This thread makes me giggle. Paladins are strong. the changes with 3.0 actually made them interesting to play. 2.0 they felt bland, like their toolkit was missing key parts. That is now fixed. To say that paladin is weak is silly considering almost every static has one or wants one.

Is paladin the best offtank? not really. Is that ok. Definitely. Someone has to be last. That is just how ranking work. Instead of looking at the small amount they can't do great. Look at the large amount they can.


The bring block along with parry. Passive mitigation.
The are the ONLY class to bring the str debuff. So their raid slot is safe.
They are the most forgiving aoe tank. If a dark drains his mp, he is screwed. If a paladin does, goring blade combos all around, you will be full very quickly.
They bring the heals/stoneskin. Being able to top yourself off when bad things happen, or help stoneskin people before an ult can help immensely.
They are well balanced. Never should you hear a paladin asking for goad. There is simply no reason. If they need goad, throw some clemency or stoneskins.
They have enough tank cooldowns to almost be annoying. One of which being a "I can't die, suck it boss" that doesn't require any special treatment form healers.