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Priest

The Priest in World of Warcraft: Forever: Discipline, Holy, Shadow, 6 races, and every ability rank from level 1 to 60, what it costs and where to train it.
Healer · Spellcaster · Ranged
Per Blizzard, the Priest is a versatile caster drawing on Light and Shadow to protect, heal and damage, described as the most versatile healer. Priests wear cloth and have few escapes, so they are fragile.

Specialisations

Tap a specialisation to see its ready suggestion.

Playable races

6 races can play a Priest. New for this class in Forever: Gnome.

Alliance

4
Human
Dwarf
Night Elf
Gnome
New in Forever

Horde

2
Undead
Troll

Forever changes

Talents

15
new
26
changed
10
removed
Every talent change →

Abilities

6
new
26
changed
0
removed
Every ability change →
Removed means no longer in Forever.

New in Forever

What you learn at each level

236 ranks from level 1 to 60. A price is what Classic’s trainers charged; a price marked “beta” is what a trainer asked in the beta. A rank with no price says where it comes from instead. A bracket’s Classic cost leaves out ranks only some races learn.
Level
Ability
Classic cost
Status
1
Lesser Heal
Rank 1 · Known from the start
Known from the start
Changed
1
Power Word: Fortitude
Rank 1 · 10c
10c
Changed
1
Smite
Rank 1 · Known from the start
Known from the start
Changed
4
Lesser Heal
Rank 2 · 1s
1s
Changed
4
Shadow Word: Pain
Rank 1 · 1s
1s
Changed
6
Power Word: Shield
Rank 1 · 1s
1s
Changed
6
Smite
Rank 2 · 1s
1s
Changed
8
Fade
Rank 1 · 2s
2s
8
Renew
Rank 1 · 2s
2s
Changed
10
Confounding Flash
(Gnome)
New
10
Desperate Prayer
(Dwarf)
Rank 1 · Taught by a quest: Desperate Prayer (Alliance: Lariia, The Temple Gardens, Darnassus)
Taught by a quest: Desperate Prayer (Alliance: Lariia, The Temple Gardens, Darnassus)
Changed
10
Divine Grace
(Human)
Rank 1
New
10
Hex of Weakness
(Troll)
Rank 1 · Taught by a quest: Hex of Weakness (Horde: Ur'kyo, Orgrimmar)
Taught by a quest: Hex of Weakness (Horde: Ur'kyo, Orgrimmar)
Changed
10
Lesser Heal
Rank 3 · 3s
3s
Changed
10
Mind Blast
Rank 1 · 3s
3s
Changed
10
Resurrection
Rank 1 · 3s
3s
10
Shadow Word: Pain
Rank 2 · 3s
3s
Changed
10
Starshards
(Night Elf)
Rank 1 · Taught by a quest: Stars of Elune (Alliance: Priestess Alathea, The Temple Gardens, Darnassus)
Taught by a quest: Stars of Elune (Alliance: Priestess Alathea, The Temple Gardens, Darnassus)
Changed
10
Touch of Weakness
(Undead)
Rank 1 · Taught by a quest: Touch of Weakness (Horde: Father Lankester, Undercity)
Taught by a quest: Touch of Weakness (Horde: Father Lankester, Undercity)
Changed

Where to train

Trainers in each capital city.

Alliance

Stormwind City
Brother Benjamin, Brother Joshua, High Priestess Laurena, Nara Meideros
Ironforge
Braenna Flintcrag, High Priest Rohan, High Priestess Mims, Theodrus Frostbeard, Toldren Deepiron
Darnassus
Astarii Starseeker, Jandria, Lariia, Priestess Alathea

Horde

Undercity
Aelthalyste, Father Lankester, Father Lazarus
Orgrimmar
Ur'kyo, X'yera, Zayus
Thunder Bluff
Father Cobb, Malakai Cross, Miles Welsh

Weapons and armor

Armor

Cloth

Weapons and where to learn them

A weapon master teaches each weapon skill; in Classic it cost 10s. A beta weapon master can charge differently.
Weapon
Alliance weapon master
Horde weapon master
One-handed
Maces
Alliance: Buliwyf Stonehand Ironforge
Horde: Ansekhwa Thunder Bluff
Daggers
Alliance: Woo Ping Stormwind City, Bixi Wobblebonk Ironforge, Ilyenia Moonfire Darnassus
Horde: Archibald Undercity, Sayoc Orgrimmar
Two-handed
Staves
Alliance: Woo Ping Stormwind City, Ilyenia Moonfire Darnassus
Horde: Hanashi Orgrimmar, Ansekhwa Thunder Bluff
Ranged
Wands
Alliance: Not taught by a weapon master
Horde: Not taught by a weapon master

Recommended builds

Starting builds up to level 60. Open one in the talent calculator to change or save it.

Discipline

Discipline: verified build
45/6/0 · 51 points · level 60
45
Discipline
6
Holy
0
Shadow

Holy

Holy: verified build
4/47/0 · 51 points · level 60
4
Discipline
47
Holy
0
Shadow

Shadow

Shadow: verified build
4/0/47 · 51 points · level 60
4
Discipline
0
Holy
47
Shadow

Questions

Talent data: 52 talents have wiki effects, 0 have a change in a Blizzard post, and 0 have only their position and ranks verified.
SOURCES
World of Warcraft: Forever Class Deep Dives — Priest and Warrior
Blizzard Entertainment · 30 Sep 2026 · Accessed: 25 Oct 2026
Priest abilities (Forever) (rev 6925006)
warcraft.wiki.gg · rev 6925006 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Accessed: 25 Oct 2026