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Hmm, like Chicken said, looks like the major disadvantage of a +spell damage SoR build is the lack of attack types that can crit and keep your Vengeance running.
That's not to say a proposed +spell damage build doesn't look appealing and have some definite advantages. The main would be the obvious ability to hybrid better. Because of gear itemization, you're going to have more mana and spell casting potency than a standard ap ret paladin. You're going to be able to immidiately fill in healing where needed without any sort of gear switch. Also, your holy damage judgements will be a lot stronger. Assuming you're geared in offensive pally spell damage plate (Arena gear let's say), you're going to have a ton of spell crit, and that will have to be your source for powering Vengeance. Add the spell crit from Gladiator pieces to the +15% crit chance of Judgements deep in the Ret tree, you have a pretty good chance of critting at least once every 8 seconds. If you're fighting undead or demons, which is a high probability in TBC, you can toss in Exorcism for more chances to crit and keep Vengeance up. Plus, based on the stats above, it looks like you're not sacrificing all that much if you dps with a 1h and shield over a 2h weapon, while gaining better survivability and more caster stats. A good mage sword + a +spell damage shield looks like an attractive combo for SoR dpsing.
Can't deny I'd like to see someone try it.
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