Priest Guide

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Discipline

• 57/0/14
  

• Stats to Stack
  1. Spell Power
  2. Crit Chance
  3. Intellect
  4. MP5
     

• Glyphs
  • Glyph of Penance
  • Glyph of Power Word: Shield
  • Glyph of Flash Heal
    
    
• Spells
  
  • Power Word: Shield (should be up at all times for Renewed Hope and Rapture)
  • Prayer of Mending (should be up at all times)
  • Flash Heal (most efficient for regular healing)
  • Penance (fast big heal when needed)
  • Pain Suppression (lifesaver for yourself or target)
  • Desperate Prayer (save yourself when needed)

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Holy

• 14-57-0

• Stats to Stack
  1. Spell power
  2. Crit Chance
  3. Intellect
  4. MP5

• Glyphs
  • Glyph of Circle of Healing
  • Glyph of Guardian Spirit
  • Glyph of Flash Heal (or Glyph of Prayer of Healing)
    
    
• Spells
  • Prayer of Mending (should be up at all times)
  • Renew (useful HOT but can be mana eater)
  • Flash Heal (most efficient for regular healing)
  • Circle of Healing/Prayer of Healing (powerful group heals)
  • Greater Heal (big heal when needed)
  • Guardian Spirit (lifesaver for yourself or target)
  • Desperate Prayer (save yourself when needed)

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Shadow

• 14-0-57
  
  
• Hit Cap = 17% total - 6% gained from spec = 11% (hit cap should be your first priority)
  • 289 Hit needed from gear

• Stats to Stack
  1. Spell Power
  2. Crit Chance
  3. Haste (about 10% is recommended)
  4. Intellect/Stamina
     

• Glyphs
  • Glyph of Shadow
  • Glyph of Shadow Word: Pain
  • Glyph of Mind Flay
    
    
• Rotation
  • Vampiric Touch
  • Mind Blast
  • Devouring Plague
  • Mind Flay (x2)
  • Shadow Word: Pain (after 5 stacks of Shadow Weaving, refreshed by Mind Flay )

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