2400, elite wep, over 1k io, pink and orange parses … there are very few priests in the world that are playing better than I am, and it’s absolutely TERRIBLE to be playing a priest right now.
Priests are obvious B tier, so it doesn’t matter that I play it at the highest percentile, it’s still not as good as 50th percentile or tbh green parsing king of everyone moonkins, mm hunters, fire mages, dk’s, outlaw rogues, shamans.
It doesn’t matter how terrible the keys are, that I’m 10 ilvl higher than they are, it takes ~100 applications until I’ll be invited to a key that’s at least 200 io below me, probably not going to time, but I’ll stick with it and help them anyway.
Obviously I run my own keys, but getting necrotic wake 99% of the time is rough. I will literally never be invited to a mists key, and I will never get a mists key … so even though mists is the easiest dungeon, for the duration of the xpac it’s going to be my worst key.
Class balance is really the worst that it’s ever been since classic.
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Nice gear!
I don’t think you’ll get a whole lot more value generally unless you’re doing a lot of 15/16 per week. Gotta say I’m envious of your item level.
I’m sorry for your experiences but looks like you’ve made success happen despite the odds. 
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thanks but I’ll never be able to do 15/16 as a priest under the current iteration. If priests are going to be left like this they should at least be given a chance to get a mists key. I’ve done around 100 keys by now, no mists key, 50 necrotic wake keys.
Since it’s obvious we’re an exceptional player, maybe the next solution is to join a guild, or find a core M+ group to run with? The PuG scene is and will be forever cruel.
While I’m content with my Priest, I understand balance differences tend to feel more magnified at the absolute top-end.
Best of luck!
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Oh, you’re talking about shadow.
Still, I feel like many of the problems re: lack of utility affect all of us.
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I was in a guild that understood how terrible priests are atm and wouldn’t run keys with priests. This is a real thing. Not a pug scene thing, people look at priest and decline, despite accolades and logs.
I’m not sure why you would be playing a priest at all and condone how it is currently for priests. I’m literally the best of the best, as good as priests get, and fall short of the worst of the worst of the top classes, and will never get invited due to that poor balance.
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I’m not horde but once I get up to 14/15 I don’t see myself declining your item level/io score (unless for a monk/druid cause of ring/typhoon in spiteful weeks).
I main disc, but disc in keys is even worse … honestly disc isn’t even viable at all in keys without discord. Disc is only good when the group is on point with interrupts and cc. I also pug heal keys as holy, but really healing priests are looked down upon even more than shadow is. “No disc priests” is the most common verbage used for keys currently.
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That’s terrible to hear. 
For myself it’s no issue because I don’t push content where that’s so relevant which is why I don’t have issue (and I’m a healer where as I think you’re referring to Shadow).
Still it’s great to see what you have achieved despite this. Hopefully you at least get a Mists key next!
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i mean, you’re playing Fortress of the Mind with Searing Nightmare, bruh. I wouldn’t invite you. And Last Word? Do you get your build from Noxxic or what?
My worst parse is better than your main’s best parse … so, umm, ok.
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I just want to say, with that mog, shouldn’t you be rocking a sword/shield/lasso instead of a staff? =p
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thanks! pushing my key daily, hoping it turns into a mists ever.
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Pretty selfish to not be using Twins. No wonder nobody groups with you unless they have to. Huge group dps loss there.
100% you’re on point, I did have a shield and cool sword, but ended up with the staff so had to change the mog.
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can keep trolling all you want, but I can see your main. Not very good.
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Priests are not in an ok spot right now and could use a tiny bit of help, please Blizz.
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On which account? I have a lot.
how is it trolling when it’s facts. Also you geared through buying RBG carries so you’re not fooling anyone good. Spriests is a joke to play in mythic+ it’s 3 buttons.
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you are right, lack of utility is huge, but beyond utility the absolute numbers are also very subpar.
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on any account. You’re just trolling. I geared through disc actually being viable in rbg’s. Pretty obvious, especially based on that I’ve raided in Blood Legion, that I wouldn’t be buying carries.
Priests need help. Despite your trolling.
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