Been meaning to do this for a while. Wanted to analyze all the new proposed talents for the different healing classes to see which ones I would choose if I played that healer. Priest talents Matt’s choices Level 15: Nothing. All various CC effects. May as well go with the bread and butter Psychic Scream. … [Read more of this article]
Priest Healing Talents for MoP – Which...
Guide to 4.2
Just in case you missed it, the Matticast crew talked about the imminent patch 4.2 drop. Things like the valor cap, the new Encounter Journal, class changes and the Legendary quest. Healing changes You can find more detailed information in the latest patch notes. But here’s what they are at a glance. All healing critical … [Read more of this article]
The Return of the Renew Priest?
In patch 4.0.6, the mana cost of Renew has dropped drastically. Is it enough to warrant a return to the Renew spamming style of healing that was prominent during Tier 9 and Tier 10 raids? No, not exactly. But it looks like it’s heading in that direction. [Read more of this article]
Lodur’s Response to the “Paragon...
Following the recent world first heroic Sinestra kill by Paragon, players have been pouring over their logs determining their raid composition and the numbers necessary to succeed in such an encounter. One thing of note is that the raid Paragon took was assembled without any shaman of any spec or flavor. This has caused a … [Read more of this article]
Podcast Topic: Cataclysm Healing Class Balan...
Each week on Matticast we will be featuring a topic driven by our audience. You can submit your comments on this post, or e-mail us with your thoughts. You can even send us an audio clip (mp3 format please). This is your chance to have your say on what we discuss on World of Matticus. Also don’t … [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]
Playing Holy at Level 85
It’s slightly different playing Holy at 85 compared to 80. As a Holy Priest, do not get yourself locked into the idea of sticking to a set rotation. For DPS players, a rotation is often necessary as it helps them maximize their DPS output (usually). Being a healer though, you need to be both proactive … [Read more of this article]
[VIDEO] A Preview of Cataclysm Raid Healing
Cataclysm raid healing (Watch in a larger resolution if possible) No post for today but I figured there were a number of healers out there who really wanted to see what raid healing would be like in the expansion. Here’s a video which includes the first two bosses from Bastion of Twilight on 10 man. … [Read more of this article]
Chakra: Renew is Gone
Note: the tooltips in the quoted text boxes do not reflect the current changes to the abilities they describe. Since 4.0.1 changes were even announced, I was overwhelmed with anticipation to try a Holy spec. Now, I’ve been Discipline since before Wrath of the Lich King dropped, and I’ve loved the entire playstyle (minus that … [Read more of this article]
