Classes & races
Warlock or Priest: Which to Pick in WoW Classic
Warlock and Priest are two different cloth casters in WoW Classic 1.12.1: one a self-sufficient DPS with a pet and dots, the other the best healer in the game with a shadow-damage option. Here is what suits whom on the WoW Classic X5 server.
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◆Comparison
| Aspect | Warlock | Priest |
|---|---|---|
| Main role | DoT DPS + utility items | Healer + Shadow DPS |
| Solo/farm | Very high survival (pet+drain) | Average (Shadow is better) |
| PvP | Fear, draining, survival | Fear, Shield, Mind Blast |
| Raid | Curse of Elements, stones, summon | Top healing, dispel, Fear Ward |
| Unique | Soulstone/Healthstone, summon | Power Word: Shield |
| Survival | Very high | Average (shields) |
◆Class breakdown
Warlock — a self-sufficient survival caster. The pet (Voidwalker tanks, Felhunter dispels magic, Succubus controls) together with life and mana draining makes solo leveling nearly safe. In raids the warlock deals steady DoT damage and brings the indispensable Curse of Elements, which boosts all magic damage, plus Soulstone, Healthstone and player summons. In PvP Fear and draining make it tough. The downside: damage ramps up gradually with no instant burst.
Priest — the king of healing with a Shadow option. The priest has the best direct heal in the game, an instant Power Word: Shield, magic dispel, and dwarves get Fear Ward. In the Shadow spec it becomes a dangerous PvP and solo caster (Mind Blast, Mind Flay, Fear). The downside: as a healer the priest is fragile and barely melees, and Shadow in raids trails pure DPS casters in raw damage.
◆Verdict: which to pick
Pick the warlock if you want a self-sufficient pet DPS, steady DoT damage, solo survivability and useful items (stones, summons) plus Fear kiting in PvP. Pick the priest if you want to be the game's best healer with shields and dispel, or play Shadow in PvP and solo. The warlock is selfish survival DPS; the priest is a top healer with a shadow alternative.
Tips on the x5 server
- On x5 the warlock levels very smoothly - pet and drains barely let you die.
- A new priest slots into groups easily: pure healing is always in demand.
- As a warlock, keep Healthstones and Soulstones current - they are valuable for the whole group.
- A dwarf priest takes Fear Ward - a key raid buff on many bosses.
- Both are strong in PvP via Fear - but coordinate Fears carefully in a group.
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◆In short
Pick the warlock if you want a self-sufficient pet DPS, steady DoT damage, solo survivability and useful items (stones, summons) plus Fear kiting in PvP. Pick the priest if you want to be the game's best healer with shields and dispel, or play Shadow in PvP and solo. The warlock is selfish survival DPS; the priest is a top healer with a shadow alternative.
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FAQ
?Who is more useful in raids - warlock or priest?
Both are valuable: the priest is a top healer with dispel and Fear Ward, the warlock is steady DPS with Curse of Elements, stones and summons. A raid wants both.
?Who is easier to level and farm?
The warlock: pet and draining give nearly safe solo play. The priest levels slower as a healer, but Shadow noticeably speeds up solo leveling.
?Who is stronger in PvP?
Both are tough. The warlock wins on survival, Fear and draining, the Shadow priest on burst, Shield and Fear. A duel often comes down to who locks in control first.
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