QUOTE(Shopboy @ May 2 2008, 11:09 AM)
Yes, and you guys never try it out? so holy dps remains a myth? I can only tell you at 1k spell damage holy > shadow.
Just go wowwiki see how spell damage scales, the higher the spell damage the higher holy dps > shadow dps.
I'm lazy to rebate but spec holy smite (with surge of light) get on your +1k spell damage gear and go do your dailies. 3 cast (with crit) or 4 cast (without crit which is rare but it happens) to kill a BE is much faster than Mindblast flay flay SWD imho.
And yes, u can heal with holy dps build. you'll have fun smiting people in BG too, just don't try it on your 5v5 team...
Hmm... I did try it once but it was Holy DPS while still in Holy Healer build. Only because I didn't want to respec.
Ran Heroic Mech and had to help out the Resto Druid with the healing now and again. Also to help tank get more aggro with PoMs but that's all I did on healing. Unless "Oh Shit!" moments.
I didn't run the meters but the guild mage leader was saying that the DPS done on trash was good. Dunno about bosses though. Didn't think it was that good.
But maybe for BGs yeah but think Disc Build may be better overall. Arenas, don't think so - will get caned.