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Discipline Priest

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About the Class

This is a ranged healer whose main stat is Intellect. Discipline Priest is a unique healer who heals allies by dealing damage to enemies. The mechanic revolves around applying ability_priest_atonementAtonement, which converts a portion of the damage the priest deals into direct healing on all atoned targets.

The defining feature of the spec is preventive gameplay: the priest must prepare the group for incoming damage by placing ability_priest_atonementAtonement on targets, and then use powerful offensive spells to restore their health.

Strengths

  • High burst HPS (healing per second) with proper preparation.
  • Good damage output compared to other healers.
  • Strong defensive cooldowns such as Power Word: Barrier and Pain Suppression.
  • Great utility: Leap of Faith, Mass Dispel, and Symbol of Hope.

Weaknesses

  • High skill floor: mistakes in preparation timing lead to a large loss of efficiency.
  • Low mobility: most spells require you to stand still to cast.
  • Limited ability to perform emergency reactive healing without prior ramp-up.

Stat Priority

Priest Discipline Stats Priority
Priest Discipline Stats Priority
IntellectIntellect≥HasteHaste≥Critical StrikeCritical Strike≥VersatilityVersatility≥MasteryMastery

Talents

Priest Discipline
Priest Discipline Mythic+ Build
No talent data

Rotation (Ability Priority)

Priest Discipline
Priest Discipline Abilities Priority
  1. Refresh spell_shadow_shadowwordpainShadow Word: Pain on your enemies when the duration is below 20 seconds.

  2. inv12_apextalent_priest_voidshieldVoid Blast every time it becomes available.

  3. spell_holy_penancePenance defensively.

  4. spell_holy_powerwordshieldPower Word: Shield.

  5. spell_priest_plea_yellowPlea.

  6. spell_holy_flashhealFlash Heal on a wounded ally; this also applies ability_priest_atonementAtonement on you.

  7. spell_holy_divineilluminationPremonition.

  8. spell_priest_power-wordPower Word: Radiance consecutively, preferring one cast on melee and one on ranged if allies are spread out.

  9. spell_shadow_demonicfortitudeShadow Word: Death on cooldown even if the target is above the execute threshold — it activates spell_shadow_shadowpowerPain and Suffering, which deals very high damage.

  10. spell_holy_penancePenance defensively to heal a wounded ally.

  11. spell_shadow_unholyfrenzyMind Blast; this empowers your next spell_holy_penancePenance through spell_shadow_unholyfrenzyDark Reprimand.

  12. spell_holy_penancePenance defensively to heal a wounded ally.

  13. Spam spell_holy_holysmiteSmite.

  14. spell_holy_powerwordshieldPower Word: Shield every time your inv12_apextalent_priest_voidshieldVoid Blast talent procs.

Best in Slot (BiS)

Don't forget to explore our class pages, where not only the best items in the slot are available, but also other alternatives for any class, spec or situation:

Priest: Gear
Priest: Gear
Head
Winged Helm of Blind Oaths
Neck
Eternal Chain of the Void Song
Shoulders
Seraph Pauldrons of Blind Oaths
Cloak
Draconic Null Cloak
Chest
Robes of Endless Oblivion
Wrists
Insatiable Wristwraps
Hands
Touch of Blind Oaths
Belt
Laced Belt of Arcane Weave
Legs
Greaves of Blind Oaths
Feet
Marching Boots of Binding Light
Ring
Eye of Midnight
Ring
Absence of Light
Trinket
Litany of Blindlight Wrath
Trinket
Vaelgor's Last Gaze
Weapon (1H)
Bel'melorn, the Shattered Claw
Off-Hand
Lantern of Aln'ara

Enchants, Gems, Consumables

Enchants
Weapon
Enchant Weapon – Berserker's Fury
Shoulders
Enchant Shoulders – Moonlight Healing
Chest
Enchant Chest – Mark of the World Soul
Helm
Enchant Helm – Enhanced Self-Healing Hex
Legs
Arcane Silkweave of Sunfire
Boots
Enchant Boots – Roots of Shaladrassil
Ring
Enchant Ring – Moonlight Expedience
Gems and Consumables
Flask
Flask of the Blood Knights
Combat Potion
Lightforged Potion of Mana
Healing Potion
Moonlight Healing Potion
Weapon Enhancement
Thalassian Phoenix Oil
Augment Rune
Void-Touched Augment Rune
Food
Feast of Harandar

Leveling

Use Power Word: Shield before the pull, apply Purge the Wicked and attack with Penance. You will heal from your own damage, which greatly simplifies leveling. Discipline Priest levels comfortably without swapping specialization.

Useful Tips

1

spell_holy_painsupressionPain Suppression can be used while stunned — save the tank or yourself.

2

priest_spell_leapoffaith_aLeap of Faith is a great way to save an ally from a dangerous zone.

3

spell_holy_symbolofhopeSymbol of Hope coordinate with other healers to restore mana and defensive cooldowns.

Macros

Mouseover Shield
#showtooltip Слово силы: Щит
/cast [@mouseover,help,nodead][@target,help,nodead][@player] Слово силы: Щит
Penance on Target or Enemy
#showtooltip Исповедь
/cast [harm] Исповедь; [@mouseover,help,nodead] Исповедь; [help] Исповедь; Исповедь
Barrier Without Ground Targeting
#showtooltip Слово силы: Барьер
/cast [@player] Слово силы: Барьер

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