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Holy Priest

Healer specialisation · Tier S in PvP, 7.5% 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.

  • Versatility45.2%1,011 avg
  • Mastery32.7%740 avg
  • Haste16.1%369 avg
  • Critical Strike6.0%148 avg

150

Synced Blitz players

1,961

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

62%

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.

93 players

Phase Shift

Phase Shift

56%

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

84 players

Sanctified Ground

Sanctified Ground

45%

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.

67 players

Psychic Shroud

Psychic Shroud

19%

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

28 players

Purification

Purification

9%

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.

13 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

40% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Greatcloak

19% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Cosmic Penitent's Eclipsing Robes

56% equipped · 292 ilvl

Holy Priest enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister67%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness65%
  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +4% Mana63%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 232 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.

  • Shadow Word: Death90%

    201 players · Class

  • Dominate Mind89%

    200 players · Class

  • Petrifying Scream88%

    198 players · Class

  • Lasting Words88%

    197 players · Specialization

  • Epiphany88%

    196 players · Specialization

  • Angelic Touch85%

    191 players · Specialization

  • Say Your Prayers85%

    190 players · Specialization

  • Radiant Plea84%

    188 players · Specialization

  • Censure81%

    182 players · Specialization

  • Phantom Reach81%

    182 players · Class

  • Psychic Voice81%

    182 players · Class

  • Everlasting Light79%

    178 players · Class

  • Inspiration79%

    178 players · Class

  • Empyreal Blaze78%

    174 players · Specialization

  • Protective Light77%

    173 players · Class

  • Ultimate Serenity75%

    169 players · Specialization

  • Uplifting Words74%

    166 players · Specialization

  • Desperate Times73%

    163 players · Specialization

  • Binding Heals70%

    156 players · Class

  • Enlightenment60%

    135 players · Specialization

  • Healing Focus55%

    123 players · Specialization

  • Translucent Image55%

    123 players · Class

  • Painful Invocation50%

    112 players · Class

  • Move with Grace44%

    98 players · Class

  • Burning Vehemence42%

    93 players · Specialization

  • Strength of Resolve39%

    87 players · Class

  • Angel's Mercy38%

    86 players · Class

  • Prismatic Echoes28%

    63 players · Specialization

  • Cosmic Wave27%

    61 players · Specialization

  • Divine Image22%

    50 players · Specialization

  • Mindpierce22%

    50 players · Class

Near-universal picks (57)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Benevolence100%

    224 players · Class

  • Fade100%

    224 players · Class

  • Leap of Faith100%

    224 players · Class

Rarely taken (112)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Spell Warding15%

    33 players · Class

  • Improved Purify13%

    30 players · Class

  • Sanguine Teachings12%

    26 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

  • Bmhehe

    kazzak · EU2,302

  • Anabølic

    ravencrest · EU2,302

  • Saytzeff

    alexstrasza · US2,273

  • Çrýzëm

    blackhand · EU2,267

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.

    • Desperate Prayer
      Desperate Prayer99%

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

    • 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 8% 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%.

    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.

    • Guardian Spirit
      Guardian Spirit97%

      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.

    • Holy Word: Chastise
      Holy Word: Chastise97%

      Chastises the target for 16,485 Holy damage and stuns them for 4 sec. Cooldown reduced by 4 sec when you cast Smite or Holy Nova.

    • Body and Soul
      Body and Soul95%

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

    Chest

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Robe

    16% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Footwraps

    73% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads

    9% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Handwraps

    37% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Cosmic Penitent's Celestial Grips

    25% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cover

    51% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Hood

    25% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Leggings

    47% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Enveloping Legwraps of the Cosmic Penitent

    26% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Stave

    41% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Cudgel

    37% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    51% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    26% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Sigil

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Lamp

    11% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    63% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    15% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    67% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    17% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    8% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    3% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Cosmic Penitent's Echoing Screams

    71% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Shawl

    11% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    11% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Astral Gladiator's Tabard

    9% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    43% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    42% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    26% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Belt

    49% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Sash

    30% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Wristwraps

    54% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Bands

    21% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei
    63%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt57%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery55%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed49%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul19%

    • Holy Priest gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition79%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility60%
    • Prismatic Socket14%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery9%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility7%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery5%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste5%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste5%
    Power Infusion100%

    224 players · Class

  • Spiritual Guidance100%

    224 players · Class

  • Twist of Fate100%

    224 players · Class

  • Angelic Feather100%

    223 players · Class

  • Desperate Prayer99%

    222 players · Class

  • Improved Flash Heal99%

    222 players · Class

  • Surge of Light99%

    222 players · Class

  • Twins of the Sun Priestess99%

    222 players · Class

  • Psychic Scream99%

    221 players · Class

  • Twin Disciplines99%

    221 players · Class

  • Assured Safety98%

    219 players · Hero

  • Desperate Measures98%

    219 players · Hero

  • Divine Feathers98%

    219 players · Hero

    • Divinity9.4%

    21 players · Specialization

  • Light's Inspiration6.7%

    15 players · Class

  • Dispersing Light6.3%

    14 players · Specialization

  • Mental Agility6.3%

    14 players · Class

  • Spectral Illusion4.5%

    10 players · Class

  • Lightburst3.1%

    7 players · Class

  • Mind Blast2.7%

    6 players · Class

  • Light of the Naaru2.2%

    5 players · Specialization

  • Archangel1.8%

    4 players · Specialization