Post by livlivliv
I PvP in prot, with a warrior, or a warlock, or a warlock/priest 3v3. Much the same as you - it's for fun, nothing serious! We're trying to get the 'just the 2 of us' cheev :D
I agree with the friends who've told you that the low tiers would possibly be OK, but I really think you'd struggle with damage output. You would be relatively invincible, but then on the other hand you sorely lack stuns so you may find your healadin tunnelled rather effectively.
My role as a protadin is to stay alive, act as bait wherever possible, and provide heals and damage mitigation to my partner (2v2), and use CDs to do damage.
The trouble is, as prot with 2 PvP trinkets that increase strength, I have to line up about 6 (I counted) procs/CDs to do one huge clout, which with my current gear often comes in at about 30k+, but that's not sustainable damage. I rely on my partners for their damage output, and for the team with my norse warrior I'm seriously considering going ret for the burst, although I really don't like the playstyle. You may do better as ret/holy.
For prot PvP gearing - this guy wrote the bible. Ignore the QQ about the WoG nerf though, it's not that bad :D
http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/1020864251EDIT: Go to the AH, grab the relevant blooded pyrium gear. I assume there's some with intellect too! Swap any spare Justice Points to Honor Points, buy whatever offers the greatest upgrades from the vendors, hit the Arena, grab your conquest cap. Do it today, and again tomorrow! Wooo you can buy something for 2200CP! But you're probably best off replacing PvE gear with PvP gear ASAP.
Since the JP - Honor swap was brought in, I find it faster to grind normal dgns for JPs and swap them for honor than to grind battlegrounds... ymmv!
I don't know if you can see the pvp gear as I logged in PvE, but here's my armory. If I remember I'll log in PvP after raiding tonight :)
http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/character/blades-edge/livlivliv/advancedHave fun!