World of Warcraft - Classes / Priests

Priests
Spiritual leaders across many different races are loosely defined as "priests". Every race has priests to guide their beliefs besides the shamanistic orcs and tauren, and the technocratic gnomes. While priests are generally revered as healers, each race's priests are slightly different, and some priests are more intent on using the darker powers of their faith.

Priests will combine holy magic mostly reserved for healing and protecting, and shadowy magic that manipulates, damages, and withers opponents. A priest makes for a good ally and an unwanted enemy.

Priests are very often sought out for groups simply for their healing capacities. Though priests are capable of much more, this is the role they are normally reduced to in any kind of group or raid environment. However, in PvP, shadow priests melt faces.

Tanking: poor
Healing: highest
Damage: decent
Utility and support: good

 

Strengths:

•  Powerful healing spells
•  Protective magical shield to help prevent incoming damage
•  Very popular with other players
•  Capable magician in their own right

Drawbacks:

•  Limited to cloth armor, and often easily killed
•  Usually cast into a healing role, which can be boring and thankless

Available races: Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Draenei, Troll, Undead, Blood Elf (see spell list for race-based spells)
Usable armor: Cloth only
Usable weapons: one-handed Maces (starting weapon), Daggers, Staves, Wands
Talent trees: Holy (healing power), Shadow (offensive), Discipline (staying power and all-purpose effectiveness)