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Holy Priest

Healer specialisation · Tier S in PvP, 7.7% 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.

All PvPSolo2v23v3BlitzRBG

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.

  • Versatility50.3%1,093 avg
  • Mastery30.9%676 avg
  • Haste16.3%358 avg
  • Critical Strike2.5%60 avg

112

Synced Blitz players

1,932

Average rating sampled

2,307

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Spirit of the Redeemer

Spirit of the Redeemer

34%

Your Spirit of Redemption is now an active ability with a 2 minute cooldown, but the duration is reduced by 9 sec and you will no longer enter Spirit of Redemption upon dying.

38 players

Phase Shift

Phase Shift

31%

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

35 players

Sanctified Ground

Sanctified Ground

26%

Holy Word: Serenity blesses the ground with divine light, causing all allies who stand within to be immune to all silence and interrupt effects. Lasts for 5 sec.

29 players

Psychic Shroud

Psychic Shroud

8%

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

9 players

Purification

Purification

4%

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.

5 players

Greater Heal

Greater Heal

1%

An exceptional spell that heals an ally for 40% of their maximum health, ignoring healing reduction effects.

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%.

  • Fade
    Fade100%

    Fade out, removing all your threat and reducing enemies' detection range against you for 10 sec.

  • Leap of Faith
    Leap of Faith

Most played equipment

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

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

38% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Greatcloak

21% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Cosmic Penitent's Eclipsing Robes

49% equipped · 292 ilvl

Holy Priest enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister72%
  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +4% Mana69%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness66%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei63%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 112 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.

  • Dispel Magic90%

    96 players · Class

  • Gales of Song90%

    96 players · Specialization

  • Lasting Words88%

    94 players · Specialization

  • Epiphany87%

    93 players · Specialization

  • Radiant Plea85%

    91 players · Specialization

  • Say Your Prayers85%

    91 players · Specialization

  • Angelic Touch84%

    90 players · Specialization

  • Inspiration82%

    88 players · Class

  • Psychic Voice82%

    88 players · Class

  • Phantom Reach81%

    87 players · Class

  • Censure80%

    86 players · Specialization

  • Everlasting Light79%

    85 players · Class

  • Ultimate Serenity75%

    80 players · Specialization

  • Protective Light73%

    78 players · Class

  • Uplifting Words73%

    78 players · Specialization

  • Desperate Times72%

    77 players · Specialization

  • Empyreal Blaze68%

    73 players · Specialization

  • Binding Heals66%

    71 players · Class

  • Enlightenment63%

    67 players · Specialization

  • Healing Focus56%

    60 players · Specialization

  • Translucent Image54%

    58 players · Class

  • Painful Invocation49%

    52 players · Class

  • Move with Grace46%

    49 players · Class

  • Angel's Mercy43%

    46 players · Class

  • Strength of Resolve37%

    40 players · Class

  • Burning Vehemence33%

    35 players · Specialization

  • Cosmic Wave28%

    30 players · Specialization

  • Prismatic Echoes27%

    29 players · Specialization

  • Divine Image22%

    24 players · Specialization

  • Mindpierce21%

    22 players · Class

Near-universal picks (58)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Angelic Feather100%

    107 players · Class

  • Benevolence100%

    107 players · Class

  • Fade100%

    107 players · Class

Rarely taken (110)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Spell Warding15%

    16 players · Class

  • Improved Purify11%

    12 players · Class

  • Sanguine Teachings11%

    12 players · Class

Import a real build

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

  • Chromzs

    ragnaros · US2,307

  • Anabølic

    ravencrest · EU2,302

  • Bmhehe

    kazzak · EU2,302

  • Valetrix

    argent-dawn · EU2,293

  • Saytzeff

    alexstrasza · US2,273

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

  • Discipline
  • 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

    • Twist of Fate
      Twist of Fate100%

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

    • Assured Safety
      Assured Safety98%

      Casting Prayer of Mending applies Power Word: Shield to your target. Power Word: Shield Shields an ally for 15 sec, absorbing 18,147 damage.

    • Desperate Measures
      Desperate Measures98%

      Desperate Prayer lasts an additional 10 sec. Angelic Bulwark's absorption effect is increased by 15% of your maximum health.

    • Desperate Prayer
      Desperate Prayer98%

      Increases maximum health by 25% for 10 sec, and instantly heals you for that amount.

    • Improved Flash Heal
      Improved Flash Heal98%

      Increases healing done by Flash Heal by 15%.

    Control & mobility

    • Angelic Feather
      Angelic Feather100%

      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.

    • Psychic Scream
      Psychic Scream98%

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

    • Phantasm
      Phantasm95%

      Activating Fade removes all snare effects.

    • Body and Soul
      Body and Soul94%

      Prayer of Mending and Leap of Faith increase your target's movement speed by 40% for 3 sec.

    • Guardian Spirit
      Guardian Spirit94%

      Calls upon a guardian spirit to watch over the friendly target for 12 sec, increasing healing received by 60%. If the target would die, the Spirit sacrifices itself and restores the target to 40% health. Castable while stunned. Cannot save the target from massive damage.

    Chest

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Robe

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Footwraps

    69% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads

    15% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Handwraps

    35% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Cosmic Penitent's Celestial Grips

    28% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cover

    50% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Hood

    25% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Leggings

    42% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Enveloping Legwraps of the Cosmic Penitent

    33% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Stave

    44% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Cudgel

    31% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    52% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Sigil

    20% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Lamp

    12% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    63% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    18% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    66% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    15% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Stylish Black Shirt

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Cosmic Penitent's Echoing Screams

    72% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Shawl

    13% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Astral Gladiator's Tabard

    12% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    9% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    44% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    30% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    43% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    30% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Belt

    45% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Sash

    36% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Wristwraps

    58% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Bands

    21% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt
    59%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery54%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed54%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul16%
  • Holy Priest gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition81%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility54%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility12%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery8%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste8%
    • Prismatic Socket8%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste7%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery6%
    Leap of Faith100%

    107 players · Class

  • Power Infusion100%

    107 players · Class

  • Spiritual Guidance100%

    107 players · Class

  • Twist of Fate100%

    107 players · Class

  • Twins of the Sun Priestess99%

    106 players · Class

  • Assured Safety98%

    105 players · Hero

  • Desperate Measures98%

    105 players · Hero

  • Desperate Prayer98%

    105 players · Class

  • Divine Feathers98%

    105 players · Hero

  • Foreseen Circumstances98%

    105 players · Hero

  • Guiding Light98%

    105 players · Hero

  • Improved Flash Heal98%

    105 players · Class

  • Piety98%

    105 players · Hero

  • Mental Agility10%

    11 players · Class

  • Light's Inspiration8.4%

    9 players · Class

  • Divinity5.6%

    6 players · Specialization

  • Mind Blast5.6%

    6 players · Class

  • Dispersing Light4.7%

    5 players · Specialization

  • Spectral Illusion4.7%

    5 players · Class

  • Archangel3.7%

    4 players · Specialization

  • Atonement3.7%

    4 players · Specialization

  • Blaze of Light3.7%

    4 players · Specialization