Discipline Priest Healing Stat Priority (Legion 7.2)

Table of Contents

• +Introduction
  • 1. Class Overview
  • 2. Patch 7.2 Changes
  • 3. Patch 7.1.5 Changes
  • 4. Contents
  • 5. ChangeLog
• +Easy Mode
  • 1. The Basics
  • 2. Talent Choice
  • 3. Stat Choice
  • 4. Basic Playstyle
    • 4.1. Atonement Rotation
    • 4.2. Single Target Healing
    • 4.3. AoE / Raid Healing
    • 4.4. Plea Versus Shadow Mend
  • 5. Cooldown Usage
  • 6. ChangeLog
• +Spell Summary
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Main Resource
  • 3. Basic Abilities
    • 3.1. Atonement
    • 3.2. Healing Spells
    • 3.3. Utility
  • 4. Cooldowns
• +Builds and Talents
  • 1. Talent Choices
  • 2. Tier 1 (Level 15) Talents
  • 3. Tier 2 (Level 30) Talents
  • 4. Tier 3 (Level 45) Talents
  • 5. Tier 4 (Level 60) Talents
  • 6. Tier 5 (Level 75) Talents
  • 7. Tier 6 (Level 90) Talents
  • 8. Tier 7 (Level 100) Talents
  • 9. ChangeLog
• +Artifact Traits and Relics
  • 1. Artifact Progression
  • 2. Relic Choice
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities
  • 1. Rotation
    • 1.1. DPS Rotation / Atonement
    • 1.2. Single Target Healing
    • 1.3. AoE / Raid Healing
    • 1.4. Plea Versus Shadow Mend
  • 2. Cooldown Usage
  • 3. Optional Read: Mastering Your Discipline Priest
    • 3.1. Atonement
    • 3.2. Absorption Effects
    • 3.3. Alternative Playstyle
    • 3.4. More on Cooldowns
      • 3.4.1. Light's Wrath
      • 3.4.2. Tier 4 Talents
      • 3.4.3. Tier 5 Talents
      • 3.4.4. Tier 6 Talents
  • 4. ChangeLog
• ×Stat Priority
  • 1. Basics
  • 2. Getting a Better Understanding
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Gems, Enchants, and Consumables
  • 1. Gems
  • 2. Enchants
  • 3. Consumables
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Macros and Addons
  • 1. Macros
    • 1.1. Generic Macros for Priests
      • 1.1.1. Leap of Faith Mouseover Macro
    • 1.2. Specific Macros for Discipline Priests
      • 1.2.1. Penance Mouseover Macro for The Penitent
      • 1.2.2. Shadow Word: Pain Macro
  • 2. Addons
    • 2.1. Generic Addons for Priests
      • 2.1.1. ElvUI
      • 2.1.2. Boss Mods: Deadly Boss Mods or Bigwigs
      • 2.1.3. GTFO
      • 2.1.4. Parrot or Mik's Scrolling Battle Text
      • 2.1.5. Weak Auras
      • 2.1.6. Recount / Skada / Details!
    • 2.2. Specific Addons for Discipline Priests
      • 2.2.1. Enemy Grid
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Gear, Legendaries, and Best in Slot
  • 1. Best in Slot List
  • 2. Trinket Recommendations
  • 3. Tier 19 Set Bonuses
  • 4. Legendary Items
  • 5. Loot Competition
  • 6. ChangeLog

General Information

On this page, we explain what the best statistics are for Discipline Priests in World of Warcraft Legion 7.2, how the class benefits from each of them.

The statistics priority is important as it influences itemisation choices (gear, enchants, and gems).

The other pages of our Discipline Priest guide can be accessed from the table of contents on the right.

About Our Reviewer

This guide has been reviewed and approved by Zolvolt, a raider in Incarnate, and generally a very knowledgeable, long-time healing Priest. You can follow him on Twitter.

1. Basics

We currently propose the following statistic priority for Discipline Priests.

1. Intellect;
2. Haste;
3. Critical Strike;
4. Mastery;
5. Versatility.

Note that if you are using the Drape of Shame cloak, the stat priority above holds true, whereas if you do not have it, Mastery will be better than Critical Strike, although the two stats will be very close (for Mythic raiding).

2. Getting a Better Understanding

Intellect is your primary stat. You should look for this stat in all of your upgrades. It provides you with Spell Power, which increases the power of your heals.

Haste reduces the cast time of your spells, reduces the cooldown of Power Word: Shield and Power Word: Solace, and also reduces your global cooldown. Moreover, it increases the amount of attacks your Mindbender can make, and the number of ticks from Shadow Word: Pain/ Purge the Wicked.

Critical Strike grants your damaging spells and heals a chance to double their value. That said, it is worth noting that it does not double-dip with regards to Atonement healing (Atonement heals cannot be critical hits; they only heal for the amount of damage that was done, which is the only portion that can be a critical strike).

Mastery ( Mastery: Absolution) increases your Atonement healing, but it has no effect on your normal healing and on your absorbs. This means that actually, Mastery is below Versatility in terms of value in situations where you use non-Atonement heals more often (such as dungeon content).

Versatility increases all your damage and healing done, and decreases all damage taken.

3. ChangeLog

• 27 Mar. 2017: No changes needed for Patch 7.2.
• 10 Jan. 2017: Added a mention of how using Drape of Shame affects your stats.
• 29 Aug. 2016: Updated for Legion's launch.
• 18 Jul. 2016: Updated for the Legion pre-patch.