Holy Priest PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets — The War Within (11.1.0)
Choosing your gear carefully is important for your Holy Priest in PvP. We give you a stat priority to help you choose items with the right stats, followed by advice on how to choose the rest of your gear and your trinkets.
This page is part of our Holy Priest PvP Guide.
Stat Priority for Holy Priests in PvP
The stat priority for Holy Priests in PvP is as follows:
- Intellect;
- Versatility;
- Mastery;
- Haste;
- Critical Strike.
Gear Recommendations
Intellect is the best stat in all situations. Versatility is the
strongest secondary stat at all times due to it increasing the
damage/healing you do and, at the same time, reducing the damage you take.
Though, you want to be around 30% Versatility and not overcap it since it
will start to diminish from there on. Mastery will increase your overall
healing output from Mastery: Echo of Light. Haste is a good stat as it
reduces your global cooldown, increases your cast and channel speed, and
reduces the cooldown of important spells, such as
Prayer of Mending.
General Guidelines
Note that the Season 1 Tier set bonuses are all nerfed by 50% in PvP scenarios. You want to use PvP items as much as possible since they have increased item level in PvP combat. This is what your final gear should look like, including set pieces and crafted items:
- Head:
Confessor's Unshakable Halo
- Neck:
Algari Competitor's Amulet - Crafted with Versatility & Mastery
- Shoulders:
Confessor's Unshakable Radiance
- Cloak:
Prized Warmonger's Cape
- Chest:
Confessor's Unshakable Vestment
- Wrists:
Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands - Crafted with Haste & Mastery
- Hands:
Confessor's Unshakable Mitts
- Waist:
Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash - Crafted with Haste & Mastery
- Legs:
Prized Warmonger's Pants
- Feet:
Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads - Crafted with Versatility & Mastery
- Ring 1:
Algari Competitor's Signet - Crafted with Versatility & Mastery
- Ring 2:
Prized Gladiator's Signet
- Trinket 1:
Prized Gladiator's Medallion
- Trinket 2:
Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity
- 2H Staff:
Prized Gladiator's Greatstaff
Note: It is essential to be wearing two PvP trinkets. This will give you a Stamina and stat boost that will increase your survivability.
Holy Priest Tier Set
As noted above, acquiring both your 2-set and 4-set bonus is crucial. It is also important to note that ALL tier sets are nerfed by 50% in PvP. Although this nerf is significant, tier sets are still important to acquire to maximize your chances of winning. For Holy Priest, this is your tier set:
- 2-set: Your healing spells have a chance to apply
Insurance! to their target that heals them over 15 seconds. Insurance is consumed if an ally drops below 40% health to heal them.
- 4-set:
Holy Word: Serenity and
Holy Word: Sanctify apply
Insurance!! for 10 sec to one target while
Apotheosis is active. Your healing is increased by 1% for each
Insurance!! active on allies.
Holy Priest Embellishments
Embellishments are bonuses that can be put on crafted gear. These affects can have a drastic impact on the game. You are only allowed to have 2 Embellishments equipped at the same time. Here are the recommended Embellishments for Holy Priest:
Energy Redistribution Beacon. While above 80% health, your direct healing will redistribute up to 2% of your health to your target. This is great for increasing your overall healing output. Because this affect does stack, it is recommended to use two of them.
Duskthread Lining. This Embellishment significantly increases your Versatility when you are above 80% health.
Gems and Enchants
Here are the best enchants and gems for a Holy Priest:
- Cloak:
Enchant Cloak - Chant of Leeching Fangs
- Chest:
Enchant Chest - Council's Intellect
- Bracers:
Enchant Bracer - Chant of Armored Speed
- Legs:
Daybreak Spellthread
- Boots:
Enchant Boots - Scout's March
- Rings:
Enchant Ring - Cursed Mastery
- Weapon:
Enchant Weapon - Stonebound Artistry
Versatile Onyx is the best gem you can use. You also get access to a single Meta Gem. You should use
Cognitive Bloodstone for the meta slot.
Changelog
- 03 Mar. 2025: Updated recommended gear for Season 2 of The War Within.
- 24 Feb. 2025: Reviewed for Patch 11.1.
- 15 Dec. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
- 23 Nov. 2024: Updated recommended gear.
- Updated recommended enchants.
- 21 Oct. 2024: Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- Updated Recommended Gear.
- 16 Sep. 2024: Updated Recommended Gear.
- Updated Recommended Enchants.
- 09 Sep. 2024: Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 21 Aug. 2024: Updated for The War Within.
- 23 Jul. 2024: Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 04 Jul. 2024: Updated Recommended Gear.
- 07 May 2024: Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 22 Apr. 2024: Updated Recommended Gear for Patch 10.2.6.
- 15 Jan. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 06 Nov. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.2.
- Updated Recommended Gear.
- Added Tier Set section.
- 04 Sep. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.1.7
- 10 Jul. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5
- 09 May 2023: Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.1.
- 21 Mar. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 30 Jan. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 12 Dec. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight S1.
- 01 Aug. 2022: Updated for Shadowlands Season 4.
- 31 May 2022: Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 01 Mar. 2022: Updated for Patch 9.2.
- Updated Recommended Gear.
- Added Tier-Set section.
- Removed Shards of Domination section.
- 26 Nov. 2021: Reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
- 02 Jul. 2021: Updated Recommended Gear.
- Added Shards of Domination section.
- 08 Mar. 2021: Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
- 09 Dec. 2020: Updated Stat Priority.
- 06 Dec. 2020: Added BiS gear list for Shadowlands.
- 30 Nov. 2020: Removed outdated Traits and Essences.
- Removed outdated gear.
- Added gems section.
- 15 Oct. 2020: Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch (9.0.1)
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