Post by oddbrown
1. Over the past few years I've heard a lot of QQ about playing a Priest in PvP? Is it really that bad, or do these guys just need to L2P?
In terms of PvP in BGs just about any spec is viable with the right gear and enough common sense. Like all clothies though we struggle against mele hits unless seriously deep in the Discipline tree.
With regards to arena the general consensus is that any player with a modicum of common sense will take out the healer/mana battery first.
So in general, we can do fine in PvP but we tend to get killed more than others as we are a serious threat if left alone. We also suffer somewhat from a lack of CC compared to other classes.
People QQing should spend their time getting a better understanding of their class in an unpredictable environment imho.
(I should point out that as a PvE specced holy priest I suck at PvP generally, and tend to stay near the back healing the arms warriors, rogues, and hunters (or any other class really) taking the kickings, this serves me well on both honour and marks generally.)
2. What is your counter class? I'm tempted to say Shaman, But I've never been in your shoes.
Counter classes are generally Shaman for all specs (Purge is a pain), and Rogues especially for holy spec (stunlocking a healer is basically a ticket for a win, especially now CoSh can now remove our long CD CC).
3. Honestly.. What do you guys think of your WotLK Talents/Skills?
The WotLK talents look interesting. There seems to be more versatility available for Disc and Holy builds as healers instead of the standard cookie cutter options that currently stand. You'll have to get a shadow priest's opinion about their tree though.
4. Any good outside sites for priest info, besides whats inside the stickies above?
Not to my knowledge (assuming you have followed the links in the stickies to places like Elitist Jerks) but some of the older and wiser veterans of this forum may know of some good places.
5. The Dumb and Cliche racials question: Hex of Weakness? Is it really that powerful in PvP?
Have a look at the new
FAQ section currently under construction. Although it isn't stickied yet it gives some solid coverage of the racials and priest race specific spells.