¶ Priest
The Priest is the advanced 2-1 job path of the Acolyte, specializing in healing, buffs, support and holy-related abilities.
Priest is a strong choice for players who enjoy supporting a party while maintaining access to powerful defensive and offensive utility.
⚡ BGS Modified: Some skills, equipment, items and mechanics may differ from standard Ragnarok Online. When BGS information differs from standard Ragnarok data, the BGS Wiki takes precedence.
¶ Class Overview
Priest is a support-focused class with an emphasis on:
- Healing
- Buffs
- Party support
- Holy-related abilities
- Defensive utility
- Undead and Demon-related combat
- Specialized support builds
Priest can be developed for party support, solo PvM, PvP and specialized utility roles.
¶ Job Progression
Priest is the 2-1 progression of Acolyte.
Acolyte
└── Priest
¶ Role
Priest can fulfill several roles depending on the character's build.
¶ Support
A support-focused Priest provides healing, buffs and defensive utility to party members.
¶ Healing
Priest can keep party members alive through healing and recovery abilities.
¶ Holy Offense
Certain Priest abilities can provide offensive options, particularly against suitable targets.
¶ Undead Support
Priest has specialized abilities that can be useful against Undead and Demon-related enemies.
¶ Weapons
Priest can use equipment suited to both support and combat-oriented builds.
Common equipment choices may include:
- Maces
- Rods
- Staves
- Shields
Weapon and equipment choice depends on the intended build.
¶ Stats
Priest builds commonly consider:
- INT
- DEX
- VIT
- STR
- AGI
The importance of each stat depends on the intended playstyle.
For general stat information:
Do not copy a Priest build from another Ragnarok server without checking whether the same equipment, skills and mechanics apply to BGS.
¶ Skills
Priest has a specialized 2-1 skill tree focused on healing, buffs, support and holy-related abilities.
Skill categories may include:
- Healing
- Buffs
- Holy abilities
- Defensive support
- Party utility
- Undead-related abilities
For general skill information:
For confirmed BGS skill modifications:
¶ Skill Build
There is no single Priest skill build that is best for every player.
Your skill allocation should consider:
- PvM
- PvP
- Solo gameplay
- Party gameplay
- Healing
- Support
- Equipment
- Preferred playstyle
Plan your skill points around the role you want the Priest to perform.
¶ Support Build
Support-oriented Priest builds can focus on:
- Healing
- Buffing
- Defensive utility
- Party survival
- SP management
- Status support
These builds are particularly valuable during party-based leveling and organized gameplay.
¶ Offensive Build
Some Priest builds can be developed with stronger offensive capability.
Offensive Priest builds should consider:
- Target type
- Holy-related damage
- Skill requirements
- SP efficiency
- Survivability
- Equipment
The effectiveness of offensive builds depends heavily on the target and overall character setup.
¶ Leveling
Priest can level through either party support or offensive PvM depending on the build.
When choosing a leveling area, consider:
- Monster difficulty
- Monster type
- Damage output
- Healing requirements
- SP management
- Party availability
- EXP efficiency
- Equipment availability
For beginner progression:
For monster information:
¶ Equipment
Priest performance can be significantly affected by equipment.
Important equipment categories include:
- Maces
- Rods
- Staves
- Shields
- Armor
- Garments
- Shoes
- Accessories
- Headgear
- Cards
For important BGS item changes:
¶ Cards
Cards can provide offensive, defensive and utility bonuses.
Card choices should depend on:
- Your build
- Your party role
- Your equipment
- The monsters you are fighting
- PvM or PvP
Not every standard Ragnarok card is available on BGS.
See:
¶ PvM
Priest can be effective in PvM through healing, support and specialized offensive abilities.
PvM builds should consider:
- Healing power
- SP management
- Survivability
- Defensive support
- Offensive capability
- Monster matchups
- Consumable usage
¶ PvP
Priest can participate in PvP through support, healing and specialized utility.
PvP considerations may include:
- Survivability
- Healing
- Buffs
- Status resistance
- SP management
- Equipment
- Defensive cards
- Offensive utility
BGS-specific PvP restrictions may affect how certain skills, items and cards function.
See:
¶ Party Play
Party play is one of the strongest roles for Priest.
Priest can contribute through:
- Healing
- Buffs
- Defensive support
- Recovery
- Party utility
- Specialized combat support
The exact role depends on the build and party composition.
¶ BGS Specific Information
BGS may modify skills, items, cards, monsters and other mechanics that affect Priest.
Always check:
when planning a Priest build.
¶ Recommended Progression
A new Priest player should generally focus on:
- Understanding the Acolyte foundation
- Choosing a Priest role
- Planning core stats
- Learning the required skills
- Building the appropriate support or offensive setup
- Improving equipment
- Finding efficient leveling areas
- Building toward the intended PvM, PvP or party role
¶ Important
Individual Priest builds may perform differently depending on equipment, cards, skills, level, farming goals and gameplay environment.
Do not assume that a Priest build from another Ragnarok server will perform identically on BGS.
When BGS information differs from standard Ragnarok Online:
⚡ The BGS implementation takes precedence.