Thinking of Respec for Garrin

[Rinnhart]

A question for the Paladin players, while we're on the topic.  I've got a Paladin alt who just hit level 19, so he's got a ways to go before the higher talents are available.  But is there a viable way to go with the high-tier Holy talents and capitalize on holy damage?

I was thinking of a Holy/Retribution mix using the Sanctity aura to enhance the damage.  Any thoughts?
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Define what you think of as viable.

Will you be able to play effectively? Sure. I was holy spec until 60.

However, look at it like this. Sanctity will add, essentially, 37 damage to an average, base damage holy shock, 6 damage to a righteousness proc, and maybe 100 damage to a good command crit with a reasonable weapon.

Or, you can have Retribution aura on and deal 20 damage when you're hit in melee. That's not when you proc; that's every time you're hit. Or have 8% more mitigation when you're swinging a two hander, with devotion. Or 60% more of a resist.

10% holy damage really isn't much.

And holy shock is a horrible thing. It looks good, and the utility of a ranged attack is nice, but the efficiency is so terrible and even the range is short, and on top of all of that it's once every 30 seconds. That's 12dps if you chain it. It's not burst damage, it's an insult and a joke. It is the single worst 31 point talent in the game.