PvE Guide

Discipline Priest

The War Within(Patch 11.0.2)

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Rotation and Cooldowns

This rotation guide should help give a basic understanding of what to do, what's most important, and how to prioritize Discipline Priest abilities and cooldowns.

Single Target

Ensure Purge The Wicked is active before the encounter begins.

Use to apply Atonement.
Use to apply Atonement.
Use to apply Atonement when needed.
Use to apply Atonement to multiple targets.
Use for damage and Atonement healing.
Use for damage and Atonement healing.
Use to fill GCDs and reduce cooldowns.
Use when target is low health.

Maintain Atonement by using Power Word Shield and Renew initially, followed by Flash Heal and Power Word Radiance for multi-target healing. Use Mind Blast and Penance for damage and Atonement healing, filling gaps with Smite and Shadow Word Death when applicable.

AoE

Ensure Purge The Wicked is active before AoE healing.

Use to apply Atonement to multiple targets.
Use for AoE damage and Atonement healing.
Use for AoE damage and Atonement healing.
Use to fill GCDs and reduce cooldowns.
Use when targets are low health.

For AoE, prioritize Power Word Radiance to apply Atonement, followed by Mind Blast and Penance for damage. Use Smite to fill gaps and Shadow Word Death on low health targets.

Cooldowns

Use to enhance Power Word Shield casts.
Use for group-wide damage reduction.
Use on a target taking heavy damage.
Use for damage and self-shield.

In cooldown usage, prioritize Rapture for shielding, Power Word Barrier for group damage reduction, Pain Suppression on high damage targets, and Ultimate Penitence for damage and self-defense.