# Priest leveling guide 1–60: talents and class quests

> Level as Shadow (Spirit Tap, Mind Flay, Shadowform) for the fastest kills and least drinking. Discipline levels with Smite and Penance behind a strong shield; Holy is the dungeon healer and slower alone.

Page: https://polestar.guide/guides/class/priest

Polestar is a free, open-source (GPL-3.0) leveling guide addon for World of Warcraft: Forever. Every guide here ships inside the addon: in game, `/polestar guides` opens the guide menu, and the guide window shows the steps with a waypoint arrow.

## Who can be a Priest

- Human (Alliance): starts with [Elwynn Forest](https://polestar.guide/guides/alliance/human/01-elwynn-forest.md) (levels 1–13), 26 guides to level 60
- Dwarf (Alliance): starts with [Dun Morogh](https://polestar.guide/guides/alliance/dwarf-gnome/01-dun-morogh.md) (levels 1–13), 26 guides to level 60
- Gnome (Alliance): starts with [Dun Morogh](https://polestar.guide/guides/alliance/dwarf-gnome/01-dun-morogh.md) (levels 1–13), 26 guides to level 60
- Night Elf (Alliance): starts with [Teldrassil](https://polestar.guide/guides/alliance/nightelf/01-teldrassil.md) (levels 1–11), 26 guides to level 60
- Troll (Horde): starts with [Durotar](https://polestar.guide/guides/horde/orc-troll/01-durotar.md) (levels 1–12), 25 guides to level 60
- Undead (Horde): starts with [Tirisfal Glades](https://polestar.guide/guides/horde/undead/01-tirisfal-glades.md) (levels 1–13), 24 guides to level 60

## Leveling talent plans

Polestar marks the next pick on the talent frame (`/polestar talents`; Options, Questing, Talents) and never spends a point for you. Written for Polestar; a community talent site served only as a reference for Forever's new and changed talents. Checked on game build 1.60.1.70450.

### Discipline (31/0/20, 51 picks, levels 10–60)

| Levels | Talent | Ranks | Tree | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10–14 | Power in Light | 1–5 | Discipline | Power in Light first: more Smite damage, your main attack as Discipline, on targets with your Holy Fire or Shadow Word: Pain. |
| 15–19 | Twin Disciplines | 1–5 | Discipline |  |
| 20–22 | Improved Power Word: Shield | 1–3 | Discipline | Improved Power Word: Shield: a bigger shield is fewer interrupted casts and less healing. |
| 23–25 | Mental Agility | 1–3 | Discipline |  |
| 26 | Soul Warding | 1 | Discipline |  |
| 27–29 | Meditation | 1–3 | Discipline |  |
| 30 | Penance | 1 | Discipline | Penance is a channelled burst of Holy damage or healing: use it on every mob. |
| 31–35 | Renewed Hope | 1–5 | Discipline |  |
| 36–38 | Divine Aegis | 1–3 | Discipline |  |
| 39 | Inner Focus | 1 | Discipline |  |
| 40 | Power Infusion | 1 | Discipline | Power Infusion is the capstone: a damage and healing cooldown for you or an ally. |
| 41–45 | Spirit Tap | 1–5 | Shadow | The last 20 points go to Shadow: Spirit Tap's regen after kills, a longer Shadow Word: Pain, more Shadow hit, Mind Flay and a quicker Mind Blast. |
| 46–47 | Improved Shadow Word: Pain | 1–2 | Shadow |  |
| 48–50 | Shadow Focus | 1–3 | Shadow |  |
| 51 | Mind Flay | 1 | Shadow |  |
| 52–53 | Improved Mind Flay | 1–2 | Shadow |  |
| 54–58 | Improved Mind Blast | 1–5 | Shadow |  |
| 59–60 | Blackout | 1–2 | Shadow |  |

### Holy (20/31/0, 51 picks, levels 10–60)

| Levels | Talent | Ranks | Tree | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10–14 | Holy Specialization | 1–5 | Holy | Holy Specialization first: more crits on Smite and on your heals. |
| 15–19 | Divine Fury | 1–5 | Holy | Divine Fury speeds up Smite, Holy Fire and your big heals. |
| 20 | Holy Nova | 1 | Holy |  |
| 21 | Inspiration | 1 | Holy |  |
| 22–24 | Improved Renew | 1–3 | Holy |  |
| 25–26 | Searing Light | 1–2 | Holy |  |
| 27–29 | Improved Healing | 1–3 | Holy |  |
| 30 | Spirit of Redemption | 1 | Holy |  |
| 31 | Binding Heal | 1 | Holy |  |
| 32–36 | Spiritual Guidance | 1–5 | Holy | Spiritual Guidance adds 25% of your Spirit to your healing but only 8% to your damage: Spirit gear helps your heals most. |
| 37–39 | Spiritual Healing | 1–3 | Holy |  |
| 40 | Prayer of Mending | 1 | Holy | Prayer of Mending is the capstone: a heal that jumps between your group as they take damage. |
| 41–42 | Wand Specialization | 1–2 | Discipline | The last 20 points go to Discipline: a stronger wand, a bigger Power Word: Shield, Meditation's regen while casting and more Intellect. |
| 43–47 | Twin Disciplines | 1–5 | Discipline |  |
| 48–49 | Martyrdom | 1–2 | Discipline |  |
| 50 | Holy Precision | 1 | Discipline |  |
| 51–53 | Improved Power Word: Shield | 1–3 | Discipline |  |
| 54–56 | Meditation | 1–3 | Discipline |  |
| 57 | Soul Warding | 1 | Discipline |  |
| 58 | Inner Focus | 1 | Discipline |  |
| 59–60 | Mental Strength | 1–2 | Discipline | Mental Strength comes last: on Forever its points do not count toward the Discipline tiers. |

### Shadow (20/0/31, 51 picks, levels 10–60)

| Levels | Talent | Ranks | Tree | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10–14 | Spirit Tap | 1–5 | Shadow | Spirit Tap first: after each kill your regen jumps, so you drink far less. |
| 15–16 | Improved Shadow Word: Pain | 1–2 | Shadow |  |
| 17–19 | Improved Mind Blast | 1–3 | Shadow |  |
| 20 | Mind Flay | 1 | Shadow | Mind Flay is your main damage and slow from here; Improved Mind Flay makes it hit harder. |
| 21–22 | Improved Mind Flay | 1–2 | Shadow |  |
| 23–24 | Improved Mind Blast | 4–5 | Shadow |  |
| 25–27 | Shadow Focus | 1–3 | Shadow |  |
| 28 | Vampiric Embrace | 1 | Shadow | Vampiric Embrace heals you from your Shadow damage. |
| 29–31 | Shadow Weaving | 1–3 | Shadow |  |
| 32–33 | Devouring Contagion | 1–2 | Shadow |  |
| 34 | Shadow Focus | 4 | Shadow |  |
| 35–39 | Darkness | 1–5 | Shadow |  |
| 40 | Shadowform | 1 | Shadow | Shadowform is the capstone: more Shadow damage and less physical damage taken. |
| 41–42 | Wand Specialization | 1–2 | Discipline | The last 20 points go to Discipline: a stronger wand, a bigger Power Word: Shield, Meditation's regen while casting and more Intellect. |
| 43–47 | Twin Disciplines | 1–5 | Discipline |  |
| 48–49 | Martyrdom | 1–2 | Discipline |  |
| 50 | Holy Precision | 1 | Discipline |  |
| 51–53 | Improved Power Word: Shield | 1–3 | Discipline |  |
| 54–56 | Meditation | 1–3 | Discipline |  |
| 57 | Soul Warding | 1 | Discipline |  |
| 58 | Inner Focus | 1 | Discipline |  |
| 59–60 | Mental Strength | 1–2 | Discipline | Mental Strength comes last: on Forever its points do not count toward the Discipline tiers. |

## Priest class quests

- [Confounding Flash and Contingency Plan](https://polestar.guide/guides/class/priest/confounding-flash-and-contingency-plan.md) (levels 10–20): Alliance, Gnome, Priest; reward: Confounding Flash, Contingency Plan
- [Desperate Prayer and Chastise](https://polestar.guide/guides/class/priest/desperate-prayer-and-chastise.md) (levels 10–20): Alliance, Human and Dwarf, Priest; reward: Desperate Prayer, Chastise (Dwarves)
- [Divine Grace and Feedback](https://polestar.guide/guides/class/priest/divine-grace-and-feedback.md) (levels 10–20): Alliance, Human, Priest; reward: Divine Grace, Feedback
- [Hex of Weakness and Shadowguard](https://polestar.guide/guides/class/priest/hex-of-weakness-and-shadowguard.md) (levels 10–20): Horde, Troll, Priest; reward: Hex of Weakness, Shadowguard
- [Starshards and Elune's Grace](https://polestar.guide/guides/class/priest/starshards-and-elunes-grace.md) (levels 10–20): Alliance, Night Elf, Priest; reward: Starshards, Elune's Grace
- [Touch of Weakness and Dark Sacrifice](https://polestar.guide/guides/class/priest/touch-of-weakness-and-dark-sacrifice.md) (levels 10–20): Horde, Undead, Priest; reward: Touch of Weakness, Dark Sacrifice
- [Blood of Morphaz](https://polestar.guide/guides/class/priest/blood-of-morphaz.md) (levels 50–52): Both factions, Priest; reward: Experience and gold
- [Benediction and Anathema](https://polestar.guide/guides/class/priest/benediction.md) (levels 60): Both factions, Priest; reward: Benediction, Splinter of Nordrassil

## Priest steps on the leveling routes

### Alliance

- [Dun Morogh](https://polestar.guide/guides/alliance/dwarf-gnome/01-dun-morogh.md) (levels 1–13): quests Hallowed Rune (Dwarf), Hallowed Memorandum (Gnome), Desperate Prayer (Dwarf), Confounding Flash (Gnome)
- [Elwynn Forest](https://polestar.guide/guides/alliance/human/01-elwynn-forest.md) (levels 1–13): quests Hallowed Letter, Desperate Prayer, Divine Grace
- [Teldrassil](https://polestar.guide/guides/alliance/nightelf/01-teldrassil.md) (levels 1–11): quests Hallowed Sigil, Returning Home
- [Westfall](https://polestar.guide/guides/alliance/02-westfall.md) (levels 12–17): 2 class steps
- [Redridge Mountains](https://polestar.guide/guides/alliance/04-redridge-mountains.md) (levels 20–23): quests Arcane Feedback (Human), Chastise (Dwarf), Contingency Plan (Gnome), Elune's Grace (Night Elf)
- [Ashenvale, Wetlands & Stonetalon Mountains](https://polestar.guide/guides/alliance/06-ashenvale.md) (levels 25–29): 3 class steps
- [Un'Goro Crater & Ironforge](https://polestar.guide/guides/alliance/40-50/07-un-goro-crater.md) (levels 48–52): quests Cenarion Aid
- [Burning Steppes, Azshara & Blasted Lands](https://polestar.guide/guides/alliance/50-60/01-burning-steppes.md) (levels 51–53): quests Of Coursers We Know, The Ichor of Undeath

### Horde

- [Durotar](https://polestar.guide/guides/horde/orc-troll/01-durotar.md) (levels 1–12): quests Hallowed Tablet (Troll), Hex of Weakness (Troll)
- [Tirisfal Glades](https://polestar.guide/guides/horde/undead/01-tirisfal-glades.md) (levels 1–13): quests Hallowed Scroll, Touch of Weakness
- [Silverpine Forest & Orgrimmar](https://polestar.guide/guides/horde/03-silverpine-forest.md) (levels 16–20): 1 class step
- [Stonetalon Mountains & Ashenvale](https://polestar.guide/guides/horde/05-stonetalon-mountains.md) (levels 23–25): 1 class step

## Priest gear

What Polestar's gear advice counts as a Priest's. Before any talent points are spent it uses Shadow.

- Armor: Cloth
- Weapons: One-handed maces, Staves, Daggers, Wands

Stat weights per point while leveling, against 1 for the spec's main stat:

| Spec | Stats | Own weights |
|---|---|---|
| Discipline | Intellect 1, Spirit 0.8, Stamina 0.5 | Every level |
| Holy (healer) | Intellect 1, Spirit 0.85, Stamina 0.45 | Every level |
| Shadow | Spirit 0.9, Intellect 0.85, Stamina 0.65 | To level 49 |

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