why not dodge?

Ok, i have to ask why not dodge? All the tier sets up to t6 have block value/rating on them. To me this makes no sense. Now I do see a reason to have like 20% block around as a pally due to threat generation but to stack it in that kind of quantity would put you around 35% block and really block value has nothing to do with pallies in general. We have the given ability to generate threat with out the need to be hit. Our consecrate is our major threat generation ability and holy shield only helps a little. In the end wouldn't it be more effective to stack dodge parry and SP dmg and let the healers over heal you if you need mana? I realize there is only so much you can dodge or parry but since we are capable of totally negating dmg much more than a warrior or druid are why not use it?

SWP radiance reduces your chance to dodge by 20% and chance to be missed by 5%. The block rating makes up for that gap (well, almost all of it).

Before swp yeah, it was quite useless but it is useful again now.

And blizz has little idea what they want prot paladins to be atm, so don't expect logic in itemization. There are just a few items that are perfect for us.
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Simply because if you go over 60% avoidance in pre-sunwell fights, you'll go oom.
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Proud founder of the 40/21 club

Because it took until T6 content for Blizzard to figure out how to itemize for us.
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armory | youtube | pally stole my bike

Cos block's cheaper than dodge in item points, and it was an easy way for Blizz to give us enough uncrushability before they got to T6's massive item budget?
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I don't wish to come across as surly or mean-spirited, but I am, so that's how it comes out.
Armory : Gear Advice

20% threshold, 50% reduction.

Great for farming and soloing, but raid bosses /loled at it and killed you in that single hit anyway.
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Rival Psivenia, 70 Warriorlol
Psivenne, 60 Bare
Longtime addict of Space - Glory Through Conquest

Old AD was soooo OP for grinding, i could solo elites of 5 levels higher without much pain.
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Proud founder of the 40/21 club

When did that AD change...not sure if i had the old or this new one whn i leveled this guy.

AD truely rocked either way, i do remember soloing a lvl wpl bear when i were 45 (i think bear was 52 or sumthn?).

took 3 bubbles&bandages to do it though .
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