Some Priest help pls...(again I know sorry)

[Deepfat]

A couple of questions from you guys who've played Beta if possible. I'm not going to have time to play Beta so I'd like some tips if you can.

I'd like to play a Priest in the release version. I'd like to do more than simply buff/heal spec like a DaoC Druid/Cleric is generally expected to do. I'd a either a limited amount of CC and/or some attacking/tactical/debuffing options to give me both more versatility and also something to do in a PvP fight besides spamming heals about. In short I don't want a character whose main purpose in the game is just watching hitpoint bars and click a heal spell when needed.

In DaoC terms the closest thing I've played would be a pac/mend healer with something like a 4x pac and 2x heal. Can anyone suggest a decent build for PvP (I've little intention to solo - when I play a support class I expect in return to be supported by my group!)

Any help would be appreciated

(btw looking for decent organised-ish PvP based guild who don't mind their Healer type having fairly limited /play time to hit 60 and prolly fairly limited PvP grouping time as well. If you can cope with a fairly irregular healer type I'm going to be available from release. I don't want/expect PL and a larger guild that will be fielding 2+ groups would suit me better than a smaller guild who would demand more attendance than I can freely give.)

[old.anubis]

priests in wow dont do cc, except for gimp 8 sec pbae fear

best advice for you is to go full shadow (good dmg dealing tree) and drop some in either holy (healing tree) or discipline (support tree)

will be like prenerfed smite cleric (if you still remmber what was it )
you will solo well and will be welcome in groups

[[TB] Benedictine]

Hiho Deepfat

Only done PvP 3 or 4 times (usually on the end of a ganking) but I have PvEd to 20 so I know a tiny bit

Having played DAOC healer/cleric and friar I can say that priests are more fun than all those put together. Of course there's no real CC as stated above (though fear is useful), but as a shadow priest your damage is so good I have had no problem soloing to 20.

You don't mention whether you are going PvP server or PvE.

Im trying shammy atm and will have a go at the others before retail but priest is good so far. The class is not a buffbot (buffs are spread amongst classes) I hardly use smite but they have a nice DOT and DD.

[Deepfat]

Pre-nerf smite cleric sounds like a giggle! Not so bothered with CC like I said I just don't want to buff a bunch of people who won't stand still for it then end up healing the same bunch of people who won't protect you like so many Druids/Clerics end up doing in DaoC!

I think a Shadow/Healing build would suit me best and give nice attack & defence bonuses. Buffs are pretty dull and always seemed a less fun than the smite/nature lines in DaoC.

Thx for the replies and the help guys - much appreciated I better go find me a decent build @ lvl 60

[SilverHood]

Priests get Shackle Undead at 22, a handy tool for keeping undead mobs in their place for 20 seconds or so.

So far (Almost level 26), being a priest has 3 different modes in PvE:
Soloing - Killing mobs faster than warriors, with less downtime. Priests pack some serious punch.
Non-instanced grouping - Killing mobs for quests, etc... Damage mode, healing occasionaly, keeping everyone buffed.
Instanced grouping - Apply damage over time, and then wack a mole healthbar until instance is over, Magic Wand for some damage when no one needs healing.

PvP - It's heal, then mindflay to prevent enemies running away... or it's charge into enemy, use fear, and then leg it.

Edit, you posted just as I did - priests get one buff, maybe 2 if they spec holy, and they are both instant cast afaik

[[TB] Benedictine]

Shackle undead is 20

Deepfat, no need to worry about buffing runners - it's an insta

Also, don't worry about people leaving you to your own devices - just PW shield (absorb and kinda MOC) and let em die

I suspect the best way to go is shadow/disc with perhaps a holy respec if they improve the talent line but the essential 'spec' is the same for all priests - I believe a shadow priest can heal pretty much as good as a holy priest (waits for flames)

There's a discussion about the best weapon too, and you mention wand which I prefer as it's ranged, costs no manner and is very responsive. One question though - is there such a thing as an epic wand anyone?

Edit: Oh and Deepfat check your Inbox

[old.anubis]

Originally Posted by SilverHood

Edit, you posted just as I did - priests get one buff, maybe 2 if they spec holy, and they are both instant cast afaik

but it takes ~2 mana bars to buff 5 people
unless you find group buff spell but it's kinda rare

[Fin]

buffing aint slow, u can get mana back very fast and u can buff while moving

so do buff's when u r moving to the point, no downtime

and priest with alch or acces to that can have tons of pots and it helps

pots, priest / warrior duo can do anything at the start with 0 downtime.

hunter/shammy duo also good

those what i have tried.

hunter/hunter is also ok, but cant do easy higher lvl mobs .

and what goes for elite quests if u wanna get xp and solve them and get also some benefit for them, go there in group of 5. if u dont, delete the quests they boring to solo when u r high enough.

[old.anubis]

Originally Posted by Fin

buffing aint slow, u can get mana back very fast and u can buff while moving

so do buff's when u r moving to the point, no downtime

and priest with alch or acces to that can have tons of pots and it helps

at low levels yes, you basically dont have any downtime, everything is fast
but it takes 1+ minute of drinking to regenerate 7+k mana at lvl 60 (highest bottle regenerates 3k mana over 30 sec or so)

top alchemy mana pots are hard to get
a) recipe is rare drop from scholomance (60-62 elite dung), you can buy it from vendors though but you have to complete scholomance (quite hard with 5 ppl, and you cant get credit with more than that)
b) you will need relatively rare herbs to make it

so advice to priests - if you see group buff on AH even for 100+ g buy it, it will save you a lot later

[Fin]

and yes, every1 has group buffs later on, cant be so impossible to get =9

[old.anubis]

mage doesnt have ^^
he has to buff every1

[Lucifa]

And remember, priests are paladin killers
Mana burn FTW!

[Ebonn]

Originally Posted by Lucifa

And remember, priests are paladin killers
Mana burn FTW!

And silence

[Fin]

hunters have also mana sting , it comes 30+

[Lythande]

Originally Posted by Ebonn

And silence

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