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Discipline Priest PvE Guide For Mythic+

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Discipline Priest
Season 4
50 characters
3127 - 3509

Welcome to Murlok.io's Discipline Priest PvE guide for Mythic+ in World of Warcraft. This guide lists the best stats, races, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems for patch 10.2.7, based on the character builds of the Top 50 Discipline Priests from Dragonflight Season 4 across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions. This includes 指染流年 (Icecrown TW) , who is currently the highest-ranked with a rating of 3509.

Updated every 12 hours with the latest data from the Battle.net API , the guide also examines each character's last time played, specialization usage frequency, and equipment type to ensure greater accuracy.

Top Discipline Priests

  1. 1
    指染流年's character icon
    指染流年
    Icecrown (TW)
    521 ilvl
    3509
  2. 2
    Лфгэнджойер's character icon
    Лфгэнджойер
    Howling Fjord (EU)
    523 ilvl
    3391
  3. 3
    Medizinmann's character icon
    Medizinmann
    Eredar (EU)
    520 ilvl
    3378
  4. 4
    Springz's character icon
    Springz
    Dragonmaw (US)
    520 ilvl
    3358
  5. 5
    牧小雨丶's character icon
    牧小雨丶
    World Tree (TW)
    521 ilvl
    3338

Stat Priority

Stats are crucial attributes that directly influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They not only determine the character's strength but also define the overall feel and playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various pieces of equipment, in consumables created by the Alchemy profession, certain foods, some enchantments , and gems .

It's important to note that each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. This means that optimizing a character's performance involves more than just maximizing each stat; it's about finding a balanced distribution. Here is the optimal way to balance Discipline Priest Secondary and Minor stats for Mythic+.

Secondary Stats
+3480
24% Critical Strike
+6766
39% Haste
+1862
25% Mastery
+4589
22% Versatility
  1. Haste
  2. Versatility
  3. Critical Strike
  4. Mastery
Minor Stats
+620
8% Avoidance
+289
7% Leech
+220
4% Speed
  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Races

In World of Warcraft, each race comes with unique traits that enhance character abilities or improve in-game quality of life. Although these racial traits typically offer minor advantages, they can still provide a competitive edge in certain scenarios.

With Night Elf currently being the top race for Discipline Priests in Mythic+, here are the other races that also stand out due to their advantageous traits.

  1. Night Elf race icon
    Night Elf
    32
  2. Dwarf race icon
    Dwarf
    4
  3. Void Elf race icon
    Void Elf
    4
  4. Blood Elf race icon
    Blood Elf
    3
  5. Human race icon
    Human
    2

Class Talents

Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing the playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing character abilities and behaviors. They are crucial in shaping how a character functions in battle.

Class talents represent a common tree shared across all Priest specializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements that are essential and universal to the Priest class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Priest's overall capabilities, regardless of the chosen specialization.

The following tree reproduces the in-game class talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  • Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
  • Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
  • Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Renew
50
Dispel Magic
34
Shadowfiend
50
Prayer of Mending
2
Improved Flash Heal
50
Improved Purify
14
Psychic Voice
0
Shadow Word: Death
50
Focused Mending
0
Holy Nova
48
Protective Light
47
Angelic Feather
48
Phantasm
12
Death and Madness
50
Spell Warding
49
Rhapsody
13
Leap of Faith
30
Shackle Undead
18
Sheer Terror
5
Dominate Mind
45
Words of the Pious
28
Mass Dispel
35
Move with Grace
0
Power Infusion
50
Sanguine Teachings
50
Tithe Evasion
10
Inspiration
22
Mental Agility
2
Body and Soul
29
Twins of the Sun Priestess
50
Void Shield
0
San'layn
44
Apathy
0
Unwavering Will
50
Twist of Fate
50
Throes of Pain
14
Binding Heals
49
Halo
39
Translucent Image
50
Mindgames
0
Surge of Light
49
Light's Inspiration
22
Crystalline Reflection
8
Improved Fade
44
Manipulation
0
Benevolence
42
Angelic Bulwark
9
Essence Devourer
50
Shattered Perceptions
0

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents constitute a specialized tree, providing Discipline Priests with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style.

The following tree reproduces the in-game specialization talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  • Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
  • Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
  • Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Atonement
50
Power Word: Radiance
50
Pain Suppression
50
Power of the Dark Side
50
Light's Promise
50
Sanctuary
13
Protector of the Frail
46
Dark Indulgence
50
Schism
50
Enduring Luminescence
35
Shield Discipline
1
Power Word: Barrier
50
Painful Punishment
35
Malicious Intent
3
Purge the Wicked
50
Rapture
49
Shadow Covenant
50
Revel in Purity
50
Contrition
0
Indemnity
43
Pain and Suffering
3
Twilight Corruption
50
Borrowed Time
0
Castigation
50
Abyssal Reverie
50
Train of Thought
49
Ultimate Penitence
8
Lenience
44
Void Summoner
50
Divine Aegis
8
Blaze of Light
50
Heaven's Wrath
0
Harsh Discipline
50
Expiation
0
Inescapable Torment
50
Aegis of Wrath
0
Weal and Woe
0
Overloaded with Light
0
Twilight Equilibrium
50
Mindbender
48

PvP Talents

PvP talents are specifically tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with war mode enabled, these talents are designed to optimize a Discipline Priest's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements and strategies that give players an edge in combat against other players, reflecting the unique demands of PvP gameplay.

The following tree reproduces the in-game pvp talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  • Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
  • Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
  • Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Purification
4
Trinity
5
Strength of Soul
13
Ultimate Radiance
33
Archangel
1
Dark Archangel
12
Thoughtsteal
3
Inner Light and Shadow
13
Absolute Faith
0
Catharsis
10
Phase Shift
11
Improved Mass Dispel
1

Best In Slot And Gear

Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from diverse sources: dungeon, raid, world drops, crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

Each piece of gear significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities. Here are the top items for Discipline Priests in Mythic+, tailored for each equipment slot.

Head

  1. Mask of the Furnace Seraph item set icon
    set
    Mask of the Furnace Seraph
    47
  2. Hood of Surging Time item icon
    Hood of Surging Time
    1
  3. Lost Scholar's Timely Hat item icon
    Lost Scholar's Timely Hat
    1
  4. Organized Pontificator's Mask item icon
    Organized Pontificator's Mask
    1

Neck

  1. Elemental Lariat item icon
    Elemental Lariat
    32
  2. Bromach's Disentombed Locket item icon
    Bromach's Disentombed Locket
    4
  3. Choker of Shielding item icon
    Choker of Shielding
    4
  4. Tuskarr Bone Necklace item icon
    Tuskarr Bone Necklace
    4
  5. Custodian's Medallion of Delusion item icon
    Custodian's Medallion of Delusion
    2

Shoulders

  1. Devotion of the Furnace Seraph item set icon
    set
    Devotion of the Furnace Seraph
    47
  2. Boastful Stalker's Epaulets item icon
    Boastful Stalker's Epaulets
    2
  3. Molten Magma Mantle item icon
    Molten Magma Mantle
    1

Back

  1. Potion-Stained Cloak item icon
    Potion-Stained Cloak
    20
  2. Cloak of Lost Devotion item icon
    Cloak of Lost Devotion
    19
  3. Fireproof Drape item icon
    Fireproof Drape
    4
  4. Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl item icon
    Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl
    4
  5. Acid-Proof Webbing item icon
    Acid-Proof Webbing
    1

Chest

  1. Command of the Furnace Seraph item set icon
    set
    Command of the Furnace Seraph
    43
  2. Blessed Ohn'ir Robes item icon
    Blessed Ohn'ir Robes
    3
  3. Bronze Defender's Vesture item icon
    Bronze Defender's Vesture
    2
  4. Robe of Plunging Depths item icon
    Robe of Plunging Depths
    2

Wrist

  1. Allied Wristguards of Time Dilation item icon
    Allied Wristguards of Time Dilation
    17
  2. Infused Elemental Bands item icon
    Infused Elemental Bands
    12
  3. Animated Shackles item icon
    Animated Shackles
    7
  4. Clasps of the Diligent Steward item icon
    Clasps of the Diligent Steward
    5
  5. Overengineered Sleeve Extenders item icon
    Overengineered Sleeve Extenders
    3

Hands

  1. Grasp of the Furnace Seraph item set icon
    set
    Grasp of the Furnace Seraph
    48
  2. Azureblade's Work Gloves item icon
    Azureblade's Work Gloves
    1
  3. Phoenix-Plume Gloves item icon
    Phoenix-Plume Gloves
    1

Waist

  1. Flare-Singed Strap item icon
    Flare-Singed Strap
    11
  2. Sky Saddle Cord item icon
    Sky Saddle Cord
    10
  3. Discarded Creation's Restraint item icon
    Discarded Creation's Restraint
    6
  4. Vibrant Wildercloth Girdle item icon
    Vibrant Wildercloth Girdle
    5
  5. Lost Hero's Waist Wrap item icon
    Lost Hero's Waist Wrap
    4

Legs

  1. Crazed Traveler's Legwraps item icon
    Crazed Traveler's Legwraps
    19
  2. Breeches of the Furnace Seraph item set icon
    set
    Breeches of the Furnace Seraph
    17
  3. Flametender's Legwraps item icon
    Flametender's Legwraps
    7
  4. Leggings of Lunar Communion item set icon
    set
    Leggings of Lunar Communion
    2
  5. Leggings of Absolution item icon
    Leggings of Absolution
    1

Feet

  1. Ravenous Pursuer's Footwraps item icon
    Ravenous Pursuer's Footwraps
    20
  2. Ancient Crosswrapped Sandals item icon
    Ancient Crosswrapped Sandals
    13
  3. Khajin's Hailstone Footwraps item icon
    Khajin's Hailstone Footwraps
    4
  4. Vibrant Wildercloth Slippers item icon
    Vibrant Wildercloth Slippers
    3
  5. Lifewoven Slippers item icon
    Lifewoven Slippers
    2

Rings

  1. Thunderous Downburst Ring item icon
    Thunderous Downburst Ring
    22
  2. Circle of Ascended Frost item icon
    Circle of Ascended Frost
    19
  3. Signet of Titanic Insight item icon
    Signet of Titanic Insight
    18
  4. Unstable Arcane Loop item icon
    Unstable Arcane Loop
    13
  5. Seal of Diurna's Chosen item icon
    Seal of Diurna's Chosen
    11

Trinkets

  1. Tome of Unstable Power item icon
    Tome of Unstable Power
    32
  2. Ward of Faceless Ire item icon
    Ward of Faceless Ire
    20
  3. Fyrakk's Tainted Rageheart item icon
    Fyrakk's Tainted Rageheart
    11
  4. Ominous Chromatic Essence item icon
    Ominous Chromatic Essence
    8
  5. Umbrelskul's Fractured Heart item icon
    Umbrelskul's Fractured Heart
    6

Main Hand

  1. Vakash, the Shadowed Inferno item icon
    Vakash, the Shadowed Inferno
    23
  2. Dreambinder, Loom of the Great Cycle item icon
    Dreambinder, Loom of the Great Cycle
    13
  3. Iridal, the Earth's Master item icon
    Iridal, the Earth's Master
    3
  4. Bloodfire Extraction Conduit item icon
    Bloodfire Extraction Conduit
    2
  5. Eternal Kindler's Greatstaff item icon
    Eternal Kindler's Greatstaff
    2

Off Hand

  1. Irontorch Igniter item icon
    Irontorch Igniter
    7
  2. Vexamus' Expulsion Rod item icon
    Vexamus' Expulsion Rod
    6
  3. Kokia's Burnout Rod item icon
    Kokia's Burnout Rod
    4
  4. Icewrath's Channeling Conduit item icon
    Icewrath's Channeling Conduit
    3
  5. Rod of Perfect Order item icon
    Rod of Perfect Order
    2

Antique Bronze Bullion

Antique Bronze Bullion serves as a specialized currency in Dragonflight Season 4, enabling players to purchase specific items. Each item costs 2 bullions and can be upgraded to its maximum Mythic level.

Given that the acquisition of bullions is limited to 1 per week from defeating raid bosses and 2 from the Weekly Mythic Dungeons quest reward when available, here are the best items to buy to maximize your limited bullions.

  1. Ward of Faceless Ire item icon
    Ward of Faceless Ire
    11
  2. Fyrakk's Tainted Rageheart item icon
    Fyrakk's Tainted Rageheart
    7
  3. Ominous Chromatic Essence item icon
    Ominous Chromatic Essence
    6
  4. Whispering Incarnate Icon item icon
    Whispering Incarnate Icon
    5
  5. Seal of Diurna's Chosen item icon
    Seal of Diurna's Chosen
    4

Embellishments

Embellishments are unique effects that can be added to crafted items, either as predefined elements in recipes or through an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.

Given that only a maximum of 2 embellished items can be equipped at a time, here are the best embellishments for Discipline Priests in Mythic+.

  1. Elemental Lariat embellishment item icon
    Elemental Lariat
    32
  2. Allied Wristguards of Time Dilation embellishment item icon
    Rallied To Victory
    17
  3. Vibrant Wildercloth Girdle embellishment item icon
    Blue Silken Lining
    7
  4. Choker of Shielding embellishment item icon
    Choker Of Shielding
    4
  5. Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl embellishment item icon
    Verdant Tether
    4

Enchantments

Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Head, Back, Chest, Wrist, Waist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.

Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Waist enchantments specifically require Blacksmithing, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers, and Head enchantments come from the Incandescent Essence , a reward obtained through a quest in the Amirdrassil raid.

Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here is a list of the top enchantments for Discipline Priests in Mythic+, essential for optimizing combat effectiveness.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence enchantment icon
    Incandescent Essence
    49

Back

  1. Graceful Avoidance enchantment icon
    Graceful Avoidance
    40
  2. Regenerative Leech enchantment icon
    Regenerative Leech
    10

Chest

  1. Waking Stats enchantment icon
    Waking Stats
    42
  2. Reserve of Intellect enchantment icon
    Reserve of Intellect
    8

Wrist

  1. +200 Avoidance enchantment icon
    +200 Avoidance
    41
  2. +200 Leech enchantment icon
    +200 Leech
    8
  3. +175 Avoidance enchantment icon
    +175 Avoidance
    1

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp enchantment icon
    Shadowed Belt Clasp
    34

Legs

  1. Frozen Spellthread enchantment icon
    Frozen Spellthread
    31
  2. Temporal Spellthread enchantment icon
    Temporal Spellthread
    17

Feet

  1. Watcher's Loam enchantment icon
    Watcher's Loam
    34
  2. Plainsrunner's Breeze enchantment icon
    Plainsrunner's Breeze
    15

Rings

  1. +82 Haste enchantment icon
    +82 Haste
    65
  2. +82 Versatility enchantment icon
    +82 Versatility
    20
  3. +82 Critical Strike enchantment icon
    +82 Critical Strike
    14

Main Hand

  1. Sophic Devotion enchantment icon
    Sophic Devotion
    34
  2. Wafting Devotion enchantment icon
    Wafting Devotion
    12
  3. Dreaming Devotion enchantment icon
    Dreaming Devotion
    2

Gems

Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession, typically offering stat bonuses to enhance your gear. These gems can be socketed into specific items such as Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings. The presence of sockets on items is usually random upon their drop.

Notably, Neck items can be uniquely modified to have up to three sockets by using 3 Tiered Medallion Setting . Additionally, a single socket can be added to other eligible items with a Nature's Cradle , which requires 6 Aspects' Tokens of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.

Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, the following are the top gem choices for Discipline Priests in Mythic+.

  1. Crafty Ysemerald gem icon
    Crafty Ysemerald
    59
  2. Energized Ysemerald gem icon
    Energized Ysemerald
    58
  3. Fierce Illimited Diamond gem icon
    Fierce Illimited Diamond
    34
  4. Radiant Alexstraszite gem icon
    Radiant Alexstraszite
    20
  5. Energized Malygite gem icon
    Energized Malygite
    19