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Priest specialization

Discipline Priest in WoW Forever

Shields and preventative healing.

  • Your role: Healer
  • Advice for every level to 60
  • Class notes checked

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Level 45 · Healing in a group

How to heal dungeons at level 45

Your heal loop

Press the first one that is ready.

Keep up:

  1. Power Word: Shield Rank 7 Every 10 sec

    Use it whenever it is ready, every 10 sec.

    24% of your healing

  2. Penance Rank 2 Every 12 sec

    Use it whenever it is ready, every 12 sec.

    26% of your healing

  3. Renew Rank 7 Keep up · 15 sec

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

    2% of your healing

  4. Greater Heal Rank 1 Filler

    Cast it with the mana and time left.

    48% of your healing

  5. Flash Heal Rank 5 Filler

    Cast it with the mana and time left.

    1% 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.

How MaxDPS works this out

Talents at level 45

36 points at level 45: the first at level 10, then one every level.

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.

Talents
Unspent Talents

of 36 points spent

Point order: when each point goes in
  1. Twin Disciplines 5/5 · levels 10–14 +1.2% healing
  2. Mental Strength 5/5 · levels 15–19 +2.8% healing
  3. Meditation 3/3 · levels 20–22 +7.9% healing
  4. Mental Agility 3/3 · levels 23–24 and 29 +1.9% healing
  5. Improved Power Word: Shield 3/3 · levels 25–27 +3.8% healing
  6. Soul Warding 1/1 · level 28 +3% healing
  7. Penance 1/1 · level 30 +5.4% healing
  8. Renewed Hope 5/5 · levels 31–34 and 38 +3.3% healing
  9. Divine Aegis 3/3 · levels 35–37 +3% healing
  10. Inner Focus 1/1 · level 39 not counted here
  11. Power Infusion 1/1 · level 40 not counted here
  12. Holy Specialization 5/5 · levels 41–45 +2.7% healing

Every Priest talent

Preliminary item rankings · Dungeons

Discipline Priest gear rankings

Absorption and direct healing · Level 45 · Calculated defaults

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One-hand 195 items · Updating…

Where it comes from
Auction prices from

Materials: . Each reagent counts at the lower of a vendor’s price and its lowest buyout.

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.

One-hand items with imported stats, weighted scores and acquisition sources.
Rank Item Score (pts) Where to get it Actions
1 in this filtered list
Kris of Orgrimmar Dagger · iLvl 18 · Req. 13* · Quest · Horde only · Weapon training · Spell power seen in game Key stats: 33 Healing power4 Stamina
13.55
Hidden EnemiesQuest choice · Orgrimmar

Score breakdown

  • Healing beyond spell power: 22 × 0.3834 = 8.43 pts
  • Spell power: 11 × 0.3834 = 4.22 pts
  • Stamina: 4 × 0.2251 = 0.90 pts

Rare · Weapon training — check item requirements

Source

Hidden EnemiesQuest choice · Orgrimmar
2 in this filtered list
Searing Golden Blade Dagger · iLvl 39 · Req. 34 · Crafted · Weapon training Key stats: 7 Intellect
6.02
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house Materials about

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 7 × 0.8593 = 6.02 pts

Uncommon · Weapon training — check item requirements

Source
3 in this filtered list
Mauler's Mutton Mace · iLvl 44 · Req. 39* · Quest Key stats: 6 Spirit5 Stamina
3.61

Score breakdown

  • Spirit: 6 × 0.4135 = 2.48 pts
  • Stamina: 5 × 0.2251 = 1.13 pts

Uncommon

2 sources
4 in this filtered list
Kroog's Backscratcher Dagger · iLvl 43 · Req. 38 · Other drop · Weapon training Key stats: 7 Spirit
2.89
KroogNPC drop · 33%

Score breakdown

  • Spirit: 7 × 0.4135 = 2.89 pts

Rare · Weapon training — check item requirements

Source

KroogNPC drop · 33%
5 in this filtered list
Slavecrusher Scepter Mace · iLvl 44 · Req. 39 · Other drop Key stats: 9 Stamina
2.03
Slavecrusher GroxNPC drop · 31%

Score breakdown

  • Stamina: 9 × 0.2251 = 2.03 pts

Rare

Source

Slavecrusher GroxNPC drop · 31%
6 in this filtered list
Foulmountain Family Hammer Mace · iLvl 29 · Req. 24 · Other drop Key stats: 4 Spell power2 Stamina
1.98
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 4 × 0.3834 = 1.53 pts
  • Stamina: 2 × 0.2251 = 0.45 pts

Uncommon

Source
7 in this filtered list
Uthil's Cudgel Mace · iLvl 32 · Req. 27* · Quest · Alliance only Key stats: 3 Spirit3 Stamina
1.92
Insane DruidsQuest choice · Ashenvale

Score breakdown

  • Spirit: 3 × 0.4135 = 1.24 pts
  • Stamina: 3 × 0.2251 = 0.68 pts

Uncommon

Source

Insane DruidsQuest choice · Ashenvale
8 in this filtered list
Small Green Dagger Dagger · iLvl 12 · Req. 7 · Other drop · Weapon training Key stats: 4 Spell power1 Stamina
1.76
MuadNPC drop · 23% · Tirisfal Glades
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 4 × 0.3834 = 1.53 pts
  • Stamina: 1 × 0.2251 = 0.23 pts

Uncommon · Weapon training — check item requirements

Source

MuadNPC drop · 23% · Tirisfal Glades
9 in this filtered list
Claw of the Shadowmancer Dagger · iLvl 32 · Req. 27 · Other drop · Weapon training Key stats: 2 Intellect
1.72
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 2 × 0.8593 = 1.72 pts

Rare · Weapon training — check item requirements

42 sources

Large Iron Bound ChestObject loot · 0.2%
Large Solid ChestObject loot · 0.2%
Solid ChestObject loot · <0.1%
Mountain YetiNPC drop · <0.1% · Alterac Mountains
Hatefury ShadowstalkerNPC drop · <0.1% · Desolace
Kolkar Battle LordNPC drop · <0.1% · Desolace
Razorfen ThornweaverNPC drop · <0.1%
Boulderfist OgreNPC drop · <0.1% · Arathi Highlands
Bazil ThreddNPC drop · <0.1% · Stormwind Stockade
All 42 sources
10 in this filtered list
Cookie's Tenderizer Mace · iLvl 21 · Req. 16 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 4 Spirit
1.65
CookieNPC drop · 54% · Deadmines

Score breakdown

  • Spirit: 4 × 0.4135 = 1.65 pts

Rare

Source

CookieNPC drop · 54% · Deadmines
11 in this filtered list
Runed Mithril Hammer Mace · iLvl 49 · Req. 44 · Crafted Key stats: 7 Stamina
1.58
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house Materials about

Score breakdown

  • Stamina: 7 × 0.2251 = 1.58 pts

Uncommon

Source
12 in this filtered list
Bludgeon of Betrayed Virtues Mace · iLvl 42 · Req. 35 · Quest Key stats: 6 Stamina
1.35
Khan JehnQuest choice · Desolace

Score breakdown

  • Stamina: 6 × 0.2251 = 1.35 pts

Rare

Source

Khan JehnQuest choice · Desolace
13 in this filtered list
Snarling Fang Dagger · iLvl 47 · Req. 42 · Other drop · Weapon training Key stats: 6 Stamina
1.35
SnarlerNPC drop · 0.8% · Feralas
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Stamina: 6 × 0.2251 = 1.35 pts

Uncommon · Weapon training — check item requirements

Source

SnarlerNPC drop · 0.8% · Feralas
14 in this filtered list
Talon of Vultros Dagger · iLvl 28 · Req. 23 · Other drop · Weapon training Key stats: 3 Spirit
1.24
VultrosNPC drop · 22% · Westfall
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Spirit: 3 × 0.4135 = 1.24 pts

Rare · Weapon training — check item requirements

Source

VultrosNPC drop · 22% · Westfall
15 in this filtered list
Broad Bladed Knife Dagger · iLvl 32 · Req. 27 · Vendor · Weapon training Key stats: 5 Stamina
1.13
Gavin GnarltreeVendor · 2g 83s 72c · Duskwood
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Stamina: 5 × 0.2251 = 1.13 pts

Uncommon · Weapon training — check item requirements

3 sources

Gavin GnarltreeVendor · 2g 83s 72c · Duskwood
OttVendor · 2g 98s 65c · Hillsbrad Foothills
TurianVendor · 2g 98s 65c · Darnassus
16 in this filtered list
Meathook Slicer Dagger · iLvl 20 · Req. 15 · Dungeon drop · Weapon training Key stats: 5 Stamina
1.13
The BaronNPC drop · 29% · Ruins of Lordaeron

Score breakdown

  • Stamina: 5 × 0.2251 = 1.13 pts

Rare · Weapon training — check item requirements

Source

The BaronNPC drop · 29% · Ruins of Lordaeron
17 in this filtered list
Darkmist Dirk Dagger · iLvl 42 · Req. 37 · Other drop · Weapon training Key stats: 5 Stamina
1.13
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Stamina: 5 × 0.2251 = 1.13 pts

Uncommon · Weapon training — check item requirements

Source
18 in this filtered list
Toofbreaker Mace · iLvl 45 · Req. 40 · Other drop Key stats: 5 Stamina
1.13
Bossman ToofNPC drop · 20%

Score breakdown

  • Stamina: 5 × 0.2251 = 1.13 pts

Rare

Source

Bossman ToofNPC drop · 20%
19 in this filtered list
Diamond Hammer Mace · iLvl 25 · Req. 20 · Other drop Key stats: 4 Stamina
0.90
Ornate Bronze LockboxContainer loot · 4.3%
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Stamina: 4 × 0.2251 = 0.90 pts

Rare

71 sources

Ornate Bronze LockboxContainer loot · 4.3%
Large Iron Bound ChestObject loot · 0.1%
Splinter Fist OgreNPC drop · <0.1% · Duskwood
Razorfen QuilguardNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Kraul
Splinter Fist Fire WeaverNPC drop · <0.1% · Duskwood
Irradiated PillagerNPC drop · <0.1% · Gnomeregan
UrsangousNPC drop · <0.1% · Ashenvale
All 71 sources
20 in this filtered list
Fight Club Mace · iLvl 39 · Req. 34 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 4 Stamina
0.90
Scarlet EvokerNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Stamina: 4 × 0.2251 = 0.90 pts

Rare

10 sources

Scarlet EvokerNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery
Scarlet MonkNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery
Scarlet DefenderNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery
Scarlet WizardNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery
Scarlet MyrmidonNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery
Scarlet SorcererNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery
Scarlet SoldierNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery

Item stats from the WoW Forever game files; sources from data collected from the live game. Auction prices are the lowest buyout on the Americas · Normal auction houses, read from Blizzard every hour; pick another region or ruleset under Filters. Which house is which ruleset is matched by size and still being confirmed in game.

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