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Step 1
If you have chosen to level your priest as quickly as possible then you need to put talent points in the shadow tree. It is the fastest way to kill your mobs. Also, if you're just starting out and don't have a buddy online with you when you are then you're going to be soloing your way to 70. A shadow priest's progression in WOW is about damage: To deal as much as possible in the least amount of time with very little down time. Down time meaning the time you spend recharging health and mana.
The shadow priest was one of the easiest classes to level. Level 1-39 will be slow so stay in a zone until you have exhausted all of the solo-able quests. Shadow form at level 40 and it gets easier to kill and hopefully you'll have saved up enough cash to buy your riding skill and a mount. Pick up your gathering professions. If you want to level up a crafting profession then I recommend alchemy, enchanting, or tailoring along with one gathering profession. Your most important attribute is spirit, the more you have the more mana you will regain. Intellect is second on the list. Your quest rewards should do you well until you have reached a level where gear is going to be useful, and that level is 70. When Wrath of the Lich King comes out that level will be 80. -
Step 2
The shadow tree: first 5 points should go into Spirit Tap. You don't need to worry about Shadow Affinity or Improved Fade. Improved Psychic Scream is only useful if you're consistently pulling more than 2 mobs at a time. Psychic Scream is your get away vehicle. Only use it if you're overwhelmed. Shadow Resilience is useful if you're going to PVP in battlegrounds. And since this article is focused on leveling and no leveling takes place in PVP then it means Shadow Resilience is useless. Then, place points in talents that will enhance the damage spells and reduce the cool down time. Also, don't forget to place 5 points in Blackout.
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Step 3
Try getting into a pattern of dealing with your mobs. Start with Mind Blast, Shadow Word Pain, Mind Flay, Shield, Mind Flay and/or Mind Blast. Pace yourself as you go from one mob to another, in this way you're giving your spirit a chance to regenerate mana. More spells will become available so add them to your repertoire of destroying your targets. Do your best to not die. Death wastes your time and you're not gaining experience or making money. One target at a time, it is the most efficient way to gain experience. Make use of those potions, elixirs, and scrolls when you find them, no point in saving them for a rainy day.
Comments
LUCASdaBOMB said
on 5/5/2008 Wow! :D I have a level 35 priest that my total time playing is well over 60 hours. I put my talent points in the holy light one...
I read this earlier and I made a priest 2 two days ago... As soon as I got to 10, I checked my playing time. 4 hours 12 minutes. All yesterday I grinded for and during quests, and I got to level 25 in less than 15 hours! :D I was so proud lol. 15 hours might be BAD for some people... But I was amazed, because my guild calls me the World's Slowest WoW Leveler. I went from 8-35 in the time my guild leader got from 54-70. lol. THANKS.