Discipline Priest Healer Rotation & Cooldowns

Healer Rotation & Cooldowns

This rotation offers a general priority list for Discipline Priest abilities, along with key cooldowns at the bottom. It's based on a standard build and is here to help while we work on a smarter, build-aware system. Updated for the latest patch in World of Warcraft: The War Within (11.1.5).

Single Target

Ensure Shadow Word Pain is active before starting your rotation.

Apply Atonement to a single target.
Use for additional Atonement applications.
Apply Atonement when needed for single target healing.
Apply Atonement to multiple targets.
Use to trigger Entropic Rift and deal damage.
Use for burst healing through Atonement.
Cast when available for damage and healing.

Maintain Shadow Word Pain and apply Atonement using Power Word Shield, Renew, or Flash Heal. Use Power Word Radiance for group-wide Atonement. Follow with Mind Blast, Penance, and Void Blast for healing through damage.

AoE

Ensure Shadow Word Pain is refreshed on all targets.

Apply Atonement to multiple targets.
Activate for increased AoE damage and healing.
Trigger Entropic Rift for AoE healing.
Use for burst healing through Atonement.
Cast repeatedly for AoE damage and healing.

Apply Atonement with Power Word Radiance, then use Voidwraith and Mind Blast for AoE healing. Follow with Penance and Void Blast for sustained healing through damage.

Cooldowns

Use for burst healing or defensive utility.
Place for group-wide damage reduction.
Use on a single target to mitigate heavy damage.
Extend Atonement duration for sustained healing.
Activate for increased healing through Shadow Covenant.
Swap health with an ally in critical situations.

Use Ultimate Penitence for burst healing or defense. Deploy Power Word Barrier for group-wide mitigation and Pain Suppression for single-target damage reduction. Extend Atonement with Evangelism and enhance healing with Shadowfiend. Utilize Void Shift in emergencies.