Although he has had to take on an avalanche of new information, his ability to learn all facets of the loose forward trio is evident in his rugged, hard-running style of play.
"I'm at the point now where I know my role," Pryor says.
"Doing my home work at the start of the week is the main thing for me [because] I never know where I'm going on.
"It's just knowing what I'm playing really - they see me as covering all of the roles so I've just got to be ready to adapt to all of them."
After starting the year with the aim of getting some game time off the bench, the loss of loose forward John Hardie to injury in round five set the precedence for Pryor to step up.
This has, at times, been a nervy proposition for the 27-year-old Northlander.
"Starting's a whole other ball-game [but] it just means I can settle into my work a bit easier. Whether Jamie [coach Jamie Joseph] wants me to come off the bench or start, I can adapt to either.
"It's a mindset thing. Obviously I was coming off the bench a lot in the early games, which is a different mindset going through the week.
"My nerves don't come until I get into the changing shed before the game. It's weird, I don't get nervous all week. I'll either get really nervous and sometimes throw up or I won't be nervous at all. It just sort of happens, I don't know why."
With the 2015 Super Rugby competition entering round 13 this weekend, the Highlanders are in a formidable position on the ladder.
Tomorrow's match against the Lions in Johannesburg will be a tough test en route to a possible play-offs berth, come June.
For Pryor, he's happy to absorb as much experience as possible during the Highlanders' remaining overseas legs.
"It's sweet as. [We're] getting used to the altitude and stuff but it's good, it's nice and warm."
With the end in sight, Pryor is looking forward to returning North once the gruelling Super Rugby season winds down.
"Being in Dunedin's awesome [but] there's no place like home, especially on the coast of Ngunguru."
