WoW Classic Priest Class Quests Guide for Horde and Alliance

Priest class quests in WoW Classic Era are among the most unique and rewarding questlines available to any class. From unlocking powerful racial abilities at levels 10 and 20 to completing the legendary Benediction/Anathema questline, Priests have access to content that truly sets them apart.

This WoW Classic Priest Class Quests Guide covers every Priest-specific quest available in WoW Classic, including detailed walkthroughs, tips, and everything you need to complete these iconic challenges.

Overview of Priest Class Quests

Unlike many other classes in WoW Classic, Priests receive race-specific abilities through simple class quests. Each race has access to two unique spells—one at level 10 and another at level 20. These abilities can significantly impact your gameplay, especially in PvP and solo content.

Beyond racial quests, the most famous Priest questline involves obtaining Benediction and Anathema, the legendary dual-purpose staff that serves both Holy and Shadow specs. This questline is considered one of the most challenging solo experiences in WoW Classic.

Racial Ability Quests (Level 10 & 20)

Every Priest race gains access to two exclusive spells through short questlines. These quests are straightforward—simply visit your class trainer at the appropriate level to begin. For more details on racial abilities, check our WoW Classic Priest Racial Abilities Guide.

Alliance Racial Abilities

Human Priest Quests

Level 10: Desperate Prayer

Human Priests unlock Desperate Prayer, an instant self-heal that can save your life in emergencies. To learn this ability, visit one of the following trainers:

• Priestess Josetta in Goldshire
• Brother Joshua in Stormwind
• Nara Meideros in Stormwind Cathedral
• High Priest Rohan in Ironforge
• Laurna Morninglight in Dolanaar

The quest simply requires speaking with your trainer and then with a nearby NPC to complete it. Desperate Prayer heals you for 1,324 to 1,562 health instantly with a 10-minute cooldown. This is incredibly valuable for both PvE and PvP situations.

Level 20: Feedback

At level 20, Human Priests can learn Feedback from Brother Joshua in Stormwind or High Priest Rohan in Ironforge. This ability surrounds you with anti-magic energy that burns 105 mana from any enemy who successfully casts a spell against you, dealing 1 Shadow damage per point of mana burned.

While Feedback isn’t as universally powerful as other racial abilities, it can be useful in PvP against caster-heavy opponents. The spell lasts 15 seconds and has a 3-minute cooldown.

Dwarf Priest Quests

Level 10: Desperate Prayer

Dwarf Priests also receive Desperate Prayer at level 10. Visit the same trainers listed under Human Priests to complete this quest. The ability functions identically to the Human version.

Level 20: Fear Ward

This is the crown jewel of Alliance Priest racials. Fear Ward can be learned from:

• High Priest Rohan in Ironforge
• Astarii Starseeker in Darnassus
• Laurna Morninglight in Dolanaar
• High Priestess Laurena in Stormwind

Fear Ward protects a friendly target from the next Fear effect for 10 minutes with a 30-second cooldown. This ability is so powerful that many raid guilds specifically seek Dwarf Priests. It trivializes encounters with fear mechanics, making Dwarf Priests highly desirable in endgame content.

Night Elf Priest Quests

Level 10: Starshards

Night Elf Priests unlock Starshards by completing the “Returning Home” quest. Speak with:

• Laurna Morninglight in Dolanaar
• Lariia in Darnassus
• Priestess Josetta in Goldshire
• Brother Joshua in Stormwind

Starshards is a channeled ability that deals Arcane damage over 6 seconds. While it may seem unusual for a Priest, this spell has some advantages—it can be cast in Shadowform, benefits greatly from spell damage gear, and uses the Arcane school, which means if it gets interrupted, you can still cast Holy and Shadow spells.

Level 20: Elune’s Grace

To learn Elune’s Grace, visit the same trainers listed above. This ability reduces ranged damage taken by 95 and increases your dodge chance by 10% for 15 seconds.

Elune’s Grace is situationally powerful in PvP, especially against Hunters and ranged physical damage dealers. The 5-minute cooldown means you need to time it carefully, but it can turn the tide of a duel.

Horde Racial Abilities

Undead Priest Quests

Level 10: Touch of Weakness

Undead Priests learn Touch of Weakness by visiting:

• Father Lankester in Undercity
• Tai’jin in Razor Hill
• Miles Welsh in Thunder Bluff
• Dark Cleric Beryl in Tirisfal Glades
• Ur’kyo in Orgrimmar

Touch of Weakness applies a buff to yourself. When an enemy hits you in melee, they take 64 Shadow damage and deal 20 less damage for 2 minutes. While not game-changing, it provides some utility during leveling.

Level 20: Devouring Plague

This is one of the strongest Priest racial abilities for damage. Devouring Plague is learned from:

• Zayus in Orgrimmar
• Father Cobb in Thunder Bluff
• Father Lankester in Undercity

Devouring Plague afflicts your target with a disease that deals 904 Shadow damage over 24 seconds while healing you for the damage dealt. For Shadow Priests, this adds another powerful DoT to your arsenal and provides valuable self-healing. It’s excellent for both leveling and PvP.

Troll Priest Quests

Level 10: Hex of Weakness

Troll Priests unlock Hex of Weakness by speaking with:

• Tai’jin in Razor Hill
• Father Lankester in Undercity
• Ken’jai in the Valley of Trials

Hex of Weakness reduces an enemy’s damage output by 20 and lowers healing effectiveness by 20% for 2 minutes. It’s essentially a more controlled version of Touch of Weakness.

Level 20: Shadowguard

Shadowguard is learned from:

• Miles Welsh in Thunder Bluff
• Father Lankester in Undercity
• Zayus in Orgrimmar

This buff surrounds you with shadows that strike attackers for 116 Shadow damage when they hit you with spells, melee, or ranged attacks. It lasts 10 minutes and has 3 charges. While passive, Shadowguard can help when grinding or in PvP situations where you’re taking consistent damage.

The Benediction & Anathema Questline

The legendary Benediction and Anathema staff represents the pinnacle of Priest questlines in WoW Classic. This epic weapon can transform between two forms: Benediction for healing specs and Anathema for Shadow specs.

What Makes Benediction Special?

Benediction is widely considered one of the best healing weapons available in WoW Classic, providing excellent stats for Holy and Discipline Priests. Its counterpart, Anathema, serves Shadow Priests with impressive spell damage stats. The ability to swap between the two forms (with a 30-minute cooldown) makes this a versatile choice for Priests who want flexibility.

Benediction Stats:

• +61 Healing
• +10 Intellect
• +9 Spirit
• +4 Spell Hit

Anathema Stats:

• +148 Shadow Damage
• +10 Intellect
• +9 Spirit
• +4 Spell Hit

Requirements Before Starting

Before you can begin the Benediction questline, you’ll need to meet these prerequisites:

• Level 60 character
• Access to Molten Core raid
• Raid group willing to help you obtain The Eye of Divinity
• Patience and skill for the solo challenge ahead

Step 1: Obtain The Eye of Divinity

The questline begins with obtaining The Eye of Divinity from Molten Core. This item drops from the Cache of the Firelord, which spawns after defeating Majordomo Executus.

How to Reach Majordomo:

To spawn Majordomo Executus, your raid must douse all 7 Rune of the Firelords found throughout Molten Core. This requires Aqual Quintessence, obtained through the Hydraxian Waterlords questline (speak with Duke Hydraxis in Azshara).

Once Majordomo is defeated, the cache will contain either The Eye of Divinity (for Priests) or Ancient Petrified Leaf (for Hunters). You have a 50% chance for each item. If you’re competing with other Priests in your raid, be prepared for some competition—only one Eye drops per kill.

Step 2: The Balance of Light and Shadow

After obtaining The Eye of Divinity, equip it as a trinket and travel to the Western Plaguelands, just west of Stratholme. Look for a small camp on a hill where you’ll find Eris Havenfire—she’s a ghost NPC who only appears when you have The Eye equipped.

Speak with Eris to receive the quest “The Balance of Light and Shadow.” This quest involves a challenging solo event that tests your abilities as a healer.

Preparing for the Challenge

Before starting the event, proper preparation is essential. For general healing tips, see our WoW Classic Priest Healing Guide.

Talent Spec:

• Respec to a healing-focused build
• Put at least 1 point in Holy Nova and train it to Rank 4+
• Consider talents that improve mana efficiency

Consumables:

• Major Mana Potions (bring 5-10)
• Demonic Runes for emergency mana
• Flask of Distilled Wisdom (optional but helpful)
• Elixir of Greater Intellect
• Nightfin Soup for mana regeneration
• Oil of Immolation (highly recommended)

Buffs:

• Get as many class buffs as possible before starting
• Mark of the Wild (Druid)
• Arcane Intellect (Mage)
• Blessing of Kings and Blessing of Wisdom (Paladin)
• Power Word: Fortitude (bring a friend Priest)

Important: Friends can buff you before the event, but they must NOT participate in combat or come too close, or a demon called “The Cleaner” will spawn and kill everyone in the area.

The Event Mechanics

During the event, waves of Scourge skeletons will spawn and attack spectral peasants. Your job is to keep as many peasants alive as possible. The peasants will also be afflicted with disease debuffs that must be dispelled.

Key Spells to Use:

• Abolish Disease – Dispel disease debuffs, prioritizing purple (high damage) over green
• Power Word: Shield (Rank 8) – Protect peasants from incoming damage
• Renew (Rank 6-9) – Heal peasants between 50-90% health
• Flash Heal (Rank 6+) – Emergency healing for critically injured peasants
• Greater Heal – When you have time for longer casts
• Holy Nova (Rank 4+) – AoE damage against skeleton packs
• Psychic Scream – Fear skeleton groups when overwhelmed

Pro Tips:

• Press “V” to show friendly nameplates and health bars
• Bind “Tab Nearest Friendly Target” for quick target switching
• Purple disease debuffs are highest priority—dispel immediately with Abolish Disease or Cure Disease
• Don’t wait for peasants to walk back; move toward spawn points early
• Use Holy Nova sparingly—it’s very mana-intensive
• Oil of Immolation has no cooldown and can be spammed for passive AoE damage
• Keep moving and don’t tunnel vision on a single target
• Consider using Fade if you accidentally pull aggro

The event lasts several minutes and will test your mana management, multitasking, and healing priorities. If you fail, there’s a 15-minute cooldown before you can attempt again.

Completing the Challenge

Once you successfully keep enough peasants alive through all waves, the event will end and Eris Havenfire will reward you with the Splinter of Nordrassil. This is the base component for crafting your staff.

Step 3: Obtain The Eye of Shadow

The final component needed is The Eye of Shadow. This rare item drops from elite demons in various high-level zones, but the most reliable source is Lord Kazzak, a world boss in the Blasted Lands.

Where to Farm:

• Lord Kazzak – World boss in Blasted Lands (best drop rate)
• Elite demons near Lord Kazzak’s spawn point
• High-level elite demons in Winterspring
• Elite demons in Blasted Lands

You can also check the Auction House, as The Eye of Shadow is tradeable. Expect to pay a significant amount of gold if you choose this route.

Step 4: Combine and Create Benediction

Once you have all three components, simply right-click the Splinter of Nordrassil while carrying both The Eye of Divinity and The Eye of Shadow in your inventory. All three items will be consumed, and Benediction will appear in your bags.

Congratulations! You now own one of the most iconic weapons in WoW Classic.

Swapping Between Benediction and Anathema

To transform Benediction into Anathema (or vice versa), simply right-click the staff. There’s a 30-minute cooldown between transformations, so plan accordingly. This cooldown means you should commit to a spec for raids rather than swapping mid-instance.

Additional Priest Quests

While racial abilities and Benediction are the main class-specific quests, there are a few other notable questlines for Priests:

Blood of Morphaz (Sunken Temple)

This dungeon quest in the Sunken Temple offers Priests a choice between two excellent pre-raid BiS items:

• Woestave – An excellent wand for all specs
• Blessed Prayer Beads – A powerful healing trinket

Both items remain valuable until you acquire raid gear, so choose based on your current needs. If you already have a strong wand, the trinket is usually the better choice for healing specs.

Dungeon Set Quests

Like all classes, Priests can complete the Dungeon Set 1 and Dungeon Set 2 questlines to obtain full sets of powerful gear. These aren’t Priest-exclusive but provide excellent pre-raid and early raid equipment for all three specs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Conclusion

Priest class quests in WoW Classic offer some of the most unique and rewarding experiences in the game. From learning powerful racial abilities that enhance your playstyle to conquering the challenging Benediction questline, these quests are an essential part of the Priest journey.

Start by completing your racial ability quests as soon as you hit levels 10 and 20. As you progress toward level 60, begin preparing for the Benediction questline by establishing yourself in a raiding guild and learning the Molten Core encounter mechanics.

For more guidance on your Priest journey, explore our other guides including the Priest Leveling Guide, Healing Guide, and spec-specific guides for Holy, Discipline, and Shadow Priests.

Good luck on your journey, and may the Light guide you toward obtaining these legendary rewards!