WoW Paladin PVP Tips
Playing a Paladin in PVP can be, just like any other class, a pain in the butt or very fun and exciting.
Before PVPing remember WoW is really designed around group PVP.
When you hear people complaining about certain classes being overpowered, people are usually talking about a 1v1 situation.
Certain classes will always seem to beat others (unless the gear difference is huge), for example you probably have heard a Mage will kill a warrior 1v1 99% of the time.
Ok, lets go over a few Paladin PVP tactics against Casters and Hunters, oh and these tactics assume you are Retribution spec.
Against a caster or hunter, the first thing you do when you are in range is slap up "Blessing of Freedom" this will make it so you aren't slowed down for the next 10 seconds so you can get some damage done.
Usually against a Caster or hunter I will blow a stun right away.
Especially if you are up against a holy or disc priest because the fight will last a while and you can pretty much guarantee your cooldowns will but up through the fight.
Preferrably start with repentance, this will guarantee your judgement is a critical hit, which also gives you your instant Flash of light useful for the next 15 seconds.
So, cast Repentance, then Judgement on them.
I use Judgement of Justice 99% of the time in PVP because the slowing affect.
This should get an initial big pop in their health, a priest will immediately fear you so be prepared to trinket out or if you are human use the racial "Every Man For Himself" You probably are taking a little damage by now so use Flash of Light since it will be instant (assuming you have the talent "art of war").
Use Blessing of Freedom once again to make sure you're not slowed down.
Constantly "Spam" your instant attacks to do more damage.
If the other player isn't dead at this point use hammer of justice, heal up if you need to and judgement them before the hammer wears off, this will critically hit again letting you use the instant flash heal.
If the other player still isn't dead bubble if you need and finish them off.
In longer fights vs say a priest, mage or hunter that's "kiting" you (meaning keeping you out of melee range and doing damage, keep spamming cleanse on yourself to remove magical effects).
One thing to rememeber, when fighting a Mage.
Mages can blink out of your Hammer of justice, so do not open up with a hammer of justice, they will just blink out of it.
First attack (with our without repentance), they will 95% of the time blink away the second they get hit, use repentance if you didn't already, otherwise catch up and hammer of justice, at this point they are pretty much dead because they can't get away as long as you keep blessing of freedom up.
Now, some mages will blink and cast polymorph on you.
Depending on their gear they could kill you before you even get to attack again, so depending on your decision, if they do this, wait until they start casting their spell (most likely frostfire later in game or pyroblast) when it's almost done casting bubble and finish them off.
Before PVPing remember WoW is really designed around group PVP.
When you hear people complaining about certain classes being overpowered, people are usually talking about a 1v1 situation.
Certain classes will always seem to beat others (unless the gear difference is huge), for example you probably have heard a Mage will kill a warrior 1v1 99% of the time.
Ok, lets go over a few Paladin PVP tactics against Casters and Hunters, oh and these tactics assume you are Retribution spec.
Against a caster or hunter, the first thing you do when you are in range is slap up "Blessing of Freedom" this will make it so you aren't slowed down for the next 10 seconds so you can get some damage done.
Usually against a Caster or hunter I will blow a stun right away.
Especially if you are up against a holy or disc priest because the fight will last a while and you can pretty much guarantee your cooldowns will but up through the fight.
Preferrably start with repentance, this will guarantee your judgement is a critical hit, which also gives you your instant Flash of light useful for the next 15 seconds.
So, cast Repentance, then Judgement on them.
I use Judgement of Justice 99% of the time in PVP because the slowing affect.
This should get an initial big pop in their health, a priest will immediately fear you so be prepared to trinket out or if you are human use the racial "Every Man For Himself" You probably are taking a little damage by now so use Flash of Light since it will be instant (assuming you have the talent "art of war").
Use Blessing of Freedom once again to make sure you're not slowed down.
Constantly "Spam" your instant attacks to do more damage.
If the other player isn't dead at this point use hammer of justice, heal up if you need to and judgement them before the hammer wears off, this will critically hit again letting you use the instant flash heal.
If the other player still isn't dead bubble if you need and finish them off.
In longer fights vs say a priest, mage or hunter that's "kiting" you (meaning keeping you out of melee range and doing damage, keep spamming cleanse on yourself to remove magical effects).
One thing to rememeber, when fighting a Mage.
Mages can blink out of your Hammer of justice, so do not open up with a hammer of justice, they will just blink out of it.
First attack (with our without repentance), they will 95% of the time blink away the second they get hit, use repentance if you didn't already, otherwise catch up and hammer of justice, at this point they are pretty much dead because they can't get away as long as you keep blessing of freedom up.
Now, some mages will blink and cast polymorph on you.
Depending on their gear they could kill you before you even get to attack again, so depending on your decision, if they do this, wait until they start casting their spell (most likely frostfire later in game or pyroblast) when it's almost done casting bubble and finish them off.
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