4 Priest changes are listed for WoW Forever so far, 1 of them confirmed by Blizzard: 2 talent changes and 2 changes to abilities outside the trees. Plan a build with the Priest talent calculator.
Which races can play Priest in WoW Forever
In Classic: Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Undead, Troll. New in Forever: Gnome. See the full race and class table and every racial ability.
Priest talent changes in Forever
Class-wide or tree not stated
| Talent | Change | Where | What it does | Grade and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divine Spirit | Now baseline | Not stated | No longer a talent. The buff is baseline. | OfficialBlizzard Deep Dive panel recap, 2026-09-13 · plus 1 independent report |
| Fear Ward | Now baseline | Not stated | Appears in the BlizzCon demo as available to all Priests, no longer a Dwarf-only racial. It was never a talent; listed here because it changes a talent-adjacent class tool. | Reported1 independent report |
Priest ability and class changes
- Reported Fear Ward: Appears to be baseline for all Priests, no longer Dwarf-only.1 independent report
- Reported Race-specific Priest spells reworked: Per-race Priest spells remain but differ: Dwarf Chastise and Desperate Prayer; Gnome Confounding Flash (AoE crowd control) and Contingency Plan (shield/heal); Human Divine Grace and Feedback; Night Elf Elune's Grace and Starshards; Troll Hex of Weakness and Shadowguard; Undead Dark Sacrifice (health into mana) and Touch of Weakness. No numbers published.1 independent report
Talent and stat rules for every class
These apply to every class in Forever, not only Priest. How grades work is explained on how we grade information.
- Official Talent trees keep their row count, with milestone talents at 11, 16, 21 and 31 points.Blizzard Deep Dive panel recap, 2026-09-13
- Official Core buff talents are removed from the trees and the buffs are baseline.Blizzard Deep Dive panel recap, 2026-09-13
- Official All 27 specialisation trees were rebalanced so every spec is viable.Blizzard Deep Dive panel recap, 2026-09-13
- Official The level cap stays at 60, so the talent point total stays tied to levels 10 to 60.Blizzard What's Next panel recap, 2026-09-13
- Official Melee, ranged and spell hit and crit are merged into one Hit stat and one Crit stat.Blizzard Deep Dive panel recap, 2026-09-13
- Official Weapon skill is spread so it is less concentrated on single items.Blizzard Deep Dive panel recap, 2026-09-13
- Official Bonus healing on items also gives one third as bonus spell damage.Blizzard Deep Dive panel recap, 2026-09-13