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Priest specialization

Discipline Priest in WoW Forever

Shields and preventative healing.

  • Your role: Healer
  • Class guides to level 30
  • Class notes checked

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Level 30 · Healing priorities

How to play at level 30

Your heal loop

Press the first one that is ready.

Keep up:
  1. Power Word: Shield Every 15 sec

    Use it whenever it is ready, every 15 sec.

    19% of your healing
  2. Penance Every 12 sec

    Use it whenever it is ready, every 12 sec.

    27% of your healing
  3. Renew Keep up · 15 sec

    Keep it on whoever is taking damage; it lasts 15 sec.

    15% of your healing
  4. Heal Filler

    Cast it with the mana and time left.

    39% of your healing

The first 30 seconds

When to press each one from the pull. The blue line under a press is the global cooldown (1.5 sec) or cast it holds: nothing else on the global cooldown can go until it ends, so of two that are ready together the higher one goes first.

In the gaps
Heal

How MaxDPS works this out

Talents at level 30

The MaxDPS build at this level, in the game’s talent frame. Click a talent to learn it and right click to unlearn it, as in the game.

· of 21 points spent

Unspent Talents
Point order: when each point goes in
  1. Twin Disciplines 5/5 · levels 10–14 +2.2% healing
  2. Mental Strength 5/5 · levels 15–19 +4.8% healing
  3. Meditation 3/3 · levels 20–22 +10.9% healing
  4. Mental Agility 3/3 · levels 23–24 and 29 +2.5% healing
  5. Improved Power Word: Shield 3/3 · levels 25–27 +3.4% healing
  6. Soul Warding 1/1 · level 28 +3.3% healing
  7. Penance 1/1 · level 30 +6.1% healing

Every Priest talent

Preliminary item rankings

Discipline Priest gear rankings

Absorption and direct healing · Level 30 · Dungeons · Calculated defaults

Head

40 items matching this build · Updating…

Key stats show the stats behind the three largest score contributions, as the game tooltip states them; open an item’s details for every value and source.

Head items with imported stats, weighted scores and acquisition sources.
Rank Item Key stats Score (pts) Where to get it Actions
1 in this filtered list
Holy Shroud Cloth · iLvl 32 · Req. 27 · Other drop
  • 33 Healing power
  • 6 Spirit
14.25
Hatefury RogueNPC drop · 0.6% · Desolace

Score breakdown

  • Healing beyond spell power: 22 × 0.3554 = 7.82 pts
  • Spell power: 11 × 0.3554 = 3.91 pts
  • Spirit: 6 × 0.4202 = 2.52 pts

Rare

39 sources

Hatefury RogueNPC drop · 0.6% · Desolace
Scorpid ReaverNPC drop · 0.2% · Thousand Needles
Large Solid ChestObject loot · 0.2%
Ferocious YetiNPC drop · 0.1%
Solid ChestObject loot · 0.1%
Forsaken InfiltratorNPC drop · <0.1% · Ashenvale
All 39 sources
2 in this filtered list
Embalmed Shroud Cloth · iLvl 35 · Req. 30 · Dungeon drop · Provisional stats
  • 24 Healing power
  • 12 Spirit
13.57

Score breakdown

  • Healing beyond spell power: 16 × 0.3554 = 5.69 pts
  • Spirit: 12 × 0.4202 = 5.04 pts
  • Spell power: 8 × 0.3554 = 2.84 pts

Rare

Source

3 in this filtered list
Nightsky Cowl Cloth · iLvl 35 · Req. 30 · Other drop
  • 12 Intellect
  • 5 Spirit
12.44
AlinaNPC drop · 8.3% · Alterac Mountains

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 12 × 0.8618 = 10.34 pts
  • Spirit: 5 × 0.4202 = 2.10 pts

Uncommon

115 sources

AlinaNPC drop · 8.3% · Alterac Mountains
Large Solid ChestObject loot · 2%
Large Iron Bound ChestObject loot · 1%
Forsaken BodyguardNPC drop · 0.8%
Iron LockboxContainer loot · 0.6%
Crowd Pummeler 9-60NPC drop · 0.3% · Gnomeregan
Scarlet MonkNPC drop · 0.2% · Scarlet Monastery
All 115 sources
4 in this filtered list
Resilient Cap Cloth · iLvl 33 · Req. 28 · Other drop
  • 11 Intellect
  • 4 Spirit
11.16

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 11 × 0.8618 = 9.48 pts
  • Spirit: 4 × 0.4202 = 1.68 pts

Uncommon

66 sources

Enraged Reef CrawlerNPC drop · 0.3% · Desolace
Death's Head CultistNPC drop · 0.3%
Razorfen ThornweaverNPC drop · 0.2%
Razorfen BattleguardNPC drop · 0.2%
Hatefury ShadowstalkerNPC drop · 0.1% · Desolace
Withered WarriorNPC drop · 0.1% · Razorfen Downs
All 66 sources
5 in this filtered list
Enchanter's Cowl Cloth · iLvl 33 · Req. 28 · Crafted
  • 10 Intellect
  • 6 Spell power
10.75
TailoringCrafted

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 10 × 0.8618 = 8.62 pts
  • Spell power: 6 × 0.3554 = 2.13 pts

Uncommon

Source

TailoringCrafted
6 in this filtered list
Shadow Hood Cloth · iLvl 34 · Req. 29 · Crafted
  • 11 Intellect
9.48
TailoringCrafted

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 11 × 0.8618 = 9.48 pts

Uncommon

Source

TailoringCrafted
7 in this filtered list
Filigreed Pristine Circlet Cloth · iLvl 30 · Req. 25 · Crafted
  • 22 Healing power
7.82
TailoringCrafted

Score breakdown

  • Healing beyond spell power: 14 × 0.3554 = 4.98 pts
  • Spell power: 8 × 0.3554 = 2.84 pts

Rare

Source

TailoringCrafted
8 in this filtered list
Cloudy Stormsewn Cowl Cloth · iLvl 35 · Req. 30 · Crafted
  • 9 Intellect
7.76
TailoringCrafted

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 9 × 0.8618 = 7.76 pts

Uncommon

Source

TailoringCrafted
9 in this filtered list
Azure Stormsewn Cowl Cloth · iLvl 35 · Req. 30 · Crafted
  • 9 Intellect
7.76
TailoringCrafted

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 9 × 0.8618 = 7.76 pts

Uncommon

Source

TailoringCrafted
10 in this filtered list
Shadow Goggles Cloth · iLvl 24 · Req. 19* · Crafted · Profession required
  • 5 Intellect
  • 6 Spirit
6.83
EngineeringCrafted

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 5 × 0.8618 = 4.31 pts
  • Spirit: 6 × 0.4202 = 2.52 pts

Uncommon · Profession required — check item requirements

Source

EngineeringCrafted
11 in this filtered list
Pristine Circlet Cloth · iLvl 25 · Req. 20 · Crafted
  • 18 Healing power
6.40
TailoringCrafted

Score breakdown

  • Healing beyond spell power: 12 × 0.3554 = 4.26 pts
  • Spell power: 6 × 0.3554 = 2.13 pts

Rare

Source

TailoringCrafted
12 in this filtered list
Bright-Eye Goggles Cloth · iLvl 35 · Req. 30* · Crafted · Profession required
  • 9 Spirit
3.78
EngineeringCrafted

Score breakdown

  • Spirit: 9 × 0.4202 = 3.78 pts

Uncommon · Profession required — check item requirements

Source

EngineeringCrafted
13 in this filtered list
Silk Headband Cloth · iLvl 32 · Req. 27 · Crafted
  • 9 Spell power
3.20
TailoringCrafted

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 9 × 0.3554 = 3.20 pts

Uncommon

Source

TailoringCrafted
14 in this filtered list
Green Tinted Goggles Cloth · iLvl 30 · Req. 25* · Crafted · Profession required
  • 7 Spirit
2.94
EngineeringCrafted

Score breakdown

  • Spirit: 7 × 0.4202 = 2.94 pts

Uncommon · Profession required — check item requirements

Source

EngineeringCrafted
15 in this filtered list
Flying Tiger Goggles Cloth · iLvl 20 · Req. 15* · Crafted · Profession required
  • 4 Spirit
1.68
EngineeringCrafted

Score breakdown

  • Spirit: 4 × 0.4202 = 1.68 pts

Uncommon · Profession required — check item requirements

Source

EngineeringCrafted
—Unscored
Hooded Cowl Cloth · iLvl 30 · Req. 25* · Quest · Horde only
  • —No scored stats available
Unscored

Score breakdown

No weighted stats available. Effects may still make this item useful.

Common

Source

—Unscored
Azure Silk Hood Cloth · iLvl 29 · Req. 24 · Crafted
  • —No scored stats available
Unscored
TailoringCrafted

Score breakdown

No weighted stats available. Effects may still make this item useful.

Uncommon

Source

TailoringCrafted
—Unscored
Elder's Hat Cloth · iLvl 34 · Req. 29 · Other drop
  • —No scored stats available
Unscored
NefaruNPC drop · 25% · Duskwood

Score breakdown

No weighted stats available. Effects may still make this item useful.

Uncommon

132 sources

NefaruNPC drop · 25% · Duskwood
Prince KellenNPC drop · 11% · Desolace
Accursed SlitherbladeNPC drop · 4.6% · Desolace
Qiraji CaptainNPC drop · 3.9% · Thousand Needles
Vile StingNPC drop · 3.3% · Thousand Needles
Splinter Fist EnslaverNPC drop · 2.8% · Duskwood
Mekgineer ThermapluggNPC drop · 2.6% · Gnomeregan
Lady ZephrisNPC drop · 2.3% · Hillsbrad Foothills
All 132 sources
—Unscored
Interlaced Cowl Cloth · iLvl 33 · Req. 28 · Other drop
  • —No scored stats available
Unscored

Score breakdown

No weighted stats available. Effects may still make this item useful.

Poor

328 sources

Alliance ChestObject loot · 9.5% · Arathi Highlands
Horde ChestObject loot · 9.1% · Arathi Highlands
Murkgill LordNPC drop · 6.3% · Stranglethorn Vale
Solid ChestObject loot · 5.9%
Large Iron Bound ChestObject loot · 5.6%
SleebyNPC drop · 5% · Arathi Highlands
All 328 sources
—Unscored
Sage's Circlet Cloth · iLvl 31 · Req. 26 · Other drop
  • —No scored stats available
Unscored
Ro'BarkNPC drop · 100% · Hillsbrad Foothills

Score breakdown

No weighted stats available. Effects may still make this item useful.

Uncommon

109 sources

Ro'BarkNPC drop · 100% · Hillsbrad Foothills
ElizaNPC drop · 9.6% · Duskwood
Cranky BenjNPC drop · 4.8% · Alterac Mountains
HeartrazorNPC drop · 2.8% · Thousand Needles
Prince RazeNPC drop · 2% · Ashenvale
GrubbisBoss drop · 1.5% · Gnomeregan
All 109 sources

Item stats from the WoW Forever game files; sources from Wowhead.