Holy Priest PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets (Shadowlands / Patch 9.2)
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 reduce the damage you take. Mastery is your next best stat, as this
will increase your overall healing output from Mastery: Echo of Light.
General Guidelines
In general, Holy Priests do not have a specific cooldown that you need trinkets to line up with. As a result, your trinkets can have a passive or on-use effect. The stat you want to be increasing is Intellect. The reason you want to increase Intellect is because it drastically increases your overall healing output. Here is the best gear we recommend you using as a Holy Priest.
- Head:
Cosmic Gladiator's Silk Guise
- Neck:
Cosmic Gladiator's Amulet
- Shoulders:
Cosmic Gladiator's Silk Amice
- Cloak:
Cosmic Gladiator's Shawl
- Chest:
Cosmic Gladiator's Silk Robe
- Wrists:
Cosmic Gladiator's Silk Armbands
- Hands:
Cosmic Gladiator's Silk Handwraps
- Waist:
Cosmic Gladiator's Silk Cord
- Legs:
Cosmic Gladiator's Silk Leggings
- Feet:
Cosmic Gladiator's Silk Treads
- Ring 1:
Cosmic Gladiator's Signet
- Ring 2:
Cosmic Gladiator's Ring
- Weapon:
Cosmic Gladiator's Ritual Dagger
- Off-hand:
Cosmic Gladiator's Chalice
Tier Set Bonuses for Holy Priests
Tier set pieces are obtained in PvP from the Great Vault and can
eventually be created from other items in the same slot using the
Creation Catalyst. Overall, the set bonuses provide a large amount of
healing very often throughout an arena match. It is extremely important to obtain
both the Holy Priest 2-Piece and
Holy Priest 4-Piece bonuses as soon as
possible. Here are the best pieces to get for the set:
- Head:
Amice of the Empyrean;
- Shoulders:
Capelet of the Empyrean;
- Chest:
Habit of the Empyrean;
- Gloves:
Caress of the Empyrean;
For an in-depth analysis of the set bonuses visit here:
Recommended Trinkets
Note: It is important to be wearing 2 PvP trinkets. This will give you a Stamina and Intellect boost that will increase your survivability and healing/damage output.
Cosmic 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 normally use this when you are stuck in crowd control and
a teammate is at low health. Note, if you play a Human and are playing against a
team with only stuns,
Cosmic Gladiator's Relentless Brooch is a better
option.
Cosmic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity gives you Haste and has a 1-minute
cooldown that increases your primary stat. This is great to use right before you
activate a powerful cooldown.
Cosmic Gladiator's Emblem increases your maximum health when used. This
gives you an additional defensive when you think a team will be focusing you.
Cosmic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity increases your Haste and has a
chance to proc your primary stat. This is an overall strong trinket, as the stat
will proc often throughout an arena match.
Gems and Enchants
Here are the best enchants for a Holy Priest:
- Bracers:
Enchant Bracers - Eternal Intellect
- Cloak:
Enchant Cloak - Soul Vitality
- Chest:
Enchant Chest - Eternal Bounds
- Rings:
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Versatility
- Weapon:
Enchant Weapon - Celestial Guidance
Gem all of your gear with Versatile Jewel Cluster.
Changelog
- 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)
This guide has been written by Mysticall, a seasoned PvP player who has repeatedly achieved Arena Master and 2500 rating. You can watch his stream on Twitch, and you can also check out his YouTube channel.
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