How to Heal with a Priest

How to heal with a priest is pretty straight forward right? You just target a player and heal! Well that may be the simplest explanation but healing with a priest is a lot more complicated than that. It’s about more than just keeping the group alive, it’s about mana preservation and even assisting in DPS (yes that’s right, there’s nothing more wasteful than a priest with full mana not doing anything). In this article I am going to give some basic tips for how to heal with a priest. Now please keep in mind that if you are a veteran player of the priest this article might not be what you are looking for. This information is designed for those who are new to the priest and haven’t a clue what they are doing.

Now first off, everyone has different play styles and how you put your skills on your bars is up to you but I do have one recommendation, put the skills that you use in easy to use spots that you can reach on your keyboard (you don’t want to be a clicker!). So for example I have Flash Heal in my number 1 key spot on my bar because I can reach it easily and I use the spell a lot.

Next up, install healbot. There are lots of healing addons and I still use healbot, I find it is the easiest and simplest one to use, I’m used to using it so it works for me. You may find another healing addon that works for you and that is fine but the bottom line is to have a healing addon.

Now for actually healing. This is another factor that is largely dependent upon your play style. You will likely use Flash Heal, Greater Heal, Renew, Prayer of Mending, Prayer of Healing, and Desperate Prayer (instant self heal) a lot. It is my recommendation that you always keep Renew on the tank and anyone else that is getting hit a lot. Also keep Prayer of Mending on your group at all times. Use Greater Heal for the tank unless they losing health fast and use Renew or Flash Heal on the other members of the group.

Healing with the priest may seem basic but it will take some time before you become comfortable and develop a strategy that works for you.

Hayden Hawke is the Author of Secret Gold Guide.

For more tips, hints, and strategies please visit my WoW Gold Guide website.