Please tell me it get's better? :>

[Malphass]

Hi guys, I just started leveling a priest (LvL 7 now >..>) and it's rather dull, just spamming smite:P.
Does the leveling get funner or easier?

Thanks :3

[Deleted]

funner with talents i would imagine

[KhameleonN]

level 7 is a good time to gauge a class's playstyle.

[Malphass]

level 7 is a good time to gauge a class's playstyle.

Yeah I thought so aswell. Really brings out the character of the class!

[Beyz]

Why would you even create a topic on this...

You already know the answer

[Malphass]

You already know the answer

I know that all classes become graduatly more interesting later on. But I've NEVER played a priest before, so I couldn't really tell if smite spamming was all there is to it. I've heard that shadow had a few more spells in it|(?) But that's about it =/

[Azurenys]

It gets better.

[rubadub]

I know they fixed it a lot. It used to be annoying until you reached shadow form, but i'm almost positive at level 10 that you get penance if you go down the disc tree as well as other talents if you go into shadow

[Needonboots]

I know that all classes become graduatly more interesting later on. But I've NEVER played a priest before, so I couldn't really tell if smite spamming was all there is to it. I've heard that shadow had a few more spells in it|(?) But that's about it =/

Shadow get Mind Flay at level 10.

[Deleted]

I know that all classes become graduatly more interesting later on./

Did you just answer your own question?

[Deleted]

Wanding and smiting is what you get till 50ish, then it gets slightly better but not much. 70-75 was the worst part because shadow has no aoe and disc takes forever to kill stuff.

[citn]

well if was seriously inquiring ...
their new priest leveling is shitty.

you don't get any good talents or AOE until way later. 1-50 is stupid boring. you don't even get mind control for a while. they pushed all the good spells back.

[Malphass]

Ok Thanks for all the comments after I explained myself a bit more And as I am planning to go questing/LFG should I go shadow for the extra damage whilst questing, or go disc for the healing in dungeons?

[provocator]

go shadow. you will get dual spec at 30 so you can spec healing tree for dungeons

[Malphass]

you will get dual spec at 30

Wasn't it 40?

[Master Guns]

Yeah I thought so aswell. Really brings out the character of the class!

So uh..if you already know your post is pretty "lol" to begin with, why post it? Level 7 is definitely not a good time to judge a class. That's silly to even say.

[Malphass]

So uh..if you already know your post is pretty "lol" to begin with, why post it? Level 7 is definitely not a good time to judge a class. That's silly to even say.

Yeah, I know I worded it pretty (really, really) badly. What I was trying to ask, was wether priest could level by doing more then just spam smite. Like mages can do more then just spam fireball?

And for your quoting, I was being sarcastic

[allaiva]

If you're seriously asking, priests never touch Smite as shadow later on. They use Mind Flay, Mind Blast, Shadow Word: Pain, Devouring Plague, Vampiric Touch, and Shadow Word: Death. It actually takes some focus. Shadow was never really "shadow" early on but with talent trees you pick up Mind Flay at lvl 10 now which is the down time spell for the rotation. Nowadays it really doesn't get to it's true form with all your tools until about 50, and even then the only aoe (mind sear) isn't until 74 (even if it is crap) and shadowfiend is 66.

Essentially, yes it does get better later on if you enjoy managing dots. If you hate dots then you best stay away.

[nwyfre]

Vamp touch + SW:Pain = everything dies till level 85.
Its a very fun class, I have retired my druid to play it, and even my warrior is on the side line.

It is a very high utility class and can pump good dps.

To answer your question: It gets a hell of a lot better
My Advice: Go shadow to level, get disc if you wanna pvp or get holy if you wanna heal (disc is pvp healing mainly due to the beating you can take)
Don't worry too much on stats till you are high level, just keep stacking int till 80+ (unless there are little gains from it).

[jimlow]

level 7 is not a good frame of reference to judge any class. Get to level 10 and pick your tree and you get more buttons to push. It's kind of like saying the first stage of this final fantasy VII game is boring I only have 2 characters and two spells I can cast.