I’m assuming dungeons are the best way to level as discipline priest? can i still do questing easily as disc, or will i need to go shadow? i’d prefer to stay disc
Shadow is always faster in the world. Disc will pretty much never die unless you pull a ton of mobs and go OOM. But sPriest can pull a group and also be able to kill it and fear it and still shield themselves. Disc is fantastic in dungeons.
On my 2nd disc from 80-85, I stayed disc in opening up zones to get the tabards, but only cuz I was too lazy to make a shadow spec knowing I was going to dungeon grind for the most part. It was noticeable slower from 82 on.
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So overall what’s the best way to level from 80-85 as priest?
Can i level as disc, or is it too slow?
It wasn’t that much slower for me, but I mixed in dungeons in with questing.
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If you already have access to the BoE head enchant from Hyjal, you don’t have to worry about rep quite so much now that ZA/ZG are out for catch-up gear.
I’d say dungeons are the way to go until you get bored.
Thanks guys!! what do i need rep/tabard for? I don’t PVE, i only pvp, do i still need? I use pvp head/shoulder enchants…
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As a pvper, you don’t.
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I meant in the opening quest side of things being slower vs swapping to shadow. Rather than mobs dying in 2 hits, they took 3.5 as disc.
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thanks again guys!!!
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I’ve leveled both Shadow and Disc.
Disc in OG and Shadow this round.
Combo of rested XP, literally 2.5 zones of questing and some dungeons and I was done. It virtually took no time at all.
Shadow might be a tad faster but …
Look at each quartermaster and see who has stuff you can use at exalted. Therazine for sure for enchants.
I think I did earthenring, Ramkahen, Therazine, Ramkahen and finishing up with Hyjal.
I did switch to shadow for a couple of quest, but I just couldn’t resist the survivability of disc(shield and atonement)
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Oh I loves me some Disc Priest. They are fun for leveling and heals. 
I was Disc all thru WoTLK and Cata (original) so wanted to shake it up a bit this round and go Shadow/Disc.
Yes the dps spec is faster to quest than the healing spec.
If you care about mounts/flying, etc. and don’t already have rep with whatever race you care about, you might want to grab a tabard for that, so you get a discount. I think it’s a difference of something like 5000g vs 4000g for 280 and 310% flying.
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I’ve been trying to level using random dungeon finder and been in queue for dungeon for 25 mins so far, is this very common? 
I’m que’d as disc/healer
I guess questing might be a better option till a certain level, or?
Quest while you wait for queue to pop.
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I find that questing while waiting for dungeons to pop work best.
alright ty guys!!!
Also either of you know if fade ability is worthless in pvp as discipline? i remember in wotlk it would remove movement impairing effects as shadowpriest
but i think it’s worthless in cata as disc? i don’t see any value in it, unless i’m missing something? ty again guys!!
Without the talent its only a threat reduction ability, no real use in pvp. Maybe in AV since it has mobs.