Originally Posted by
Dukenukemx
Holy Priests are replaced with Holy Paladins, and yes Shadow is so good that Priests rarely do go Holy or Disc in PvP. Fact is, a Shadow Priest can also heal very well, when needed, but can dps very well when needed. In comparison, a Holy Priest can heal but can't also do good damage.
Shadow Priests are so good at off healing that PvP power was knee jerk nerfed so that you can't get damage AND healing. They're undoing that nerf a little, and going after Shadow in patch 5.2, as they should have done. Before 5.2, whatever a Holy or Disc Priest can do, a Shadow Priest can also do plus damage. Sounds awfully a lot like Ret vs Holy Paladins doesn't it?
Rets Paladins do need something to separate themselves from Holy. Even though a Holy Paladin can't do good damage like a Ret, healing is just far more in demand and powerful. Once Shadow is properly nerfed, Priests will migrate over to Holy or Disc, cause damage vs healing, healing always wins.