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Priest Downranking in WoW Forever

Priest spell ranks in WoW Forever, with the rank that does the most per mana at each spell power. These numbers are not yet tested in play.

Priest downranking, in short

The short answer · at level 60

If the fight ends firstTop rankMost damage or healing per second on all 12 Priest spells, at every spell power.

If mana runs out firstRank 1Wins per mana past a spell power between 17 SP (Renew) and 390 SP (Greater Heal), spell by spell.

What Rank 1 gives up0.29× to 0.84×of the top rank per second, at 500 SP.

Which one matters depends on whether your mana or the fight runs out first.

Some figures carry a tag: Measured in playOriginal game rule

Words on this page

Per second: Damage or healing for each second a cast takes. Instant spells count as 1.5 seconds.
Per mana: Damage or healing for each point of mana a cast costs.
SP: Spell power: bonus healing and damage from your gear.
Top rank: The strongest rank, and the costliest.
Rank: One spell, several strengths. Higher ranks cost more mana.
Downranking: Casting a lower rank to save mana.
Takes over: The SP where Rank 1 starts to lead per mana.
Classic Era: Classic Era is the live Classic server ruleset. WoW Forever is the new client.
Classic Era rule: In Classic Era, ranks learned below level 20 lose part of their share. Forever has not confirmed this.

Priest spells, rank by rank

Bar: the rank with the most per mana at each SP. Chart: per mana as SP grows. How to read a card

Top rankMiddle rankRank 1Your SPFaint line: a rank that never leadsAn arrow marks a takeover past the end of the barSorted by takeover SP

Renew

Rank 1 leads per mana from 17 SP10 ranks, 8 never lead per mana

At 500 SP: Rank 1Rank 1 vs Rank 10, at 500 SP5.60× per mana0.41× per second

Original game ruleIf low ranks lose part of their share

Rank 1Rank 10

Every rank of Renew

Renew, every rank at level 60
Rank	Learned at level	Healing at 60, before gear	Share of spell power	Mana	Per cast, 500 SP	Per second, 500 SP	Per mana, 500 SP	Most per mana	Most per mana, original game rule
Rank 1	8	45	1.000	30	545	363.3	18.2	17 SP and up	33 SP and up
Rank 2	14	75	1.000	65	575	383.3	8.8	Never	Never
Rank 3	20	125	1.000	105	625	416.7	6.0	Never	Never
Rank 4	26	160	1.000	140	660	440.0	4.7	Never	Never
Rank 5	32	205	1.000	170	705	470.0	4.1	Never	Never
Rank 6	38	270	1.000	205	770	513.3	3.8	Never	Never
Rank 7	44	370	1.000	250	870	580.0	3.5	Never	Never
Rank 8	50	510	1.000	305	1,010	673.3	3.3	Never	Never
Rank 9	56	670	1.000	365	1,170	780.0	3.2	Never	Never
Rank 10	60	830	1.000	410	1,330	886.7	3.2	Up to 17 SP	Up to 33 SP

Share of spell power is the coefficient: how much of your spell power one cast adds.

Holy Fire

Rank 1 leads per mana from 67 SP8 ranks, 5 never lead per mana

At 500 SP: Rank 1Rank 1 vs Rank 8, at 500 SP2.22× per mana0.74× per second

Rank 1Rank 2Rank 8

Every rank of Holy Fire

Holy Fire, every rank at level 60
Rank	Learned at level	Damage at 60, before gear	Share of spell power	Mana	Per cast, 500 SP	Per second, 500 SP	Per mana, 500 SP	Most per mana
Rank 1	20	79	1.000	85	579	165.5	6.8	67 SP and up
Rank 2	24	96	1.000	95	596	170.4	6.3	14 to 67 SP
Rank 3	30	119	1.000	125	619	176.9	5.0	Never
Rank 4	36	136	1.000	145	636	181.7	4.4	Never
Rank 5	42	160	1.000	170	660	188.6	3.9	Never
Rank 6	48	199	1.000	200	699	199.8	3.5	Never
Rank 7	54	249	1.000	230	749	214.1	3.3	Never
Rank 8	60	283	1.000	255	783	223.7	3.1	Up to 14 SP

Share of spell power is the coefficient: how much of your spell power one cast adds.

Smite

Rank 1 leads per mana from 72 SP8 ranks, 6 never lead per mana

At 500 SP: Rank 1Rank 1 vs Rank 8, at 500 SP6.04× per mana0.72× per second

Original game ruleIf low ranks lose part of their share

Rank 1Rank 2

Every rank of Smite

Smite, every rank at level 60
Rank	Learned at level	Damage at 60, before gear	Share of spell power	Mana	Per cast, 500 SP	Per second, 500 SP	Per mana, 500 SP	Most per mana	Most per mana, original game rule
Rank 1	1	16	0.429	20	230	153.3	11.5	72 SP and up	Never
Rank 2	6	29	0.571	30	314	157.0	10.5	Up to 72 SP	Up to 864 SP
Rank 3	14	48	0.714	60	405	161.8	6.7	Never	864 SP and up
Rank 4	22	64	0.714	95	421	168.2	4.4	Never	Never
Rank 5	30	86	0.714	140	443	177.2	3.2	Never	Never
Rank 6	38	100	0.714	185	457	182.6	2.5	Never	Never
Rank 7	46	132	0.714	230	489	195.4	2.1	Never	Never
Rank 8	54	177	0.714	280	534	213.4	1.9	Never	Never

Share of spell power is the coefficient: how much of your spell power one cast adds.

Mind Blast

Rank 1 leads per mana from 76 SP9 ranks, 7 never lead per mana

At 500 SP: Rank 1Rank 1 vs Rank 9, at 500 SP2.55× per mana0.36× per second

Original game ruleIf low ranks lose part of their share

Rank 1Rank 9

Every rank of Mind Blast

Mind Blast, every rank at level 60
Rank	Learned at level	Damage at 60, before gear	Share of spell power	Mana	Per cast, 500 SP	Per second, 500 SP	Per mana, 500 SP	Most per mana	Most per mana, original game rule
Rank 1	10	42	0.429	50	257	171.0	5.1	76 SP and up	136 SP and up
Rank 2	16	73	0.429	80	287	191.3	3.6	Never	Never
Rank 3	22	107	0.429	110	321	214.0	2.9	Never	Never
Rank 4	28	158	0.429	150	373	248.3	2.5	Never	Never
Rank 5	34	204	0.429	185	419	279.0	2.3	Never	Never
Rank 6	40	268	0.429	225	482	321.3	2.1	Never	Never
Rank 7	46	335	0.429	265	549	366.0	2.1	Never	Never
Rank 8	52	417	0.429	310	632	421.0	2.0	Never	Never
Rank 9	58	490	0.429	350	705	469.8	2.0	Up to 76 SP	Up to 136 SP

Share of spell power is the coefficient: how much of your spell power one cast adds.

Starshards

Rank 1 leads per mana from 111 SP7 ranks, 5 never lead per mana

At 500 SP: Rank 1Rank 1 vs Rank 7, at 500 SP2.02× per mana0.29× per second

Original game ruleIf low ranks lose part of their share

Rank 1Rank 7

Every rank of Starshards

Starshards, every rank at level 60
Rank	Learned at level	Damage at 60, before gear	Share of spell power	Mana	Per cast, 500 SP	Per second, 500 SP	Per mana, 500 SP	Most per mana	Most per mana, original game rule
Rank 1	10	162	1.002	50	663	110.5	13.3	111 SP and up	197 SP and up
Rank 2	18	300	1.002	85	801	133.5	9.4	Never	Never
Rank 3	26	528	1.002	140	1,029	171.5	7.4	Never	Never
Rank 4	34	762	1.002	190	1,263	210.5	6.6	Never	Never
Rank 5	42	1,068	1.002	245	1,569	261.5	6.4	Never	Never
Rank 6	50	1,440	1.002	300	1,941	323.5	6.5	Never	Never
Rank 7	58	1,800	1.002	350	2,301	383.5	6.6	Up to 111 SP	Up to 197 SP

Share of spell power is the coefficient: how much of your spell power one cast adds.

Heal

Rank 1 leads per mana from 149 SP4 ranks, 1 never leads per mana

At 500 SP: Rank 1Rank 1 vs Rank 4, at 500 SP1.27× per mana0.64× per second

Original game ruleIf low ranks lose part of their share

Rank 1Rank 3Rank 4

Every rank of Heal

Heal, every rank at level 60
Rank	Learned at level	Healing at 60, before gear	Share of spell power	Mana	Per cast, 500 SP	Per second, 500 SP	Per mana, 500 SP	Most per mana	Most per mana, original game rule
Rank 1	16	280	0.857	155	709	236.2	4.6	149 SP and up	241 SP and up
Rank 2	22	390	0.857	205	818	272.7	4.0	Never	Never
Rank 3	28	543	0.857	255	972	323.8	3.8	143 to 149 SP	143 to 241 SP
Rank 4	34	674	0.857	305	1,102	367.3	3.6	Up to 143 SP	Up to 143 SP

Share of spell power is the coefficient: how much of your spell power one cast adds.

Chastise

Rank 1 leads per mana from 164 SP5 ranks, 3 never lead per mana

At 500 SP: Rank 1Rank 1 vs Rank 5, at 500 SP1.47× per mana0.33× per second

Rank 1Rank 5

Every rank of Chastise

Chastise, every rank at level 60
Rank	Learned at level	Damage at 60, before gear	Share of spell power	Mana	Per cast, 500 SP	Per second, 500 SP	Per mana, 500 SP	Most per mana
Rank 1	20	46	0.143	50	118	78.3	2.4	164 SP and up
Rank 2	30	93	0.143	100	165	109.7	1.6	Never
Rank 3	40	140	0.143	135	212	141.0	1.6	Never
Rank 4	50	214	0.143	180	286	190.3	1.6	Never
Rank 5	60	289	0.143	225	361	240.3	1.6	Up to 164 SP

Share of spell power is the coefficient: how much of your spell power one cast adds.

Flash Heal

Rank 1 leads per mana from 255 SP7 ranks, 5 never lead per mana

At 500 SP: Rank 1Rank 1 vs Rank 7, at 500 SP1.20× per mana0.40× per second

Rank 1Rank 7

Every rank of Flash Heal

Flash Heal, every rank at level 60
Rank	Learned at level	Healing at 60, before gear	Share of spell power	Mana	Per cast, 500 SP	Per second, 500 SP	Per mana, 500 SP	Most per mana
Rank 1	20	204	0.429	125	418	278.7	3.3	255 SP and up
Rank 2	26	260	0.429	155	475	316.3	3.1	Never
Rank 3	32	325	0.429	185	539	359.3	2.9	Never
Rank 4	38	397	0.429	215	612	407.7	2.8	Never
Rank 5	44	524	0.429	265	738	492.0	2.8	Never
Rank 6	50	663	0.429	315	877	584.7	2.8	Never
Rank 7	56	842	0.429	380	1,056	704.2	2.8	Up to 255 SP

Share of spell power is the coefficient: how much of your spell power one cast adds.

Lesser Heal

Rank 1 leads per mana from 277 SP3 ranks, each leads at some SP

At 500 SP: Rank 1Rank 1 vs Rank 3, at 500 SP1.26× per mana0.84× per second

Original game ruleIf low ranks lose part of their share

Rank 1Rank 2Rank 3

Every rank of Lesser Heal

Lesser Heal, every rank at level 60
Rank	Learned at level	Healing at 60, before gear	Share of spell power	Mana	Per cast, 500 SP	Per second, 500 SP	Per mana, 500 SP	Most per mana	Most per mana, original game rule
Rank 1	1	52	0.429	30	266	177.4	8.9	277 SP and up	Never
Rank 2	4	98	0.571	45	383	191.5	8.5	27 to 277 SP	Never
Rank 3	10	169	0.714	75	526	210.4	7.0	Up to 27 SP	Throughout

Share of spell power is the coefficient: how much of your spell power one cast adds.

Shadow Word: Death

Rank 1 leads per mana from 342 SP4 ranks, 2 never lead per mana

At 500 SP: Rank 1Rank 1 vs Rank 4, at 500 SP1.49× per mana0.77× per second

Rank 1Rank 2

Every rank of Shadow Word: Death

Shadow Word: Death, every rank at level 60
Rank	Learned at level	Damage at 60, before gear	Share of spell power	Mana	Per cast, 500 SP	Per second, 500 SP	Per mana, 500 SP	Most per mana
Rank 1	32	303	0.429	175	517	344.7	3.0	342 SP and up
Rank 2	40	380	0.429	205	594	396.0	2.9	Up to 342 SP
Rank 3	48	414	0.429	250	629	419.0	2.5	Never
Rank 4	56	458	0.429	340	673	448.3	2.0	Never

Share of spell power is the coefficient: how much of your spell power one cast adds.

Prayer of Healing

Rank 1 leads per mana from 360 SP5 ranks, 3 never lead per mana

At 500 SP: Rank 1Rank 1 vs Rank 5, at 500 SP1.08× per mana0.41× per second

Rank 1Rank 5

Every rank of Prayer of Healing

Prayer of Healing, every rank at level 60
Rank	Learned at level	Healing at 60, before gear	Share of spell power	Mana	Per cast, 500 SP	Per second, 500 SP	Per mana, 500 SP	Most per mana
Rank 1	30	185	0.286	410	328	109.4	0.8	360 SP and up
Rank 2	40	274	0.286	560	417	139.0	0.7	Never
Rank 3	50	413	0.286	770	556	185.2	0.7	Never
Rank 4	60	583	0.286	1,030	726	242.0	0.7	Never
Rank 5	60	649	0.286	1,070	792	264.0	0.7	Up to 360 SP

Share of spell power is the coefficient: how much of your spell power one cast adds.

Greater Heal

Rank 1 leads per mana from 390 SP5 ranks, 2 never lead per mana

At 500 SP: Rank 1Rank 1 vs Rank 5, at 500 SP1.04× per mana0.54× per second

Rank 1Rank 4Rank 5

Every rank of Greater Heal

Greater Heal, every rank at level 60
Rank	Learned at level	Healing at 60, before gear	Share of spell power	Mana	Per cast, 500 SP	Per second, 500 SP	Per mana, 500 SP	Most per mana
Rank 1	40	870	0.857	370	1,298	432.7	3.5	390 SP and up
Rank 2	46	1,128	0.857	455	1,557	518.8	3.4	Never
Rank 3	52	1,436	0.857	545	1,865	621.5	3.4	Never
Rank 4	58	1,797	0.857	655	2,226	741.8	3.4	168 to 390 SP
Rank 5	60	1,960	0.857	710	2,389	796.2	3.4	Up to 168 SP

Share of spell power is the coefficient: how much of your spell power one cast adds.

Spells not charted here

Learn level not knownMind Flay

Ranks not numberedMind Sear

Rank growth cap not knownShadow Word: Pain

A shield or a drain, not plain damage or healingDevouring PlaguePower Word: Shield

Mixes damage and healingHoly NovaPenance

Fewer than two ranksShadowguardTouch of Weakness

No spell power share listedPrayer of MendingMana Burnand 16 more

What these numbers assume

Show the assumptions

Counted

One cast on one target at level 60, with no talents.
Each rank's base value, level growth and spell power share.
The mana cost of each rank at level 60.

Not counted

Talents, crits, misses and resists.
Overhealing: every point of healing counts as landing.
Cooldowns, procs and extra targets.

Original game ruleIn Classic Era, casts sit at least 1.5 seconds apart. Forever has not confirmed this, so shorter casts count as 1.5 seconds.

Original game ruleIn Classic Era, ranks learned below level 20 lose part of their share. Forever has not confirmed this. The muted bar shows that case.

Measured in playPlayers found that low ranks stay castable from the spellbook.

Measured in playPlayers measured direct heals inside dungeon groups landing lower, set by the target level. These numbers leave that rule out.

Per cast: base value + share × spell power
Per mana: per cast ÷ mana cost
Per second: per cast ÷ cast time, at least 1.5 s
Takeover: the spell power where two per mana lines cross
Classic Era rule: share × (1 − (20 − learn level) × 0.0375), below level 20 only

Each damage or healing roll counts at its average.
On the stored numbers, no rank takes the lead past the end of the bar. On the Classic Era rule strip, a rank can.
A talent that cuts a flat amount of mana can move where Rank 1 takes over. So can a proc that makes the next cast free. Percentage talents cannot.
Spell power marks are points on a scale, not gear levels.
A rank that leads for less than two points of spell power folds into the next one.

Sources: the WoW Forever beta, build 1.60.1, and the original game, build 1.15.9.

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