Are you trolling me?
A heal is a spell that replenishes Health Points.
Renew - Spell - World of Warcraft
PWS ABSORBS Damage, it DOES NOT replenish Health Points.
Power Word: Shield - Spell - World of Warcraft
How can you call a shield a Heal?
Heals affect HP ... PWS does not.
PWS affects EFFECTIVE HEALTH, you probably never heard of that before. But nevermind, no, I'm not trolling you, I asked you a legit question, I didn't say 'OMG U R SO DERMB, PWS > HEALS ANY TIME' I asked YOU for YOUR opinion about PWS.
The best priest I know said the following to me, when I talked to her about this:
[09:59:04 PM] Nami: >>And it cant be spammed due to the Debuff, so unlike a HoT hp is not replenished nor is it spammable.<<
only part that made sense lol
[09:59:26 PM] Nami: but yeah, if anything an absorb is better than a heal..
[10:00:32 PM] Nami: and why does he want priests to do the same healing as other classes when they have da cc and damooge
Btw, you didn't answer my question about cata-hots.
To end this: PWS is an ability that affects effective health, although it does not 'replenish health points'. It can be cast on the move as well. I don't see a problem.