Priest class reference

Priest talents

The Priest talent trees from the game files: every talent in its row, with its ranks and what the first and last rank do.

Trees
3
Talents
52

Discipline

Row 1 · 0 points in Discipline · from level 10

Power in Light 5 ranks

Rank 1: Your Smite and Penance spells deal 2% increased damage to targets afflicted with your Holy Fire or Shadow Word: Pain.

Rank 5: Your Smite and Penance spells deal 10% increased damage to targets afflicted with your Holy Fire or Shadow Word: Pain.

Wand Specialization 2 ranks

Rank 1: Increases your damage with Wands by 13%.

Rank 2: Increases your damage with Wands by 25%.

Twin Disciplines 5 ranks

Rank 1: Increases the damage and healing of your instant cast spells by 1%.

Rank 5: Increases the damage and healing of your instant cast spells by 5%.

Row 2 · 5 points in Discipline · from level 15

Silent Resolve 3 ranks

Rank 1: Reduces the threat generated by your spells by 10% and reduces the duration of Stun, Fear, and Silence effects inflicted on you by 5%.

Rank 3: Reduces the threat generated by your spells by 30% and reduces the duration of Stun, Fear, and Silence effects inflicted on you by 15%.

Holy Precision 3 ranks

Rank 1: Improves your chance to hit with Holy spells by 6%.

Rank 3: Improves your chance to hit with Holy spells by 18%.

Mental Strength 5 ranks

Rank 1: Increases your total Intellect by 2%.

Rank 5: Increases your total Intellect by 10%.

Martyrdom 2 ranks

Rank 1: Gives you a 50% chance to gain Focused Casting for 6 sec after being the victim of a melee or ranged critical strike. The Focused Casting effect prevents you from losing casting time when taking damage and increases your resistance to Interrupt effects by 20%.

Rank 2: Gives you a 100% chance to gain Focused Casting for 6 sec after being the victim of a melee or ranged critical strike. The Focused Casting effect prevents you from losing casting time when taking damage and increases your resistance to Interrupt effects by 20%.

Row 3 · 10 points in Discipline · from level 20

Mental Agility 3 ranks

Rank 1: Reduces the mana cost of your Smite, Holy Fire, and instant cast spells by 3%.

Rank 3: Reduces the mana cost of your Smite, Holy Fire, and instant cast spells by 10%.

Inner Focus 1 rank

When activated, reduces the Mana cost of your next spell by 100% and increases its critical effect chance by 25% if it is a non-periodic spell and capable of a critical effect.

Improved Power Word: Shield 3 ranks

Rank 1: Increases the damage absorbed by your Power Word: Shield by 7%.

Rank 3: Increases the damage absorbed by your Power Word: Shield by 20%.

Meditation 3 ranks

Rank 1: Allows 17% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.

Rank 3: Allows 50% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.

Row 4 · 15 points in Discipline · from level 25

Improved Inner Fire 3 ranks

Rank 1: Increases the Armor bonus of your Inner Fire spell by 15% and increases its total charges by 4.

Rank 3: Increases the Armor bonus of your Inner Fire spell by 45% and increases its total charges by 12.

Improved Mana Burn 2 ranks

Rank 1: Reduces the casting time of your Mana Burn spell by 0.5 sec.

Rank 2: Reduces the casting time of your Mana Burn spell by 1 sec.

Soul Warding 1 rank · needs Improved Power Word: Shield

Reduces the cooldown on your Power Word: Shield spell by 4 sec and reduces its mana cost by 15%.

Row 5 · 20 points in Discipline · from level 30

Penance 1 rank

Launches a volley of holy light at the target, causing 42 Holy damage to an enemy, or 126 healing to an ally, instantly and every 1 sec for 2 sec.

Renewed Hope 5 ranks · needs Soul Warding

Rank 1: Your heals from Flash Heal, Lesser Heal, Heal, Greater Heal, and Penance gain 2% increased critical strike chance when cast on targets with Weakened Soul, and reduce the remaining duration of Weakened Soul on their target by 1 sec.

Rank 5: Your heals from Flash Heal, Lesser Heal, Heal, Greater Heal, and Penance gain 10% increased critical strike chance when cast on targets with Weakened Soul, and reduce the remaining duration of Weakened Soul on their target by 5 sec.

Row 6 · 25 points in Discipline · from level 35

Divine Aegis 3 ranks

Rank 1: Your non-periodic critical heals create a protective shield on the target, absorbing 5% of the amount healed. Shields up to ? damage and lasts 12 sec.

Rank 3: Your non-periodic critical heals create a protective shield on the target, absorbing 15% of the amount healed. Shields up to ? damage and lasts 12 sec.

Row 7 · 30 points in Discipline · from level 40

Power Infusion 1 rank · needs Penance

Infuses the target with power, increasing their spell damage and healing done by 20% for 15 sec.

Holy

Row 1 · 0 points in Holy · from level 10

Twilight Focus 3 ranks

Rank 1: Gives your spells a 23% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage.

Rank 3: Gives your spells a 70% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage.

Improved Renew 3 ranks

Rank 1: Increases the amount healed by your Renew spell by 5%.

Rank 3: Increases the amount healed by your Renew spell by 15%.

Holy Specialization 5 ranks

Rank 1: Increases the critical effect chance of your Holy spells by 1%.

Rank 5: Increases the critical effect chance of your Holy spells by 5%.

Row 2 · 5 points in Holy · from level 15

Spell Warding 5 ranks

Rank 1: Reduces all spell damage taken by 2%.

Rank 5: Reduces all spell damage taken by 10%.

Divine Fury 5 ranks

Rank 1: Reduces the casting time of your Smite, Holy Fire, Heal, and Greater Heal spells by 0.1 sec.

Rank 5: Reduces the casting time of your Smite, Holy Fire, Heal, and Greater Heal spells by 0.5 sec.

Row 3 · 10 points in Holy · from level 20

Holy Nova 1 rank

Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 27 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 51. These effects cause no threat.

Blessed Recovery 3 ranks

Rank 1: After being struck by a melee or ranged critical hit, or suffering more than 30% of your maximum Health from a single attack, heal 8% of the damage taken over 6 sec. Refreshing this effect carries over any remaining healing.

Rank 3: After being struck by a melee or ranged critical hit, or suffering more than 30% of your maximum Health from a single attack, heal 25% of the damage taken over 6 sec. Refreshing this effect carries over any remaining healing.

Inspiration 3 ranks

Rank 1: Your non-periodic critical heals increase your target's Armor by 8% for 15 sec.

Rank 3: Your non-periodic critical heals increase your target's Armor by 25% for 15 sec.

Row 4 · 15 points in Holy · from level 25

Holy Reach 2 ranks

Rank 1: Increases the range of your Smite and Holy Fire spells and the radius of your Prayer of Healing and Holy Nova spells by 10%.

Rank 2: Increases the range of your Smite and Holy Fire spells and the radius of your Prayer of Healing and Holy Nova spells by 20%.

Improved Healing 3 ranks

Rank 1: Reduces the Mana cost of your Lesser Heal, Heal, Greater Heal, Penance, and Prayer of Mending spells by 5%.

Rank 3: Reduces the Mana cost of your Lesser Heal, Heal, Greater Heal, Penance, and Prayer of Mending spells by 15%.

Searing Light 2 ranks · needs Divine Fury

Rank 1: Increases your Holy damage done by 2%, and gives a 5% chance each time your Holy Fire spell deals periodic damage for your next Holy Nova to cost no Mana.

Rank 2: Increases your Holy damage done by 5%, and gives a 10% chance each time your Holy Fire spell deals periodic damage for your next Holy Nova to cost no Mana.

Holy Binding 1 rank

Each time you heal a target other than yourself with Flash Heal, you are healed for 50% as much. This healing generates no threat.

Row 5 · 20 points in Holy · from level 30

Litany of Light 2 ranks

Rank 1: When you cast a healing spell, gain Mana equal to 5% of the base cost of the spell if your previous heal was a different spell.

Rank 2: When you cast a healing spell, gain Mana equal to 10% of the base cost of the spell if your previous heal was a different spell.

Spirit of Redemption 1 rank

Upon death, the priest becomes the Spirit of Redemption for 15 sec. The Spirit of Redemption cannot move, attack, be attacked or targeted by any spells or effects. While in this form the priest can cast any healing spell free of cost. When the effect ends, the priest dies.

Spiritual Guidance 5 ranks

Rank 1: Increases your spell healing by up to 5% of your total Spirit and your spell damage by up to 1% of your total Spirit.

Rank 5: Increases your spell healing by up to 25% of your total Spirit and your spell damage by up to 8% of your total Spirit.

Row 6 · 25 points in Holy · from level 35

Spiritual Healing 3 ranks

Rank 1: Increases the amount healed by your spells by 3%.

Rank 3: Increases the amount healed by your spells by 10%.

Row 7 · 30 points in Holy · from level 40

Prayer of Mending 1 rank · needs Spirit of Redemption

Places a spell on the target that heals them for ? the next time they take damage or receive non-periodic healing. When the heal occurs, Prayer of Mending jumps to a party or raid member within 20 yards. Jumps up to 5 times and lasts 30 sec after each jump. This spell can only be placed on one target at a time per caster.

Shadow

Row 1 · 0 points in Shadow · from level 10

Shadow Focus 5 ranks

Rank 1: Improves your chance to hit with Shadow spells by 1%.

Rank 5: Improves your chance to hit with Shadow spells by 5%.

Blackout 5 ranks

Rank 1: Gives your Shadow damage spells a 2% chance to stun the target for 3 sec.

Rank 5: Gives your Shadow damage spells a 10% chance to stun the target for 3 sec.

Spirit Tap 5 ranks

Rank 1: Gives you a 20% chance to increase your Spirit by 100% for 15 sec after killing a non-trivial target or when an enemy afflicted by your Vampiric Embrace dies. For the duration, 50% of your Mana regeneration will continue while casting.

Rank 5: Gives you a 100% chance to increase your Spirit by 100% for 15 sec after killing a non-trivial target or when an enemy afflicted by your Vampiric Embrace dies. For the duration, 50% of your Mana regeneration will continue while casting.

Row 2 · 5 points in Shadow · from level 15

Improved Mind Blast 5 ranks

Rank 1: Reduces the cooldown of your Mind Blast spell by 0.5 sec.

Rank 5: Reduces the cooldown of your Mind Blast spell by 2.5 sec.

Improved Shadow Word: Pain 2 ranks

Rank 1: Increases the duration of your Shadow Word: Pain spell by 3 sec.

Rank 2: Increases the duration of your Shadow Word: Pain spell by 6 sec.

Shadow Reach 2 ranks

Rank 1: Increases the range of your offensive Shadow spells by 10%.

Rank 2: Increases the range of your offensive Shadow spells by 20%.

Row 3 · 10 points in Shadow · from level 20

Improved Psychic Scream 2 ranks · needs Blackout

Rank 1: Reduces the cooldown of your Psychic Scream spell by 2 sec.

Rank 2: Reduces the cooldown of your Psychic Scream spell by 4 sec.

Mind Flay 1 rank

Assault the target's mind with Shadow energy, causing 63 Shadow damage over 3 sec and slowing their movement speed by 50%.

Improved Mind Flay 2 ranks · needs Mind Flay

Rank 1: Each instance of damage of Mind Flay deals 10% more damage than its previous instance of damage.

Rank 2: Each instance of damage of Mind Flay deals 20% more damage than its previous instance of damage.

Row 4 · 15 points in Shadow · from level 25

Dark Inspiration 5 ranks

Rank 1: Your Mind Blast and fully channeled Mind Flay causes Dark Inspiration, increasing yours and your party's Spirit by 3% for 10 sec.

Rank 5: Your Mind Blast and fully channeled Mind Flay causes Dark Inspiration, increasing yours and your party's Spirit by 15% for 10 sec.

Vampiric Embrace 1 rank

Afflicts your target with Shadow energy that causes all party members to be healed for 20% of any Shadow spell damage you deal for 30 sec.

Shadow Weaving 3 ranks

Rank 1: Your Shadow damage spells have a 33% chance to increase the Shadow damage the target takes from you by 2% for 15 sec, stacking up to 5 times.

Rank 3: Your Shadow damage spells have a 100% chance to increase the Shadow damage the target takes from you by 2% for 15 sec, stacking up to 5 times.

Row 5 · 20 points in Shadow · from level 30

Silence 1 rank

Silences the target, preventing them from casting spells for 5 sec and interrupting their spellcasts for 3 sec.

Devouring Contagion 2 ranks

Rank 1: Reduces the mana cost of your Devouring Plague by 25%. Targets that die while Devouring Plague is active spreads it, jumping to 2 nearby enemies within 5 yds for the remaining duration.

Rank 2: Reduces the mana cost of your Devouring Plague by 50%. Targets that die while Devouring Plague is active spreads it, jumping to 2 nearby enemies within 10 yds for the remaining duration.

Row 6 · 25 points in Shadow · from level 35

Early Demise 2 ranks

Rank 1: Increases Shadow Word: Death's critical strike chance on targets at or below 20% health by 15%.

Rank 2: Increases Shadow Word: Death's critical strike chance on targets at or below 20% health by 30%.

Darkness 5 ranks

Rank 1: Increases your Shadow damage done by 2%.

Rank 5: Increases your Shadow damage done by 10%.

Row 7 · 30 points in Shadow · from level 40

Shadowform 1 rank · needs Vampiric Embrace

Assume Shadowform, increasing your Shadow damage by 10%, reducing the Mana cost of all Shadow spells by 50%, increasing the critical strike damage bonus of your Shadow spells by 100%, and reducing Physical damage taken by you by 15%. However, you may not cast healing spells while in this form.

Where this data comes from

Talent trees, positions, ranks, prerequisites and descriptions come from the WoW Forever game files. “From level” is the earliest level a row opens if every point you have earned went into that tree. Values the game fills in while you play show as “?”.

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