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Priest
World of Warcraft

Priest

Learn how to play a Priest in World of Warcraft, focusing on shadow magic and survival.

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Learn how to play a Priest in World of Warcraft, focusing on shadow magic and survival.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Focus on increasing your stamina, intellect, and spirit stats.
  2. 2
    Equip gear that provides spell buffs.
  3. 3
    Remember you only have cloth armor, so rely on your spells for survival.
  4. 4
    Be aware of healing aggro (threat generated by healing spells) you may pull in PvE (Player versus Environment) content.
  5. 5
    Disc Priests are very difficult to kill, often requiring 10 players or well-timed silences to defeat, though they do minimal damage.
  6. 6
    It is recommended to level as Shadow and unusual to dual-specialization (dual-spec) in both Disc and Holy specializations.
Tips
  • Wield powerful shadow magic to aid your survival and support your group.
  • Keep yourself alive through your own spells due to your cloth armor limitations.
  • Watch out for healing aggro in PvE encounters.

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