The Priest can be played by 6 races. For each one, here are its racial abilities as the game client describes them and, for the simulated specs, the DPS gap these racials create against the best race.
For each simulated spec: the DPS gap against the best race. Only the racials read from the client count: each race's base stat bonuses are not published in the tables and are not accounted for (all races start from the same stats).
| Race | DPS gap (± error) |
|---|---|
 Dwarf Alliance Best |
0.0 % ± 0.09 |
 Human Alliance Equivalent |
−0.1 % ± 0.07 |
 Gnome Alliance |
−0.4 % ± 0.08 |
 Troll Horde |
−0.9 % ± 0.08 |
 Night Elf Alliance |
−0.9 % ± 0.08 · active racial adds nothing, not used |
 Undead Horde |
−0.9 % ± 0.08 |
"Equivalent": the gap with the best race is within the simulation's error margin. Only racials that change damage are simulated; the others (resistances, escapes, movement, professions) are listed below.
The descriptions come from the game client. The label says whether the simulation accounts for them.
Human AllianceDramatically increases stealth detection for 20 sec.
Duration 20 s · Cooldown 180 sIncreases your critical strike chance with all spells and attacks by 1%.
Spirit increased by 10%.
Instantly removes all Stun effects.
Cooldown 180 sDwarf AllianceInstantly removes and grants immunity to all Bleed, Poison, and Disease effects, and reduces all Physical damage taken by 10% for 8 sec.
Duration 8 s · Cooldown 180 sDamage dealt versus Beasts increased by 5%.
Increases your chance to hit with spells and attacks by 1%.
Night Elf AllianceActivate to slip into the shadows, reducing the chance for enemies to detect your presence. Lasts until cancelled or upon moving. Using this ability in combat discourages enemies from attacking you, but increases the cooldown to 2 min.
Cooldown 10 sDodge chance increased by 1% and movement speed increased by 2%. Night Elf Rogues and Druids are harder to detect in Stealth as if they were 1 level higher.
Transform into a wisp upon death, increasing movement speed by 75%.
Increases your critical strike chance with all spells and attacks by 10% for 15 sec.
Duration 15 s · Cooldown 180 sUndead HordeUnderwater breath lasts 300% longer than normal.
Instantly removes all Charm, Fear and Sleep effects.
Duration 0.1 s · Cooldown 120 sWhen activated, regenerates 7% of total Health and 7% of total Mana every 2 sec for 10 sec. Only works on Humanoid or Undead corpses within 5 yds. Any movement, action, or damage taken while Cannibalizing will cancel the effect.
Cooldown 120 sYour spells and attacks have a 30% chance to drain Health from the target, up to 5% of your maximum Health. Internal cooldown 15 sec.
Gnome AllianceInstantly escape the effects of any movement impairing effect and gain immunity to those effects for 3 sec.
Duration 3 s · Cooldown 120 sMaximum Mana increased by 5%.
Your gnomish ingenuity reduces the rate of engineering devices failing or backfiring when you use them by 20%.
Your non-periodic damaging or healing abilities have their Mana cost reduced by 10% and deal 10% more damage or healing.
Duration 8 s · Cooldown 120 sTroll HordeHealth regeneration rate increased by 20%. In addition, 20% of total Health regeneration will continue during combat.
Damage dealt versus Beasts increased by 5%.
Regenerate 50% of your maximum Health over 6 sec. Any movement, action, or damage taken will cancel the effect.
Duration 6 s · Cooldown 180 sIn our simulation, Dwarf, Human deals the most DPS as a Shadow Priest with its racials; the lowest-placed race, Undead, is about 0.9% behind. These gaps are small: play the race you prefer unless you chase the last percent.
No: the race and class combinations come from the game client. Alliance and Horde races do not mix, and the Skyborne have their own classes.
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