Human Priest: your first 10 levels
Updated · ForeverDB
A gentle start for a Human Priest in WoW Forever: where your trainer stands in Northshire Valley, your spells up to level 10, your class quests, the racials that help and the best professions.
Written for the WoW Forever beta, for your first 10 levels. Where each person stands comes from what players recorded in WoW Forever wherever we have it. Anything else is marked: "Classic data" means the spot comes from the original game and may have moved in Forever.
Right now
Welcome! You're a Human Priest, and you start in Northshire Valley. Here are the three things you need first. Take your time: nothing here is in a rush.
- You appear at 48.1, 43.7 in Northshire Valley.
- Your first quest: talk to Deputy Willem (48.2, 43.0), 15 yards north of where you appear.
- Your Priest trainer is Priestess Anetta at 49.8, 39.6, 110 yards north-east of where you appear (seen once in Forever, not confirmed). Walk: 135 yards, 20 sec.
- Your class quest: Marshal McBride also has Hallowed Letter for you. It sends you to your trainer, and it's free experience.
Tip: If you die, that's fine: everyone does. Click Release Spirit, run back to your body as a ghost, and carry on. Fight one enemy at a time and eat or drink between fights.
Playing a Priest at first
You're a healer and a caster. You heal yourself and your friends, and you hurt enemies with holy and shadow magic. You use mana.
- Cast Smite on enemies to damage them.
- Heal yourself with Lesser Heal when you need it.
- Keep Power Word: Fortitude on yourself. It gives you more health.
Tip: From level 4, open with Shadow Word: Pain: it hurts the enemy over time while you cast.
Tip: From level 6, put Power Word: Shield on yourself before a fight. The shield soaks up some of the damage.
Your spells up to level 10
You start with your level 1 spells. The rest you learn from your trainer, for a few coins, at levels 4, 6, 8, 10. A few come from class quests instead. From the WoW Forever game client:
| Level | Spell | Learned from |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Heal (Rank 1) | Trainer |
| 1 | Power Word: Fortitude (Rank 1) | Trainer |
| 1 | Smite (Rank 1) | Trainer |
| 4 | Lesser Heal (Rank 2) | Trainer |
| 4 | Shadow Word: Pain (Rank 1) | Trainer |
| 6 | Power Word: Shield (Rank 1) | Trainer |
| 6 | Smite (Rank 2) | Trainer |
| 8 | Fade (Rank 1) | Trainer |
| 8 | Renew (Rank 1) | Trainer |
| 10 | Divine Grace (Rank 1) | Trainer |
| 10 | Lesser Heal (Rank 3) | Trainer |
| 10 | Mind Blast (Rank 1) | Trainer |
| 10 | Resurrection (Rank 1) | Trainer |
| 10 | Shadow Word: Pain (Rank 2) | Trainer |
Where your Priest trainers are
| Where | Trainer | Spot (click for the map) | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northshire Valley | Priestess Anetta (seen once in Forever, not confirmed) | 49.8, 39.6 | 135 yards, 20 sec |
| Goldshire | Priestess Josetta (seen in Forever, spot from Classic data) | 43.3, 65.7 | 35 yards, 5 sec |
| Stormwind City | Brother Benjamin (Classic data, may differ in Forever) | 52.3, 47.6 | 1490 yards, about 4 min |
Walks start from where you appear (the first trainer), the middle of the town (town trainers) or the first town (city trainers).
Class quests
| Level | Quest | Starts with |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hallowed Letter | Marshal McBride (48.8, 41.7) |
| 4 | In Favor of the Light | Priestess Anetta (49.8, 39.5) (Classic data) |
| 4 | Garments of the Light | Priestess Josetta (43.3, 65.7) (Classic data) |
| 10 | Desperate Prayer | Priestess Josetta (43.3, 65.7) (Classic data) |
| 10 | Desperate Prayer | Nara Meideros (35.7, 63.2) (Classic data) |
Your racials as a Priest
- Ruthless: More critical strikes with everything you do. Helps every class.
- The Human Spirit: More Spirit, which helps your health and mana come back faster between fights.
- Will to Survive: Breaks you out of a stun straight away. A lifesaver when something knocks you out.
Professions
For a Priest, the best pair is Tailoring and Enchanting. Tailoring makes cloth armor you can wear from the cloth that enemies drop. Enchanting turns gear you don't need into magic dust that makes your gear better, and it makes wands.
Tip: Not sure yet? Pick two gathering professions (Herbalism, Mining or Skinning). They make money from the very first herb, vein or beast, and you can swap one for a crafting profession later. Dropping a profession loses its skill, so decide before you've raised it far.
More on this: the best professions for each class.
After level 10
At level 10 you get your first talent point. Our Priest leveling guide takes you on from there, and the leveling guide shows where to go next. Your first dungeon comes a bit later: see your first dungeon.
Checked against WoW Forever beta build 1.60.1.70658.
Explore next
- Quest guides
- Priest: Changes · Builds · Gear planner