Light

Healing hands, guardian spirits and the discipline to hold a line.

Shadow

Whispers, madness and the price of listening to the void.

The priest's road

A short look at how the class has changed from expansion to expansion. Details are simplified, this is a fan page, not a guide.

  1. ClassicHealer first and foremost. Shadow is a leveling and solo spec, and Discipline leans on shields and utility.
  2. The Burning CrusadeShadowform arrives, and Shadow becomes a real raiding option.
  3. Wrath of the Lich KingPenance gives Discipline a signature heal and attack.
  4. CataclysmChakras and Holy Words reshape Holy, and goblin priests join the roster.
  5. Mists of PandariaMindbender and Spectral Guise appear, and the class gets more mobile.
  6. Warlords of DraenorA leaner toolkit and a focus on cleaner talent choices.
  7. LegionArtifact weapons and Netherlight Temple. Voidform and Insanity define Shadow.
  8. Battle for AzerothAzerite gear and the Atonement-heavy Discipline playstyle.
  9. ShadowlandsCovenants add new abilities and a darker, spiritual flavor.
  10. DragonflightTalent trees return, giving every priest a more personal build.
  11. The War WithinHero talents (Oracle, Voidweaver, Archon) let priests lean into Light or Void.

Салямушка

A prominent goblin priest, and a fan favorite of this page. Small, quick with a heal, and not above bargaining with the Light. Proof that you don't need height to hold a raid together.