TBC • Class Guide
Priest
Priests are the most versatile casters in TBC, bringing elite healing, powerful support tools, and a unique raid DPS niche through Shadow. Whether you want to keep a team alive or melt targets over time, Priest has a spec that fits.
Best For
Top-tier healing, dispels, Shadow raid utility, arena control
Difficulty
Medium–High (positioning + cooldown + dispel discipline)
Gear Scaling
Strong (healing scales fast; Shadow scales with haste + hit)
Choose a Spec
Discipline
Premier PvP healer built around efficiency, survivability, and control.
Playstyle
Priest gameplay is defined by decision-making: triage healing, perfect dispels, and timing crowd control. Your impact comes from reading the fight and choosing the right spell at the right moment.
Strengths
Best-in-class dispels, excellent healing throughput, powerful defensive tools, strong PvP control, and unique raid value through Shadow mana support.
Weaknesses
Positioning mistakes are punishing, you can be a primary kill target in PvP, and performance is heavily tied to decision-making under pressure.
Getting Started
Choose your path early: Holy/Discipline for healing, Shadow for DPS. Focus your talents and gearing around that role so your progression stays clean and you don’t split your itemization.