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Discipline Priest

Healer specialisation · Tier A in PvP, 6.2% 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.

  • Versatility46.0%1,030 avg
  • Mastery30.7%694 avg
  • Haste19.9%451 avg
  • Critical Strike3.4%80 avg

150

Synced Blitz players

1,979

Average rating sampled

2,456

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Ultimate Radiance

Ultimate Radiance

67%

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

101 players

Inner Light

Inner Light

51%

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.

76 players

Phase Shift

Phase Shift

51%

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

76 players

Trinity

Trinity

12%

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.

18 players

Dark Archangel

Dark Archangel

11%

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

16 players

Psychic Shroud

Psychic Shroud

5%

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

7 players

Strength of Soul

Strength of Soul

5%

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

7 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.

6 players

Mindgames

Mindgames

3%

Assault an enemy's mind, dealing 26,208 Shadow damage and briefly reversing their perception of reality. For 7 sec, the next 67,945 damage they deal will heal their target, and the next 67,945 healing they deal will damage their target.

5 players

Combat toolkit

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

Pressure & burst

  • 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
    Power Infusion100%

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

  • Fade

Most played equipment

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

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

37% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

19% equipped · 292 ilvl

Chest

Cosmic Penitent's Eclipsing Robes

53% equipped · 292 ilvl

Discipline Priest enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister78%
  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +4% Mana71%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei62%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 270 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.

  • Lenience89%

    235 players · Specialization

  • Pain and Suffering89%

    235 players · Specialization

  • Shield Discipline89%

    235 players · Specialization

  • Angelic Bulwark89%

    234 players · Class

  • Blaze of Light89%

    234 players · Specialization

  • Dominate Mind88%

    233 players · Class

  • Purge the Wicked88%

    233 players · Specialization

  • Divine Aegis87%

    230 players · Specialization

  • Phantom Reach87%

    229 players · Class

  • Psychic Voice84%

    221 players · Class

  • Binding Heals79%

    208 players · Class

  • Inspiration73%

    193 players · Class

  • Revel in Darkness72%

    191 players · Specialization

  • Strength of Resolve54%

    143 players · Class

  • Translucent Image53%

    141 players · Class

  • Shadow Mend52%

    138 players · Specialization

  • Searing Light50%

    131 players · Specialization

  • Shadow Tap39%

    103 players · Specialization

  • Occultist36%

    96 players · Specialization

  • Angel's Mercy32%

    84 players · Class

  • Move with Grace31%

    82 players · Class

  • Mindpierce24%

    64 players · Class

  • Spell Warding20%

    52 players · Class

  • Painful Punishment18%

    47 players · Specialization

Near-universal picks (60)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Improved Flash Heal100%

    264 players · Class

  • Leap of Faith100%

    264 players · Class

  • Power Infusion100%

    264 players · Class

Rarely taken (70)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Grim Deliverance14%

    38 players · Specialization

  • Light's Inspiration14%

    38 players · Class

  • Bright Pupil12%

    32 players · Specialization

Import a real build

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

  • Judine

    kazzak · EU2,456

  • Cäfe

    archimonde · EU2,425

  • Alysxo

    ravencrest · EU2,402

  • Çãfê

    stormrage · US2,347

  • Tashiwashi

    silvermoon · EU2,342

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
Fade100%

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

  • Spiritual Guidance
    Spiritual Guidance100%

    Increases your Intellect by 3%.

  • Benevolence
    Benevolence99%

    Increases the damage of your spells by 3%.

    • Survival

    • Improved Flash Heal
      Improved Flash Heal100%

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

    • 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%.

    • Desperate Prayer
      Desperate Prayer99%

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

    • Shadow Word: Death
      Shadow Word: Death99%

      A word of dark binding that inflicts 3,416 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.

    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.

    • Pain Suppression
      Pain Suppression98%

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

    • Power Word: Barrier
      Power Word: Barrier98%

      Ascend into the air and unleash a massive barrage of Penance bolts, causing 217,073 Holy damage to enemies or 398,789 healing to allies over 5.5 sec. While ascended, gain a shield for 100% of your health. In addition, you are unaffected by knockbacks or crowd control 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.

    • Phantasm
      Phantasm95%

      Activating Fade removes all snare effects.

    Chest

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Robe

    31% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Footwraps

    73% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads

    12% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Cosmic Penitent's Celestial Grips

    39% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Handwraps

    24% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cover

    63% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Hood

    12% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Leggings

    58% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Enveloping Legwraps of the Cosmic Penitent

    21% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Stave

    62% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Cudgel

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    61% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Sigil

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Lamp

    4% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    79% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    8% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    69% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    17% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Cosmic Penitent's Echoing Screams

    65% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Shawl

    16% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    13% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Guild Tabard

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    40% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    31% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    40% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    31% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Belt

    63% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Sash

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Wristwraps

    47% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Bands

    28% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery
    61%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness58%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt49%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed43%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity14%

    • Discipline Priest gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition81%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility61%
    • Prismatic Socket13%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery12%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility8%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery7%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste6%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste5%
    Surge of Light100%

    264 players · Class

  • Fade100%

    263 players · Class

  • Spiritual Guidance100%

    263 players · Class

  • Twin Disciplines100%

    263 players · Class

  • Psychic Scream99%

    262 players · Class

  • Benevolence99%

    261 players · Class

  • Desperate Prayer99%

    261 players · Class

  • Dispel Magic99%

    261 players · Class

  • Shadow Word: Death99%

    261 players · Class

  • Twist of Fate99%

    261 players · Class

  • Atonement98%

    260 players · Specialization

  • Castigation98%

    260 players · Specialization

  • Entropic Rift98%

    260 players · Class

    • Improved Purify11%

    28 players · Class

  • Sanguine Teachings10%

    27 players · Class

  • Mental Agility9.1%

    24 players · Class

  • Abyssal Reverie8.7%

    23 players · Specialization

  • Holy Nova8.7%

    23 players · Class

  • Divine Procession7.2%

    19 players · Specialization

  • Collapsing Void6.4%

    17 players · Hero

  • Dark Energy6.4%

    17 players · Hero

  • Darkening Horizon6.4%

    17 players · Hero