Priest in WoW Forever

Last verified: 14 Oct 2026
best armor
Cloth
resource
Mana
specs
3
playable races
6
What changed on 15 Oct 2026 →

The most versatile healer, per Blizzard: shields, heals over time and direct heals, or Shadow damage over time. In Forever every priest gets Fear Ward and Devouring Plague, and Gnomes join in.

At a glance

Ease of play
Fairly easy
Leveling difficulty
Medium
Healing
Full healer

Guides: good solo thanks to mana efficiency and self-healing, but the early levels are mana-hungry with low damage. Two full healing specs.

1MW estimate from the beta, not a game fact.

Armor
Cloth
Weapons
Daggers, One-handed Maces, Staves, Wands
Resource
Mana

Weapon trainers

Where a Priest learns the weapons it can use. Coordinates as in /way.

Alliance

  • Woo Ping63.8, 69.0Stormwind · Weller's Arsenal, Trade DistrictTeaches you: Daggers, Staves
  • Buliwyf Stonehand62.2, 89.6Ironforge · Timberline Arms (upper floor), Military WardTeaches you: One-handed Maces
  • Bixi Wobblebonk62.2, 89.6Ironforge · Timberline Arms (upper floor), Military WardTeaches you: Daggers
  • Ilyenia Moonfire57.6, 46.7Darnassus · Warrior's Terrace (lower tier)Teaches you: Daggers, Staves

Horde

  • Sayoc81.5, 19.6Orgrimmar · Arms of Legend, Valley of HonorTeaches you: Daggers, Staves
  • Hanashi81.5, 19.6Orgrimmar · Arms of Legend, Valley of HonorTeaches you: Staves
  • Ansekhwa40.9, 62.7Thunder Bluff · Outside the weapons tent, Lower RiseTeaches you: One-handed Maces, Staves
  • Archibald57.3, 32.8Undercity · War Quarter, by the weapon merchantsTeaches you: Daggers
  • 10 silver per weapon type; Polearms need level 20 and cost 1 gold (reputation discounts apply)
  • Wands, Defense and Unarmed need no trainer (Mages, Priests and Warlocks start with Wands).
  • No weapon master on Zephras Isle or in Skyborne hubs: Skyborne train in their faction's capitals.
  • Weapon skill still exists, but no race gets bonus weapon skill any more (Warcraft Tavern, 2026-09-14). New in Forever: Rogues learn One-handed Axes (Blizzard), Druids learn Polearms (one source).

Specs

  • DisciplineHealerBuilt around Power Word: Shield. New Penance heals or damages; Divine Aegis turns critical heals into absorbs.

    Stat priority

    PvE:
    1. Healing Power
    2. MP5
    3. Spirit
    4. Intellect
    5. Critical Strike
    Beta data
    Read the Discipline guide
  • HolyHealerPure healing: Binding Heal and Prayer of Mending are new. Lightwell is removed.

    Stat priority

    PvE:
    1. Healing Power
    2. MP5
    3. Spirit
    4. Intellect
    5. Critical Strike
    Beta data
    Read the Holy guide
  • ShadowDamageRanged damage over time. Shadowform halves Shadow spell mana costs; new Shadow Word: Death.

    Stat priority

    PvE:
    1. Spell Power
    2. Critical Strike
    3. Hit
    4. Intellect
    5. Stamina
    6. MP5
    Beta data
    Read the Shadow guide
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Priest Tier 1 setThe Priest Tier 1 look from Hyjal Summit, in every colour, with its set bonuses.