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Holy Cataclysm! - Beginners guide to healing PvE as a holy priest
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Meggie
Some people move only when they're about to die. This is where PoM hurts: these people will not move until PoM/PW:S got used and is not reapplied. A particular situation is Neptulon in Throne of Tides. Shield and PoM heal the first few ticks, the debuff ramps and suddenly health starts dropping at an alarming rate. "You have been removed from the group".
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skypig
Undead's
Cannibalize
appears to have been missed, personally I find it very very handy :D
Great guide.
Post by
karlusdavius
I also believe there is a post saying somewhere that SoL is getting hotfixed to proc off of or work with greater heal and allow crits, I have a massive headache and can't remember the specifics.
This is true, and will be a welcome addition.
Post by
donnymurph
It is true, but it isn't true
yet
. I will include it when it happens, and will re-write the whole SoL thing.
EDIT: It will also proc off Flash Heal, apparently
Post by
AnrDaemon
I suggest mentioning of the Dispel Magic glyph in the Dispel Magic spell as well.
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Post by
donnymurph
Glyphs are listed
roughly
in order of recommendation.
If you're not broke it's a little irrelevant anyway, you can change fight-to-fight if you have to. Obviously in fights where there is no magic debuffs, the Dispel Magic glyph is useless.
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AnrDaemon
I suggest mentioning of the Dispel Magic glyph in the Dispel Magic spell as well.
From what I gather it's one of the higher recommended ones in the glyph section.
Right, but get my post straight. In the part, where the guide discussing spells, it touching relevant Glyphs as well, but not this specific glyph, which, you just confirmed, is really making a difference.
If you're not broke it's a little irrelevant anyway, you can change fight-to-fight if you have to. Obviously in fights where there is no magic debuffs, the Dispel Magic glyph is useless.
If you're dedicated, you could just have two Holy specs, like I've had two Shadow specs back in the days.
Changing glyph cost 10g per, but the inconvenience is the bag slot you have to dedicate to the powder. For me, it's not realistically possible.
Carrying almost two full sets, a professional bag, food, potions - and I need bag space for loot, too. Not realistically possible. No.
P.S.
But take a note, while for healer,
this glyph
is situational, it's a very nice addition to Shadow spec asset.
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donnymurph
Indeed it is. And yeah, I normally roll with 2 holy specs, but then I don't PvP, a lot of holy PvEers will have a PvP spec. That's to be judged on a case-by-case basis and is beyond the scope of any guide.
I'll throw in a little something about the glyph now :)
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pelf
Oh hey, you used a macro I put together and credited me. <3
Quite a guide, as well. Cheers for writing that!
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donnymurph
No point plagiarizing, people will catch you out eventually.
I also made it quite clear when I was just aping EJ info.
Post by
AnrDaemon
...
All I have to say: pull your head out of your raiding sand and look to the sky.
Game is not limited to raids at weekends.
Post by
DraconisAerius
I do kind of agree with him about one thing. Having 2 holy specs can be bad at times. Say if you want to go disc for pvp or your guild wants you to go disc for the second boss.
Post by
AnrDaemon
It's not the topic to discuss guild preferences. But I'll answer: If guild want something from me which I don't want for myself - guild could want it to the end of eternity. It wouldn't happen.
I've tried Holy right before Shattering. For like 3 days, I've been running heroics and Cata Opening minibosses. I succeed... to a degree. Meaning, there weren't more than 3 wipes, two of them was on Gahz'rilla, only because people were rushing to blindly DPS the thing down, even though tank was incapacitated. That degree was a failure by my own standards. I simply don't understand the Holy mechanics. It's okay, though. I equally don't understand Rogue, for example. I could pull adequate DPS in instance, but nothing extraordinary. Just enough to not get laughed off.
I do have Disc spec now as my second - I haven't used single spell of it yet.
I strongly considering to go back to Shadow/Shadow. That's the spec I understand. I know without a thought, what should I cast next, and it really makes my play time enjoyable.
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