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Holy Priest

Healer specialisation · Tier A in Mythic+, 4.8% of the sample

PvE GuideRaid logs, Mythic+ players and PvE buildsACTIVEPvP GuideRated ladder talents, gear stats and builds

Opener

The order abilities first landed across 4 top-parsing pulls, with the median time into the fight. The percentage is how many of those parses used the ability at all — a step at 100% is the opener, one at 60% is a choice some players make.

  1. 1Prayer of Mending+1.5s100%
  2. 2Power Infusion+2s100%
  3. 3Flash Heal+2.5s50%
  4. 4
Holy Word: Serenity
+4s
100%
  • 5Apotheosis+6s50%
  • 6Benediction+7.6s75%
  • What follows what

    What was pressed next, counted over every observed pair. This is the closest a log gets to a priority list — but it describes behaviour, not a rule: a player casting Execute because it lit up looks the same here as one following a plan.

    • Benediction77 casts→Benediction64%Flash Heal16%Prayer of Mending12%
    • Flash Heal64 casts→Flash Heal73%Prayer of Mending11%Holy Word: Serenity8%
    • Holy Word: Serenity30 casts→Benediction41%Holy Word: Serenity14%Prayer of Mending14%
    • Prayer of Mending27 casts→Holy Word: Serenity35%Benediction31%Flash Heal19%
    • Divine Hymn15 casts→Divine Hymn60%Divine Hymn20%Benediction13%
    • Power Infusion8 casts→Power Infusion50%Prayer of Mending25%Soulcoiler Ritual Vessel13%

    Ability usage

    Casts per minute across 20 top-parsing kills in The Venomous Abyss. Per minute rather than totals, so a long fight does not read as a heavily used ability.

    Single target

    14 fights where almost all damage went to the boss

    1. 1Benediction13.6per min
    2. 2Flash Heal10.0per min
    3. 3Holy Word: Serenity8.3per min
    4. 4Prayer of Mending7.4per min
    5. 5Smite0.9per min
    6. 6Fade0.3per min
    7. 7Power Infusion0.3per min
    8. 8Prayer of Healing0.3per min
    9. 9Angelic Feather0.3per min

    Multi-target

    3 fights with substantial add damage

    1. 1Benediction13.1per min
    2. 2Flash Heal9.8per min
    3. 3Holy Word: Serenity7.9per min
    4. 4Prayer of Mending

    Fights are sorted by how much damage landed on boss units rather than by a hand-kept list of which encounter is the AoE one, so the split stays right after a retune. Fights in between are left out of both columns.

    Updated 31/08/2026. These are observed casts, not a recommended priority — the order reflects how often an ability came up, which is not the same as when to press it.

    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.

    • Versatility37.7%849 avg
    • Mastery28.1%652 avg
    • Haste24.0%560 avg
    • Critical Strike10.2%254 avg

    What PvE players are playing

    Talent choices across 636 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.

    • Desperate Times90%

      559 players · Specialization

    • Say Your Prayers88%

      547 players · Specialization

    • Empyreal Blaze87%

      545 players · Specialization

    • Epiphany87%

      544 players · Specialization

    • Radiant Plea87%

      539 players · Specialization

    • Lasting Words84%

      522 players · Specialization

    • Ultimate Serenity82%

      509 players · Specialization

    • Angelic Touch80%

      496 players · Specialization

    • Censure79%

      492 players · Specialization

    • Inspiration78%

      487 players · Class

    • Painful Invocation77%

      477 players · Class

    • Uplifting Words75%

      467 players · Specialization

    • Protective Light70%

      437 players · Class

    • Everlasting Light68%

      424 players · Class

    • Burning Vehemence66%

      411 players · Specialization

    • Move with Grace61%

      381 players · Class

    • Binding Heals52%

      322 players · Class

    • Enlightenment45%

      280 players · Specialization

    • Mindpierce39%

      246 players · Class

    • Healing Focus38%

      237 players · Specialization

    • Angel's Mercy38%

      236 players · Class

    • Translucent Image25%

      153 players · Class

    • Cosmic Wave21%

      133 players · Specialization

    • Divine Image20%

      127 players · Specialization

    • Strength of Resolve20%

      122 players · Class

    Near-universal picks (62)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
    • Fade100%

      623 players · Class

    • Leap of Faith100%

      623 players · Class

    • Power Infusion100%

      623 players · Class

    Rarely taken (129)under 15% — situational or out of favour
    • Improved Purify14%

      90 players · Class

    • Prismatic Echoes11%

      68 players · Specialization

    • Mental Agility9.0%

      56 players · Class

    Import a real build

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

    • Yukil

      blackmoore · EU3,627

    • Tyeler

      thrall · US3,557

    • Decepper

      area-52 · US3,214

    • Lamplify

      sargeras · US3,110

    • Piecreamer

      tichondrius · US3,094

    Learn the spec

    This page measures what players do. For rotation, stat priority and matchup play, these are the references.

    • WowheadpveRotation, stat priority, gear and consumables. The most complete free PvE reference.
    • Icy VeinspveRotation walkthroughs and talent reasoning, written for players learning a spec.
    • Raider.IOpveMythic+ routes, affix planning and dungeon-by-dungeon breakdowns.

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    7.2per min
  • 5Angelic Feather1.1per min
  • 6Fade0.3per min
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    623 players · Class

  • Twist of Fate100%

    622 players · Class

  • Angelic Feather100%

    621 players · Class

  • Twins of the Sun Priestess100%

    621 players · Class

  • Benevolence100%

    620 players · Class

  • Improved Flash Heal99%

    618 players · Class

  • Surge of Light99%

    617 players · Class

  • Dark Enlightenment99%

    616 players · Class

  • Twin Disciplines99%

    616 players · Class

  • Psychic Scream99%

    614 players · Class

  • Improved Fade98%

    613 players · Class

  • Unwavering Will98%

    612 players · Class

  • Dispel Magic97%

    606 players · Class

  • Spell Warding8.5%

    53 players · Class

  • Sanguine Teachings8.3%

    52 players · Class

  • Divinity6.1%

    38 players · Specialization

  • Mind Blast4.5%

    28 players · Class

  • Light's Inspiration4.0%

    25 players · Class

  • Archangel3.5%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Atonement3.5%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Castigation3.5%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Encroaching Shadows3.5%

    22 players · Specialization