're healing a Paladin and notice his mana going low early in fights, PW:S the tank every time his Weakened Soul debuff fades off.
Don't worry about PoM (Prayer of Mending) until you're level 68...
The exception to this is between 60 and 71, when paladins dont have Divine Plea, but do have high (mana out - mana in).
while a pally is levelling, he should have 2 points in SA, especially during the time you mention.. it helps a lot with his mana regen. between this, judging wisdom, and blessing of sanct, their mana problems should be minor.. One thing i've found is that using the highest mana pot for your level will nearly give you 100% mana.. Use that in combat when you need it and you should be alright.
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