Discipline Priest PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets (Shadowlands / 9.2.5)

The stat priority for Discipline Priests in PvP is as follows:

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

Intellect is the best stat in all situations. Versatility is the strongest secondary stat at all times, due to it increasing your damage and healing done and reducing your damage taken. Haste is also an amazing stat as it reduces your global cooldown, increases your cast and channel speed, reduces the cooldown of important spells such as Power Word: Solace, and increases the tick rate of your DoT. Mastery is a flat healing increase to every target with Atonement. You will need to invest in a bit of Mastery when playing 2v2 to increase your healing output, even if Haste and Versatility will be your primary focus.

You want to use PvP items as much as possible since they have increased item level in PvP combat. Ideally you want Haste and Versatility on every item. The PvP vendor sells items with Haste and Versatility most slots, making it easy to stack these stats. In addition we have to equip 4 set pieces as well as two Legendary items. This is what your final gear should look like, including set pieces and Legendaries :

• Head: Amice of the Empyrean ( Eternal Gladiator's Silk Guise if you do not have that set piece).
• Neck: Eternal Gladiator's Necklace
• Shoulders: Capelet of the Empyrean ( Eternal Gladiator's Silk Mantle if you do not have that set piece).
• Cloak: Eternal Gladiator's Drape
• Chest: Unity ( Eternal Gladiator's Silk Robe if you do not have that set piece).
• Wrists: Eternal Gladiator's Silk Armbands
• Hands: Caress of the Empyrean ( Eternal Gladiator's Silk Gloves if you do not have that set piece).
• Waist: Eternal Gladiator's Silk Cord
• Legs: Leggings of the Empyrean ( Eternal Gladiator's Silk Leggings if you do not have that set piece).
• Feet: The Penitent One ( Eternal Gladiator's Silk Treads if you choose another Legendary)
• Ring 1: Eternal Gladiator's Ring
• Ring 2: Eternal Gladiator's Signet
• Weapon: Eternal Gladiator's Vesper

The chest piece from the set has the worst stat combination which is why you want to use the other four. Crafting Unity on the chest allows you to get the most stats out of it since the chest is a piece with a high stat budget, and a max iLvL Legendary item grants more stats than a fully-upgraded PvP item.

Note: it is important to be wearing 2 PvP trinkets. This will increase your Intellect by 175 and your Stamina by 300, making you both more deadly and more resilient.

Eternal Gladiator's Medallion is a mandatory trinket to have equipped at all times. This allows you to remove any crowd control on yourself. You will use this trinket if you are stunned and will die in this stun, or on any form of CC if one of your teammates will die and you can save them. Note, if you play a Human, Eternal Gladiator's Relentless Brooch is often a better option as your Human racial, Will to Survive, allows you to break free of stuns already, and this trinket will reduce the duration of all incoming CC by 20%.

Eternal Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity is a strong trinket if you want to increase your sustained damage and healing, and do not need a specific trinket for another purpose. It also carries a lot of Haste, which is a very desirable stat.

Eternal Gladiator's Emblem increases your maximum health when used. This gives you an additional defensive when you are the target. The health increase is significant and will very often save your life, especially paired with Desperate Prayer.

Eternal Gladiator's Resonator allows you to drop a bomb on the ground that detonates after 4s, dealing high damage. Used in coordination with your team on your goes it can be lethal. Keep in mind that the damage is spread on all targets within the area of effect, so you need to have the main target stunned and isolated.

Eternal Gladiator's Eternal Aegis grants you a large shield, absorbing magic damage. This can be a decent defensive option instead of the Emblem when facing comps such as Rogue Mage, with heavy magic burst damage.

Here are the best enchants for a Discipline Priest:

• Bracers: Enchant Bracers - Eternal Intellect
• Cloak: Enchant Cloak - Fortified Speed
• Chest: Enchant Chest - Eternal Bounds
• Rings: Enchant Ring - Tenet of Versatility
• Weapon: Enchant Weapon - Celestial Guidance

Your six gems should be Versatile Jewel Cluster.

Note that regarding 2v2 you need a bit of Mastery to increase your healing output. You can play with six Masterful Jewel Cluster and two Enchant Ring - Tenet of Mastery, and keep your gear as it is to get enough.