EDIT: forgot about the fact the mindblast is a lesser time cast spell (1.5) so it wouldnt take the full effect of the bonus damage. RE calculated as best i could below.
Ok as precursor to all the gear im gonna list...this idea depends on the spec.
I came up with a few different specs, each adding to this build in its own way....a priest that can dish out some serious damage and still heal for insanely powerful amts.
The specs
[highlight=red]SPEC 1[/highlight]
Unbreakable Will Rank 5
Improved Power Word: Shield Rank 3
Improved Power Word: Fortitude Rank 2
Mental Agility Rank 5
Mental Strength Rank 5
Inner Focus Rank 1
Discipline Total: 21
Shadow
Spirit Tap Rank 5
Blackout Rank 5
Improved Shadow Word: Pain Rank 2
Improved Psychic Scream Rank 2
Improved Mind Blast Rank 2
Mind Flay Rank 1
Shadow Reach Rank 3
Silence Rank 1
Shadow Weaving Rank 5
Darkness Rank 4
Shadow Total: 30
Total
Total Points Spent: 51
Level Required: 60
This spec loses 15% of the overall damage from shadowform...but however, you gain more mana in the disc tree and also innerfocus...a nice free 25% to crit spell. I think this is the best way to do it...as w/o the shadowform temptation, you can always heal when needed. The points in the shadow tree can be played with for preference...for instance...i dont have vamp embrace in this spec...you could take a pt out of darkness (lose some damage) and gain vamp embrace.
[highlight=red]SPEC 2[/highlight]
Discipline
Unbreakable Will Rank 5
Improved Power Word: Shield Rank 3
Improved Power Word: Fortitude Rank 2
Mental Agility Rank 5
Mental Strength Rank 3
Discipline Total: 18
Shadow
Spirit Tap Rank 5
Blackout Rank 5
Improved Shadow Word: Pain Rank 2
Improved Psychic Scream Rank 2
Improved Mind Blast Rank 2
Mind Flay Rank 1
Shadow Reach Rank 3
Silence Rank 1
Shadow Weaving Rank 5
Vampiric Embrace Rank 1
Darkness Rank 5
Shadowform Rank 1
Shadow Total: 33
Total
Total Points Spent: 51
Level Required: 60
This spec loses some mana and inner focus from the disc tree...but is the best way to completely max out damage. The only time i see shadowform being used is if you can get the jump on someone and dont want to try to stack some shadow weaving on them. It's got its ups and downs...just depends on preference i guess (i dunno if i could give up inner focus personally:( )
As a final spec im not gonna post, you can play with making smite do more damage by using pts in the holy tree and sacrificing some from disc and holy (you needa t least 10 pts in disc imo or your a stupid priest).
SO NOW....the GEAR!
the list....pretty reasonable if the mages and warlocks can deal with us looting some of this someday (i mean someday...i know that nef. hat isnt getting in our hands anytime soon!)
Head: +35 damage&healing
Neck: +18 damage&healing
Shoulder: +34 damage&healing
Back: +17 damage&healing
Chest: +44damage&healing
Bracer: +25 damage&healing
Gloves: +25 damage&healing
Belt: +35 damage &healing
Pants: +66 shadow damage
Boots: +32 damage&healing
ring: +22 damage&healing
ring: +33 shadow damage
trinket: +175 damage&healing
trinket: +280 damage
weapon: +84 damage&healing (+30 damage enchant also?)
Offhand: pick one....all avg around 30 damage (AV offhand...bag of whammies)
wand: +18 damage&healing
Phew...all told its about +903 normal damage (healing in there too) and + 1002 to Shadow alone (due to the pants, etc.)
Some Math Examples:
normal Mindblast = 522.5 +903(0.43) = 952
952(1.1 darkness pts) = 1047
1047(1.15 shadow weaving) = 1204
1204(1.15 shadow form) = 1384BASE DAMAGE
1384(1.5 crit) = 2077 Crits
DOTS would be around 3k damage over 24 sec
so, 375 a tick (thats a rough estimate...i may have calculated that wrong im sorry
)
normal smite: 406.5 +903 = 1309
1309(1.1 pts in imp smite) =1440 BASE DAMAGE
1440(1.5) = 2160CRITS
in fact....looking at it now...seems that using smite (having remembered about the mindblast not getting full bonus) would be a better route... ill check it out and post a spec utilizing this idea in a bit!
2nd edit:
[highlight=red]THE SMITE BUILD[/highlight]
Discipline
Unbreakable Will Rank 5
Martyrdom Rank 2
Improved Power Word: Shield Rank 3
Improved Power Word: Fortitude Rank 2
Focused Casting Rank 1
Mental Agility Rank 5
Mental Strength Rank 5
Meditation Rank 5
Inner Focus Rank 1
Force of Will Rank 5
Discipline Total: 34
Holy
Improved Renew Rank 5
Spiritual Healing Rank 5
Improved Smite Rank 5
Improved Flash Heal Rank 2
Holy Total: 17
Total
Total Points Spent: 51
Level Required: 60
the math:
normal smite: 406.5 +903 = 1309
1309(1.1 pts in imp smite) = 1440
1440(1.05 pts in force of will) = 1512 BASE DAMAGE
1873(1.5) = 2268 CRIT
. HACKS! =)