I've never known mana pool to matter all that much except in raids where you're assigned as a tertiary healer and some solo situations, like PvP. In normal groups (and most any situation where you're assigned as tank) you're typically limited by mana regen rate, not pool size. The difference between, say, 1900 mana and 2300 mana for a tanking Paladin has never seemed relevant to me. The difference another 100 AC and 400 hit points can make can be relevant on a daily basis. In so many words, gear yourself for what you do.
Danth
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