World of Warcraft (WoW): Discipline Priest PvP

There has traditionally only been one spec or build for Priests in World of Warcraft that was want to PvP - Shadow. Historically, if you went into a battlegrounds group as a Holy Priest or a Discipline Priest and tried to defeat an opponent, you'd not only lose, but you'd be laughed at from here to kingdom come. Well, our time has now come. Shadow Priests, you're still good, but we're gonna need to to slow your roll. Here we are to PvP. We are Discipline Preists!Right off the bat, you're probably wondering where you damage is going to come from. Here's the attack order.

First cast: Holy Fire

Holy Fire might be too slow to be viable for spamming, but it can sure start off a battle. If you're trying to decide which spell to start the battle off with, it's gotta be Holy Fire. Why? Because Holy Fire has a damage over time aspect to it as well. In order to achieve the maximum amount of damage out of a spell, you're going to want to let it run out. By casting Holy Fire first, you're getting that DoT slapped up on them and out of the way, so you can now spam direct damage spells.

Second cast: Shadow Word Pain

Shadow Word Pain is going to be your second cast because, yet again, you're going to want to get the most damage out of your DoT spells before they run out and need to be reset. They're going to be taking damage from Holy Fire and Shadow Word Pain at this point while they're running towards you. It might not matter THAT much what you cast first, but it matters ENOUGH.

Third Cast: Mind Blast

Now that we've got our DoT (Damage Over Time) Spells out of the way they're ticking their target to his/her doom, we're going to want to bust our cooldown on our damage spells. What do I mean by this? Well, you're going to want to use Mind Blast first rather than Smite because it does a lot of damage and has a cooldown. The faster you use this spell, the more often you can use this spell. This might mean an extra 1 or 2 Mind Blasts as the fight goes on. In order to remain efficient with spells with cooldowns, you have to use them right when they pop up. This is actually a great thing, because spells with cooldowns are normally very powerful and you'll want to use them over and over.

Fourth Cast: Smite

Smite is a really powerful spell. People don't know it though. That's what makes it great. With the right gear and setup, you can be smiting people for just as much as a Mage's Frostbolt and people won't expect it. Their ignorance works to your advantage. People think of Smite as a weak spell, so they're not going to be fully conscious of how much damage it's doing if they have another person they're trying to finish off. It's going to take them by surprise!Follow this tactic, boost up your spellpower gear and research your builds and there is absolutely no reason that you can't outdamage or do the same amount of damage as a Shadow Priest. Remember, you've got the element of surprise as an ally!