Originally Posted by
Cookie
Well, it's still more mana efficent and added damage, so unless the added output from PW:S is necessary there's no real reason to use it in a low damage situation (which is what I'm talking about). Saved mana can always be useful, if only to spam binding heal over PoH in high damage aoe situations, but yes if you are overusing spirit you don't lose as much from spamming shield when it isn't necessary (but people properly geared for disc do). That your shield is on a tank is kind of an irrelevant advantage in a low damage situation.