Q: How does Improved Shadow Word: Pain work?Ī: Pain usually has six damage ticks. I'll cover the three most commonly asked about here. If you cast a Greater Heal and then an instant Shield immediately after the Greater Heal finishes, your time in the FSR will be almost the same as if you had only cast the Greater Heal.Ī: Check the talent tree sections of this guide. One way to minimize time spent in the Five Second Rule is to overlap spell finishes. Canceling a spell before it finishes allows your regeneration to continue right along. If you cast a single 1.5 sec spell, regeneration will continue for the 1.5 seconds until you actually finish. So if you cast a single, instant spell your mana will stop regenerating for five seconds as soon as you cast. Mana regen turns off for five seconds every time you finish casting a spell. Mana regen, however, doesn't care whether you're in combat or not. But particularly after the expansion talents arrived, minoring or majoring in Holy will make you a noticeably better healer than without.Ī: In World of Warcraft, health regeneration is turned off in combat and turned back on when out of combat. Gear, consumables, and sheer player ability are more significant. Q: Can I spec Shadow and still heal well?Ī: For most of the game, talent spec won't make or break you in the healing department. For more information, see Covello's sticky on this forum. Healing on the way to the level cap is not significantly hurt by being Shadow spec. While it's possible to level with another tree, all you really get are brownie points in your own mind. Check the Auction House or an Enchanter friend to keep your wand up to date. This is oversimplified, so read about the racials yourself later in this guide and make your own choice.Ī: Short version: get Wand Specialization, Spirit Tap, and Imp. Short version is that Undead and Dwarf are usually considered the best PvP races Blood Elf and Draenei the same for PvE. Our blessing and curse is that we're the only class with both normal "base racials" but also two "class racial" spells per race. Social pressure against PvE Shadow Priests still exists, but only because of the general healer shortage and it's easier to bully a class that can respec healing than one that would have to reroll.Ī: All races have unique value, but the differences are large enough it's like having 11 talent points permanently spec'd a certain way in a fourth tree. Your raw damage can rival 'pure DPS' classes while providing benefit from Vampiric Embrance, Vampiric Touch, Misery, and Shadow Weaving. PvE-wise, a good Shadow spec Priest is often the very best use of a damage-class slot. Just be prepared to put up with a lot of complaining from your own faction for not sticking to healing. That said, there certainly are some impressive face melting and smiting videos out there. PvP-wise, my personal advice is that if you can stand to play a class without healing, most people are better off doing so. Would a Priest be the best class for me?Ī: Maybe. Often the best fit for you won't be determined by the healing itself, but by which class 'extras' you prefer. Would a Priest be the best class for me?Ī: No doubt it would be a good class for you, but since there are several other very viable healing classes - when properly spec'd and geared - it's worthwhile to read a Paladin/Shaman/Druid guide or two and discuss this with experienced healers of those classes. Increased Stamina, Shadow resistance, and often increased Spirit further benefit the allies of a Priest. Most foes can be instantly Feared and Shadow focused Priests can immediately Silence spellcasting. Humanoid foes can be soothed into not noticing a passing Priest or bodily possessed to carry out the will of the Priest. The side effects of a Shadow focused role include group healing, group mana regen, and whole raid magic amplification on the Priest's target.īeyond these basics, a Priest can strip enemies of magic buffs or remove harmful magical and disease effects from allies. Priests may also fill a primarily damage-dealing role. Other classes can rival Priests in focused areas, but Priests thrive on variety of tools to meet the situation. Priests are famously recognized as masters of healing, especially group healing. These acolytes of the primal gods support their nations during crisis. Refer to the current sticky:Īrmed with words of pain and prayers of healing, the Priests of Azeroth stand alone as pure casters capable of portioning out both life and death. NOTE: This is an old version which will no longer be updated.
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