Wrath Classic (WOTLK) Discipline Priest Guide

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Introduction

    Discipline Priests provide an armor buff whille healing with
    Inspiration
    and raid wide damage reduction with
    Renewed Hope
    . Priests are still the only class that bring a stamina buff with
    Power Word: Fortitude
    , and are one of two classes that bring a spirit buff thanks to
    Divine Spirit
    .

Wrath Classic (WOTLK) Discipline Priest Rotation

    Discipline Priests are unique healers that excel at preventing damage instead of healing after the fact. Pre-shielding players with
    Power Word: Shield
    before the damage occurs will be essential to perform at optimal levels. Discipline Priests also have important cooldowns they bring to the raid. They have
    Pain Suppression
    to help Tanks survive through high damage phases of a fight,
    Divine Hymn
    which is a powerful 3 person channeled heal,
    Hymn of Hope
    which restores mana to 3 raid members, and
    Power Infusion
    which is a flexible offensive cooldown that you can use on healers or DPS.

Priority

  1. Cast
    Power Word: Shield
    on as many targets as possible if large raid damage is coming.
  2. Maintain
    Power Word: Shield
    on the tank.
  3. Maintain
    Renew
    on the tank.
  4. Maintain
    Inspiration
    on the tank if assigned and needed.
  5. Cast
    Penance
    .
  6. Cast
    Prayer of Mending
    .
  7. Cast
    Flash Heal
    if the target has the
    Weakened Soul
    debuff.
  8. Cast
    Binding Heal
    if you need to be healed as well.
  9. Cast
    Prayer of Healing
    with
    Borrowed Time
    buff for a large AoE heal, remember this will only heal the target and their party members.

Cooldowns

  1. Divine Hymn
    .
  2. Hymn of Hope
    .
  3. Pain Suppression
    .
  4. Power Infusion
    .
  5. Inner Focus
    . Prioritize using with
    Divine Hymn
    and
    Prayer of Healing
    .
  6. Shadowfiend
    .

Wrath Classic (WOTLK) Discipline Priest Talents

Standard Build

There are a few points you can move around depending on personal preference. As long as you keep
Inspiration
maxed out, you can move any of the excess Holy Tree points back into the Discipline Tree and put them into talents like
Absolution
or
Improved Flash Heal
.
0
Discipline
0
Holy
0
Shadow

Wrath Classic (WOTLK) Discipline Priest Glyphs

  1. Major:
    Power Word: ShieldPower Word: Shield
    ,
    PenancePenance
  2. Optional:
    Prayer of HealingPrayer of Healing
    ,
    Flash HealFlash Heal
    ,
    Shadow Word: PainShadow Word: Pain
    ,
    Hymn of HopeHymn of Hope
  3. Minor:
    FortitudeFortitude
    ,
    ShadowfiendShadowfiend
    ,
    LevitateLevitate

Wrath Classic (WOTLK) Discipline Priest Stats

Haste Cap

  • 154 Rating with
    Borrowed Time
    ,
    Wrath of Air Totem
    , and
    Improved Moonkin Form
    or
    Swift Retribution

Wrath Classic (WOTLK) Discipline Priest Best Consumables

Flasks and Elixirs

    Best:
  • Flask of the Frost Wyrm
    Alternatives:
  • Spellpower Elixir
    ,
  • Elixir of Spirit

Food

    Best:
  • Fish Feast
    ,
  • Tender Shoveltusk Steak
    ,
  • Firecracker Salmon
    Alternatives:
  • Great Feast
    ,
  • Dalaran Clam Chowder
    ,
  • Shoveltusk Steak
    ,
  • Smoked Salmon

Potions

    Best:
  • Runic Mana Potion

Miscellaneous

    Best:
  • Dark Rune
    or
    Demonic Rune

Wrath Classic (WOTLK) Discipline Priest Best Races

Alliance

  1. Human:
    The Human Spirit
  2. Draenei:
    Heroic Presence

Horde

  1. Troll:
    Berserking
  2. Blood Elf:
    Arcane Torrent

Wrath Classic (WOTLK) Discipline Priest Best Professions

  1. Engineering: Best profession thanks to
    Nitro Boosts
    ,
    Hyperspeed Accelerators
    ,
    Springy Arachnoweave
    enchants,
    Global Thermal Sapper Charge
    , and
    Visage Liquification Goggles
    for early gearing.
  2. Tailoring: Second best profession thanks to
    Darkglow Embroidery
    or
    Lightweave Embroidery
    .
  3. Jewelcrafting: Third best profession thanks to the 3 unique gems such as
    Runed Dragon's Eye
    .
  4. Blacksmithing: Fourth best profession during phases 3+ thanks to
    Socket Bracer
    and
    Socket Gloves
    .
  5. Leatherworking, Enchanting, Inscription, and Alchemy: All provide comparable stat bonuses with
    Fur Lining - Spell Power
    ,
    Ring - Greater Spell Power
    ,
    Master's Inscription of the Storm
    or
    Master's Inscription of the Crag
    , and
    Mixology
    respectively.
  6. Skinning:
    Master of Anatomy
    .