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when picked up

Main Hand Mace

77 - 248 Damage, Speed 1.80

(90.5 DPS)

+37 Stamina

+44 Intellect

+31 Spirit

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Level 80

Improves
critical strike rating by 42

Increases spell power by 461
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Let’s take a look at the gear you will want as you level up
your Priest. As a Priest, you can wear lots of different types of
armor. There is cloth, or if you don’t like that, you can
wear cloth, or there is always cloth as a final option. Ok, so you have
decided on wearing cloth. Good choice! Priests also begin with
proficiency in one-handed maces and wands and can learn to use daggers
and staves in time from Weapon Masters throughout the world.



Let’s start by looking at our weapon selection. We have 4 to
choose from: one-handed maces, wands, daggers, and staves. When you
start off, you will have a one-handed mace. This is decent to use until
you get your first wand. Wands are great for Priests and will be your
standard weapon. They allow you to have a ranged attack that
doesn’t use mana, and there is no penalty in using it in
melee. Wands can save your ass by doing DPS when you run out of mana,
or can finish off that mob as he runs away, while letting your mana
recharge. It is just an all around great weapon for the Priest. Daggers
are pretty useless for the Priest; I would buy the weapon skill just to
have it, but there are few daggers I have ever seen that would make me
want to switch out my wand. Staves are not bad either. While they
can’t replace a good wand for DPS, there are lots of staves
out there with nice stat bonuses, especially if you are in a group and
are the healer. I usually keep a nice wand and a staff on hand and just
switch out as needed.



We don’t get a lot of variations on what type of armor we
use. Ok, we don’t get any variations at all, but we do get
many different kinds of stat adjustments from them. So, as you are
leveling, you will be looking for certain stats on armor. The stats you
are looking for will change as you level, so let’s break it
down.



Level 1 to 60



At these levels, we are looking to level as fast as possible. You will
likely be soloing more so than grouping, so we want stats to help us
solo. The primary stat we are looking for early on is Intellect.
Anything with + Intellect should be equipped as soon as you can get it.
Intellect adds mana and increases our chances to critically strike with
our spells. Early on in the game, you will run low on mana quite
often, so the more points you have starting a fight, the
better chance you have of finishing it alive. The second stat to look
for is Stamina. Stamina gives us 10 extra health for each point of
Stamina we have. You wear paper thin armor, and have little health to
begin with, so anything that will let you take an extra hit or two
while your shield or heal is casting is a good thing. Luckily, there
are plenty of items as we level that have these bonuses. Lastly, you
want + Spirit on your gear. Spirit affects the regeneration rate of
both your health and your mana. However the 5 second rule still applies
(you will not start to regenerate mana until 5 seconds have passed
since your last spell was cast).



Level 60+



These levels are when gear begins to introduce us to some new bonuses -
bonuses like +mana/5sec and/or +healing. You will especially see this
with the Priest Class sets, but loose pieces will have it as well.
+Mana/5sec replenishes x mana every 5 seconds. The great thing about
+mana/5sec is that it does not follow the 5 second rule. So, even
during a fight where we are casting constantly, with +mana/5sec gear we
are gaining mana back. +healing will add to our healing spells. This is
nice in theory, but really isn’t all that helpful. The
problem with +healing gear is that it sacrifices
Intellect/Spirit/Stamina to give you that +healing. Sure if you find a
piece that has a huge +Intellect bonus, and also has +healing, you
should grab it, but don’t replace gear that has bonuses to
better stats for +healing. It will not make up for the loss of
regeneration, mana, and health it will cause. So keep your eye out for
the +mana/5sec gear/+intellect/+stamina/+spirit gear as you climb to 80.



Below is a chart with some of the gear to look for at certain levels
from 20 to 60. This list is by no means everything out there (lets face
it, it would be one hell of a huge list if it was), and there may be
some better pieces out there for the level ranges, but this chart will
give you an idea of where to start. At early levels, drops and the
auction house will keep you in fine gear. Remember you are going to be
leveling fast, so don’t spend too much time trying to find
gear that you will out-level in a couple of days anyways. If you
can’t find a group to run an instance, just solo quests, and
watch the auctions. You will be fine if you stick with green and blue
items until 60, then you want to look for purples as you climb to 80.


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colspan="3" rowspan="1"> style="font-weight: bold;">Level 20 to 30 Instances style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> style="font-weight: bold;">Location style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> style="font-weight: bold;">Item Name style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> style="font-weight: bold;">Stats style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Wailing%20Caverns"
target="_blank">The Wailing Caverns Slime Encrusted Pads
(shoulder) 4mana/5sec style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Wailing%20Caverns"
target="_blank">The Wailing Caverns Firebelcher (wand) 24-45 DPS style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Wailing%20Caverns"
target="_blank">The Wailing Caverns Robe of the Moccasin
(chest) style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">+6
Sta/ +6 Spirit style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Wailing%20Caverns"
target="_blank">The Wailing Caverns Serpents Gloves
(hands) +6 Int style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Wailing%20Caverns"
target="_blank">The Wailing Caverns Living Root (staff) +2 Sta/ +12 Spirit style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Blackfathom%20Depths"
target="_blank">Blackfathom Depths Ghamoo-ra's Bind
(waist) +4 Sta/ +4 Int style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Blackfathom%20Depths"
target="_blank">Blackfathom Depths Gaze Dreamer Pants
(pants) +7 Int/ +6 Spirit style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Blackfathom%20Depths"
target="_blank">Blackfathom Depths Witch's Finger (off
hand) +7 Int/ +4 Sta style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Blackfathom%20Depths"
target="_blank">Blackfathom Depths Rod of the
Sleepwalker +11 Int/ +10 Spirit style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Blackfathom%20Depths"
target="_blank">Blackfathom Depths Gravestone Scepter 40-57 DPS +1Spirit

 

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colspan="3" rowspan="1"> style="font-weight: bold;">Level 30 to 40 Instances style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> style="font-weight: bold;">Location style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> style="font-weight: bold;">Item Name style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> style="font-weight: bold;">Stats style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Gnomeregan"
target="_blank">Gnomeregan Spidertank Oilrag
(wrist) +6 Sta style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Gnomeregan"
target="_blank">Gnomeregan Hydrocane (staff) +15 Frost Res. style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Gnomeregan"
target="_blank">Gnomeregan Electromagnetic
Gigaflux Reactivator (head) +15 Int/ +12 Spirit style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Gnomeregan"
target="_blank">Gnomeregan Civinad Robes (chest) +7 Sta/ +18 Spirit style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Gnomeregan"
target="_blank">Gnomeregan Hotshot Pilot's
Gloves (hands) +8 Int/ +5 Sta/ +5
Spirit style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=The%20Scarlet%20Monastery"
target="_blank">Scarlet Monastery Robe of Doan (chest) +12 Spirit/ +4 Sta style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=The%20Scarlet%20Monastery"
target="_blank">Scarlet Monastery Mantle of Doan
(shoulders) +9 Int/ +7 Spirit style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=The%20Scarlet%20Monastery"
target="_blank">Scarlet Monastery Deadman's Hand
(finger) +10 Sta style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=The%20Scarlet%20Monastery"
target="_blank">Scarlet Monastery Blighted Leggings
(legs) +7 Sta style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=The%20Scarlet%20Monastery"
target="_blank">Scarlet Monastery Orb of the Forgotten
Seer (offhand) +6 Int/ +11 Spirit


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colspan="3" rowspan="1"> style="font-weight: bold;">Level 40 to 50 Instances style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> style="font-weight: bold;">Location style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> style="font-weight: bold;">Item Name style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> style="font-weight: bold;">Stats style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Zul%27Farrak"
target="_blank">Zul'Farrak Flaming Incinerator
(wand) 59 to 111 DPS style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Zul%27Farrak"
target="_blank">Zul'Farrak Bad Mojo Mask (head) +12 Int style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Zul%27Farrak"
target="_blank">Zul'Farrak Spellshock Leggings
(legs) +9 Sta/ +10 Int style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Zul%27Farrak"
target="_blank">Zul'Farrak Brainlash (finger) -10 Sta/ +15Int/ +5
Spirit style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Zul%27Farrak"
target="_blank">Zul'Farrak Jumanza Grips (hands) +10Sta/ +12Int/+10
Spirit style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Maraudon"
target="_blank">Maraudon Cloud Stone (off
hand) +10Int/ +10 Spirit style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Maraudon"
target="_blank">Maraudon Heart of Noxxion
(trinket) +10 Nat Res. style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Maraudon"
target="_blank">Maraudon Eye of Theradras
(head) +13 Sta/ +20 Int/
+11 Spirit style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Maraudon"
target="_blank">Maraudon Satyrmane Sash
(waist) +10 Sta/ +15 Int style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Maraudon"
target="_blank">Maraudon Vinerot Sandals
(feet) +12 Int/ +12 Spirit


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colspan="3" rowspan="1"> style="font-weight: bold;">Level 50 to 60 Instances style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> style="font-weight: bold;">Location style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> style="font-weight: bold;">Item Name style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> style="font-weight: bold;">Stats style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Atal%27Hakkar"
target="_blank">Temple of Atal Hakkar Featherskin Cape
(back) +4 Sta/ +4 Int style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Atal%27Hakkar"
target="_blank">Temple of Atal Hakkar Atal'ai Gloves
(hands) Random style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Atal%27Hakkar"
target="_blank">Temple of Atal Hakkar Gemburst Circlet
(head) +9 Sta/ +17 Int/ +18
Spirit style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Atal%27Hakkar"
target="_blank">Temple of Atal Hakkar Drakestone (off hand) Random style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Atal%27Hakkar"
target="_blank">Temple of Atal Hakkar Dawnspire Cord
(waist) +13 Int/ +8 Spirit style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Blackrock%20Depths"
target="_blank">Blackrock Depths Omnicast Boots (feet) +6 Sta/ +9 Int style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Blackrock%20Depths"
target="_blank">Blackrock Depths Chief Architect's
Monocle (head) +10 Sta/ +15 Int style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Blackrock%20Depths"
target="_blank">Blackrock Depths Kentic Amice
(shoulders) +5 Sta/ +13 Int/ +6
Spirit style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Blackrock%20Depths"
target="_blank">Blackrock Depths Spritecaster Cape
(back) +4 Sta/ +4 Int/ +5
Spirit style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/tth_wow_db/zone?zone=Blackrock%20Depths"
target="_blank">Blackrock Depths Flameweave Cuffs
(wrist) Random



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Last Updated: Mar 13, 2016

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