Priest abilities

For priest abilities and talents on Classic servers, see Priest abilities (Classic).

Priest abilities are abilities that priests use. Most abilities are shared between all specializations, while some are only specific to one (or two) specializations.

For an overview of priest abilities, see the Priest overview.

Class

All priests automatically learn the following spells at the specified level, regardless of specialization.

Ability	Level
[Smite]	1
[Shadow Word: Pain]	2
[Flash Heal]	3
[Power Word: Shield]	4
[Mind Blast]	5
[Power Word: Fortitude]	6
[Psychic Scream]	7
[Desperate Prayer]	8
[Fade]	9
[Resurrection]	10/ [1-10] A Priest's End
[Levitate]	12
[Mind Vision]	14
[Focused Will]	16
[Mind Soothe]	18

Specializations

The three priest specializations are Discipline (Healer), Holy (Healer) and Shadow (caster DPS).

For an exploration of each priest specialization, see Priest specializations.

Discipline
Ability Level

[Mastery: Grace] 10

[Purify] 10

[Penance] 11

[Sins of the Many] 12

[Mass Resurrection] 37
Holy
Ability Level

[Mastery: Echo of Light] 10

[Purify] 10

[Heal] 15

[Holy Fire] 19

[Holy Words] Rank 2 26

[Spirit of Redemption] 29

[Mass Resurrection] 37
Shadow
Ability Level

[Hallucinations] 10

[Mastery: Shadow Weaving] 10

[Mind Flay] 10

[Shadowform] 10

[Vampiric Touch] 10

Talents

Talents become available at level 10. They can be changed at any time outside of combat, except during a PvP match or Mythic+ dungeon. A talented ability cannot be changed while it is on cooldown.

Row 5 is locked until 8 points are spent, and row 8 is locked until 20 points are spent.

Class talents


Tier	Talent	Ranks	Requirement
1	[Renew]	1	Automatic for Discipline/Holy
	[Dispel Magic]	1
	[Shadowfiend]	1	Automatic for Discipline/Shadow
2	[Prayer of Mending]	1	Renew (Automatic for Holy)
	[Improved Flash Heal]	1	Renew OR Dispel Magic
	[Improved Purify]	1	Dispel Magic (Holy/Discipline only)
	[Purify Disease]	1	Dispel Magic (Shadow only)
	[Psychic Voice]/ [Petrifying Scream]	1	Dispel Magic OR Shadowfiend
	[Shadow Word: Death]	1	Shadowfiend (Automatic for Shadow)
3	[Focused Mending]	1	Prayer of Mending
	[Holy Nova]	1	Prayer of Mending OR Improved Flash Heal
	[Protective Light]/ [From Darkness Comes Light]	1	Improved Flash Heal
	[Angelic Feather]	1	Improved Flash Heal OR Improved Purify OR Purify Disease OR Psychic Voice/Petrifying Scream
	[Phantasm]	1	Psychic Voice/Petrifying Scream OR Shadow Word: Death
	[Death and Madness]	1	Shadow Word: Death
4	[Spell Warding]/ [Blessed Recovery]	1	Prayer of Mending OR Focused Mending OR Holy Nova
	[Rhapsody]	1	Holy Nova
	[Leap of Faith]	1	Holy Nova OR Protective Light/From Darkness Comes Light OR Angelic Feather
	[Shackle Undead]	1	Angelic Feather
	[Sheer Terror]/ [Void Tendrils]	1	Angelic Feather OR Phantasm
	[Mind Control]/ [Dominate Mind]	1	Phantasm OR Death and Madness
5	[Words of the Pious]	1	Spell Warding/Blessed Recovery
	[Mass Dispel]	1	Spell Warding/Blessed Recovery OR Rhapsody OR Leap of Faith
	[Move with Grace]	1	Leap of Faith
	[Power Infusion]	1	Leap of Faith OR Shackle Undead OR Sheer Terror/Void Tendrils
	[Sanguine Teachings]/ [Vampiric Embrace]	1	Sheer Terror/Void Tendrils OR Mind Control/Dominate Mind
	[Tithe Evasion]	1	Death and Madness
6	[Inspiration]	1	Spell Warding/Blessed Recovery OR Words of the Pious OR Mass Dispel
	[Mental Agility]	1	Mass Dispel
	[Body and Soul]	1	Mass Dispel OR Move with Grace OR Power Infusion
	[Twins of the Sun Priestess]	1	Power Infusion
	[Void Shield]	1	Power Infusion OR Sanguine Teachings/Vampiric Embrace
	[San'layn]	1	Sanguine Teachings/Vampiric Embrace
	[Apathy]	1	Mind Control/Dominate Mind OR Sanguine Teachings/Vampiric Embrace OR Tithe Evasion
7	[Unwavering Will]	2	Inspiration OR Mental Agility OR Body and Soul
	[Twist of Fate]	2	Body and Soul OR Twins of the Sun Priestess OR Void Shield
	[Throes of Pain]	2	Void Shield OR San'layn OR Apathy
8	[Angel's Mercy]/ [Binding Heals]	1	Unwavering Will
	[Divine Star]/ [Halo]	1	Unwavering Will OR Twist of Fate (Discipline/Holy only)
	[Divine Star]/ [Halo]	1	Unwavering Will OR Twist of Fate (Shadow only)
	[Translucent Image]	1	Twist of Fate OR Throes of Pain
	[Mindgames]	1	Throes of Pain
9	[Surge of Light]	2	Angel's Mercy/Binding Heals
	[Light's Inspiration]	2	Angel's Mercy/Binding Heals OR Divine Star/Halo
	[Crystalline Reflection]	2	Divine Star/Halo OR Translucent Image
	[Improved Fade]	2	Translucent Image OR Mindgames
	[Manipulation]	2	Mindgames
10	[Benevolence]/ [Power Word: Life]	1	Surge of Light OR Light's Inspiration
	[Angelic Bulwark]	1	Light's Inspiration OR Crystalline Reflection
	[Essence Devourer]/ [Void Shift]	1	Crystalline Reflection OR Improved Fade
	[Shattered Perceptions]	1	Manipulation

Specialization talents

Discipline
Tier	Talent	Ranks	Requirement
1	[Atonement]	1
2	[Power Word: Radiance]	1	Atonement
	[Pain Suppression]	1	Atonement
	[Power of the Dark Side]	1	Atonement
3	[Light's Promise]	1	Power Word: Radiance
	[Sanctuary]	1	Power Word: Radiance OR Pain Suppression
	[Pain Transformation]/ [Protector of the Frail]	1	Pain Suppression
	[Dark Indulgence]	1	Power of the Dark Side
	[Schism]	1	Power of the Dark Side
4	[Bright Pupil]/ [Enduring Luminescence]	1	Light's Promise
	[Shield Discipline]	1	Light's Promise OR Sanctuary
	[Luminous Barrier]/ [Power Word: Barrier]	1	Sanctuary OR Pain Transformation/Protector of the Frail OR Dark Indulgence
	[Painful Punishment]	1	Dark Indulgence OR Schism
	[Malicious Intent]	1	Schism
5	[Purge the Wicked]	1	Bright Pupil/Enduring Luminescence OR Shield Discipline
	[Rapture]	1	Shield Discipline OR Luminous Barrier/Power Word: Barrier OR Painful Punishment
	[Shadow Covenant]	1	Schism OR Painful Punishment OR Malicious Intent
6	[Revel in Purity]	1	Purge the Wicked
	[Contrition]	2	Purge the Wicked OR Rapture
	[Exaltation]/ [Indemnity]	1	Rapture
	[Pain and Suffering]	2	Rapture OR Shadow Covenant
	[Twilight Corruption]	1	Shadow Covenant
7	[Borrowed Time]	2	Revel in Purity OR Contrition
	[Castigation]	1	Contrition OR Exaltation/Indemnity OR Pain and Suffering
	[Abyssal Reverie]	2	Pain and Suffering OR Twilight Corruption
8	[Train of Thought]	1	Revel in Purity OR Borrowed Time
	[Ultimate Penitence]	1	Borrowed Time OR Castigation
	[Lenience]/ [Evangelism]	1	Castigation OR Abyssal Reverie
	[Void Summoner]	1	Twilight Corruption OR Abyssal Reverie
9	[Divine Aegis]	1	Train of Thought
	[Blaze of Light]	2	Train of Thought OR Ultimate Penitence
	[Heaven's Wrath]	2	Ultimate Penitence
	[Harsh Discipline]	2	Ultimate Penitence OR Lenience/Evangelism
	[Expiation]	2	Lenience/Evangelism OR Void Summoner
	[Inescapable Torment]	1	Void Summoner
10	[Aegis of Wrath]	1	Divine Aegis
	[Weal and Woe]	1	Blaze of Light
	[Overloaded with Light]	1	Heaven's Wrath
	[Twilight Equilibrium]	1	Harsh Discipline OR Expiation
	[Mindbender]	1	Inescapable Torment

Holy
Tier	Talent	Ranks	Requirement
1	[Holy Word: Serenity]	1
2	[Holy Word: Sanctify]	1	Holy Word: Serenity
	[Guardian Spirit]	1	Holy Word: Serenity
	[Holy Word: Chastise]	1	Holy Word: Serenity
3	[Prayer of Healing]	1	Holy Word: Sanctify
	[Guardian Angel]/ [Guardians of the Light]	1	Guardian Spirit
	[Censure]	1	Holy Word: Chastise
	[Empyreal Blaze]	1	Holy Word: Chastise
4	[Circle of Healing]	1	Prayer of Healing
	[Revitalizing Prayers]/ [Sanctified Prayers]	1	Prayer of Healing
	[Cosmic Ripple]	1	Holy Word: Sanctify OR Prayer of Healing OR Guardian Angel/Guardians of the Light
	[Afterlife]	1	Guardian Angel/Guardians of the Light
	[Renewed Faith]	1	Guardian Angel/Guardians of the Light OR Censure OR Empyreal Blaze
	[Burning Vehemence]	1	Empyreal Blaze
5	[Prayer Circle]/ [Healing Chorus]	1	Circle of Healing
	[Prayerful Litany]	1	Circle of Healing OR Revitalizing Prayers/Sanctified Prayers
	[Trail of Light]	2	Revitalizing Prayers/Sanctified Prayers OR Cosmic Ripple
	[Divine Hymn]	1	Cosmic Ripple OR Afterlife OR Renewed Faith
	[Enlightenment]	1	Renewed Faith
	[Benediction]/ [Holy Mending]	1	Renewed Faith OR Burning Vehemence
6	[Orison]	1	Prayer Circle/Healing Chorus
	[Everlasting Light]	1	Prayerful Litany OR Trail of Light OR Divine Hymn
	[Gales of Song]	1	Divine Hymn
	[Symbol of Hope]	1	Divine Hymn OR Enlightenment OR Benediction/Holy Mending
	[Divine Service]	1	Benediction/Holy Mending
7	[Crisis Management]	2	Prayerful Litany OR Orison OR Everlasting Light
	[Prismatic Echoes]	2	Everlasting Light OR Gales of Song OR Symbol of Hope
	[Prayers of the Virtuous]	2	Symbol of Hope OR Divine Service
8	[Pontifex]	1	Orison OR Crisis Management
	[Apotheosis]/ [Holy Word: Salvation]	1	Crisis Management OR Prismatic Echoes
	[Miracle Worker]	1	Prismatic Echoes OR Prayers of the Virtuous
	[Say Your Prayers]	1	Divine Service OR Prayers of the Virtuous
9	[Resonant Words]	2	Pontifex
	[Light of the Naaru]	2	Pontifex OR Apotheosis/Holy Word: Salvation
	[Answered Prayers]	2	Apotheosis/Holy Word: Salvation
	[Voice of Harmony]	2	Apotheosis/Holy Word: Salvation OR Miracle Worker
	[Desperate Times]	2	Miracle Worker OR Say Your Prayers
	[Epiphany]	2	Say Your Prayers
10	[Lightweaver]/ [Lightwell]	1	Resonant Words OR Light of the Naaru
	[Divine Image]	1	Answered Prayers OR Voice of Harmony
	[Restitution]/ [Divine Word]	1	Desperate Times OR Epiphany

Shadow
Tier	Talent	Ranks	Requirement
1	[Devouring Plague]	1
2	[Dispersion]	1	Devouring Plague
	[Shadowy Apparitions]	1	Devouring Plague
	[Silence]	1	Devouring Plague
3	[Intangibility]/ [Mental Fortitude]	1	Dispersion
	[Misery]	1	Shadowy Apparitions
	[Last Word]/ [Psychic Horror]	1	Silence
4	[Thought Harvester]	1	Intangibility/Mental Fortitude OR Misery
	[Psychic Link]	1	Misery
	[Surge of Insanity]	1	Misery
5	[Shadow Crash]	1	Thought Harvester
	[Unfurling Darkness]	1	Thought Harvester
	[Dark Ascension]/ [Void Eruption]	1	Thought Harvester OR Psychic Link OR Surge of Insanity
	[Mental Decay]	1	Surge of Insanity
	[Mind Spike]	1	Surge of Insanity
6	[Whispering Shadows]	1	Shadow Crash
	[Shadowy Insight]	1	Shadow Crash OR Unfurling Darkness OR Dark Ascension/Void Eruption
	[Ancient Madness]	1	Dark Ascension/Void Eruption
	[Voidtouched]	1	Dark Ascension/Void Eruption OR Mental Decay OR Mind Spike
	[Mind Melt]	1	Mind Spike
7	[Maddening Touch]	2	Whispering Shadows OR Shadowy Insight
	[Dark Evangelism]	2	Shadowy Insight OR Ancient Madness
	[Mind Devourer]	2	Ancient Madness
	[Phantasmal Pathogen]	2	Ancient Madness OR Voidtouched
	[Mind's Eye]/ [Distorted Reality]	1	Voidtouched OR Mind Melt
8	[Mindbender]	1	Whispering Shadows OR Maddening Touch
	[Deathspeaker]	1	Maddening Touch OR Dark Evangelism OR Mind Devourer
	[Auspicious Spirits]	1	Mind Devourer OR Phantasmal Pathogen OR Mind's Eye/Distorted Reality
	[Void Torrent]	1	Mind Melt OR Mind's Eye/Distorted Reality
9	[Inescapable Torment]	1	Mindbender
	[Mastermind]	2	Mindbender OR Deathspeaker
	[Screams of the Void]	2	Deathspeaker OR Auspicious Spirits
	[Tormented Spirits]	2	Auspicious Spirits
	[Insidious Ire]	2	Auspicious Spirits OR Void Torrent
	[Malediction]	1	Void Torrent
10	[Idol of Y'Shaarj]	1	Inescapable Torment
	[Idol of N'Zoth]	1	Mastermind OR Screams of the Void
	[Idol of Yogg-Saron]	1	Tormented Spirits
	[Idol of C'Thun]	1	Insidious Ire OR Malediction

War Within

This section concerns content related to The War Within.

Class abilities

Ability	Level
[Smite]	1
[Shadow Word: Pain]	2
[Flash Heal]	3
[Power Word: Shield]	4
[Mind Blast]	5
[Power Word: Fortitude]	6
[Psychic Scream]	7
[Desperate Prayer]	8
[Fade]	9
[Resurrection]	10/ [1-10] A Priest's End
[Levitate]	12
[Mind Vision]	14
[Focused Will]	16
[Mind Soothe]	18