Holy Priest

Today is the day that I want Dual-spec more than ever.

I've been feeling the need to start running as a Holy Priest for several weeks now. I've been considering waiting until the Dual-spec feature comes out, but I decided to go for it now.

I've been running Heroics and Raids over the last few weeks as Shadow. Finding a Healer has always been a battle. As a class who can heal, getting into Heroics and Raids should be no problem at all.

(But I'm going to miss Shadow badly. Dual-spec, please bring us back together.)
Now I have to relearn Holy. So some lower level players are going to like me while I heal their low level instances to get the hang of Holy again.

Here's what I'm running for talents and glyphs glyphs [edit: 02-17-09 - changed Renew to PoH]

Anyone have some better suggestions?

I don't think I'm going to respec yet.  I love my Shadow.  And I'm doing quite a bit of grinding still.

But the thought has crossed my mind to do an experiment.  Save my talent information and screenshot my bar button locations (anyone know a better way) and then grind with Damage Meter on for a while.  Note the DPS and mana/health efficiency and then respec. Then do it all with my new spec.  Then compare.

I wonder if one of these specs can out-DPS my Shadow. I am doubtful.

On the other hand though... I've heard rumors of the "dual-spec" coming to WoW for several months.  Even without losing my Shadow, I may be able to give one of these a try.

What do you think?

Group/Raid Healing -- 14/57/0

With your final talent points arriving, you finally have the points to complete the ultimate group healing spec. This spec is tailored toward offering great regen, healing power, and versatility in a group or raid environment. It is generally accepted that with a deep Holy build you should focus on gathering gear that has a lot of Spirit. Talents like Spiritual Guidance make this a must-have stat. This spec also has Improved Holy Concentration and Empowered Healing to make you a very strong tank healer while talents like Circle of Healing and Divine Providence bolster your group healing capabilities. With this spec you are the ultimate group healer and will be welcomed in any heroic or raid group.

Solo Grinding -- 21/47/3

If you plan to solo but still want a viable group healing spec, know that this spec maximizes your DPS and regen but maintains strong group healing abilities. This spec picks up Divine Fury and Searing Light to maximize DPS from your Smite and Holy Fire. It also includes Spirit Tap for regen and even Divine Spirit to increase your regen and DPS. This spec is good when you are grinding small groups of mobs by shielding yourself then casting Mind Sear and Holy Nova to bring the mobs down. You will even be able to cast free Smites from Surge of Light procs.

PvP Healing -- 11/60/0

The Discipline tree holds many of the best PvP talents, but do not overlook the Holy tree. By picking up a few of the PvP talents offered there, you can be a viable PvP Healer and instance group healer. This spec takes you all the way to Guardian Spirit at the bottom of the Holy tree. This can be invaluable in PvP by giving you time to land heals on a target close to death. If your target receives a killing blow while Guardian Spirit is active, they will be instantly healed to 50% health. This spec also includes the basic PvP talents of Spell Warding and Blessed Resilience to keep you alive long enough to get heals off. Overall, this talent build offers a nice compromise between group healing viability and PvP survivability.

Suntao's Glyphs

If you need to figure out which Glyphs to use with your character, you can head over to WoWDB.com's tool Glyph section.

You can jump to the Glyph's the I am using as of this date.

It's a great way to learn which Glyphs are available for your class.