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WoW Forever Priest leveling guide

Priests level from 1 to 60 in WoW Forever as Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Undead, Gnome and Troll (Gnome new to the class in Forever). On the way a Priest learns 46 abilities and 165 new ranks from the trainer, and Forever changes 8 of them, adding Chastise at 20, Confounding Flash at 10, Contingency Plan at 20, Dark Sacrifice at 20, Divine Grace at 10 and Shadow Word: Death at 32. The BoF Guide's free route takes 24 Priest class quests on the road to 30, starting with Hallowed Sigil and Hallowed Scroll.

6
races, 1 new to the class
46
abilities to learn, plus 165 ranks
8
abilities Forever changed
24
class quests on the road to 30

What a Priest learns, ten levels at a time

Every ability a Priest trains, at the level the trainer offers it in Forever. Gold marks what Forever changed. New ranks of abilities you already have, and of talent abilities, are listed under each block.

Set your level to see what you have and what your trainer has next.

Levels 1 to 10

New ranks: Lesser Heal 2, 3 · Smite 2 · Shadow Word: Pain 2

Levels 11 to 20

New ranks: Power Word: Fortitude 2 · Power Word: Shield 2, 3 · Renew 2, 3 · Smite 3 · Mind Blast 2 · Desperate Prayer 2 · Divine Grace 2 · Shadow Word: Pain 3 · Starshards 2 · Fade 2 · Hex of Weakness 2 · Inner Fire 2 · Touch of Weakness 2

Levels 21 to 30

New ranks: Heal 2, 3 · Mind Blast 3, 4 · Resurrection 2 · Smite 4, 5 · Holy Fire 2, 3 · Power Word: Fortitude 3 · Power Word: Shield 4, 5 · Desperate Prayer 3 · Divine Grace 3 · Flash Heal 2 · Renew 4 · Shadow Word: Pain 4 · Starshards 3 · Devouring Plague 2 · Psychic Scream 2 · Shadowguard 2 · Chastise 2 · Contingency Plan 2 · Dark Sacrifice 2 · Fade 3 · Feedback 2 · Hex of Weakness 3 · Inner Fire 3 · Touch of Weakness 3

Ranks for talent abilities: Holy Nova 2 · Mind Flay 2, once you have the talent

Levels 31 to 40

New ranks: Flash Heal 3, 4 · Mana Burn 2, 3 · Renew 5, 6 · Desperate Prayer 4 · Divine Grace 4 · Heal 4 · Mind Blast 5, 6 · Resurrection 3 · Shadow Word: Pain 5 · Starshards 4 · Devouring Plague 3 · Dispel Magic 2 · Holy Fire 4 · Mind Soothe 2 · Power Word: Fortitude 4 · Power Word: Shield 6 · Shadowguard 3 · Smite 6 · Chastise 3 · Contingency Plan 3 · Dark Sacrifice 3 · Divine Spirit 2 · Fade 4 · Feedback 3 · Hex of Weakness 4 · Inner Fire 4 · Prayer of Healing 2 · Shackle Undead 2 · Shadow Word: Death 2 · Touch of Weakness 4

Ranks for talent abilities: Binding Heal 2, 3 · Holy Nova 3 · Mind Flay 3 · Penance 2, once you have the talent

Levels 41 to 50

New ranks: Desperate Prayer 5, 6 · Divine Grace 5, 6 · Holy Fire 5, 6 · Power Word: Shield 7, 8 · Psychic Scream 3 · Shadow Protection 2 · Shadow Word: Pain 6, 7 · Starshards 5, 6 · Devouring Plague 4 · Flash Heal 5, 6 · Mind Control 2 · Mind Vision 2 · Renew 7, 8 · Shadowguard 4 · Greater Heal 2 · Mind Blast 7 · Resurrection 4 · Smite 7 · Mana Burn 4 · Power Word: Fortitude 5 · Shadow Word: Death 3 · Chastise 4 · Contingency Plan 4 · Dark Sacrifice 4 · Divine Spirit 3 · Fade 5 · Feedback 4 · Hex of Weakness 5 · Inner Fire 5 · Lightwell 2 · Prayer of Healing 3 · Touch of Weakness 5

Ranks for talent abilities: Binding Heal 4, 5 · Holy Nova 4 · Mind Flay 4 · Penance 3 · Prayer of Mending 2, once you have the talent

Levels 51 to 60

New ranks: Devouring Plague 5, 6 · Greater Heal 3, 4, 5 · Mind Blast 8, 9 · Mind Soothe 3 · Shadowguard 5, 6 · Holy Fire 7, 8 · Power Word: Shield 9, 10 · Smite 8 · Flash Heal 7 · Mana Burn 5 · Psychic Scream 4 · Renew 9, 10 · Shadow Protection 3 · Shadow Word: Death 4 · Desperate Prayer 7 · Divine Grace 7 · Mind Control 3 · Resurrection 5 · Shadow Word: Pain 8 · Starshards 7 · Chastise 5 · Contingency Plan 5 · Dark Sacrifice 5 · Divine Spirit 4 · Fade 6 · Feedback 5 · Hex of Weakness 6 · Inner Fire 6 · Lightwell 3 · Power Word: Fortitude 6 · Prayer of Fortitude 2 · Prayer of Healing 4, 5 · Shackle Undead 3 · Touch of Weakness 6

Ranks for talent abilities: Holy Nova 5, 6 · Mind Flay 5, 6 · Binding Heal 6 · Penance 4 · Prayer of Mending 3, once you have the talent

How creators level a Priest

The specs and talents beta creators level with, in their own words summed up, each linked to the moment they say it. They're their builds, not ours, at the levels the beta allows; 30 to 60 is still open. Try any of them in the Priest talent calculator.

Priest class quests on the road to 30

The quests only a Priest takes on the BoF Guide's free routes, at the level the route takes each, with the starts that take it.

Alliance

Trainer visits on the Human road: levels 2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 17, 20, 24 and 28.

Horde

Trainer visits on the Orc and Troll road: levels 2, 4, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 23, 24, 26, 28 and 30.

What Forever changed for Priests

Every Priest change against Classic → · Plan your talents in the Priest calculator →

Where a Priest levels

The whole road, zone by zone: the Alliance and Horde leveling guides, and every leveling zone by level.

How Priests rank for leveling against the other classes, and how long leveling takes.

Level your Priest with the BoF GuideOur in-game leveling guide plays the route with your class quests and trainer visits built in: the arrow, your quests and every warning, where you need them. Survival-first, pre-built for Hardcore, free to level 30.

Questions

Which races can be a Priest in WoW Forever?
Human (Alliance), Dwarf (Alliance), Night Elf (Alliance), Undead (Horde), Gnome (Alliance) and Troll (Horde). Gnome is new to the class in Forever.
What does a Priest learn while leveling in WoW Forever?
46 abilities and 165 new ranks from the trainer between 1 and 60. Between 1 and 10 a Priest learns Lesser Heal, Power Word: Fortitude, Smite and Shadow Word: Pain; between 11 and 20 it learns Inner Fire, Cure Disease, Psychic Scream and Heal; between 21 and 30 it learns Mind Vision, Mana Burn, Divine Spirit and Mind Control. The rest come from 31 to 60, listed above.
What changed for Priest leveling in WoW Forever?
Forever adds Chastise (20), Confounding Flash (10), Contingency Plan (20), Dark Sacrifice (20), Divine Grace (10) and Shadow Word: Death (32). The trainer now teaches Divine Spirit (30) and Lightwell (40), which Classic made talents. 15 talents are new.
What is the best leveling spec for a Priest in WoW Forever?
There's no settled answer yet, because the beta stops at 30. 16 points in Discipline and 5 in Shadow, skipping Penance (Doomsong Forever). Every leveling Priest is a wand Priest: two points in Wand Specialization, and let the wand do most of the damage (Raxxanterax).
What class quests does a Priest do while leveling?
The BoF Guide's free roads to 30 take Hallowed Sigil (1), Hallowed Scroll (1), Hallowed Letter (2), Hallowed Memorandum (2) and more, listed above by faction.
Is there a Priest leveling addon for WoW Forever?
Yes. The BoF Guide plays the whole route in game with the Priest's class quests and trainer visits built in: the arrow, your quests and every warning, survival-first and pre-built for Hardcore. It's free to level 30.

Abilities and changes from the game files, build 1.60.1.70450, against Classic Era; class quests and trainer visits from the BoF Guide's free routes, played on the beta.