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Forum: Priests 12/15/10, 11:31 PM
Replies: 654
Views: 2,244,047
Posted By Imua
Just to confirm the holy priest mana regen...

Just to confirm the holy priest mana regen buff:


Cataclysm Hotfixes (http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/1232869)

Yeah, so that plus meditation should in combat at 90% of non-combat regen.

Oh, and...
Forum: Priests 09/28/10, 11:05 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 213,153
Posted By Imua
I think that the spell haste buff is now 5%, and...

I think that the spell haste buff is now 5%, and it's consolidated, so that either moonkin, spriest, and shaman can all provide it, but it doesn't stack.

So the only spell haste buff you'd get is...
Forum: Priests 09/24/10, 2:11 PM
Replies: 635
Views: 302,150
Posted By Imua
First thing: 2 points max for Soul Warding would...

First thing: 2 points max for Soul Warding would now leave the CD for PW:S at 2 seconds. Hmmm...

There are now two base builds for disc pve: 31 points without taking any of the Smity Six...
Forum: Priests 09/03/10, 9:32 PM
Replies: 635
Views: 302,150
Posted By Imua
Yeah, this is what I get for a disc build: WoW...

Yeah, this is what I get for a disc build:
WoW Talent Calculator - Sigrie (http://www.wowtal.com/#k=vet2HjE9.9x5.priest)

It's got an extra point in Reflective Shield because you either get that, or...
Forum: Priests 08/23/10, 4:56 PM
Replies: 635
Views: 302,150
Posted By Imua
How clunky is the Atonement mechanic? I would...

How clunky is the Atonement mechanic? I would almost think that if it did Penance damage in addition to Smite, that would make it more distinctly disc.

Here's my current pve disc spec: Talent...
Forum: Priests 07/15/10, 5:56 PM
Replies: 635
Views: 302,150
Posted By Imua
By the way, wowhead has the new trees now, and...

By the way, wowhead has the new trees now, and their implementation (for the moment) is better than mmo-champ's:
Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft (http://cata.wowhead.com/talent)

From a game...
Forum: Priests 07/14/10, 3:56 AM
Replies: 635
Views: 302,150
Posted By Imua
Yeah, it's pretty much certain these trees are...

Yeah, it's pretty much certain these trees are nowhere near done. I would expect the trees to be a bit "wider" - you can pick from a wider array of talents in any given tree.

There doesn't appear...
Forum: Priests 07/09/10, 11:03 PM
Replies: 635
Views: 302,150
Posted By Imua
It was already mentioned to change Archangel into...

It was already mentioned to change Archangel into something that Shadow would be interested in. Like, changing "smite" to "any damaging spell" and changing the ability to channel penance while...
Forum: Priests 06/28/10, 3:40 PM
Replies: 635
Views: 302,150
Posted By Imua
How about if you hit the "Chakra" button, and the...

How about if you hit the "Chakra" button, and the next spell you cast determines which Chakra you pick (AOE/renew/heal/smite)? You could even have the Chakra button do something like reduce cast...
Forum: Priests 06/10/10, 4:32 PM
Replies: 635
Views: 302,150
Posted By Imua
Disc build: Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft...

Disc build: Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft (http://cata.wowhead.com/talent#bVIohGhckhsffRt0vxcc0o)
I still have a point left for other things.

Disc still looks like it's going to be the...
Forum: Priests 05/06/10, 3:20 PM
Replies: 635
Views: 302,150
Posted By Imua
Of course, this is all very preliminary, but: the...

Of course, this is all very preliminary, but:
the AOE Chakra probably should get activated off of either CoH or PoH 3 times in a row. (You can do PoH->CoH->PoH and it'll get activated)

A mana...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/26/10, 10:36 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,440
Posted By Imua
Two quick points: How can anyone forget "Too...

Two quick points:
How can anyone forget "Too soon, Executus! Too soon!" when you spawn Rag? Of course the Ragnaros we fight in MC is but a shell of his true self - he's like Kil'jaeden in that way....
Forum: Priests 03/02/10, 10:08 PM
Replies: 292
Views: 306,339
Posted By Imua
Hrmmm... PTR notes say that in 3.3.3 the 4pc T-10...

Hrmmm... PTR notes say that in 3.3.3 the 4pc T-10 set bonus becomes:
This bonus now increases the effectiveness of the caster's Power Word: Shield and Renew spells by 5%.

Better than nothing, and...
Forum: Priests 01/06/10, 1:08 PM
Replies: 411
Views: 595,995
Posted By Imua
Whoa is the Sliver right? The difference between...

Whoa is the Sliver right? The difference between the heroic and normal is not just that the heroic procs for more mana, but also that its CD is 1 min rather than 2 min on the normal version.

My...
Forum: Priests 01/06/10, 1:04 PM
Replies: 411
Views: 595,995
Posted By Imua
There are a good number of ilvl 277 rings out...

There are a good number of ilvl 277 rings out there that are candidates:

Memory of Malygos
Ashen Band of Endless Wisdom
Incarnadine Band of Mending
Marrowgar's Frigid Eye
Ring of Maddening...
Forum: Priests 01/04/10, 5:55 PM
Replies: 292
Views: 306,339
Posted By Imua
When we first walked into ICC, we went with 3...

When we first walked into ICC, we went with 3 tanks and 7 healers. We've obviously cut it down since then, but I would think that 3/7 would be the cautious way to approach new content. (That also...
Forum: Priests 12/18/09, 1:23 PM
Replies: 292
Views: 306,339
Posted By Imua
We've taken to put our paladins on healing Marks....

We've taken to put our paladins on healing Marks. With a beacon on one target, they can easily keep two targets up by themselves. If you have 2 paladins, that's 4 Marks you can deal with with...
Forum: Priests 12/11/09, 5:05 PM
Replies: 411
Views: 595,995
Posted By Imua
Can anyone show a parse from TOGC or ICC where...

Can anyone show a parse from TOGC or ICC where GHeal is used more than like... 10% of the time?

If not, then I would think that alot of this argument about buffing GHeal, its efficiency, etc. is...
Forum: Priests 12/07/09, 3:07 PM
Replies: 411
Views: 595,995
Posted By Imua
Let's try not to restart the Divine Fury vs Spell...

Let's try not to restart the Divine Fury vs Spell Warding argument here again. There are places for both talents, and there are people that (so far) have succeeded using either. The basic argument...
Forum: Priests 11/24/09, 5:33 PM
Replies: 1,039
Views: 926,535
Posted By Imua
If you're a healer and you're one of the last...

If you're a healer and you're one of the last people alive when you wipe, you're doing it wrong.

One of the important things to keep in mind when you're discussing GHeal are holy paladins. Their...
Forum: Priests 11/16/09, 3:52 AM
Replies: 864
Views: 474,569
Posted By Imua
The melee train can be problematic - if you get...

The melee train can be problematic - if you get rogue/war/DK/hunter (yes, hunter is ranged) that combo can run around one-shotting folks easily. However, the melee train can also be handled well -...
Forum: Priests 10/24/09, 3:24 PM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,426
Posted By Imua
@Neferneith: I'd also suggest switching out the...

@Neferneith: I'd also suggest switching out the blues from stam to mp5. I find that I have enough stamina so that nothing really instagibs me just from gear alone. (There are some bad things, like...
Forum: Priests 10/22/09, 6:52 PM
Replies: 864
Views: 474,569
Posted By Imua
Aura Mastery is also incredibly useful for...

Aura Mastery is also incredibly useful for Jaraxxus and even Faction Champs.

There's a great deal of utility from that talent point, so I'd encourage your paladins to pick it up.

And abusing Raid...
Forum: Priests 10/20/09, 8:09 PM
Replies: 1,039
Views: 926,535
Posted By Imua
A newly dinged 80 probably is better off healing...

A newly dinged 80 probably is better off healing heroics as Disc rather than Holy. But, the fact of the matter is that healing heroics is not exactly cutting edge, and min/max'ing probably isn't as...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/19/09, 5:39 PM
Replies: 660
Views: 245,907
Posted By Imua
On Faction Champs: Tanks (except for paladins) do...

On Faction Champs: Tanks (except for paladins) do a good job of interrupting healers, or can be used to lock down melee. Depending on composition, the melee train can cause a ton of headaches. Like...
Forum: Priests 10/08/09, 5:56 PM
Replies: 566
Views: 815,034
Posted By Imua
Go for SP. It's been answered over and over...

Go for SP. It's been answered over and over before :)

(As crit and haste do not affect your shield, in general SP is vastly superior)
Forum: Priests 10/06/09, 4:27 PM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,426
Posted By Imua
I think you may be discounting disc's shields on...

I think you may be discounting disc's shields on mobile and raid damage heavy fights. Putting shields on everyone in Twins is going to get used up because of the constant ticking DOT. Also, shields...
Forum: Priests 10/02/09, 4:14 PM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,426
Posted By Imua
You have m5 gems in your holy set. At the very...

You have m5 gems in your holy set. At the very least, if you changed those to spirit, you'd experience a negligible difference in regen but increased throughput. Your gloves have no enchant at all...
Forum: Priests 09/28/09, 5:41 PM
Replies: 864
Views: 474,569
Posted By Imua
We go 2 tank, 6 heal. (Prot pallies are...

We go 2 tank, 6 heal. (Prot pallies are extremely effective for getting off Impale stacks)

We ignore snobolds on melee, and if any ranged or healers get it, they move to just behind the boss,...
Forum: Priests 09/28/09, 5:35 PM
Replies: 1,039
Views: 926,535
Posted By Imua
Sorry if this seems off-topic, but I read Elitist...

Sorry if this seems off-topic, but I read Elitist Jerks forums to hear from folks that are on the cutting edge of content. If you haven't done any Hard Modes in TOC-25 at least, then I do not value...
Forum: Priests 09/13/09, 1:29 AM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,426
Posted By Imua
...but regen is less useful for priests as your...

...but regen is less useful for priests as your gear gets better, simply because you aren't running out of mana. Unless you are doing hard modes, but even then - priests are not necessarily gearing...
Forum: Priests 09/03/09, 5:14 AM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,426
Posted By Imua
If people aren't dying, then your healers are...

If people aren't dying, then your healers are doing fine. :)

Assignments do matter - tank healers are not going to be near the top. But, holy should show up on meters alot more than disc does. ...
Forum: Priests 09/01/09, 4:23 PM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,426
Posted By Imua
On a somewhat related note, I hope that all disc...

On a somewhat related note, I hope that all disc healers, if not all priests, have PW:S, Weakened Soul debuff, and Prayer of Mending all on their unit frames. All three of these things are very...
Forum: Priests 08/29/09, 10:53 PM
Replies: 566
Views: 815,034
Posted By Imua
As far as disc goes? I'm of the opinion that the...

As far as disc goes? I'm of the opinion that the 4pc T8 bonus is just plain too good, until you get 240 SP or whatever the bonus is from just the sheer ilvl difference.

I don't see the 2pc T9 as...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/07/09, 6:30 AM
Replies: 660
Views: 245,907
Posted By Imua
Oops. It's not simultaneous - my apologies for...

Oops. It's not simultaneous - my apologies for the misunderstanding.

But, the cold breath is an immbolize/freeze that may take out more than half your healers. Their first response is probably to...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/06/09, 9:41 PM
Replies: 660
Views: 245,907
Posted By Imua
For the 3rd beast, your tanks are most vulnerable...

For the 3rd beast, your tanks are most vulnerable after he "wakes up". The combination of him breathing cold on your raid plus starting to hit your tank fairly hard means that it's possible to lose...
Forum: Priests 08/05/09, 3:27 PM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,426
Posted By Imua
Either spec should be okay, imo. You WILL run...

Either spec should be okay, imo. You WILL run into some serious mana problems with either spec, also.
My preference is disc (think your cookie cutter 57/14), but I wouldn't blame people that went...
Forum: Priests 07/31/09, 5:17 PM
Replies: 566
Views: 815,034
Posted By Imua
I don't know that disc needs to see a buff to...

I don't know that disc needs to see a buff to mana regen. (Unless fights get much longer, but that doesn't seem to be what Blizzard is thinking) If they buffed mp5 and also added a SPI->SP mechanic...
Forum: Priests 07/23/09, 3:21 PM
Replies: 864
Views: 474,569
Posted By Imua
Get your resto druid to learn how to raid heal. ...

Get your resto druid to learn how to raid heal. They are VERY effective for a good number of fights. If your resto druid can not learn to raid heal effectively, then bounce him from the raid for...
Forum: Priests 07/23/09, 3:14 PM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,426
Posted By Imua
No, 3/3 SR isn't worth it. I also don't think...

No, 3/3 SR isn't worth it.

I also don't think a respec is going to solve your problem of talking on the phone during a raid.
Forum: Priests 07/05/09, 1:40 AM
Replies: 864
Views: 474,569
Posted By Imua
We 6-healed XT hard last week. 2 priest 1 druid 2...

We 6-healed XT hard last week.
2 priest
1 druid
2 pally
1 shaman

I was actually disc and healed the OT and people that had to run out (gravity bombs)
Forum: Priests 04/25/09, 4:55 PM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,426
Posted By Imua
Are you running out of mana? Then go for...

Are you running out of mana? Then go for regen.
Otherwise, go for throughput.

It's really not that difficult.

You can't heal if you got no mana, and once you hit that point, then throughput helps....
Forum: Priests 04/15/09, 4:48 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,506
Posted By Imua
Don't know if this is the right place, but... it...

Don't know if this is the right place, but...

it sounds like there are a couple of holy builds out there - one with Imp Renew and Empowered Renew, and one without the Renew talents, picking up Test...
Forum: Priests 04/06/09, 1:14 AM
Replies: 461
Views: 198,865
Posted By Imua
He has 6-7 healers. Are your only "raid" healers...

He has 6-7 healers. Are your only "raid" healers a holy priest (yourself) and a resto druid? No resto shammies at all? That sounds like a whole lot of paladin going on, then. (Too much,...
Forum: Priests 03/20/09, 7:37 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,506
Posted By Imua
You holy type folks can go for Spark of Hope. (I...

You holy type folks can go for Spark of Hope. (I imagine that the trees will be clamoring for that too)
Us disc priests and pallies will probably go for Pandora's...
Forum: Priests 03/17/09, 10:25 PM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,426
Posted By Imua
In 3.1, given the new addition that DA can stack,...

In 3.1, given the new addition that DA can stack, that will also help swing crit to be more favorable than haste.

In fact, with the Serendipity change, you could argue that for both holy and disc...
Forum: Priests 03/10/09, 2:16 PM
Replies: 461
Views: 198,865
Posted By Imua
A tail swipe shouldn't KILL you. It should be a...

A tail swipe shouldn't KILL you. It should be a minor annoyance at best. If a tail swipe kills you, you're doing something wrong.

Having said that, all you have to do is just move a bit. If you...
Forum: Priests 03/05/09, 1:47 PM
Replies: 516
Views: 536,846
Posted By Imua
Those look like the two specs for disc in...

Those look like the two specs for disc in 3.1:
Either 18 holy to get to Improved Healing for the 15% reduced mana cost on your FH, GH, and Penance at the expense of the deeper Disc tree talents (2/2...
Forum: Priests 02/26/09, 1:55 PM
Replies: 516
Views: 536,846
Posted By Imua
My argument for disc becoming a shield bot with...

My argument for disc becoming a shield bot with the Rapture changes is based a decent amount on the Rapture mana return part not having a 12 second cooldown. If it stays like that, then I really see...
Forum: Priests 02/25/09, 4:45 PM
Replies: 516
Views: 536,846
Posted By Imua
My personal theorycrafting take on the disc...

My personal theorycrafting take on the disc changes is that it basically turns a disc priest into a shield-bot. If PW:S becomes your #1 "heal" and basically becomes spammable, then that's all you're...
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