Best Horde Priest Race - A Breakdown by Purpose

So you're planning to roll up a new Horde faction priest,buff for ten seconds.
but aren't sure what exactly you should aim for as farSo we've determined that it's almost impossible to pick
as race? It can be tricky figuring out the best Hordethe best Horde priest race for PvP; lets look at Raid
priest race for your purposes, but fortunately this guideHealing instead. Here, Blood Elf's racials become
is here to help make the decision a bit easier. We'lluseless. Undead's WotF can be good for breaking CC
discuss which races are best for which goals, andand getting back to healing, but is fairly limited in overall
why, so you can make an educated decision.usefullness. Troll's Berserking, however, is still great for
We'll start with PvP. All three races are almost equallyburst healing, making them the best Healing race in my
good here, so let's discuss what their traits are andopinion.
why they're good. First up is Blood Elf, with ArcaneFinally, let's talk DPS; as with Healing, we find that
Torrent, a AoE silence that also restores some mana;Forsaken and Blood Elf racial abilities don't really
great for shutting down other casters for a moment,contribute much, but Troll's Berserking continues to be
or just getting some mana back. Next is Undead withgreat, allowing for a larger DPS buff than any other
Will of the Forsaken, a Charm/Fear/Sleep breakingracial in the game.
ability; this used to be the most powerful PvP racial inSo it becomes fairly clear in the end what the best
the game, but a recent nerf forces you to wait 45Horde priest race is, if looks don't matter to you; Troll
seconds between using it and using your PvP Trinket;dominates in every area but PvP, and even there it is
it's still good, but not as good as before. Finally, wea match for the competition. I hope this article has
have Troll. Berserking is an amazing cooldown forbeen enlightening!
burst damage or healing, granting a 20% cast speed