Priest abilities

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Priest abilities are abilities that priests use. Most abilities are shared between all specializations, while some are only specific to one (or two) specializations.

For an overview of priest abilities, see the Priest overview.

Class

All priests automatically learn the following spells at the specified level, regardless of specialization.

Ability	Level
[Smite]	1
[Shadow Word: Pain]	2
[Flash Heal]	3
[Power Word: Shield]	4
[Mind Blast]	5
[Power Word: Fortitude]	6
[Psychic Scream]	7
[Desperate Prayer]	8
[Fade]	9
[Resurrection]	10
[Shadow Word: Death]	14
[Levitate]	21
[Mind Vision]	22
[Dispel Magic]	24
[Shackle Undead]	28
[Focused Will]	33
[Mind Control]	34
[Mass Dispel]	42
[Leap of Faith]	49
[Mind Soothe]	52
[Power Infusion]	58

Specializations

The three priest specializations are Discipline (Healer), Holy (Healer) and Shadow (caster DPS).

For an exploration of each priest specialization, see Priest specializations.

• Discipline

  Ability	Level
  [Mastery: Grace]	10
  [Penance]	11
  [Atonement]	12
  [Purify]	18
  [Shadow Mend]	19
  [Shadowfiend]	20
  [Power Word: Radiance]	23
  [Mind Sear]	26
  [Holy Nova]	31
  [Mass Resurrection]	37
  [Pain Suppression]	38
  [Rapture]	41
  [Power Word: Barrier]	44
  [Power of the Dark Side]	47

• Holy

  Ability	Level
  [Mastery: Echo of Light]	10
  [Holy Word: Serenity]	11
  [Renew]	12
  [Heal]	15
  [Purify]	18
  [Holy Fire]	19
  [Holy Word: Chastise]	23
  [Spirit of Redemption]	29
  [Guardian Spirit]	30
  [Holy Nova]	31
  [Prayer of Mending]	32
  [Mass Resurrection]	37
  [Circle of Healing]	39
  [Holy Word: Sanctify]	41
  [Prayer of Mending]	43
  [Divine Hymn]	44
  [Symbol of Hope]	47

• Shadow

  Ability	Level
  [Devouring Plague]	10
  [Mastery: Shadow Weaving]	10
  [Mind Flay]	11
  [Shadowform]	12
  [Vampiric Touch]	15
  [Dispersion]	16
  [Purify Disease]	18
  [Shadow Mend]	19
  [Shadowfiend]	20
  [Void Eruption]	23
  [Void Bolt]	23
  [Voidform]	23
  [Vampiric Embrace]	25
  [Mind Sear]	26
  [Silence]	29
  [Shadowy Apparitions]	29
  [Dark Thoughts]	41
  Hallucinations	43

Talents

Talents become available at level 15. Only one talent can be chosen from each tier.

They can be swapped out any time outside of a rested area using  [Tome of the Tranquil Mind].

Priest talents

Level	Choices
15	Discipline	[Castigation]	[Twist of Fate]	[Schism]
	Holy	[Enlightenment]	[Trail of Light]	[Enduring Renewal]
	Shadow	[Fortress of the Mind]	Death and Madness	Unfurling Darkness
25	Discipline	[Body and Soul]	[Masochism]	[Angelic Feather]
	Holy	[Angel's Mercy]	[Body and Soul]
	Shadow	[Body and Soul]	[San'layn]	Intangibility
30	Discipline	[Shield Discipline]	[Mindbender]	[Power Word: Solace]
	Holy	[Cosmic Ripple]	[Guardian Angel]	[Afterlife]
	Shadow	[Twist of Fate]	[Misery]	Searing Nightmare
35	Discipline	[Psychic Voice]	[Dominant Mind]	[Shining Force]
	Holy		[Censure]
	Shadow	[Last Word]	[Mind Bomb]	[Psychic Horror]
40	Discipline	[Sins of the Many]	[Contrition]	[Shadow Covenant]
	Holy	[Surge of Light]	[Binding Heal]	Prayer Circle
	Shadow	[Auspicious Spirits]	[Psychic Link]	[Shadow Crash]
45	Discipline	[Purge the Wicked]	[Divine Star]	[Halo]
	Holy	[Benediction]
	Shadow	Domination (priest talent)	[Mindbender]	[Void Torrent]
50	Discipline	[Lenience]	[Spirit Shell]	[Evangelism]
	Holy	[Light of the Naaru]	[Apotheosis]	[Holy Word: Salvation]
	Shadow	Ancient Madness	Hungering Void	[Surrender to Madness]

Honor talents

This section contains information that is out-of-date.

Honor talents become available at level 110. Only one honor talent can be chosen from each tier.

They can be swapped out any time outside of combat, in rested areas, or during the beginning of a PvP match. Other situations require the use of  [Tome of the Tranquil Mind].

Discipline

Rank	Choice	Rank	Choice	Rank	Choice
1	[Gladiator's Medallion]	13	[Adaptation]	31	[Relentless]
2	[Defender of the Weak]	16	[Vim and Vigor]	34	[Inner Renewal]
4	[Purification]	19	[Spiritual Cleansing]	37	[Purified Resolve]
6	[Searing Light]	22	[Premonition]	40	[Trinity]
8	[Strength of Soul]	25	[Ultimate Radiance]	43	[Dome of Light]
10	[Power Word: Fortitude]	28	[Archangel]	46	[Dark Archangel]

Holy

Rank	Choice	Rank	Choice	Rank	Choice
1	[Gladiator's Medallion]	13	[Adaptation]	31	[Relentless]
2	[Defender of the Weak]	16	[Vim and Vigor]	34	[Inner Focus]
4	[Purification]	19	[Spiritual Cleansing]	37	[Holy Ward]
6	[Delivered from Evil]	22	[Holy Concentration]	40	[Greater Fade]
8	[Miracle Worker]	25	[Rapid Mending]	43	[Greater Heal]
10	[Divine Attendant]	28	[Spirit of the Redeemer]	46	[Ray of Hope]

Shadow

Rank	Choice	Rank	Choice	Rank	Choice
1	[Gladiator's Medallion]	13	[Adaptation]	31	[Relentless]
2	[Train of Thought]	16	[Mind Quickness]	34	[Initiation]
4	[Void Shield]	19	[Pure Shadow]	37	[Fleeting Embrace]
6	[Driven to Madness]	22	[Void Origins]	40	[Edge of Insanity]
8	[Mind Trauma]	25	[Shadow Mania]	43	[Psychic Link]
10	[Psyfiend]	28	[Last Word]	46	[Void Shift]

Glyphs

Glyphs are spell and ability enhancements that add cosmetic effects or minor enhancements, created by scribes. Glyphs are color-coded to the class for which they are meant.

Glyphs can be removed any time outside of combat using  [Vanishing Powder] and can be used from level 25.

See also

• Mana