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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 47 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility50.9%1,109 avg
  • Mastery25.4%557 avg
  • Haste22.5%490 avg
  • Critical Strike1.2%27 avg

47

Synced RBG players

1,018

Average rating sampled

2,163

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Ultimate Radiance

Ultimate Radiance

57%

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

27 players

Inner Light

Inner Light

40%

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.

19 players

Phase Shift

Phase Shift

36%

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

17 players

Dark Archangel

Dark Archangel

17%

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

8 players

Trinity

Trinity

11%

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.

5 players

Mindgames

Mindgames

9%

Assault an enemy's mind, dealing 29,268 Shadow damage and briefly reversing their perception of reality. For 7 sec, the next 72,711 damage they deal will heal their target, and the next 72,711 healing they deal will damage their target.

4 players

Psychic Shroud

Psychic Shroud

4%

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

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.

2 players

Combat toolkit

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

Pressure & burst

  • Dispel Magic
    Dispel Magic100%

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

  • Fade
    Fade100%

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

  • Leap of Faith

Most played equipment

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

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

30% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cloak

21% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Cosmic Penitent's Eclipsing Robes

45% equipped · 298 ilvl

Discipline Priest enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister79%
  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +4% Mana77%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei60%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 47 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%

    41 players · Class

  • Eternal Barrier89%

    41 players · Specialization

  • Harsh Discipline89%

    41 players · Specialization

  • Mass Dispel89%

    41 players · Class

  • Protective Light89%

    41 players · Class

  • Body and Soul87%

    40 players · Class

  • Borrowed Time87%

    40 players · Specialization

  • Phantom Reach87%

    40 players · Class

  • Unwavering Will87%

    40 players · Class

  • Binding Heals85%

    39 players · Class

  • Dark Indulgence85%

    39 players · Specialization

  • Lenience85%

    39 players · Specialization

  • Sheer Terror85%

    39 players · Class

  • Weal and Woe85%

    39 players · Specialization

  • Assured Safety83%

    38 players · Hero

  • Desperate Measures83%

    38 players · Hero

  • Divine Feathers83%

    38 players · Hero

  • Foreseen Circumstances83%

    38 players · Hero

  • Guiding Light83%

    38 players · Hero

  • Light's Promise83%

    38 players · Specialization

  • Mind Control83%

    38 players · Class

  • Pain and Suffering83%

    38 players · Specialization

  • Piety83%

    38 players · Hero

  • Preemptive Care83%

    38 players · Hero

  • Preventive Measures83%

    38 players · Hero

  • Prompt Prognosis83%

    38 players · Hero

  • Prophet's Insight83%

    38 players · Hero

  • Twinsight83%

    38 players · Hero

  • Unfolding Vision83%

    38 players · Hero

  • Waste No Time83%

    38 players · Hero

  • Words of the Wise83%

    38 players · Hero

  • Blaze of Light80%

    37 players · Specialization

  • Inner Focus80%

    37 players · Specialization

  • Divine Aegis78%

    36 players · Specialization

  • Shield Discipline78%

    36 players · Specialization

  • Holy Ray76%

    35 players · Specialization

Near-universal picks (33)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Desperate Prayer100%

    46 players · Class

  • Dispel Magic100%

    46 players · Class

  • Fade100%

    46 players · Class

Rarely taken (50)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Bright Pupil13%

    6 players · Specialization

  • Divine Procession11%

    5 players · Specialization

  • Holy Nova11%

    5 players · Class

Import a real build

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

  • Sweetiepiexo

    tichondrius · US2,163

  • Julesx

    nordrassil · US1,957

  • Akryz

    quelthalas · US1,885

  • Smooch

    tichondrius · US1,796

  • Oracion

    bleeding-hollow · US1,778

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
Leap of Faith
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

    • Desperate Prayer
      Desperate Prayer100%

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

    • 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 3,659 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 Disciplines98%

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

    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.

    • 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
      Phantasm96%

      Activating Fade removes all snare effects.

    • Pain Suppression
      Pain Suppression93%

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

    • Power Word: Barrier
      Power Word: Barrier93%

      Ascend into the air and unleash a massive barrage of Penance bolts, causing 220,201 Holy damage to enemies or 349,778 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.

    Chest

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Robe

    34% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Footwraps

    60% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads

    28% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Hands

    Cosmic Penitent's Celestial Grips

    43% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Handwraps

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cover

    62% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Hood

    21% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Leggings

    53% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Enveloping Legwraps of the Cosmic Penitent

    21% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Stave

    66% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Cudgel

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    66% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    17% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Sigil

    17% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Warmonger's Horn

    6% equipped · 289 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    77% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    11% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    66% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    6% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Blinky's Collar

    2% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Cosmic Penitent's Echoing Screams

    79% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Gladiator's Silk Amice

    9% equipped · 298 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    15% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Guild Tabard

    11% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    49% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    49% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    21% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Belt

    45% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Sash

    32% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Wristwraps

    49% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Bands

    23% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery
    55%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness53%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt47%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed47%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity17%

    • Discipline Priest gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition91%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility57%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility21%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste17%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery11%
    • Prismatic Socket9%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery6%
    • Flawless Deadly Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Critical Strike2%
    Improved Flash Heal100%

    46 players · Class

  • Leap of Faith100%

    46 players · Class

  • Power Infusion100%

    46 players · Class

  • Psychic Scream100%

    46 players · Class

  • Shadow Word: Death100%

    46 players · Class

  • Spiritual Guidance100%

    46 players · Class

  • Surge of Light100%

    46 players · Class

  • Twins of the Sun Priestess100%

    46 players · Class

  • Benevolence98%

    45 players · Class

  • Improved Fade98%

    45 players · Class

  • Twin Disciplines98%

    45 players · Class

  • Twist of Fate98%

    45 players · Class

  • Angelic Feather96%

    44 players · Class

    • Improved Purify11%

    5 players · Class

  • Inescapable Torment11%

    5 players · Specialization

  • Light's Inspiration11%

    5 players · Class

  • Shadowfiend11%

    5 players · Specialization

  • Expiation8.7%

    4 players · Specialization

  • Greater Smite8.7%

    4 players · Specialization

  • Afterlife6.5%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Apotheosis6.5%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Benediction6.5%

    3 players · Specialization