Class builds
Priest Builds
Two talent builds for the Priest: one to level from 1 to 60 without wasted time, one to farm gold at 60. Each comes with the stat order, a rotation and the ForeverBot settings.
A priest levels alone by shielding before the mob arrives, killing it with shadow spells and a wand, and recovering mana faster than any other caster. This hub holds the two priest build guides, both Shadow. The priest leveling build is a 20/0/31 split: Spirit Tap and Mind Flay early, Vampiric Embrace in the thirties, Shadowform at 40, then Discipline for Wand Specialization. The priest farming build goes to 15/0/36 at 60. Mobs no longer give experience there, so it drops Spirit Tap and finds its sustain in Vampiric Embrace, Shadowform and Meditation, with Silence and Blackout for control.
A Shadow priest farms one or two mobs at a time for long, quiet sessions: gnoll and ogre camps in Feralas in the forties, Runecloth camps at 60, and the Winterfall furbolgs in Winterspring for Runecloth and Timbermaw reputation. The weak points are packs of three or more, since Shadow has no real area damage, and weak healing while in Shadowform.
With ForeverBot you record the camp loop once, add the mobs as Targets and press Start; the bot paths, loots and sells, while shields, Silence and Psychic Scream stay with you. Other classes are in the builds hub.
Priest · Leveling 1–60
Priest Leveling Build 1–60: Shadow Talents, Stats and Rotation for Vanilla WoW
A priest leveling build for vanilla WoW: 20/0/31 Shadow with Spirit Tap, Mind Flay and Shadowform at 40, plus talent order, stats, gear, rotation and zones.
Priest · Gold farming
Priest Farming Build for Vanilla WoW: Shadow Talents with Vampiric Embrace for Solo Gold
A priest farming build for vanilla WoW: 15/0/36 Shadow with Vampiric Embrace sustain, Shadowform and Silence, plus stats, gear and the camps that pay at 60.
Routes that suit the Priest
Cloth Farming Spots
Runecloth Farming Spots for Levels 50–60: Winterspring, Felwood and the Plaguelands
Runecloth farming for levels 50–60: six camps from Felwood to Silithus, what bolts, bags and reputation turn-ins need, and honest Runecloth-per-hour numbers.
Leveling Routes
Leveling Route 50–60 for Both Factions: Un'Goro, Felwood, Winterspring and the Plaguelands
A leveling route 50-60 for both factions: Un'Goro, Felwood, Burning Steppes, Winterspring, the Plaguelands and Silithus, with where the big dungeons fit in.
Leveling Routes
Leveling Route 40–50 for Both Factions: Tanaris, Feralas, the Hinterlands and Searing Gorge
A leveling route 40-50 for both factions: Badlands, Swamp of Sorrows, Tanaris, Feralas, the Hinterlands and Searing Gorge, plus Uldaman and Zul'Farrak.
Gold Farming Routes
Feralas Farming Route for Levels 41–50: Gordunni Ogres, Yetis, Apes, Herbs and Ore
A feralas farming route for levels 41–50: Gordunni ogres for Mageweave, yetis and apes for leather, herbs and ore, from Feathermoon Stronghold or Camp Mojache.
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Gold Farming Routes
Best Gold Farms Level 60, Ranked: Dungeons, Herbs, Leather and Cloth on a Vanilla Realm
The best gold farms level 60 characters can run on a vanilla realm, ranked: Dire Maul, Stratholme, Black Lotus, Devilsaur, Runecloth camps and elementals.
Herbalism Routes
Winterspring Farming Route: Icecap, Mountain Silversage and Winterfall (55–60)
A winterspring farming route for levels 55–60: Icecap and Mountain Silversage by the frozen lake, Winterfall furbolgs, chimaera, yetis and Rich Thorium.
Frequently asked questions
When does a Shadow Priest get Shadowform?
At level 40, with the 31st point in Shadow, if you follow the leveling build's order. Before that, Mind Flay at 20 and Vampiric Embrace in the thirties carry the build. Shadowform cuts the physical damage you take and makes your shadow spells hit harder, so leveling speeds up clearly in the forties.
Why does the Priest farming build drop Spirit Tap?
Spirit Tap only triggers on kills that give experience or honor, and normal farm mobs at 60 give neither. The five points do nothing while you farm, so the farming build spends them elsewhere. While you are still leveling, keep Spirit Tap and use the leveling build.
Can a Shadow Priest heal dungeons while leveling?
Yes, for most five player dungeons if the group is sensible. You leave Shadowform, use Power Word: Shield and Renew, and heal as normal, though you run out of mana faster than a Holy priest on hard pulls. Late in the fifties many groups prefer a dedicated healer.