This is the speedrun version of WingsIsUp with only the most important information for the Midnight pre-patch meta build and playstyle. Because it's only pre-patch there will be no full guide until Midnight. Okay now onto the quickview guide. MY NAME IS ELLESMERE HERE'S MY RIO PROFILE, HERE'S MY STREAM, AND HERE'S HOW TO PLAY HPAL IN MIDNIGHT S1:
Midnight Pre-Patch Quickview
Meta Mythic+ Build
ITS PREPATCH WHO CARES BUT HERE IT IS ANYWAYS.
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Full Build ImageCore Healing Spells
Instant Cast ST heal // Costs 3 Holy Power (HP)
One of our two core healing spenders. Press whenever you have 3+ Holy Power and someone needs priority healing.
Instant Cast AoE heal // Costs 3 Holy Power (HP)
Our other core healing spender. Press whenever you have 3+ Holy Power and no one is significantly more injured than others.
Instant Cast Heal/Damage // Generates 1 HP
Core Holy Power builder on a 2 charge system. Press on CD when not capped on Holy Power.
Hard Cast ST Heal // High Mana Cost
This is our largest spammable / on demand spot heal, but it comes at a very high mana cost so it has to be used smartly.
Instant Cast AoE or ST Heal
On demand AoE or ST heal that also gives us a free HP spender. Press on CD, use on ally if you want a ST heal, or an enemy if you want an AoE heal. Don't worry about timing it with wings or solar wrath or whatever, you're way overcomplicating things, just press on CD.
Rotation Filler Spells
Deals ST damage // Generates 1-2 HP // Drops extra Consecrations
Rotational Holy Power builder. Press on CD when not capped on Holy Power and no one is in danger. Remember this generates 2 HP with infusion.
Deals AoE + ST damage // Costs 3 Holy Power (HP)
Core damage spender that does no damage. Press whenever you want to pretend you're useful to your team in ways other than being a healbot.
Stat Priority
Haste (30-40%)
Mastery
Vers / Crit
Get 30-40% haste baseline first, nothing else matters.
Mastery big healing.
Vers for high keys, crit for low-mid range keys.
Trinkets
Loom'ithar's Silk
Diamantine Voidcore
Others
This trinket is insanely OP for keys, get it ASAP.
Strong stat stick, gives lots of mastery plus buffs special weapon.
If you can't get those two, use whatever is highest on this list that you have.
Embellishments
Binding of Binding
Dusk/Dawnthread Lining
Buffs DPS since healers do no dam anyways.
Easy second embellishment fill.
Tier Set Gameplay
2 Set
4 Set
Tier sets are just stats in prepatch
Tier sets are just stats in prepatch
Cooldown Usage
1. Holy Prism on CD.
2. Wings as much as possible but be a little more reserved than in previous seasons since we have less cooldown power overall.
3. Aura Mastery now also casts divine toll, finally making it a real healing cooldown in M+. Use it if you need throughput but don't have wings or holy prism.
3. Bubble if big group damage is coming and you don't have any throughput. Pair with Sac if available. 4. Use LoH / Sac for spot healing help liberally, everyone always underuses these.
2. Wings as much as possible but be a little more reserved than in previous seasons since we have less cooldown power overall.
3. Aura Mastery now also casts divine toll, finally making it a real healing cooldown in M+. Use it if you need throughput but don't have wings or holy prism.
3. Bubble if big group damage is coming and you don't have any throughput. Pair with Sac if available. 4. Use LoH / Sac for spot healing help liberally, everyone always underuses these.
Healing Spell Priority
1. Holy Prism
2. Spenders (WoG for prio, LoD for AoE)
2. Holy Shock
3. Judgment
4. Holy Light for big spot heals (watch mana)
5. Flash of Light to build Holy Power
Damage Spell Priority
LMFAO. (use holy shock offensively, that's the only difference)
Core Healing Spells
Instant Cast ST heal // Costs 3 Holy Power (HP)
One of our two core healing spenders. Press whenever you have 3+ Holy Power and someone needs priority healing.
Instant Cast AoE heal // Costs 3 Holy Power (HP)
Our other core healing spender. Press whenever you have 3+ Holy Power and no one is significantly more injured than others.
Instant Cast Heal/Damage // Generates 1 HP
Core Holy Power builder on a 2 charge system. Press on CD when not capped on Holy Power.
Hard Cast ST Heal // High Mana Cost
This is our largest spammable / on demand spot heal, but it comes at a very high mana cost so it has to be used smartly.
Instant Cast AoE or ST Heal
On demand AoE or ST heal that also gives us a free HP spender. Press on CD, use on ally if you want a ST heal, or an enemy if you want an AoE heal. Don't worry about timing it with wings or solar wrath or whatever, you're way overcomplicating things, just press on CD.
Rotation Filler Spells
Deals ST damage // Generates 1-2 HP // Drops extra Consecrations
Rotational Holy Power builder. Press on CD when not capped on Holy Power and no one is in danger. Remember this generates 2 HP with infusion.
Deals AoE + ST damage // Costs 3 Holy Power (HP)
Core damage spender that does no damage. Press whenever you want to pretend you're useful to your team in ways other than being a healbot.
Stat Priority
Haste (30-40%)
Mastery
Crit / Vers
Get 30-40% haste baseline first, nothing else matters much besides this.
Hpal likes a nice mix of stats. Mastery is better than crit/vers but not by much, don't put all your eggs in one basket.
Once you get a good amount of mastery, put the rest into crit/vers. Crit for throughput, Vers for prog.
Trinkets
Diamantine Voidcore
Astral Antenna
Others
Strong stat stick, gives lots of mastery, buffs special weapon.
Strong stat stick.
If you can't get those two, use whatever is highest on this list that you have.
Embellishments
Darkmoon: Ascension
Writhing Band
Passive int buff, gets better as the fight goes on.
Put this on any armor slot to double the effect of Darkmoon Ascension.
Tier Set Gameplay
2 Set
4 Set
Tier sets are just stats in prepatch
Tier sets are just stats in prepatch
Cooldown Usage
1. Holy Prism on CD.
2. Wings as much as possible but be a little more reserved than in previous seasons since we have less cooldown power overall.
3. Aura Mastery before big raid damage.
2. Wings as much as possible but be a little more reserved than in previous seasons since we have less cooldown power overall.
3. Aura Mastery before big raid damage.
Healing Spell Priority
1. Holy Prism
2. Spenders (WoG for prio, LoD for AoE)
2. Holy Shock
3. Judgment
4. Holy Light for big spot heals (watch mana)
5. Flash of Light to build Holy Power
Damage Spell Priority
Just heal, Liberation will do all the work for you.
GOOD JOB MAKING IT THROUGH THE QUICK GUIDE! The full guide will be released with Midnight.
