World of Warcraft Season of Discovery Phase 1 has a lot of things to consider regarding the individual strength of all of the classes, so we will examine the best options in terms of items, talents, and runes for DPS Priests given the current meta.
Although the devs have been quite quick to adjust imbalances in each class, this guide should help you get a general idea of how to best utilize the kits Priests have so you can mind blast your enemies in quick succession.
We will provide the best talents, runes, gear, etc. for WoW SoD Phase 1 currently so you can have an easier time clearing the new Blackfathom Deeps Raid and do PvP in Ashenvale like it's nothing. Let's get started!
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WoW SoD Phase 1 DPS Priest Talents
Since there is a level 25 cap during Phase 1, you will only have access to 16 talent points, so these picks should serve you well for the time being:
WoW SoD Phase 1 DPS Priest Runes
With all of the Priest runes having been discovered, we can take a look at the best ones for doing damage.
DPS Priest Runes
Chest
Void Plague
- Good shadow DoT
Hands
Sunfire
- Great burst
LEGs
Starsurge
- Amazing enemy debuffs
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WoW SoD Phase 1 DPS Priest Pre-Raid BiS
These are some items you can use before you start doing BFD runs to get the best possible items right now.
DPS Priest Pre-Raid Head
Shadow Goggles
- Engineering
DPS Priest
Pre-Raid Neck
Spectral Necklace
- World Drop (Go for Intelligence)
DPS Priest
Pre-Raid Shoulders
Magician's Mantle
- World Drop
Feline Mantle
- Shadowfang Keep
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DPS Priest
Pre-Raid Cloak
Resilient Cape
- World Drop
Windsong Drape
- Free at Last in Thousand Needles
DPS Priest
Pre-Raid Chest
Robes of Arugal
- Shadowfang Keep
Robes of Arcana
- Tailoring
Enchant Chest - Mana
- Enchanting
DPS Priest
Pre-Raid Wrists
Mindthrust Bracers
- World Drop
Fingerbone Bracers
- (Alliance) Drops from Forsaken Dark Stalker
Enchant Bracer - Lesser Intellect
- Enchanting
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DPS Priest
Pre-Raid Hands
Hands of Darkness
- Tailoring
DPS Priest
Pre-Raid Waist
Belt of Arugal
- Shadowfang Keep
DPS Priest
Pre-Raid Legs
Darkweave Breeches
- World Drop
Heavy Woolen Pants
- Tailoring
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DPS Priest
Pre-Raid Feet
Spidersilk Boots
- Tailoring
Enchant Boots - Minor Stamina
- Enchanting
DPS Priest
Pre-Raid Rings
Lorekeeper's Ring
- Silverwing Sentinels (Alliance) (Honored)
Advisor's Ring
- Warsong Outriders (Horde) (Honored)
Deep Fathom Ring
- Wailing Caverns
Seal of Wrynn
- The Unsent Letter into The Attack! (Alliance) quest chains, starting with a drop from Edwin VanCleef
DPS Priest
Pre-Raid Trinkets
Rune of Perfection
- Warsong (Alliance) & (Horde) – Friendly
DPS Priest
Pre-Raid Weapon
Advisor's Gnarled Staff
- Warsong - Revered
Staff of Westfall
- The Defias Brotherhood (Alliance) in Deadmines
Crescent Staff
- Leaders of the Fang (Horde) in Wailing Caverns
Enchant 2H Weapon - Lesser Intellect
- Enchanting
DPS Priest
Pre-Raid Wand
Thunderwood
- World Drop
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WoW SoD Phase 1 DPS Priest BiS
Most of these items will come from the 10-man Blackfathom Deeps Raid, and some will be rather difficult to obtain as you will need to complete a complicated quest chain, but if you would like to maximize your damage potential then you can try getting your hands on these items.
DPS Priest BiS Head
Rakkamar's Tattered Thinking Cap
- Blackfathom Deeps
DPS Priest
BiS Neck
Black Shroud Choker
- Blackfathom Deeps
DPS Priest
BiS Shoulders
Magician's Mantle
- World Drop
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DPS Priest
BiS Cloak
Flowing Scarf
- Blackfathom Deeps
DPS Priest
BiS Chest
Twilight Invoker's Robes
- Blackfathom Deeps
Enchant Chest - Mana
- Enchanting
DPS Priest
BiS Wrists
Mindthrust Bracers
- Blackfathom Deeps
Enchant Bracer - Lesser Intellect
- Enchanting
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DPS Priest
BiS Hands
Handwraps of Befouled Water
- Blackfathom Deeps
DPS Priest
BiS Waist
Belt of Arugal
- Shadowfang Keep
DPS Priest
BiS Legs
Soul Leech Pants
- Blackfathom Deeps
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DPS Priest
BiS Feet
Extraplanar Spidersilk Boots
- Tailoring
Enchant Boots - Minor Stamina
- Enchanting
DPS Priest
BiS Rings
Lorekeeper's Ring
- Silverwing Sentinels (Alliance) (Honored)
Advisor's Ring
- Warsong Outriders (Horde) (Honored)
Signet of the Twilight Lord
- Blackfathom Deeps
DPS Priest
BiS Trinkets
Rune of Perfection
- Warsong (Alliance) & (Horde) – Friendly
Invoker's Void Pearl
- Blackfathom Deeps
DPS Priest
BiS Weapon
Rod of the Ancient Sleepwalker
- Blackfathom Deeps
- Enchanting
DPS Priest
BiS Wand
Phoenix Ignition
- Blackfathom Deeps
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