Burning Crusade [Guide] Holy Priest PvE 2.4.3 - Field Medic Manual

**zohalex** · July 28, 2017

Thanks for the guide. Is there anything about thread control that you or someone else may add (besides Omen)?

I've been struggling to not take aggro as a fresh 70 shadow priest. Currently, Open warns me that I'm above 90% within the first 10 second of most boss fights from normal 70 dungeons, fading doesn't drop it and I constantly stop using swd, trinkets or even stay idle, but it damanges my dps

**Mercy** · July 28, 2017

Originally Posted by zohalex

Thanks for the guide. Is there anything about thread control that you or someone else may add (besides Omen)?

I've been struggling to not take aggro as a fresh 70 shadow priest. Currently, Open warns me that I'm above 90% within the first 10 second of most boss fights from normal 70 dungeons, fading doesn't drop it and I constantly stop using swd, trinkets or even stay idle, but it damanges my dps

I'm not too entirely sure what to comment for a Shadow Priest. Make sure you're talented into your threat reduction talents, wait a bit of extra time before starting to dps, and pray your tank isn't awful. There are also trinkets that reduce your threat. You may want to consider getting one of those too.

**Aurea** · August 1, 2017

I might have missed it somewhere in the guide, but what should a holy priest gem for? Spirit? +healing? Or follow socket colors? Thanks!

Btw, I just reached lvl 70 as holy on Medivh. Great stuff.

**Mercy** · August 1, 2017

Follow the stat priority and get sockets you feel you need for the most part. The best gem are the Purified ones. You can use bonus healing and/or intellect+bonus healing in yellow sockets. Purified gems will fit into everything else. For a meta gem, generally you'll want the mana restore one, but there other options if you prefer them.

**Mercy** · August 10, 2017

In this post, I will be editing in item lists and compiling data that I've built over the last couple weeks in my free time outside of work and etc.

Please note: Item effects, set bonuses, etc. are not included in the listing of the items themselves. It will be up to you to decide if they are worth going for. Items are listed from best to worst, based on their stats and sockets provided. Remember, these lists are not gospel. Please use the information intelligently to make your own gear decisions. Certain items may be better or worse depending on the rest of your gear. All items provided in the list are based on patch 2.4.x, which includes the available itemization on Warmane's current TBC realms.
Please refer to other parts of the guide, your own play-style and your situation in the game (which raids or encounters you are doing, raid comp, etc.) to decide which sets are worth getting.

Whitemend set: http://tbc.cavernoftime.com/itemset=571
Hallowed Raiment set (Dungeon 3): http://tbc.cavernoftime.com/itemset=662
Tier 4: http://tbc.cavernoftime.com/itemset=663
Tier 5: http://tbc.cavernoftime.com/itemset=665
Tier 6: http://tbc.cavernoftime.com/itemset=675

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**Mercy** · August 11, 2017

BiS Lists
BiS means "Best in Slot".

These lists are subject to change for the following reasons; Personal preferences on stats (you want more haste, etc.), weaving in tier bonuses when desired, and changes to required stat values (such as stamina-check bosses like Morogrim Tidewalker).

Note on Zul'aman gear: Gear from this raid should be seen as an approximate equivalent to "Tier 5.5". Most of the gear from this raid is superior to Tier 5, and some of it is even equiavlent to Tier 6 and can find its way into BiS lists. If you visit and complete Zul'aman, once it is released, prior to doing Tier 6 content - keep this in mind and review the item listings above to compare items to Tier 5 items.

Pre-Raid BiS

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All of this and the above post will be added to the guide itself. It is being posted here, for now, for visibility.

**Mercy** · August 11, 2017

I have finished updating the guide with this information. You can find it here. If you have questions, suggestions or corrections, please feel free to let me know. It was a large chunk of work and I'm sure it's possible I may have missed something.

Also, I have added a small section for gems under the Professions part of the guide where you can see advice on how to gem your gear. You can find that in this post.

**Mercy** · August 17, 2017

For a quick and easy mouse-over macro, use this format;

#showtooltip
/cast [target=mouseover,exists,help] Greater Heal(Rank 1); [target=player] Greater Heal(Rank 1)

**itchessss** · August 29, 2017

Great guide.
Two quick questions that you dont mention: 1) As far as i recall PoH only works on your own group, while CoH works on all targets within a certain radius of the targeted ally? Is this true?

2) Does the 5-second rule kick in when loading up a cast or when completing the cast? (is it possible to constantly load and cancel heals if rhey arent necessary to complete while maintaining optimal mana regen)? Thanks a bunch!

**~~Jakkre~~** · August 29, 2017

Which healer does the most raid healing in Sunwell Plateau BiS gear?
Dudu spamming hots, Shami spamming chain heal or Priest spamming Circle of healing?

**Mercy** · August 31, 2017

Originally Posted by itchessss

Great guide.
Two quick questions that you dont mention: 1) As far as i recall PoH only works on your own group, while CoH works on all targets within a certain radius of the targeted ally? Is this true?

2) Does the 5-second rule kick in when loading up a cast or when completing the cast? (is it possible to constantly load and cancel heals if rhey arent necessary to complete while maintaining optimal mana regen)? Thanks a bunch!

1. Prayer of Healing only heals the group you are in. You cannot use it to heal other groups.
Circle of Healing heals the target and players in the target's party within its range - it will not heal players outside of the party of the player you cast it on.

2. The 5-second rule is applied when you finish a spell cast. You can cancel casts as much as you like without triggering it.

I'll apply this information to the guide. Thank you too!

Originally Posted by Jakkre

Which healer does the most raid healing in Sunwell Plateau BiS gear?
Dudu spamming hots, Shami spamming chain heal or Priest spamming Circle of healing?

I can only guess by memory at this point. Druids will probably do the most, I'd imagine. However, the real difference between the three is how quickly the heals are applied. Druids usually pre-emptively HoT, and if they don't, then obviously it takes time for those heals to come into place. Chain Heal has a cast time. Circle of Healing is just raw, instant-cast healing which is quite strong. A Priest that uses CoH in that gear will be significantly stronger than a Shaman for burst damage on groups, but during periods of constant group damage, I think it's arguable and the two may be competitive with each other. Since you're a multiboxer, I'd like to ask if that is why you are asking about this? If so, you should also consider that Priests have Holy Nova as well.

**daniotoppi** · August 31, 2017

A question but for a priest who only uses CoH PoM and renew makes sense to use the trinket darkmoon card: blue dragon?

**Mercy** · August 31, 2017

Blue Dragon will be of the same strength (very powerful) no matter what types of spells you cast. Where the tooltip speaks of mana regeneration "while casting", it is referring to the 5-second rule, which I've covered in my guide. I will quote the information about the 5-second rule to you so you don't have to and dig for it.

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Originally Posted by Mercy

mp5 - Mana per 5 seconds - This will read on an item as "Restores X mana per 5 sec."
5SR - "Five second rule"
I5SR - Inside the 5 second mp5 penalty timer
Q: What is the "five second rule"?
A: The five second rule is a reference to the "mp5" mechanic. When you cast a spell, your mana regeneration is reduced for 5 seconds. After 5 seconds, your mana begins regenerating at its full potential again. Keep in mind that the 5-second rule is not applied until you finish a cast. You can cast spells and cancel the cast before it finishes and you will not have the 5-second rule applied to you!

Originally Posted by Mercy

How to cheat the 5-second-rule!
- There are two very important parts to this. First, is that your mana will regenerate at full capacity if you do not cast for 5 seconds or more. This means if you are able to put out heals and healing over time effects (Renew for example) that can keep your friends alive for a few seconds, you can use that time to get your mana to regenerate at full capacity.

- Second, and most definitely not least, is that any effect that would cause your heals not to cost any mana will cause the healing spell to not trigger the 5-second-rule penalty. This means, talents such as Inner Focus and Holy Concentration can allow you to cast a very strong heal at no mana cost, and thus allowing you to continue to regenerate your mana at full capacity. When casting with either of these buffs active, it is important that you use the strongest heal you have that benefits from the buff, this way you get the most healing you can for FREE!
When using these, it is advisable to wait a few seconds after your previous cast before you start casting again with either of these buffs. You can generally expect to get about as much mana back from this as you would from a Super Mana Potion, or more.

- Keep in mind that the 5-second rule is not applied until you finish a cast. You can cast spells and cancel the cast before it finishes and you will not have the 5-second rule applied to you!

- It is also important to note that there are some items and talents that further help you deal with the 5-second-rule penalty. The talent "Meditation" is one of these. Others include the Primal Mooncloth set bonus and trinkets like Bangle of Endless Blessings.

**daniotoppi** · August 31, 2017

So any spell whether, whether instant or not, the effect of the trinket will be the same, right? As long as it is active within 5 seconds after cast (even instantly) mana reagen has increased by 100%

**Mercy** · August 31, 2017

Yes, instant casts trigger the 5-second rule (they are still casts, after all). Blue Dragon doesn't really increase your mana regen. What it is actually doing is removing the 5-second rule. If you proc the trinket and don't cast for the rest of the trinket's duration, it's not going to increase your mana regen any higher than what it normally would be while "not casting" (outside the 5-second rule). If you proc the trinket and continue to cast, the trinket will not increase your mana regen any higher than what it normally would be while "not casting".

If you hover your cursor over your mana regen stat on your character sheet in-game, you can see what your mp5 is while casting and while not casting. The difference between those two numbers is essentially the regen you will be gaining while casting. If the trinket happens to proc when you won't be casting anymore, then bad luck I guess. Such is the nature of procs. However, if you are going to continue casting and aren't needing to conserve your casts, then it is very powerful, which is usually the case.

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