PRIEST in Burning Crusade Classic: Is It Any Better Now?

[@BenDover-sc5du]

the login music brings back so many memories of failed relationships, failed classes, and being a failure to my parents. What a ride!

[@erikhendrickson59]

And now we have the opportunity to do it all over again! THANKS, BLIZZARD!

[@WillEmmo]

Think smite priest is missing? Well I have a little follow up video for that... very soon!

[@ozo012]

Considering that they can out DPS shadow priests (top parses) and some hunters / lower DPS, absolutely! I'm searing light spec this week to speed up our trash time / Loatheb / Grob / Noth kills with DMF.

[@epjones366]

@@ozo012 exactly. i hope he does a review of night elf smite priest because star shards is instant and 83% spell scaling. solid dps.

[@ephemispriest8069]

@@epjones366 With it's half uptime it kind of suffers overall for dps. You're not really gaining a lot casting it over smite. Where it shines though is casting it when you have to move.

[@GuvernorDave]

so close to 100k!

[@77Dredge]

@Chris Osoniak The reason smite priests are not brought to raids in Classic and TBC is they give no buffs or utility, other than Power Infusion which is up 1/12 of the fight. 40m group with 5 locks, your shadow-weaving alone is like having 3/4s of a Warlock added to Spriest's damage(over 1/2 of Warlock's damage). Long fights within warlock party, you can heal them for a minute while Vamp Embrace allows them to life tap allowing them to not go OOM if shit hits the fan and half the melee dies(happens a lot). Neither are meta in Classic, but a spriest holds their own if you have 4+ locks in the group. Meta is 1-2 locks for health and +20 warriors. In TBC, not only do you give 10% shadow damage to whole raid, but you give 5% spell damage and around 200-350MP5 to the party and triple-quintruple that in HP5.

[@1un4cy]

I once met a true holy priest while questing in Zangarmarsh. I asked why weren't they casting Shadow Word: Pain or Mind Blast? They responded "I'm a holy priest, I never trained any shadow spells."

[@ajaxSAF]

Strong RP

[@iwanabeawalaby]

May the light be with him

[@Sifeus]

Heroic.

[@schmidth]

Respect to people actually PLAYING RP and not just typing erotica everywhere.

[@shanefreeman7230]

Hope they were RP walking everywhere for consistency

[@Ghalion666]

Prayer of mending is the coolest most fun heal spell ever, that alone makes it a yes for me.

[@Hoibz]

The only spell I like more than Prayer of Mending is Penance, and I'm a Warlock main :P

[@treecat125]

Are you saying Prayer of Mending is better than Holy Word: Salvation?

[@Olibelus]

@@Hoibz Penance is amazing.

[@karlzila]

Been waiting for this video. TBC, we rise as one shadow priests ⚪

[@WillEmmo]

You sure do!

[@daviouscram2101]

Looking forward to my first 5 shadow preist premade in pvp.

[@vegangainzhue4548]

I dont play wow anymore, but i'll give it a like because you're a nice person

[@WillEmmo]

Thanks! And for coming to the streams too!

[@pugsith5633]

I've been waiting for this, played a priest all through TBC and will be doing so again in TBC Classic

[@eastsidechump92]

Shadow priest is a good mana battery for raids. It's always good to bring at least one shadow priest.

[@connorleon5875]

party-wide not raid wide

[@santtuj]

No one said it was raid wide

[@NorskKiwi]

Tailoring gear for priest is nice to get started too.

[@从劣势里找到优势]

Priest has so many great spells than any other classes IMO. Always my all time favor class.

[@Sifeus]

I loved Imp Div Spirit healing on p server and I can't wait to get back into it in TBCC.

[@gougepotato2739]

Thanks for the fantastic and informative content as usual @WillE FYI I'm looking for a skilled priest for 2s on Faerlina once TBC hits. I'll be going S1 glad, maybe 2, 3 depending on how fast it goes

[@mikehale3776]

Was hoping you’d talk about and compare shadoweave and spellstrike gear!

[@SkarrGaming]

Don't need to compare cos you'll be using both sets.

[@KumoGoesFast]

let's gooooo this is the one I've been waiting for

[@tjf73]

Woohoo! Love seeing these videos on my notifications

[@Mrjulle3]

Ohh i was praying it was the warlock one🙏🏽

[@AccountInactive]

*dispels your hope*

[@SmithyD86]

Great healer to level up and gear in TBC as an alt in preparation for WOTLK too, since Disc and Holy are both insane, along with shadow!

[@mochabearry]

I’m just waiting for priest in WOTLK. So good

[@christophermawn9669]

Been waiting for this for a while now

[@D3ck3rCain]

11/10. My new main.

[@UndeadR]

Jeez, i really don't know what class I want to play. Every time i see those IIABN series, I think that all classes are so much fun and so interesting... I dont know if I even will play TBC, becouse it's too much to choose and to low time to play all :(

[@ajunta2270]

I'm on the same boat!

[@chemlol]

Waiting patiently for the lock and hunter video :D

[@MrConnerq]

Yessss more WillE Found the gnome

[@Gankzor91]

This is an amazing series man!

[@Stef-an]

@0:42 Make the shadows use Multiply or Darken blending mode, instead of normal and transparent :) Great content mate, keep up the good work

[@Pablochette98]

All classes exept warriors are better now, but okay let's see the video xD

[@brandonjoncas1582]

all priest "im so hyped for healing" me the one shadow priest "should i go healing i dont really want to but ik its better" tho tbh in classic spriest are the best pvp class we counter mostly everything in 1v1's but in bc mages and locks are both buffed in pvp

[@zaooza34]

You will no longer be oneshot by a shaman. So that`s an improvement

[@LaggyHen]

Great video 👍

[@Sifeus]

I'd like to say to my fellow priest healers: do NOT underestimate the 2-piece bonus from tier 5. It's worth losing a little bit of overall stats from other pieces of gear to keep that two-piece bonus for a long time. A lot of time it's very efficient to be downranking greater heal all the way to rank *2* and if you get clever and follow rank 7 with a rank 2 to top off high HP tanks like Druids you can keep your mana up through very long fights.

[@Sifeus]

Also! Primal Mooncloth! If you've any inclination toward tailoring at all I can't recommend the Primal Mooncloth set enough. It really is comparable to t4 and you can get all the way through Kara on the +healing from Mooncloth and dungeon prebis. As an additional bonus, you can pass on t4 tokens in favor of your guild's warriors and druids, which makes you a lot of friends.

[@TABandiTA]

Every tier set is good... its so rare

[@SwarmAM]

Leveling a priest now! Thanks Willie!

[@MegaRellik]

Guys let get him to 100k, share his channel share it everywhere, he deserves more than this!!!!

[@markxv2267]

Lol dude

[@MegaRellik]

@@markxv2267 lol xD

[@matteomantovani2919]

Can't wait for the hunter/warlock!

[@Kad667]

Maining healing priest throughout Classic I've been so eagerly awaiting this one from you, but never wanted to be the guy to pester you with "pwease do pwiest!" comments. So thank you for following through!

[@Sith_Trooper]

Hey! Alliance Andy ! You forgot Devouring Plague on Undead. Its really good.

[@OfficerGogeta]

0:25 i see gnome

[@Jellsterr]

This is what i've been waiting for :)

[@aurawolf664]

i have no idea how to play a priest. looking forward to learning something new again in classic!

[@Iggybart05]

priests are my second favorite class in wow. in classic it's right behind paladins and in retail they are right behind demon hunters. priests absolutely got better in BC and then again in wrath.

[@UndeadR]

Oh priests in classic WoW (vanilla classic or TBC) are so much more interesting... Even Mind Flay visual effect are much better than in retail. Just look at this, it's looks like Sith Lightning

[@nashg2239]

play priest watch video informative gnome man say priest good feel good

[@marct138]

I dont wanna be a well accuuuly andy but specing deep holy for pvp is pretty good early on before you get resilliencr. The talent Blessed Resillience is pretty good and i usually run it til i get some gear.

[@ZADAIN88]

Finally a Priest!!! My main class

[@joeboii1able]

Think you'll find there will be a massive increase in resto druids, tree form takes poly out of the equation, innervate, shape shifting great tbc heals

[@TheRealSykx]

can get banished in treeform..

[@dosbilliam]

It's amazing that this just occurred to me, but another intro idea that exists would be "I'm here to ask and answer one simple question: Is your class any better now?" :P

[@BigHeadClan]

Been counting the days till I have debuff slots on boss fights, classic was pretty brutal to raid as shadow after bwl when debuffs and other specs became more viable.

[@Zukias]

finally priest :DDDDDD

[@methadossb8044]

is alchemy stone trinket thats gives 40% more mana from mana potions going to be avail at launch?

[@DreadGroove]

Thinking of taking a break from retail until 9.1 and using the boost on a shadow priest. Wanna see if I can get into tbc raiding.

[@organicmolecules]

waiting for this one :)

[@neverstoppulling5169]

Binding heal is pretty nice in arena

[@ffarkasm]

4:32 Levelingwise priests were already extremely strong in Classic due to their wand.

[@masterghotihook5793]

TBC was my favorite, and least favorite time. My guild never completed BT; but it was a great time to be a shadow priest. Except threat..............

[@CidZero]

I dunno how it is in beta but holy priests were godly to me in BC and Wrath lol. BC is where I started holy priest.

[@mortexlion3745]

Yes yes finally! TY

[@JDubbHawks]

Binding Heal is great, and underrated by the way

[@Czeron01]

I can't decide what to main in TBC, everything seems cool. Current main is mage.

[@Андрей-ш7в5д]

I gonna play for priest. That's the only class I had never level up.

[@iuliusravas2164]

This is why you will have. 100k followers 👌

[@keirbourne5323]

wille all of your youtube stream vods have disappeared, I was enjoying watching them. where can I find them now?

[@Me_Myself_and_Eye]

this is when wow starts to get realllll good

[@Meph1233]

I know it's subjective but...imo, the priest tier sets in TBC are THE BEST looking collection of tier gear for any class in any expansion. Blizz art team were really on top of their game here.

[@mattdayne2585]

I agree and personally think TBC had overall some of the best tier pieces in the game for every class.

[@EulianDax]

RMP here we go baby

[@angerskarin9222]

The improved divine spirit is more to buff the priest is self, because it stack with spiritual guidance you have 35% of your spirit as extra healing and with more spirit come greater mana regen.

[@Hislopa]

OK in tbc even with VT still have mana issues dot damage ok at best. MB and Swd good combo tho.

[@tailez606]

Timestamps! Posting these from mobile so might be a little off 0:00 Intro 0:51 Priest overview 1:45 What's new? 4:32 Leveling 5:45 PVE - Holy/Discipline 8:14 PVE - Shadow 10:12 PVP - Discipline 13:23 PVP - Shadow 14:37 Tier Gear 16:18 Is It Any Better?

[@Ayy.Its.Kruciall]

I mained a healing Disc Priest in classic. Ive played a priest for years but now I cant decide wether to do disc again or shadow :(((

[@ReloadedDL]

I need your huntard in TBC video, need to know if i have to re-roll.

[@pbj_time]

hunters are cosnidering S tier in TBC,,, nothing to worry about 4 u

[@chazhartwayne6493]

Can't wait for Hunters will be hunted. good song by Heaven shall burn btw.

[@gregorybell6683]

so now with the Blue cows is a option which is the best Pve class for preist?

[@ajunta2270]

I remember Shadow Priests worked well with Warlocks in 2's...

[@apoc3037]

And rogues

[@ctrtoken]

I was hoping we'd get the version of Circle of Healing that isn't limited to the target's party from when they buffed it before the Sunwell patch. I remember CoH being just okay before then.

[@Deya1337]

You're talking about wotlk prepatch coh.

[@AzuraiAeon]

I FOUND THAT GOD DAMNIT GNOME

[@Pulsed101]

Always flirting with the idea of getting back into this

[@yolover111]

I was warlock going into classic, now a Hpriest preparing for TBC!! Such a hard choice, shammy, Rdruid, and I played both those already in wrath. Priest time, all raids, I will do all tbc raids, I can't wait fellas!

[@digxx]

Muqq in TBC always topped the meters...

[@Adroyo]

Hidden gnome 0:25

[@BlueBackflip]

I can't decide between mage or priest.. I played a druid back in the day. Love arena and heroics/kara. Someone help =)

[@MegaRhinosaurus]

Can you mind control lvl 70s in tbc?

[@shanefreeman7230]

Does chastise break on dmg in tbc?

[@keirbourne5323]

I still dont buy this idea that shadow priests only leveling ability was wand. I stacked +spirit gear and I was able to use all my abilities (Mind blast and mind flay) on every mob doing max damage and i still never had to drink

[@Klaital1]

You sure about the symbol of hope? I kind of remember it being a channeled ability.

[@alangrygar8562]

Pretty sure what you're talking about here is prayer of hope, that's wotlk thing tho and priests get it baseline.

[@Maxvla]

it's not channeled. instant cast, with 15 second duration. hymn of hope is likely what you are thinking of from wotlk+.

[@alangrygar8562]

@@Maxvla oh right, it's hymn of hope not prayer, damn it's been a while😅

[@cognitiveresonance339]

I stand in complete and utter confounded awe at the sheer uselessness of the Blood Elf priest racial. (8-O

[@markreeve2087]

I played Holy back in original TBC. It was a blast and highly recommended. I will however be maining something different this time. Probably resto druid.

[@magsati3638]

Most important change: Shadowguard gets its cool shadow orb effect.

[@jeesh5]

i thought tbc is when dots started critting am i remembering wotlk then?

[@spicylemon9339]

What character are you going to level first in TBC?

[@markxv2267]

Death knight

[@ElevatedLevetator]

Im leaning towards necromancer but templar is also interesting

[@emmanouileisa1513]

Should i pick Warlock or Priest?? help !!

[@blaxe5990]

Exactly the same choice for me and I decided to go SP just because warlock will be play by sooo much players

[@martinivanov1157]

wheres the warlock in tbc video?

[@zepho100]

Shadow priest and lock is nasty in 2s

[@andrewshandle]

Imp DS is one of those talents that sounds great, but really isn't. It'll benefit a Balance Druid by about 42-ish Spell Power in T4 and Mages/Shadow Priests by about 20...and that's about it. Warlocks, Prot Warriors and Ele Shaman (who also use Spell Power) will have very low Spirit, meaning it kind of sucks for them. The overall benefit to the raid is practically nothing, especially since you sacrifice throughput to get it.

[@honestfan420]

So is shadow priest finally useful? LOVED it in classic but it was such a meme :(((

[@alphapolimeris]

This would almost make me play TBC without fresh servers. ... Who am I kidding, not even close. I am sad because I know I am in a minority. My only hope is that there is a massive subscription explosion and they open new servers.

[@Kristers_K]

ALways liked the idea of shadowpriests, unfortunately its current iteration in retail is just not fun at all, the baseline DoTs are weak as hell, including mind flay and most of the damage comes from mind blasts and void bolts, it just doesn't really fit the fantasy when the damage is suppose to come predominantly from DoTs.

[@nofrienderson]

IDK if were playing a different retail but shadow pumps with dots

[@mvpeteb1044]

do you even play retail? mindblast hits like a wet nudle without talbadars and void bolt does pretty low damage without the conduit. Top damage on any single target encounter is devouring plague which is a dot..

[@Kristers_K]

@@mvpeteb1044 Get a legendary and do up to 20k mindblasts, the hell are you talking about. DoTs are laughable, aside from DP, have you even seen VT and SWP dmg? non-existent, the 2 iconic spells of a shadowpriest. then look at classic, tbc, wrath, where those spells actually do damage.

[@elijahkay1164]

Why are you talking about retail on a TBC oriented video. No one asked for your opinion on retail on a classic tbc video dude.

[@mvpeteb1044]

@@Kristers_K Even with that legendary (talbadars) DP still does more damage. imo shadow is in the best spot its been in for a long time.

[@GS-el8ll]

no mention of shadowplay in arena?

[@KK-vc2rv]

That Draenei racial spell though :O

[@biz0unc3]

Nice drop.

[@stemina32]

Priest racials are broken for dwarves | drenei if you go healer

[@yap876]

Anyone know what the priest discord is?

[@bencastagno5676]

I can’t decide, I have 3 60s mage priest and warlock what should I main? I want to dps Or just boost a Hunter? 🤔

[@Cynsham]

warlock and hunter are gonna be as over represented in raids as warriors are in classic. im not saying you shouldn't roll either of them but just know that there will be a billion locks/hunters looking for the same raid spots as you will be.

[@markxv2267]

Mage

[@guillaumeanoufa1076]

@@Cynsham Well you need as much warlock as you can have in a raid, so you will never struggle to find a group. You need a single mage/spriest per raid however

[@Cynsham]

​@@guillaumeanoufa1076 Not necessarily. While it's true that you're going to want to bring more warlocks/hunters than other dps in an "ideal" raid comp, just like Warrior in classic there will quite literally be tens of thousands of them on every single server trying to get into an even more limited amount of raid spots than in Classic.

[@Efactor87]

BC is probably better for the level 70, but much worse for the dude leveling from 1-70. Speaking from personal experience. Everyone is old and doesn't have the time to group up and do dungeons any more I suppose, so it's all about getting boosted if you didn't transfer from classic. The dude that comes in alone and just wants to group up and do a low level dungeon without getting boosted is kind of screwed. LFG channel is spammed with level 70 content, the voice saying "lfg bfd" is lost in the wind.