Originally Posted by
Belloc
It's not even a question of mechanics. Even prot paladins who play perfectly will occasionally find themselves dying when healers are busy healing someone else, especially during progression.
Celinamuna, consider this: In your example, you start at 25%. You get hit for 30% and are saved by the shield proc. The next hit, depending on the boss' swing timer, is going to be at least 1.5 to 3 seconds away, right? During this period of time, you ARE quite likely to receive at least a few ticks of HoT heals, correct? And you're guaranteed to receive a tick or two of Seal of Insight healing. Maybe your Sacred Shield will refresh during this period. If nothing else, you'll see a big weak/power aura popping up telling you that you just took a killing blow, which will be your cue to WOG yourself.
In other words, your example is, at best, unrealistic.