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RSS feedPriest · level 40 · 31 talent points
Priest at level 40
Riding training with the mount (about 100 gold, 10% off at Honored with your home city), dual specialization for 10 gold, and the 31-point milestone talent.
Talent points31
Rows reachable7 / 7
New spells 36–404
Rank upgrades28
Zones in band7
Dungeons in band6
Spells learned from 36 to 40
From the Priest spellbook in client build 1.60.1.70753. Training all of them costs the same for every class, about 206 gold from 1 to 60.
Devouring Plague Rank 3 · Shadow36
Dispel Magic Rank 2 · Discipline36
Holy Fire Rank 4 · Holy36
Holy Nova Rank 3 · Holy36
Mind Flay Rank 3 · Shadow36
Mind Soothe Rank 2 · Shadow36
Power Word: Fortitude Rank 4 · Discipline36
Power Word: Shield Rank 6 · Discipline36
Shadowguard Rank 3 · Shadow36
Binding Heal Rank 3 · Holy38
Flash Heal Rank 4 · Holy38
Renew Rank 6 · Holy38
Smite Rank 6 · Holy38
Chastise Rank 3 · Holy40
Contingency Plan Rank 3 · Discipline40
Dark Sacrifice Rank 3 · Shadow40
Divine Spirit Rank 2 · Discipline40
Fade Rank 4 · Shadow40
Feedback Rank 3 · Discipline40
Greater Heal Rank 1 · Holy40
Hex of Weakness Rank 4 · Shadow40
Inner Fire Rank 4 · Discipline40
Mana Burn Rank 3 · Discipline40
Mind Blast Rank 6 · Shadow40
Penance Rank 2 · Discipline40
Power Infusion · Discipline40
Prayer of Healing Rank 2 · Holy40
Prayer of Mending Rank 1 · Holy40
Shackle Undead Rank 2 · Discipline40
Shadow Word: Death Rank 2 · Shadow40
Shadowform · Shadow40
Touch of Weakness Rank 4 · Shadow40
Shadow leveling build at level 40
Following the Shadow Priest leveling build (10–60), a level 40 Priest has 31 of 31 points placed, 0 in Discipline, 0 in Holy, 31 in Shadow.
| Talent | Tree | Rank |
|---|---|---|
 Spirit Tap | Shadow | 5/5 |
 Blackout | Shadow | 5/5 |
 Shadow Focus | Shadow | 2/5 |
 Improved Shadow Word: Pain | Shadow | 2/2 |
| Mind Flay | Shadow | 1/1 |
 Improved Mind Flay | Shadow | 2/2 |
 Shadow Weaving | Shadow | 3/3 |
 Vampiric Embrace | Shadow | 1/1 |
 Dark Inspiration | Shadow | 1/5 |
 Silence | Shadow | 1/1 |
| Devouring Contagion | Shadow | 2/2 |
 Darkness | Shadow | 5/5 |
| Early Demise | Shadow | 1/2 |
Next 5 points (41–45): Early Demise (41), Shadowform (42), Shadow Focus (43), Wand Specialization (44), Wand Specialization (45).
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Where to be at 40
Zones whose level band covers 40
Arathi Highlands
30–40 · Contested
Stranglethorn Vale30–44 · Contested
Riverglades35–45 · Contested · new
Badlands36–45 · Contested
Swamp of Sorrows36–43 · Contested
Dustwallow Marsh36–43 · Contested
Tanaris40–50 · Contested
Dungeons in band
Questions players ask
How many talent points does a level 40 Priest have?
31: one per level from 10. 7 of the 7 rows are reachable in a single tree. With the Talented Legacy perk at 5/5 an alt has 36 points at this level.
What spells does a Priest learn around level 40?
From level 36 to 40: Devouring Plague Rank 3 (36), Dispel Magic Rank 2 (36), Holy Fire Rank 4 (36), Holy Nova Rank 3 (36), Mind Flay Rank 3 (36), Mind Soothe Rank 2 (36), Power Word: Fortitude Rank 4 (36), Power Word: Shield Rank 6 (36), Shadowguard Rank 3 (36), Binding Heal Rank 3 (38), Flash Heal Rank 4 (38), Renew Rank 6 (38), Smite Rank 6 (38), Chastise Rank 3 (40), Contingency Plan Rank 3 (40), Dark Sacrifice Rank 3 (40), Divine Spirit Rank 2 (40), Fade Rank 4 (40), Feedback Rank 3 (40), Greater Heal Rank 1 (40), Hex of Weakness Rank 4 (40), Inner Fire Rank 4 (40), Mana Burn Rank 3 (40), Mind Blast Rank 6 (40), Penance Rank 2 (40), Power Infusion (40), Prayer of Healing Rank 2 (40), Prayer of Mending Rank 1 (40), Shackle Undead Rank 2 (40), Shadow Word: Death Rank 2 (40), Shadowform (40), Touch of Weakness Rank 4 (40).
Where should a level 40 Priest be questing?
Zones whose band covers 40: Arathi Highlands (30–40), Stranglethorn Vale (30–44), Riverglades (35–45), Badlands (36–45), Swamp of Sorrows (36–43), Dustwallow Marsh (36–43), Tanaris (40–50). Dungeons: Scarlet Monastery Library (33–41), The Drowned City (35–40), Scarlet Monastery Armory (36–44), Razorfen Downs (37–46), Scarlet Monastery Cathedral (38–46), Krol'dok Stronghold (40–45).
What talents should a Shadow Priest have at level 40?
Following the Shadow Priest leveling build (10–60): Spirit Tap 5/5, Blackout 5/5, Shadow Focus 2/5, Improved Shadow Word: Pain 2/2, Mind Flay 1/1, Improved Mind Flay 2/2, Shadow Weaving 3/3, Vampiric Embrace 1/1, Dark Inspiration 1/5, Silence 1/1, Devouring Contagion 2/2, Darkness 5/5, Early Demise 1/2 (0/0/31).