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''"The blades, curses and powers of enemies are blunted in the face of the Light."'' |
''"The blades, curses and powers of enemies are blunted in the face of the Light."'' |
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+ | {{Tooltip_MagicBuff|Blessing of Sanctuary|Spell Nature LightningShield.png|Damage taken reduced by up to X and blocked melee attacks cause X Holy damage to the attacker.|10 minutes}} |
[[Image:Spell Nature LightningShield.png|left]] |
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====Spell description==== |
====Spell description==== |
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| − | Places a Blessing on the friendly target, reducing damage dealt from all sources for |
+ | Places a Blessing on the friendly target, reducing damage dealt from all sources for 10 min. In addition, when the target blocks a melee attack the attacker will take Holy damage. Players may only have one Blessing on them per Paladin at any one time. |
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== Overview == |
== Overview == |
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Blessing of Sanctuary is a talent in the Protection tree, you will need to spend 21 points in Protection to max it. |
Blessing of Sanctuary is a talent in the Protection tree, you will need to spend 21 points in Protection to max it. |
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| + | This blessing is primarly intended for tanking paladins, as it requires an investment into the protection tree, and loses a great deal of its usefulness it applied on a character who cannot use a shield. |
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| − | It is a great blessing for tanks because it reduces the damage taken and it gives damage when the tank blocks an attack. |
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| + | It is most useful when faced with a number of quick hitting mobs of lower levels as it reduces a specific amount of damage that becomes negligible against a harder hitting single mob. |
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| − | Very useful against mobs who make a lot of hits and low damage as the blessing will negate a lot of the damage (like rogue or DoTs). |
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| + | This talent is best used in conjuncture with [[Holy Shield]] as a method of generating a considerable amount of aggro without having to specifically target any one mob. |
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== Damage Reduction == |
== Damage Reduction == |
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== Greater Blessing == |
== Greater Blessing == |
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| − | As of patch [[1.9]] paladins now can use Greater Blessings. This includes a [[Greater Blessing of Sanctuary]] which can be learned (purchased) from the [[Class Trainer]]. Each Greater Blessing affects all players of the targetted [[class]] within your [[party]] or [[raid]] and lasts for 15 min. |
+ | As of patch [[1.9]] paladins now can use Greater Blessings. This includes a [[Greater Blessing of Sanctuary]] which can be learned (purchased) from the [[Class Trainer]]. Each Greater Blessing affects all players of the targetted [[class]] within your [[party]] or [[raid]] and lasts for 15 min. This has been increased to a 30 minute duration with the implementation of patch [[2.2]]. |
Each Greater Blessing you cast requires the [[reagent]] [[Symbol of Kings]] which can be purchased at any [[reagent]] [[vendor]]. |
Each Greater Blessing you cast requires the [[reagent]] [[Symbol of Kings]] which can be purchased at any [[reagent]] [[vendor]]. |
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| + | == Tips and Tricks == |
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| + | When soloing at high levels, a protection paladin may be better off using [[Blessing of Wisdom]] to reduce downtime, as aggro generation is not needed while solo, and the amount of mitigated damage can often be less than the amount of mana regenerated through a fight. |
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Revision as of 22:31, 28 September 2007
"The blades, curses and powers of enemies are blunted in the face of the Light." Template:Tooltip MagicBuff
Template:Paladin Blessings
| Rank | Level | Mana Cost | Damage reduced | Holy damage taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 60 | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 40 | 85 | 14 | 21 |
| 3 | 50 | 110 | 19 | 28 |
| 4 | 60 | 135 | 24 | 35 |
| 5 | 70 | 180 | 80 | 46 |
Spell description
Places a Blessing on the friendly target, reducing damage dealt from all sources for 10 min. In addition, when the target blocks a melee attack the attacker will take Holy damage. Players may only have one Blessing on them per Paladin at any one time.
Overview
Blessing of Sanctuary is a talent in the Protection tree, you will need to spend 21 points in Protection to max it.
This blessing is primarly intended for tanking paladins, as it requires an investment into the protection tree, and loses a great deal of its usefulness it applied on a character who cannot use a shield.
It is most useful when faced with a number of quick hitting mobs of lower levels as it reduces a specific amount of damage that becomes negligible against a harder hitting single mob.
This talent is best used in conjuncture with 
[Holy Shield] as a method of generating a considerable amount of aggro without having to specifically target any one mob.
Damage Reduction
Per the spell description, damage taken while this spell is active is reduced by up to a certain amount (e.g., up to 80 at rank 5). The actual damage reduction is usually less than this.
For one, there seems to be a 20-30% hard floor to the amount of damage reduced. A mob that normally hits for 20 or 30 damage per hit without Blessing of Sanctuary, for example, will typically hit for only 5 points less than this with even Rank 5 Blessing of Sanctuary in place.
For another, the damage reduction appears to happen before mitigation from armor, Improved Righteous Fury, and other sources. For example, if a mob normally hits for 1000 physical damage, and you have Rank 5 Blessing of Sanctuary and enough armor to achieve 50% physical damage reduction against that mob, the 1000 incoming damage will be reduced by the Blessing of Sanctuary to 920 damage, and then the remaining 920 damage will be reduced by your armor to 460 damage.
Greater Blessing
As of patch 1.9 paladins now can use Greater Blessings. This includes a 
[Greater Blessing of Sanctuary] which can be learned (purchased) from the Class Trainer. Each Greater Blessing affects all players of the targetted class within your party or raid and lasts for 15 min. This has been increased to a 30 minute duration with the implementation of patch 2.2.
Each Greater Blessing you cast requires the reagent 
[Symbol of Kings] which can be purchased at any reagent vendor.
Tips and Tricks
When soloing at high levels, a protection paladin may be better off using 
[Blessing of Wisdom] to reduce downtime, as aggro generation is not needed while solo, and the amount of mitigated damage can often be less than the amount of mana regenerated through a fight.
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