Originally Posted by
dimiaerl
Worth noting that Penance has a cooldown. So you're effectively choosing to either deal pathetic damage or heal a reasonable amount. I'd like to think outside the box, but with the new spell pushback mechanics, I'd rather save penance for a heal situation than use it on a caster. In PvP, it's not much of a decision to make. Especially since Penance leaves you open to interrupts.
I was thinking that the damage part would come in handy while soloing (grinding dailies?). Hopefully they'll find a way to buff it a bit so that it's actually an option asides from the usual Holy Fire/SW:P/Smite.