WoW Forever Priest Abilities and Spells by Level

A Priest in WoW Forever trains 51 abilities between levels 1 and 60, and Forever rewrites the race-specific ones. Fear Ward is no longer Dwarf-only and Devouring Plague is no longer Undead-only, while Gnome, Human, Dwarf and Undead Priests get new racial spells such as Confounding Flash, Divine Grace, Chastise and Dark Sacrifice. Every Priest also gets Shadow Word: Death at 32, and Divine Spirit and Lightwell are now trainer spells instead of talents.

Set your level in the planner below: it hides what you already know and shows what you learn at that level and at the next visits. Under it, the same data is written out level by level: every new Priest ability and every stronger rank from 1 to 60, the key abilities and when you get them, what changed against Classic, the spells that come from talents, and the full Priest spell list for each specialization.

WoW Forever Priest Abilities by Level

A Priest in WoW Forever has 51 abilities with trainer ranks: 47 arrive as new spells, and 4 start with a talent point before the trainer sells the higher ranks. The trainer has something for you on 30 levels: level 1, then every even level from 4 to 60, so plan a visit every two levels. The tables below split the 1 to 60 journey into six steps; the first column is the level, the second the abilities you learn for the first time, the third the new ranks with their rank number. Abilities marked (quest) come from a class quest rather than the trainer.

Priest Spells for Levels 1–10

Priests pick up 15 new abilities between levels 1 and 10, and the ones that change your play most are Power Word: Shield at 6, Renew at 8, Confounding Flash at 10 and Divine Grace at 10. Level 10 is the busiest visit of this stretch with 10 spells and ranks.

Priest Spells for Levels 11–20

Priests pick up 17 new abilities between levels 11 and 20, and the ones that change your play most are Dispel Magic at 18, Contingency Plan at 20, Chastise at 20 and Fear Ward at 20. Level 20 is the busiest visit of this stretch with 19 spells and ranks.

Priest Spells for Levels 21–30

Priests pick up 6 new abilities between levels 21 and 30, and the ones that change your play most are Divine Spirit at 30, Prayer of Healing at 30 and Mind Control at 30. Level 30 is the busiest visit of this stretch with 16 spells and ranks.

Priest Spells for Levels 31–40

Priests pick up 6 new abilities between levels 31 and 40, and the ones that change your play most are Shadow Word: Death at 32, Levitate at 34 and Lightwell at 40. Level 40 is the busiest visit of this stretch with 19 spells and ranks.

Priest Spells for Levels 41–50

Priests pick up 1 new ability between levels 41 and 50: Prayer of Fortitude at 48. Level 50 is the busiest visit of this stretch with 20 spells and ranks.

Priest Spells for Levels 51–60

Priests pick up 2 new abilities between levels 51 and 60: Prayer of Shadow Protection at 56 and Prayer of Spirit at 60. Level 60 is the busiest visit of this stretch with 27 spells and ranks.

When Do Priests Get Their Key Abilities

These are the Priest abilities players ask about most, from the first shield to Mind Control.

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What Changed for Priest Abilities in WoW Forever

Forever adds damage and utility to every Priest. Shadow Word: Death is a new finisher at 32, Divine Spirit and Lightwell no longer need talent points, and Penance and Prayer of Mending come from new talents. Healing spells scale much better with spell power than in Classic, and Power Word: Fortitude lasts an hour.

These 8 abilities moved the most: they are new in Forever, come earlier than in Classic, no longer need a talent, or have a new name.

Another 26 Priest spells keep their level but have new numbers: damage, healing, cost, cooldown or spell power scaling. Hover a spell in the planner above to see what changed for that exact rank.

Priest Abilities That Come From Talents

Some Priest abilities start as a talent. You put the point into the talent tree to get the first rank, and after that the trainer sells the higher ranks like any other spell. Others stay talent-only and the trainer never teaches them. The earliest level is when you can reach that row of the tree with every point in it.

You can plan these points in our WoW Forever Priest talents guide, which explains every tree and the builds for leveling, dungeons and PvP.

Priest Spell List by Specialization

The same 51 abilities grouped the way your spellbook groups them. Each line shows when you learn the first rank and, for spells with ranks, how many there are and when the last one comes.

Discipline Spells

• Power Word: Fortitude: level 1, 6 ranks up to level 60
• Power Word: Shield: level 6, 10 ranks up to level 60
• Confounding Flash: level 10
• Starshards: level 10, 7 ranks up to level 58
• Inner Fire: level 12, 6 ranks up to level 60
• Dispel Magic: level 18, 2 ranks up to level 36
• Contingency Plan: level 20, 5 ranks up to level 60
• Elune's Grace: level 20
• Feedback: level 20, 5 ranks up to level 60
• Shackle Undead: level 20, 3 ranks up to level 60
• Mana Burn: level 24, 5 ranks up to level 56
• Divine Spirit: level 30, 4 ranks up to level 60
• Penance: level 30, 4 ranks up to level 60
• Levitate: level 34
• Prayer of Fortitude: level 48, 2 ranks up to level 60
• Prayer of Spirit: level 60

Holy Spells

• Lesser Heal: level 1, 3 ranks up to level 10
• Smite: level 1, 8 ranks up to level 54
• Renew: level 8, 10 ranks up to level 60
• Desperate Prayer: level 10, 7 ranks up to level 58
• Divine Grace: level 10, 7 ranks up to level 58
• Resurrection: level 10, 5 ranks up to level 58
• Cure Disease: level 14
• Heal: level 16, 4 ranks up to level 34
• Chastise: level 20, 5 ranks up to level 60
• Fear Ward: level 20
• Flash Heal: level 20, 7 ranks up to level 56
• Holy Fire: level 20, 8 ranks up to level 60
• Holy Nova: level 20, 6 ranks up to level 60
• Prayer of Healing: level 30, 5 ranks up to level 60
• Abolish Disease: level 32
• Greater Heal: level 40, 5 ranks up to level 60
• Lightwell: level 40, 3 ranks up to level 60
• Lightwell Renew: level 40, 3 ranks up to level 60
• Prayer of Mending: level 40, 3 ranks up to level 60

Shadow Magic Spells

• Shadow Word: Pain: level 4, 8 ranks up to level 58
• Fade: level 8, 6 ranks up to level 60
• Hex of Weakness: level 10, 6 ranks up to level 60
• Mind Blast: level 10, 9 ranks up to level 58
• Touch of Weakness: level 10, 6 ranks up to level 60
• Psychic Scream: level 14, 4 ranks up to level 56
• Dark Sacrifice: level 20, 5 ranks up to level 60
• Devouring Plague: level 20, 6 ranks up to level 60
• Mind Flay: level 20, 6 ranks up to level 60
• Mind Soothe: level 20, 3 ranks up to level 52
• Shadowguard: level 20, 6 ranks up to level 60
• Mind Vision: level 22, 2 ranks up to level 44
• Mind Control: level 30, 3 ranks up to level 58
• Shadow Protection: level 30, 3 ranks up to level 56
• Shadow Word: Death: level 32, 4 ranks up to level 56
• Prayer of Shadow Protection: level 56

Race-Specific Priest Abilities

Priest racial spells changed the most in Forever. Some are new, and Fear Ward and Devouring Plague are open to more races. The trainer offers these only to the races listed:

Priest Trainer Tips for Leveling

Priests have the most ranks to buy of any class, so plan your gold:

• Level 20 is a huge visit with Flash Heal, Holy Fire, Fear Ward and your racial spells, so arrive with gold.
• Level 60 is the largest visit of any class with 27 spells and ranks, and level 50 has another 20.
• If you level as Shadow, buy every rank of Shadow Word: Pain and Mind Blast first; ranks of Mind Soothe and Shackle Undead can wait.
• Shadow Word: Death at 32 deals backlash if the target survives, so use it as an execute.

For the route, rotation and gear while you level, see our WoW Forever Priest leveling guide.

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More WoW Forever Priest Guides

These guides cover the rest of your Priest, from talents to the class quests:

The same level-by-level lists exist for every class: Warrior abilities, Paladin abilities, Hunter abilities, Rogue abilities, Shaman abilities, Mage abilities, Warlock abilities and Druid abilities.

WoW Forever Priest Abilities FAQ

These are the questions players ask most about when Priests learn their spells.