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Healer · Ranged

Priest

Vessels of faith who heal allies or unmake enemies with Shadow.

RolesHealerRanged
ArmorClothCloth
Mana
Complexity
AllianceHumanAllianceDwarfAllianceNight ElfAllianceGnomeHordeUndeadHordeTroll
+The most in-demand healer, plus strong Shadow DPS
+Each race has its own Priest spells
−Cloth: fragile when focused
−Shadowform means giving up your heals

Choose this if you want to heal, or want a caster who can still heal in a pinch.

Discipline Priest

Shields and damage prevention. Penance heals or deals damage, and Discipline hits harder than any other healer.

New Discipline Priest talents in Forever

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Example rotation · Shield and Smite
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Power Word: ShieldInstant

Power Word: Shield: Absorb the damage before it happens.

Gameplay from Blizzard's official video (5:31–5:55), muted

Priest talent calculator

Example build · Discipline
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Penance, Divine Aegis, and Power Infusion, with Power in Light for Smite. In Holy: crit and Divine Fury.

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Click to learn, right-click to unlearn.Tap to see the talent; tap again or use + and − to change it. Data: Talents Forever (CC BY 4.0).

Priest spellbook

55 abilities · 238 ranks · 10 from talents

Discipline

18 abilities, 65 ranks · small numbers: level each rank is learned at

  1. Confounding Flash10NEW
  2. Contingency Plan2030405060NEW
  3. Dispel Magic1836
  4. Divine Spirit30405060REWORKED
  5. Elune's Grace20REWORKED
  6. Feedback2030405060
  7. Inner Fire122030405060
  8. TALENTInner Focus20REWORKED
  9. Levitate34REWORKED
  10. Mana Burn2432404856
  11. TALENTPenance30405060NEW
  12. TALENTPower Infusion40REWORKED
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All 52 Priest talents

Discipline

  1. Power in Light (5 ranks) NEW
  2. Wand Specialization (2 ranks)
  3. Twin Disciplines (5 ranks) NEW
  4. Silent Resolve (3 ranks)
  5. Holy Precision (3 ranks) NEW
  6. Mental Strength (5 ranks)
  7. Martyrdom (2 ranks)
  8. Mental Agility (3 ranks)
  9. Inner Focus (1 rank)
  10. Improved Power Word: Shield (3 ranks)
  11. Meditation (3 ranks)
  12. Improved Inner Fire (3 ranks)
  13. Improved Mana Burn (2 ranks)
  14. Soul Warding (1 rank) NEW
  15. Penance (1 rank) NEW
  16. Renewed Hope (5 ranks) NEW
  17. Divine Aegis (3 ranks) NEW
  18. Power Infusion (1 rank)

Holy

  1. Twilight Focus (3 ranks)
  2. Improved Renew (3 ranks)
  3. Holy Specialization (5 ranks)
  4. Spell Warding (5 ranks)
  5. Divine Fury (5 ranks)
  6. Holy Nova (1 rank)
  7. Blessed Recovery (3 ranks)
  8. Inspiration (3 ranks)
  9. Holy Reach (2 ranks)
  10. Improved Healing (3 ranks)
  11. Searing Light (2 ranks)
  12. Binding Heal (1 rank) NEW
  13. Litany of Light (2 ranks) NEW
  14. Spirit of Redemption (1 rank)
  15. Spiritual Guidance (5 ranks)
  16. Spiritual Healing (3 ranks)
  17. Prayer of Mending (1 rank) NEW

Shadow

  1. Shadow Focus (5 ranks)
  2. Blackout (5 ranks)
  3. Spirit Tap (5 ranks)
  4. Improved Mind Blast (5 ranks)
  5. Improved Shadow Word: Pain (2 ranks)
  6. Shadow Reach (2 ranks)
  7. Improved Psychic Scream (2 ranks)
  8. Mind Flay (1 rank)
  9. Improved Mind Flay (2 ranks) NEW
  10. Dark Inspiration (5 ranks) NEW
  11. Vampiric Embrace (1 rank)
  12. Shadow Weaving (3 ranks)
  13. Silence (1 rank)
  14. Devouring Contagion (2 ranks) NEW
  15. Early Demise (2 ranks) NEW
  16. Darkness (5 ranks)
  17. Shadowform (1 rank)

Data: Talents Forever (CC BY 4.0), beta data from 10/16/2026.

Best professions for Priest

Our picks · hover the icons to see what changed in Forever
Best pick
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Tailoring + Enchanting

Spell Power embroidery and rings, plus staves you craft yourself.

Alternative
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Herbalism + Alchemy

Stronger flasks and extra magic resistance.

Must-have secondary
Cooking

Campfires for the whole group.