Comments on: Priest Guide: Part 3 – How to Build Discipline http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/08/26/priest-guide-part-3-how-to-build-discipline/ Practical advice for World of Warcraft healers and leaders Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:13:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Discipline Priest Resources « Soul Warding http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/08/26/priest-guide-part-3-how-to-build-discipline/comment-page-1/#comment-26218 Discipline Priest Resources « Soul Warding Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:27:51 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=6053#comment-26218 [...] Healing Priest Guide (Discipline Chapter) (Holy [...] [...] Healing Priest Guide (Discipline Chapter) (Holy [...]

]]> By: Wynthea http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/08/26/priest-guide-part-3-how-to-build-discipline/comment-page-1/#comment-22868 Wynthea Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:14:18 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=6053#comment-22868 I have never had any trouble doing my dailies in my Holy main spec, but if you're used to grinding/questing as shadow, you may notice that a healing-intensive build is slower. Very few daily quests involve killing an inordinate number of mobs (there used to be this one at 70 that involved killing demons when you had them within a certain distance of a portal that had a time limit - that one was a pain for me to solo) It's entirely up to you, but if you're looking to be a full-time healer, feel free to go holy/disc; it won't give you any trouble. I have never had any trouble doing my dailies in my Holy main spec, but if you’re used to grinding/questing as shadow, you may notice that a healing-intensive build is slower. Very few daily quests involve killing an inordinate number of mobs (there used to be this one at 70 that involved killing demons when you had them within a certain distance of a portal that had a time limit – that one was a pain for me to solo)

It’s entirely up to you, but if you’re looking to be a full-time healer, feel free to go holy/disc; it won’t give you any trouble.

]]> By: Prinz http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/08/26/priest-guide-part-3-how-to-build-discipline/comment-page-1/#comment-22848 Prinz Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:01:11 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=6053#comment-22848 Hi there. I just started playing WoW last June and your guides have been really helpful. I'm hitting 80 tomorrow and have been using your holy build (but allocated 1 point to lightwell) since I hit 75 with shadow offspec. I was just wondering should I spec to discipline instead of a shadowpriest? Would I still be able to do dalies efficiently? Hi there. I just started playing WoW last June and your guides have been really helpful. I’m hitting 80 tomorrow and have been using your holy build (but allocated 1 point to lightwell) since I hit 75 with shadow offspec. I was just wondering should I spec to discipline instead of a shadowpriest? Would I still be able to do dalies efficiently?

]]> By: Wynthea http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/08/26/priest-guide-part-3-how-to-build-discipline/comment-page-1/#comment-22763 Wynthea Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:51:37 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=6053#comment-22763 But I AM comparing Disc to Holy. I'll say it though, for anyone who thinks my opinion matters: Disc can be a fabulous raid-healing spec, and I wouldn't want to do Freya HM without a solid Disc Priest backing me up on the raid heals. But I AM comparing Disc to Holy.

I’ll say it though, for anyone who thinks my opinion matters: Disc can be a fabulous raid-healing spec, and I wouldn’t want to do Freya HM without a solid Disc Priest backing me up on the raid heals.

]]> By: Fathom http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/08/26/priest-guide-part-3-how-to-build-discipline/comment-page-1/#comment-22760 Fathom Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:22:15 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=6053#comment-22760 "Disc builds focus on single target or tank healing" Stuff like this continues to make me bang my head against the wall as a disc priest and an RL. Disc's are only 'single-target' healers if you're comparing them to holy priests or resto shams. They're arguably as good or better raid healers than everyone else with PoMs and Bubble-PoH rotations. Which puts them squarely in the middle of the healing classes. They're probably the most balanced, versatile healer in the game at the moment. “Disc builds focus on single target or tank healing”

Stuff like this continues to make me bang my head against the wall as a disc priest and an RL. Disc’s are only ‘single-target’ healers if you’re comparing them to holy priests or resto shams. They’re arguably as good or better raid healers than everyone else with PoMs and Bubble-PoH rotations. Which puts them squarely in the middle of the healing classes. They’re probably the most balanced, versatile healer in the game at the moment.

]]> By: Wynthea http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/08/26/priest-guide-part-3-how-to-build-discipline/comment-page-1/#comment-22726 Wynthea Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:45:40 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=6053#comment-22726 The way my guild does it, I don't have an opportunity to stand in <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=62659" rel="nofollow">black stuff</a>. I, and another Disc Priest, stand on the melee. We don't run, we don't move. I keep shield up, and we trade Penance, so that there's the damage mitigating crit benefits up as much as possible. The way my guild does it, I don’t have an opportunity to stand in black stuff. I, and another Disc Priest, stand on the melee. We don’t run, we don’t move. I keep shield up, and we trade Penance, so that there’s the damage mitigating crit benefits up as much as possible.

]]> By: Shy http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/08/26/priest-guide-part-3-how-to-build-discipline/comment-page-1/#comment-22725 Shy Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:41:06 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=6053#comment-22725 For Vezax: if you can stand in the black stuff while casting PWS. If you want to completely min/max you should also not have the glyph of PWS for that fight. Because the healing component of your glyphed PWS will be lessened by the black, but the shield will not. .-= Shy´s last blog ..<a href="http://shyatwow.blogspot.com/2009/08/casualties-of-cataclysm.html" rel="nofollow">Casualties of Cataclysm</a> =-. For Vezax: if you can stand in the black stuff while casting PWS.

If you want to completely min/max you should also not have the glyph of PWS for that fight. Because the healing component of your glyphed PWS will be lessened by the black, but the shield will not.
.-= Shy´s last blog ..Casualties of Cataclysm =-.

]]> By: Foster Disbelief http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/08/26/priest-guide-part-3-how-to-build-discipline/comment-page-1/#comment-22720 Foster Disbelief Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:47:41 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=6053#comment-22720 Very nice post. I switched to disc from holy about a month ago, and I've been waiting for you to talk about the disc spec ever since you covered holy in part two. I feel that this post is especially useful for people like me, who already have a feel for the talents and abilities the cookie cutter spec gives you, and are now ready to branch out and build our own spec. Thanks! Very nice post. I switched to disc from holy about a month ago, and I’ve been waiting for you to talk about the disc spec ever since you covered holy in part two. I feel that this post is especially useful for people like me, who already have a feel for the talents and abilities the cookie cutter spec gives you, and are now ready to branch out and build our own spec.

Thanks!

]]> By: buffd.net http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/08/26/priest-guide-part-3-how-to-build-discipline/comment-page-1/#comment-22718 buffd.net Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:35:51 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=6053#comment-22718 <strong>Priest Guide: Part 3 – How to Build Discipline | World of Matticus...</strong> From World of Matticus comes part three of their in-depth guide for healing priests. Having already examined each healing talent and showing how to build a holy spec in the first two parts, part three is a step by step guide to speccing your disciplin... Priest Guide: Part 3 – How to Build Discipline | World of Matticus…

From World of Matticus comes part three of their in-depth guide for healing priests. Having already examined each healing talent and showing how to build a holy spec in the first two parts, part three is a step by step guide to speccing your disciplin…

]]> By: ummeiko http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/08/26/priest-guide-part-3-how-to-build-discipline/comment-page-1/#comment-22713 ummeiko Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:40:53 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=6053#comment-22713 As was mentioned, Rapture does work on Vezax. The caveat is that is doesn't return mana to the person it's cast on (they are immune to that), however it will return rage (and from there I'm guessing energy and runic power). To the casting discipline priest it returns far less mana than normal (about 200 for me as opposed to 700), however, with the int levels you should be seeing at that point, you will still get mana back if you cast the shield while in a shadow crash. Parse snippet: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Ummeiko/WoW/vezaxrapture.jpg .-= ummeiko´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.encoreraiding.com/wordpress/?p=214" rel="nofollow">Rundown: Healing Crusader’s Coliseum - Northrend Beasts</a> =-. As was mentioned, Rapture does work on Vezax. The caveat is that is doesn’t return mana to the person it’s cast on (they are immune to that), however it will return rage (and from there I’m guessing energy and runic power). To the casting discipline priest it returns far less mana than normal (about 200 for me as opposed to 700), however, with the int levels you should be seeing at that point, you will still get mana back if you cast the shield while in a shadow crash.

Parse snippet: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Ummeiko/WoW/vezaxrapture.jpg
.-= ummeiko´s last blog ..Rundown: Healing Crusader’s Coliseum – Northrend Beasts =-.

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