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Answer from Ralador:
aslong as i have not nailed timing on SOTR it is safer to go for healthpool
haste % i would get from reforging ... after i did some more calculating... with other trinkets(corean and darkmaster) i have... i could upgrade haste ~6%... and lose 55k healthpool.
aslong as i keep failing at active migitation... refoging, changing gear or anything else is meaningless anyways
I'm sorry, but how can he fail with SOTR?
What's so difficult with building up 3HP and using a damaging ability which procs the main mitigation (which also is buffed by mastery)?
Sorry, but Paladins are having an easy time with mitigation this addon (again :P), so there is not much 'to nail' with SOTR. Use it when available and/or the existing buff of it is about to run out..
Wait a few secs with full Holy Power before the Overwhelming Assault, hit him with SOTR and it's done.
Above is nothing against Paladins, I'm tanking with a Pally myself since Firelands (myself being warrior). And I would 'slap' him too if he ever says the same like your tank..
Concerning the haste, I have to say I've read about this stat because my pally alt is tank with his offspec, but I have not made any theorycrafting about it. My personal conclusion is Hitcap --> 7,5-15% expertise --> Mastery --> Haste --> Dodge/Parry.
So I can't really tell you if the 6% haste are a gain above 55k HP. BUT I would say: Yes. 6% or 10%, his HP-generating abilities will be available more often. That's a good deal in my opinion.
And with about 476iLvl I would never gem into full stamina..
Yes, it's a more personal decision compared to Cata (and I really like it). BUT there are some 'waypoints' to pass before you can gem 'whatever you want'.
As far as I can say, my pally offtank (me being warrior MT, as said) gemmed and reforged into 'full' haste and expertise hardcap. He's happy with it, our healers noticed no disadvantage compared to his mastery-build and neither did I.
In fact, I notice his mitigation is smoother because he is generating Holy Power at a steadier rate. Thus, SOTR has a higher uptime.