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Herald Of The Sun Holy Paladin Mythic+ PvE Guide for Midnight Pre-Patch

Welcome to Murlok’s Herald Of The Sun Holy Paladin PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: Midnight Pre-Patch.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Herald Of The Sun Holy Paladin Healers across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the optimal stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, gems, and races used in Patch 12.0 competitive M+.

Data is refreshed every 8 hours via Blizzard’s Battle.net API to ensure accuracy and up-to-date insights.

Top Mythic+ Herald Of The Sun Holy Paladins

  1. Berowult's icon
    1
    Berowult
    Area 52 (US)
    Dwarf | Herald Of The Sun | 169 ilvl
    3983
  2. Dûun's icon
    2
    Dûun
    Dun Modr (EU)
    Dwarf | Herald Of The Sun | 169 ilvl
    3973
  3. Ыврвырлшдг's icon
    3
    Ыврвырлшдг
    Howling Fjord (EU)
    Blood Elf | Herald Of The Sun | 169 ilvl
    3963
  4. Lahrin's icon
    4
    Lahrin
    Tirion (EU)
    Human | Herald Of The Sun | 169 ilvl
    3962
  5. Opopanax's icon
    5
    Opopanax
    Silvermoon (EU)
    Dark Iron Dwarf | Herald Of The Sun | 169 ilvl
    3955

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Holy Paladin's Healer performance, appearing on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

They have diminishing returns after reaching +20% from gear, so proper balance ensures the best results.

Optimal Secondary Stats

  • 36% Critical Strike +327
  • 44% Haste +457
  • 50% Mastery +215
  • 15% Versatility +210

Stat priority

  1. Haste
  2. Critical Strike
  3. Mastery
  4. Versatility

Additional Minor Stats

  • 4% Avoidance +41
  • 7% Leech +137
  • 4% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Mythic+ Dungeons. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top Herald Of The Sun Holy Paladins.

  1. Most used talents, strongly recommended!
  2. Frequently used talents, offer flexibility or suit personal preference.
  3. Rarely used talents, usually chosen to unlock deeper rows in the tree.

Best-in-Slot Gear for Mythic+

Gear provides core stat bonuses and typically comes from the Great Vault, crafted items, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

These items are most frequently used by top-ranked Holy Paladins in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Head

  1. Lightmane of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 41
    Lightmane of the Lucent Battalion icon

  2. Crown of Absolute Command

    • 4
    Crown of Absolute Command icon

  3. Soaring Behemoth's Greathelm

    • 2
    Soaring Behemoth's Greathelm icon

  4. Artoshion's Abyssal Stare

    • 1
    Artoshion's Abyssal Stare icon

  5. Dangerous Distraction Inhibitor

    • 1
    Dangerous Distraction Inhibitor icon

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 17
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Cabochon of the Infinite Flight

    • 11
    Cabochon of the Infinite Flight icon

  3. Bloodstained Memento

    • 4
    Bloodstained Memento icon

  4. Chrysalis of Sundered Souls

    • 4
    Chrysalis of Sundered Souls icon

  5. Ornately Engraved Amplifier

    • 4
    Ornately Engraved Amplifier icon

Shoulders

  1. Chargers of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 45
    Chargers of the Lucent Battalion icon

  2. Everforged Pauldrons

    • Craft
    • 2
    Everforged Pauldrons icon

  3. Beacons of False Righteousness

    • 1
    Beacons of False Righteousness icon

  4. Stoneflesh Spaulders

    • 1
    Stoneflesh Spaulders icon

  5. Swarm Monarch's Spaulders

    • 1
    Swarm Monarch's Spaulders icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Cuirass of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 47
    Cuirass of the Lucent Battalion icon

  2. Everforged Breastplate

    • 2
    Everforged Breastplate icon

  3. Breastplate of Otherworldly Influence

    • 1
    Breastplate of Otherworldly Influence icon

Wrist

  1. Everforged Vambraces

    • Craft
    • 29
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  2. Discarded Nutrient Shackles

    • 9
    Discarded Nutrient Shackles icon

  3. Vambraces of the Lucent Battalion

    • 5
    Vambraces of the Lucent Battalion icon

  4. Flameforged Armguard

    • 3
    Flameforged Armguard icon

  5. Eco-Dome Access Bands

    • 2
    Eco-Dome Access Bands icon

Hands

  1. Protectors of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 47
    Protectors of the Lucent Battalion icon

  2. Devourer's Gauntlets

    • 1
    Devourer's Gauntlets icon

  3. Everforged Gauntlets

    • 1
    Everforged Gauntlets icon

  4. Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers

    • 1
    Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers icon

Waist

  1. Everforged Greatbelt

    • 25
    Everforged Greatbelt icon

  2. Seal of the Lucent Battalion

    • 11
    Seal of the Lucent Battalion icon

  3. Venture Contractor's Floodlight

    • 4
    Venture Contractor's Floodlight icon

  4. Fresh Ethereal Fetters

    • 3
    Fresh Ethereal Fetters icon

  5. Improvisational Girdle

    • 3
    Improvisational Girdle icon

Legs

  1. Cuisses of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 42
    Cuisses of the Lucent Battalion icon

  2. Everforged Legplates

    • Craft
    • 4
    Everforged Legplates icon

  3. Quantum Leapers

    • 3
    Quantum Leapers icon

  4. Halkias's Towering Pillars

    • 1
    Halkias's Towering Pillars icon

Feet

  1. Interloper's Plated Sabatons

    • 39
    Interloper's Plated Sabatons icon

  2. Devoted Plate Walkers

    • 3
    Devoted Plate Walkers icon

  3. Everforged Sabatons

    • Craft
    • 3
    Everforged Sabatons icon

  4. Implacable Weatherproof Treads

    • 2
    Implacable Weatherproof Treads icon

  5. Stompers of the Lucent Battalion

    • 2
    Stompers of the Lucent Battalion icon

Rings

  1. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 35
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Signet of Collapsing Stars

    • 14
    Signet of Collapsing Stars icon

  3. Ring of the Panoply

    • 10
    Ring of the Panoply icon

  4. Devout Zealot's Ring

    • 9
    Devout Zealot's Ring icon

  5. Band of the Shattered Soul

    • 7
    Band of the Shattered Soul icon

Trinkets

  1. Loom'ithar's Living Silk

    • 35
    Loom'ithar's Living Silk icon

  2. Astral Antenna

    • 23
    Astral Antenna icon

  3. So'leah's Secret Technique

    • 16
    So'leah's Secret Technique icon

  4. Diamantine Voidcore

    • Set
    • 10
    Diamantine Voidcore icon

  5. Nexus-King's Command

    • 5
    Nexus-King's Command icon

Main Hand

  1. Charged Hexsword

    • Craft
    • 21
    Charged Hexsword icon

  2. Voidglass Sovereign's Blade

    • Set
    • 13
    Voidglass Sovereign's Blade icon

  3. Overclocked Plexhammer

    • 8
    Overclocked Plexhammer icon

  4. Timetwister Tulwar

    • 4
    Timetwister Tulwar icon

  5. Arachnoid Soulcleaver

    • 2
    Arachnoid Soulcleaver icon

Off Hand

  1. Everforged Defender

    • Craft
    • 17
    Everforged Defender icon

  2. Ward of the Weaving-Beast

    • 14
    Ward of the Weaving-Beast icon

  3. Package Protector

    • 8
    Package Protector icon

  4. Event Horizon

    • 5
    Event Horizon icon

  5. Starlit Safeguard

    • 3
    Starlit Safeguard icon

Embellishments

Embellishments add special effects to crafted gear. Only two can be equipped, so selection is important.

The following embellishments are the most commonly used by high-rated Holy Paladins.

  1. Dawnthread Lining

    • 32
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  2. Ascendance

    • 14
    Charged Hexsword icon

  3. Duskthread Lining

    • 14
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  4. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 10
    Everforged Defender icon

  5. Bind Binding Of Binding

    • 6
    Binding of Binding icon

Enchantments

Enchantments enhance gear with additional stats or special procs. Most are crafted by Enchanters, leg enchants come from Leatherworkers, and some slot-specific options appear through seasonal content.

These are the top enchantments for Holy Paladin gear in Mythic+ Dungeons during Midnight Pre-Patch.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence

    • 1
    Incandescent Essence icon

Shoulders

  1. Greater Tiger Fang Inscription

    • 1
    Greater Tiger Fang Inscription icon

Back

  1. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 32
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  2. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 13
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  3. +23 Avoidance

    • 3
    +23 Avoidance icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 43
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Council's Intellect

    • 7
    Council's Intellect icon

Wrist

  1. +135 Leech

    • 30
    +135 Leech icon

  2. +72 Avoidance

    • 18
    +72 Avoidance icon

  3. +66 Speed

    • 1
    +66 Speed icon

Legs

  1. Daybreak Spellthread

    • 22
    Daybreak Spellthread icon

  2. Sunset Spellthread

    • 19
    Sunset Spellthread icon

  3. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 3
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 37
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 8
    Scout's March icon

  3. Defender's March

    • 1
    Defender's March icon

Rings

  1. +21 Critical Strike

    • 29
    +21 Critical Strike icon

  2. +21 Haste

    • 28
    +21 Haste icon

  3. +21 Versatility

    • 21
    +21 Versatility icon

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Fiery Resolve

    • 13
    Authority of Fiery Resolve icon

  2. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 13
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  3. Council's Guile

    • 9
    Council's Guile icon

Gems

Gems provide focused secondary stat bonuses to help fine‑tune builds. They are crafted by Jewelcrafters and socketed into gear.

Sockets can be added to Necklaces and Rings with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear through seasonal vendor items.

These are the most popular gems among top‑rated Holy Paladins in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Algari Diamond

  1. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 22
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 15
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

  3. Insightful Blasphemite

    • 5
    Insightful Blasphemite icon

  4. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 1
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 16
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  2. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 12
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  3. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 9
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

  4. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 8
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  5. Chronomantic Fiber

    • 4
    Chronomantic Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Versatile Ruby

    • 64
    Versatile Ruby icon

  2. Deadly Sapphire

    • 44
    Deadly Sapphire icon

  3. Quick Sapphire

    • 39
    Quick Sapphire icon

  4. Deadly Emerald

    • 35
    Deadly Emerald icon

  5. Quick Ruby

    • 30
    Quick Ruby icon

Tinker

    • 5

  2. Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector

    • 1
    Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector icon

Durable Information Securing Container

Durable Information Securing Container is a powerful belt introduced in Patch 11.1.7, obtained from Overcharged Delves. It features a unique effect that enhances character builds and can significantly impact performance in competitive content.

  1. Spark Burst

    • 1
    Spark Burst icon

Most Played Races for Holy Paladin M+

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvE, giving a competitive edge in Mythic+ Dungeons.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Holy Paladin Healer players in Midnight Pre-Patch.

  1. Blood Elf

    • 17
    Blood Elf icon

  2. Human

    • 11
    Human icon

  3. Dwarf

    • 10
    Dwarf icon

  4. Tauren

    • 5
    Tauren icon

  5. Draenei

    • 3
    Draenei icon

Herald Of The Sun Holy Paladin Guide FAQ

Here are answers to common questions about how this guide is built and how to interpret the data.

How is this Mythic+ PvE guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Herald Of The Sun Holy Paladins in Mythic+ Dungeons using Blizzard’s Battle.net API .

How often is the information updated?

Data updates every 8 hours.

Why is this guide valuable?

The guide provides real-time build insights, showing exactly what high-ranking players are currently using, helping you make informed decisions for your character.

Is this guide current?

Yes. The guide always reflects the latest information for Midnight Pre-Patch and Patch 12.0.

Is this guide suitable for beginners?

Yes. Beginners can easily identify current trends and optimal setups. However, it does not provide gameplay tutorials.

Why isn’t my character listed in the top rankings?

Reasons may include inactivity, falling below the minimum rating threshold, frequent spec changes, or gear not optimized for PvE.