Author: lightning_zingzing
Date: (PT)
Subject: Priest specs
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Okay, I'm guessing that holy focuses on healing spells so what does discipline and shadow specs do?
Author: Angyles Cerddoriaeth
Date: (PT)
Subject: re: Priest specs
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Shadow is the damage spec, and Disc was used as the PVP spec for a long time, but it is viable for healing in raids as well.
Author: lightning_zingzing
Date: (PT)
Subject: re: Priest specs
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So what's the difference of holy and disc?
Author: Yoshi Fanatic
Date: (PT)
Subject: re: Priest specs
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Holy is somewhat better for AoE heals and Disc is better for single target heals. I don't think I've done a heroic or a raid with a priest that's holy yet actually.
Author: Amethyst
Date: (PT)
Subject: re: Priest specs
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Holy Priest is definitely more for group heals and has iffy single target healing at best. It's just been something I wanted to avoid since 3.1 released, because it's just kinda like... ehhhh...
Discipline is pretty nice as a support role. Depending. When spec'd, you get a raid wide buff that reduces damage by 3%, Pain Suppression ability that lowers someone's threat and reduces damage taken, in case they pull aggro and need saving. And then Power Infusion, which reduces mana cost by 20% and casting speed by 20% for 15 seconds on any target. Also does have pretty heavy spot heals, especially with Penance. Since Penance has an instant effect, and then that same effect everyone 1 sec for 2 secs. Hits for a good 12k in those 1.88secs with crits. Is yummy. :3 Also, loads of bubble love.
^ you can tell I haven't healed as Holy since the patch came.