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I myself dont arena but I have heard on these boards that Holy Paladins are more suited for the larger arena teams.

From what I can see this is probably because we dont have any instant casts so its easier to be interrupted as well as taken out of the battle with CC as we really only have the one bubble to escape it and the PvP trinket, whereas a druid can just shapeshift out of CC, apply HoTs etc.

We arent the worst in 2v2 but are no where near the best either.

I also 2v2 with a BM hunter and think it's one of the better combinations for a holy pally to work with at that level. Best case scenario is when your opponent comes to beat on you; just sit back and self-heal until your partner and his pet finish them off. Likewise, if they focus on your partner or his pet, you also get to spam FoL and there are no worries. Generally speaking, my main concern at the beginning of every match is that someone will fear me to the far side of the arena so they can focus on my partner. Shadow priest/warlock and dual lock are among the more common difficult matchups for us.

As arthoriuss suggests, you really need the PvP trinket to compensate for the CC problem, and the 2-minute trinket will help with that even more. Blessing of Sacrifice is not a solution, first because you're giving up the advantage of Kings or Might and second because the most worrisome CCs aren't broken by damage.

To answer your question head-on though, good holy pallies are godly in 5v5 :-) Don't queue up without one.

how much resilience, hp, mana etc. is req to get a 1850+ rating team in 2v2?