TBC Classic Holy Priest Phase 1 / Tier 4 Gear and Best in Slot

In this section we will go over the different gear available for Holy Priests in Phase One raids. We will offer multiple different pieces as some can be rather expensive or very rare to find. It is also recommended as a Priest to avoid wearing too many pieces of gear with little-to-no Stamina, as you already have a low base health pool.

If you are starting out as a freshly-leveled Holy Priest, our pre-raid best in slot list is meant to give you an idea of non-raid items you can chase as a solo / pug player in preparation for raids.

Do note that items from Heroic dungeons or that require Primal Nethers (which are obtained from Heroics) can be harder to get than raid items due to their daily lockout. Some Heroic dungeons are also harder than most of Karazhan.

If, however, your character is ready to take on the content of Tiers 5 and 6, then please utilize our updated lists instead.

Rank	Item	Gems	Source
Best	Light-Collar of the Incarnate	1 x Insightful Earthstorm Diamond, 1 x Purified Shadow Pearl	Prince Malchezaar — Karazhan
Option	Headdress of the High Potentate		Echo of Medivh — Karazhan

Light-Collar of the Incarnate is an extremely powerful helmet, offering an abundance of base stats and Bonus Healing, in addition to gem sockets and even some Mana per 5.

Rank	Item	Source
Best	Teeth of Gruul	Gruul The Dragonkiller — Gruul's Lair
Best	Shining Chain of the Afterworld	Netherspite — Karazhan
Option	Emberspur Talisman	Nightbane — Karazhan

We have a few very solid neck choices here; grab whichever one you can get easiest.

Rank	Item	Gems	Source
Best	Primal Mooncloth Shoulders		Primal Mooncloth Shoulders — Tailoring
Best	Light-Mantle of the Incarnate	2 x Teardrop Living Ruby	High King Maulgar — Gruul's Lair
Option	Pauldrons of the Solace-Giver		The Curator — Karazhan

Primal Mooncloth Shoulders remain a great pair of shoulders when using the 3-set. Light-Mantle of the Incarnate are better individually and can be used when more health is required to survive.

Rank	Item	Source
Option	Stainless Cloak of the Pure Hearted	Prince Malchezaar — Karazhan
Option	Lifegiving Cloak	BoE World Drop
Option	Bishop's Cloak	25 x Badge of Justice

Our pre-raid BiS cloaks remain very strong options here still, with Stainless Cloak of the Pure Hearted taking over slightly as a better choice.

Rank	Item	Gems	Source
Best	Primal Mooncloth Robe	1 x Luminous Noble Topaz, 1 x Purified Shadow Pearl	Primal Mooncloth Robe — Tailoring
Option	Robes of the Incarnate	3 x Teardrop Living Ruby	Magtheridon's Lair

Primal Mooncloth Robe remains your best option for pure healing stats, but Robes of the Incarnate are a good option if Stamina is ever needed.

Rank	Item	Source
Best	Bands of the Benevolent	Talon King Ikiss — Sethekk Halls (Heroic)
Best	Bands of Indwelling	Maiden of Virtue — Karazhan

Bands of the Benevolent remain a great choice, being nearly identical to your raid upgrade Bands of Indwelling. Either option is good; take whichever you can get.

Rank	Item	Gems	Source
Best	Gloves of Saintly Blessings	1 x Teardrop Living Ruby, 1 x Purified Shadow Pearl	Attumen the Huntsman — Karazhan
Best	Handwraps of the Incarnate		The Curator — Karazhan

Both glove options offer very similar stats, making either choice worth taking.

Rank	Item	Gems	Source
Best	Primal Mooncloth Belt	1 x Luminous Noble Topaz, 1 x Purified Shadow Pearl	Primal Mooncloth Belt — Tailoring
Option	Cincture of Will		Terestian Illhoof — Karazhan

Primal Mooncloth Belt is an amazing belt, easily still your best belt for the rest of Tier 4.

Rank	Item	Gems	Source
Best	Gilded Trousers of Benediction	3 x Teardrop Living Ruby	Doomwalker
Recommended	Pantaloons of Repentance	3 x Teardrop Living Ruby	Netherspite — Karazhan
Option	Pontifex Kilt	3 x Teardrop Living Ruby	Warlord Kalithresh — Steamvault (Heroic)

Gilded Trousers of Benediction are an incredible pair of leggings, but as they come from a world boss they will be extremely difficult to obtain. Pantaloons of Repentance are a very strong alternative and much easier to earn.

Rank	Item	Source
Best	Boots of the Incorrupt	Shade of Aran — Karazhan
Option	Boots of the Pious	Pathaleon the Calculator — Heroic The Mechanar

Boots of the Incorrupt are not much better than your pre-raid best in slot options, but they are an upgrade nonetheless.

Rank	Item	Source
Best	Violet Signet of the Grand Restorer	The Violet Eye — Exalted
Best	Naaru Lightwarden's Band	Magtheridon's Lair
Option	Jade Ring of the Everliving	Prince Malchezaar — Karazhan
Option	Mender's Heart-Ring	Terestian Illhoof — Karazhan
Option	Band of Halos	25 x Badge of Justice

Luckily we have quite a few options here for our ring slot. Grab the best ones you can and fill in with some of the easier options.

Rank	Item	Source
Best	Essence of the Martyr	41 x Badge of Justice
Best	Darkmoon Card: Blue Dragon	Darkmoon Beast Deck
Best	Scarab of the Infinite Cycle	Aeonus — Black Morass
Best	Eye of Gruul	Gruul The Dragonkiller — Gruul's Lair
Option	Alchemist's Stone	Alchemist's Stone — Alchemy

Priests have a large selection of trinkets available to them and they should be using most of the mentioned trinkets, swapping them in and out as needed. Darkmoon Card: Blue Dragon remains as your best in slot Mana regeneration trinket as Circle of Healing makes it much easier to proc.

Finally, Alchemist's Stone offers a huge increase to Mana regen, averaging out to be 40 Mana per 5. It is worth noting that this trinket can be swapped in and out during trash to greatly increase the Mana gained from your potions.

Utilize the best trinkets for the best situation. On longer fights aim for more Mana regeneration trinkets, such as Darkmoon Card: Blue Dragon or Alchemist's Stone. Shorter fights will favor Bonus Healing trinkets if you do not run the risk of running out of Mana.

Rank	Item	Source
Best	Light's Justice	Prince Malchezaar — Karazhan
Option	Gladiator's Salvation	PvP Arena
Option	Shard of the Virtuous	Maiden of Virtue — Karazhan

Light's Justice is a massive weapon upgrade, lasting you through all of Tier 5. Your PvP weapon still remains a solid choice until you can get it, or grab a Shard of the Virtuous if you do not have that.

Rank	Item	Source
Best	Windcaller's Orb	Cenarion Expedition — Exalted
Option	Tears of Heaven	25 x Badge of Justice
Option	Aran's Soothing Sapphire	Shade of Aran — Karazhan
Option	Signet of Unshakable Faith	Moroes — Karazhan

Windcaller's Orb is still your go-to off-hand option, offering more than anything found in Tier 4. If you are not at the required reputation yet, grab one of the easier options until you can get there.

Rank	Item	Source
Best	Blue Diamond Witchwand	The Crone from the Opera Event — Karazhan

Blue Diamond Witchwand is a nice upgrade from our pre-raid options, and is the only healing wand available to us in Phase One raids.

For a list of recommended enchants, check out our Holy Priest Enchants guide.