Priest at a glance
| Boxing difficulty | Easy |
|---|---|
| Holds the mobs | No |
| Heals | Heals others |
| Pet | No |
| Ranged | Yes |
| Wand | Yes |
| Buttons per fight | Few |
| Way back from a wipe | Yes: a rez or a way to come back |
| Positioning | None |
| Brings for the partner | Power Word: Fortitude, Power Word: Shield |
Leader or follower?
As the leader (on the big window): Possible, but fragile.
As a follower: The classic squad healer.
The leader is the character you play “for real”: it pulls and picks targets. Followers assist it and follow it. The WoWBoxer AddOn builds the right keys for a Priest in either role, for your level.
Best duo partners for a Priest
Our own ratings of every pair with a Priest, best first. S plays itself; D wants your attention on both windows at once. How we rate pairs.
Tier S: Priest + Paladin
Nearly unkillable: the paladin holds the mobs, the priest heals and shields. Safe, but slower than a pet pair.
The Paladin leads. The paladin needs more buttons and positioning, so it gets the big window; the priest follows and works from the small one.
Priest and Paladin in the pair finder
Tier S: Priest + Hunter
The pet tanks, the hunter shoots, and the priest heals the pet and shields everyone. Few buttons, very safe.
The Hunter leads. The hunter needs more buttons and positioning, so it gets the big window; the priest follows and works from the small one.
Priest and Hunter in the pair finder
Tier S: Priest + Warlock
Our top pick: the Voidwalker tanks, the warlock dots and wands, the priest heals and the warlock Life Taps into the heals.
The Warlock leads. Both are light on buttons; the warlock leads because it holds the mobs, and the priest follows and heals.
Priest and Warlock in the pair finder
Tier S: Priest + Druid
The druid tanks in bear form and the priest heals; Rebirth and Resurrection mean a wipe is never the end.
The Druid leads. The druid needs more buttons and positioning, so it gets the big window; the priest follows and works from the small one.
Priest and Druid in the pair finder
Tier A: Priest + Warrior
The classic pair: the warrior holds the mobs, the priest heals and shields from a safe distance with few buttons.
The Warrior leads. The warrior needs more buttons and positioning, so it gets the big window; the priest follows and works from the small one.
Priest and Warrior in the pair finder
Tier A: Priest + Shaman
Lots of healing and two ways to rez, but nothing dedicated holds the mobs.
The Shaman leads. The shaman needs more buttons and positioning, so it gets the big window; the priest follows and works from the small one.
Priest and Shaman in the pair finder
Tier B: Priest + Priest
Two priests never die, but nothing holds the mobs and fights take a long time.
Either can lead. Same class: put the one you play best on the big window; the other follows with /follow and /assist.
Priest and a second Priest in the pair finder
Tier C: Priest + Rogue
The priest keeps the rogue alive, but nothing holds the mobs, so the priest gets hit first.
The Rogue leads. The rogue always leads: it has to stand behind the target and open from stealth. The priest follows and assists.
Priest and Rogue in the pair finder
Tier C: Priest + Mage
The priest keeps the mage alive and the mage keeps the priest in water, but nothing holds the mobs.
The Mage leads. The mage needs more buttons and positioning, so it gets the big window; the priest follows and works from the small one.
Priest and Mage in the pair finder