Expecting an imminent patch drop! How are healing Priests stacking up? Pretty darn good actually. No significant nerfs to Holy anywhere in 4.1. Some of our mechanics have changed slightly. Discipline suffered a slight nerf but gained buffs in other areas to the Atonement specs. Power Word: Shield duration has been reduced to 15 seconds, … [Read more of this article]
Healing Priests in 4.1
How to Discipline Heal
This post is intended for post 4.0.6 and is meant as a bunch of guidelines to help keep players alive as discipline. Several notable changes are arriving with the patch which will slightly alter the play of Discipline Priests. The two biggest changes revolve around the boost to the strength of Power Word: Shield and … [Read more of this article]
How to Smite Heal Your Way through Heroics a...
I’ve written about the Archangelism spec and style before, but no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn’t make it work at all on live. I thought it might’ve been a personal “learn to play” issue on my end and it turned out that’s what it was. Conversing with Priests who prefer the style … [Read more of this article]
The Life of a Confused Priest: From Healing ...
This is a guest post from my friend Synysta about breaking stereotypes and enjoying the game. -Lodur My main Synysta is a Priest. She’s been many races and factions, but currently she is a Blood Elf. I think I can see the rotten tomatoes flying in my direction from the Alliance- I must duck! /cast … [Read more of this article]
Quick Priest Gear for Holy and Discipline at...
This is not a gear guide for your best in slot list. This is a gear guide which lists how to fill in your gear slots as fast as possible via reputations, crafting or quest rewards. You’ll notice each gear slot has a number of items. The fact is, I can’t tell you what’s the … [Read more of this article]
More on the Power Word: Barrier Glyph
Disc priests, how has your experience with Power Word: Barrier been so far? If you have been engaging i raids, you might discover that the Barrier seems to simply fall over and crash upon absorbing a large hit spread out over multiple people. At least it is doing the job of prevention and absorption. If … [Read more of this article]
Healing Roundups and We Got Our Drakes!
Not quite sure where to go or what to read? Feeling overwhelmed? Yeah, I feel the same way too. Don’t worry though. I’ve got all the healing related stuff right here for you to brush up on. Next few weeks will be exciting with all the new systems. Druids Lissanna’s restoration healing guide (Restokin) Keeva’s … [Read more of this article]
Priest Glyphs for 4.0.1 and Cataclysm
I am happy! Hockey season has started! What does this have to do with glyphs you ask? Well, absolutely nothing! But first, I’ll go over the new glyph system briefly and then follow it up with a quick review and opinion of the glyphs going into patch 4.0.1. Except I will be going at them … [Read more of this article]
Smite Healing with the Atonement Spec
Atonement’s one of those really curious talents in the discipline tree. We’ve never really experienced anything like it before and I can understand the reluctance behind taking it. But it’s got some potential. And I found it fun the few times I pulled it off. How it works The basic premise is that you’re unloading … [Read more of this article]
Priests: Inner Fire vs Inner Will
We’re gaining a new self buff in the expansion. In addition to Inner Fire, we’re gaining a new one called Inner Will. So the question is, which self buff should be used? More power? You can’t ever go wrong with having increased spellpower from Inner Fire. That’s an extra 1080 spellpower that you otherwise wouldn’t … [Read more of this article]



