If you think an enh shaman's healing is viable your way off base. Enh shamans mana pools and the shamans heals are so terribly inefficient and heal for such small amounts that its more a waste of time to heal since you will almost always get outdpsed whatever amount you heal in arena's.

You count classes offensive abilities without mentioning paladins defensive ones, or how effective their support is with judgements and blessings, as well as live saving bop/bubble spells. Nevermind their naturally high armor and near impossibility to interrupt.

Paladins are a support class, but you include silly examples, Shaman has one melee offensive ability... stormstrike, which is weaker and on a longer CD than crusader, and Earthshock, which is Judgements less viable cousin.

All hybrids are support, the only hybrid with significantly different options in their specs is the druid, You cant complain about nukes in a class that wasnt based around nukes, you can tank, shamans cannot, your even superior to warriors and druids in many situations, and are preffered main/OT healers due to your never ending mana.

Terrible article. Paladins are not pigeon holed, no more so than any other class, theres ideal specs and abilities for everything, and yes, paladins specialize in support, their whole descriptions in warcraft are based around helping allies, not being one hit wonders.

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