The Burning Crusade Priest Leveling Guide
Best Quest Upgrades for Priest
Select quest rewards are shown below. They stand out from other rewards, making them a good goal to pursue and keep you engaged!
Shadowcast Tunic
Reward from Drill the Drillmaster/The Foot of the Citadel
The two factions have separate chains, ultimately rewarding the same selection of rewards. For the Alliance, Cursed Talismans is the quest that initiates the chain. For the Horde, the equivalent quest is Boiling Blood.
Destroyers' Mantle
Reward from Natural Remedies
This quest crowns the story arc of a small Cenarion unit investigating tainted wildlife of the barren wasteland. The chain is balanced around a relatively high level—in fact, it closes the level range intended for Hellfire Peninsula. At quest level 63, it will be marked as red for level 58 players and orange for level 60 players. As such, it is recommended to leave this chain for later, as you are about to finish your tour across the zone—but make sure not to forget about the quest and miss its great reward!
Signet of Aeranas
Reward from Avruu's Orb
A combo of decent healing power and MP5 makes this ring a worthwhile pick as you adventure through Hellfire Peninsula.
Signet of Aeranas
Reward from Saving the Sporeloks
Socketed gear tends to be overtuned in TBC leveling content, this item being no exception. Socketed with Teardrop Blood Garnet, it reaches a decent bonus healing value.
Cenarion Thicket Circlet
Reward from Letting Earthbinder Tavgren Know/Letting Earthbinder Tavgren Know
Terokkar Forest is the third zone your journey will take you to. Even though it may seem somewhat distant from the perspective of someone who has just stepped through the Portal, Cenarion Thicket Circlet is an excellent item, granting amazing spell power once socketed.
The breadcrumb quest is What's Wrong at Cenarion Thicket?/What's Wrong at Cenarion Thicket?.
Best Dungeon Upgrades for Healing Priest
Sub-70 dungeons reward many powerful pieces, oftentimes much stronger than anything obtained solo. Some of them are particularly notable for being grand upgrades over entry Hellfire Peninsula gear or for lasting all the way up to 70.
Healing Priest Pre-Raid BiS
Diamond-Core Sledgemace
Drops from The Maker
This is the first weapon with large spell power you can acquire.
Bloody Surgeon's Mitts
Drops from Broggok
These gloves are extremely good due to their sockets. Enhanced with Teardrop Living Ruby, they are among the healing pre-raid BiS for Phase 1.
Auslese's Light Channeler
Drops from Broggok
This trinket has an unreal healing power bonus for its level. It will serve well even at level 70.
Raiments of Divine Authority
Drops from Keli'dan the Breaker
This chest is extremely good due to its sockets. Enhanced with Teardrop Living Ruby, it is among the healing pre-raid BiS for Phase 1.
Lifegiver Britches
Drops from Vazruden
These legs are extremely good due to their sockets. Enhanced with Teardrop Living Ruby, they are among the best items accessible prior to Heroic dungeon content.
Mindfire Waistband
Drops from Keli'dan the Breaker
This waist is extremely good due to its sockets. Enhanced with Runed Living Ruby, it is among DPS pre-raid BiS for Phase 1.
Manaspark Gloves
Drops from Hungarfen
These gloves are extremely good due to their sockets. Enhanced with Runed Living Ruby, they are among DPS pre-raid BiS for Phase 1.
Robes of the Augurer
Drops from The Black Stalker
This chest is extremely good due to its sockets. Enhanced with Runed Living Ruby, it is among DPS pre-raid BiS for Phase 1.
Best Dungeon Upgrades for Shadow Priest
Sub-70 dungeons reward many powerful pieces, oftentimes much stronger than anything obtained solo. Some of them are particularly notable for being grand upgrades over entry Hellfire Peninsula gear or for lasting all the way up to 70.
Shadow Priest Pre-Raid BiS
The table below shows all items the Priest can obtain in TBC pre-68 dungeons. Outstanding pieces are rated with stars—★ means the item is particularly strong compared to leveling gear, ★★ means that the item is very strong and approaching pre-BiS, making it a good starting point, and ultimately ★★★ crown gear that is virtually on par with other pre-BiS and getting them early may spare work later. The list also includes Holy & Discipline items to hint at prospects of gearing for alt specs.
Spell
Cost
61 Smite Rank 9
61 Flash Heal Rank 8
62 Shadow Word: Death Rank 1
63 Greater Heal Rank 6
63 Mind Blast Rank 10
63 Mana Burn Rank 6
64 Binding Heal Rank 1
65 Shadow Word: Pain Rank 9
65 Renew Rank 11
65 Power Word: Shield Rank 11
66 Shadowfiend Rank 1
66 Starshards Rank 8 Night Elf
Arcane
66 Desperate Prayer Rank 8 Dwarf, Human
Holy
66 Fade Rank 8
66 Holy Fire Rank 9
67 Flash Heal Rank 9
67 Mind Soothe Rank 4
68 Prayer of Mending Rank 1
68 Devouring Plague Rank 7Undead
Shadow
68 Greater Heal Rank 7
68 Shadowguard Rank 7 Troll
Shadow
68 Shadow Protection Rank 4
69 Mind Blast Rank 11
69 Inner Fire Rank 7
69 Smite Rank 10
70 Mass Dispel Holy
70 Power Word: Fortitude Rank 7
70 Prayer of Fortitude Rank 3 Codex
70 Chastise Rank 3 Draenei, Dwarf
Shadow
70 Prayer of Shadow Protection Rank 2 Codex
70 Prayer of Spirit Rank 7
70 Renew Rank 12
70 Shadow Word: Pain Rank 10
70 Shadow Word: Death Rank 2
70 Power Word: Shield Rank 12
70 Hex of Weakness Rank 7Troll
70 Feedback Rank 6 Human
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70 Mana Burn Rank 7
70 Touch of Weakness Rank 7 Blood Elf, Undead
Shadow
Dungeon
Boss
Loot
Hellfire Ramparts ― Pauldrons of Arcane Rage ― Watchkeeper Gargolmar ―
Heartblood Prayer Beads ― Omor the Unscarred ―
Crystalfire Staff ―
Witching Band ― Reinforced Fel Iron Chest ―
Mok'Nathal Clan Ring ―
Mok'Nathal Wildercloak ―
Lifegiver Britches ★★ ―
Band of Renewal ―
The Blood Furnace ― Diamond-Core Sledgemace ★ ― The Maker ―
Auslese's Light Channeler ★★★ ― Broggok ―
Bloody Surgeon's Mitts ★★★ ―
Arcing Bracers ―
Raiments of Divine Authority ★★★ ― ―
Mindfire Waistband ★★★ ―
The Slave Pens ― Princely Reign Leggings ― Mennu the Betrayer ―
Coilfang Hammer of Renewal ★ ― Rokmar the Crackler ―
Runed Fungalcap ―
Calming Spore Reed ★★ ―
Spore-Soaked Vaneer ― Quagmirran ―
The Underbog ― Manaspark Gloves ★★★ ― Hungarfen ―
Luminous Pearls of Insight ― Ghaz'an ―
Cloak of Healing Rays ★ ―
Talisman of Tenacity ―
Zangartooth Shortblade ★★ ― Swamplord Musel'ek ―
Robes of the Augurer ★★★ ― The Black Stalker ―
Mana-Tombs ― Voidfire Wand ★★★ ― Pandemonius ―
Cloak of Revival ― Tavarok ―
Staff of Polarities ―
Sigil of Shaffar ― Nexus-Prince Shaffar ―
Ethereal Boots of the Skystrider ―
Auchenai Crypts ― Oculus of the Hidden Eye ★★★ ― Shirrak the Dead Watcher ―
Collar of Command ★ ―
Slippers of Serenity ★★★ ― Exarch Maladaar ―
Ironstaff of Regeneration ★ ―
Old Hillsbrad Foothills ― Stormreaver Shadow-Kilt ― Lieutenant Drake ―
Northshire Battlemace ★ ― Captain Skarloc ―
Time-Shifted Dagger ★ ― Epoch Hunter ―
Pauldrons of Sufferance ★★★ ―
Diamond Prism of Recurrence ★ ―
Dungeon
Boss
Loot
Sethekk Halls ― Light-Woven Slippers ★ ― Darkweaver Syth ―
Incanter's Trousers ― Talon King Ikiss ―
Hallowed Trousers ★★ ―
Trousers of Oblivion ★★★ ―
Avian Cloak of Feathers ★★ ―
Sethekk Oracle Cloak ★★ ―
The Black Morass ― Mantle of Three Terrors ★ ― Chrono Lord Deja ―
Epoch-Mender ★★ ― Temporus ―
Khadgar's Kilt of Abjuration ★★★ ―
Star-Heart Lamp ★★ ―
Bloodfire Greatstaff ★ ― Aeonus ―
Scarab of the Infinite Cycle ★★★ ―
Mana-Etched Crown ★★ ―
The Mechanar ― Warp Engineer's Prismatic Chain ★ ― Mechano-Lord Capacitus ―
Hammer of the Penitent ★★ ―
Bloodfyre Robes of Annihilation ★★ ― Cache of the Legion ―
Vestia's Pauldrons of Inner Grace ★ ―
Cosmic Lifeband ★★★ ― Nethermancer Sepethrea ―
Manual of the Nethermancer ―
Baba's Cloak of Arcanistry ― Pathaleon the Calculator ―
Incanter's Cowl ★★ ―
The Arcatraz ― Cloak of Scintillating Auras ★★ ― Zereketh the Unbound ―
Mana-Sphere Shoulderguards ★ ―
Ryngo's Band of Ingenuity ★ ― Wrath-Scryer Soccothrates ―
Pattern: Whitemend Pants ― Dalliah the Doomsayer ―
Lamp of Peaceful Repose ★★ ―
Nether Core's Control Rod ★★★ ―
Sigil-Laced Boots ★★ ― Harbinger Skyriss ―
Lamp of Peaceful Radiance ★★★ ―
Hallowed Crown ★★★ ―
Hood of Oblivion ★★★ ―
Shiffar's Nexus-Horn ―
Choker of Fluid Thought ★ ―
―
The Botanica ― Prismatic Mittens of Mending ★★★ ― Commander Sarannis ―
Energis Armwraps ★ ― High Botanist Freywinn ―
Runed Dagger of Solace ― Thorngrin the Tender ―
Arcane Netherband ★★ ―
Mithril-Bark Cloak ★★ ― Laj ―
Devil-Stitched Leggings ―
Pattern: Whitemend Hood ★★ ― Warp Splinter ―
Incanter's Robe ★★ ―
Warpstaff of Arcanum ★★ ―
Warp Infused Drape ★★★ ―
Bangle of Endless Blessings ★★ ―
The Shattered Halls ― Pattern: Spellstrike Hood ― Grand Warlock Nethekurse ―
Bands of Nethekurse ★ ―
Jeweled Boots of Sanctification ★★ ― Warbringer O'mrogg ―
Runesong Dagger ★★ ―
Hortus' Seal of Brilliance ★ ― Warchief Kargath Bladefist ―
Hallowed Handwraps ★★★ ―
Gloves of Oblivion ★★★ ―
Lightsworn Hammer ★★★ ―
Nexus Torch ―
The Steamvault ― Incanter's Gloves ★ ― Hydromancer Thespia ―
Scintillating Coral Band ★ ―
Cloak of Whispering Shells ★★ ―
Serpentcrest Life-Staff ★★ ― Mekgineer Steamrigger ―
Pattern: Battlecast Hood ― Warlord Kalithresh ―
Incanter's Pauldrons ★ ―
Sash of Serpentra ★★★ ―
Vermillion Robes of the Dominant ★★ ―
Shadow Labyrinth ― Soul-Wand of the Aldor ★★★ ― Ambassador Hellmaw ―
Jaedenfire Gloves of Annihilation ★★ ―
Wand of the Netherwing ★★ ― Blackheart the Inciter ―
Brooch of Heightened Potential ★★ ―
Hallowed Pauldrons ★★★ ― Grandmaster Vorpil ―
Pattern: Spellstrike Pants ― Murmur ―
Spaulders of Oblivion ★★★ ―
Silent Slippers of Meditation ★ ―
Hallowed Garments ★★★ ―
Robe of Oblivion ★★★ ―
These are dungeons you can start running at level 68. It will give you a head start in preparing for raids, but it will be a good deal tougher than running at 70!
Spell
Cost
61 Smite Rank 9
61 Flash Heal Rank 8
62 Shadow Word: Death Rank 1
63 Greater Heal Rank 6
63 Mind Blast Rank 10
63 Mana Burn Rank 6
64 Binding Heal Rank 1
65 Shadow Word: Pain Rank 9
65 Renew Rank 11
65 Power Word: Shield Rank 11
66 Shadowfiend Rank 1
66 Starshards Rank 8 Night Elf
Arcane
66 Desperate Prayer Rank 8 Dwarf, Human
Holy
66 Fade Rank 8
66 Holy Fire Rank 9
67 Flash Heal Rank 9
67 Mind Soothe Rank 4
68 Prayer of Mending Rank 1
68 Devouring Plague Rank 7Undead
Shadow
68 Greater Heal Rank 7
68 Shadowguard Rank 7 Troll
Shadow
68 Shadow Protection Rank 4
69 Mind Blast Rank 11
69 Inner Fire Rank 7
69 Smite Rank 10
70 Mass Dispel Holy
70 Power Word: Fortitude Rank 7
70 Prayer of Fortitude Rank 3 Codex
70 Chastise Rank 3 Draenei, Dwarf
Shadow
70 Prayer of Shadow Protection Rank 2 Codex
70 Prayer of Spirit Rank 7
70 Renew Rank 12
70 Shadow Word: Pain Rank 10
70 Shadow Word: Death Rank 2
70 Power Word: Shield Rank 12
70 Hex of Weakness Rank 7Troll
70 Feedback Rank 6 Human
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70 Mana Burn Rank 7
70 Touch of Weakness Rank 7 Blood Elf, Undead
Shadow
Dungeon
Boss
Loot
Hellfire Ramparts ― Pauldrons of Arcane Rage ― Watchkeeper Gargolmar ―
Heartblood Prayer Beads ― Omor the Unscarred ―
Crystalfire Staff ―
Witching Band ― Reinforced Fel Iron Chest ―
Mok'Nathal Clan Ring ―
Mok'Nathal Wildercloak ―
Lifegiver Britches ★★ ―
Band of Renewal ―
The Blood Furnace ― Diamond-Core Sledgemace ★ ― The Maker ―
Auslese's Light Channeler ★★★ ― Broggok ―
Bloody Surgeon's Mitts ★★★ ―
Arcing Bracers ―
Raiments of Divine Authority ★★★ ― ―
Mindfire Waistband ★★★ ―
The Slave Pens ― Princely Reign Leggings ― Mennu the Betrayer ―
Coilfang Hammer of Renewal ★ ― Rokmar the Crackler ―
Runed Fungalcap ―
Calming Spore Reed ★★ ―
Spore-Soaked Vaneer ― Quagmirran ―
The Underbog ― Manaspark Gloves ★★★ ― Hungarfen ―
Luminous Pearls of Insight ― Ghaz'an ―
Cloak of Healing Rays ★ ―
Talisman of Tenacity ―
Zangartooth Shortblade ★★ ― Swamplord Musel'ek ―
Robes of the Augurer ★★★ ― The Black Stalker ―
Mana-Tombs ― Voidfire Wand ★★★ ― Pandemonius ―
Cloak of Revival ― Tavarok ―
Staff of Polarities ―
Sigil of Shaffar ― Nexus-Prince Shaffar ―
Ethereal Boots of the Skystrider ―
Auchenai Crypts ― Oculus of the Hidden Eye ★★★ ― Shirrak the Dead Watcher ―
Collar of Command ★ ―
Slippers of Serenity ★★★ ― Exarch Maladaar ―
Ironstaff of Regeneration ★ ―
Old Hillsbrad Foothills ― Stormreaver Shadow-Kilt ― Lieutenant Drake ―
Northshire Battlemace ★ ― Captain Skarloc ―
Time-Shifted Dagger ★ ― Epoch Hunter ―
Pauldrons of Sufferance ★★★ ―
Diamond Prism of Recurrence ★ ―
Dungeon
Boss
Loot
Sethekk Halls ― Light-Woven Slippers ★ ― Darkweaver Syth ―
Incanter's Trousers ― Talon King Ikiss ―
Hallowed Trousers ★★ ―
Trousers of Oblivion ★★★ ―
Avian Cloak of Feathers ★★ ―
Sethekk Oracle Cloak ★★ ―
The Black Morass ― Mantle of Three Terrors ★ ― Chrono Lord Deja ―
Epoch-Mender ★★ ― Temporus ―
Khadgar's Kilt of Abjuration ★★★ ―
Star-Heart Lamp ★★ ―
Bloodfire Greatstaff ★ ― Aeonus ―
Scarab of the Infinite Cycle ★★★ ―
Mana-Etched Crown ★★ ―
The Mechanar ― Warp Engineer's Prismatic Chain ★ ― Mechano-Lord Capacitus ―
Hammer of the Penitent ★★ ―
Bloodfyre Robes of Annihilation ★★ ― Cache of the Legion ―
Vestia's Pauldrons of Inner Grace ★ ―
Cosmic Lifeband ★★★ ― Nethermancer Sepethrea ―
Manual of the Nethermancer ―
Baba's Cloak of Arcanistry ― Pathaleon the Calculator ―
Incanter's Cowl ★★ ―
The Arcatraz ― Cloak of Scintillating Auras ★★ ― Zereketh the Unbound ―
Mana-Sphere Shoulderguards ★ ―
Ryngo's Band of Ingenuity ★ ― Wrath-Scryer Soccothrates ―
Pattern: Whitemend Pants ― Dalliah the Doomsayer ―
Lamp of Peaceful Repose ★★ ―
Nether Core's Control Rod ★★★ ―
Sigil-Laced Boots ★★ ― Harbinger Skyriss ―
Lamp of Peaceful Radiance ★★★ ―
Hallowed Crown ★★★ ―
Hood of Oblivion ★★★ ―
Shiffar's Nexus-Horn ―
Choker of Fluid Thought ★ ―
―
The Botanica ― Prismatic Mittens of Mending ★★★ ― Commander Sarannis ―
Energis Armwraps ★ ― High Botanist Freywinn ―
Runed Dagger of Solace ― Thorngrin the Tender ―
Arcane Netherband ★★ ―
Mithril-Bark Cloak ★★ ― Laj ―
Devil-Stitched Leggings ―
Pattern: Whitemend Hood ★★ ― Warp Splinter ―
Incanter's Robe ★★ ―
Warpstaff of Arcanum ★★ ―
Warp Infused Drape ★★★ ―
Bangle of Endless Blessings ★★ ―
The Shattered Halls ― Pattern: Spellstrike Hood ― Grand Warlock Nethekurse ―
Bands of Nethekurse ★ ―
Jeweled Boots of Sanctification ★★ ― Warbringer O'mrogg ―
Runesong Dagger ★★ ―
Hortus' Seal of Brilliance ★ ― Warchief Kargath Bladefist ―
Hallowed Handwraps ★★★ ―
Gloves of Oblivion ★★★ ―
Lightsworn Hammer ★★★ ―
Nexus Torch ―
The Steamvault ― Incanter's Gloves ★ ― Hydromancer Thespia ―
Scintillating Coral Band ★ ―
Cloak of Whispering Shells ★★ ―
Serpentcrest Life-Staff ★★ ― Mekgineer Steamrigger ―
Pattern: Battlecast Hood ― Warlord Kalithresh ―
Incanter's Pauldrons ★ ―
Sash of Serpentra ★★★ ―
Vermillion Robes of the Dominant ★★ ―
Shadow Labyrinth ― Soul-Wand of the Aldor ★★★ ― Ambassador Hellmaw ―
Jaedenfire Gloves of Annihilation ★★ ―
Wand of the Netherwing ★★ ― Blackheart the Inciter ―
Brooch of Heightened Potential ★★ ―
Hallowed Pauldrons ★★★ ― Grandmaster Vorpil ―
Pattern: Spellstrike Pants ― Murmur ―
Spaulders of Oblivion ★★★ ―
Silent Slippers of Meditation ★ ―
Hallowed Garments ★★★ ―
Robe of Oblivion ★★★ ―
