Best Priest race

Every race a class can be in WoW Forever, simulated at level 60 for each spec on the fight chosen above. Every race plays its faction’s searched setup for the fight (gear, talents and rotation), so a race’s number is its racials and base stats on top of that set. The mean is over thousands of iterations; ± 95 % is 1.96 standard errors.

Only racials that act in a boss fight are simulated. The benchmark boss is a Dragonkin, so Beast and Elemental slaying never apply. Tanks are ranked by their focus (threat, Survival or threat per health bar), healers by healing.

Spec	Best race	Best Alliance	Best Horde	Spread
Shadow	Night Elf 755.2 DPS	Night Elf	Undead −1.3%	2.3%
Smite	Troll 633.5 DPS	Night Elf −0.21%	Troll	1.2%
Holy · Single target	Troll 1,310.8 HPS	Gnome −0.72%	Troll	4.3%
Holy · Party	Troll 1,679.9 HPS	Gnome −0.33%	Troll	4.0%
Discipline · Single target	Night Elf 1,210.4 HPS	Night Elf	Troll −0.96%	6.1%
Discipline · Party	Gnome 1,547.6 HPS	Gnome	Troll −1.1%	7.7%

Spec

Best race

Best Alliance

Best Horde

Spread

Shadow

Night Elf 755.2 DPS

Night Elf

Undead −1.3%

2.3%

Smite

Troll 633.5 DPS

Night Elf −0.21%

Troll

1.2%

Holy · Single target

Troll 1,310.8 HPS

Gnome −0.72%

Troll

4.3%

Holy · Party

Troll 1,679.9 HPS

Gnome −0.33%

Troll

4.0%

Discipline · Single target

Night Elf 1,210.4 HPS

Night Elf

Troll −0.96%

6.1%

Discipline · Party

Gnome 1,547.6 HPS

Gnome

Troll −1.1%

7.7%

Spec

1 boss · 1 min

1 boss · 2 min

1 boss · 3 min

3 bosses · 1 min

3 bosses · 2 min

3 bosses · 3 min

Shadow

Night Elf +1.3%

Night Elf ≈0.09%

Undead +0.49%

Night Elf +0.51%

Night Elf +0.56%

Night Elf ≈0.14%

Smite

Troll +0.21%

Undead +1.3%

Gnome +0.39%

Gnome +0.19%

Gnome ≈0.07%

Gnome +0.33%

Holy · Single target

Troll +0.72%

Undead +3.8%

Undead +1.1%

Troll +0.64%

Undead +3.7%

Undead +2.7%

Holy · Party

Troll +0.33%

Gnome +0.73%

Undead +2.9%

Troll +0.09%

Gnome +0.39%

Undead +2.5%

Discipline · Single target

Night Elf ≈0.17%

Undead +1.7%

Undead +3.8%

Troll +0.83%

Undead +0.39%

Undead +0.18%

Discipline · Party

Gnome +0.34%

Undead +2.0%

Undead +0.94%

Gnome +0.98%

Undead +1.3%

Undead +4.2%


1Night Elf	755.2	±0.95	best
2Undead	745.8	±0.93	1.25%	·
3Gnome	745.4	±0.93	1.30%	·
4Troll	745.0	±0.93	1.35%	·
5Dwarf	738.0	±0.92	2.28%	·
6Human	737.9	±0.92	2.29%	·

740750

Night Elf

755.2

±0.95

best

Undead

745.8

±0.93

1.25%

Gnome

745.4

±0.93

1.30%

Troll

745.0

±0.93

1.35%

Dwarf

738.0

±0.92

2.28%

Human

737.9

±0.92

2.29%


1Troll	633.5	±0.63	best
2Night Elf	632.2	±0.63	0.21%	·
3Gnome	631.7	±0.62	0.28%	·
4Human	626.4	±0.62	1.12%	·
5Dwarf	625.7	±0.62	1.23%	·
6Undead	625.6	±0.62	1.24%	·

625630635

Troll

633.5

±0.63

best

Night Elf

632.2

±0.63

0.21%

Gnome

631.7

±0.62

0.28%

Human

626.4

±0.62

1.12%

Dwarf

625.7

±0.62

1.23%

Undead

625.6

±0.62

1.24%


1Troll	1,310.8	±0.92	best
2Gnome	1,301.4	±0.85	0.72%	·
3Night Elf	1,294.8	±0.87	1.23%	·
4Human	1,286.7	±0.83	1.84%	·
5Dwarf	1,284.6	±0.83	2.00%	·
6Undead	1,254.2	±0.90	4.32%	·

1,2601,2801,300

Troll

1,310.8

±0.92

best

Gnome

1,301.4

±0.85

0.72%

Night Elf

1,294.8

±0.87

1.23%

Human

1,286.7

±0.83

1.84%

Dwarf

1,284.6

±0.83

2.00%

Undead

1,254.2

±0.90

4.32%


1Troll	1,679.9	±0.84	best
2Gnome	1,674.4	±0.75	0.33%	·
3Night Elf	1,663.5	±0.83	0.97%	·
4Human	1,650.7	±0.78	1.74%	·
5Dwarf	1,647.1	±0.81	1.95%	·
6Undead	1,612.1	±0.61	4.03%	·

1,6201,6401,6601,680

Troll

1,679.9

±0.84

best

Gnome

1,674.4

±0.75

0.33%

Night Elf

1,663.5

±0.83

0.97%

Human

1,650.7

±0.78

1.74%

Dwarf

1,647.1

±0.81

1.95%

Undead

1,612.1

±0.61

4.03%


1Night Elf	1,210.4	±1.18	best
2Gnome	1,208.3	±1.14	0.17%	T
3Troll	1,198.7	±1.09	0.96%	·
4Human	1,191.2	±1.12	1.58%	·
5Dwarf	1,191.0	±1.12	1.60%	·
6Undead	1,136.2	±1.08	6.13%	·

1,1501,1751,200

Night Elf

1,210.4

±1.18

best

Gnome

1,208.3

±1.14

0.17%

Troll

1,198.7

±1.09

0.96%

Human

1,191.2

±1.12

1.58%

Dwarf

1,191.0

±1.12

1.60%

Undead

1,136.2

±1.08

6.13%


1Gnome	1,547.6	±0.83	best
2Night Elf	1,542.3	±0.87	0.34%	·
3Troll	1,530.2	±0.83	1.13%	·
4Human	1,522.3	±0.84	1.64%	·
5Dwarf	1,522.1	±0.84	1.65%	·
6Undead	1,428.1	±0.81	7.72%	·

1,4501,5001,550

Gnome

1,547.6

±0.83

best

Night Elf

1,542.3

±0.87

0.34%

Troll

1,530.2

±0.83

1.13%

Human

1,522.3

±0.84

1.64%

Dwarf

1,522.1

±0.84

1.65%

Undead

1,428.1

±0.81

7.72%

Race	Racials in the sim	Base stats vs Human
Human	Sword Specialization: +2% crit with a sword +5% Spirit	the baseline
Dwarf	Stoneform: −10% physical damage taken for 8 s · 3 min cooldown Mace Specialization: +1% crit with a mace Big Game Hunter: +5% damage to Beasts	+2 Str · −4 Agi · +3 Sta · −1 Int · −1 Spi
Night Elf	Elune’s Light: +10% crit for 15 s · 3 min cooldown +1% dodge, +2% movement speed	−3 Str · +5 Agi · −1 Sta
Gnome	Eureka!: the next 3 class abilities in 15 s cost 10% less and deal 10% more direct damage · 2 min cooldown Expansive Mind: +5% maximum mana	−5 Str · +3 Agi · −1 Sta · +3 Int
Undead	Touch of the Grave: 10% chance on a hit, once a second at most, to drain 5% of your maximum health as Shadow damage	−1 Str · −2 Agi · +1 Sta · −2 Int · +5 Spi
Troll	Berserking: +10% attack and casting speed for 10 s · 3 min cooldown Beast Slaying: +5% damage to Beasts	+1 Str · +2 Agi · +1 Sta · −4 Int · +1 Spi

Race

Racials in the sim

Base stats vs Human

Human

Sword Specialization: +2% crit with a sword
+5% Spirit

the baseline

Dwarf

Stoneform: −10% physical damage taken for 8 s · 3 min cooldown
Mace Specialization: +1% crit with a mace
Big Game Hunter: +5% damage to Beasts

+2 Str · −4 Agi · +3 Sta · −1 Int · −1 Spi

Night Elf

Elune’s Light: +10% crit for 15 s · 3 min cooldown
+1% dodge, +2% movement speed

−3 Str · +5 Agi · −1 Sta

Gnome

Eureka!: the next 3 class abilities in 15 s cost 10% less and deal 10% more direct damage · 2 min cooldown
Expansive Mind: +5% maximum mana

−5 Str · +3 Agi · −1 Sta · +3 Int

Undead

Touch of the Grave: 10% chance on a hit, once a second at most, to drain 5% of your maximum health as Shadow damage

−1 Str · −2 Agi · +1 Sta · −2 Int · +5 Spi

Troll

Berserking: +10% attack and casting speed for 10 s · 3 min cooldown
Beast Slaying: +5% damage to Beasts

+1 Str · +2 Agi · +1 Sta · −4 Int · +1 Spi

Best Priest race

Every race a Priest can be in WoW Forever (Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Gnome, Undead, Troll), simulated at level 60 for each Priest spec.

1 boss · 1 min · 5,000 iterations a race

Best Priest race by spec

Shadow
Best race
Night Elf 755.2 DPS
Best Alliance
Night Elf
Best Horde
Undead −1.3%
Spread
2.3%
Smite
Best race
Troll 633.5 DPS
Best Alliance
Night Elf −0.21%
Best Horde
Troll
Spread
1.2%
Holy · Single target
Best race
Troll 1,310.8 HPS
Best Alliance
Gnome −0.72%
Best Horde
Troll
Spread
4.3%
Holy · Party
Best race
Troll 1,679.9 HPS
Best Alliance
Gnome −0.33%
Best Horde
Troll
Spread
4.0%
Discipline · Single target
Best race
Night Elf 1,210.4 HPS
Best Alliance
Night Elf
Best Horde
Troll −0.96%
Spread
6.1%
Discipline · Party
Best race
Gnome 1,547.6 HPS
Best Alliance
Gnome
Best Horde
Troll −1.1%
Spread
7.7%

On every fight

Spec	1 boss · 1 min	1 boss · 2 min	1 boss · 3 min	3 bosses · 1 min	3 bosses · 2 min	3 bosses · 3 min
Shadow	Night Elf +1.3%	Night Elf ≈0.09%	Undead +0.49%	Night Elf +0.51%	Night Elf +0.56%	Night Elf ≈0.14%
Smite	Troll +0.21%	Undead +1.3%	Gnome +0.39%	Gnome +0.19%	Gnome ≈0.07%	Gnome +0.33%
Holy · Single target	Troll +0.72%	Undead +3.8%	Undead +1.1%	Troll +0.64%	Undead +3.7%	Undead +2.7%
Holy · Party	Troll +0.33%	Gnome +0.73%	Undead +2.9%	Troll +0.09%	Gnome +0.39%	Undead +2.5%
Discipline · Single target	Night Elf ≈0.17%	Undead +1.7%	Undead +3.8%	Troll +0.83%	Undead +0.39%	Undead +0.18%
Discipline · Party	Gnome +0.34%	Undead +2.0%	Undead +0.94%	Gnome +0.98%	Undead +1.3%	Undead +4.2%

Shadow Priest · DPS by race

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Best: Night Elf at 755.2 DPS ±0.95 · clear of every other race


1Night Elf	755.2	best
2Undead	745.8	1.25%	·
3Gnome	745.4	1.30%	·
4Troll	745.0	1.35%	·
5Dwarf	738.0	2.28%	·
6Human	737.9	2.29%	·

Smite Priest · DPS by race

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Best: Troll at 633.5 DPS ±0.63 · clear of every other race


1Troll	633.5	best
2Night Elf	632.2	0.21%	·
3Gnome	631.7	0.28%	·
4Human	626.4	1.12%	·
5Dwarf	625.7	1.23%	·
6Undead	625.6	1.24%	·

Holy · Single target Priest · HPS by race

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Best: Troll at 1,310.8 HPS ±0.92 · clear of every other race


1Troll	1,310.8	best
2Gnome	1,301.4	0.72%	·
3Night Elf	1,294.8	1.23%	·
4Human	1,286.7	1.84%	·
5Dwarf	1,284.6	2.00%	·
6Undead	1,254.2	4.32%	·

Holy · Party Priest · HPS by race

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Best: Troll at 1,679.9 HPS ±0.84 · clear of every other race


1Troll	1,679.9	best
2Gnome	1,674.4	0.33%	·
3Night Elf	1,663.5	0.97%	·
4Human	1,650.7	1.74%	·
5Dwarf	1,647.1	1.95%	·
6Undead	1,612.1	4.03%	·

Discipline · Single target Priest · HPS by race

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Best: Night Elf at 1,210.4 HPS ±1.18 · within the margin: Gnome


1Night Elf	1,210.4	best
2Gnome	1,208.3	0.17%	T
3Troll	1,198.7	0.96%	·
4Human	1,191.2	1.58%	·
5Dwarf	1,191.0	1.60%	·
6Undead	1,136.2	6.13%	·

Discipline · Party Priest · HPS by race

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Best: Gnome at 1,547.6 HPS ±0.83 · clear of every other race


1Gnome	1,547.6	best
2Night Elf	1,542.3	0.34%	·
3Troll	1,530.2	1.13%	·
4Human	1,522.3	1.64%	·
5Dwarf	1,522.1	1.65%	·
6Undead	1,428.1	7.72%	·

Priest races and racials

Human
Racials in the sim
- Sword Specialization: +2% crit with a sword
- +5% Spirit
Base stats vs Human
the baseline
Dwarf
Racials in the sim
- Stoneform: −10% physical damage taken for 8 s · 3 min cooldown
- Mace Specialization: +1% crit with a mace
- Big Game Hunter: +5% damage to Beasts
Base stats vs Human
+2 Str · −4 Agi · +3 Sta · −1 Int · −1 Spi
Night Elf
Racials in the sim
- Elune’s Light: +10% crit for 15 s · 3 min cooldown
- +1% dodge, +2% movement speed
Base stats vs Human
−3 Str · +5 Agi · −1 Sta
Gnome
Racials in the sim
- Eureka!: the next 3 class abilities in 15 s cost 10% less and deal 10% more direct damage · 2 min cooldown
- Expansive Mind: +5% maximum mana
Base stats vs Human
−5 Str · +3 Agi · −1 Sta · +3 Int
Undead
Racials in the sim
- Touch of the Grave: 10% chance on a hit, once a second at most, to drain 5% of your maximum health as Shadow damage
Base stats vs Human
−1 Str · −2 Agi · +1 Sta · −2 Int · +5 Spi
Troll
Racials in the sim
- Berserking: +10% attack and casting speed for 10 s · 3 min cooldown
- Beast Slaying: +5% damage to Beasts
Base stats vs Human
+1 Str · +2 Agi · +1 Sta · −4 Int · +1 Spi