Prot Paladins: Are They Viable?

[Numenorean]

Greetings fellows. My question is as the topic says: are prot paladins in any way viable?

And I mean literally in any way that would make them accomplish something *meaningful* / useful where endgame is concerned?

Can one PvP efficiently as a prot paladin?

Perhaps gear up to become a good tank in the long run?

Please let me know what you think, and why you think it.

[DrearyYew]

For tanking dungeons, sure, they're fine. They're great at generating an maintaining aggro.

The reason they absolutely cannot tank in raids is the fact that Paladins do not have a taunt, and they run out of mana extremely quickly.

For PvP, no, not really viable. The best you can do if you really want to be Prot would be to go Reckoning, but that usually incorporated Ret talents, and is considered to be Ret more than Prot. You're stuck as either Ret or Holy for PvP, but thankfully, Holy Pala is probably the best PvP healing spec.

[riq and snog]

I think prot paladin is viable in terms of aoe thread on specific boss encounters in aq where u have trash spawn during boss fight like fankris aq 40 for example.
Pala just ran arround picking all up while dps focus down 1 by 1
needs some gear tuning but is viable. But thats maybe 4 encounters in all content(from top of my head, could be wrong)
Ud 5 mans is best tank for sure:-)

[Austrix]

You will do more than fine as a prot paladin in any end-game 5-man dungeon up to UBRS.

In pvp every, 1v1 situation with a warrior, rogue, (maybe against an enhance shaman) is most of the time a guaranteed victory, because you'll be blocking their attacks all the time and they basically kill themselves. If you had great gear you could probably 1v2 warriors and rogues. If you have reckoning and a good 2h weapon, you can take out bad hunters who don't know how to kite, since their pet will be constantly feeding you charges.

[JCarrill0]

Also if anyone else is interested, I made a post that might help gather more insight.

I don't think I should post the same info twice when you can just read it there as well, however feel free to quote my post here and ask any question you have. I will be happy to help assist.

[xptlv]

I must add.... Prot paladins are as viable, as the guild wants u to be... the whole prot pally thing depends on ur guild... Im speaking out of my own personal experience, since back in the classic days, i used to be a prot pally for my guild, up untill the end of BWL, afterwards going shockadin, performing almost the same, only beeing able to dish out more dmg and sustain longer.... tho no boss tanking in T2 .... and second thing... If you wish to be a DECENT TANK as a prot pally... u have to commit to it... consumes, and lots of them, are a MUST for you to perform well enough to be considered as a tank... from my own personal experience, one of the examples for tanking BOSSES: Razorgore, Vaelestrasz, Broodlord, and EVEN chrommagus... but the chrommagus fight was more of a save moment then MT, since luckily i was 2nd on aggro, and the MT died... in short, the prot paladin is as viable as your guilds let u, and if it lets you, then it is UR JOB TO DO UR BEST, cuz lazy people beeing "wannabe prot pallies" have ruined the community into thinking, that prot paladins suck.... obviously were not as good as the warriors, for bosses.... but we make it up for beeing super usseful along the whole raid, and for guild leaders that read this a note: having that 1 prot pally in ur raid... will SEVERALY increase ur clearing in raids, aswell make it easier. I hope this reply summs up everything you wanted to know, if u wish to get some tips for prot pally, hit me up either in-game or here, im currently leveing yet another prot pally for Nostalarius, just as i did in Feenix (in-game name Xptlv)

[JCarrill0]

I must add.... Prot paladins are as viable, as the guild wants u to be... the whole prot pally thing depends on ur guild... Im speaking out of my own personal experience, since back in the classic days, i used to be a prot pally for my guild, up untill the end of BWL, afterwards going shockadin, performing almost the same, only beeing able to dish out more dmg and sustain longer.... tho no boss tanking in T2 .... and second thing... If you wish to be a DECENT TANK as a prot pally... u have to commit to it... consumes, and lots of them, are a MUST for you to perform well enough to be considered as a tank... from my own personal experience, one of the examples for tanking BOSSES: Razorgore, Vaelestrasz, Broodlord, and EVEN chrommagus... but the chrommagus fight was more of a save moment then MT, since luckily i was 2nd on aggro, and the MT died... in short, the prot paladin is as viable as your guilds let u, and if it lets you, then it is UR JOB TO DO UR BEST, cuz lazy people beeing "wannabe prot pallies" have ruined the community into thinking, that prot paladins suck.... obviously were not as good as the warriors, for bosses.... but we make it up for beeing super usseful along the whole raid, and for guild leaders that read this a note: having that 1 prot pally in ur raid... will SEVERALY increase ur clearing in raids, aswell make it easier. I hope this reply summs up everything you wanted to know, if u wish to get some tips for prot pally, hit me up either in-game or here, im currently leveing yet another prot pally for Nostalarius, just as i did in Feenix (in-game name Xptlv)

Interesting thoughts. Personal experience is always useful. Personally I did pugs on Feenix as prot, and did just fine, and my guild hardly ever raided, *shrug*
I think as any spec, and as any class, your gear is as successful as your guild, but I don't think that its related to just Prot Paladins.

[smilkovpetko]

Interesting thoughts. Personal experience is always useful. Personally I did pugs on Feenix as prot, and did just fine, and my guild hardly ever raided, *shrug*
I think as any spec, and as any class, your gear is as successful as your guild, but I don't think that its related to just Prot Paladins.

You advertise another project should be banned.


anyway I am personally tanking as protection paladin and i can tell you that if you find any guild that willing to accept you then you are viable same as any other tank and can be used as maintank .

we don't need taunts because our agro is too high and game has it's own mechanic to suit for all tanks if people follow their original tactics from wowwiki .

[JCarrill0]

Interesting thoughts. Personal experience is always useful. Personally I did pugs on Feenix as prot, and did just fine, and my guild hardly ever raided, *shrug*
I think as any spec, and as any class, your gear is as successful as your guild, but I don't think that its related to just Prot Paladins.

You advertise another project should be banned.


anyway I am personally tanking as protection paladin and i can tell you that if you find any guild that willing to accept you then you are viable same as any other tank and can be used as maintank .

we don't need taunts because our agro is too high and game has it's own mechanic to suit for all tanks if people follow their original tactics from wowwiki .

Nice, Im glad to see more prot paladins Tanking on Nost. What level are you?

Also, how am I advertising? *Reported for trolling*

[smilkovpetko]

Also, how am I advertising? *Reported for trolling*

I have already reported you advertising other project because you try to dodge and avoid your comments on previous reply's