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Holy Priest

Healer specialisation · Tier A in Mythic+, 4.5% 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. 2Soulcoiler Ritual Vessel+1.7s50%
  3. 3Power Infusion+2.7s100%
  4. 4Holy Word: Serenity+4s100%
  5. 5Flash Heal+4s50%
  6. 6Apotheosis+6.7s50%
  7. 7Benediction+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.

  • Benediction83 casts→Benediction63%Flash Heal16%Holy Word: Serenity11%
  • Flash Heal62 casts→Flash Heal73%Holy Word: Serenity10%Prayer of Mending10%
  • Holy Word: Serenity31 casts→Benediction35%Prayer of Mending23%Holy Word: Serenity16%
  • Prayer of Mending27 casts→Benediction48%Holy Word: Serenity24%Flash Heal16%
  • Divine Hymn10 casts→Divine Hymn60%Divine Hymn20%Benediction20%
  • 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

13 fights where almost all damage went to the boss

  1. 1Benediction14.2per min
  2. 2Flash Heal10.3per min
  3. 3Holy Word: Serenity8.6per min
  4. 4Prayer of Mending7.4per min
  5. 5Smite0.6per min
  6. 6Fade0.5per min
  7. 7Prayer of Healing0.3per min
  8. 8Power Infusion0.3per min
  9. 9Angelic Feather0.2per min

Multi-target

4 fights with substantial add damage

  1. 1Benediction12.4per min
  2. 2Flash Heal10.2per min
  3. 3Holy Word: Serenity7.8per min
  4. 4Prayer of Mending7.2per min
  5. 5Angelic Feather0.8per min
  6. 6Purify0.3per min
  7. 7Power Infusion0.2per min

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.

  • Haste27.8%680 avg
  • Mastery27.7%676 avg
  • Critical Strike23.5%583 avg
  • Versatility21.0%497 avg

Holy Priest PvE enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei67%
  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +4% Mana55%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister55%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness43%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery33%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt31%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed31%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul26%

Holy Priest PvE gems & sockets

  • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition48%
  • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility27%
  • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat22%
  • Prismatic Socket22%
  • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste13%
  • Flawless Versatile Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Versatility12%
  • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery11%
  • Flawless Quick Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Haste9%

What PvE players are playing

Talent choices across 1,141 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 Reach90%

    1,000 players · Class

  • Psychic Voice90%

    1,000 players · Class

  • Epiphany89%

    994 players · Specialization

  • Say Your Prayers89%

    986 players · Specialization

  • Radiant Plea87%

    971 players · Specialization

  • Lasting Words86%

    961 players · Specialization

  • Ultimate Serenity82%

    913 players · Specialization

  • Censure81%

    900 players · Specialization

  • Angelic Touch81%

    899 players · Specialization

  • Inspiration78%

    867 players · Class

  • Painful Invocation78%

    863 players · Class

  • Uplifting Words77%

    857 players · Specialization

  • Protective Light70%

    781 players · Class

  • Burning Vehemence69%

    764 players · Specialization

  • Everlasting Light64%

    717 players · Class

  • Move with Grace62%

    691 players · Class

  • Binding Heals51%

    564 players · Class

  • Enlightenment46%

    507 players · Specialization

  • Mindpierce41%

    457 players · Class

  • Healing Focus40%

    442 players · Specialization

  • Angel's Mercy37%

    413 players · Class

  • Translucent Image25%

    276 players · Class

  • Cosmic Wave22%

    242 players · Specialization

  • Divine Image20%

    224 players · Specialization

  • Strength of Resolve20%

    218 players · Class

  • Improved Purify17%

    185 players · Class

Near-universal picks (62)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Dispel Magic100%

    1,111 players · Class

  • Power Infusion100%

    1,111 players · Class

  • Spiritual Guidance100%

    1,111 players · Class

  • Angelic Feather100%

    1,110 players · Class

  • Fade100%

    1,110 players · Class

  • Twins of the Sun Priestess100%

    1,109 players · Class

  • Twist of Fate100%

    1,109 players · Class

  • Improved Flash Heal100%

    1,108 players · Class

  • Surge of Light99%

    1,106 players · Class

  • Benevolence99%

    1,103 players · Class

  • Twin Disciplines99%

    1,102 players · Class

  • Unwavering Will99%

    1,100 players · Class

  • Psychic Scream99%

    1,096 players · Class

  • Improved Fade98%

    1,092 players · Class

  • Assured Safety98%

    1,089 players · Hero

  • Desperate Measures98%

    1,089 players · Hero

Rarely taken (130)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Prismatic Echoes11%

    119 players · Specialization

  • Spell Warding9.4%

    104 players · Class

  • Sanguine Teachings8.5%

    95 players · Class

  • Mental Agility7.8%

    87 players · Class

  • Divinity7.3%

    81 players · Specialization

  • Dispersing Light3.7%

    41 players · Specialization

  • Light's Inspiration3.4%

    38 players · Class

  • Spectral Illusion2.4%

    27 players · Class

  • Mind Blast2.2%

    24 players · Class

  • Focused Mending1.8%

    20 players · Class

  • Archangel1.7%

    19 players · Specialization

  • Atonement1.7%

    19 players · Specialization

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

  • Jakbcastin

    tichondrius · US3,420

  • Decepper

    area-52 · US3,317

  • Selur

    sargeras · US3,249

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.

Other Priest specs

  • Discipline
  • Shadow