My alt reintroduction to WoW has spread all the way up the line to Grodin, my first character to 60. Despite what you may have heard, Paladins not only don’t suck, the gameplay has actually grown on me while I was away. I’ve been particularly enjoying my time slugging it out in the Arathi Battleground. It doesn’t even matter that Alliance sucks at Arathi (because they do); I’m having a good time anyway.

Paladins, for better or worse, are kings of one kind of play in Arathi - defense. I usually try to squat Mine or Lumber Mill, because they tend to be the suburbs of the Battleground. Out of sight, out of mind, easily capped. I have particularly come to appreciate the combination of a Paladin and a stealthed Hunter or Rogue. The enevitable Tauren Warrior come lunging in, stuns me, hits me a few times. I recoup, hit him a few times, and then *bam* Hammer of Judgement. The rogue unstealths and one/two/three dead. It’s a thing of beauty.

Because of a previous aversion to the Paladin gameplay, Grodin wasn’t even MC attuned until this past Monday. Got that accomplishe, and managed to pick up some nice turn-ins for Argent Dawn faction at the same time. I’ll have him ready for Naxx and Ony before you know it.