Considering a New Build: Disc/Shadow

After listening to the WoWPodcast episode about priests today (3 times), I have decided to add a few Discipline talents to my bag of tricks. I spent enough time looking at all of the options, I think I have a good balance between damage, mana-regen/conservation, and casting ability while under attack.

Here is how it breaks down, and then I’ll explain my reasoning on Monday after playing with it for a while. Of course, this is a level 70 build, so mine will be missing 8 points for now.

Wand Specialization – Rank 5/5
Increases your damage with Wands by 25%.

Improved Power Word: Fortitude – Rank 2/2
Increases the effect of your Power Word: Fortitude and Prayer of Fortitude spells by 30%.

Improved Power Word: Shield – Rank 3/3
Increase the damage absorbed by your Power Word: Shield by 15%.

Martyrdom – Rank 2/2
Gives you a 100% chance to gain the Focused Casting effect that lasts for 6 sec after being the victim of a melee or ranged critical strike. The Focused Casting effect prevents you from losing casting time when taking damage and increases resistance to Interrupt effects by 20%.

Inner Focus – Rank 1/1
Instant: 3 min cooldown
When activated, reduces the Mana cost of your next spell by 100% and increases its critical effect chance by 25% if it is capable of a critical effect.

Meditation – Rank 1/3
Allows 5% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.

Spirit Tap – Rank 5/5
Gives you a 100% chance to gain a 100% bonus to your Spirit after killing a target that yields experience. For the duration, your Mana may regenerate at a 50% rate while casting. Lasts 15 sec.

Blackout – Rank 5/5
Gives your Shadow damage spells a 10% chance to stun the target for 3 sec.

Shadow Affinity – Rank 3/3
Reduces the threat generated by your Shadow spells by 25%.

Improved Shadow Word: Pain – Rank 2/2
Increases the duration of your Shadow Word: Pain spell by 6 sec.

Shadow Focus – Rank 2/5
Reduces your target’s chance to resist your Shadow spells by 4%.

Improved Mind Blast – Rank 5/5
Reduces the cooldown of your Mind Blast spell by 2.5 sec.

Mind Flay – Rank 1/1
Assault the target’s mind with Shadow energy, causing 75 damage over 3 sec and slowing the target to 50% of their movement speed.

Improved Fade – Rank 2/2
Decreases the cooldown of your Fade ability by 6 sec.

Shadow Reach – Rank 2/2
Increases the range of your Shadow damage spells by 20%.

Shadow Weaving – Rank 5/5
Your Shadow damage spells have a 100% chance to cause your target to be vulnerable to Shadow damage. This vulnerability increases the Shadow damage dealt to your target by 3% and lasts 15 sec. Stacks up to 5 times.

Vampiric Embrace – Rank 1/1
Instant cast: 10 sec cooldown
Afflicts your target with Shadow energy that causes all party members to be healed for 20% of any Shadow damage you deal for 1 min.

Improved Vampiric Embrace – Rank 2/2
Instant cast: 1.5 sec cooldown
Increases the percentage healed by Vampiric Embrace by an additional 10%.

Focused Mind – Rank 3/3
Reduces the mana cost of your Mind Blast, Mind Control and Mind Flay spells by 15%.

Darkness – Rank 3/5
Increases your Shadow spell damage by 6%.

Shadowform – Rank 1/1
Assume a Shadowform, increasing your Shadow damage by 15% and reducing Physical damage done to you by 15%. However, you may not cast Holy spells while in this form.

Shadow Power – Rank 5/5
Increases the critical strike chance of your Mind Blast and Shadow Word: Death spells by 15%.