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Encyclopedia > Priest (World of Warcraft)
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An Undead Forsaken Female Priest
Undead Priest in shadowform.
Undead Priest in shadowform.

The Priest is a class in Blizzard Entertainment's MMORPG World of Warcraft. Image File history File linksMetadata Priest_-_UD-F_-_Prophecy_+_Anathema-wikipedia. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Priest_-_UD-F_-_Prophecy_+_Anathema-wikipedia. ... Forsaken crest. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (430x936, 65 KB) Summary A screenshot of a troll shadowpriest in World of Warcraft on theShadow Moon server. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (430x936, 65 KB) Summary A screenshot of a troll shadowpriest in World of Warcraft on theShadow Moon server. ... Blizzard Entertainment is an American PC game developer and publisher. ... World of Warcraft (commonly abbreviated as WoW) is a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Blizzard Entertainment. ...

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Overview

The priest possesses the most powerful healing spells of any character class in World of Warcraft. The priest can also resurrect dead players, saving them a trip from the graveyard back to their corpse. Priests may also cast powerful buff spells to temporarily enhance a character's abilities. While a priest's primary role is to act as a healer for a party, the priest also has access to powerful damage-dealing shadow spells, making it a much easier task to solo-play. The majority of priests choose to either specialize in Holy (healing) or Shadow talents. A priest who has been configured with talent points mostly in Shadow talents is known as a Shadow Priest. The downside of this configuration is that the priest is now a less effective healer. However, the Shadow priest is now a highly formidable opponent, more than capable at holding his or her own in combat, and a dangerous adversary. A thread on the official World of Warcraft forums about the viability of Shadow priests in player vs. player combat made popular the term "melting faces." This thread spawned an endless series of jokes on the Blizzard forums about melting faces, the etymology of which is likely derived from the fact that the Mind Flay ability is represented by a blue lightning beam which streams from the Priests hand right into the face of the opponent, therefore "melting" it literally. World of Warcraft (commonly abbreviated as WoW) is a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Blizzard Entertainment. ...


It is common for a priest to initially start out as a shadow priest due to the far larger amount of damage a shadow priest can do. Once the priest achieves shadow form, he or she will be better equipped to gain experience alone. Once he or she reaches 60, it is common to respec their points and become a holy priest for end-game instances, which some people consider the goal of the game.


Priests can only wear Cloth armor, the weakest type of armor in World of Warcraft. Priests' weapons are limited to one-handed maces, daggers, one- or two-handed staves, and wands.


Races

The priest class is available to the Human, Dwarf, and Night Elf races on the Alliance side and to the Undead and Troll races on the Horde side. When the expansion The Burning Crusade arrives, Blood Elves and Draenei will be able to become priests as well. Each race of priest has its own race specific spells. It was said that Blizzard intended this for all class/race combinations but was never implemented. Humans as seen in the World of Warcraft. ... Dwarves are a fictional race in World of Warcraft. ... Two Night Elves as seen in the World of Warcraft. ... Forsaken crest. ... Two Jungle Trolls, as seen in World of Warcraft. ... World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade is the first game expansion for World of Warcraft. ... The Blood Elves are a race in the fantasy Warcraft Universe. ... Draenei as seen in World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade. ...


Party dynamics

When partied with other players, the priest's primary role is as the party's main healer. A designated tank, a Warrior with backup tanks, Shaman, Paladin, or a Druid in bear form, holds the attention of enemies, while protecting the less heavily armored classes in the party. The priest concentrates on healing and keeping the main tank alive. The skill of a party's priests are often the difference between a successful fight and the death of all party members. Priests are also responsible for resurrecting dead party members after a fight. Undead Male Warrior with the legendary sword, Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker. ... Tauren Male Shaman Shamans in World of Warcraft are a secondary healer and support class [1]. They are designed to supplement all parts of a party, while not being particularly focused on any one aspect of the game. ... Human Male Paladin as seen in the World of Warcraft. ... Female Night Elf Druid wearing Cenarion Raiment item set Druids in World of Warcraft are a hybrid class, able to transform into various forms to suit a variety of tasks. ...


Strengths

  • Wide assortment of healing spells.
  • Extremely powerful Shadow Damage spells that make short work of enemies, even if solo.
  • In groups, makes nearly every encounter easier through healing.
  • Current rarity of Priest PCs makes joining groups easy.
  • Has the ability to shield itself and teammates.
  • Has several powerful buffs castable on both the Priest itself as well as other players.

Weaknesses

  • Wears the weakest armor type (cloth) in the game.
  • Strength in soloing comes at the expense of weaker healing magic.
  • Generally has more mana management issues than Druids and Paladins.
  • Is considerably less capable than main healing classes in other MMORPGs, in which a competent main healer (usually a Cleric) can often offset the incompetency of sub-standard or inexperienced players. In World of Warcraft, a Priest's ability to keep fellow group members alive is directly reliant on the competency of the players he/she groups with, most notably the tank.

Magic points (MP), or “mana”, are units of magical power that are used in many role-playing, computer role-playing and similar games. ... Female Night Elf Druid wearing Cenarion Raiment item set Druids in World of Warcraft are a hybrid class, able to transform into various forms to suit a variety of tasks. ... Human Male Paladin as seen in the World of Warcraft. ... The cleric is a character class in Dungeons & Dragons and other fantasy role-playing games. ...

Conclusion

Priests are much sought-after for pre high-end raids (Stratholme, Scholomance, Blackrock Spire) but are very rarely played as of early 2006. Priests are one of the least commonly played classes (Warlocks and Druids are also rare). [1] Human Female Warlock with summoned Felhunter In World of Warcraft, the Warlock is a magic-using class that wields some of their power by summoning demon servants (called minions). Warlocks can also harm enemies by cursing them as well as by casting spells that cause a certain amount of damage... Female Night Elf Druid wearing Cenarion Raiment item set Druids in World of Warcraft are a hybrid class, able to transform into various forms to suit a variety of tasks. ...


This can be attributed to the perception that sitting back and healing other party members is not as fun as other classes' play experiences. High-level priests are quite popular however for PvP. The Priest is a very strong class for PvP and can decide the outcome of a battle if not dealt with correctly. Because of this, the ability to turn the battle with healing, they are considered to be the primary target in any party.


See also

Playable Races and Classes in World of Warcraft
  Races
Classes Human Night Elf Gnome Dwarf Draenei Troll Tauren Orc Undead Blood Elf
Druid No Yes No No No No Yes No No No
Hunter No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Mage Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Paladin Yes No No Yes Yes No No No No No
Priest Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Rogue Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Shaman No No No No No Yes Yes Yes No No
Warlock Yes No Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes
Warrior Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

// This is an alphabetical list with the major and minor races in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ... World of Warcraft (commonly abbreviated as WoW) is a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Blizzard Entertainment. ... Humans as seen in the World of Warcraft. ... Two Night Elves as seen in the World of Warcraft. ... Gnomes as seen in World of Warcraft. ... Dwarves as seen in the World of Warcraft. ... Draenei as seen in World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade. ... Two Jungle Trolls, as seen in World of Warcraft. ... Tauren crest. ... Male and Female Orcs as seen in the World of Warcraft. ... Forsaken crest. ... Two Blood Elves as seen in World of Warcraft The Burning Crusade. ... Female Night Elf Druid wearing Cenarion Raiment item set Druids in World of Warcraft are a hybrid class, able to transform into various forms to suit a variety of tasks. ... Orc Male Hunter The Hunter is one of 9 classes available to players in the game World of Warcraft. ... Gnomish Female Mage. ... Human Male Paladin as seen in the World of Warcraft. ... The Rogue in World of Warcraft is a character class focused on dealing damage quickly and stealthily. ... Tauren Male Shaman Shamans in World of Warcraft are a secondary healer and support class [1]. They are designed to supplement all parts of a party, while not being particularly focused on any one aspect of the game. ... Human Female Warlock with summoned Felhunter In World of Warcraft, the Warlock is a magic-using class that wields some of their power by summoning demon servants (called minions). Warlocks can also harm enemies by cursing them as well as by casting spells that cause a certain amount of damage... Undead Male Warrior with the legendary sword, Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker. ...

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