Comments on: How to PVP Heal as a Priest, and Survive http://www.prayerofhealing.com/pvp-heal-priest-survive/ Journey of a healing priest in World of Warcraft Tue, 06 Jul 2010 03:01:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Holiterra http://www.prayerofhealing.com/pvp-heal-priest-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-1232 Holiterra Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:21:15 +0000 http://www.prayerofhealing.com/?p=182#comment-1232 Yep with Rogues I wait for the first stun, which is why I wait a few seconds, they try to shut you down fast. Trinket, run towards them which makes some use their trinket, then hit PS, Body & Soul, and get out of their fast... Oh by the way, I PvP'd earlier today as Disc, fun but still getting used to the keybindings/spells so for the moment I'm slow to react, I just put the bindings up a a few hours ago, so it will take a few BG's before I'm automatically hitting the right keybinds. However there is a difference; As Discipline I can take more abuse up front whereas as Holy I'm getting the heck out of their as fast as possible. I wore down a DK, Pally, and Shadow Priest in BG's today. I shielded and had some fun. Yes the DK sent in his pet :), popped his magic shield which I naturally ran out of, after it wore off it was over. He did try to run when his health ran out, Shadow Fiend stopped that from happening. Still, lots to get used to but Disc looks as though it will be fun to PvP with too. Interesting that you wrote about PvP. I wrote a tiny blurb about it earlier today and decided to pop on your website to see whether you had updated, and low and behold you have a post about Disc PvP. I've been looking for information on that, so thanks! Yep with Rogues I wait for the first stun, which is why I wait a few seconds, they try to shut you down fast. Trinket, run towards them which makes some use their trinket, then hit PS, Body & Soul, and get out of their fast…

Oh by the way, I PvP’d earlier today as Disc, fun but still getting used to the keybindings/spells so for the moment I’m slow to react, I just put the bindings up a a few hours ago, so it will take a few BG’s before I’m automatically hitting the right keybinds. However there is a difference; As Discipline I can take more abuse up front whereas as Holy I’m getting the heck out of their as fast as possible. I wore down a DK, Pally, and Shadow Priest in BG’s today. I shielded and had some fun. Yes the DK sent in his pet :) , popped his magic shield which I naturally ran out of, after it wore off it was over. He did try to run when his health ran out, Shadow Fiend stopped that from happening.

Still, lots to get used to but Disc looks as though it will be fun to PvP with too. Interesting that you wrote about PvP. I wrote a tiny blurb about it earlier today and decided to pop on your website to see whether you had updated, and low and behold you have a post about Disc PvP. I’ve been looking for information on that, so thanks!

]]> By: Zejus http://www.prayerofhealing.com/pvp-heal-priest-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-1230 Zejus Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:39:29 +0000 http://www.prayerofhealing.com/?p=182#comment-1230 I opted for the +95 critical strike rating trinket, since I PvP in my Disc spec. I also have the +resilience trinket with a random spell power (or haste, can't remember) proc. But the +111 spell power trinket is another fantastic item that is easy to get and can be used for both PvP and PvE. The pain in the ass thing about rogues is that you rarely see a rogue coming at you. It's usually just suddenly witnessing your toolbar items go gray, using Pain Suppression (if you're disc) and praying that you get lucky and can survive the first stun. I've read that, if you live, he'll try to stun again and THAT's the one you should trinket out of. Great idea about shackling the ghoul! I never thought about that. I opted for the +95 critical strike rating trinket, since I PvP in my Disc spec. I also have the +resilience trinket with a random spell power (or haste, can’t remember) proc. But the +111 spell power trinket is another fantastic item that is easy to get and can be used for both PvP and PvE.

The pain in the ass thing about rogues is that you rarely see a rogue coming at you. It’s usually just suddenly witnessing your toolbar items go gray, using Pain Suppression (if you’re disc) and praying that you get lucky and can survive the first stun. I’ve read that, if you live, he’ll try to stun again and THAT’s the one you should trinket out of.

Great idea about shackling the ghoul! I never thought about that.

]]> By: Holiterra http://www.prayerofhealing.com/pvp-heal-priest-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-1229 Holiterra Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:15:49 +0000 http://www.prayerofhealing.com/?p=182#comment-1229 Getting the pvp trinket is good too. You get from the Wintergrasp vendor. If I remember correctly it costs 25 marks. It's on a 2 minute cooldown. For my Holy Priest I chose the Titan Forgee Rune of Audacity. It has some nice stats too; +111 spell power. When a rogue comes at me, I wait to use the trinket, I shield myself, pop a renew on myself, wait a few seconds then hit Psychic scream. I also set my shadow fiend on him, bubble again (talented to Body & Soul) which increases my run speed by 60% for 6 seconds DOT them with Shadow Word: Pain, or Mindblast and get the hell out of there. Lightwell is also used. I drop it when we are facing massive attacks, people actually use it and it has turned the tide in some of the BG"s I've been in. I flask for resilience, also have the +35 spell penetration on my PvP cloak, and I've gemmed for that too. My Spell penetration is at 50. My resilience is 420 atm. The ideal amount is 850. I'm hard to kill in BG's and do well when my teammates are on my back. Even when pulled out I can normally hang on long enough to get away. Don't forget if a DK sends it's pet after you 'shackle undead'. I've faced way too many DK's that relied heavily on their ghoul once the ghoul was on lockdown. I happily stomped all over their ass. ;) Getting the pvp trinket is good too. You get from the Wintergrasp vendor. If I remember correctly it costs 25 marks. It’s on a 2 minute cooldown. For my Holy Priest I chose the Titan Forgee Rune of Audacity. It has some nice stats too; +111 spell power.

When a rogue comes at me, I wait to use the trinket, I shield myself, pop a renew on myself, wait a few seconds then hit Psychic scream. I also set my shadow fiend on him, bubble again (talented to Body & Soul) which increases my run speed by 60% for 6 seconds DOT them with Shadow Word: Pain, or Mindblast and get the hell out of there.

Lightwell is also used. I drop it when we are facing massive attacks, people actually use it and it has turned the tide in some of the BG”s I’ve been in.
I flask for resilience, also have the +35 spell penetration on my PvP cloak, and I’ve gemmed for that too. My Spell penetration is at 50. My resilience is 420 atm. The ideal amount is 850. I’m hard to kill in BG’s and do well when my teammates are on my back. Even when pulled out I can normally hang on long enough to get away.

Don’t forget if a DK sends it’s pet after you ’shackle undead’. I’ve faced way too many DK’s that relied heavily on their ghoul once the ghoul was on lockdown. I happily stomped all over their ass. ;)

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