To Hot or not to Hot?

[ChexMix]

I'm currently level 83 and have been healing dungeons with Eternal Flame. I like it because I can cast beacon on the tank and EF on DPS and heal both with a 'HoT' or case EF on the tank.

My question comes from end game, should I be using Sacred Shield? I see a lot of new guides and builds using Sacred Shield. At my level the shield absorbs up to ~4k @ 5sec. I just don't see how beneficial this is in damage mitigation, or am I missing something?

What are your thoughts?

[Kerfax]

This is one of the choices that you may have to change on a boss by boss basis depending on what feels right to you. As a Holy Pally, I actually change my talents quite a bit while running through H DS.
On Morchock I run with EF because when I'm only healing five targets it is possible to have HoTs up on quite a few of us and have all the HoTs ticking through Beacon on the tank.
On the other hand, on H Zon ozz I use Sacred Shield because my Holy Power is going towards LoD to keep heals on the entire group.

It's really going to come down to how you feel comfortable, but I will say that I view SS as the better option for fights with a lot of raid damage so that you can cast LoD.


(May want to add a third option to your poll for people like me who use both. Would give you a better idea of what people are actually doing instead of making them go either or.)

[ChexMix]

Thanks for your input Kerfax. I will try out SS.

[Deleted]

Despends completely on the encounter. With the nerf to HR LOD is much more important for AE healing,so you dont want to spend your holy power on WoG/EF in heavy Ae fights like Ultraxion/Zon´ozz.