1. At low levels there is no point to specing shadow:
It is true that the shadow tree is the "best" specc on paper, because it enables your little priest to DPS, which is highly important when leveling a priest (you can't heal mobs to death, you know….).
However, most players (especially new players) don't realize that when leveling a priest, you will not see that many items that are good for priest DPS, such as +shadow spells damage.
Therefore, it is essential to not rely on your shadow DPS to kill mobs, until you are high enough to take the Shadow Form Talent, and respect shadow.
Which brings us to fact number 2:
2. Wands are your best friend.
That's right. Your main DPS when leveling a priest should come from a wand, and you should start using it as soon as you are being targeted and you start suffering pushbacks on your spells.
Therefore, when leveling a priest Start the pull with a Direct DPS spell (for instance, mind blast), when it lands immediately cast Damage over time spells (Such as shadow word pain) and then Heal Over Time Yourself (Yes! Even though you're not even hurt yet!) and then start using the wand to finish the job.
Healing yourself that early on in the fight might seem odd, but that's all related to Fact number 3:
3. Remember the "5 Seconds Rule".
The 5 seconds rule in WOW applies to casters, and related to gaining mana regeneration from spirit. That rule basically means you will start regenerating mana only 5 seconds from the moment you FINISHED casting a certain spell. Because priests stack spirit (And so should you!) and because when leveling a priest you can take the Spirit Tap Talent as soon as level 10 (and you should, even though it's the only Shadow you should take until you are able to take Shadow Form) you can significantly increase the amount of mana you can regenerate as soon as a mob is dead provided you didn't cast ANY spell during the last 5 seconds of the fight, and provided you don't have to heal yourself immediately after for the next mob.
That's why you should start healing yourself early, and regenerate mana like crazy every time you kill a mob, and get ready for the next one.
Keep in mind these 3 Rules, buy a decent Want every few levels, and make sure you have the Spirit Tap Talent, Then the Wand Specialization Talent, and lastly, the Improved Renew Talent. If you enjoyed this article please visit http://wow-guides-now.com for additional info.
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