Priest abilities

This page provides a list of active abilities available to priests. For a list of passive abilities, talents and specializations, see Priest talents.

Trainable abilities
The majority of priest abilities are available to all priests, regardless of specialization or talents, once the appropriate level has been reached. These abilities can be learnt from priest trainers.

Talent abilities
Talent abilities are spells or abilities that can be accessed by spending talent points. Also included are the specializations granted upon choosing a tree. The points listed show the minimum amount of points you need to have spent in that tree before you can acquire the ability. See Priest talents for a full listing of all talents.

Past abilities
The below lists refer to systems of abilities that existed before Patch 4.0.1. Many of the abilities are now offered via different means (such as via trainers instead of via codices), while others have been removed from the game entirely, or changed significantly from the descriptions below. The following lists are kept for historical purposes only.

Codex abilities
A codex is an item that can teach a new or specific rank of a learned ability to a priest. Previously, these abilities used to be available only via codices; Patch 2.1.0 made them available via trainer as well. Patch 4.0.1 fully depreciated the codex system; they now appear as grey items with the note: "This item appears damaged by the elements and no longer readable."

Racial abilities
Prior to patch 3.0.2, priests got two additional spells according to their race, first at level 10 and then at level 20. In Wrath of the Lich King, the racial system was revamped, standardizing the racials across all classes. Many of the old Priest racials were removed, while others became spells available to all priest (ex. Desperate Prayer). The table below outlines the racials prior to Wrath of the Lich King.