Check WoW
PlayersGroupsRankingsTier Lists
Reputation
Find playersSign in with Battle.net
PlayersGroupsRankingsTier ListsClass GuidesReputation
Check WoW

Look up any World of Warcraft character: gear, talents, achievements, Mythic+ and PvP rankings, live class guides and verified player reputation.

Legal NoticeTerms of ServicePrivacy PolicyCommunity GuidelinesModeration Policy

World of Warcraft and Blizzard Entertainment are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by Blizzard Entertainment.

← All class guides

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

  • Versatility49.3%1,082 avg
  • Mastery33.2%735 avg
  • Haste15.2%337 avg
  • Critical Strike2.3%58 avg

43

Synced RBG players

1,005

Average rating sampled

2,014

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

67%

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.

29 players

Phase Shift

Phase Shift

63%

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

27 players

Sanctified Ground

Sanctified Ground

42%

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.

18 players

Purification

Purification

16%

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.

7 players

Psychic Shroud

Psychic Shroud

14%

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

6 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

42% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Greatcloak

19% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Cosmic Penitent's Eclipsing Robes

65% equipped · 292 ilvl

Holy Priest enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister77%
  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +4% Mana70%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery70%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 43 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.

  • Phantom Reach88%

    38 players · Class

  • Radiant Plea88%

    38 players · Specialization

  • Ultimate Serenity86%

    37 players · Specialization

  • Angelic Touch84%

    36 players · Specialization

  • Inspiration81%

    35 players · Class

  • Psychic Voice81%

    35 players · Class

  • Censure79%

    34 players · Specialization

  • Protective Light79%

    34 players · Class

  • Desperate Times74%

    32 players · Specialization

  • Enlightenment74%

    32 players · Specialization

  • Uplifting Words74%

    32 players · Specialization

  • Empyreal Blaze67%

    29 players · Specialization

  • Binding Heals65%

    28 players · Class

  • Healing Focus56%

    24 players · Specialization

  • Painful Invocation47%

    20 players · Class

  • Translucent Image44%

    19 players · Class

  • Strength of Resolve40%

    17 players · Class

  • Move with Grace37%

    16 players · Class

  • Angel's Mercy35%

    15 players · Class

  • Burning Vehemence33%

    14 players · Specialization

  • Cosmic Wave28%

    12 players · Specialization

  • Prismatic Echoes26%

    11 players · Specialization

  • Divine Image19%

    8 players · Specialization

  • Improved Purify19%

    8 players · Class

Near-universal picks (64)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Angelic Feather100%

    43 players · Class

  • Benevolence100%

    43 players · Class

  • Desperate Prayer100%

    43 players · Class

Rarely taken (49)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Mindpierce14%

    6 players · Class

  • Spell Warding14%

    6 players · Class

  • Mental Agility12%

    5 players · Class

Import a real build

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

  • Lezße

    thrall · US2,014

  • Happybunny

    tichondrius · US1,979

  • Studweiser

    tichondrius · US1,884

  • Vvetdreamxz

    kazzak · EU1,728

  • Zoe

    aegwynn · EU1,685

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

    • 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 by 15%.

    • Surge of Light
      Surge of Light100%

      Your healing spells and Smite have a 8% chance to make your next Flash Heal instant and cost 50% less mana. Stacks to 2.

    • Twist of Fate
      Twist of Fate100%

      After damaging or healing a target below 35% health, gain 10% increased damage and healing for 8 sec.

    • Assured Safety
      Assured Safety98%

      Casting Prayer of Mending applies Power Word: Shield to your target. Power Word: Shield Shields an ally for 15 sec, absorbing 20,092 damage.

    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 Scream100%

      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 Spirit98%

      Calls upon a guardian spirit to watch over the friendly target for 12 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: Chastise98%

      Chastises the target for 18,304 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

    12% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Footwraps

    74% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Handwraps

    35% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Cosmic Penitent's Celestial Grips

    30% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cover

    53% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Hood

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Leggings

    53% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Leggings

    21% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Stave

    51% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Cudgel

    28% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    70% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    14% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Sigil

    16% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Lamp

    12% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    72% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    12% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    74% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    12% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Artisan Officer's Shirt

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Red Linen Shirt

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Cosmic Penitent's Echoing Screams

    74% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Shawl

    14% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    16% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Radiant Recruit's Tabard

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    47% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    30% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    47% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Belt

    53% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Sash

    30% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Wristwraps

    58% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Bands

    21% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness
    67%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei65%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt63%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed56%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul16%

    • Holy Priest gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition84%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility58%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery16%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility9%
    • Flawless Masterful Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Mastery7%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery7%
    • Telluric Eversong Diamond · +23 Primary Stat and +1% Maximum Mana per unique Midnight gem color7%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste5%
    Fade100%

    43 players · Class

  • Improved Flash Heal100%

    43 players · Class

  • Leap of Faith100%

    43 players · Class

  • Power Infusion100%

    43 players · Class

  • Psychic Scream100%

    43 players · Class

  • Spiritual Guidance100%

    43 players · Class

  • Surge of Light100%

    43 players · Class

  • Twins of the Sun Priestess100%

    43 players · Class

  • Twist of Fate100%

    43 players · Class

  • Apotheosis98%

    42 players · Specialization

  • Assured Safety98%

    42 players · Hero

  • Benediction98%

    42 players · Specialization

  • Cosmic Ripple98%

    42 players · Specialization

    • Eternal Sanctity7.0%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Light's Inspiration7.0%

    3 players · Class

  • Spectral Illusion7.0%

    3 players · Class

  • Sanguine Teachings4.7%

    2 players · Class

  • Abyssal Reverie2.3%

    1 players · Specialization

  • Atonement2.3%

    1 players · Specialization

  • Castigation2.3%

    1 players · Specialization

  • Collapsing Void2.3%

    1 players · Hero

  • Darkening Horizon2.3%

    1 players · Hero