Holy Priest PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets — The War Within (11.2)
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, 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:
Dying Star's Veil
- Neck:
Algari Competitor's Amulet - Crafted with Versatility & Mastery
- Shoulders:
Dying Star's Pyrelights
- Cloak:
Reshii Wraps - With Mastery
- Chest:
Dying Star's Cassock
- Wrists:
Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands - Crafted with Versatility & Mastery
- Hands:
Dying Star's Caress
- Waist:
Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash - Crafted with Haste & Mastery
- Legs:
Dying Star's Leggings
- Feet:
Astral Gladiator's Silk Treads
- Ring 1:
Algari Competitor's Signet - Crafted with Versatility & Mastery
- Ring 2:
Algari Competitor's Signet - Crafted with Versatility & Mastery
- Trinket 1:
Astral Gladiator's Medallion
- Trinket 2:
Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity
- 2H Staff:
Astral 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 Sets
As noted above, acquiring both your 2-set and 4-set bonus is crucial. It is important to note that ALL tier sets are nerfed to 33% effectiveness in PvP. Although this nerf is significant, tier sets are still important to acquire to maximize your chances of winning. In Patch 11.2, there are different tier sets for each different hero talent for each specialization. Below are the different tier sets for Holy Priest.
Oracle Tier Set
- 2-set: Casting
Prayer of Mending heals your target for an additional amount for the initial heal.
- 4-set: Casting
Premonition of Piety or
Premonition of Solace grants 2 stack of
Premonition of Insight at 100% effectiveness. Consuming a stack of
Premonition of Insight increases your Haste by 1.0% for 10 sec. Multiple applications may overlap.
Archon Tier Set
- 2-set:
Halos reduce the cooldown of your
Holy Word: Serenity and
Holy Word: Sanctify by 5 sec and
Resonant Energy additionally increases the healing of your Holy Words by 5%.
- 4-set: While
Power Surge is active, every 2 casts of
Holy Word: Serenity or
Holy Word: Sanctify adds another
Halo to the effect at 100% effectiveness, up to 2 times.
Although the increased damage from the Archon tier set is decent, the overall best choice is the Oracle tier set and should be used in arena at all times.
For an in-depth guide to the best Holy Priest talent builds, read here:
For more information about your talents, please refer to our dedicated guide.
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
- 13 Aug. 2025: Updated recommended gear.
- Updated Gear for Reshii Wraps
- 04 Aug. 2025: Updated for Patch 11.2.
- Updated recommended gear.
- Updated tier sets section.
- 15 Jun. 2025: Reviewed for Patch 11.1.7.
- 21 Apr. 2025: Reviewed for patch 11.1.5.
- 03 Apr. 2025: Updated recommended gear.
- 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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