1.6 Leaked Patch Notes

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And I can assure you, for every single voice that says "nerf WotF" and "nerf Shamans" there will be another voice saying "nerf Paladins". Alliance has a plate-wearing backup healer (with the option to use non-plate gear to buff up his healing capabilities) who can also remove Polymorph and other debuffs on his friends. The Horde needs fragile Priests to counter Entangling Roots, Polymorph & Co.; don't expect that Priests will last as long on the battlefield than Druids, Shamans or Paladins.
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*Snort* I feel sorry for paladins, to tell the truth. They rarely have a defined role, and rarely put their plate to use. I'd call them more "emergency" than "backup" healers, unless they're only focused on people who shouldn't be getting hurt in the first place. They do less damage than everyone excluding healers, even the MT. The damage they do have is mostly random, dependent on procs. Two General fights in a row, a paladin's roll has been "don't get in the fight, just Ressurect people."