At a glance
| Question | Answer | Status |
|---|---|---|
| What is the WoW Forever Priest race list? | No complete Priest race matrix is published | Not announced |
| Is Gnome Priest available? | Listed in a hands-on demo; Blizzard has not confirmed it | Reported |
| Is Priest in the Skyborne roster? | No; later access is unverified | Confirmed |
| Is there a WoW Forever Priest build? | No first-party build or talent tree is published | Not announced |
| What were Priest's original roles? | DPS/healer; Holy, Discipline, Shadow | Confirmed |
| Are Priest racials changing? | Demo changes reported; no specifics published | Reported |
| When is the next official class detail? | Deep Dive, September 13 at 10:00 a.m. PDT; talents are scheduled | Planned |
What Blizzard has said
| Claim | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Skyborne is Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, or Druid on both factions, Mage on Alliance, and Shaman on Horde; Priest is not listed. | What's Next recap | Confirmed |
| Expanded-option examples name Dwarf Shaman and Forsaken Paladin; they do not name a Priest pairing. | Battle.net product page | Confirmed wording; matrix incomplete |
| Forever updates every specialization, focusing on talents and noticeable abilities with meaningful trade-offs. Priest details are unpublished. | Battle.net product page | Confirmed |
| The BlizzCon roundup gives no Priest spell, talent, or specialization list. | BlizzCon roundup | Confirmed |
Early player reads and community impressions
In community analysis, Ben (.khalma) expresses excitement for a Wrath-style Discipline Priest kit featuring improved shields and Penance. Blizzard's Deep Dive panel recap corroborates that Divine Spirit becomes a baseline spell and bonus healing grants 33% bonus damage, but Blizzard has not published full Priest talent trees or verified Penance's presence in written materials, so these expectations remain player observations rather than confirmed launch mechanics.
What is still unknown
- The complete Priest race list: a demo report lists Gnome Priest, but Blizzard has no matrix. See /races/gnome and /classes.
- Whether Forever keeps Priest's DPS/healer roles or Classic's Holy, Discipline, and Shadow names.
- Priest spells, talents, rotations, and tuning. Output Lag reports the 2005/2006 Priest tree redesigns as a model and “just a bit” of group healing for healers, with no Priest assignment.
- Which Priest racials changed. Warcraft Tavern reports changes without specifics.
- Whether either spring race/class combination is Priest. The official roadmap names neither class.
FAQ
Is there a WoW Forever Priest build yet?
WoW Forever Priest talents are not documented. Blizzard has published no Priest talent tree, spell list, rotation, or recommended build. See talents for system-level updates.
What about a WoW Forever Shadow Priest build?
No Shadow Priest build is confirmed. Shadow is listed in Blizzard's Classic primer, not specified for Forever.
Can I follow a WoW Forever Priest leveling guide?
No WoW Forever Priest quest or leveling route, or XP policy, is published. The leveling guide separates confirmed progression from open questions.
Which races can be Priests in WoW Forever?
There is no complete official matrix. Warcraft Tavern reports Gnome Priest from a demo, but Blizzard has not confirmed it. See the Gnome race guide.