Samhain
<Nagaz with Attitudez>
(Classic) WoW Version 1.13
Table Of Contents
About the Author: I go by the in game name Samhain, I've played in the nineteen bracket from Vanilla all the way through Warlords of Draenor. I originally played rogue but throughout the years I have played every class in each of their expansions and have become very knowledgeable about every aspect of every class. With the announcement of Classic WoW servers at Blizzcon 2017, I am making this guide to help the players that didn't get to experience the nineteen bracket as it was at the games original release.
Human
*Desperate Prayer (Priest Racial) - Instantly heals the caster for 263 to 326. 10 min cooldown.
*Mace Specialization - Skill with Maces and Two-Handed Maces increased by 5.
Dwarf
*Stoneform - While active, grants immunity to Bleed, Poison, and Disease effects. In addition, Armor increased by 10%. Lasts 8 sec.
*Gun Specialization - Guns skill increased by 5.
*Frost Resistance - Frost resistance increased by 10.
*Find Treasure - Allows the dwarf to sense nearby treasure, making it appear on the minimap. Lasts until cancelled.
Base Stats
Str:17 - Agi:25 - Stam:19 - Int:22 - Spi:23
*Starshards (Priest Racial) - Rains starshards down on the enemy target's head, causing 162 Arcane damage over 6 sec. 30 sec cooldown.
*Shadowmeld - Activate to slip into the shadows, reducing the chance for enemies to detect your presence. Lasts until cancelled or upon moving. Night Elf Rogues and Druids with Shadowmeld are more difficult to detect while stealthed or prowling.
*Quickness - Dodge chance increased by 1%.
*Wisp Spirit - Transform into a wisp upon death, increasing speed by 50%.
*Nature Resistance - Nature Resistance increased by 10.
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Undead
Base Stats
Str:19 - Agi:18 - Stam:21 - Int:20 - Spi:28
*Touch of Weakness (Priest Racial) - The next melee attack against the caster will cause 8 Shadow damage and reduce the damage caused by the attacker by 2 for 2 min.
*Will of the Forsaken - Provides immunity to Charm, Fear and Sleep while active. May also be used while already afflicted by Charm, Fear or Sleep. Lasts 5 sec. 2 min cooldown.
*Cannibalize - When activated, regenerates 7% of total health every 2 sec for 10 sec. Only works on Humanoid or Undead corpses within 5 yds. Any movement, action, or damage taken while Cannibalizing will cancel the effect. 2 min cooldown.
*Underwater Breathing - Underwater breath lasts 300% longer than normal.
*Shadow Resistance - Shadow Resistance increased by 10.
Troll
Base Stats
Str:21 - Agi:22 - Stam:21 - Int:18 - Spi:24
*Hex of Weakness (Priest Racial) - Weakens the target enemy, reducing damage caused by 2 and reducing the effectiveness of any healing by 20%. Lasts 2 min.
*Berserking - Increases your casting and attack speed by 10% to 30%. At full health the speed increase is 10% with a greater effect up to 30% if you are badly hurt when you activate Berserking. Lasts 10 sec.
*Regeneration - Health regeneration rate increased by 10%. 10% of total Health regeneration may continue during combat.
*Bow Specialization - Skill with Bow Weapons increased by 5.
*Throwing Specialization - Skill with Throwing Weapons increased by 5.
*Beast Slaying - Damage dealt versus Beasts increased by 5%.
Gearing your Priest in Classic WoW is a little more complex than in current retail because there is no option to lock your experience. Discovering the areas you need to do your quests in before hand and doing your quests at the earliest level possible is vital.
I also use a Burning Crusade database for the links, because there are no Classic databases that work with forum links, to see the items actual vanilla stats use this database https://db.vanillagaming.org/
HEAD
Lucky Fishing Hat (Not available until later Patch.)
(Requires 225 fishing) In Stranglethorn Vale on Sunday from 2PM - 4PM server time, fish School of Tastyfish along the coast until you get Keefer's Angelfish , turn into Fishbot 5000 in Booty Bay to receive your hat.
Shadow Goggles
Requires Engineering skill of 120 to craft and use this head piece.
Green Tinted Goggles
Requires Engineering skill of 150 to craft and use this head piece.
NECK
Sentinel's Medallion (Not available until later Patch.)
(Alliance Only) Requires honored with Silverwing Sentinels, compete in battlegrounds to win marks of honor you turn in for rep gain. Buy from Illiyana Moonblaze located in southern Ashenvale.
Scout's Medallion (Not available until later Patch.)
(Horde Only) Requires honored with Warsong Outriders, compete in battlegrounds to win marks you turn in for rep gain. Buy from Kelm Hargunth located in northern Barrens.
https://classic.wowhead.com/item=16009/voice-amplification-modulator
Crafted from engineers and can be bought off the auction house.
SHOULDERS
Talbar Mantle
The quest item Glowing Shard that starts the chain drops from Mutanus the Devourer the event boss in the Wailing Caverns dungeon located in the Barrens. You must kill all 4 of the leaders of the fang bosses (Lady Anacondra , Lord Cobrahn , Lord Pythas , and Lord Serpentis ) in order to speak to Disciple of Naralex at the start of the dungeon to begin the event. Once you've looted the Glowing Shard take it to Sputtervalve in Ratchet located in the Barrens and follow up with rest of the quests to receive your shoulders.
Ghostly Mantle
(Horde Only) Picked up from High Executor Hadrec in The Sepulcher located in Silverpine Forest, you must enter the dungeon Shadowfang Keep in Silverpine Forest and find the corpse of Deathstalker Vincent within the courtyard to turn in the quest and receive your shoulders.
Reinforced Woolen Shoulders
If you ever manage to raid Naxxramas on your main and manage to get Resilience of the Scourge (31 healing and 5 MP5) you can enchant it onto a pair of white shoulders and mail them to your twink (You will probably be kicked from your raiding guild for doing this lol). The reason Reinforced Woolen Shoulders are the best option is because they will become uncommon quality in The Wrath of the Lich King and give 4 stamina and 5 spell power, but will become souldbound to your twink.
BACK
Engineer's Cloak
This quest chain begins in Ratchet located in The Barrens with Ziz Fizziks and is given by Sputtervalve , once you find Ziz Fizziks located in Stonetalon Mountains he will give you Super Reaper 6000 kill venture co shredder operators until the plans drop then turn in the quest, Ziz Fizziks then gives you Further Instructions you must deliver a letter back to Sputtervalve, then sends you back to Ziz Fizziks, finally you receive the last quest Gerenzo Wrenchwhistle you must go to the bridge located above the lake in Windshear Crag and kill Gerenzo Wrenchwhistle for his mechanical arm, upon completion you will receive the cloak.
Caretaker's Cape (Not available until later patch.)
(Alliance Only) Requires honored with Silverwing Sentinels, compete in battlegrounds to win marks of honor you turn in for rep gain. Buy from Illiyana Moonblaze located in southern Ashenvale.
(Horde Only) Requires honored with Warsong Outriders, compete in battlegrounds to win marks you turn in for rep gain. Buy from Kelm Hargunth located in northern Barrens.
CHEST
Tree Bark Jacket
Bind on Equip random drop from the dungeon Blackfathom Deeps, can be bought from the auction house.
WRISTS
Mindthrust Bracers
Bind on Equip random drop from the dungeon Shadowfang Keep, can be bought from the auction house.
Drops from Taragaman the Hungerer in the dungeon Ragefire Chasm located in Orgrimmar.
HANDS
Magefist Gloves
Bind on Equip random world drop, can be bought in the auction house.
WAIST
Keller's Girdle
Bind on Equip random world drop, can be bought in the auction house.
LEGS
Darkweave Breeches
Bind on Equip random world drop, can be bought in the auction house.
FEET
Sanguine Sandals
Bind on Equip random world drop, can be bought in the auction house.
Nat Pagle's Extreme Anglin' Boots (Not available until later Patch.)
(Requires 225 fishing) In Stranglethorn Vale on Sunday from 2PM - 4PM server time, fish School of Tastyfish along the coast until you get Brownell's Blue Striped Racer , turn into Fishbot 5000 in Booty Bay to receive your boots.
FINGER
Lorekeeper's Ring (Not available until later Patch.)
(Alliance Only) Requires honored with Silverwing Sentinels, compete in battlegrounds to win marks of honor you turn in for rep gain. Buy from Illiyana Moonblaze located in southern Ashenvale.
(Horde Only) Requires honored with Warsong Outriders, compete in battlegrounds to win marks you turn in for rep gain. Buy from Kelm Hargunth located in northern Barrens.
(Alliance Only) Quest chain starts from an envelope that drops from Edwin VanCleef , last boss of the Deadmines instance in Westfall.
Seal of Sylvanas
(Horde Only) Pick up the quest at The Seplucher located in Silverpine Forest. You must fully clear the dungeon Shadowfang Keep located in Silverpine Forest and loot the head of the last boss Arugal.
Lavishly Jeweled Ring
Drops from Gilnid the goblin boss in the Smelting room in the Deadmines dungeon in Westfall.
Black Widow Band
Bind on Equip random world drop, can be bought in the auction house.
TRINKET
Arena Grand Master (Not available until later Patch.)
Chest spawns at the Gurubashi Arena in Stranglethorn Vale at 3,6,9 and 12AM and PM server times, loot Arena Master 12 times to turn into Short John Mithril the goblin in the stadium and receive your AGM.
Insignia of the Alliance
(Alliance Only) Requires the PvP rank Corporal, compete in battlegrounds to win marks of honor you turn in to increase rank. Buy from Master Sergeant Biggins in the Champion's Hall, in Stormwind City, Old Town
Insignia of the Horde
(Horde Only) Requires the PvP rank Grunt, compete in battlegrounds to win marks you turn in to increase rank. Buy from Brave Stonehide in the Hall of Legends, in Orgrimmar, just before the Valley of the Spirits.
Minor Recombobulator
Requires 140 Engineering, get the schematic from Gagsprocket in Ratchet in the Barrens.
ONE HANDED WEAPON
Evocator's Blade
Bind on Equip random drop from the dungeon Blackfathom Deeps, can be bought from the auction house.
OFF HAND
Furbolg Medicine Pouch
Requires Honored with the reputation "Timbermaw Hold" to buy. To do this you must die in one of the two locations in Felwood where the rep can be farmed and as a ghost follow a lvl 60 escort that is in your group, you will gain rep without experience while dead. The two locations are south Felwood farming Deadwood Warrior , Deadwood Gardener and Deadwood Pathfinder or the north Felwood location farming Deadwood Shaman and Deadwood Den Watcher . You buy the off hand from Gorn One Eye , make sure you bring gold to buy it.
TWO HANDED WEAPON
Twisted Chanter's Staff
Bind on Equip random world drop, can be bought in the auction house.
Staff of the Blessed Seer
Bind on Equip random drop from the dungeon Blackfathom Deeps, can be bought from the auction house.
Bind on Equip random drop from the dungeon Blackfathom Deeps, can be bought from the auction house.
(Alliance Only) Requires honored with Silverwing Sentinels, compete in battlegrounds to win marks of honor you turn in for rep gain. Buy from Illiyana Moonblaze located in southern Ashenvale.
Advisor's Gnarled Staff (Not available until later Patch.)
(Horde Only) Requires honored with Warsong Outriders, compete in battlegrounds to win marks you turn in for rep gain. Buy from Kelm Hargunth located in northern Barrens.
RANGED
Gravestone Scepter
For alliance this quest is a small chain that starts with In Search of Thaelrid and is given by Dawnwatcher Shaedlass in Darnassus, You must enter the Blackfathom Deeps dungeon and speak to Argent Guard Thaelrid he is hidden in an underwater cave in the room Ghamoo-ra the turtle boss is in, once you speak to Thaelrid he will give you Blackfathom Villainy , for horde you just simply enter Blackfathom Deeps and talk to Thaelrid and he will give you Blackfathom Villainy collect the Head of Kelris then turn in for your wand.
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Head
Lesser Arcanum of Rumination or Lesser Arcanum of Constitution
Cloak
Enchant Cloak - Superior Defense or Enchant Cloak - Greater Resistance
Chest
Enchant Chest - Major Mana or Enchant Chest - Major Health
Bracers
Enchant Bracer - Healing Power
Gloves
Enchant Gloves - Healing Power (Not available until later patch.) use Heavy Armor Kit until then.
Legs
Lesser Arcanum of Rumination or Lesser Arcanum of Constitution
Boots
Enchant Boots - Greater Stamina or Enchant Boots - Minor Speed
Weapon
Enchant Weapon - Mighty Intellect and Enchant Weapon - Healing Power
Start with Twisted Chanter's Staff with Mighty Intellect and swap to Staff of the Blessed Seer with Healing Power after you've used the 480 mana Twisted Chanters gives you, this will give you an advantage over other healers who do not utilize a starting staff. You can also enchant Staff of the Friar with Enchant Weapon - Mighty Spirit for a regeneration staff when you are out of mana.
Standard Holy Spec
Healing Focus 2/2, Improved Renew 3/3, Divine Fury 5/5 - This is the best healing spec using Heal instead of Lesser Heal for larger heals and better mana efficiency.
https://db.vanillagaming.org/?talent#bZf0x
Wand Spec
Wand Specialization 5/5, Healing Focus 2/2, Improved Renew - This is more of a support priest spec capable of dealing damage but has slower burst healing capabilities. Priests using this spec usually focus more on instant casts like shadow word: pain, renew and dispel in between wanding.
http://db.vanillagaming.org/?talent#bVZf
Priest Statistics
1 Intellect = 15 Mana / X% Spell Crit
1 Healing Power =
1 Stamina = 10 Health
MP5 = (Mana per 5 seconds) Mana that is restored every 5 seconds in and out of combat.
1 Spirit =
Mana Efficiency
Mana efficiency refers to the most cost effective way to heal or in other words the most healing per point of mana. In Classic mana does not regenerate like it does in retail today, you have to be smart when using your mana and know what spells will maximize your healing capabilities and which will render your mana pool useless.
Formula for calculating mana efficiency
Spell Average Amount Healed ÷ Mana Cost = Mana Efficiency
For example, below are the spells by highest efficiency to lowest efficiency based on the average healing of each spell without any healing power.
Heal (Rank 1) - 2.05
Lesser Heal (Rank 3) - 1.95
Renew (Rank 2) - 1.76 Improved Renew 3/3 - 1.53 Unspeced
Lesser Heal (Rank 2) - 1.74
Renew (Rank 1) - 1.72 Improved Renew 3/3 - 1.51 Unspeced
Lesser Heal (Rank 1) - 1.71
Powerword: Shield (Rank 3) - 1.31 Improved Powerword: Shield 3/3 - 1.21 Unspeced
Powerword: Shield (Rank 2) - 1.26 Improved Powerword: Shield 3/3 - 1.1 Unspeced
Powerword: Shield (Rank 1) - 1.12 Improved Powerword: Shield 3/3 - 0.97 Unspeced
Heal (Rank 1) is the most efficient healing spell, specing into Divine Fury brings your Heal spell to a 2.5 second cast and it is also the most effective way in the bracket to burst heal. Improved Renew brings up your renews mana efficiency a good amount, I use renew on allies when I am repositioning or kiting when no one is in danger of dying, try not to over heal your allies with renew. Power Word: Shield is not worth using in vanilla, it costs too much mana for such a low amount of absorption, you will only be throwing mana away that could be used much more efficiently, if your ally is in danger of dying I recommend spamming Lesser Heal (Rank 1) instead of casting Powerword: Shield. Dispel Magic can be more mana efficient than any other spell depending on the circumstance, if you're quick at dispelling removing things like a glass cannon warlocks corruption can save your teammate from a lot of hurt at a lower cost than what you would of healed for that full duration of corruption.
Advanced Unit Frames
The default interface for battlegrounds in Classic is horrible, especially for playing a healer class, the first thing you will want to do before entering Warsong Gultch is pick up a good unit frame add-on that will allow you to view your entire raid in battlegrounds. The best unit frame add-on in Classic is Luna Unit Frames but you can also use Grid.
Add-on
LunaUnitFrames
Add-on
Grid
Other Useful Add-ons
Decursive is another great add-on that displays your teammates debuffs all in a bar that can be moved to a more convenient and visible location, allows you to assign Dispel Magic to your left or right mouse click when you interact with the buff bar, you can also customize the spells you want to be displayed in the debuff bar, be sure to only assign magical effects to be displayed. Examples - Polymorph, Fear, Hammer of Justice, Corruption.
Add-on
Decursive
Table Of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Choosing Your Race
III. Gearing Your Priest
IV. Enchantments
V. Priest Talents
VI. Mastering Your Class
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I. Introduction
About the Author: I go by the in game name Samhain, I've played in the nineteen bracket from Vanilla all the way through Warlords of Draenor. I originally played rogue but throughout the years I have played every class in each of their expansions and have become very knowledgeable about every aspect of every class. With the announcement of Classic WoW servers at Blizzcon 2017, I am making this guide to help the players that didn't get to experience the nineteen bracket as it was at the games original release.
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II. Choosing Your Race
Alliance___________________________________________
Human
Base Stats
Str:20 - Agi:20 - Stam:20 - Int:23 - Spi:24*Desperate Prayer (Priest Racial) - Instantly heals the caster for 263 to 326. 10 min cooldown.
*Perception - Dramatically increases stealth detection for 20 sec. 3min cooldown.
*The Human Spirit -Spirit increased by 5%.
*Diplomacy - Reputation gains increased by 10%.
*Sword Specialization - Skill with Swords and Two-Handed Swords increased by 5.
*Mace Specialization - Skill with Maces and Two-Handed Maces increased by 5.
Dwarf
Base Stats
Str:22 - Agi:16 - Stam:23 - Int:21 - Spi:22
Str:22 - Agi:16 - Stam:23 - Int:21 - Spi:22
*Desperate Prayer (Priest Racial) - Instantly heals the caster for 263 to 326. 10 min cooldown.
*Stoneform - While active, grants immunity to Bleed, Poison, and Disease effects. In addition, Armor increased by 10%. Lasts 8 sec.
*Gun Specialization - Guns skill increased by 5.
*Frost Resistance - Frost resistance increased by 10.
*Find Treasure - Allows the dwarf to sense nearby treasure, making it appear on the minimap. Lasts until cancelled.
Night Elf
Base Stats
Str:17 - Agi:25 - Stam:19 - Int:22 - Spi:23
*Starshards (Priest Racial) - Rains starshards down on the enemy target's head, causing 162 Arcane damage over 6 sec. 30 sec cooldown.
*Shadowmeld - Activate to slip into the shadows, reducing the chance for enemies to detect your presence. Lasts until cancelled or upon moving. Night Elf Rogues and Druids with Shadowmeld are more difficult to detect while stealthed or prowling.
*Quickness - Dodge chance increased by 1%.
*Wisp Spirit - Transform into a wisp upon death, increasing speed by 50%.
*Nature Resistance - Nature Resistance increased by 10.
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Undead
Base Stats
Str:19 - Agi:18 - Stam:21 - Int:20 - Spi:28
*Touch of Weakness (Priest Racial) - The next melee attack against the caster will cause 8 Shadow damage and reduce the damage caused by the attacker by 2 for 2 min.
*Will of the Forsaken - Provides immunity to Charm, Fear and Sleep while active. May also be used while already afflicted by Charm, Fear or Sleep. Lasts 5 sec. 2 min cooldown.
*Cannibalize - When activated, regenerates 7% of total health every 2 sec for 10 sec. Only works on Humanoid or Undead corpses within 5 yds. Any movement, action, or damage taken while Cannibalizing will cancel the effect. 2 min cooldown.
*Underwater Breathing - Underwater breath lasts 300% longer than normal.
*Shadow Resistance - Shadow Resistance increased by 10.
Troll
Base Stats
Str:21 - Agi:22 - Stam:21 - Int:18 - Spi:24
*Hex of Weakness (Priest Racial) - Weakens the target enemy, reducing damage caused by 2 and reducing the effectiveness of any healing by 20%. Lasts 2 min.
*Berserking - Increases your casting and attack speed by 10% to 30%. At full health the speed increase is 10% with a greater effect up to 30% if you are badly hurt when you activate Berserking. Lasts 10 sec.
*Regeneration - Health regeneration rate increased by 10%. 10% of total Health regeneration may continue during combat.
*Bow Specialization - Skill with Bow Weapons increased by 5.
*Throwing Specialization - Skill with Throwing Weapons increased by 5.
*Beast Slaying - Damage dealt versus Beasts increased by 5%.
Class Bonus
Priests get an additional +2 Intellect and +3 Spirit.
Race Base Stats
Priests get an additional +2 Intellect and +3 Spirit.
Race Base Stats
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III. Gearing Your Priest
Gearing your Priest in Classic WoW is a little more complex than in current retail because there is no option to lock your experience. Discovering the areas you need to do your quests in before hand and doing your quests at the earliest level possible is vital.
I also use a Burning Crusade database for the links, because there are no Classic databases that work with forum links, to see the items actual vanilla stats use this database https://db.vanillagaming.org/
HEAD
Lucky Fishing Hat (Not available until later Patch.)
(Requires 225 fishing) In Stranglethorn Vale on Sunday from 2PM - 4PM server time, fish School of Tastyfish along the coast until you get Keefer's Angelfish , turn into Fishbot 5000 in Booty Bay to receive your hat.
Shadow Goggles
Requires Engineering skill of 120 to craft and use this head piece.
Green Tinted Goggles
Requires Engineering skill of 150 to craft and use this head piece.
NECK
Sentinel's Medallion (Not available until later Patch.)
(Alliance Only) Requires honored with Silverwing Sentinels, compete in battlegrounds to win marks of honor you turn in for rep gain. Buy from Illiyana Moonblaze located in southern Ashenvale.
Scout's Medallion (Not available until later Patch.)
(Horde Only) Requires honored with Warsong Outriders, compete in battlegrounds to win marks you turn in for rep gain. Buy from Kelm Hargunth located in northern Barrens.
https://classic.wowhead.com/item=16009/voice-amplification-modulator
Crafted from engineers and can be bought off the auction house.
SHOULDERS
Talbar Mantle
The quest item Glowing Shard that starts the chain drops from Mutanus the Devourer the event boss in the Wailing Caverns dungeon located in the Barrens. You must kill all 4 of the leaders of the fang bosses (Lady Anacondra , Lord Cobrahn , Lord Pythas , and Lord Serpentis ) in order to speak to Disciple of Naralex at the start of the dungeon to begin the event. Once you've looted the Glowing Shard take it to Sputtervalve in Ratchet located in the Barrens and follow up with rest of the quests to receive your shoulders.
Ghostly Mantle
(Horde Only) Picked up from High Executor Hadrec in The Sepulcher located in Silverpine Forest, you must enter the dungeon Shadowfang Keep in Silverpine Forest and find the corpse of Deathstalker Vincent within the courtyard to turn in the quest and receive your shoulders.
Reinforced Woolen Shoulders
If you ever manage to raid Naxxramas on your main and manage to get Resilience of the Scourge (31 healing and 5 MP5) you can enchant it onto a pair of white shoulders and mail them to your twink (You will probably be kicked from your raiding guild for doing this lol). The reason Reinforced Woolen Shoulders are the best option is because they will become uncommon quality in The Wrath of the Lich King and give 4 stamina and 5 spell power, but will become souldbound to your twink.
BACK
Engineer's Cloak
This quest chain begins in Ratchet located in The Barrens with Ziz Fizziks and is given by Sputtervalve , once you find Ziz Fizziks located in Stonetalon Mountains he will give you Super Reaper 6000 kill venture co shredder operators until the plans drop then turn in the quest, Ziz Fizziks then gives you Further Instructions you must deliver a letter back to Sputtervalve, then sends you back to Ziz Fizziks, finally you receive the last quest Gerenzo Wrenchwhistle you must go to the bridge located above the lake in Windshear Crag and kill Gerenzo Wrenchwhistle for his mechanical arm, upon completion you will receive the cloak.
Caretaker's Cape (Not available until later patch.)
(Alliance Only) Requires honored with Silverwing Sentinels, compete in battlegrounds to win marks of honor you turn in for rep gain. Buy from Illiyana Moonblaze located in southern Ashenvale.
Battle Healer's Cloak (Not available until later patch.)(Horde Only) Requires honored with Warsong Outriders, compete in battlegrounds to win marks you turn in for rep gain. Buy from Kelm Hargunth located in northern Barrens.
CHEST
Tree Bark Jacket
Bind on Equip random drop from the dungeon Blackfathom Deeps, can be bought from the auction house.
WRISTS
Mindthrust Bracers
Bind on Equip random drop from the dungeon Shadowfang Keep, can be bought from the auction house.
Crystalline Cuffs Drops from Taragaman the Hungerer in the dungeon Ragefire Chasm located in Orgrimmar.
HANDS
Magefist Gloves
Bind on Equip random world drop, can be bought in the auction house.
WAIST
Keller's Girdle
Bind on Equip random world drop, can be bought in the auction house.
LEGS
Darkweave Breeches
Bind on Equip random world drop, can be bought in the auction house.
FEET
Sanguine Sandals
Bind on Equip random world drop, can be bought in the auction house.
Nat Pagle's Extreme Anglin' Boots (Not available until later Patch.)
(Requires 225 fishing) In Stranglethorn Vale on Sunday from 2PM - 4PM server time, fish School of Tastyfish along the coast until you get Brownell's Blue Striped Racer , turn into Fishbot 5000 in Booty Bay to receive your boots.
Lorekeeper's Ring (Not available until later Patch.)
(Alliance Only) Requires honored with Silverwing Sentinels, compete in battlegrounds to win marks of honor you turn in for rep gain. Buy from Illiyana Moonblaze located in southern Ashenvale.
Advisor's Ring (Not available until later Patch.)(Horde Only) Requires honored with Warsong Outriders, compete in battlegrounds to win marks you turn in for rep gain. Buy from Kelm Hargunth located in northern Barrens.
Seal of Wrynn (Changes to these stats in a later Patch.)(Alliance Only) Quest chain starts from an envelope that drops from Edwin VanCleef , last boss of the Deadmines instance in Westfall.
Seal of Sylvanas
(Horde Only) Pick up the quest at The Seplucher located in Silverpine Forest. You must fully clear the dungeon Shadowfang Keep located in Silverpine Forest and loot the head of the last boss Arugal.
Lavishly Jeweled Ring
Drops from Gilnid the goblin boss in the Smelting room in the Deadmines dungeon in Westfall.
Black Widow Band
Bind on Equip random world drop, can be bought in the auction house.
TRINKET
Arena Grand Master (Not available until later Patch.)
Chest spawns at the Gurubashi Arena in Stranglethorn Vale at 3,6,9 and 12AM and PM server times, loot Arena Master 12 times to turn into Short John Mithril the goblin in the stadium and receive your AGM.
Insignia of the Alliance
(Alliance Only) Requires the PvP rank Corporal, compete in battlegrounds to win marks of honor you turn in to increase rank. Buy from Master Sergeant Biggins in the Champion's Hall, in Stormwind City, Old Town
Insignia of the Horde
(Horde Only) Requires the PvP rank Grunt, compete in battlegrounds to win marks you turn in to increase rank. Buy from Brave Stonehide in the Hall of Legends, in Orgrimmar, just before the Valley of the Spirits.
Minor Recombobulator
Requires 140 Engineering, get the schematic from Gagsprocket in Ratchet in the Barrens.
ONE HANDED WEAPON
Evocator's Blade
Bind on Equip random drop from the dungeon Blackfathom Deeps, can be bought from the auction house.
OFF HAND
Furbolg Medicine Pouch
Requires Honored with the reputation "Timbermaw Hold" to buy. To do this you must die in one of the two locations in Felwood where the rep can be farmed and as a ghost follow a lvl 60 escort that is in your group, you will gain rep without experience while dead. The two locations are south Felwood farming Deadwood Warrior , Deadwood Gardener and Deadwood Pathfinder or the north Felwood location farming Deadwood Shaman and Deadwood Den Watcher . You buy the off hand from Gorn One Eye , make sure you bring gold to buy it.
TWO HANDED WEAPON
Twisted Chanter's Staff
Bind on Equip random world drop, can be bought in the auction house.
Staff of the Blessed Seer
Bind on Equip random drop from the dungeon Blackfathom Deeps, can be bought from the auction house.
Staff of the Friar Bind on Equip random drop from the dungeon Blackfathom Deeps, can be bought from the auction house.
Lorekeeper's Staff (Not available until later Patch.)(Alliance Only) Requires honored with Silverwing Sentinels, compete in battlegrounds to win marks of honor you turn in for rep gain. Buy from Illiyana Moonblaze located in southern Ashenvale.
Advisor's Gnarled Staff (Not available until later Patch.)
(Horde Only) Requires honored with Warsong Outriders, compete in battlegrounds to win marks you turn in for rep gain. Buy from Kelm Hargunth located in northern Barrens.
RANGED
Gravestone Scepter
For alliance this quest is a small chain that starts with In Search of Thaelrid and is given by Dawnwatcher Shaedlass in Darnassus, You must enter the Blackfathom Deeps dungeon and speak to Argent Guard Thaelrid he is hidden in an underwater cave in the room Ghamoo-ra the turtle boss is in, once you speak to Thaelrid he will give you Blackfathom Villainy , for horde you just simply enter Blackfathom Deeps and talk to Thaelrid and he will give you Blackfathom Villainy collect the Head of Kelris then turn in for your wand.
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IV. Enchantments
Head
Lesser Arcanum of Rumination or Lesser Arcanum of Constitution
Cloak
Enchant Cloak - Superior Defense or Enchant Cloak - Greater Resistance
Chest
Enchant Chest - Major Mana or Enchant Chest - Major Health
Bracers
Enchant Bracer - Healing Power
Gloves
Enchant Gloves - Healing Power (Not available until later patch.) use Heavy Armor Kit until then.
Legs
Lesser Arcanum of Rumination or Lesser Arcanum of Constitution
Boots
Enchant Boots - Greater Stamina or Enchant Boots - Minor Speed
Weapon
Enchant Weapon - Mighty Intellect and Enchant Weapon - Healing Power
Start with Twisted Chanter's Staff with Mighty Intellect and swap to Staff of the Blessed Seer with Healing Power after you've used the 480 mana Twisted Chanters gives you, this will give you an advantage over other healers who do not utilize a starting staff. You can also enchant Staff of the Friar with Enchant Weapon - Mighty Spirit for a regeneration staff when you are out of mana.
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V. Priest Talents
Standard Holy Spec
Healing Focus 2/2, Improved Renew 3/3, Divine Fury 5/5 - This is the best healing spec using Heal instead of Lesser Heal for larger heals and better mana efficiency.
https://db.vanillagaming.org/?talent#bZf0x
Wand Spec
Wand Specialization 5/5, Healing Focus 2/2, Improved Renew - This is more of a support priest spec capable of dealing damage but has slower burst healing capabilities. Priests using this spec usually focus more on instant casts like shadow word: pain, renew and dispel in between wanding.
http://db.vanillagaming.org/?talent#bVZf
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VI. Mastering Your Class
Priest_Role
Healer
Stat_Priority
Intellect > Healing Power > Stamina > MP5 > Spirit
Priest_Role
Healer
Stat_Priority
Intellect > Healing Power > Stamina > MP5 > Spirit
Priest Statistics
1 Intellect = 15 Mana / X% Spell Crit
1 Healing Power =
1 Stamina = 10 Health
MP5 = (Mana per 5 seconds) Mana that is restored every 5 seconds in and out of combat.
1 Spirit =
Mana Efficiency
Mana efficiency refers to the most cost effective way to heal or in other words the most healing per point of mana. In Classic mana does not regenerate like it does in retail today, you have to be smart when using your mana and know what spells will maximize your healing capabilities and which will render your mana pool useless.
Formula for calculating mana efficiency
Spell Average Amount Healed ÷ Mana Cost = Mana Efficiency
For example, below are the spells by highest efficiency to lowest efficiency based on the average healing of each spell without any healing power.
Heal (Rank 1) - 2.05
Lesser Heal (Rank 3) - 1.95
Renew (Rank 2) - 1.76 Improved Renew 3/3 - 1.53 Unspeced
Lesser Heal (Rank 2) - 1.74
Renew (Rank 1) - 1.72 Improved Renew 3/3 - 1.51 Unspeced
Lesser Heal (Rank 1) - 1.71
Powerword: Shield (Rank 3) - 1.31 Improved Powerword: Shield 3/3 - 1.21 Unspeced
Powerword: Shield (Rank 2) - 1.26 Improved Powerword: Shield 3/3 - 1.1 Unspeced
Powerword: Shield (Rank 1) - 1.12 Improved Powerword: Shield 3/3 - 0.97 Unspeced
Heal (Rank 1) is the most efficient healing spell, specing into Divine Fury brings your Heal spell to a 2.5 second cast and it is also the most effective way in the bracket to burst heal. Improved Renew brings up your renews mana efficiency a good amount, I use renew on allies when I am repositioning or kiting when no one is in danger of dying, try not to over heal your allies with renew. Power Word: Shield is not worth using in vanilla, it costs too much mana for such a low amount of absorption, you will only be throwing mana away that could be used much more efficiently, if your ally is in danger of dying I recommend spamming Lesser Heal (Rank 1) instead of casting Powerword: Shield. Dispel Magic can be more mana efficient than any other spell depending on the circumstance, if you're quick at dispelling removing things like a glass cannon warlocks corruption can save your teammate from a lot of hurt at a lower cost than what you would of healed for that full duration of corruption.
Advanced Unit Frames
The default interface for battlegrounds in Classic is horrible, especially for playing a healer class, the first thing you will want to do before entering Warsong Gultch is pick up a good unit frame add-on that will allow you to view your entire raid in battlegrounds. The best unit frame add-on in Classic is Luna Unit Frames but you can also use Grid.
Add-on
LunaUnitFrames
Add-on
Grid
Other Useful Add-ons
Decursive is another great add-on that displays your teammates debuffs all in a bar that can be moved to a more convenient and visible location, allows you to assign Dispel Magic to your left or right mouse click when you interact with the buff bar, you can also customize the spells you want to be displayed in the debuff bar, be sure to only assign magical effects to be displayed. Examples - Polymorph, Fear, Hammer of Justice, Corruption.
Add-on
Decursive
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