WoW Forever Priest Racials: Every Race's Priest Spells

Blizzard's Create the Hero matrices list 6 Priest races for World of Warcraft: Forever. Alliance covers Gnome, Dwarf, Human and Night Elf. Horde covers Troll and Undead.

Gnome Priest is 1 of the 6 new race and class combinations Blizzard named for launch. The other 5 new combos are Human Hunter, Dwarf Shaman, Orc Mage, Troll Warlock and Undead Paladin.

Orc, Tauren and both Skyborne lines show no Priest column on those tables. If you want Priest fantasy on Horde without Undead or Troll, that option is not on the published matrix.

Faction	Priest races	New for Forever?
Alliance	Gnome, Dwarf, Human, Night Elf	Gnome Priest is new
Horde	Troll, Undead	Both return

Raids unlock on 9 December 2026. A Priest needs level 60 before that date for week-1 raid nights. See race and class combinations for the full grid.

Classic Priests carried race-locked class spells. Names players still search include Fear Ward, Desperate Prayer, Starshards and Touch of Weakness.

Blizzard has not published a Forever list of race-specific Priest class spells as of 23 September 2026. Create the Hero posts the race racial kits. It does not post a Priest-only spell table by race.

Each playable race has its own racial traits, offering additional flavor and utility alongside your chosen class as you adventure through Azeroth.

What is confirmed is the shared rule: every race gets 2 active and 2 passive racials. Those kits sit next to your Priest talents. Use them when you pick a race today.

The hub on reworked racials tracks kit updates. Talent notes cover the tree milestones Blizzard did publish.

Gnome Priest is the Alliance search spike for this topic. Blizzard lists 4 Gnome racials on Create the Hero.

Trait	Type	Official effect
Escape Artist	Active	Brief immunity to Roots and Snares
Eureka!	Active	Reduced cost and 10% increased damage or healing on next 3 spells or abilities
Expansive Mind	Passive	Maximum Mana, Rage or Energy increased by 5%
Engineering Spec	Passive	More reliable engineering devices

Eureka! hits both healing and Shadow. The next 3 casts gain 10% damage or healing and cost less. Expansive Mind raises maximum Mana by 5% for long dungeon pulls.

Escape Artist is the root and snare break for open-world and battleground movement. Engineering Spec helps if you craft devices. Full class list for the race sits on Gnome racials.

3 more Alliance races share Priest with Gnome. Their kits are published in full.

Race	Actives	Passives
Human	Will to Survive; Perception	Sword Spec (+2% crit with swords); The Human Spirit (+5% Spirit)
Dwarf	Stoneform; Find Treasure	Mace Spec (+1% crit with maces); Big Game Hunter (+5% vs Beasts)
Night Elf	Elune's Light (+10% crit 15s); Shadowmeld	Quickness (+1% Dodge, +2% run); Wisp Spirit (+75% run while dead)

Human Spirit adds Spirit for regen-heavy healing. Will to Survive clears stuns. Perception detects stealth for 20s.

Dwarf Stoneform clears Bleed, Poison and Disease and cuts Physical damage for 8s. Mace Spec adds 1% crit while a mace is equipped. Priests can wear maces, so that passive is live on this class.

Night Elf Elune's Light is a 15s 10% crit window. Shadowmeld grants stealth while immobile. Quickness adds Dodge and run speed for kite work.

Horde Priests are Troll or Undead on the official matrix. Both kits are published.

Race	Actives	Passives
Troll	Berserking (+10% cast and attack speed 10s); Rapid Regeneration	Beast Slaying (+5% vs Beasts); Regeneration (10% regen in combat)
Undead	Will of the Forsaken; Cannibalize (35% Health and Mana)	Underwater Breathing (+300%); Touch of the Grave

Berserking is a 10% cast and attack speed burst for 10s. Rapid Regeneration returns 50% maximum Health over time. Beast Slaying helps on beast trash in Classic-banded dungeons.

Will of the Forsaken removes Charm, Fear and Sleep. Blizzard states it no longer grants immunity after the remove. Cannibalize restores 35% Health and Mana over time. That Mana line is new compared with older Classic wording.

Tauren has War Stomp and Cultivation. Tauren has no Priest column, so those traits stay off this class. Details live on Tauren racials.

Blizzard has not ranked races for Priest. The pick follows the published numbers on Create the Hero.

For Alliance healing throughput, Gnome Eureka! and Expansive Mind line up with Mana and heal casts. Human Spirit helps Spirit-based regen. Dwarf Mace Spec adds crit on mace weapons. Night Elf Elune's Light is a timed crit buff for burst heals.

For Shadow damage, the same Gnome pair still applies. Troll Berserking is the Horde cast-speed answer. Night Elf crit window and Undead Mana return from Cannibalize both help long fights.

Faction locks the pool. Alliance has 4 Priest races. Horde has 2. Skyborne Priest is absent from both matrices. See Skyborne for the classes that race does play.

Class identity beyond racials is on classes and class changes. Blizzard has published a deep Paladin design note. A matching Priest class article is not published as of 23 September 2026.

Control breaks decide many Priest duels. Will of the Forsaken still removes Charm, Fear and Sleep. Escape Artist is a brief root and snare immunity. Will to Survive removes stuns. Shadowmeld lets a Night Elf drop combat while immobile.

Perception helps Human Priests find stealth openers for 20s. Quickness adds Dodge and run speed for Night Elf kiting. Berserking shortens cast time on Troll burst windows.

War Stomp is a Tauren tool. Tauren has no Priest column, so that stun is not available on this class.

For the broader PvP picture, read Forever PvP. Hardcore is not a launch ruleset. It arrives later on Blizzard's roadmap.

Forever launches on 4 November 2026 at 3:00 PM PST. The 1st raids unlock on 9 December 2026. That is a 5-week window to hit level 60.

Racials do not replace a leveling plan. They ride along while you quest, clear the 9 new dungeons and finish profession camps. Name reservation runs 27 October to 3 November 2026 PST with an upgrade purchase.

If you want a booked path, our leveling pre-order is $299 with 1 booster or $420 with 2 boosters. Regular rates are $399 and $599. Full refund before the 1st session. Details live on WoW Forever leveling and the leveling notes.