Priest spellbook
47 trainer-taught abilities. 31 confirmed from footage. Talent calculator →
Chastise Rank 1 ★
Holy
Causes 50 to 57 Holy damage and roots the target for up to 2 sec. Works on humanoids only and generates very low threat.
Dwarf racial that Classic Era never had; it works the way it did in The Burning Crusade.
Source: blizzcon:BlizzCon 2026 Forever demo priest spellbook (level 38, dwarf)
Confounding Flash Rank 1 ★
Discipline
Confuses up to 5 enemies within 8 yds for 3 sec. Any damage breaks the effect.
One of two racials written for the new gnome priest.
Source: blizzcon:BlizzCon 2026 Forever demo priest spellbook (level 38, gnome)
Contingency Plan Rank 2 ★
Holy
Places a Holy ward on an ally for 15 sec. The next hit that drops them below 35% health gives them a shield absorbing 290 damage and heals 338 health over 15 sec. One per target.
The second gnome priest racial, a pre-placed save that only fires when the target actually drops low.
Source: blizzcon:BlizzCon 2026 Forever demo priest spellbook (level 38, gnome)
Dark Sacrifice Rank 2 ★
Shadow Magic
Cannibalize 720 of your own health over 15 sec to gain 720 mana.
Replaces Devouring Plague in the undead racial pair. A health-for-mana trade rather than a damage spell.
Source: blizzcon:BlizzCon 2026 Forever demo priest spellbook (level 38, undead)
Divine Grace Rank 1 ★
Holy
Instantly heals a friendly target below 50% health for 220 to 257 and removes Weakened Soul from them. Cannot be cast on yourself.
New human racial. Humans no longer learn Desperate Prayer, which is now dwarf-only.
Source: blizzcon:BlizzCon 2026 Forever demo priest spellbook (level 38, human)
Lesser Heal Rank 3 ◆
Holy · Level 10
Heal your target for 262 to 285.
Classic Rank 3Heal your target for 143 to 165.
Source: twitch:Savix VOD 2872270491 @5:01:46 (tooltip read at level 38)
Power Word: Fortitude Rank 4 ◆
Discipline · Level 36
Power infuses the target, increasing their Stamina by 42 for 1 hour.
Classic Rank 4Power infuses the target, increasing their Stamina by 32 for 30 min.
Source: twitch:Savix VOD 2872270491 @5:02:04 (tooltip read at level 38)
Smite Rank 6 ◆
Holy · Level 38
Smite an enemy for 126 to 139 Holy damage.
Classic Rank 6Smite an enemy for 222 to 250 Holy damage.
Source: twitch:Savix VOD 2872270491 @5:01:49 (tooltip read at level 38)
Shadow Word: Pain Rank 5 ◆
Shadow Magic · Level 34
A word of darkness that causes 386 Shadow damage over 18 sec.
Classic Rank 5A word of darkness that causes 366 Shadow damage over 18 sec.
Source: twitch:Sodapoppin VOD 2872274770 @6:18:30 (tooltip read at level 38)
Power Word: Shield
Discipline · Level 6
Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 942 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
Fade ✓
Shadow Magic · Level 8
Fade out, discouraging enemies from attacking you for 10 sec. More effective than Fade (rank 5).
Source: twitch:Savix VOD 2872270491 @5:01:51 (tooltip read at level 38)
Renew
Holy · Level 8
Heals the target of 970 damage over 15 sec.
Desperate Prayer Rank 1 ◆
Holy · Level 10
Heals you for 220 to 257.
Now dwarf-only. Humans learn Divine Grace instead.
Classic Rank 1Instantly heals the caster for 148 to 184.
Source: blizzcon:BlizzCon 2026 Forever demo priest spellbook (level 38, dwarf)
Hex of Weakness Rank 3 ◆
Shadow Magic · Level 30
Reduces the target's melee attack power by 85 and the effectiveness of healing on it by 20% for 2 min.
Classic reduced flat melee damage. It now reduces attack power and adds a healing-reduction effect.
Classic Rank 3Weakens the target enemy, reducing damage caused by 7 and reducing the effectiveness of any healing by 20%. Lasts 2 min.
Source: blizzcon:BlizzCon 2026 Forever demo priest spellbook (level 38, troll)
Mind Blast Rank 5 ◆
Shadow Magic · Level 34
Blasts the target for 231 to 244 Shadow damage, but causes a high amount of threat.
Classic Rank 5Blasts the target for 225 to 239 Shadow damage, but causes a high amount of threat.
Source: twitch:Savix VOD 2872270491 @5:01:52 (tooltip read at level 38)
Resurrection
Holy · Level 10
Brings a dead player back to life with 750 health and 1000 mana. Cannot be cast when in combat.
Starshards Rank 4 ◆
Discipline · Level 34
Rains starshards down on the target, causing 816 Arcane damage over 6 sec.
Much harder hitting than Classic, at the cost of a 30 second cooldown it never used to have.
Classic Rank 4Rains starshards down on the enemy target's head, causing 414 Arcane damage over 6 sec.
Source: blizzcon:BlizzCon 2026 Forever demo priest spellbook (level 38, night elf)
Touch of Weakness Rank 1 ◆
Shadow Magic · Level 10
The next melee attack against you deals 20 Shadow damage to the attacker and cuts their melee attack power by 43 for 2 min.
Still undead-only, now cutting attack power rather than flat damage.
Classic Rank 1The next melee attack against the caster will cause 8 Shadow damage and reduce the damage caused by the attacker by 2 for 2 min.
Source: blizzcon:BlizzCon 2026 Forever demo priest spellbook (level 38, undead)
Inner Fire ✓
Discipline · Level 12
A burst of Holy energy fills the caster, increasing armor by 1395. Each melee or ranged damage hit against the priest will remove one charge. Lasts 10 min or until 20 charges are used.
Source: twitch:Savix VOD 2872270491 @5:02:03 (tooltip read at level 38)
Cure Disease ✓
Holy · Level 14
Removes 1 disease from the friendly target.
Source: twitch:Savix VOD 2872270491 @5:01:44 (tooltip read at level 38)
Psychic Scream ✓
Shadow Magic · Level 14
The caster lets out a psychic scream, causing 5 enemies within 8 yards to flee for 8 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect.
Source: twitch:Savix VOD 2872270491 @5:01:55 (tooltip read at level 38)
Heal Rank 4 ◆
Holy · Level 34
Heal your target for 778 to 859.
Classic Rank 4Heal your target for 735 to 827.
Source: twitch:Savix VOD 2872270491 @5:01:47 (tooltip read at level 38)
Dispel Magic ✓
Discipline · Level 18
Dispels magic on the target, removing 2 harmful spells from a friend or 2 beneficial spells from an enemy.
Source: twitch:Savix VOD 2872270491 @5:02:02 (tooltip read at level 38)
Devouring Plague ◆
Shadow Magic · Level 20
Afflicts the target with a disease that causes 904 Shadow damage over 24 sec. Damage caused by the Devouring Plague heals the caster.
No longer undead-only. A night elf priest (Starshards and Elune's Grace on the same character) carries Devouring Plague Rank 3, so it went baseline the way Fear Ward did. The undead racial pair it vacated now holds Dark Sacrifice alongside Touch of Weakness.
Classic Rank 6Afflicts the target with a disease that causes 904 Shadow damage over 24 sec. Damage caused by the Devouring Plague heals the caster.
Source: twitch:Savix VOD 2872270491 @5:01:50 (Shadow Magic spellbook page of a level 38 night elf priest, Devouring Plague Rank 3 listed); blizzcon:BlizzCon 2026 Forever demo priest spellbook (level 38)
Elune's Grace Rank 1 ◆
Discipline · Level 20
Reduces the chance you will be hit by melee and ranged attacks by 50% for 15 sec, or until you are missed 3 times.
Classic reduced ranged hit chance only and added dodge on a 3 minute cooldown. It now covers melee as well, and ends early after three misses.
Classic Rank 1Reduces ranged damage taken by 21 and increases chance to dodge by 10% for 15 sec.
Source: blizzcon:BlizzCon 2026 Forever demo priest spellbook (level 38, night elf)
Fear Ward ◆
Holy · Level 20
Wards the friendly target against Fear. The next Fear effect used against the target will fail, using up the ward. Lasts 10 min.
Every priest learns it, not just dwarves.
ClassicWards the friendly target against Fear. The next Fear effect used against the target will fail, using up the ward. Lasts 10 min.
Source: blizzcon:BlizzCon 2026 Forever demo priest spellbook (level 38)
Feedback Rank 1 ◆
Discipline · Level 20
For 15 sec, any spell that hits you burns 18 of the attacker's mana and deals 1 Shadow damage per point burned.
Still human-only.
Classic Rank 1The priest becomes surrounded with anti-magic energy. Any successful spell cast against the priest will burn 18 of the attacker's Mana, causing 1 Shadow damage for each point of Mana burned. Lasts 15 sec.
Source: blizzcon:BlizzCon 2026 Forever demo priest spellbook (level 38, human)
Flash Heal Rank 4 ◆
Holy · Level 38
Heals a friendly target for 424 to 493.
Classic Rank 4Heals a friendly target for 414 to 492.
Source: twitch:Savix VOD 2872270491 @5:01:45 (tooltip read at level 38)
Holy Fire Rank 4 ◆
Holy · Level 36
Consumes the enemy in holy flames that cause 116 to 139 Holy damage and an additional 45 Holy damage over 10 sec.
Classic Rank 4Consumes the enemy in holy flames that cause 178 to 222 Holy damage and an additional 65 Holy damage over 10 sec.
Source: twitch:Xaryu VOD 2873245358 @6:07:48 (tooltip read at level 38)
Mind Soothe ✓
Shadow Magic · Level 20
Soothes the target, reducing the range at which it will attack you by 10 yards. Only affects Humanoid targets level 70 or lower. Lasts 15 sec.
Source: twitch:Savix VOD 2872270491 @5:01:54 (tooltip read at level 38)
Shackle Undead
Discipline · Level 20
Shackles the target undead enemy for up to 50 sec. The shackled unit is unable to move, attack or cast spells. Any damage caused will release the target. Only one target can be shackled at a time.
Shadowguard Rank 3 ◆
Shadow Magic · Level 36
Shadows strike anyone who hits you with a spell, melee or ranged attack for 76 Shadow damage, once every few seconds and with no threat. 3 charges. Lasts 10 min.
Now answers spells as well as melee and ranged attacks, and lasts 10 minutes.
Classic Rank 3The caster is surrounded by shadows. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, the attacker will be struck for 51 Shadow damage. Attackers can only be damaged once every few seconds. This damage causes no threat. 3 charges. Lasts 10 min.
Source: blizzcon:BlizzCon 2026 Forever demo priest spellbook (level 38, troll)
Mind Vision
Shadow Magic · Level 22
Allows the caster to see through the target's eyes for 1 min. Will not work if the target is in another instance or on another continent.
Mana Burn
Discipline · Level 24
Drains 746 to 788 mana from a target. For each mana drained in this way, the target takes 0.5 Shadow damage.
Holy Nova
Holy · Level 28
Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 181 to 209 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 302 to 350. These effects cause no threat.
Mind Flay
Shadow Magic · Level 28
Assault the target's mind with Shadow energy, causing 426 Shadow damage over 3 sec and slowing their movement speed by 50%.
Mind Control
Shadow Magic · Level 30
Controls a humanoid mind up to level 64, but increases the time between attacks by 25%. Lasts up to 1 min.
Prayer of Healing Rank 1 ◆
Holy · Level 30
A powerful prayer that heals the target and their party for 217 to 230. Party members must be within 40 yards of target.
Classic Rank 1A powerful prayer heals party members within 30 yards for 313 to 333.
Source: twitch:Xaryu VOD 2873245358 @6:06:15 (tooltip read at level 38)
Shadow Protection
Shadow Magic · Level 30
Increases the target's resistance to Shadow spells by 60 for 10 min.
Abolish Disease
Holy · Level 32
Attempts to cure 1 disease effect on the target, and 1 more disease effect every 5 seconds for 20 sec.
Levitate ◆
Discipline · Level 34
Allows the caster to levitate, floating a few feet above the ground. While levitating, you will fall at a reduced speed and travel over water-like surfaces. Mounting or any damage taken will cancel the effect. Lasts 2 min.
ClassicAllows the caster to levitate, floating a few feet above the ground. While levitating, you will fall at a reduced speed and travel over water-like surfaces. Any damage will cancel the effect. Lasts 2 min.
Source: twitch:Savix VOD 2872270491 @5:02:05 (tooltip read at level 38)
Divine Spirit Rank 1 ◆
Discipline · Level 60
Holy power infuses the target, increasing their Spirit by 17 for 1 hour.
A talent in Classic; baseline in Forever.
Classic Rank 4Holy power infuses the target, increasing their Spirit by 40 for 30 min.
Source: twitch:Xaryu VOD 2873245358 @6:05:49 (tooltip read at level 38)
Greater Heal
Holy · Level 40
A slow casting spell that heals a single target for 1966 to 2194.
Prayer of Fortitude
Discipline · Level 48
Power infuses the target's party, increasing their Stamina by 54 for 1 hour.
Lightwell
Holy · Level 50
Creates a holy Lightwell near the priest. Members of your raid or party can click the Lightwell to restore 1600 health over 10 sec. Being attacked cancels the effect. Lightwell lasts for 3 min or 5 charges.
Prayer of Shadow Protection
Shadow Magic · Level 56
Power infuses the target's party, increasing their Shadow resistance by 60 for 20 min.
Prayer of Spirit
Discipline · Level 60
Power infuses the target's party, increasing their Spirit by 40 for 1 hour.
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31 of 47 Priest abilities confirmed from Forever footage (5 new, 20 changed, 6 verified unchanged, 0 removed). Classic side from build 1.15.9.69722.