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Forum: Priests 05/20/09, 12:32 PM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,554
Posted By Xaphania
Why would you skip Spirit of Redemption? And why...

Why would you skip Spirit of Redemption? And why get Blessed Resilience over Test of Faith? And why skip Divine Fury, but still take Improved Healing?

I think with a spec like that, something like...
Forum: Priests 05/17/09, 2:28 AM
Replies: 566
Views: 815,096
Posted By Xaphania
The math stated a few posts back is correct. ...

The math stated a few posts back is correct. Your numbers are a little hard to believe though, assuming you're not casting on someone with some kind of increased healing effect.

First of all, If...
Forum: Priests 05/09/09, 8:04 AM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,554
Posted By Xaphania
The range of the spell and the radius are two...

The range of the spell and the radius are two different things. The range determines how far away your target can be, which is the same for all healing spells. The radius is how close people around...
Forum: Priests 05/08/09, 2:15 AM
Replies: 1,039
Views: 926,583
Posted By Xaphania
I don't think constantius ever said that the...

I don't think constantius ever said that the numbers he throws out have any special meaning... I think he's just stating them as realistic numbers to aim for with the current available gear. He's...
Forum: Priests 05/07/09, 5:33 AM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,554
Posted By Xaphania
Not true. The self-mana restore portion of it...

Not true. The self-mana restore portion of it does work, though the mana restored is much lower. The mana restore on the target of the shield does not work, though. I didn't notice if it works...
Forum: Priests 05/05/09, 2:13 PM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,554
Posted By Xaphania
He skipped PI and two points in Imp. Flash Heal,...

He skipped PI and two points in Imp. Flash Heal, along with one point in Grace, to get Improved Healing in holy to help with mana efficiency on Vezax. The standard disc build looks more like mine...
Forum: Priests 05/04/09, 3:43 PM
Replies: 282
Views: 189,627
Posted By Xaphania
Saying a disc priest has less raid healing output...

Saying a disc priest has less raid healing output than a holy priest is irrelevant, in my opinion. The value of a disc priest watching the raid is the quick shields that buy time for the other...
Forum: Priests 05/04/09, 4:47 AM
Replies: 1,039
Views: 926,583
Posted By Xaphania
And what if the faster Greater Heal saves someone...

And what if the faster Greater Heal saves someone else's life? 0.5 seconds off our biggest heal can't just be ignored, in my opinion, even if we rarely cast it. It may not represent a significant...
Forum: Priests 05/03/09, 10:25 AM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,554
Posted By Xaphania
Yeah, I mean you *can* look that kind of thing up...

Yeah, I mean you *can* look that kind of thing up in WWS, but you'd have to go through the log to find each individual situation where someone didn't receive a heal quickly, and that would probably...
Forum: Priests 05/03/09, 2:01 AM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,554
Posted By Xaphania
Meters don't mean anything. No one should ever...

Meters don't mean anything. No one should ever think that a disc priest is inferior because they show up low on the meters. And if my opinion, if you're having problems with people dying, you...
Forum: Priests 05/02/09, 6:43 PM
Replies: 566
Views: 815,096
Posted By Xaphania
Nobody's calling the penance glyph useless, or...

Nobody's calling the penance glyph useless, or advocating using flash heal in place of penance. It was announced that the glyph would be changed to instead increase penance's crit chance by 5%,...
Forum: Priests 04/29/09, 3:51 PM
Replies: 864
Views: 474,588
Posted By Xaphania
Disc is indeed great for saving lives, but I...

Disc is indeed great for saving lives, but I would hesitate about going disc for an AoE-heavy fight when you already have 2 paladins. I am also dual spec'd disc/holy, and which spec I am on any...
Forum: Priests 04/29/09, 3:36 PM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,554
Posted By Xaphania
This seems kinda harsh... I use distilled wisdom...

This seems kinda harsh... I use distilled wisdom too, because the fact is that it is the best flask for regen, and I feel that regen is first priority in the beginning of new content.
Forum: Priests 04/27/09, 8:45 PM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,554
Posted By Xaphania
Personally, I rarely find myself choosing between...

Personally, I rarely find myself choosing between sp and haste... it's usually crit vs. haste, or crit/haste vs. spirit/mp5.
Forum: Priests 04/27/09, 3:32 PM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,554
Posted By Xaphania
This is true in theory, if you're chain casting...

This is true in theory, if you're chain casting as fast as possible. However, I find that in many cases haste just means that you cast the same number of spells, but they land sooner. I view haste...
Forum: Priests 04/24/09, 1:51 PM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,554
Posted By Xaphania
Using Borrowed Time to haste penance + GHeal is...

Using Borrowed Time to haste penance + GHeal is the closest thing disc has to a rotation, but I still wouldn't call it a rotation. It's just another means to an end. "Rotation" to me suggests a...
Forum: Priests 04/23/09, 7:22 PM
Replies: 566
Views: 815,096
Posted By Xaphania
It seems to me that replacing FH with GH on...

It seems to me that replacing FH with GH on random raid members is very likely to result in high overheal. Same thing for tank healing, except in scenarios where you know the throughput from GH is...
Forum: Priests 04/20/09, 12:53 AM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,554
Posted By Xaphania
Actually it doesn't... 10% total and 10% per tick...

Actually it doesn't... 10% total and 10% per tick result in the same total damage.
Forum: Priests 04/19/09, 2:21 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,533
Posted By Xaphania
I agree with the rest of your post, but I'm not...

I agree with the rest of your post, but I'm not sure I understand this... why would Body and Soul be to make up for people's mistakes? "Making a mistake" to me implies not moving out of something...
Forum: Priests 04/17/09, 8:33 PM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,554
Posted By Xaphania
That is true. I'm still getting used to Body and...

That is true. I'm still getting used to Body and Soul. :) I'm disc mainly anyway.

And now for a question:
Has anyone experimented to see how it works when someone has both DA and PW:S on them? Do...
Forum: Priests 04/17/09, 4:13 PM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,554
Posted By Xaphania
They said they were going to change it so that...

They said they were going to change it so that warriors and druids still get rage through a shield. I am not sure if they did this yet, but I can tell you that whether they changed it or not, it's...
Forum: Priests 04/17/09, 12:24 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,533
Posted By Xaphania
Deconstructor

We've worked on deconstructor for 2 nights now. I'm normally disc, but I've been using my holy 2nd spec for this fight. I was just wondering whether you guys think spreading out, or grouping up...
Forum: Priests 04/16/09, 3:23 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,533
Posted By Xaphania
In my case, I'm disc main spec, and will only be...

In my case, I'm disc main spec, and will only be switching to holy for fights where it is really amazing (we've tried only the first 4 so far, and I was only holy for XT). And my main focus with...
Forum: Priests 04/16/09, 3:13 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,533
Posted By Xaphania
This is the spec I'm using for holy right...

This is the spec I'm using for holy right...
Forum: Priests 04/16/09, 1:34 AM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,533
Posted By Xaphania
We had a fragment drop on our Razorscale kill...

We had a fragment drop on our Razorscale kill today (no achievement). It went to me. :)
Forum: Priests 04/14/09, 4:44 PM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,386,141
Posted By Xaphania
Will you include information related to...

Will you include information related to discipline in the new thread, or ignore it because it has its own thread now? I think a lot of priests will be dual spec'ing disc/holy in 3.1, due to holy's...
Forum: Priests 04/14/09, 12:33 PM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,554
Posted By Xaphania
Pitbull can actually be used for any frame...

Pitbull can actually be used for any frame imaginable, not just raid frames, and you can easily disable all the frames that you don't need. I use Pitbull for Player, Target, Target of Target, Focus,...
Forum: Priests 04/08/09, 4:15 PM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,554
Posted By Xaphania
Well, a disc priest's most used spells are Flash...

Well, a disc priest's most used spells are Flash Heal, Penance, and Power Word: Shield, if that's what you're asking. There's plenty of other spells that you certainly should have bound and be...
Forum: Priests 04/02/09, 8:52 AM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,554
Posted By Xaphania
The best choice for gemming as a healer is never...

The best choice for gemming as a healer is never set in stone. There are certain things that are bad to do, but in general, you want to gem for what you feel like you are lacking. If you're not...
Forum: Priests 03/30/09, 8:20 PM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,554
Posted By Xaphania
Cool. That works nicely, since with the standard...

Cool. That works nicely, since with the standard disc build there's 1 point left over, so I'll just move it to healing focus from desperate prayer.
Forum: Priests 03/30/09, 9:48 AM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,533
Posted By Xaphania
I agree; I actually prefer proc trinkets over "on...

I agree; I actually prefer proc trinkets over "on use" trinkets in many situations, because I don't have to worry about using it at the perfect time. A lot of times, I'll just end up rarely using...
Forum: Priests 03/29/09, 4:44 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,533
Posted By Xaphania
I agree; I would definitely not take that trinket...

I agree; I would definitely not take that trinket unless every single DPS already had it. On-use haste could be situationally nice, but it's not that amazing for a healer in my opinion.
Forum: Priests 03/28/09, 10:54 PM
Replies: 516
Views: 536,893
Posted By Xaphania
The Hymn of Hope glyph does not shorten the...

The Hymn of Hope glyph does not shorten the channeling time; it lengthens it.
Forum: Priests 03/28/09, 9:11 PM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,554
Posted By Xaphania
Can someone please give a definitive, tested...

Can someone please give a definitive, tested answer to this question? I've been wondering this myself, since there are multiple posts in the healing compendium thread saying that healing focus does...
Forum: Priests 03/28/09, 5:28 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,533
Posted By Xaphania
Disc priests don't have PoM? Really? And you...

Disc priests don't have PoM? Really? And you seem to be forgetting Penance.

Not that Twin Disciplines is an amazing talent, but it's certainly better than you're giving it credit for.
Forum: Priests 03/25/09, 1:34 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,533
Posted By Xaphania
Part of me thinks that, but mostly I'm just...

Part of me thinks that, but mostly I'm just disappointed at how uncreative they were. Also, I would like to actually be able to wear my full tier set for the looks, and not have to mix and match and...
Forum: Priests 03/23/09, 7:28 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,533
Posted By Xaphania
Hmm... in the 3.0 healing compendium thread,...

Hmm... in the 3.0 healing compendium thread, there have been posts that say that Healing Focus and Concentration Aura do not stack... that if you have 2/2 healing focus, it won't add with...
Forum: Priests 03/22/09, 5:57 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,533
Posted By Xaphania
Isn't imp. concentration aura good enough for...

Isn't imp. concentration aura good enough for pushback resistance? I thought healing focus didn't add up with it, meaning it only results in slightly less pushback.
Forum: Priests 03/22/09, 4:27 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,533
Posted By Xaphania
I really like this idea, and I think I may try it...

I really like this idea, and I think I may try it out myself. However, I think instead of 3/5 empowered healing, I think I'd move one point to empowered renew. That way, I'd give renew the instant...
Forum: Priests 03/16/09, 9:29 PM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,386,141
Posted By Xaphania
It appears that crit will become more valuable...

It appears that crit will become more valuable than before when compared to haste, because of Holy Concentration uptime, and the new Serendipity making haste less necessary to reduce GH casting...
Forum: Priests 03/15/09, 9:43 AM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,386,141
Posted By Xaphania
...Because I totally did it wrong, oops. One...

...Because I totally did it wrong, oops. One second and I'll fix it.
Forum: Priests 03/15/09, 3:27 AM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,386,141
Posted By Xaphania
Yeah, I basically had 2 tank healing modes when I...

Yeah, I basically had 2 tank healing modes when I was disc (recently switched to holy): either spamming--keeping weakened soul up 100% and spamming flash heal and penance--or reactive healing, like...
Forum: Priests 03/15/09, 2:52 AM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,386,141
Posted By Xaphania
I did the math and got: GH spam = same,...

I did the math and got:

GH spam = same, obviously (4637.82)
FHx1 + GH = 4670.21
FHx2 + GH = 4686.74
FHx3 + GH = 4696.77
(fixed because I messed up the formula the first time and didn't notice)

I...
Forum: Priests 01/28/09, 4:36 PM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,386,141
Posted By Xaphania
@Kyre: As you've noticed, disc has incredible...

@Kyre: As you've noticed, disc has incredible mana regen just due to Rapture, so you really don't have to gear toward regen at all (the int that comes naturally on caster gear is plenty). One thing...
Forum: The Dung Heap 01/25/09, 5:40 AM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,877,906
Posted By Xaphania
lol... heard of Enlightenment? 5% stam, spirit,...

lol... heard of Enlightenment? 5% stam, spirit, and spell haste.

btw these kinds of questions really belong in the simple questions/answers thread, or else you could just look through this thread,...
Forum: Priests 01/23/09, 7:45 AM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,386,141
Posted By Xaphania
We've been over this, it won't show a heal from...

We've been over this, it won't show a heal from glyph of PW:S in "Healing Done" if it's 100% overheal.



I have noticed the glyph doesn't crit much for me either, so I suspect it's not being...
Forum: Priests 01/21/09, 8:50 AM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,386,141
Posted By Xaphania
Actually, when I was holy, I would have this...

Actually, when I was holy, I would have this problem all the time with IHC, but not with SoL. No matter how fast I would be spamming, it would register the SoL exactly when it should have. But if I...
Forum: Priests 01/18/09, 7:32 PM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,386,141
Posted By Xaphania
The meter is only showing effective healing for...

The meter is only showing effective healing for the glyph, meaning that it's not counting any overheal. So if you PW:S someone when they're at full health (or only missing a tiny bit), the healing...
Forum: Priests 01/15/09, 8:42 PM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,386,141
Posted By Xaphania
It already annoys me enough when warrior/druid...

It already annoys me enough when warrior/druid tanks tell me to stop shielding them because they can't build threat (I'm discipline). Now a death knight saying the same? There might be some special...
Forum: Priests 01/06/09, 7:51 PM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,386,141
Posted By Xaphania
Agreed...as a disc priest I'd much rather have...

Agreed...as a disc priest I'd much rather have Soul of the Dead and the Egg from badges. The proc from the talisman does less than a renew, and considering how much of a waste renew is (for tank...
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