Suggestion: Sigmarite Themes and Tone for Warrior Priest Healing Icons

[Ghost49X]

My primary concern is the visual theme of the Warrior Priest healing toolkit.

Many of these icons are dominated by green tones and imagery that feels more appropriate for nature / spirit magic. However, Warrior Priests are not nature healers. Their powers come from faith, prayer, zeal, and the blessing of Sigmar.

When I think of Warrior Priest abilities, I think of hammers, comets, holy fire, golden light, scripture, shrines, and divine radiance. While skulls certainly have a place within Sigmarite and Imperial iconography, they are typically accompanied by gold, fire, religious ornamentation, or other unmistakably Sigmarite imagery. A monstrous skull on a predominantly blue background by itself does not strongly communicate the Warrior Priest fantasy.

Viewed together, the healing abilities lack a cohesive Sigmarite identity. The Warrior Priest is one of the most iconic religious archetypes in Warhammer, yet many of its healing icons do not visually communicate that theme.

A shift toward more gold, white, silver, holy fire, hammer, and comet imagery would better reflect both the lore of the Warrior Priest and the source of his powers.

I am not necessarily advocating for the creation of new artwork. Return of Reckoning already contains examples of icon reuse across different careers and abilities. Divine Mend shares its icon with Excommunicate, and Divine Strike shares its icon with Crippling Blow. Since icon sharing is already an accepted practice, existing icons that better represent Sigmarite themes could be reassigned to Warrior Priest abilities without requiring any new assets.

The only limitation I would suggest is avoiding multiple abilities on the same career using identical icons for different effects, as that can create unnecessary confusion when quickly identifying abilities on action bars.

For inspiration, I would encourage looking at the iconography used by the Witch Hunter and Knight of the Blazing Sun careers. These careers make extensive use of comets, sunbursts, holy fire, religious symbols, and gold-and-white color palettes that immediately communicate their connection to Sigmarite faith and Imperial religious institutions.

The Warrior Priest is arguably the most overtly religious of the three careers, yet portions of its healing toolkit feel visually disconnected from that shared visual language. Drawing inspiration from the existing iconography of Witch Hunters and Knights of the Blazing Sun could help create a more cohesive Sigmarite identity while still relying entirely on themes and assets already present within the game.

This is ultimately a cosmetic suggestion, but visual presentation plays an important role in class identity. Warrior Priests should look and feel like servants of Sigmar, and their healing toolkit is an area where the current iconography could better support that fantasy.