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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.

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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.

  • Versatility40.3%899 avg
  • Mastery27.3%627 avg
  • Haste25.3%578 avg
  • Critical Strike7.0%174 avg

150

Synced Solo Shuffle players

2,327

Average rating sampled

2,690

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Phase Shift

Phase Shift

41%

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

61 players

Spirit of the Redeemer

Spirit of the Redeemer

41%

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.

61 players

Psychic Shroud

Psychic Shroud

20%

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

30 players

Sanctified Ground

Sanctified Ground

14%

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.

21 players

Purification

Purification

7%

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.

10 players

Combat toolkit

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

Pressure & burst

  • Fade
    Fade100%

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

  • Leap of Faith
    Leap of Faith100%

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

  • Power Infusion

Most played equipment

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

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

32% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

24% equipped · 256 ilvl

Chest

Cosmic Penitent's Eclipsing Robes

42% equipped · 308 ilvl

Holy Priest enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +4% Mana85%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister81%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei79%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness67%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt63%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed59%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery48%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 586 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.

  • Angelic Bulwark89%

    511 players · Class

  • Empyreal Blaze89%

    511 players · Specialization

  • Radiant Plea89%

    508 players · Specialization

  • Lasting Words84%

    478 players · Specialization

  • Ultimate Serenity84%

    477 players · Specialization

  • Angelic Touch81%

    461 players · Specialization

  • Censure81%

    460 players · Specialization

  • Painful Invocation80%

    457 players · Class

  • Inspiration78%

    445 players · Class

  • Uplifting Words76%

    432 players · Specialization

  • Protective Light69%

    395 players · Class

  • Burning Vehemence69%

    394 players · Specialization

  • Everlasting Light66%

    377 players · Class

  • Move with Grace65%

    370 players · Class

  • Binding Heals49%

    277 players · Class

  • Enlightenment42%

    241 players · Specialization

  • Mindpierce41%

    234 players · Class

  • Healing Focus38%

    215 players · Specialization

  • Angel's Mercy37%

    213 players · Class

  • Cosmic Wave20%

    117 players · Specialization

  • Divine Image19%

    111 players · Specialization

  • Translucent Image19%

    110 players · Class

  • Strength of Resolve16%

    92 players · Class

  • Improved Purify15%

    88 players · Class

Near-universal picks (64)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Fade100%

    571 players · Class

  • Leap of Faith100%

    571 players · Class

  • Power Infusion100%

    571 players · Class

Rarely taken (122)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Prismatic Echoes8.4%

    48 players · Specialization

  • Mental Agility7.9%

    45 players · Class

  • Spell Warding7.0%

    40 players · Class

Import a real build

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

  • Mazikeen

    stormscale · EU2,690

  • Peat

    hyjal · US2,656

  • Suprenext

    draenor · EU2,649

  • Shwayzee

    frostmane · EU2,642

  • Surebuddy

    nordrassil · EU2,600

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
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%.

  • Dark Enlightenment
    Dark Enlightenment100%

    Increases your haste 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.

    • Improved Flash Heal
      Improved Flash Heal99%

      Increases healing done by Flash Heal by 15%.

    • Surge of Light
      Surge of Light99%

      Your healing spells and Smite have a 10% chance to make your next Flash Heal instant and cost 50% less mana. Stacks to 2.

    • Twin Disciplines
      Twin Disciplines99%

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

    • Unwavering Will
      Unwavering Will98%

      While above 75% health, the cast time of your Flash Heal, Prayer of Healing, and Smite are reduced by 10%.

    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 Scream99%

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

    • Phantasm
      Phantasm98%

      Activating Fade removes all snare effects.

    • Guardian Spirit
      Guardian Spirit96%

      Calls upon a guardian spirit to watch over the friendly target for 10 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.

    • Body and Soul
      Body and Soul96%

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

    Chest

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Robe

    34% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Footwraps

    58% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads

    27% equipped · 282 ilvl

    Hands

    Cosmic Penitent's Celestial Grips

    39% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Handwraps

    28% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cover

    39% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Hood

    33% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Leggings

    40% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Enveloping Legwraps of the Cosmic Penitent

    37% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Stave

    54% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Cudgel

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    45% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Lamp

    16% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Sigil

    11% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    63% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    16% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    64% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    18% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    2% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Green Linen Shirt

    2% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Cosmic Penitent's Echoing Screams

    65% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Shawl

    13% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    9% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Venomous Gladiator's Tabard

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    57% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    57% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    20% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Sash

    49% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Belt

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Wristwraps

    45% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Bands

    27% equipped · 256 ilvl

  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity20%
  • Holy Priest gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition85%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility35%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility25%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery17%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery11%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste11%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste11%
    • Prismatic Socket6%
    Spiritual Guidance100%

    571 players · Class

  • Angelic Feather100%

    570 players · Class

  • Twist of Fate100%

    570 players · Class

  • Dark Enlightenment100%

    569 players · Class

  • Twins of the Sun Priestess100%

    569 players · Class

  • Benevolence99%

    567 players · Class

  • Improved Flash Heal99%

    567 players · Class

  • Psychic Scream99%

    566 players · Class

  • Surge of Light99%

    566 players · Class

  • Twin Disciplines99%

    565 players · Class

  • Dispel Magic98%

    562 players · Class

  • Unwavering Will98%

    562 players · Class

  • Improved Fade98%

    561 players · Class

  • Sanguine Teachings6.7%

    38 players · Class

  • Divinity5.1%

    29 players · Specialization

  • Light's Inspiration3.7%

    21 players · Class

  • Mind Blast3.7%

    21 players · Class

  • Archangel2.8%

    16 players · Specialization

  • Atonement2.8%

    16 players · Specialization

  • Borrowed Time2.8%

    16 players · Specialization

  • Castigation2.8%

    16 players · Specialization

  • Encroaching Shadows2.8%

    16 players · Specialization