Looking at the Holy Priest Renew Spec

There is a discussion that has spawned on Plus Heal about the high use of Renew in T9 and T10 raids. Some players were asking about it and I felt it was enough to touch on and elaborate further about here. What is it? The Renew heavy spec: Take a look. It’s essentially a 14/57/0 …

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Bubbles and Crits, part 2: What the Hell Took you so Long?

This is a guest post by jeffo, a Paladin blogger from Looking For More. Way back on September 15 I posted ‘Bubble and Crits: 3.0 to 3.2’.  In that post, I examined the development of Holy Paladins from the release of Wrath up to the much-feared Great Illumination Nerf of 2009 (i.e. Patch 3.2), and …

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It’s My Party and I’ll Spec How I Want To!

You’re the one who sits in front of your computer.  You’re the one who has to look at the back of your toon’s head all night (or day).  You’re the one who has to put the gold into gems, enchants, and glyphs.  You’re the one doing the necessary rep grinds.  Most importantly, you’re the one …

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Priest Guide: Part 3 – How to Build Discipline

Okay, you waited patiently for this, and a few of you kept poking me to make sure it got done. I hope I made you proud! Part 1 gave a brief overview of each talent. Part 2 went through my Holy spec, and how you can customize it for your needs. This installment will review …

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Priest Guide: Part 2 – How to Build Holy

So now that you know what each talent is, does, and have a basic idea of when it’s most effective, let’s take a look at how to build a spec: Step 1: To start, plug in those mandatory 14 points: Twin Disciplines – 5 Improved Inner Fire – 3 Improved Power Word: Fortitude – 2* …

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