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Discipline Priest PvE Guide For Mythic+

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Discipline Priest
Season 4
50 characters
1631 - 2061

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 10.2.6, 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 Simplepriest (Sargeras US) , who is currently the highest-ranked with a rating of 2061.

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
    Simplepriest's character icon
    Simplepriest
    Sargeras (US)
    502 ilvl
    2061
  2. 2
    Pimapriest's character icon
    Pimapriest
    Area 52 (US)
    509 ilvl
    2029
  3. 3
    Springz's character icon
    Springz
    Dragonmaw (US)
    498 ilvl
    1988
  4. 4
    Blomkvist's character icon
    Blomkvist
    Azralon (US)
    500 ilvl
    1956
  5. 5
    Simpnick's character icon
    Simpnick
    Area 52 (US)
    501 ilvl
    1867

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
+3458
24% Critical Strike
+6195
36% Haste
+2935
33% Mastery
+2974
15% Versatility
  1. Haste
  2. Critical Strike
  3. Versatility
  4. Mastery
Minor Stats
+313
4% Avoidance
+391
7% Leech
+265
5% Speed
  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  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
    19
  2. Blood Elf race icon
    Blood Elf
    6
  3. Goblin race icon
    Goblin
    6
  4. Void Elf race icon
    Void Elf
    6
  5. Dwarf race icon
    Dwarf
    5

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
37
Shadowfiend
50
Prayer of Mending
0
Improved Flash Heal
50
Improved Purify
30
Psychic Voice
1
Shadow Word: Death
50
Focused Mending
0
Holy Nova
47
Protective Light
46
Angelic Feather
50
Phantasm
8
Death and Madness
50
Spell Warding
47
Rhapsody
15
Leap of Faith
40
Shackle Undead
3
Void Tendrils
11
Dominate Mind
32
Words of the Pious
35
Mass Dispel
44
Move with Grace
1
Power Infusion
50
Sanguine Teachings
45
Tithe Evasion
8
Inspiration
28
Mental Agility
5
Body and Soul
21
Twins of the Sun Priestess
50
Void Shield
1
San'layn
46
Apathy
0
Unwavering Will
50
Twist of Fate
50
Throes of Pain
16
Binding Heals
42
Halo
44
Translucent Image
50
Mindgames
0
Surge of Light
50
Light's Inspiration
8
Crystalline Reflection
20
Improved Fade
30
Manipulation
0
Benevolence
42
Angelic Bulwark
4
Essence Devourer
47
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
15
Protector of the Frail
41
Dark Indulgence
50
Schism
50
Bright Pupil
28
Shield Discipline
1
Power Word: Barrier
49
Painful Punishment
31
Malicious Intent
2
Purge the Wicked
50
Rapture
50
Shadow Covenant
50
Revel in Purity
50
Contrition
0
Indemnity
37
Pain and Suffering
14
Twilight Corruption
50
Borrowed Time
1
Castigation
49
Abyssal Reverie
50
Train of Thought
50
Ultimate Penitence
5
Lenience
39
Void Summoner
50
Divine Aegis
21
Blaze of Light
47
Heaven's Wrath
3
Harsh Discipline
49
Expiation
1
Inescapable Torment
50
Aegis of Wrath
0
Weal and Woe
0
Overloaded with Light
2
Twilight Equilibrium
34
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
7
Trinity
7
Strength of Soul
16
Ultimate Radiance
39
Archangel
3
Dark Archangel
15
Thoughtsteal
1
Inner Light and Shadow
20
Absolute Faith
3
Catharsis
2
Phase Shift
23
Improved Mass Dispel
3

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. Crest of Lunar Communion item set icon
    set
    Crest of Lunar Communion
    32
  2. Lost Scholar's Timely Hat item icon
    Lost Scholar's Timely Hat
    4
  3. Headwrap of the Abandoned item icon
    Headwrap of the Abandoned
    3
  4. Mask of the Furnace Seraph item set icon
    set
    Mask of the Furnace Seraph
    3
  5. Aurelian Miter item icon
    Aurelian Miter
    2

Neck

  1. Elemental Lariat item icon
    Elemental Lariat
    39
  2. Choker of Shielding item icon
    Choker of Shielding
    4
  3. Torc of Passed Time item icon
    Torc of Passed Time
    2
  4. Tuskarr Bone Necklace item icon
    Tuskarr Bone Necklace
    2
  5. Bromach's Disentombed Locket item icon
    Bromach's Disentombed Locket
    1

Shoulders

  1. Shoulderguardians of Lunar Communion item set icon
    set
    Shoulderguardians of Lunar Communion
    41
  2. Devotion of the Furnace Seraph item set icon
    set
    Devotion of the Furnace Seraph
    3
  3. Ascended Squallspires item icon
    Ascended Squallspires
    2
  4. Drake Hunter Shoulderpads item icon
    Drake Hunter Shoulderpads
    2
  5. Boastful Stalker's Epaulets item icon
    Boastful Stalker's Epaulets
    1

Back

  1. Cloak of Lost Devotion item icon
    Cloak of Lost Devotion
    9
  2. Fireproof Drape item icon
    Fireproof Drape
    8
  3. Cloak of Lunar Communion item icon
    Cloak of Lunar Communion
    7
  4. Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl item icon
    Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl
    6
  5. Potion-Stained Cloak item icon
    Potion-Stained Cloak
    5

Chest

  1. Cassock of Lunar Communion item set icon
    set
    Cassock of Lunar Communion
    32
  2. Vesture of the Smoldering Serpent item icon
    Vesture of the Smoldering Serpent
    5
  3. Command of the Furnace Seraph item set icon
    set
    Command of the Furnace Seraph
    3
  4. Vibrant Wildercloth Vestments item icon
    Vibrant Wildercloth Vestments
    3
  5. Blessed Ohn'ir Robes item icon
    Blessed Ohn'ir Robes
    2

Wrist

  1. Allied Wristguards of Time Dilation item icon
    Allied Wristguards of Time Dilation
    21
  2. Infused Elemental Bands item icon
    Infused Elemental Bands
    7
  3. Animated Shackles item icon
    Animated Shackles
    6
  4. Chilled Silken Restraints item icon
    Chilled Silken Restraints
    3
  5. Lily-Laced Bracelets item icon
    Lily-Laced Bracelets
    3

Hands

  1. Touch of Lunar Communion item set icon
    set
    Touch of Lunar Communion
    40
  2. Grasp of the Furnace Seraph item set icon
    set
    Grasp of the Furnace Seraph
    4
  3. Azureblade's Work Gloves item icon
    Azureblade's Work Gloves
    2
  4. Experimental Safety Gloves item icon
    Experimental Safety Gloves
    2
  5. Eggtender's Safety Mitts item icon
    Eggtender's Safety Mitts
    1

Waist

  1. Cincture of Lunar Communion item icon
    Cincture of Lunar Communion
    10
  2. Mobius Strap item icon
    Mobius Strap
    9
  3. Sky Saddle Cord item icon
    Sky Saddle Cord
    8
  4. Flare-Singed Strap item icon
    Flare-Singed Strap
    7
  5. Cord of Arcane Mystery item icon
    Cord of Arcane Mystery
    5

Legs

  1. Leggings of Lunar Communion item set icon
    set
    Leggings of Lunar Communion
    45
  2. Oakheart's Trunkwarmers item icon
    Oakheart's Trunkwarmers
    2
  3. Breeches of the Furnace Seraph item set icon
    set
    Breeches of the Furnace Seraph
    1
  4. Flametender's Legwraps item icon
    Flametender's Legwraps
    1
  5. Wind Soarer's Breeches item icon
    Wind Soarer's Breeches
    1

Feet

  1. Lost Scholar's Belted Treads item icon
    Lost Scholar's Belted Treads
    13
  2. Ravenous Pursuer's Footwraps item icon
    Ravenous Pursuer's Footwraps
    7
  3. Slippers of Heedless Sacrifice item icon
    Slippers of Heedless Sacrifice
    7
  4. Khajin's Hailstone Footwraps item icon
    Khajin's Hailstone Footwraps
    6
  5. Imbued Frostweave Slippers item icon
    Imbued Frostweave Slippers
    5

Rings

  1. Signet of Titanic Insight item icon
    Signet of Titanic Insight
    35
  2. Ring-Bound Hourglass item icon
    Ring-Bound Hourglass
    9
  3. Ring of Contempt item icon
    Ring of Contempt
    8
  4. Thunderous Downburst Ring item icon
    Thunderous Downburst Ring
    8
  5. Unstable Arcane Loop item icon
    Unstable Arcane Loop
    7

Trinkets

  1. Coagulated Genesaur Blood item icon
    Coagulated Genesaur Blood
    13
  2. Pip's Emerald Friendship Badge item icon
    Pip's Emerald Friendship Badge
    11
  3. Balefire Branch item icon
    Balefire Branch
    7
  4. Sea Star item icon
    Sea Star
    7
  5. Blossom of Amirdrassil item icon
    Blossom of Amirdrassil
    6

Main Hand

  1. Iridal, the Earth's Master item icon
    Iridal, the Earth's Master
    11
  2. Final Grade item icon
    Final Grade
    6
  3. Scepter of Drastic Measures item icon
    Scepter of Drastic Measures
    4
  4. Chillworn's Infusion Staff item icon
    Chillworn's Infusion Staff
    3
  5. Cerith Spire Staff item icon
    Cerith Spire Staff
    2

Off Hand

  1. Vexamus' Expulsion Rod item icon
    Vexamus' Expulsion Rod
    4
  2. Ancestor's Necromantic Focus item icon
    Ancestor's Necromantic Focus
    2
  3. Bioluminescent Lamp item icon
    Bioluminescent Lamp
    2
  4. Icewrath's Channeling Conduit item icon
    Icewrath's Channeling Conduit
    2
  5. Rod of Perfect Order item icon
    Rod of Perfect Order
    2

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
    39
  2. Allied Wristguards of Time Dilation embellishment item icon
    Rallied To Victory
    21
  3. Torc of Passed Time embellishment item icon
    Blue Silken Lining
    5
  4. Choker of Shielding embellishment item icon
    Choker Of Shielding
    4
  5. Signet of Titanic Insight 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
    44

Back

  1. Graceful Avoidance enchantment icon
    Graceful Avoidance
    27
  2. Regenerative Leech enchantment icon
    Regenerative Leech
    20
  3. Homebound Speed enchantment icon
    Homebound Speed
    1

Chest

  1. Waking Stats enchantment icon
    Waking Stats
    34
  2. Reserve of Intellect enchantment icon
    Reserve of Intellect
    15

Wrist

  1. +200 Avoidance enchantment icon
    +200 Avoidance
    23
  2. +200 Leech enchantment icon
    +200 Leech
    20
  3. +200 Speed enchantment icon
    +200 Speed
    1

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp enchantment icon
    Shadowed Belt Clasp
    27

Legs

  1. Temporal Spellthread enchantment icon
    Temporal Spellthread
    29
  2. Frozen Spellthread enchantment icon
    Frozen Spellthread
    20

Feet

  1. Watcher's Loam enchantment icon
    Watcher's Loam
    29
  2. Plainsrunner's Breeze enchantment icon
    Plainsrunner's Breeze
    14
  3. Watcher's Loam enchantment icon
    Watcher's Loam
    1

Rings

  1. +82 Haste enchantment icon
    +82 Haste
    72
  2. +82 Critical Strike enchantment icon
    +82 Critical Strike
    16
  3. +82 Versatility enchantment icon
    +82 Versatility
    8

Main Hand

  1. Sophic Devotion enchantment icon
    Sophic Devotion
    33
  2. Dreaming Devotion enchantment icon
    Dreaming Devotion
    8
  3. Sophic Devotion enchantment icon
    Sophic Devotion
    4

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
    111
  2. Energized Ysemerald gem icon
    Energized Ysemerald
    56
  3. Fierce Illimited Diamond gem icon
    Fierce Illimited Diamond
    29
  4. Crafty Alexstraszite gem icon
    Crafty Alexstraszite
    28
  5. Energized Malygite gem icon
    Energized Malygite
    14