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Discipline Priest Mythic+ PvE Guide for Midnight Pre-Patch

Welcome to Murlok’s Discipline Priest PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: Midnight Pre-Patch.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Discipline Priest 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+ Discipline Priests

  1. Prineys's icon
    1
    Prineys
    Khaz Modan (EU)
    Night Elf | Oracle | 169 ilvl
    4176
  2. Yoori's icon
    2
    Yoori
    Blackrock (EU)
    Void Elf | Oracle | 169 ilvl
    4052
  3. Meritxel's icon
    3
    Meritxel
    Sanguino (EU)
    Undead | Oracle | 167 ilvl
    4023
  4. Skewy's icon
    4
    Skewy
    Frostmourne (US)
    Night Elf | Oracle | 170 ilvl
    3977
  5. Penanceless's icon
    5
    Penanceless
    Silvermoon (EU)
    Dracthyr | Oracle | 170 ilvl
    3954

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Discipline Priest'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

  • 32% Critical Strike +325
  • 37% Haste +398
  • 47% Mastery +324
  • 14% Versatility +196

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 7% Avoidance +74
  • 6% Leech +91
  • 3% 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 Discipline Priests.

  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 Discipline Priests in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Head

  1. Dying Star's Veil

    • Set
    • 44
    Dying Star's Veil icon

  2. Zadus's Liturgical Hat

    • 3
    Zadus's Liturgical Hat icon

  3. Consecrated Hood

    • Craft
    • 2
    Consecrated Hood icon

  4. Wasteland Devotee's Wrappings

    • 1
    Wasteland Devotee's Wrappings icon

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 20
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Chrysalis of Sundered Souls

    • 7
    Chrysalis of Sundered Souls icon

  3. Ornately Engraved Amplifier

    • 7
    Ornately Engraved Amplifier icon

  4. Bloodstained Memento

    • 5
    Bloodstained Memento icon

  5. Cabochon of the Infinite Flight

    • 3
    Cabochon of the Infinite Flight icon

Shoulders

  1. Dying Star's Pyrelights

    • Set
    • 43
    Dying Star's Pyrelights icon

  2. Mounted Manacannons

    • 3
    Mounted Manacannons icon

  3. Consecrated Mantle

    • 2
    Consecrated Mantle icon

  4. Fanatic's Blackened Shoulderwraps

    • 1
    Fanatic's Blackened Shoulderwraps icon

  5. Sinlight Shoulderpads

    • 1
    Sinlight Shoulderpads icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Dying Star's Cassock

    • Set
    • 45
    Dying Star's Cassock icon

  2. Robes of Midnight Bargains

    • 3
    Robes of Midnight Bargains icon

  3. Consecrated Robe

    • 1
    Consecrated Robe icon

  4. Frock of Spirit's Reunion

    • 1
    Frock of Spirit's Reunion icon

Wrist

  1. Consecrated Cuffs

    • Craft
    • 36
    Consecrated Cuffs icon

  2. Al'dani Attendant's Gauze

    • 3
    Al'dani Attendant's Gauze icon

  3. Auctioneer's Counting Bracers

    • 3
    Auctioneer's Counting Bracers icon

  4. Dying Star's Bangles

    • 3
    Dying Star's Bangles icon

  5. Singed Sievecuffs

    • 3
    Singed Sievecuffs icon

Hands

  1. Dying Star's Caress

    • Set
    • 44
    Dying Star's Caress icon

  2. Consecrated Gloves

    • Craft
    • 3
    Consecrated Gloves icon

  3. Ancient Oracle's Caress

    • 1
    Ancient Oracle's Caress icon

  4. Cyphered Gloves

    • 1
    Cyphered Gloves icon

  5. Grips of the Woven Dawn

    • Set
    • Craft
    • 1
    Grips of the Woven Dawn icon

Waist

  1. Consecrated Cord

    • Craft
    • 29
    Consecrated Cord icon

  2. Cord of the Dark Word

    • 6
    Cord of the Dark Word icon

  3. Burrower's Cinch

    • 4
    Burrower's Cinch icon

  4. Forgeweaver's Journal Holster

    • 4
    Forgeweaver's Journal Holster icon

  5. Honorbound Retainer's Sash

    • 4
    Honorbound Retainer's Sash icon

Legs

  1. Dying Star's Leggings

    • Set
    • 43
    Dying Star's Leggings icon

  2. Archaic Venomancer's Legwraps

    • 3
    Archaic Venomancer's Legwraps icon

  3. Consecrated Leggings

    • 3
    Consecrated Leggings icon

  4. Razorchoke Slacks

    • 1
    Razorchoke Slacks icon

Feet

  1. Interloper's Silken Striders

    • 39
    Interloper's Silken Striders icon

  2. Membranous Slippers

    • 3
    Membranous Slippers icon

  3. Consecrated Slippers

    • 2
    Consecrated Slippers icon

  4. Dying Star's Soles

    • 2
    Dying Star's Soles icon

  5. Nonconductive Kill-o-Socks

    • 2
    Nonconductive Kill-o-Socks icon

Rings

  1. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 38
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Devout Zealot's Ring

    • 14
    Devout Zealot's Ring icon

  3. Signet of Collapsing Stars

    • 11
    Signet of Collapsing Stars icon

  4. Binding of Binding

    • Craft
    • 10
    Binding of Binding icon

  5. Ring of the Panoply

    • 6
    Ring of the Panoply icon

Trinkets

  1. Loom'ithar's Living Silk

    • 40
    Loom'ithar's Living Silk icon

  2. Diamantine Voidcore

    • Set
    • 29
    Diamantine Voidcore icon

  3. Azhiccaran Parapodia

    • 8
    Azhiccaran Parapodia icon

  4. Astral Antenna

    • 7
    Astral Antenna icon

  5. So'leah's Secret Technique

    • 7
    So'leah's Secret Technique icon

Main Hand

  1. Voidglass Kris

    • Set
    • 17
    Voidglass Kris icon

  2. Voidglass Spire

    • Set
    • 16
    Voidglass Spire icon

  3. Everforged Dagger

    • Craft
    • 4
    Everforged Dagger icon

  4. Gluttonous Rondel

    • 3
    Gluttonous Rondel icon

  5. Vagabond's Bounding Baton

    • Craft
    • 3
    Vagabond's Bounding Baton icon

Off Hand

  1. Vagabond's Torch

    • Craft
    • 16
    Vagabond's Torch icon

  2. Iris of the Dark Beyond

    • 4
    Iris of the Dark Beyond icon

  3. Overflowing Umbral Pail

    • 4
    Overflowing Umbral Pail icon

  4. Nathrian Reliquary

    • 3
    Nathrian Reliquary icon

  5. Fractillus' Last Breath

    • 2
    Fractillus' Last Breath 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 Discipline Priests.

  1. Duskthread Lining

    • 25
    Consecrated Cuffs icon

  2. Dawnthread Lining

    • 17
    Consecrated Cord icon

  3. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 15
    Consecrated Cuffs icon

  4. Ascendance

    • 12
    Vagabond's Torch icon

  5. Bind Binding Of Binding

    • 10
    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 Discipline Priest gear in Mythic+ Dungeons during Midnight Pre-Patch.

Head

  1. Greater Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 1
    Greater Rune of the Void Ritual icon

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 27
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 22
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. +44 Leech

    • 1
    +44 Leech icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 41
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Council's Intellect

    • 9
    Council's Intellect icon

Wrist

  1. +72 Avoidance

    • 29
    +72 Avoidance icon

  2. +135 Leech

    • 18
    +135 Leech icon

  3. +47 Avoidance

    • 1
    +47 Avoidance icon

Legs

  1. Sunset Spellthread

    • 32
    Sunset Spellthread icon

  2. Daybreak Spellthread

    • 16
    Daybreak Spellthread icon

  3. Charged Armor Kit

    • 1
    Charged Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 38
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 9
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. +21 Haste

    • 26
    +21 Haste icon

  2. +21 Mastery

    • 22
    +21 Mastery icon

  3. +21 Versatility

    • 21
    +21 Versatility icon

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 22
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  2. Council's Guile

    • 16
    Council's Guile icon

  3. Stormrider's Fury

    • 7
    Stormrider's Fury 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 Discipline Priests in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Algari Diamond

  1. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 20
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

  2. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 12
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  3. Insightful Blasphemite

    • 12
    Insightful Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 14
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  2. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 12
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  3. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 11
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  4. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 11
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

  5. Chronomantic Fiber

    • 1
    Chronomantic Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Versatile Emerald

    • 64
    Versatile Emerald icon

  2. Quick Sapphire

    • 51
    Quick Sapphire icon

  3. Deadly Onyx

    • 49
    Deadly Onyx icon

  4. Masterful Ruby

    • 36
    Masterful Ruby icon

  5. Versatile Ruby

    • 25
    Versatile Ruby 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 Discipline Priest 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 Discipline Priest Healer players in Midnight Pre-Patch.

  1. Night Elf

    • 25
    Night Elf icon

  2. Void Elf

    • 6
    Void Elf icon

  3. Blood Elf

    • 6
    Blood Elf icon

  4. Dwarf

    • 4
    Dwarf icon

  5. Dracthyr

    • 3
    Dracthyr icon

Discipline Priest 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 Discipline Priests 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.