1. Introduction
2. Discipline Talents
3. PvP
4. Number Crunching
5. PvE Gear
6. 1-80 Priest Leveling Guide

1.0 - The Discipline Priest

This page is an overview of the Discipline tree for the WoW Priest, but it's just an overview. For a far more in-depth guide to Priests, of all flavors, covering leveling to raiding to PvP, check out the Killer Guide to Priests .

The Discipline Priest is by far the most durable of any of the Priest builds. Talents in the Discipline Tree focus on longevity, efficiency, utility and most of all, durability.

Discipline represent both a mixture of the Priest's viable healing power and the survability required to endure massive damage and focused fire from enemy players/mobs for an extended period of time. Discipline Priests, if played well, can be very hard to kill, especially 1 on 1.

With a solid mix of heals, pain suppression, and fear, combined with a pretty solid offensive mix, one of which is mana burn (used against all casters,) Priests can be formidable PvP opponents.

Primary reasons to spec Disicpline while raiding are for both the increased mana efficiency, via meditation, as well as the increase in mana regeneration via divine spirit is well worth the decrease in certain healing capabilities from not being fully holy. Still, while Holy Priests are slightly better at group healing than a Discipline Priest, the Discipline Priests are much better single target healers. They also require less downtime than Holy Priests.

For leveling people often choose to go with a Shadow Priest build and then switch over to Disclipline (also see our Priest leveling page) after getting Shadowform.

2.0 - Talent Builds

See our Priest leveling guide for a Shadow leveling build. This one is Discipline with a few point in Holy. The progression is intended to get you into Penance ASAP, but feel free to tweak it to suit your own needs.

2.1 - Patch 3.3.3 Leveling Discipline Build, 57/14/0

Talents Discipline 5 in Twin Disciplines 2 in Improved Power Word: Fortitude 3 in Improved Inner Fire Inner Focus 3 in Improved Power Word: Shield 3 in Meditation 3 in Mental Agility 5 in Mental Strength 2 in Focused Power 3 in Enlightenment Power Infusion 3 in Improved Flash Heal 1 in Focused Will 3 in Rapture 2 in Aspiration Pain Suprerssion 2 in Grace 2 in Reflective Shield 5 in Borrowewd Time Penance Holy 5 in Holy Specialization 5 in Divine Fury Desperate Prayer 3 in Inspiration Discipline Soul Warding 2 in Focused Will 2 in Renewed Hope 1 in Divine Aegis

Glyphs, Major Pain Suppression Renew Penance Glyphs, Minor Fortitude Levitate Fading Skip enchants unless you have plenty of gold. Same with Gems. If you do buy gems/enchants then go for Spellpower before any other abilities.

3.0 - Discipline PvP Build

54/17/0 Basic Arena Build for Discipline Priests

Tweak to match your role in the team and your partner and gear. This isn't the ultimate build, but it will get you started.

Talents Discipline 5 in Unbreakable Will 3 in Silent Resolve 3 in Improved Inner Fire 2 in Martyrdom 3 in Meditation Inner Focus 3 in Improved Power Word: Shield 3 in Mental Agility 2 in Improved Mana Burn 2 in Reflective Shield 5 in Mental Strength (brain push-ups) Soul Warding 2 in Focused Power 3 in Focused Will Power Infusion 1 in Renewed Hope 3 in Rapture 2 in Aspiration 1 in Divine Aegis Pain Suppression 1 in Grace 5 in Borrowed Time Penance Holy 2 in Healing Focus 4 in Holy Specialization 5 in Divine Fury Desperate Prayer 3 in Inspiration 2 in Searing Light

Glyphs, Major Pain Suppression Smite Penance Glyphs, Minor Shadowfiend Levitate Fading Enchants and Gems Spellpower Haste Stamina Consider a Hand-Mounted Pyro Rocket for your gloves.

Raiding as a Discipline Priest - Gear, Numbers, Etc.

4.0 - Number Crunching

Combat Ratings at level 80:

• Crit rating: 1% crit = 45.9 critical strike rating
• Crit by Int: 1% crit = 166.67 intellect
• 1% hit = 26.23 hit rating
• 1% haste = 32.79 haste rating

For shadow priests with 3/3 Shadow Focus and 3/3 Misery, you need 11% hit, or 289 hit rating to be hit capped at level 80.

• Intellect - 1 = 15 Mana

4.1 - Spell Hit, Crit, etc.

Defacto Priority:

+Healing = MP5 - Spirit - Spell Haste

4.2 - Gems

Throughput

• Red slots: [Runed Scarlet Ruby]
• Yellow slots:

• [Potent Monarch Topaz],
• [Luminous Monarch Topaz] or
• [Reckless Monarch Topaz]

• Blue slots: [Purified Twilight Opal]

Regen

• Red slots: [Runed Scarlet Ruby]
• Yellow slots: [Brilliant Autumn's Glow]
• Blue slots: [Seer's Forest Emerald]

Metaslot

• [Insightful Earthsiege Diamond] is the superior metagem at lower gear levels and when regen is a significant problem.
• [Ember Skyflare Diamond] will grant more intellect then the IED if you have more then 1.1k intellect. It is also the prefered metagem for Throughput. It does however usualy provide less regen overal then IED but the fact that it does not require any blue gems in your gear and also grants spellpower makes it the superior choice in most cases.

4.3 Enchantments

• Head: [Arcanum of Burning Mysteries] - Kirin tor revered
• Shoulders:
  • [Greater Inscription of the Storm] or
  • [Lesser Inscription of the Storm] - Exalted and Honored with Sons of Hodir respectively.
  • If you are an inscriptor you will ofcourse use the inscriptor only "Master" enchant, either Storm or Crag
• Cloak: Enchant Cloak - Greater Speed or Darkglow Embroidery if you're a tailor
• Chest: Enchant Chest - Powerful Stats
• Bracers: Enchant Bracers - Superior Spellpower
• Gloves: Enchant Gloves - Superior Spellpower
• Belt: [Eternal Belt Buckle]
• Leggings: [Brilliant Spellthread]
• Boots:
  • Enchant Boots - Greater Vitality or
  • Enchant Boots - Greater Spirit, whichever gives most regen at your current gear level.
  • Enchant Boots - Tuskarr's Vitality is also viable if survability is needed.
• Rings: Enchant Ring - Greater Spellpower (enchanter only)
• Weapon: Enchant Weapon - Mighty Spellpower

5.0 - PvE Gear Guide for Discipline Priests

A Decent Pre-raid level 80 gear list

• Head: Helm of Clouded Sight - <Emblem of Triumph Quartermaster>
• Neck: Arcane loops of anger - dropped by Devourer of Souls
• Shoulder: Pauldron's of Revered Mortality - <Emblem of Triumph Quartermaster>
• Back: Wrathful Gladiator's Cloak of Subjugation - dropped by Toravon the Ice Watcher
• Chest: Merlin's Robe - Crafted, tailoring 450
• Wrist: Bejeweled Wizard's Bracers - Crafted, tailoring 450
• Hand: Velen's Gloves of Conquest - dropped by Koralon the Flame Watcher
• Waist: Strip of Remorse - The Captain's Chest
• Legs: Velen's Leggings of Conquest - dropped by Koralon the Flame Watcher
• Feet: Prelate's snowshoes - dropped by Scourgelord Tyrannus
• Rings: Heartmender Circle - <Emblem of Triumph Quartermaster>
• Trinkets: Talisman of Resurgence - - <Emblem of Triumph Quartermaster>
• MH/OH:
  • Surgeon's needle - from Forgemaster Garfros
  • Shriveled Heart - The Captain's Chest
• Wand: SoulSplinter - dropped by Falric

Optimal Level 80 Gear List:

• [Hood of Rationality] with [Insightful Earthsiege Diamond] & [Runed Scarlet Ruby]
• [Cosmic Lights]
• [Mantle of Dissemination]
• [Pennant Cloak] with [Purified Twilight Opal]
• [Digested Silken Robes]
• [Unsullied Cuffs] with [Runed Scarlet Ruby]
• [Valorous Handwraps of Faith] with [Potent Monarch Topaz]
• [Leash of Heedless Magic] with [Potent Monarch Topaz]
• [Leggings of Mortal Arrogance] with [Purified Twilight Opal] & [Runed Scarlet Ruby]
• [Arcanic Tramplers]
• [Band of Channeled Magic]
• [Signet of Manifested Pain]
• [Torch of Holy Fire]
• [Accursed Spine]
• [Plague Igniter]

Level 70 PvE gear guide.

Believe it or not, there are people who want to do the level 70 raids, while at or below 70. This gear list is for them.

Helm:

• Scintillating Headdress of Second Sight - Drop(Heroic Auchenai Crypts)
• Watcher's Cowl - Cenarion Expedition Reputation Reward
• Hallowed Crown - Drop(Arcatraz)

Neck:

• Karja's Medallion- Quest Reward
• Natasha's Guardian Cord - Quest Reward

Back:

• Light-Touched Stole of Altruism - Drop(Heroic Auchenai Crypts)
• Lifegiving Cloak - BoE World Drop
• White Remedy Cape - Crafted

Shoulders:

• Primal Mooncloth Shoulders - Crafted
• Vestia's Pauldrons of Inner Grace - Drop(Mechanar)
• Hallowed Pauldrons - Drop(Shadow Laybrinth)

Chest:

• Primal Mooncloth Robe - Crafted
• Shroud of Spiritual Purity - BoE World Drop
• Watcher's Tunic - Quest Reward

Wrist:

• Bindings of the Timewalker - Keeper of Time Exalted Reputation Reward
• Blackstrike Bracers - Crafted

Hands:

• Prismatic Mittens of Mending - Drop(Botanica)
• Hallowed Handwraps- Drop(Shattered Halls)
• Gloves of Penitence - Quest Reward

Belt:

• Primal Mooncloth Belt - Crafted
• Lifeblood Belt - Crafted
• Black Belt of Knowledge - Crafted

Legs:

• Whitemend Pants - Crafted
• Hallowed Trousers - Drop(Sethekk Halls)
• Pants of the Naaru - Quest Reward

Boots:

• Jeweled Boots of Sanctification - Drop(Shattered Halls)
• Curate's Boots - Quest Reward
• Light-Woven Slippers - Drop(Sethekk Halls)

Rings:

• Spiritualist's Mark of the Sha'tar - Quest Reward
• Ancestral Band/Ring of Convalescence - Thrallmar/Honor Hold Revered Reputation Reward
• Celestial Jewel Ring - Quest Reward
• Cosmic Lifeband - Drop(Mechanar)

Trinkets:

• Scarab of the Infinite Cycle - Drop(Black Morass)
• Bangle of Endless Blessings - Drop(Botanica)
• Scryer's Bloodgem - Scryers Revered Reputation Reward
• Lower City Prayerbook - Lower City Revered Reputation Reward

Weapons:

• Shockwave Truncheon - Drop(Heroic Shadow Laybrinth)
• The Ancient Scepter of Sue-Min - BoE World Drop
• Lightsworn Hammer - Drop(Shattered Halls)
• Hammer of the Penitent - Drop(Mechanar)
• The Essence Focuser - BoE World Drop

Off-hand:

• Faol's Signet of Cleansing - Drop(Heroic Shattered Halls)
• Windcaller's Orb - Exalted Cenarion Expedition Reward
• Swamplight Lantern - Drop(Heroic Slave Pens)

Two-Hand:

• Seer's Cane - Scryers Revered Reward
• Epoch-Mender - Drop(Black Morass)
• Serpentcrest Life-Staff - Drop(Steamvault)

Wand:

• Rejuvenating Scepter- Quest Reward
• Soul-Wand of the Aldor - Drop(Shadow Laybrinth)
• Calming Spore Reed - Drop(Slave Pens)

6.0 -- 1-80 Priest Leveling Guide

Leveling your Discpline Priest, or an other Priest build, doesn't have to be an exercise in frustration. It's not a lack in the class, you're very hard to kill and do very nice damage, it's just the sheer number of quests and the "where to go next?" questions that make the job of lveling a bit frustrating at times. The fix? Treat yourself to a full blown 1-80 leveling guide and never again wonder about where to go or what to do. Grab Zygor's guide, and speed through the levels faster than ever before.

Whether you're starting from level 1 or are 70 something Zygor's will show you where to go next. This guide is in the form of a small in-game window which lists the current quest and goals. It's also fully automated, which means that tasks, quests, and waypoints automatically update as you finish the quests. Everything you need to know is contained within the guide and is displayed in that guide window. You may never have to look at your quest log again.

Grab yourself a copy of Zygor's Leveling guide (or read a review of Zygor's Guides first) and blast through 80 levels with ease. Then when Cataclysm hits simply update the guide and blast to 85!