Priests are one of the pure healing classes in World of Warcraft and have experienced a huge surge in PvP representation amongst the top Arena teams when teamed up with a Rogue.

The purpose of this leveling spec is to take all talents which increase damage, reduce downtime and improve solo questing/killing ability whether it is in the form of utility talents or straight out damage.

The only other way to increase your level speed is to follow a leveling guide that shows you the most efficient routes and quests to do in Northrend, I’ve found Zygor’s Guide to be the most useful and it is all done with an in-game interface.

Priest Leveling Spec

While some people will pick Holy to level from 1-50 it is mostly due to the fact that they want the option of healing in instances while they are leveling.

However the fastest leveling spec with the least downtime is Shadow Spec (14/0/57)

Here is what makes this build efficient:
Meditation – This stacks with Spirit Tap to get up to 80% mana regeneration. The amount has been buffed from 30% to 50%. Definitely one of the best mana management talents.

Spirit Tap – Gaining mana back after every kill? Yes please. Stacks with Meditation.

Shadowform – Pretty much what makes this build, increasing your dmg output and making you less squishy. The 15% more shadow dmg also applies to shadow wands.

Rotation

Vampiric Touch > Vampiric Embrace > Mind Blast > Mind Flay

Gearing Up for Leveling

Focus on getting the highest DPS wand for your level as this will be a major way to do damage while you are regening mana.  Load up on +spirit gear to reduce downtime as it compliments shadow talents.

Glyphs

Glyph of Mind Flay

Glyph of Shadow

Glyph of Shadow Word: Pain

Combine this with a leveling guide to get to 80 the fastest, Zygor’s Guide is the best if you have a little money to spend, since the guide is all done in game with a complete interface to guide you, you get what you pay for.