The healer’s bar flashed red as the raid timer ticked down. I slammed Heal, the numbers spiking, and the party staggered back from the brink like a last life raft on a sinking ship. I’ve used this Priest through Act 2 nightmares and ranked pushes, and I want to show you how to keep her doing that work.
Best Priest setup in TBH: Task Bar Hero
In every Act 2 run I’ve reviewed, the Priest ends up central to whether the team survives the first minute. You should treat her as the backbone of your squad: primary medic with credible secondary durability.
I play her two ways depending on comp: pure sustain for fragile DPS teams, or a bruiser-healer when you need someone to absorb aggro. Playstyle shapes gear and skill order more than raw rarity.
- Heal — First pick. Restores 18% of a single ally’s max HP on an 8s cooldown. This single-target burst is where you stop lethal spikes.
- Sanctuary — Second pick for most players. A field that restores 30 HP/sec to everyone inside, 17s cooldown. It’s slower, but it keeps teams steady through sustained damage windows.
How do I build a Priest in TBH: Task Bar Hero?
Build around role. If your comp has fragile glass DPS, push Skill Heal Enhancement and cooldown reductions first—those amplify Heal and let you spam it in clutch moments. If you run a Slayer or Knight who draws hits, bias armor and HP so the Priest can hang in the front line longer.
Gear priorities and what to roll for
I once swapped a moderate-roll chest into a run and watched the Priest survive two extra casts — that single change saved the entire party. Gear choices change how you play her.
- Cooldown — Lower cooldowns are the single biggest quality-of-life gain. Faster Heal casts mean fewer res timers and fewer wipes.
- Armor — Adds the buffer for her secondary tank role. If you plan to be aggressive, tilt more Armor onto chest and boots.
- Max HP — More HP equals more breathing room for heals to land. Pair HP with Cooldown if you can.
- Skill Heal Enhancement — Pick this whenever it shows up. It directly increases both Heal and Sanctuary.
Decorate those rare pieces to match the stats above. Reddit threads and the Steam community guides have sample rolls, and the TBH Discord often posts meta-ready templates within hours of patch notes.
What are the best skills for Priest in TBH: Task Bar Hero?
Short answer: Heal then Sanctuary. If you want to run a hybrid, invest in passive defensive talents next. I track patch changes on Steam and Moyens I/O to see if cooldown numbers shift — a small change can flip whether Sanctuary or a passive ends up ahead.
Playstyles: healer-first or aggro support
Watching pros on YouTube and ranked ladders shows two repeatable patterns: preservation comps and aggro comps. Each asks for different priorities.
- Healer-first (default): Maximize Skill Heal Enhancement and Cooldown. Lightweight armor with moderate HP. Your job is to keep DPS alive through burst windows.
- Aggro support: Load Armor and HP, put a few cooldown rolls on chest and boots, and treat Sanctuary as a zone control tool. Turn her into an aggro sponge that soaks hits while your DPS finishes targets.
Can the Priest tank in TBH: Task Bar Hero?
Yes — but temperament and gear must match. She isn’t a Knight, but with stacked Armor and HP, and a few defensive stats on accessories, she will survive longer than you’d expect and buy time for your DPS to close fights. Try this on lower-tier bosses before committing it in ranked play.
Quick build examples you can copy now
In ladder sessions I used two dependable templates that you can adapt immediately.
- Sustain Template — Skill order: Heal → Sanctuary. Gear focus: Cooldown > Skill Heal Enhancement > HP. Play: stay midline, spam single heals on priority targets.
- Aggro Template — Skill order: Heal → Sanctuary. Gear focus: Armor > HP > Cooldown. Play: step forward to draw, cast Sanctuary to stabilize the party’s front.
Track builds with Steam guides, post replays to the TBH subreddit, and join Discord channels for live feedback — community input speeds iteration.
Which Priest setup will you test first and why?