Priest
Discipline
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Priest Discipline
Talents
First-row talents
Power in LightDiscipline · Row 1 · 5 ranksSmite and Penance deal 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10% more damage to targets affected by your Holy Fire or Shadow Word: Pain. strengthens Smite2.5 sec castDeals Holy damage to an enemy. and PenanceDiscipline · Row 5 · 1 rankChanneled · 12 sec cooldown · Duration 2 secLaunches a volley of holy light at the target: deals 45 Holy damage to an enemy, or heals an ally for 134, instantly and then every second for 2 seconds. on targets affected by Holy Fire3.5 sec cast · Duration 10 secDeals Holy damage to the enemy, then additional Holy damage over 10 seconds.. Twin DisciplinesDiscipline · Row 1 · 5 ranksIncreases the damage and healing of your instant spells by 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5%. increases the damage and healing of instant spells.
Shield and mana
Improved Power Word: ShieldDiscipline · Row 3 · 3 ranksIncreases the damage absorbed by Power Word: Shield by 7% / 14% / 20%. strengthens the shield. Soul WardingDiscipline · Row 4 · 1 rankRequires: Improved Power Word: Shield (3 ranks)Reduces the cooldown of Power Word: Shield by 4 seconds and its mana cost by 15%.Power Word: Shield: cooldown −4 sec, a major talent available after investing 16 points, reduces its cost and cooldown.
Mental AgilityDiscipline · Row 3 · 3 ranksReduces the mana cost of Smite, Holy Fire and your instant spells by 3% / 7% / 10%. reduces the cost of Smite2.5 sec castDeals Holy damage to an enemy., Holy Fire3.5 sec cast · Duration 10 secDeals Holy damage to the enemy, then additional Holy damage over 10 seconds. and instant spells. MeditationDiscipline · Row 3 · 3 ranksAllows 17% / 33% / 50% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting. lets you regenerate mana while casting, and Mental StrengthDiscipline · Row 2 · 5 ranksIncreases your total Intellect by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%. increases Intellect.
Penance
PenanceDiscipline · Row 5 · 1 rankChanneled · 12 sec cooldown · Duration 2 secLaunches a volley of holy light at the target: deals 45 Holy damage to an enemy, or heals an ally for 134, instantly and then every second for 2 seconds. is a major talent available with all 21 points in the specialization. This 2-second channeled spell has a 12-second cooldown.
Renewed HopeDiscipline · Row 5 · 5 ranksRequires: Soul Warding (1 rank)Flash Heal, Lesser Heal, Heal, Greater Heal and Penance have a 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10% higher critical strike chance on targets affected by Weakened Soul, and reduce the remaining duration of Weakened Soul by 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 seconds.Weakened Soul: duration −5 sec, in the same row, requires Soul WardingDiscipline · Row 4 · 1 rankRequires: Improved Power Word: Shield (3 ranks)Reduces the cooldown of Power Word: Shield by 4 seconds and its mana cost by 15%.Power Word: Shield: cooldown −4 sec. With 21 points at level 30, only one fifth-row talent can be taken.
Beyond level 30
Divine AegisDiscipline · Row 6 · 3 ranksDuration 12 secYour non-periodic critical heals place a shield on the target that absorbs 5% / 10% / 15% of the amount healed, up to 1200 damage, for 12 seconds. requires 26 points in the specialization, and the seventh row requires 31. These talents are therefore not available at level 30.
Which talents should you prioritize?
Twin DisciplinesDiscipline · Row 1 · 5 ranksIncreases the damage and healing of your instant spells by 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5%., Improved Power Word: ShieldDiscipline · Row 3 · 3 ranksIncreases the damage absorbed by Power Word: Shield by 7% / 14% / 20%. and Soul WardingDiscipline · Row 4 · 1 rankRequires: Improved Power Word: Shield (3 ranks)Reduces the cooldown of Power Word: Shield by 4 seconds and its mana cost by 15%.Power Word: Shield: cooldown −4 sec form the core of Discipline. Mental AgilityDiscipline · Row 3 · 3 ranksReduces the mana cost of Smite, Holy Fire and your instant spells by 3% / 7% / 10%., MeditationDiscipline · Row 3 · 3 ranksAllows 17% / 33% / 50% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting. and Mental StrengthDiscipline · Row 2 · 5 ranksIncreases your total Intellect by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%. help manage mana.
With the 21st point, PenanceDiscipline · Row 5 · 1 rankChanneled · 12 sec cooldown · Duration 2 secLaunches a volley of holy light at the target: deals 45 Holy damage to an enemy, or heals an ally for 134, instantly and then every second for 2 seconds. adds a powerful damage and healing spell.
