Leveling Builds
Shadow tree considered fastest leveling build
It is common knowledge that the fastest, cheapest, most worry free way to level a priest to 70 is to have the little neighbor girl do it while you read the complete works of Hermann Hesse in another room. But on the off chance that you've lost your copy of Steppenwolf or that Sally is away for the week at Blizzcon, then the shadow tree is widely considered the fastest solo method for leveling a priest in PvE. Discipline and Holy have extremely useful applications in PvP, Arena, and Raid environments, of course, but the high DPS and safety of a Shadow build makes it the most popular choice for general leveling.
a full 13/0/58 with a focus on solo levelling.
Penance Raiding Build
This build is the level 70 Disc build modified slightly for 80 compatibility. The big changes between this spec and the level 70 one are as follows:
- Take Improved Inner Fire over Silent Resolve because of the added spell power.
- Divine Aegis should proc a lot due to crit playing a major role.
- Aspiration will lower the cooldown of a lot fo useful abilities but is mainly taken for Penance.
Smiter with Spirit of Redemption and Pain Supression
Crit heavy Holy build
Bliz seems to be itching to open up an intellect build for healers. In fact, it is difficult to choose talents in the holy tree while avoiding crit considerations. Holy specialization and Test of Faith increase crit chance 5% or 11% if target is under 50% health. Holy concentration * Imp Holy conc, together with Surge of Light give an almost 50% chance of a clearcasting state after a healing crit. The clearcasting state with this build procs a mana-free flash heal, a mana-free greater heal, and 30% spell haste for two greater/binding/flash heals. I need verification, but a holy crit would seem to open up a spell hasted sequence of greater heal + greater heal + flash heal for the mana cost of a single greater heal cast. Alternatively, if casting mana-free spells does not reset the 5 second timer, healers could use a critical heal to cast a mana-free greater heal + flash heal and quickly thereafter begin to recharge mana.
High spirit Holy build
A more traditional build focusing on high spirit. This build extends to Mental Agility to receive the 10% mana reduction bonus to instant cast spells.
Imp Divine Spirit Holy Build
A new version of the old Holy/Disc hybrid build. This allows you to have Imp. Divine Spirit while getting a lot of the goodies out of the Holy tree (minus CoH). If you raid consistently with another priest that has CoH this is a great secondary build that can heal main tanks all night long due to their larger mana pool. Casters will also love the Spirit buff.
Solo PvE Shadow build
High damage build focused on solo PvE play. For a raid environment, priest could take Shadow Affinity and/or Psychic Horror instead.
Shadow Raiding Build
High damage with mana efficiency.
Holy Leveling Build
A WotLK build for a solo holy priest. Focus is on abilities to maximize solo DPS and healing in 5 men instances while leveling.
Holy-Crit Build (PvE)
A build based on Holy Concentration (Improved) and Surge of Light while keeping mental agility up. It is based on a stable mp5 and a decent crit rate (try to keep spirit and intellect 1:1 and build up you crit to 20%). Keep an eye out for buffs that pop up and use them wisely.
Note: A priest can choose to put 2 points from Healing Focus into Improved Renew; however, it has been noted that damage received in most heroics and some raids can increase in this case, and it's considered that putting those 2 points in Healing Focus can be a better use.
Hybrid-Holy/Discipline Build
A build based on maximizing healing and mp5 without Guardian Spirit. Sacrificing a few of the higher holy talents for pure healing power of the mid range discipline tree, this spec is excellent for constant big heals and focuses completely on heroics and raids, and not soloing. Sacrificing Divine Providence for mental strength (15% intelect) and incorporating Divine and Improved Divine Spirit for the extra 80 spirit and 120 sp. Also Focused Power (increases healing by 4%) costs only 2 talent points whereas Test of Faith costs 3 (6% more healing and crit chance on target below 50% health). This spec is purely healing power and mana efficiency.
Hybrid Power Infusion Build
This build is based on Boosting the power of your MP5 and Healing power at the same time. With this spec you trade the usual Circle of Healing for Power Infusion. Power Infusion is a double-edge sword. It can not only be cast on yourself to increase your mana efficiency, but it can also be used to help DPS of casters in your raid. I find it to be very useful in a main-tank healing situation.
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