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Priest
Devotees of Light and Shadow who mend allies or unmake foes with the mind.
Priest at a glance
- Armor
- Cloth
- Resource
- Mana and Insanity
- Introduced in
- Classic
- Specializations
- 3
- Roles
- Healer, DPS
Specializations
Priest abilities
Abilities the Priest skill line teaches, A to Z.
Priest appearance sets
Blind Oath's BurdenMidnightBlind Oath's BurdenMidnightBlind Oath's BurdenMidnightBlind Oath's BurdenMidnight
Cosmic Penitent's RaimentMidnightCosmic Penitent's RaimentMidnightCosmic Penitent's RaimentMidnightCosmic Penitent's RaimentMidnight243 more Priest appearance sets
Pieces of Blind Oath's Burden.
Voracious Wristwraps
Endless March Waistwrap
Blind Oath's Shroud
Blind Oath's Seraphguards
Blind Oath's Leggings
Blind Oath's Winged Crest
Blind Oath's Touch
Blind Oath's SlippersLadder snapshot and gold angle
Priests self-heal through long grinds with Shadow and can run buff-adjacent services while farming, so time on target stays high.
Recent Priest hotfixes
- September 15, 2026 Classes › Priest › Holy
Fixed an issue where Renewed Vigor from the Venomous Abyss 2-piece tier bonus could exceed 3 stacks.
- September 9, 2026 Classes › Priest
Fixed an issue where Flash Heal could not be tracked on the Cooldown Manager for Discipline and Shadow specializations.
- September 3, 2026 Classes › Priest › Holy
Fixed an issue with the Venomous Abyss 2-set bonus that caused Renew to not reliably grant Renewed Vigor.
- September 1, 2026 Classes › Priest › Discipline
Shadow Mend mana cost reduced by 20%.
- September 1, 2026 Player versus Player › Priest › Discipline
Developers’ notes: Discipline could use some help, particularly Voidweaver, so we’re increasing some of its absorption and Atonement healing capabilities to bring them on par with other healers.
- September 1, 2026 Player versus Player › Priest › Discipline
Void Shield absorption increased by 15% in PvP combat.
- September 1, 2026 Player versus Player › Priest › Discipline
Power Word: Shield absorption increased by 15% in PvP combat.
- September 1, 2026 Player versus Player › Priest › Discipline
Atonement healing increased by 10% in PvP combat.
Blizzard Entertainment's official hotfix notes, shown in full at the hotfix tracker.
Every Priest hotfix, by date: Priest hotfixes.