Priest

Priest is free DLC and still one of the highest-value heroes in TBH: Task Bar Hero. Idle parties wipe when healing and party buffs are missing. Claim Priest on day one.

Table of contents

1. Why Priest is mandatory
2. How to claim
3. Role
4. Stat priority
5. Skills & blessings
6. Gear & sockets
7. Party seats
8. Priest frontline (mid/late)
9. Mistakes
10. FAQ

Why Priest is mandatory

Automatic combat punishes downtime. A dead DPS seat produces zero chests. Priest converts fragile comps into AFK-stable comps and often multiplies party damage through blessing-style skills.

Skipping free Priest is the fastest way to make TBH: Task Bar Hero feel harder than it is. → Common mistakes

How to claim

Priest is free DLC. Use the Steam store page and/or in-game Formation → Characters claim flow (labels vary by patch). If the button is not obvious, check DLC on the Steam store page for TBH: Task Bar Hero.

Role

Heal, stabilize AFK runs, and buff party damage. A second pure DPS rarely beats a real support across hours of unattended play.

Stat priority

1. Healing power / related multipliers
2. Cooldown reduction
3. HP / survivability
4. Avoid stacking pure personal DPS early

Skills & blessings

Community guides repeatedly highlight party damage blessings (names like Blessing of Might / Strength appear in writeups). Practical rules:

• Unlock and slot party buffs as soon as you have skill slots
• Heal skills keep the Knight alive so DPS can work
• Second skill slot from runes is especially valuable on Priest

→ Skills · Rune Tree

Gear & sockets

• Heal / CDR / HP mats
• Personal DPS sockets are usually bait until mid/late experiments
• Protect Priest gear from Alchemy with locks

Party seats

Priest belongs in nearly every recommended trio:

• Free: Knight + Sorcerer + Priest
• DLC: Knight + Hunter + Priest
• Bridge: Knight + Ranger + Priest

→ Best teams

Priest frontline (mid/late)

Some endgame notes argue a well-geared Priest can frontline, freeing a second damage seat (e.g. Priest + Ranger + Sorcerer). Treat as optional geared tech. New accounts should learn classic support duty first.

Mistakes

1. Not claiming the free DLC
2. Building Priest like a DPS
3. Skipping CDR so heals never line up
4. Leaving second skill slot locked forever
5. Blaming “bad DPS” when the real issue is missing heals

FAQ

Can I clear without Priest?

Technically, with more friction and worse AFK stability. Don’t.

Is Priest better than Knight?

Different jobs. Priest does not replace the need for a tank seat early — it makes the tank seat work.

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Unofficial Priest guide for TBH: Task Bar Hero.

Sample skill spend (framework)

Phase	Bias
Immediate	Healing tools that keep Knight alive
As soon as slots allow	Party damage blessings / buffs
Mid	CDR and mana/resource comfort if relevant
Late	Optional frontline experiments only after gear exists

Never build Priest like a fourth DPS in week one.

Rune pairing

Priest makes automation safe. Still buy formation slots first, then second skill slot so you can run heal + blessing together (Skills).

Gear shopping list

Prioritize

• Heal power
• Cooldown reduction
• HP / survivability

Usually defer

• Personal crit/damage stacks
• Fashion weapons that do not help the party

Blessing / buff discipline

Community guides repeatedly call out party damage blessings as mandatory once available. Practical rule: if you can only press one non-heal active, prefer the buff that multiplies the whole trio’s clear speed.

AFK checklist (Priest specifically)

• Free DLC actually claimed
• Priest is in the active trio
• Heal skill ranked, not sitting unspent
• CDR gear not replaced by random DPS drops
• Stage is crushable so heals are not racing a wipe timer

Frontline Priest (advanced)

Only after you understand classic support duty. Geared Priest + Ranger + Sorcerer appears in some endgame notes. Beginners: Knight tanks, Priest supports.

Synergies

Enables almost every recommended comp. Without Priest, tier list rankings collapse into “temporary duos.”

Patch caveat

Heal numbers change. After hotfixes, if AFK suddenly wipes, check Priest gear and skill ranks before blaming DPS.