I just started a new Blood Elf Priest (Ucanhazheelz), with the intentions of leveling her holy.
I know it'll be a long, hard journey, but will the end results be worth it?
Of course, it should be easy to find groups for instances/group quests as a healer. At least on my server.
She's only level 6 at the moment, so there's no Armory profile or talents to speak of.
I haven't even picked up any professions for her yet, other than First Aid and Cooking. Although, I am considering Herb/Inscription, as I do not have a Scribe yet. I have a Tailor/Enchanter, and another toon with about 160 Herb skill, so I can get a little jump on leveling Inscription.
Is there a guide to leveling Holy? Most leveling guides I've seen suggest to level Shadow, for obvious reasons.
Any tips for a newbie Priest?
Thanx.
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Thanks to the latest patch you could level specless and still do well. Shadow will get you up faster and do more DPS in the end, but as it is now, holy is perfectly viable for levelling, so no worries at all.
I'm with Mozared; I don't see a problem. Except maybe with that name. 
I personally prefer Shadow, but there's really no reason you can't level in any old spec that makes you happy.
Here's mine, which I've just made up: I'd pick up Spirit Tap anyway as the first points you spend, for efficiency's sake while leveling. Other than that, Renew on self, Holy Fire, Shadow Word:Pain, a Smite or two, wand from 25% down. Scream, shield, and other lovely priestie buttons as needed.
I personally prefer Shadow, but there's really no reason you can't level in any old spec that makes you happy. Maulurom wrote:
Is there a guide to leveling Holy?
Here's mine, which I've just made up: I'd pick up Spirit Tap anyway as the first points you spend, for efficiency's sake while leveling. Other than that, Renew on self, Holy Fire, Shadow Word:Pain, a Smite or two, wand from 25% down. Scream, shield, and other lovely priestie buttons as needed.
Thanks for the replies.
As for the name... If people are looking for a healer, and they see the name... Well... That's my story, and I'm stickin to it!
As for the name... If people are looking for a healer, and they see the name... Well... That's my story, and I'm stickin to it!
Leveling Holy seems pretty simple, if slow, to me. Holy Fire -> SW:Pain -> Smite, and start wanding at 15-30% (depending on how good your wand is and stuff). First 3 talents into Spirit Tap. I think at that point I'd go for Meditation and then into the first tiers of Holy, then possibly respec at 38 to take all the points in Disc into Holy for Surge of Light (and then returning to Disc after getting Surge of Light and Spirit of Redemption filled out).
I'd still always recommend going Shadow though. It's faster, you should be able to heal fine, and you don't learn to rely on healing talents in order to heal (except possibly Meditation).
I'd still always recommend going Shadow though. It's faster, you should be able to heal fine, and you don't learn to rely on healing talents in order to heal (except possibly Meditation).
I leveled 1 to 70 as holy, and I'm sticking to it to 80. Here are my leveling as holy suggestions:
Always carry a lot of water, and drink often. I use an addon called buydropper to automatically stock up on water and reagents when I visit vendors. When I say carry water, I mean 60 as a minimum. When you are higher with more bag space you can carry more (I keep 260 water on me).
If I was to start over again as holy, I would put the first 3 points in spirit tap, just to give me more mana while leveling. Follow with 3 points in improved renew and what ever else you like. Don't forget that when people say holy, they really mean disc/holy. It's normal to have points in both the disc and holy tree.
Here's the 80 build I am working on. Circle of Healing is awesome for the end game holy priest.
http://wotlk.wowhead.com/?talent=bxI0zhZfotcfMsVuVIst
Have fun. Don't get discouraged. Holy priests actually do better damage now than when I was leveling.
Edited, Nov 7th 2008 3:42pm by dadanox
Always carry a lot of water, and drink often. I use an addon called buydropper to automatically stock up on water and reagents when I visit vendors. When I say carry water, I mean 60 as a minimum. When you are higher with more bag space you can carry more (I keep 260 water on me).
If I was to start over again as holy, I would put the first 3 points in spirit tap, just to give me more mana while leveling. Follow with 3 points in improved renew and what ever else you like. Don't forget that when people say holy, they really mean disc/holy. It's normal to have points in both the disc and holy tree.
Here's the 80 build I am working on. Circle of Healing is awesome for the end game holy priest.
http://wotlk.wowhead.com/?talent=bxI0zhZfotcfMsVuVIst
Have fun. Don't get discouraged. Holy priests actually do better damage now than when I was leveling.
Edited, Nov 7th 2008 3:42pm by dadanox
I leveled 1-70 Holy. I always had a good wand. I shadow pained, shadow shield and then healed myself.
When shadow pain and shield were about to wear off, I'd jump redo the two spells, heal myself if required and then went back to wand damage.
When shadow pain and shield were about to wear off, I'd jump redo the two spells, heal myself if required and then went back to wand damage.
Wands are great, since they use no mana and never run out of ammo. When I was leveling, I always tried to have a good wand. Work it into your spell rotation and you will save some mana.
I levelled Disc/holy, it's fine :)
You will want to change your name well before 70 to "UcanhazhealzbutonlyifyouwhisperwithInstanceandRoleandnot"Spec?"or"Healer?""
Might be a tad long tho =P
You will want to change your name well before 70 to "UcanhazhealzbutonlyifyouwhisperwithInstanceandRoleandnot"Spec?"or"Healer?""
Might be a tad long tho =P
I just finished lvling a priest to 70 on horde side on turalyon. went holy the whole way. while it might have been a bit "slower" i found it to be pretty easy esp with the changes to spell power. and getting devouring plague now(started out with out it) pw:s, dp, sw:p holy fire and then wand.
Well... Due to my lack of playing time, I'm only level 12 now.
I started talents by getting Spirit Tap as recommended. So far, it's working out pretty good, with minimal downtime.
I've sent her a bit of money and bags to help with questing and getting a few pieces of gear, and a Lesser Magic Wand from my Enchanter.
So far, my spell rotation is this...
PW: Shield, Smite, Mind Blast, SW: Pain, Wand till dead.
I've been learning to make sure I have Shield up at all times. Put it on before the fight, and I can re-apply it if necessary during the fight, after the debuff has gone away.
It's not too bad killing 1 or even 2 mobs my level at a time. I've only died twice, and both times were due to bad pulls.
I'm going to try to heal for RFC in the next few levels... If I can even get a group together...
Thanx all for the input. I'll be checking this forum frequently for updates, info, and other suggestions.
I started talents by getting Spirit Tap as recommended. So far, it's working out pretty good, with minimal downtime.
I've sent her a bit of money and bags to help with questing and getting a few pieces of gear, and a Lesser Magic Wand from my Enchanter.
So far, my spell rotation is this...
PW: Shield, Smite, Mind Blast, SW: Pain, Wand till dead.
I've been learning to make sure I have Shield up at all times. Put it on before the fight, and I can re-apply it if necessary during the fight, after the debuff has gone away.
It's not too bad killing 1 or even 2 mobs my level at a time. I've only died twice, and both times were due to bad pulls.
I'm going to try to heal for RFC in the next few levels... If I can even get a group together...
Thanx all for the input. I'll be checking this forum frequently for updates, info, and other suggestions.
get 5/5 spirit tap in shadow
then get 3/3 mediation and 1/1 inner focus in disc
its honestly way back for running instances then the holy talents youd be missing
set it up like that, and stack spirit like your life depends on it
and you wont even be buying water from... 15 to about..... 60?
lol
value stats kinda like.... 1 spirit = 3 int = 4 stam, and dont aim for +spellpower/+healing at all until you just start seeing it on gear anyways
its beast, i leveled healer mode.... and that was way painless
o, and change the sw pain and mind blast in your rotation.... you want pain up for as much of the fight as you can get ;)
Edited, Nov 10th 2008 12:21pm by mongoosexcore
then get 3/3 mediation and 1/1 inner focus in disc
its honestly way back for running instances then the holy talents youd be missing
set it up like that, and stack spirit like your life depends on it
and you wont even be buying water from... 15 to about..... 60?
lol
value stats kinda like.... 1 spirit = 3 int = 4 stam, and dont aim for +spellpower/+healing at all until you just start seeing it on gear anyways
its beast, i leveled healer mode.... and that was way painless
o, and change the sw pain and mind blast in your rotation.... you want pain up for as much of the fight as you can get ;)
Edited, Nov 10th 2008 12:21pm by mongoosexcore
Thanks mong...
But, Spirit Tap is 3/3. Then leads to Improved Spirit Tap, which I won't be taking.
What is Meditation and Inner Focus? I can't find those talents... Or were they in the talent trees before they redid them in 3.0?
And thanks again for all the help guys.
But, Spirit Tap is 3/3. Then leads to Improved Spirit Tap, which I won't be taking.
What is Meditation and Inner Focus? I can't find those talents... Or were they in the talent trees before they redid them in 3.0?
And thanks again for all the help guys.
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What is Meditation and Inner Focus? I can't find those talents... Or were they in the talent trees before they redid them in 3.0?
http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=bVhbzh
lol my brain whiffed.... ya just get 3/3 spirit tap now
meditation and inner focus are tier 3 disc talents, being (imo) the single best talents to take if you plan to level and heal
it helps tremendously with both, and works amazing with spirit (which is a priest's healing primary stat)
you can max all that out at level 26, then start building whatever ya like
http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=bVhbzhZZh
then from there, go healing route
(level 40)
http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=bVhbzhZfhtZh
(level 50)
http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=bVhbzhZfLt0cbsZh
or do exactly as i did, and level healing geared, disc spec'd
(level 45)
http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=bVhbkhxzbZbZG0f0o
(from there flesh out whatever talents you like)
mind flay is a great pick up for healing pri while leveling imo
why? its gross as hell mana efficency! the DPM on mind flay is way better then any other nuke you have (and it snares runners in instances.... thats a protip btw)
if you go 11 in shadow to grab up mind flays... and your agressive at the game... you can mind flay mobs (yes while in the healing role) at about 5-10% left and snag spirit taps
solo kill order for my build: holy fire-sw pain-mind blast-MF until 30%-wand
worked wonders for me, might do the same for you :D
meditation and inner focus are tier 3 disc talents, being (imo) the single best talents to take if you plan to level and heal
it helps tremendously with both, and works amazing with spirit (which is a priest's healing primary stat)
you can max all that out at level 26, then start building whatever ya like
http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=bVhbzhZZh
then from there, go healing route
(level 40)
http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=bVhbzhZfhtZh
(level 50)
http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=bVhbzhZfLt0cbsZh
or do exactly as i did, and level healing geared, disc spec'd
(level 45)
http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=bVhbkhxzbZbZG0f0o
(from there flesh out whatever talents you like)
mind flay is a great pick up for healing pri while leveling imo
why? its gross as hell mana efficency! the DPM on mind flay is way better then any other nuke you have (and it snares runners in instances.... thats a protip btw)
if you go 11 in shadow to grab up mind flays... and your agressive at the game... you can mind flay mobs (yes while in the healing role) at about 5-10% left and snag spirit taps
solo kill order for my build: holy fire-sw pain-mind blast-MF until 30%-wand
worked wonders for me, might do the same for you :D
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Like other replies have said - leveling holy is fine. It can be a tad bit slower but you'll still make it to lvl 80 :)
I've leveled two holy priests now (one horde & one alli) - both leveled to 1-70 as holy and yeah it was slower but I found it made me a better healer. I liked being able to see the progression in my healing as I leveled and I learned my healing spells inside and out. Although I must say holy priests are easier to level now than when I leveled my first one - way back before they made the changes to spelldmg to healing gear(or more recently spellpower) - I can remember being lvl 70 and only able to do MAX like 700 dmg with holy fire cause no spelldmg ... good times ^^
But yeah, you'll do fine. :) Just experiment with your talent points and have fun playing the game.
I've leveled two holy priests now (one horde & one alli) - both leveled to 1-70 as holy and yeah it was slower but I found it made me a better healer. I liked being able to see the progression in my healing as I leveled and I learned my healing spells inside and out. Although I must say holy priests are easier to level now than when I leveled my first one - way back before they made the changes to spelldmg to healing gear(or more recently spellpower) - I can remember being lvl 70 and only able to do MAX like 700 dmg with holy fire cause no spelldmg ... good times ^^
But yeah, you'll do fine. :) Just experiment with your talent points and have fun playing the game.
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I wouldn't level solo using holy but if you intend to level in groups, holy is the way to go.
By the way, I'm leveling 70-80 with this 17/41/3 modified lolsmite mostly-holy build. The build linked is where I started at 70. The idea is to have enough healing talents to be able to heal on the way up, even moderately geared, without problems, but still have enough solo-boosting talents to be efficient. It's not as efficient as shadow, no doubt about that, but I am nigh-on indestructible and have no downtime. The only death I've had in Northrend was when I accidentally walked into an Alliance town while leveling. I can take 3 same-level mobs no problem, no need to drink after. The only downside in terms of efficiency is how long it can take me to kill stuff.
I chose to do it this way because I didn't know enough about what the Northrend instances would be like to judge whether healing regular 5-mans as shadow would continue to be viable. Judging from what I've seen so far, that shouldn't be a problem either. ;) I may respec to shadow for a bit to check it out.
I chose to do it this way because I didn't know enough about what the Northrend instances would be like to judge whether healing regular 5-mans as shadow would continue to be viable. Judging from what I've seen so far, that shouldn't be a problem either. ;) I may respec to shadow for a bit to check it out.
Yeah, I can confirm that. Every instance is tuned for off-specced people healing/tanking/dpsing in leveling gear. I hardly had to turn to much but Renew and the odd Flash Heal. (Gheal would be way too overkill, mostly, unless I make the tank nervous for every heal...)
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