Priest
Holy
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Holy Priest
The Holy Priest specialization in Wrath of the Lich King is dedicated to healing, especially group healing.
The Priest is a spellcaster who can heal or deal Shadow damage. Holy suits players who enjoy healing the whole group and reacting to area damage.
A playstyle built on group healing
Circle of HealingHoly · Row 9 · 1 rankInstant · 6 sec cooldownHeals up to 5 party or raid members within 15 yards of the target for 958 to 1058. heals several allies at once, and Prayer of MendingInstant · 10 sec cooldown · Duration 30 secPlaces a prayer on the target that heals it for 1043 the next time it takes damage, then jumps to a party or raid member within 20 yards. Up to 5 jumps; lasts 30 seconds after each jump. Only one target at a time. jumps from one injured ally to another. SerendipityHoly · Row 8 · 3 ranksHealing with Binding Heal or Flash Heal reduces the cast time of your next Greater Heal or Prayer of Healing by 4% / 8% / 12%. Stacks up to 3 times; lasts 20 seconds. speeds up Greater Heal3 sec castA slow spell that heals a single target for 3980 to 4621. and Prayer of Healing3 sec castHeals the members of the friendly target's party within 30 yards for 2109 to 2228. after Flash Heal1.5 sec castHeals a friendly target for 1896 to 2203. or Binding Heal1.5 sec castHeals a friendly target and the caster for 1959 to 2516, generating little threat., and Divine ProvidenceHoly · Row 10 · 5 ranksIncreases the healing of Circle of Healing, Binding Heal, Holy Nova, Prayer of Healing, Divine Hymn and Prayer of Mending by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%, and reduces the cooldown of Prayer of Mending by 6% / 12% / 18% / 24% / 30%. strengthens group heals.
Spirit of RedemptionHoly · Row 5 · 1 rankIncreases your total Spirit by 5%. On death, you become the Spirit of Redemption for 15 seconds: you cannot move, attack, be attacked or be targeted, but you can cast any healing spell at no cost. When the effect ends, you die. lets you keep healing after death, and LightwellHoly · Row 7 · 1 rank0.5 sec cast · 3 min cooldown · Duration 3 minRequires: Spirit of Redemption (1 rank)Creates a Lightwell that lasts 3 minutes or 10 charges: friendly players can click it to regain 4620 health over 6 seconds. Damage equal to 30% of total health cancels the effect. heals the allies who use it. The final talent of the tree, Guardian SpiritHoly · Row 11 · 1 rankInstant · 3 min cooldown · Duration 10 secCalls a guardian spirit to watch over a friendly target for 10 seconds: the healing it receives is increased by 40%, and if it would die, the spirit sacrifices itself to heal it for 50% of its maximum health instead., increases the healing an ally receives and prevents them from dying.
Its role in PvE
In PvE, the Holy Priest is an excellent raid healer, also able to heal tanks. It brings Power Word: FortitudeInstant · Duration 30 minIncreases the target's Stamina by 165 for 30 minutes., Divine SpiritInstant · Duration 30 minIncreases the target's Spirit by 80 for 30 minutes. and Divine HymnChanneled · 8 min cooldown · Duration 8 secChanneled: heals the 3 nearby party or raid members with the lowest health within 40 yards for 3024 to 3342 every 2 seconds for 8 seconds, and increases the healing they receive by 10% for 8 seconds. Up to 12 heals., and can remove magic and diseases.
