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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.

  • Versatility46.0%992 avg
  • Mastery26.8%579 avg
  • Haste26.5%573 avg
  • Critical Strike0.7%17 avg

129

Synced 3v3 players

1,574

Average rating sampled

2,094

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.

40 players

Ultimate Radiance

Ultimate Radiance

29%

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

38 players

Phase Shift

Phase Shift

26%

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

33 players

Dark Archangel

Dark Archangel

6%

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

8 players

Mindgames

Mindgames

2%

Assault an enemy's mind, dealing 27,481 Shadow damage and briefly reversing their perception of reality. For 7 sec, the next 69,348 damage they deal will heal their target, and the next 69,348 healing they deal will damage their target.

2 players

Psychic Shroud

Psychic Shroud

2%

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

2 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.

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

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

43% equipped · 253 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

26% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Cosmic Penitent's Eclipsing Robes

42% equipped · 292 ilvl

Discipline Priest enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +4% Mana76%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister74%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei68%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 129 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.

  • Archangel89%

    110 players · Specialization

  • Borrowed Time89%

    110 players · Specialization

  • Eternal Barrier89%

    110 players · Specialization

  • Power Word: Radiance89%

    110 players · Specialization

  • Harsh Discipline89%

    109 players · Specialization

  • Dark Indulgence88%

    108 players · Specialization

  • Weal and Woe87%

    107 players · Specialization

  • Assured Safety86%

    106 players · Hero

  • Desperate Measures86%

    106 players · Hero

  • Divine Feathers86%

    106 players · Hero

  • Foreseen Circumstances86%

    106 players · Hero

  • Guiding Light86%

    106 players · Hero

  • Piety86%

    106 players · Hero

  • Preemptive Care86%

    106 players · Hero

  • Preventive Measures86%

    106 players · Hero

  • Prompt Prognosis86%

    106 players · Hero

  • Prophet's Insight86%

    106 players · Hero

  • Twinsight86%

    106 players · Hero

  • Unfolding Vision86%

    106 players · Hero

  • Waste No Time86%

    106 players · Hero

  • Words of the Wise86%

    106 players · Hero

  • Inner Focus84%

    103 players · Specialization

  • Light's Promise81%

    100 players · Specialization

  • Holy Ray80%

    99 players · Specialization

  • Shield Discipline80%

    99 players · Specialization

  • Pain and Suffering80%

    98 players · Specialization

  • Divine Aegis79%

    97 players · Specialization

  • Purge the Wicked79%

    97 players · Specialization

  • Blaze of Light78%

    96 players · Specialization

  • Inspiration78%

    96 players · Class

  • Searing Light68%

    84 players · Specialization

  • Revel in Darkness63%

    77 players · Specialization

  • Move with Grace57%

    70 players · Class

  • Binding Heals55%

    68 players · Class

  • Translucent Image39%

    48 players · Class

  • Mindpierce37%

    45 players · Class

Near-universal picks (41)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Benevolence100%

    123 players · Class

  • Dispel Magic100%

    123 players · Class

  • Leap of Faith100%

    123 players · Class

Rarely taken (101)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Collapsing Void14%

    17 players · Hero

  • Dark Energy14%

    17 players · Hero

  • Darkening Horizon14%

    17 players · Hero

Import a real build

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

  • Primal

    echo-isles · US2,094

  • Xxádòý

    stormscale · EU2,063

  • Dissonance

    nemesis · EU2,046

  • Ashz

    stormscale · EU2,025

  • Jayti

    ravencrest · EU2,004

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

    • Shadow Word: Death
      Shadow Word: Death100%

      A word of dark binding that inflicts 3,161 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.

    • Twin Disciplines
      Twin Disciplines100%

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

    • Twist of Fate
      Twist of Fate100%

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

    • Improved Flash Heal
      Improved Flash Heal98%

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

    • Surge of Light
      Surge of Light98%

      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.

    Control & mobility

    • Psychic Scream
      Psychic Scream99%

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

    • Angelic Feather
      Angelic Feather98%

      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.

    • Phantasm
      Phantasm98%

      Activating Fade removes all snare effects.

    • Body and Soul
      Body and Soul97%

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

    • Psychic Voice
      Psychic Voice97%

      Call shadowy tendrils to constrict enemies when Psychic Scream ends, rooting them in place for 4 sec.

    Chest

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Robe

    30% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Footwraps

    53% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads

    26% equipped · 256 ilvl

    Hands

    Cosmic Penitent's Celestial Grips

    45% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Handwraps

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cover

    43% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Hood

    33% equipped · 256 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Leggings

    41% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Enveloping Legwraps of the Cosmic Penitent

    29% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Stave

    53% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Cudgel

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    52% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Lamp

    17% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Sigil

    12% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    65% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    14% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    67% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    16% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Neophyte's Shirt

    2% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Cosmic Penitent's Echoing Screams

    65% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Gladiator's Silk Amice

    11% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    12% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Guild Tabard

    6% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    51% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    51% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Sash

    49% equipped · 282 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Belt

    34% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Bands

    38% equipped · 256 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Wristwraps

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness
    63%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery58%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt57%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed50%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity21%
  • Discipline Priest gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition85%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility43%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste26%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility18%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery16%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste12%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery12%
    • Prismatic Socket9%
    Power Infusion100%

    123 players · Class

  • Shadow Word: Death100%

    123 players · Class

  • Spiritual Guidance100%

    123 players · Class

  • Twin Disciplines100%

    123 players · Class

  • Twins of the Sun Priestess100%

    123 players · Class

  • Twist of Fate100%

    123 players · Class

  • Dark Enlightenment99%

    122 players · Class

  • Psychic Scream99%

    122 players · Class

  • Fade98%

    121 players · Class

  • Improved Flash Heal98%

    121 players · Class

  • Painful Invocation98%

    121 players · Class

  • Petrifying Scream98%

    121 players · Class

  • Angelic Feather98%

    120 players · Class

  • Devour Matter14%

    17 players · Hero

  • Embrace the Shadow14%

    17 players · Hero

  • Inner Quietus14%

    17 players · Hero

  • Overwhelming Shadows14%

    17 players · Hero

  • Quickened Pulse14%

    17 players · Hero

  • Touch of the Void14%

    17 players · Hero

  • Void Blast14%

    17 players · Hero

  • Void Infusion14%

    17 players · Hero

  • Voidheart14%

    17 players · Hero