Post soundtrack: “Come to me” by Koop.
Guess who’s leveling a new disc priest? No, I’m not leaving my dwarves high and dry – this is mostly a preparation-for-cataclysm-and-thought-experiment kind of thing.
Meet blood elf Phinglezouse, priest soon-to-be-extraordinaire. Or semiordinaire, maybe. Almostordinaire? Yes, it’s going to be disc all the way (mostly because I just like the playstyle*, but with an added touch of “You’d have to be utterly insane to level another priest to 80”). Helped along with some bits and pieces from the AH, of course, because I’m lazy like that and have a higher-level alt to help bankroll it.
Phingle is currently sitting at level 19, with Herbalism and Inscription learnt. Her sugar-daddy is OldDingle, who’s now level 54 (with Enchanting and Skinning). Total bankroll between the two of them, around 340g when the server went down earlier this evening.
Talents at this stage are pretty minimal – there’s only 10 points to allocate at level 19, and nothing fancy for a few levels yet. My picks so far:
| Level | Talents |
| 10 | Spirit Tap (1/3) |
| 11 | Spirit Tap (2/3) |
| 12 | Spirit Tap (3/3) |
| 13 | Twin Disciplines (1/5) |
| 14 | Twin Disciplines (2/5) |
| 15 | Twin Disciplines (3/5) |
| 16 | Twin Disciplines (4/5) |
| 17 | Twin Disciplines (5/5) |
| 18 | Improved Power Word: Fortitude (1/2) |
| 19 | Improved Power Word: Fortitude (2/2) |
Her dps rotation right now is pretty much what you’d expect from your average low-level priest:
- PW:S on herself
- Smite to pull her target.
- SW:P on it while it’s running toward her.
- Mind Blast.
- Then she just wands it to death. (Don’t underestimate wands; they’re mana-free dps, and they make for a great way to start regenerating mana before you engage your next target)
- …
- Profit!
Old internet memes aside, it’s a pretty straight-forward routine – single-target pulls, and if an additional target blunders in, she uses Psychic Scream where possible, puts SWP on the new target, and finishes off the original target. Self-buffs at this stage are PW:Fortitude and Inner Fire, along with the inscription-made Intellect scrolls.
Time for another quick list, this time tips for new characters
- It can be worth taking your new characters to the blood elf or draenei starting zones when they’re just getting started, as they zones make for a much less irritating leveling experience than the vanilla starting zones. (And the gear from Tranquillien rep is a nice bonus on horde side)
- Casters should always buy the best water you can get for your level. (It helps to actually buy a stack or two when you’re still the level before you can use them, so you don’t forget – and you invariably will).
- If you’re leveling a priest, it’s a lot easier if they have the best wand you can get for their level. (I might do a quick post on what/where, if I don’t forget or get sidetracked again)
- Bags! Four netherweave bags for a new toon are the gift that keeps on giving.
That’s probably going to be it for this post – I’ll probably do another one when Phingle has something interesting to talk about (the 20-29 stretch would likely do).
/wave
* – Disclaimer: My playstyle (and leveling style) aren’t designed for efficiency, or speed, or ease of leveling – indeed, if you want to level a priest fast, shadow is likely your best option (I’ve been told my bloody-mindedness is part of my charm). So I’m sharing on the off chance someone discerning out there might find something in this to be useful, not because I think it’s fast or easy (or even fun, sometimes). Offer void where prohibited by law, and probably causes cancer in rats.
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