Atonement 5.4

[Euerfeldi]

Hi,
I just love DPSing with smite spec in LFR, but there are almost no guides for pure DPS disc out there. Does anybody has information/links/experience with this especially with 5.4 trinkets? Some of the new DPS trinkets don't procc as disc, so we aren't allowed for example to enjoy double AMP trinket proccs... Which 2 trinkets you would consider BiS in terms of pure damage output?
Thanks in advance
Euerfeldi

[Deleted]

not sure if serious

[Manabomb]

I'll bite. Roll with double int proc trinkets. Not sure the stat prio for a pure dps disc, probably spirit until you don't oom from using atonement and then haste or something.

I feel as if encouraging this kind of gameplay behavior will be karma for me later when I que into an lfr with a disc that will only ever use atonement....

[Art3x]

About 90% of LFR priests use pure atonement as it is..

[TyrantWave]

In all fairness, that's the same for Flex and Normal too.

[Euerfeldi]

For clarification: Of course I shield, throw PoM and some instant heals, but in LFR most of the time 6 healers feels to much. I don't get what's wrong with topping the healing meter with least overheal while doing 60k+ DPS as bonus. As long you don't get a LFR with 6 smiting discs, you won't get problems there. Most healer trinkets are just "here get some more spirit", but I already reached the point of spirit, where I feel comfortable and now prefer bigger numbers. :P

[Drugshock]

You can try the one from sha (SoO) + the one from dark animus (ToT)... i'd say they are the best output ones

[Skandulous]

8k spirit reforge all to crit then haste any douple dps trinekts are good

[schwank05]

I don't see any reason to do anything other than Pure atonement. I keep shield up on tanks, use Atonement for filler, cast POM on CD. Pretty much Disc healing, I only cast heals when I use SS.

[espoire]

A bit out of date, but might be a decent starting point. I no longer recommend focusing on Atonement output for Normal/Heroic progression though.

http://guardianspiritblog.blogspot.c...de-basics.html

[Drugshock]

I don't see any reason to do anything other than Pure atonement. I keep shield up on tanks, use Atonement for filler, cast POM on CD. Pretty much Disc healing, I only cast heals when I use SS.

Pretty much this. Even on progress (starting heroics this week). Archangel (2p) on CD, Divine Star on CD, Cascade "almost" on CD, Halo as a Raid CD (if RNG gods let you, during LMG procs). Depending on boss/strat, Divine Star can do lots of damage (ex: Sha of Pride/Galakras). Same for Halo

Edit: Oh, and "PW:S spam" during LMG procs too, to fish lots of mana.

[Deleted]

Im running with 9k spirit, and the Crit/Int trinket(Yu'lons bite) from timeless island, you can get it for 50.000 coins plus the 8% healer AMP trinket, along with the 30% haste legendary meta gem and caster dps legendary cloak, and caster dps bracers plus boots, all my other gear is normal priest healer gear, im doing around 120-180k dps depending on what fight we are on

[kaamila]

you can proc the dps amp trinket as a healer(disc or holy) by autoattacking.

[espoire]

you can proc the dps amp trinket as a healer(disc or holy) by autoattacking.

Neat, but not worth the downtime.

[Notdev]

The average Disc Priest in LFR would benefit greatly if they did nothing but atonement...

Its better than the random renew/flash heal spammers I've come across. You can easily do 100k+ hps on certain fights in LFR doing nothing but atonement and your level 90 talent.

[willemh]

6 atonement priests can easily outheal ANY damage in LFR anyway. Theres nothing wrong with atonement.

I think gemming intellect would be better then haste/crit for dps. Deffo better for mana aswell then haste.

[nobodysbaby]

6 atonement priests can easily outheal ANY damage in LFR anyway. Theres nothing wrong with atonement.

I think gemming intellect would be better then haste/crit for dps. Deffo better for mana aswell then haste.

6?:O How about 1, or maybe 2

I wonder; can you perhaps make a macro, like /cast HF /cast Penance /cast Smite and put a Duracell Bunny onto your the macroed key and go take a nap? Oh, right... forgot Tab.

[jason1975]

Hi,
I just love DPSing with smite spec in LFR, but there are almost no guides for pure DPS disc out there. Does anybody has information/links/experience with this especially with 5.4 trinkets? Some of the new DPS trinkets don't procc as disc, so we aren't allowed for example to enjoy double AMP trinket proccs... Which 2 trinkets you would consider BiS in terms of pure damage output?
Thanks in advance
Euerfeldi

Take this with a huge grain of salt . . . . here's what I've been doing:
1. Talents: I take mindbender (it delivers mana on demand and a lot of dps, also easier to pair with hymn of hope), ToF, and Halo

2. Rotation:

Outside of Meta Gem Procs:
- Penance on cd
- Holy Fire (prefer targets that are in the 35% range and will live the longest to keep proc'ing ToF from the dot)
- PWS when Rapture is available (typically Tank)
- Keep up PoM
- PoH when Inner Focus is available (typically the group with the tanks and melee)
- Mindbender when below 90% mana
- Smite

Meta Gem Procs (get a big fat Weak Aura that yells at you . . . mine is "BAM!", you'll get better at maximizing the short window):
- Halo w/AA (even if people are at full health, the DA on this is just amazing not to mention good damage)
- PWS Spam (Tanks > people with Damaging Debuffs > derps (every raid has them) > melee > ranged)

Heavy AoE phases involve typical healing, including PWS into Spirit Shell PoH spam (this is where mindbender on demand mana is awesome)

Heavy Tank Damage: PWS, switch Pennance to defensive on the tank (stacks grace), PoM, roll a renew on the tank @ 3 grace stacks, weave in GH (especially with IF) if really heavy damage

Gearing:

Int > Spirit to 14K Total Effective (not just from gear!! - use Ask Mr Robot) > Crit (2 crit>1 int) = Haste (to 4889) > Mastery > Haste (beyond 4889) > Spirit (beyond 14k total)



Basically just enough spirit to keep the rotation slightly mana positive, stack crit, get your haste to a comfortable level (but at about 1 sec gcd during BL) . . .

I'm still toying with it all the time. It's a lot of fun and it's preforming well.

[WRXmckenzie]

Int > Spirit to 14K Total Effective (not just from gear!! - use Ask Mr Robot) > Crit (2 crit>1 int) = Haste (to 4889) > Mastery > Haste (beyond 4889) > Spirit (beyond 14k total)

Any particular reason for 4889 haste? 14K spirit is quite a lot, I can get away with just over 9K on my sheet but I don't have quite that much haste so we'll see if I need anything over 10K but I doubt it.

[TyrantWave]

Any particular reason for 4889 haste? 14K spirit is quite a lot, I can get away with just over 9K on my sheet but I don't have quite that much haste so we'll see if I need anything over 10K but I doubt it.

That's total effective spirit, not static spirit. Also includes avg spirit gain from trinkets.