New Priest Specs (post 4.0 patch)
Kisin - Tue, 10/12/2010 - 17:11
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Was trying to work out a few new spec's while I was at work today. Wondering what other people were thinking.
I spec'ed them out for 85, I am aware I won't have all the talent points yet.
Disc: http://wowtal.com/#k=v_wueCn0.a5o.priest.q6m6n6
Shadow: http://wowtal.com/#k=Y-7uVXC0.a5o.priest.qn9waw
Feel better about my shadow spec then my disc spec. I consider that point in Inner Sanctum wasted and it's been driving me crazy.
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My specs
Disc Spec: http://wowtal.com/#k=v_8heNtS.a5o.priest.
Altermative Disc Spec: http://wowtal.com/#k=vslRu-sd.a5o.priest.
The big difference between the two specs is that one includes Power Infusion, and one drops it in favor of the full 3% spell haste in the Shadow tree. I think the first spec is going to be what I go with until I feel my haste is at a manageable level, then I may drop the one point and pick Power Infusion back up.
Plan to do a lot of smiting?
Plan to do a lot of smiting?
The mana return on it makes
The mana return on it makes up for the mana you expend casting it. I'd like to give it a try for now. After the changes, and without me doing any regemming or reforging, my mana pool is at 43k, and my mp5 is almost 700, sp is at 3900, and crit is still around 35.5%. My haste is only 13% though, which is of concern now that Borrowed Time was nerfed. So it may be that mana isn't even an issue. I won't know until I can get into a raid setting and test it out really.
On a side note, I am so underwhelmed by our Heal spell. It's tempting just to keep using Flash Heal. :-/
So far
this is what I've got for shadow: http://wowtal.com/#k=aC2Rf0RpZ.a5o.priest.-bmiTK
I can't really be sure until I'm able to log in and check out what's changed stat wise. My haste is in good shape, but I was just under the 14% hit before the change. Right now I'm too tired to really know how the +hit talent will affect me, and too dammed lazy to explore it further. Spell hit rating = to 100% of any spirit gained from items or effects?! huh? is that total spirit? highest spirit? I'm tired and confused!
On a side note, I'm really going to miss my "meditation" talent that I managed to spec into even in shadow. =(
Ok
I've done a lot of waffling around on my specs since posting, and this is what I ultimately decided to do. I went with two Disc specs for now. Untuil I can really see my spec in action, it's going to be tough to decide on what's going to be best. Our specs are tailored for Cata, but we're still in Wrath. So I still see us using Flash Heal to heal up burst damage over the more mana-effective Heal. Once Cata hits I expect my specs will change.
Basically the two specs I am running with are these:
http://wowtal.com/#k=_mBw7Xh.a5o.priest.-LkZhg
http://wowtal.com/#k=_18LzeO3.a5o.priest.-LkZhg
Basically my dilemma was in wanting faster heals, or bigger heals. I'm not sure how it's going to play out until I can see my heals in action while raiding.
When I hit 85 I will probably run with this spec: http://wowtal.com/#k=118T8qSq.a5o.priest.-LkZhg
That's if mana is an issue. If it's not, and I find myself needing more haste, then I'll likely go with this: http://wowtal.com/#k=_vWlKqSq.a5o.priest.-LkZhg
As a side note, I haven't done any reforging, regemming, or regearing. My mana is at 43k, spellpower is at 3900, haste is at 13.5%, mp5 is 1119 in /656 out, crit is 35.35%, and mastery is 8 (default). Depending on how things go tomorrow, I may do some reforging and drop crit for haste. I may also regem for int/haste instead of straight intellect.
So that's where I'm at.
Some interesting
Some interesting info: http://elitistjerks.com/f77/t105999-healing_priest_faq_v4_0_1_surviving_until_december_7th/