Smite Priest Talent Build & Glyphs
The 36/28/7 Smite Priest build for WotLK 3.3.5a, point by point. It is already loaded in the calculator below, so you can change a talent, try another build or copy a link to share it.
- 36/28/7 main build
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3.3.5a · LEVEL 80
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Major Glyphs
Minor Glyphs
Glyph recommendations aren't compiled yet for this build — the talent split above is still fully real and verified against actual WotLK 3.3.5a game data.
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About the Smite Priest build
Smite Priest is the caster hybrid in the calculator: thirty-six points in Discipline, twenty-eight in Holy and seven in Shadow (36/28/7). It is built to deal damage with Holy spells instead of Shadow ones, and the glyphs (Smite, Penance and Power Word: Shield) show it. For raid damage, Shadow is the standard Priest choice, so this build is here for players who enjoy Holy damage spells or want a Priest that can still shield.
- 36/28/7main build
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- 6glyphs
- 71points at level 80
Every talent in the main Smite Priest build
This is the 36/28/7 build, talent by talent, with what each one does at the rank the build takes. Talents are listed from the top of each tree to the bottom.
Discipline36 points
| Talent | Rank | What it does at this rank |
|---|---|---|
| Twin Disciplines | 5/5 | Increases the damage and healing done by your instant spells by 5%. |
| Silent Resolve | 3/3 | Reduces the threat generated by your Holy and Discipline spells by 20% and reduces the chance your helpful spells and damage over time effects will be dispelled by 30%. |
| Improved Inner Fire | 3/3 | Increases the effect of your Inner Fire spell by 45%, and increases the total number of charges by 12. |
| Improved Power Word: Fortitude | 2/2 | Increases the effect of your Power Word: Fortitude and Prayer of Fortitude spells by 30%, and increases your total Stamina by 4%. |
| Meditation | 3/3 | Allows 50% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting. |
| Inner Focus | 1/1 | Instant · 3 min cooldownWhen activated, reduces the Mana cost of your next spell by 100% and increases its critical effect chance by 25% if it is capable of a critical effect. |
| Absolution | 1/3 | Reduces the mana cost of your Dispel Magic, Cure Disease, Abolish Disease and Mass Dispel spells by 5%. |
| Mental Agility | 3/3 | Reduces the mana cost of your instant cast spells by 10%. |
| Mental Strength | 5/5 | Increases your total Intellect by 15%. |
| Focused Power | 2/2 | Increases damage and healing done by your spells by 4%. In addition, your Mass Dispel cast time is reduced by 1 sec. |
| Enlightenment | 3/3 | Increases your total Spirit by 6% and increases your spell haste by 6%. |
| Focused Will | 3/3 | Increases your spell critical effect chance by 3%, and after taking a critical hit you gain the Focused Will effect, reducing all damage taken by 4% and increasing healing effects on you by 5%. Stacks up to 3 times. Lasts 8 sec. |
| Power Infusion | 1/1 | 16% of base mana · 30 yd range · Instant cast · 2 min cooldownInfuses the target with power, increasing spell casting speed by 20% and reducing the mana cost of all spells by 20%. Lasts 15 sec. |
| Aspiration | 1/2 | Reduces the cooldown of your Inner Focus, Power Infusion, Pain Suppression and Penance spells by 10%. |
Holy28 points
| Talent | Rank | What it does at this rank |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Specialization | 5/5 | Increases the critical effect chance of your Holy spells by 5%. |
| Spell Warding | 5/5 | Reduces all spell damage taken by 10%. |
| Divine Fury | 5/5 | Reduces the casting time of your Smite, Holy Fire, Heal and Greater Heal spells by 0.5 sec. |
| Desperate Prayer | 1/1 | 21% of base mana · Instant cast · 2 min cooldown · Instantly heals the caster for 263 to 325. |
| Holy Reach | 2/2 | Increases the range of your Smite and Holy Fire spells and the radius of your Prayer of Healing, Holy Nova, Divine Hymm and Circle of Healing spells by 20%. |
| Searing Light | 2/2 | Increases the damage of your Smite, Holy Fire, Holy Nova and Penance spells by 10%. |
| Spirit of Redemption | 1/1 | Increases total Spirit by 5% and upon death, the priest becomes the Spirit of Redemption for 15 sec. The Spirit of Redemption cannot move, attack, be attacked or targeted by any spells or effects. While in this form, the priest can cast any healing spell free of cost. When the effect ends, the priest dies. |
| Spiritual Guidance | 5/5 | Increases spell power by 25% of your total Spirit. |
| Surge of Light | 2/2 | Your spell criticals have a 50% chance to cause your next Smite or Flash Heal spell to be instant cast, cost no mana but be incapable of a critical hit. This effect lasts 10 sec. |
Shadow7 points
| Talent | Rank | What it does at this rank |
|---|---|---|
| Darkness | 5/5 | Increases your Shadow spell damage by 10%. |
| Improved Shadow Word: Pain | 2/2 | Increases the damage of your Shadow Word: Pain spell by 6%. |
Smite Priest glyphs
Major glyphs
Glyph of SmiteYour Smite spell inflicts an additional 20% damage against targets afflicted by Holy Fire.
Glyph of PenanceReduces the cooldown of Penance by 2 sec.
Glyph of Power Word: ShieldYour Power Word: Shield also heals the target for 20% of the absorption amount.
Minor glyphs
Glyph of ShadowfiendReceive 5% of your maximum mana if your Shadowfiend dies from damage.
Glyph of LevitateYour Levitate spell no longer requires a reagent.
Glyph of FortitudeReduces the mana cost of your Power Word: Fortitude and Prayer of Fortitude spells by 50%.
Smite Priest talents FAQ
QWhat is the best Smite Priest talent build in WotLK 3.3.5a?
Our main build is 36/28/7: 36 points in Discipline, 28 in Holy and 7 in Shadow. The deepest talents it takes are Aspiration, Focused Will, Power Infusion and Focused Power. The calculator on this page loads it, and you can change any point to see what it costs.
QWhich glyphs should a Smite Priest use?
The main build uses Glyph of Smite, Glyph of Penance and Glyph of Power Word: Shield as major glyphs and Glyph of Shadowfiend, Glyph of Levitate and Glyph of Fortitude as minor glyphs.
QHow should a Smite Priest split talent points?
Level 80 gives 71 talent points. The main build spends them as 36/28/7 across Discipline, Holy and Shadow. There is one build for this spec in the calculator, so the list above is the whole plan.