Priest talents in WoW Forever

Every talent of the three trees, read from the Forever beta client, with its first rank and how it compares with Classic. Open a talent in the calculator above for the other ranks.

Discipline (18 talents)

1. tier 1

   • Power in LightNew5 ranks

     Your Smite and Penance spells deal 2% increased damage to targets afflicted with your Holy Fire.
   • Wand SpecializationChanged2 ranks

     Increases your damage with Wands by 13%.
   • Twin DisciplinesNew5 ranks

     Increases the damage and healing of your instant cast spells by 1%.

2. tier 2

   • Silent ResolveChanged3 ranks

     Reduces the threat generated by your Holy spells by 10% and reduces the duration of Stun, Fear, and Silence effects inflicted on you by 5%.
   • Holy PrecisionNew3 ranks

     Improves your chance to hit with Holy spells by 6%.
   • Improved Power Word: ShieldChanged3 ranks

     Increases the damage absorbed by your Power Word: Shield by 7%.
   • MartyrdomChanged2 ranks

     Gives you a 50% chance to gain Focused Casting for 6 sec after being the victim of a melee or ranged critical strike. The Focused Casting effect prevents you from losing casting time when taking damage and increases your resistance to Interrupt effects by 20%.

3. tier 3

   • Mental AgilityChanged3 ranks

     Reduces the mana cost of your Smite, Holy Fire, and instant cast spells by 3%.
   • Inner FocusChanged1 rank

     When activated, reduces the Mana cost of your next spell by 100% and increases its critical effect chance by 25% if it is a non-periodic spell and capable of a critical effect.
   • MeditationChanged3 ranks

     Allows 17% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.

4. tier 4

   • Improved Inner FireChanged3 ranks

     Increases the Armor bonus of your Inner Fire spell by 15% and increases its total charges by 4.
   • Mental StrengthChanged5 ranks

     Increases your total Intellect by 3%.
   • Soul WardingNew1 rank

     Reduces the cooldown on your Power Word: Shield spell by 4 sec and reduces its mana cost by 15%.
   • Improved Mana BurnChanged2 ranks

     Reduces the casting time of your Mana Burn spell by 0.5 sec.

5. tier 5

   • PenanceNew1 rank

     Launches a volley of holy light at the target, causing 45 Holy damage to an enemy, or 134 healing to an ally, instantly and every 1 sec for 2 sec.
   • Renewed HopeNew5 ranks

     Your heals from Flash Heal, Binding Heal, Lesser Heal, Heal, Greater Heal, and Penance gain 2% increased critical strike chance when cast on targets with Weakened Soul, and reduce the remaining duration of Weakened Soul on their target by 1 sec.

6. tier 6

   • Divine AegisNew3 ranks

     Your critical heals create a protective shield on the target, absorbing 5% of the amount healed. Lasts 12 sec.

7. tier 7

   • Power InfusionChanged1 rank

     Infuses the target with power, increasing their spell damage and healing done by 20% for 15 sec.

Holy (17 talents)

1. tier 1

   • Twilight FocusChanged3 ranks

     Gives you a 23% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting any spell.
   • Improved RenewSame as Classic3 ranks

     Increases the amount healed by your Renew spell by 5%.
   • Holy SpecializationSame as Classic5 ranks

     Increases the critical effect chance of your Holy spells by 1%.

2. tier 2

   • Spell WardingSame as Classic5 ranks

     Reduces all spell damage taken by 2%.
   • Divine FurySame as Classic5 ranks

     Reduces the casting time of your Smite, Holy Fire, Heal, and Greater Heal spells by 0.1 sec.

3. tier 3

   • Holy NovaChanged1 rank

     Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 26 to 30 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 50 to 57. These effects cause no threat.
   • Blessed RecoveryChanged3 ranks

     After being struck by a melee or ranged critical hit, or suffering more than 30% of your maximum Health from a single attack, heal 8% of the damage taken over 6 sec. Refreshing this effect carries over any remaining healing.
   • InspirationChanged3 ranks

     Your non-periodic critical heals increase your target's Armor by 8% for 15 sec.

4. tier 4

   • Holy ReachSame as Classic2 ranks

     Increases the range of your Smite and Holy Fire spells and the radius of your Prayer of Healing and Holy Nova spells by 10%.
   • Improved HealingChanged3 ranks

     Reduces the Mana cost of your Lesser Heal, Heal, Greater Heal, Penance, and Prayer of Mending spells by 5%.
   • Searing LightChanged2 ranks

     Increases your Holy damage done by 2%, and gives a 5% chance each time your Holy Fire spell deals periodic damage for your next Holy Nova to cost no Mana.
   • Binding HealNew1 rank

     Heals a friendly target and the caster for 236 to 284. Low threat.

5. tier 5

   • Litany of LightNew2 ranks

     When you cast a healing spell, gain Mana equal to 5% of the base cost of the spell if your previous heal was a different spell.
   • Spirit of RedemptionChanged1 rank

     Upon death, the priest becomes the Spirit of Redemption for 15 sec. The Spirit of Redemption cannot move, attack, be attacked or targeted by any spells or effects. While in this form the priest can cast any healing spell free of cost. When the effect ends, the priest dies.
   • Spiritual GuidanceChanged5 ranks

     Increases your spell healing by up to 5% of your total Spirit and your spell damage by up to 1% of your total Spirit.

6. tier 6

   • Spiritual HealingChanged3 ranks

     Increases the amount healed by your spells by 3%.

7. tier 7

   • Prayer of MendingNew1 rank

     Places a spell on the target that heals them for 172 the next time they take damage or receive non-periodic healing. When the heal occurs, Prayer of Mending jumps to a party or raid member within 20 yards. Jumps up to 5 times and lasts 30 sec after each jump. This spell can only be placed on one target at a time per caster.

Shadow Magic (18 talents)

1. tier 1

   • Shadow FocusChanged5 ranks

     Improves your chance to hit with Shadow spells by 1%.
   • BlackoutMoved5 ranks

     Gives your Shadow damage spells a 2% chance to stun the target for 3 sec.
   • Spirit TapChanged5 ranks

     Gives you a 20% chance to increase your Spirit by 100% for 15 sec after killing a non-trivial target or when an enemy afflicted by your Vampiric Embrace dies. For the duration, 50% of your Mana regeneration will continue while casting.

2. tier 2

   • Shadow AffinityChanged3 ranks

     Reduces the threat generated by your Shadow spells by 10%.
   • Improved Shadow Word: PainMoved2 ranks

     Increases the duration of your Shadow Word: Pain spell by 3 sec.
   • Shadow ReachChanged2 ranks

     Increases the range of your offensive Shadow spells by 10%.

3. tier 3

   • Improved Mind BlastMoved5 ranks

     Reduces the cooldown of your Mind Blast spell by 0.5 sec.
   • Improved Psychic ScreamChanged2 ranks

     Reduces the cooldown of your Psychic Scream spell by 2 sec.
   • Mind FlayChanged1 rank

     Assault the target's mind with Shadow energy, causing 63 Shadow damage over 3 sec and slowing their movement speed by 50%.
   • Improved Mind FlayNew2 ranks

     Your Mind Flay now deals 10% more damage, gains 5 yards increased range, but slows the target's movement speed by 35%.

4. tier 4

   • Improved FadeMoved2 ranks

     Decreases the cooldown of your Fade ability by 3 sec.
   • Vampiric EmbraceChanged1 rank

     Afflicts your target with Shadow energy that causes all party members to be healed for 20% of any Shadow spell damage you deal for 30 sec.
   • Shadow WeavingChanged3 ranks

     Your Shadow damage spells have a 33% chance to increase the Shadow damage you deal by 2% for 15 sec, stacking up to 5 times.

5. tier 5

   • SilenceChanged1 rank

     Silences the target, preventing them from casting spells for 5 sec and interrupting their spellcasts for 3 sec.
   • Devouring ContagionNew2 ranks

     Reduces the mana cost of your Devouring Plague by 25%. Targets that die while Devouring Plague is active spreads it, jumping to a nearby enemy within 5 yds for the remaining duration.

6. tier 6

   • Early DemiseNew2 ranks

     Increases Shadow Word: Death's critical strike chance on targets at or below 20% health by 15%.
   • DarknessChanged5 ranks

     Increases your Shadow damage done by 2%.

7. tier 7

   • ShadowformChanged1 rank

     Assume Shadowform, increasing your Shadow damage by 10%, reducing the Mana cost of all Shadow spells by 50%, increasing the critical strike damage bonus of your Shadow spells by 100%, and reducing Physical damage taken by you by 15%. However, you may not cast healing spells while in this form.