HOW DID YOU DO THAT? Were you Moving?
Over time I have developed “combos.” At least I call them combos. There are several key cool downs your paladin has and the trick to becoming successful is understanding what the right circumstances are for hitting each one.
I love hearing paladin’s say that they can’t heal while they move. It’s an excuse, and there are ways around it. Moving around the map as a paladin can be tricky but I have two combos I use which will help you out.
The first one is the easiest and it only requires 2 buttons.
The idea is to put Hand of Sacrifice on the tank and than pop Divine Shield as you move. In doing this damage will be transferred from the tank to yourself however you will not be taking any damage because of the Divine Shield. This is good for an extended move or in times where the whole raid is taking damage and you need to move. Honestly, I use hand of Sacrifice all of the time without Divine Shield. I tend to keep Divine Shield for special circumstances, however this is a valid and good option that I recommend practicing.
The second combo is the most powerful. We don’t really have a hot so it’s hard to get big heals out fast. This is your solution.
Hit your Divine Factor first, this will ensure that your holy shock will crit. Because of your talent points, the holy shock crit will allow you to do an instant cast. Use flash of light. I use this a lot if I’m moving around, or as a OH SHIT combo if the tank is dangerously low on health. This is the #1 combo, and I never see people do it. It’s a nasty little trick for PVP too.
It may sound obvious, but Sacred Shield is a great tool for running as well. People are often scared to take it off of their main target. Don’t worry; It’s okay to do this! I use it primarily if I’m running from something and a raid member is close to dying. If I can’t Holy shock them, I’ll put sacred shield on them to buy enough time for either myself or another healer to top them off.
To clarify, you shouldn’t do this unless you are sure the main tank is all right and only do it sparingly. As soon as the coast is clear throw it back on the tank.
This should be a good bag of tricks for you. Practice and try them in different circumstances so you know what works for you. I only talked about 2 real combos but there are more we will talk about later. The big thing in this post is to use combo 2, and REMEMBER you have hand of sacrifice. Everyone forgets about it. Don’t be that paladin!
