Priest in WoW Forever

Races

Six races can be a Priest in WoW Forever. Alliance: Human, Dwarf, Night Elf and Gnome. Horde: Undead and Troll. Gnome Priests are new in Forever. Each of these races also gets two Priest-only racial spells.

Races that can play a Priest. The star marks combinations new in Forever.

Most playedNot known yet — popularity data arrives after launch.

Racials that matter for a Priest

• Artisan's Precision · DwarfHit chance with spells and attacks increased by 1%.
• Elune's Light · Night ElfInstant, 3 min cooldown: critical strike chance with all spells and attacks increased by 10% for 15 sec.
• Expansive Mind · GnomeMaximum Mana, Rage or Energy increased by 5%, whichever your class uses.
• Eureka! · GnomeInstant, 2 min cooldown: for 8 sec, non-periodic damaging abilities cost 10% less and deal 10% more damage; for Priests it also applies to healing and Power Word: Shield (10% values to verify in game).
• Touch of the Grave · UndeadSpells and attacks with a damage part have a 30% chance (casters) to drain Health from the target; 15 sec internal cooldown.
• Cannibalize · UndeadInstant, 2 min cooldown: regenerates 7% of total Health and 7% of total Mana every 2 sec for 10 sec, using a Humanoid or Undead corpse within 5 yds.
• Dark Sacrifice · UndeadPriest only. Instant, 10 min cooldown: turns 1,600 of your own Health into 1,600 Mana, plus your Spirit, over 15 sec.
• Berserking · TrollInstant, 3 min cooldown: spellcasting and attack speed increased by 10% for 15 sec.

Racial spells

Some races give a Priest extra spells of their own.

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  Human

  Divine Grace

  40 yd range, Instant, 10 min cooldown. Instantly heals a friendly target below 50% Health for 1,285 to 1,513 and removes Weakened Soul from that target. Cannot be cast on self.

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  Human

  Feedback

  230 Mana, Instant, 3 min cooldown. The priest becomes surrounded with anti-magic energy. Any successful spell cast against the priest will burn 105 of the attacker's Mana, causing 1 Shadow damage for each point of Mana burned. Lasts 15 sec.

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  Dwarf

  Chastise

  225 Mana, 20 yd range, Instant, 2 min cooldown. Chastise the target, causing 272 to 306 Holy damage and Immobilizing them for up to 2 sec. Only works against Humanoids. This spell causes very low threat.

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  Dwarf

  Desperate Prayer

  Instant, 10 min cooldown. Instantly heals the caster for 1,285 to 1,513.

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  Night Elf

  Elune's Grace

  3% of base mana, Instant, 5 min cooldown. Reduces the chance you'll be hit by melee and ranged attacks by 50% for 15 sec or until you are missed 3 times.

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  Night Elf

  Starshards

  350 Mana, 30 yd range, Channeled, 30 sec cooldown. Rains starshards down on the enemy target's head, causing 1,800 Arcane damage over 6 sec.

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  Gnome

  Confounding Flash

  3% of base mana, 0.5 sec cast, 2 min cooldown. Confuses up to 5 enemies within 8 yds for 3 sec. Any damage taken will break the effect.

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  Gnome

  Contingency Plan

  30 yd range, Instant, 10 min cooldown. Place a Holy ward on an ally for 30 sec. The next time this ally takes damage dropping their Health below 35%, they will gain a shield absorbing 926 damage and begin healing for 670 Health over 15 sec. A target may be affected by only one Contingency Plan.

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  Undead

  Dark Sacrifice

  Instant, 10 min cooldown. Cannibalize 1,600 of your own Health over 15 sec to gain 1,600 Mana, plus your Spirit.

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  Undead

  Touch of Weakness

  195 Mana, Instant. The next melee attack on the caster will cause 56 Shadow damage and reduce the attacker's melee attack power by the attacker by 204 for 2 min.

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  Troll

  Hex of Weakness

  240 Mana, 30 yd range, Instant. Weakens the target enemy, reducing melee attack power by 204 and reducing the effectiveness of any healing by 20%. Lasts 2 min

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  Troll

  Shadowguard

  250 Mana, Instant. The caster is surrounded by shadows. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, the attacker will be struck for 96 Shadow damage. Attackers can only be damaged once every few seconds. This damage causes no threat. 3 charges. Lasts 10 min.