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Forum: Priests 12/02/10, 8:38 PM
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Posted By Lhyssa
3% haste is still 3% extra healing. Weaker than...

3% haste is still 3% extra healing. Weaker than TD obviously, but with rating being 3x the cost it is currently, still valuable assuming your mana regen is sufficient for the tier, as mana remaining...
Forum: Priests 12/02/10, 8:06 PM
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Posted By Lhyssa
In my experience, it is a quality of life thing. ...

In my experience, it is a quality of life thing. Since you can refresh your Chakra while it is already active (so that you always have the effect after the first time you cast it), one point in...
Forum: Priests 11/30/10, 2:37 PM
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Posted By Lhyssa
With some really fuzzy napkin math, I'm pretty...

With some really fuzzy napkin math, I'm pretty sure that MA is just flat better in terms of MP5, plus it has the benefit of being always active. It's possibly still better even for a tank healer...
Forum: Priests 11/29/10, 11:50 PM
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Posted By Lhyssa
In terms of Veiled Shadows versus Mental Agility,...

In terms of Veiled Shadows versus Mental Agility, does MA still come out ahead for a mixed PoH healing priest? Obviously it is far superior for Renew raid healing, and VS is perhaps better for tank...
Forum: Priests 10/06/09, 5:25 PM
Replies: 2,077
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Posted By Lhyssa
I don't have an issue with it being the highest...

I don't have an issue with it being the highest percentage necessarily, but the healer in question is our lowest performer, and no other heal was as close as PoM. No PoH, CoH, only FH was even...
Forum: Priests 10/05/09, 3:08 PM
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Posted By Lhyssa
I was going through some parses and saw something...

I was going through some parses and saw something strange to me on the healing breakdowns. Would the 2pc t9 bonus be enough to make PoM upwards of 30% of a holy priest's healing for Hard Mode.25...
Forum: Priests 07/27/09, 4:36 PM
Replies: 864
Views: 474,592
Posted By Lhyssa
My 10 man group has just gotten to Algalon. ...

My 10 man group has just gotten to Algalon. We're using a warrior and a druid to tank him, and that's working out alright. Our main problem is healing. We don't have access to another reliable...
Forum: Priests 07/21/09, 11:40 AM
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Posted By Lhyssa
Why can't your shaman MT heal? They're pretty...

Why can't your shaman MT heal? They're pretty good at it if said shaman has a high crit set.
Forum: Priests 07/02/09, 6:41 PM
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Posted By Lhyssa
The only issue with that idea is the fact that...

The only issue with that idea is the fact that the third tier 9 set is ilevel 258, meaning those two pieces would be missing 32 ilevels of stats, which is starting to get substantial (larger than the...
Forum: Priests 06/02/09, 3:56 PM
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Posted By Lhyssa
Keep a Serendipity stack primed for Oblivion and...

Keep a Serendipity stack primed for Oblivion and enjoy the fast PoH in 10 man. Shockwave I heal with CoH and for Grips (which I think both myself and the MT healer help with) I use PW:S, PoM, and...
Forum: Priests 05/29/09, 4:59 PM
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Posted By Lhyssa
Honestly, it sounds like your raid is overstacked...

Honestly, it sounds like your raid is overstacked in tank heals, and understacked in raid heals. Shamans are still good raid healers, but Chain Heal isn't as strong as it used to be on some fights. ...
Forum: Priests 04/21/09, 7:02 AM
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Posted By Lhyssa
In which fights does Healing Focus come into play...

In which fights does Healing Focus come into play as helpful pushback resistance? My guild hasn't progressed too far yet (just barely hitting enrage on XT, Razorscale down on 25, Kologarn and Ignis...
Forum: Priests 04/16/09, 8:35 PM
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Posted By Lhyssa
For a healing intensive encounter, a skilled holy...

For a healing intensive encounter, a skilled holy paladin will love you for it, especially after the IoL change. Though, I'm not sure if soft haste cap comes heavily into play and makes some of the...
Forum: Priests 04/09/09, 6:34 PM
Replies: 461
Views: 198,907
Posted By Lhyssa
Especially since locks and ret pallies with their...

Especially since locks and ret pallies with their often fluctuating health are the most likely to get it after a tank if they happen to be in range. The lack of PoM healing off of self damage is...
Forum: Priests 04/07/09, 8:25 PM
Replies: 461
Views: 198,907
Posted By Lhyssa
I'd be careful about that, as with the pushback...

I'd be careful about that, as with the pushback from the lava wave (which will interrupt your cast anyway) and 4000 damage a tick, if your reaction time isn't good, you have a good shot of dying. I...
Forum: Priests 03/21/09, 2:18 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,535
Posted By Lhyssa
Oh, I completely agree. It's just that on paper,...

Oh, I completely agree. It's just that on paper, all of the big mana returns can be removed with one GCD, but Shadowfiend is the most difficult to get good use out of against a skilled team. Though,...
Forum: Priests 03/20/09, 3:15 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,535
Posted By Lhyssa
Except all the healer's big sources of regen can...

Except all the healer's big sources of regen can be dispatched in one GCD. Mana Tide can be killed (though I'm not sure if has increased HP like an elemental), Divine Plea will be dispellable again...
Forum: Priests 03/16/09, 7:15 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,535
Posted By Lhyssa
Yeah, but what's to say it'll pick the priest who...

Yeah, but what's to say it'll pick the priest who cast it and not, say, a caster DPS or a hunter? I still heavily dislike this channeling garbage (one add hits you or someone needs healing NOW, and...
Forum: Priests 03/16/09, 7:07 PM
Replies: 2,225
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Posted By Lhyssa
And an add hitting you as Disc, unless you shield...

And an add hitting you as Disc, unless you shield yourself, means that you lose Penance ticks. I agree with some of what you've stated, but I'm not sure what the pushback protection bit is all...
Forum: Priests 02/26/09, 7:03 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,535
Posted By Lhyssa
Erm, no. It's a tank healing talent in high...

Erm, no. It's a tank healing talent in high throughput situations. Here (http://wowwebstats.com/aioi6z34bq2sy?s=75882-107397&a=x34feb81#buffs) is a WWS log from a recent Patchwerk (25) kill open to...
Forum: Priests 02/25/09, 10:08 PM
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Posted By Lhyssa
I think it works like BoSanc and Grace stacking. ...

I think it works like BoSanc and Grace stacking. The 3% damage reduction is there, nonstacking, but the target receives the BoSanc avoidance bonus, plus the 6% increase to healing from the Disc...
Forum: Priests 02/25/09, 6:23 PM
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Posted By Lhyssa
From reading the Misery tooltip, it isn't the...

From reading the Misery tooltip, it isn't the Misery debuff that gives you the SP increase, it's the spells that trigger Misery. So, it's tacking onto your VT, SW:P and MF, rather than coming from...
Forum: Priests 02/13/09, 8:10 PM
Replies: 2,225
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Posted By Lhyssa
The heal on the Dispel Glyph is also very laggy...

The heal on the Dispel Glyph is also very laggy like the Clearcasting procs can be. I could often cast another instant by the time the heal registered, which just is frustrating and ultimately part...
Forum: Priests 02/09/09, 7:56 PM
Replies: 2,077
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Posted By Lhyssa
I don't often get a chance to use GH in 25 man...

I don't often get a chance to use GH in 25 man raids outside of Patchwerk or a BL (which gives it about a 1.5 cast time) on a healing intensive fight (I was using it on EoE 25 man during the BL to...
Forum: Priests 02/05/09, 7:10 PM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,386,162
Posted By Lhyssa
I don't think Saph is a great fight to be basing...

I don't think Saph is a great fight to be basing your Serendipity evaluation on, though. It's a fight where you don't cast Flash or Greater Heal very much during raid healing, or if you do, it isn't...
Forum: Priests 01/26/09, 2:41 AM
Replies: 461
Views: 198,907
Posted By Lhyssa
Be careful using CoH to top off multiple melee...

Be careful using CoH to top off multiple melee Frost Blasts. Every time I have tried with a single CoH in 3.0.8, I lost most of the melee group, including an add tank. It should work...
Forum: Priests 01/23/09, 4:02 AM
Replies: 461
Views: 198,907
Posted By Lhyssa
I'm fairly certain from doing the fight on 10 man...

I'm fairly certain from doing the fight on 10 man tonight that the Anti-Magic Zones are not working properly (big surprise as they have really touchy hit box interactions as it is). Sometimes Scions...
Forum: Priests 01/16/09, 4:58 AM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,567
Posted By Lhyssa
You'll be fine. The only time to be careful with...

You'll be fine. The only time to be careful with it is at the start of a pull. Shield away, though I'd "save" it for when you need the burst healing unless the tank is that undergeared.
Forum: Priests 01/15/09, 9:13 PM
Replies: 2,225
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Posted By Lhyssa
I ran some Heroics as Disc with my guild's best...

I ran some Heroics as Disc with my guild's best geared warrior progression tank. Amazingly played, etc. We ran with our guild's highest DPS. As the warrior was overgeared, his rage gen was a...
Forum: Priests 01/10/09, 3:05 PM
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Posted By Lhyssa
I still value crit more when I am Disc because of...

I still value crit more when I am Disc because of Inspiration procs, as well as the other minor benefits (and if it is effective healing, you get more mana returned). DA may be bugged, but the...
Forum: Priests 12/28/08, 6:28 PM
Replies: 2,077
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Posted By Lhyssa
I use Binding Heal all the time. Anytime where I...

I use Binding Heal all the time. Anytime where I need a heal and someone else does as well, it is much more efficient at least in terms of time, and this situation occurs somewhat frequently. If...
Forum: Priests 12/24/08, 12:08 AM
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Posted By Lhyssa
In thinking back, I think there was just a lot of...

In thinking back, I think there was just a lot of positioning fail that night. Lots of people ranging a lot of stuff and standing in things, etc. I can't imagine the damage numbers I was seeing are...
Forum: Priests 12/23/08, 10:10 PM
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Posted By Lhyssa
I'm trying to get them to group up enough that...

I'm trying to get them to group up enough that PoM will actually cycle through them. I'm mainly just getting Resist Gear for myself regardless of anyone else's gear, as I get used to healing Saph...
Forum: Priests 12/23/08, 6:22 PM
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Posted By Lhyssa
I tried the fight last night with just Frost...

I tried the fight last night with just Frost Resist Aura, with all melee DPS, another holy priest and a holy paladin. I'd like the extra HP and extra frost resistance as a crutch for myself as I...
Forum: Priests 12/23/08, 3:37 PM
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Posted By Lhyssa
What do you all gem your resist gear with? I'm...

What do you all gem your resist gear with? I'm losing a little over a 100 SP taking the boots and belt for Saph, but I was probably going to gem them Int/Spi to get some extra regen for a mana...
Forum: Priests 12/23/08, 12:12 AM
Replies: 2,077
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Posted By Lhyssa
I'm holy, heal a Bear, and have never seen that...

I'm holy, heal a Bear, and have never seen that happen. Granted, I don't use shields that frequently, but when I use one, I know it gets used. Have you tried checking your combat log later to see...
Forum: Priests 12/22/08, 2:44 AM
Replies: 461
Views: 198,907
Posted By Lhyssa
Healing Prayers could help too, as so much of...

Healing Prayers could help too, as so much of that fight can be healed with PoM.
Forum: Priests 12/22/08, 2:42 AM
Replies: 461
Views: 198,907
Posted By Lhyssa
If mana is continuing to be an issue, a few...

If mana is continuing to be an issue, a few tweaks to gems and enchants (and making sure you have a Replenisher in the raid) could make a huge difference. +16 int to bracers, and a few Int/Spi/or...
Forum: Priests 12/17/08, 7:46 PM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,386,162
Posted By Lhyssa
The "Hive-Mentality" is also here because this...

The "Hive-Mentality" is also here because this thread is about maximizing a holy priest as much as possible. As such, yes, <a> may be just as viable as <b> in practice, but <b> is just better in...
Forum: Priests 12/17/08, 5:59 PM
Replies: 2,225
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Posted By Lhyssa
The content changes. In normal five mans with a...

The content changes. In normal five mans with a geared/specced tank, Renew + PoM is about all you need, with a Flash Heal to fill in if the trash is particularly rough. Around Heroics, it goes up...
Forum: Priests 12/17/08, 5:14 AM
Replies: 2,225
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Posted By Lhyssa
I thought that once the Grace stacked to the...

I thought that once the Grace stacked to the point it was reducing damage more than the BoSanc it overwrote it. So, basically, if you keep a Grace stack up, it become better DR than BoSanc.

Unless...
Forum: Priests 12/15/08, 4:46 PM
Replies: 2,225
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Posted By Lhyssa
Disc is not based around OO5SR regen, so I'm not...

Disc is not based around OO5SR regen, so I'm not sure what you're trying to say with all of that. Disc longevity is based around Rapture returns from effective healing. Renew also has the least...
Forum: Priests 12/12/08, 4:00 PM
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Posted By Lhyssa
Renewed Hope is one of the most commonly dropped...

Renewed Hope is one of the most commonly dropped talents in the tree. It is really useful in times where you have an undergeared tank, or even you are a little undergeared, so as to increase...
Forum: Priests 12/10/08, 10:00 PM
Replies: 2,225
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Posted By Lhyssa
As long as they use their abilities that trigger...

As long as they use their abilities that trigger Replenishment once every 15 seconds (easy for Judge and MB), and assuming at least 5 characters in the raid that don't use mana (warrior, rogue, feral...
Forum: Priests 12/08/08, 9:26 PM
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Posted By Lhyssa
Rawr, if I recall, has a few different ways it...

Rawr, if I recall, has a few different ways it can evaluate gear. There's throughput, longevity, and survival (your ttl, har har) settings and evaluations, making gear ranking a little more complex....
Forum: Priests 12/08/08, 3:09 AM
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Posted By Lhyssa
I've always thought it was worth it if you...

I've always thought it was worth it if you weren't going for MA, the change just makes it a bit more useful depending on the type of AoE encounter (steady AoE damage during the 7 seconds, more buffs...
Forum: Priests 12/07/08, 11:16 PM
Replies: 2,225
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Posted By Lhyssa
WWS shows overheal percentage, but unfortunately...

WWS shows overheal percentage, but unfortunately not mitigated damage. I wish mitigated damage was calculated, but honestly, overheals are only an issue if people are running OOM or playing meter...
Forum: Priests 12/07/08, 1:13 AM
Replies: 2,077
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Posted By Lhyssa
I've lost my tank to server lag using GS with the...

I've lost my tank to server lag using GS with the intention of consuming the buff in Heroics (Xevozz enrage for example), while the CD went up, he died anyway without consuming the GS. Really...
Forum: Priests 12/04/08, 3:57 PM
Replies: 2,077
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Posted By Lhyssa
Soul Preserver has a flat 2% proc rate (like Eye...

Soul Preserver has a flat 2% proc rate (like Eye of Gruul), and no internal CD that I've found (though I may be wrong). My main annoyance with it is that SoL procs eat the Healing Trance buff, so I...
Forum: Priests 12/03/08, 4:19 PM
Replies: 2,077
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Posted By Lhyssa
I generally found MH + OH to have more brute...

I generally found MH + OH to have more brute spellpower, while a staff tends towards larger blocks of pure stats (STAM, INT, SPI, MP5). But, it seems like the stat gaps are a little closer between...
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