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Discipline Priest

Healer specialisation · Tier A in PvP, 5.9% of the sample

PvE GuideRaid logs, Mythic+ players and PvE buildsPvP GuideRated ladder talents, gear stats and buildsACTIVE

Rated PvP data

A complete live guide built from rated Battle.net profiles: bracket-specific talents, PvP talents, gear, gems, enchantments, statistics and importable builds. PvE raid casts are never presented as PvP advice.

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Secondary stats

Secondary stat split across the 100 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility47.0%1,023 avg
  • Haste29.0%631 avg
  • Mastery23.2%509 avg
  • Critical Strike0.8%19 avg

150

Synced 2v2 players

1,791

Average rating sampled

2,490

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

The three dedicated PvP slots, measured from Battle.net profiles.

Live ladder data
Inner Light

Inner Light

31%

Inner Light: Healing spells cost 10% less mana. Inner Shadow: Spell damage and Atonement healing increased by 10%. Activate to swap from one effect to the other, incurring a 6 sec cooldown.

46 players

Ultimate Radiance

Ultimate Radiance

29%

Evangelism cooldown is reduced by 45 sec and Power Word: Radiance healing is increased by 15%.

43 players

Phase Shift

Phase Shift

27%

Step into the shadows when you cast Fade, avoiding all attacks and spells for 1 sec. Interrupt effects are not affected by Phase Shift.

40 players

Dark Archangel

Dark Archangel

7%

Casting Evangelism increases your damage, and the damage of all allies with your Atonement by 10% for 12 sec.

11 players

Mindgames

Mindgames

2%

Assault an enemy's mind, dealing 27,359 Shadow damage and briefly reversing their perception of reality. For 7 sec, the next 69,099 damage they deal will heal their target, and the next 69,099 healing they deal will damage their target.

3 players

Trinity

Trinity

2%

Atonement duration increased by 10 sec. Smite, Penance, Mind Blast, and Void Blast have 10% reduced cast time when you have Atonement on 3 or more allies.

3 players

Psychic Shroud

Psychic Shroud

1%

When your Psychic Scream affects 1 or more players, the next crowd control effect against you is prevented. Lasts 6 sec.

2 players

Purification

Purification

1%

Purify now has a maximum of 2 charges. Removing harmful effects with Purify grants your target an absorption shield equal to 5% of their maximum health. Lasts 8 sec.

1 players

Strength of Soul

Strength of Soul

1%

Your Power Word: Shield reduces all Physical damage taken by 15% while the shield persists.

1 players

Combat toolkit

Common high-rated choices grouped by purpose. This is a PvP toolkit, not a fake raid rotation.

Pressure & burst

  • Benevolence
    Benevolence100%

    Increases the damage of your spells by 3%.

  • Dispel Magic
    Dispel Magic100%

    Dispels Magic on the enemy target, removing 1 beneficial Magic effect.

  • Leap of Faith
    Leap of Faith

Most played equipment

Top two choices per slot among the highest-rated hydrated profiles.

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

39% equipped · 253 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

27% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Cosmic Penitent's Eclipsing Robes

43% equipped · 292 ilvl

Discipline Priest enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister78%
  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +4% Mana75%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei69%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness64%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt55%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery52%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed51%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 175 synced characters playing this specialisation. These are observed picks, not recommendations — they say what the ladder is doing, not what you should do.

Where builds differ

Taken by between 15% and 90% of players. This is where the real decisions are.

  • Mass Dispel88%

    152 players · Class

  • Mind Control88%

    152 players · Class

  • Pain and Suffering88%

    152 players · Specialization

  • Borrowed Time88%

    151 players · Specialization

  • Weal and Woe85%

    146 players · Specialization

  • Inner Focus83%

    143 players · Specialization

  • Assured Safety79%

    136 players · Hero

  • Desperate Measures79%

    136 players · Hero

  • Divine Feathers79%

    136 players · Hero

  • Foreseen Circumstances79%

    136 players · Hero

  • Guiding Light79%

    136 players · Hero

  • Piety79%

    136 players · Hero

  • Preemptive Care79%

    136 players · Hero

  • Preventive Measures79%

    136 players · Hero

  • Prompt Prognosis79%

    136 players · Hero

  • Prophet's Insight79%

    136 players · Hero

  • Twinsight79%

    136 players · Hero

  • Unfolding Vision79%

    136 players · Hero

  • Waste No Time79%

    136 players · Hero

  • Words of the Wise79%

    136 players · Hero

  • Blaze of Light78%

    134 players · Specialization

  • Holy Ray77%

    132 players · Specialization

  • Shield Discipline77%

    132 players · Specialization

  • Purge the Wicked76%

    131 players · Specialization

  • Light's Promise75%

    129 players · Specialization

  • Divine Aegis73%

    126 players · Specialization

  • Inspiration72%

    124 players · Class

  • Revel in Darkness67%

    115 players · Specialization

  • Binding Heals65%

    112 players · Class

  • Searing Light63%

    108 players · Specialization

  • Move with Grace49%

    84 players · Class

  • Translucent Image49%

    84 players · Class

  • Shadow Tap44%

    76 players · Specialization

  • Occultist42%

    73 players · Specialization

  • Shadow Mend42%

    73 players · Specialization

  • Strength of Resolve41%

    70 players · Class

Near-universal picks (44)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Benevolence100%

    172 players · Class

  • Dispel Magic100%

    172 players · Class

  • Improved Flash Heal100%

    172 players · Class

Rarely taken (53)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Angel's Mercy15%

    25 players · Class

  • Spell Warding13%

    23 players · Class

  • Mental Agility12%

    20 players · Class

Import a real build

Loadouts from the highest-rated synced players of this specialisation. Paste straight into the game.

  • Slavicgirl

    illidan · US2,490

  • Grybbolar

    twisting-nether · EU2,380

  • Xxádòý

    stormscale · EU2,298

  • Dayx

    malganis · US2,277

  • Crymorelolxd

    outland · EU2,258

Learn the spec

This page measures what players do. For rotation, stat priority and matchup play, these are the references.

  • Skill-CappedpvpArena guides, matchup play and comp theory. Subscription, and the standard reference for PvP.
  • Murlok.iopvpTalent and gear data from the PvP ladder, broken down per bracket.

Other Priest specs

  • Holy
  • Shadow
100%

Pulls the spirit of a party or raid member, instantly moving them directly in front of you.

  • Power Infusion
    Power Infusion100%

    Infuses the target with power for 15 sec, increasing haste by 20%. Can only be cast on players.

  • Spiritual Guidance
    Spiritual Guidance100%

    Increases your Intellect by 3%.

  • Survival

    • Improved Flash Heal
      Improved Flash Heal100%

      Increases healing done by Flash Heal and Shadow Mend by 15%.

    • Shadow Word: Death
      Shadow Word: Death100%

      A word of dark binding that inflicts 3,025 Shadow damage to your target. If your target is not killed by Shadow Word: Death, you take backlash damage equal to 5% of your maximum health. Damage increased by 250% to targets below 20% health.

    • Surge of Light
      Surge of Light100%

      Your healing spells and Smite have a 8% chance to make your next Flash Heal or Shadow Mend instant and cost 50% less mana. Stacks to 2.

    • Twin Disciplines
      Twin Disciplines100%

      Increases the damage and healing of your Holy and Shadow spells by 2%.

    • Twist of Fate
      Twist of Fate99%

      After damaging or healing a target below 35% health, gain 10% increased damage and healing for 8 sec.

    Control & mobility

    • Psychic Scream
      Psychic Scream100%

      Lets out a psychic scream, causing all enemies within 8 yards to flee, disorienting them for 8 sec. Damage may interrupt the effect.

    • Phantasm
      Phantasm97%

      Activating Fade removes all snare effects.

    • Angelic Feather
      Angelic Feather96%

      Places a feather at the target location, granting the first ally to walk through it 40% increased movement speed for 5 sec. Only 3 feathers can be placed at one time.

    • Body and Soul
      Body and Soul96%

      Power Word: Shield and Leap of Faith increase your target's movement speed by 40% for 3 sec.

    • Pain Suppression
      Pain Suppression95%

      Reduces all damage taken by a friendly target by 40% for 8 sec. Castable while stunned.

    Chest

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Robe

    37% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Footwraps

    53% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads

    29% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Hands

    Cosmic Penitent's Celestial Grips

    48% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Handwraps

    15% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cover

    52% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Hood

    28% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Leggings

    51% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Enveloping Legwraps of the Cosmic Penitent

    27% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Stave

    64% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Cudgel

    17% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    53% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Sigil

    12% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Lamp

    10% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    66% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    17% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    67% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    18% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    6% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Stylish Black Shirt

    2% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Cosmic Penitent's Echoing Screams

    66% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Gladiator's Silk Mantle

    10% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    10% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    8% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    51% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    24% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    50% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Sash

    48% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Belt

    31% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Wristwraps

    31% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Bands

    30% equipped · 292 ilvl

  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity27%
  • Discipline Priest gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition87%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility41%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility21%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste20%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery14%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste12%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery10%
    • Prismatic Socket9%
    Leap of Faith100%

    172 players · Class

  • Power Infusion100%

    172 players · Class

  • Psychic Scream100%

    172 players · Class

  • Shadow Word: Death100%

    172 players · Class

  • Spiritual Guidance100%

    172 players · Class

  • Surge of Light100%

    172 players · Class

  • Twin Disciplines100%

    172 players · Class

  • Twins of the Sun Priestess100%

    172 players · Class

  • Twist of Fate99%

    171 players · Class

  • Dark Enlightenment99%

    170 players · Class

  • Unwavering Will99%

    170 players · Class

  • Petrifying Scream98%

    169 players · Class

  • Fade98%

    168 players · Class

  • Sanguine Teachings9.3%

    16 players · Class

  • Inescapable Torment8.7%

    15 players · Specialization

  • Shadowfiend8.7%

    15 players · Specialization

  • Death's Torment8.1%

    14 players · Specialization

  • Expiation8.1%

    14 players · Specialization

  • Improved Purify6.4%

    11 players · Class

  • Afterlife4.7%

    8 players · Specialization

  • Apotheosis4.7%

    8 players · Specialization

  • Benediction4.7%

    8 players · Specialization