Priest
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Priest
Races
In Classic Era, the Priest is available to five races: the Human, the Dwarf and the Night Elf for the Alliance, and the Troll and the Undead for the Horde. Some races also have access to Priest spells of their own.
Alliance
Human
The Human benefits from increased Spirit and has two Priest spells of its own: Desperate PrayerInstant · 10 min cooldownInstantly heals the Priest for 1340 to 1579. Human and Dwarf Priests only., which heals it instantly, and FeedbackInstant · 3 min cooldown · Duration 15 secSurrounds the Priest with anti-magic energy for 15 seconds: each spell successfully cast against them burns 105 of the attacker's mana, dealing 1 Shadow damage per point of mana burned. Human Priest only..
- Sword SpecializationHuman · Passive racialIncreases skill with one- and two-handed swords.: increases skill with one- and two-handed swords by 5.
- The Human SpiritHuman · Passive racialIncreases Spirit.: increases Spirit by 5%.
- DiplomacyHuman · Passive racialIncreases reputation gains.: increases reputation gains by 10%.
- PerceptionHuman · Active racial3 min cooldown · Duration 20 secBriefly improves the detection of stealthed enemies.: improves detection of stealthed enemies for 20 seconds.
- Mace SpecializationHuman · Passive racialIncreases skill with one- and two-handed maces.: increases skill with one- and two-handed maces by 5.
Dwarf
The Dwarf combines toughness with two Priest spells of its own: Desperate PrayerInstant · 10 min cooldownInstantly heals the Priest for 1340 to 1579. Human and Dwarf Priests only. and Fear WardInstant · 30 sec cooldown · Duration 10 minWards an ally: the next Fear effect used against them fails. Lasts 10 minutes. Dwarf Priest only..
- Find TreasureDwarf · Active racialShows nearby treasure on the minimap.: shows nearby treasure on the minimap.
- StoneformDwarf · Active racial3 min cooldown · Duration 8 secGrants immunity to bleed, poison and disease effects and increases armor for a few seconds.: grants immunity to bleed, poison and disease effects, and increases armor by 10% for 8 seconds.
- Gun SpecializationDwarf · Passive racialIncreases skill with guns.: increases skill with guns by 5.
- Frost ResistanceDwarf · Passive racialIncreases Frost resistance.: increases Frost resistance by 10.
Night Elf
The Night Elf combines stealth with two Priest spells of its own: StarshardsChanneled · Duration 6 secRains starshards on the enemy, dealing 936 Arcane damage over 6 seconds. Night Elf Priest only. and Elune's GraceInstant · 5 min cooldown · Duration 15 secReduces ranged damage taken by 95 and increases your dodge chance by 10% for 15 seconds. Night Elf Priest only..
- ShadowmeldNight Elf · Active racial10 sec cooldownMakes the character stealthed as long as they stay still.: lets you hide while standing still.
- QuicknessNight Elf · Passive racialIncreases the chance to dodge.: increases dodge chance by 1%.
- Nature ResistanceNight Elf, Tauren · Passive racialIncreases Nature resistance.: increases Nature resistance by 10.
- Wisp SpiritNight Elf · Passive racialIncreases movement speed while dead.: increases movement speed by 50% after death.
Horde
Troll
The Troll speeds up its spells, recovers health faster and has two Priest spells of its own: Hex of WeaknessInstant · Duration 2 minWeakens the enemy for 2 minutes: reduces the damage it deals by 20 and the effectiveness of healing it receives by 20%. Troll Priest only. and ShadowguardInstant · Duration 10 minSurrounds the Priest with shadows for 10 minutes: attackers who hit them with a spell, melee or ranged attack take 116 Shadow damage, at most once every few seconds and without causing threat. 3 charges. Troll Priest only..
- BerserkingTroll · Active racial3 min cooldown · Duration 10 secIncreases attack and casting speed for a few seconds, more so at low health.: increases attack and casting speed by 10% to 30% for 10 seconds, depending on missing health.
- RegenerationTroll · Passive racialSpeeds up health regeneration, partly even in combat.: increases health regeneration by 10%, and 10% of this regeneration continues during combat.
- Beast SlayingTroll · Passive racialIncreases damage dealt to beasts.: increases damage dealt to beasts by 5%.
- Throwing SpecializationTroll · Passive racialIncreases skill with throwing weapons.: increases skill with throwing weapons by 5.
- Bow SpecializationTroll · Passive racialIncreases skill with bows.: increases skill with bows by 5.
Undead
The Undead resists control effects and has two Priest spells of its own: Touch of WeaknessInstantThe next melee attack against the Priest deals 64 Shadow damage to the attacker and reduces its damage by 20 for 2 minutes. Undead Priest only. and Devouring PlagueInstant · 3 min cooldown · Duration 24 secAfflicts the target with a disease that deals 904 Shadow damage over 24 seconds; the damage dealt heals the Priest. Undead Priest only..
- Will of the ForsakenUndead · Active racial2 min cooldown · Duration 5 secGrants immunity to charm, fear and sleep effects for a few seconds.: grants immunity to charm, fear and sleep effects for 5 seconds.
- CannibalizeUndead · Active racial2 min cooldown · Duration 10 secDevours a nearby humanoid or undead corpse to restore health.: lets you devour a humanoid or undead corpse to regenerate 7% of your health every 2 seconds for 10 seconds.
- Underwater BreathingUndead · Passive racialLets the character hold their breath much longer underwater.: lets you hold your breath 300% longer underwater.
- Shadow ResistanceUndead · Passive racialIncreases Shadow resistance.: increases Shadow resistance by 10.
Which race should you choose for each specialization?
Discipline
The Dwarf has Fear WardInstant · 30 sec cooldown · Duration 10 minWards an ally: the next Fear effect used against them fails. Lasts 10 minutes. Dwarf Priest only., which protects an ally from the next Fear effect. The Human benefits from The Human SpiritHuman · Passive racialIncreases Spirit., which increases Spirit.
Holy
The Human benefits from The Human SpiritHuman · Passive racialIncreases Spirit., which increases Spirit. The Undead can break free from charm, fear and sleep effects with Will of the ForsakenUndead · Active racial2 min cooldown · Duration 5 secGrants immunity to charm, fear and sleep effects for a few seconds..
Shadow
The Undead has Devouring PlagueInstant · 3 min cooldown · Duration 24 secAfflicts the target with a disease that deals 904 Shadow damage over 24 seconds; the damage dealt heals the Priest. Undead Priest only. and Will of the ForsakenUndead · Active racial2 min cooldown · Duration 5 secGrants immunity to charm, fear and sleep effects for a few seconds.. The Troll can speed up its spells with BerserkingTroll · Active racial3 min cooldown · Duration 10 secIncreases attack and casting speed for a few seconds, more so at low health..
Which one to choose?
There is no mandatory race for playing a Priest. The choice depends first on your faction, then on your specialization.
