WotLK Classic Holy Priest Gear and Best in Slot

Last updated on Jan 01, 2024 at 13:56 by Abide 1 comment

On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your Holy Priest in WotLK Classic.

1.

Holy Priest Phase 5 Best in Slot List

This is a list of gear that is considered to be the best in each slot. The list below is following the stat priority of Haste Rating until soft cap > Spell Power > Crit > Haste > Intellect > Spirit > MP5. Please remember that stat weights are always dynamic and this stat order is more of a rough guideline not a reflection of reality. You can see an explanation for this priority on our stats page for Holy Priest below.

1.1.

Other Holy Priest Best in Slot Lists

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.

2.

Best In Slot by Phase

Phase 5 Phase 4 Phase 3 Phase 2 Phase 1
Phase 3 Alliance Phase 3 Horde
2.1.

Phase 5 / Tier 10 Best in Slot

The items in the list below are considered to be best in slot for Holy Priests in Phase 5 / Tier 10. Many of the items in this list will drop from rather difficult bosses of Icecrown Citadel and Ruby Sanctum 25-man. The power gap between these items and their alternatives is rather big, which is why they are extremely sought-after by casters in your raid.

Your best-in-slot weapon is up for debate. Val'anyr, Hammer of Ancient Kings Icon Val'anyr, Hammer of Ancient Kings should remain the best weapon available for you, barely beating out the new Royal Scepter of Terenas II Icon Royal Scepter of Terenas II. A good rule-of-thumb is: if you already have Val'anyr, Hammer of Ancient Kings Icon Val'anyr, Hammer of Ancient Kings, or are close to finishing it, use it as your BiS; if not, try to get a Royal Scepter of Terenas II Icon Royal Scepter of Terenas II. Trauma Icon Trauma is a worthy mention, as it can be useful on fights where the majority of the raid are stacked together.

Before you can purchase the 277 item level gear-set, you must first purchase the 251 version first with Emblem of Frost Icon Emblem of Frost. Below is the recommended order of purchase for items with your limited-available emblems. Be mindful that you may want to change which piece you purchase first depending on your current gear setup.

  1. Purified Lunar Dust Icon Purified Lunar Dust — 60 x Emblem of Frost Icon Emblem of Frost
  2. Crimson Acolyte Raiments Icon Crimson Acolyte Raiments — 95 x Emblem of Frost Icon Emblem of Frost
  3. Crimson Acolyte Cowl Icon Crimson Acolyte Cowl — 95 x Emblem of Frost Icon Emblem of Frost
  4. Crimson Acolyte Mantle Icon Crimson Acolyte Mantle — 60 x Emblem of Frost Icon Emblem of Frost
  5. Crimson Acolyte Handwraps Icon Crimson Acolyte Handwraps — 60 x Emblem of Frost Icon Emblem of Frost
Slot Item Source
Helm
Neck
Shoulders
Back
Chest
Wrists
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Main-Hand Weapon
Off-Hand Weapon
Wand
2.2.

Phase 4 / Tier 10 Best in Slot

The items in the list below are considered to be best in slot for Holy Priests in Phase 4 / Tier 10. Many of the items in this list will drop from rather difficult bosses of Icecrown Citadel 25-man. The power gap between these items and their alternatives is rather big, which is why they are extremely sought-after by casters in your raid. This combination of rather difficult encounters and the popularity of these items, will make it unlikely for you to obtain the Best in Slot gear before the end of Phase 4.

Your best-in-slot weapon is up for debate. Val'anyr, Hammer of Ancient Kings Icon Val'anyr, Hammer of Ancient Kings should remain the best weapon available for you, barely beating out the new Royal Scepter of Terenas II Icon Royal Scepter of Terenas II. A good rule-of-thumb is: if you already have Val'anyr, Hammer of Ancient Kings Icon Val'anyr, Hammer of Ancient Kings, or are close to finishing it, use it as your BiS; if not, try to get a Royal Scepter of Terenas II Icon Royal Scepter of Terenas II. Trauma Icon Trauma is a worthy mention, as it can be useful on fights where the majority of the raid are stacked together.

Before you can purchase the 277 item level gear-set, you must first purchase the 251 version first with Emblem of Frost Icon Emblem of Frost. Below is the recommended order of purchase for items with your limited-available emblems. Be mindful that you may want to change which piece you purchase first depending on your current gear setup.

  1. Purified Lunar Dust Icon Purified Lunar Dust — 60 x Emblem of Frost Icon Emblem of Frost
  2. Crimson Acolyte Raiments Icon Crimson Acolyte Raiments — 95 x Emblem of Frost Icon Emblem of Frost
  3. Crimson Acolyte Cowl Icon Crimson Acolyte Cowl — 95 x Emblem of Frost Icon Emblem of Frost
  4. Crimson Acolyte Mantle Icon Crimson Acolyte Mantle — 60 x Emblem of Frost Icon Emblem of Frost
  5. Crimson Acolyte Handwraps Icon Crimson Acolyte Handwraps — 60 x Emblem of Frost Icon Emblem of Frost
Slot Item Source
Helm
Neck
Shoulders
Back
Chest
Wrists
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Main-Hand Weapon
Off-Hand Weapon
Wand
2.3.

Alliance Phase 3 / Tier 9 Holy Priest Best in Slot

The items in the list below are considered to be best in slot for Holy Priests in Phase 3 / Tier 9. This list is still preliminary and subject to change. Most of the items in this list will drop from Heroic difficulty in Trial of the Crusader 25-man and some from Ulduar 10/25-man Hardmodes (HM). This list contains full best in slot, which will be unrealistic to acquire for most players as healers typically receive very low priority on gear upgrades. For a more realistic gear set, check out the "P3 Alliance Realistic BiS" tab above.

The power gap between these items and their alternatives is rather big, making them extremely sought-after by other caster classes in your raid; this goes especially for the Heroic gear (item level 258). In addition to that, per lockout there can only be a maximum of 4 hardmode tokens, which are again randomly rolled between classes. The T9-set will have a 232, a 245 and a 258 item level version, it is recommended to stick with the 245 item level version of it until you get the tokens for 258 item level. For more information, check out our Tier 9 Sets and Hardmode.

The items on the following list for Tier 8 come from WotLK Ulduar. The Tier 8 armor is sold by Paldesse in Dalaran for tokens from Ulduar. The abbreviation HM refers to the Hardmode of an encounter. For full information on how to gem and enchant your gear, check out our Holy Priest PvE Enchants page.

Slot Item Source
Helm
Neck
Shoulders
Back
Chest
Wrists
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Weapon
  • Shared Drop — Ulduar 10/25-Man
Off-Hand
Wand
2.4.

Alliance Phase 3 / Tier 9 Holy Priest Realistic Best in Slot

The items in the list below are considered to be a more realistic best in slot list for Holy Priests in Phase 3 / Tier 9, focusing more on gear that is less contested or can be obtained much easier. For a full best in slot gear list, check out the "P3 Alliance BiS" tab above. This list is still preliminary and subject to change. For more information about the different tier sets and to see why they are so hard to obtain, check out our Tier 9 Sets and Hardmode.

The items on the following list for Tier 8 come from WotLK Ulduar. The Tier 8 armor is sold by Paldesse in Dalaran for tokens from Ulduar. The abbreviation HM refers to the Hardmode of an encounter. For full information on how to gem and enchant your gear, check out our Holy Priest PvE Enchants page.

Slot Item Source
Helm
Neck
Shoulders
Back
Chest
Wrists
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Weapon
  • Shared Drop — Ulduar 10/25-Man
Off-Hand
Wand
2.5.

Horde Phase 3 / Tier 9 Holy Priest Best in Slot

The items in the list below are considered to be best in slot for Holy Priests in Phase 3 / Tier 9. This list is still preliminary and subject to change. Most of the items in this list will drop from Heroic difficulty in Trial of the Crusader 25-man and some from Ulduar 10/25-man Hardmodes (HM). This list contains full best in slot, which will be unrealistic to acquire for most players as healers typically receive very low priority on gear upgrades. For a more realistic gear set, check out the "P3 Horde Realistic BiS" tab above.

The power gap between these items and their alternatives is rather big, making them extremely sought-after by other caster classes in your raid; this goes especially for the Heroic gear (item level 258). In addition to that, per lockout there can only be a maximum of 4 hardmode tokens, which are again randomly rolled between classes. The T9-set will have a 232, a 245 and a 258 item level version, it is recommended to stick with the 245 item level version of it until you get the tokens for 258 item level. For more information, check out our Tier 9 Sets and Hardmode.

The items on the following list for Tier 8 come from WotLK Ulduar. The Tier 8 armor is sold by Paldesse in Dalaran for tokens from Ulduar. The abbreviation HM refers to the Hardmode of an encounter. For full information on how to gem and enchant your gear, check out our Holy Priest PvE Enchants page.

Slot Item Source
Helm
Neck
Shoulders
Back
Chest
Wrists
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Weapon
  • Shared Drop — Ulduar 10/25-Man
Off-Hand
Wand
2.6.

Horde Phase 3 / Tier 9 Holy Priest Realistic Best in Slot

The items in the list below are considered to be a more realistic best in slot list for Holy Priests in Phase 3 / Tier 9, focusing more on gear that is less contested or can be obtained much easier. For a full best in slot gear list, check out the "P3 Horde BiS" tab above. This list is still preliminary and subject to change. For more information about the different tier sets and to see why they are so hard to obtain, check out our Tier 9 Sets and Hardmode.

The items on the following list for Tier 8 come from WotLK Ulduar. The Tier 8 armor is sold by Paldesse in Dalaran for tokens from Ulduar. The abbreviation HM refers to the Hardmode of an encounter. For full information on how to gem and enchant your gear, check out our Holy Priest PvE Enchants page.

Slot Item Source
Helm
Neck
Shoulders
Back
Chest
Wrists
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Weapon
  • Shared Drop — Ulduar 10/25-Man
Off-Hand
Wand
2.7.

Phase 2 / Tier 8 Holy Priest Best in Slot

The items in the list below are considered to be best in slot for Holy Priests in Phase 2 / Tier 8. Many of the items in this list will drop from rather difficult Hardmodes of Ulduar 25-man. The power gap between these items and their alternatives is rather big, which is why they are extremely sought-after by other caster classes in your raid. This combination of rather difficult Hardmodes and the popularity of these items, will make it unlikely for you to obtain the Best in Slot gear before the end of Phase 2. When gearing, make sure to utilize the T7 set bonuses before breaking them for a single item.

The items on the following list for Tier 8 come from WotLK Ulduar. The Tier 8 armor is sold by Paldesse in Dalaran for tokens from Ulduar. The abbreviation HM refers to the Hardmode of an encounter. For full information on how to gem and enchant your gear, check out our Holy Priest PvE Enchants page.

Slot Item Source
Helm
Neck
Shoulders
Back
Chest
Wrists
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Weapons
  • Shared Drop — Ulduar 25-Man
Off-Hand
Wand
2.8.

Phase 1 / Tier 7 Holy Priest Best in Slot

The items on the following list for Tier 7 come from WotLK Raids and Emblem of Valor Icon Emblem of Valor-Vendors Arcanist Adurin (Alliance), and Magister Brasael (Horde) in Dalaran. For full information on how to gem and enchant your gear, check out our Holy Priest PvE Enchants page.

Slot Item Source
Helm
Neck
Shoulders
Back
Chest
Wrists
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Weapons
Off-Hand
Wand
3.

Further Gear Enhancements

If you have further questions about gemming and enchanting these items, our Holy Priest Enchants and Gems page below provides all of the information you need.

4.

Changelog

  • 01 Jan. 2024: Updated for Phase 5.
  • 09 Oct. 2023: Updated for Phase 4.
  • 10 May 2023: Updated with Phase 3 Best in Slot lists. Entirely revamped page format.
  • 18 Jan. 2023: Reviewed for Phase 2 release ahead of Ulduar raid release.
  • 02 Sep. 2022: Page added.
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