A class is currently terrorizing PvP players in World of Warcraft. Anyone who sees a Discipline Priest would rather take to their heels!
If you dare to take a look into the PvP forums of World of Warcraft or just start a casual “Which class is strong in PvP?” discussion, you know the problem. Discipline Priests currently dominate world PvP in Battle for Azeroth and often manage to keep even multiple enemy players in check.
What makes Discipline Priests so strong? Discipline Priests have a strange role since their rework in Legion, as they are one of the last remaining “hybrid classes”. They can deal damage while also healing or absorbing damage. This is particularly problematic in PvP. Their “Power Word: Shield” can be cast permanently. If the shield is broken, the priest is healed by the damage they deal.
A well-played Discipline Priest will never run into mana problems in a duel. Perhaps they won’t be able to kill their opponent – but the opponent definitely cannot either.
Multiple players necessary: In open-world PvP, as well as in battlegrounds, it often occurs that three, four, or even five players are needed to kill a Discipline Priest in a timely manner. Because only if the priest is permanently stunned or silenced do they have a chance at victory.
Community reacts with memes: At least players are currently dealing with the problem humorously. There are numerous memes on Reddit about the state of the Discipline Priest. Like this little Spongebob GIF with the description “DPS against Discipline Priests”.
The priests themselves are also calm and say: “If Blizzard fixes the Shadow Priest, we will play that again, no worries.” Because the Shadow Priest is not liked by many players at the moment.
No fun in combat: The biggest problem with the Discipline Priest right now is probably that it is simply no fun to play against them. When encountering an enemy Discipline Priest, many players simply back off, as they would otherwise waste a lot of time. Because solo, they will definitely not kill this priest – unless he is currently afk.
Blizzard currently has no statement regarding the Discipline Priest.
Which classes particularly annoy you in World PvP? Or do you share the players’ opinion that Discipline is currently a bit too resilient in PvP?
