Benediction (paladin talent)

Benediction
Benediction (5 ranks) Reduces the mana cost of all instant cast spells by X%.
Requirements
Class	Paladin
Properties
Affects	Seals and Judgements

Benediction is a Paladin talent located in the first tier of the Retribution tree.

Rank table

Rank	Effect
1	2%
2	4%
3	6%
4	8%
5	10%

Affected Spells

• The first 5 points a Retribution Paladin generally spends are in this talent, all of our outgoing attacks are instant casts; Judgments, Exorcism, Divine Storm, Crusader Strike, Consecration, Hammer of Justice, Hammer of Wrath, Repentance, so this is of huge benefit for long running fights.

• This talent is also useful to Holy Paladins, as it will reduce the mana cost of [Holy Shock], instant Flash of Lights, Seals, Blessings and Judgements. It will also lower the cost of [Beacon of Light] which can be highly mana inefficient when kept up for long fights.

• Protection Paladins will generally skip this talent in favor of Deflection, given that their mana levels can be well managed through [Spiritual Attunement], [Divine Plea], [Judgement of Wisdom] and [Blessing of Sanctuary]. Still, it can be a lifesaver when you are low on mana and need to cast a spell to prevent a wipe, as a paladin tank's mana pool is drained very fast when not under any special mana-regeneration effects.

Patch changes

• Patch 3.1.0 (2009-04-14): Now affects [Hand of Reckoning].