Aneirin

Hey, just wanted to thank you both for your input. There were a few things you mentioned that I didn't quite understand, but I rolled a paladin on the side and it makes a lot more sense now. I've been able to pass along a few things from here that have definitely made a difference already. We did our first Deadmines run and he got to go DPS so that was good, but a question for later regarding healing: now that he has Flash Heal as well, is that just for situations where there might not be time for Holy Light, and for topping up? Is Holy Light more efficient for tank healing?

So a friend rolled Paladin, and we're going to be levelling together (me as Druid) on a PVP server. He hasn't played since Vanilla, nor I since TBC, and playing Horde back then we didn't know much about Pallys. He doesn't really do forums either, so I'm trying to learn a bit about builds and playstyles to help smooth the way. We’re not racing to 60, just looking to enjoy the quests and the PVP along the way. Having a read of various threads, I took this as a bit of a baseline build: http://db.vanillagaming.org/?talent#sxxzZVuZxfotrcqo A few pre-60 questions though: I figure with dungeons it'll often end up with me tanking and him healing. Is healing fine without talents? [the above 11 points in Holy don’t look like much help] Does retribution rely on any particular synergies / rotations that might need pointing out? Are there any skills best left off the action bar altogether? In retribution PVP, is much mana used offensively? Or is it a bit of buff/debuff and then just heals as needed? Anticipating plenty of PVP while levelling, is there anything I should know about fighting alongside Paladins? I know they can't disengage as easily as druids, guessing they're more vulnerable to kiting. Anything else like that? Any advice appreciated!