#0 - Sept. 10, 2010, 12:36 a.m.
Holy Shock: base healing reduced by 30%
Tower of Radiance: no longer works with Holy Shock
Eternal Glory: 30% chance not to consume holy power instead of 40%
That's three nerfs to our healing efficiency. And then, the big one:
Seal of Insight: restores 4% of the paladin's base mana instead of his/her maximum mana
I know there are quite a few folks here who don't like the melee-based mana regeneration model of holy paladins, but keep in mind one thing: after the elimination of DP as a useful spell, Seal of Insight was our only remaining regeneration tool that scaled with gear. Starting from this build, all we can rely on is Meditation.
I am not really worried about pre-raid Cataclysm healing. However, I am not exactly sure how we are supposed to stay competitive with other healers once we get back on the raiding treadmill. Maybe I am missing something crucial here (please clue me in if you have a better idea), but the loss of all of our scalable mana regen abilities makes me very uncomfortable.