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| - Some important things that you shouldn't do:-
* Unless people are doing something that is genuinely damaging to the progress of the group, don't threaten to cease healing them just because they're doing or saying something you don't like. People aren't there purely to conform to your expectations; they're there to also enjoy themselves.
* If an inexperienced player rolls Need on an item you want incorrectly, but it is bind on equip and they give the item to you, accept that graciously on the first and possibly even the second time they do it.
* Don't whine about potential players being too low level for the instance in question, if you don't concretely know that they are too low. (Even then, you most likely still shouldn't)
* Don't DPS at all, and don't complain about not
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| - Some important things that you shouldn't do:-
* Unless people are doing something that is genuinely damaging to the progress of the group, don't threaten to cease healing them just because they're doing or saying something you don't like. People aren't there purely to conform to your expectations; they're there to also enjoy themselves.
* If an inexperienced player rolls Need on an item you want incorrectly, but it is bind on equip and they give the item to you, accept that graciously on the first and possibly even the second time they do it.
* Don't whine about potential players being too low level for the instance in question, if you don't concretely know that they are too low. (Even then, you most likely still shouldn't)
* Don't DPS at all, and don't complain about not being able to DPS either. As a Priest, you're there to heal, unless you are shadow specced and there is another class able to heal. If attacking is something you want to do, create a character in a DPS class and play that instead, or respec shadow and find someone else to heal.
* That said, some Priests who spec for healing will put 5 points into Spirit Tap. For this Talent to work, the Priest needs to deal the killng blow on a mob; if they try to DPS when the mob is almost dead, it is most likely to get the Spirit Tap buff so that they can regenerate their mana faster. If they start attacking when the mob is almost dead, let it go.
* Don't use Psychic Scream except in very specific circumstances. See the "additional notes" below.
* Don't hold illusions about your class being more important than it genuinely is. Yes, it is valuable...but so are the others. In addition, the Shaman, Paladin, and Druid are now all entirely viable options for healing. You are not irreplaceable. Ideally, if you're going to shield someone, it should be pre-combat, which gains no aggro. The only other use for shield in a battle is as a "don't die" button. Shield is very mana-inefficient compared to Renew, Flash Heal and Greater Heal. The first mistake a new priest makes is shielding the puller just after he has pulled. Although shield is threat-efficient, it happens all at once upfront, and you will see the mob run at you every time you do that. On the other hand, shielding a character who is dying because they've unloaded a massive amount of damage will rarely make you a target. This must be said: if you find yourself using Shield a lot during a battle, it's a sign that one of the following things are wrong:
* You're not paying enough attention to your Heals.
* Your Tank isn't holding Aggro.
* Someone in your group is pulling Adds when they shouldn't. The people who will typically need Shielding are Mages and other low-armor Nukers who have temporarily gained Aggro. Watch the life bars of your Mages in particular, as one large Nuke can gain them a lot of unwanted attention from mobs. Try to avoid shielding warriors/feral druids unless they are in the "don't die" position, as they cannot generate rage while shielded. Paladins also gain mana from heals and not from shields, so healing is better for them also. Although shielding is much less mana efficient than any other heal there are situations where shielding is more mana efficient. Particularly in higher level instances many mobs and certain bosses cast a curse such as Veil of Shadow on party members. Without a mage or druid removing the curses any heals given to that party member will be reduced by 75%, This will turn a flash heal which normally heals around 1,000 hp down to 250 hp healed. You will run out of mana very quickly trying to keep everyone alive. A good counter is to shield anyone taking damage. Your shields will allow people to stay alive longer and on less mana, as your shield is a buff and is unaffected by curses.
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