3v3 Holy Priest

15 hours ago

22 characters

2024 - 2633

This guide tells you everything about how to build a PvP Holy Priest that will thrive in 3v3.

Updated 15 hours ago , it is based on the 22 top-rated Holy Priests in 3v3 leaderboards across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions. Ratings are ranging from 2024 to 2633, with the current top 3v3 Holy Priest being Zen from Talnivarr (EU).

Each character's equipment type, active specialization history, as well as connection frequency, are taken into consideration to keep the guide as accurate as possible.

Top Holy Priests

Stat Priority

Stats are attributes that enhance character abilities and define how it feels to play. Found on most pieces of equipment, object ameliorations, and consumables, the stats to prioritize for Holy Priests in 3v3 are Versatility and Haste :

Versatility
Haste
Mastery
Critical Strike

Sometimes, items can also contain minor stats that can add a certain value. Even though they are really hard to get since they are rare and random, the one to reach is Speed :

Speed
Leech
Avoidance

Main Stat Priority

+340

7% Critical Strike

+2254

13% Haste

+1588

19% Mastery

+4784

23% Versatility

Versatility
Haste
Mastery
Critical Strike

Minor Stat Priority

+11

0% Avoidance

+108

2% Leech

+420

8% Speed

Speed
Leech
Avoidance

Races

Each race in World of Warcraft brings traits that can potentially give an edge in achieving victory. That said, the best race for Holy Priest in 3v3 is currently Night Elf .

Since cross-faction play is now possible, there are few barriers that remain for picking what offers the best racials.

Night Elf

9
Undead

9
Human

4

Class Talents

Renew

Cast Time	Instant
Effect	Fill the target with faith in the light, healing for 11,510 over 15 sec.
Range	40 yd range

Dispel Magic

Rank 1	21
Cast Time	Instant
Effect	Dispels Magic on the enemy target, removing 1 beneficial Magic effect.
Power Cost	4,000 Mana
Range	30 yd range

Shadowfiend

Rank 1	22
Cast Time	Instant
Cooldown	3 min cooldown
Effect	Summons a shadowy fiend to attack the target for 15 sec. Generates 0.5% Mana each time the Shadowfiend attacks.
Range	40 yd range

Prayer of Mending

Cast Time	Instant
Cooldown	12 sec cooldown
Effect	Places a ward on an ally that heals them for 3,348 the next time they take damage, and then jumps to another ally within 20 yds. Jumps up to 4 times and lasts 30 sec after each jump.
Power Cost	5,000 Mana
Range	40 yd range

Improved Flash Heal

Rank 1	22
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Increases healing done by Flash Heal by 15%.

Improved Purify

Rank 1	2
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Purify additionally removes all Disease effects.

Psychic Voice

Rank 1	19
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Reduces the cooldown of Psychic Scream by 15 sec.

Shadow Word: Death

Rank 1	21
Cast Time	Instant
Effect	A word of dark binding that inflicts 4,711 Shadow damage to the target. If the target is not killed by Shadow Word: Death, the caster takes damage equal to the damage inflicted upon the target. Damage increased by 150% to targets below 20% health.
Power Cost	1,250 Mana
Range	40 yd range

Focused Mending

Rank 1	21
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Prayer of Mending does 45% increased healing to the initial target.

Holy Nova

Rank 1	1
Cast Time	Instant
Effect	An explosion of holy light around you deals up to 1,736 Holy damage to enemies and up to 1,773 healing to allies within 12 yds, reduced if there are more than 5 targets.
Power Cost	4,000 Mana

Protective Light

Rank 1	17
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Casting Flash Heal on yourself reduces all damage you take by 10% for 10 sec.

From Darkness Comes Light

Rank 1	1
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Each time Shadow Word: Pain deals damage, the healing of your next Flash Heal is increased by 1%, up to a maximum of 50%.

Angelic Feather

Rank 1	22
Cast Time	Instant
Effect	Places a feather at the target location, granting the first ally to walk through it 40% increased movement speed for 5 sec. Only 3 feathers can be placed at one time.
Range	40 yd range

Phantasm

Rank 1	18
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Activating Fade removes all snare effects.

Death and Madness

Rank 1	3
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	If your Shadow Word: Death fails to kill a target at or below 20% health, its cooldown is reset. Cannot occur more than once every 20 sec.

Spell Warding

Rank 1	4
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Reduces all magic damage taken by 3%.

Blessed Recovery

Cast Time	Passive
Effect	After being struck by a melee or ranged critical hit, heal 20% of the damage taken over 6 sec.

Rhapsody

Rank 1	1
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	For every 5 sec that you do not cast Holy Nova, the damage of your next Holy Nova is increased by 10% and its healing is increased by 20%. This effect can stack up to 20 times.

Leap of Faith

Rank 1	22
Cast Time	Instant
Cooldown	1.5 min cooldown
Effect	Pulls the spirit of a party or raid member, instantly moving them directly in front of you.
Power Cost	6,500 Mana
Range	40 yd range

Shackle Undead

Cast Time	1.5 sec cast
Effect	Shackles the target undead enemy for 50 sec, preventing all actions and movement. Damage will cancel the effect. Limit 1.
Power Cost	3,000 Mana
Range	30 yd range

Void Tendrils

Rank 1	4
Cast Time	Instant
Cooldown	1 min cooldown
Effect	Summons shadowy tendrils, rooting up to 5 enemy targets within 8 yards for 20 sec or until the tendril is killed.
Power Cost	2,500 Mana

Sheer Terror

Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Increases the amount of damage required to break your Psychic Scream by 75%.

Mind Control

Rank 1	17
Cast Time	1.8 sec cast
Effect	Controls a mind up to 1 level above yours for 30 sec. Does not work versus Demonic, Undead, or Mechanical beings. Shares diminishing returns with other disorienting effects.
Power Cost	5,000 Mana
Range	30 yd range

Dominate Mind

Cast Time	1.8 sec cast
Cooldown	30 sec cooldown
Effect	Controls a mind up to 1 level above yours for 30 sec while still controlling your own mind. Does not work versus Demonic, Mechanical, or Undead beings or players. This spell shares diminishing returns with other disorienting effects.
Power Cost	5,000 Mana
Range	30 yd range

Words of the Pious

Cast Time	Passive
Effect	For 12 sec after casting Power Word: Shield, you deal 10% additional damage and healing with Smite and Holy Nova.

Mass Dispel

Rank 1	22
Cast Time	1.5 sec cast
Cooldown	45 sec cooldown
Effect	Dispels magic in a 15 yard radius, removing all harmful Magic from 5 friendly targets and 1 beneficial Magic effect from 5 enemy targets. Potent enough to remove Magic that is normally undispellable.
Power Cost	20,000 Mana
Range	30 yd range

Move with Grace

Rank 1	9
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Reduces the cooldown of Leap of Faith by 30 sec.

Power Infusion

Rank 1	22
Cast Time	Instant
Cooldown	2 min cooldown
Effect	Infuses the target with power for 20 sec, increasing haste by 25%. Can only be cast on players.
Range	40 yd range

Vampiric Embrace

Cast Time	Instant
Cooldown	2 min cooldown
Effect	Fills you with the embrace of Shadow energy for 15 sec, causing you to heal a nearby ally for 50% of any single-target Shadow spell damage you deal.

Tithe Evasion

Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Shadow Word: Death deals 75% less damage to you.

Inspiration

Rank 1	15
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Reduces your target's physical damage taken by 5% for 15 sec after a critical heal with Flash Heal or Penance.

Improved Mass Dispel

Rank 1	18
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Mass Dispel's cooldown is reduced to 25 sec and its cast time is reduced by 1 sec.

Body and Soul

Rank 1	2
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Power Word: Shield and Leap of Faith increase your target's movement speed by 40% for 3 sec.

Twins of the Sun Priestess

Rank 1	22
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Power Infusion also grants you 100% of its effects when used on an ally.

Void Shield

Rank 1	5
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	When cast on yourself, 30% of damage you deal refills your Power Word: Shield.

San'layn

Rank 1	3
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Sanguine Teachings Sanguine Teachings grants an additional 2% Leech. Vampiric Embrace Reduces the cooldown of Vampiric Embrace by 45 sec, increases its healing done by 25%.

Apathy

Rank 1	9
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Your Mind Blast critical strikes reduce your target's movement speed by 75% for 4 sec.

Unwavering Will

Rank 1	1
Rank 2	21
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	While above 75% health, the cast time of your Flash Heal, Heal, Prayer of Healing, and Smite are reduced by 10%.

Twist of Fate

Rank 2	22
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	After damaging or healing a target below 35% health, gain 10% increased damage and healing for 8 sec.

Throes of Pain

Rank 2	13
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Shadow Word: Pain deals an additional 5% damage. When an enemy dies while afflicted by your Shadow Word: Pain, you gain 1.0% Mana.

Binding Heals

Rank 1	11
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	20% of Flash Heal healing on other targets also heals you.

Angel's Mercy

Rank 1	10
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Damage you take reduces the cooldown of Desperate Prayer, based on the amount of damage taken.

Divine Star

Rank 1	2
Cast Time	Instant
Cooldown	15 sec cooldown
Effect	Throw a Divine Star forward 27 yds, healing allies in its path for 3,796 and dealing 3,086 Holy damage to enemies. After reaching its destination, the Divine Star returns to you, healing allies and damaging enemies in its path again. Healing reduced beyond 6 targets.
Power Cost	5,000 Mana
Range	30 yd range

Halo

Rank 1	2
Cast Time	1.5 sec cast
Cooldown	40 sec cooldown
Effect	Creates a ring of Holy energy around you that quickly expands to a 30 yd radius, healing allies for 8,852 and dealing 7,845 Holy damage to enemies. Healing reduced beyond 6 targets.
Power Cost	6,750 Mana
Range	30 yd range

Translucent Image

Rank 1	16
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Fade reduces damage you take by 10%.

Mindgames

Rank 1	13
Cast Time	1.5 sec cast
Cooldown	45 sec cooldown
Effect	Assault an enemy's mind, dealing 12,652 Shadow damage and briefly reversing their perception of reality. For 5 sec, the next 16,533 damage they deal will heal their target, and the next 16,533 healing they deal will damage their target.
Power Cost	5,000 Mana
Range	40 yd range

Surge of Light

Rank 2	21
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Your healing spells and Smite have a 8% chance to make your next Flash Heal instant and cost no mana. Stacks to 2.

Light's Inspiration

Rank 1	1
Rank 2	6
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Increases the maximum health gained from Desperate Prayer by 15%.

Crystalline Reflection

Rank 2	5
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Power Word: Shield instantly heals the target for 4,629 and reflects 12% of damage absorbed.

Improved Fade

Rank 2	15
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Reduces the cooldown of Fade by 10 sec.

Manipulation

Rank 2	1
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Your Smite, Power Word: Solace, Mind Blast, and Penance casts reduce the cooldown of Mindgames by 1.0 sec.

Power Word: Life

Rank 1	21
Cast Time	Instant
Cooldown	30 sec cooldown
Effect	A word of holy power that heals the target for 8,363. If the target is below 35% health, Power Word: Life heals for 400% more and the cooldown of Power Word: Life is reduced by 20 sec.
Power Cost	1,250 Mana
Range	40 yd range

Angelic Bulwark

Rank 1	8
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	When an attack brings you below 30% health, you gain an absorption shield equal to 15% of your maximum health for 20 sec. Cannot occur more than once every 90 sec.

Void Shift

Rank 1	19
Cast Time	Instant
Cooldown	5 min cooldown
Effect	You and the currently targeted party or raid member swap health percentages. Increases the lower health percentage of the two to 25% if below that amount.
Range	40 yd range

Shattered Perceptions

Rank 1	1
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Mindgames lasts an additional 2 sec, deals an additional 25% initial damage, and reverses an additional 25% damage or healing.

Specialization Talents

Holy Word: Serenity

Rank 1	22
Cast Time	Instant
Effect	Perform a miracle, healing an ally for 36,500.
Power Cost	6,250 Mana
Range	40 yd range

Prayer of Healing

Rank 1	15
Cast Time	2 sec cast
Effect	A powerful prayer that heals the target and the 4 nearest allies within 40 yards for 4,653.
Power Cost	11,000 Mana
Range	40 yd range

Guardian Spirit

Rank 1	22
Cast Time	Instant
Cooldown	3 min cooldown
Effect	Calls upon a guardian spirit to watch over the friendly target for 10 sec, increasing healing received by 60%. If the target would die, the Spirit sacrifices itself and restores the target to 40% health. Castable while stunned. Cannot save the target from massive damage.
Power Cost	2,250 Mana
Range	40 yd range

Holy Word: Chastise

Rank 1	20
Cast Time	Instant
Cooldown	1 min cooldown
Effect	Chastises the target for 7,841 Holy damage and incapacitates them for 4 sec.
Power Cost	5,000 Mana
Range	30 yd range

Holy Word: Sanctify

Rank 1	15
Cast Time	Instant
Effect	Releases miraculous light at a target location, healing up to 6 allies within 10 yds for 12,976. Cooldown reduced by 6 sec when you cast Prayer of Healing and by 2 sec when you cast Renew.
Power Cost	8,750 Mana
Range	40 yd range

Guardian Angel

Rank 1	21
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	When Guardian Spirit saves the target from death, it does not expire. When Guardian Spirit expires without saving the target from death, reduce its remaining cooldown to 60 seconds.

Guardians of the Light

Rank 1	1
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Guardian Spirit also grants you 100% of its effects when used on an ally.
Range	100 yd range

Censure

Rank 1	14
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Holy Word: Chastise stuns the target for 4 sec and is not broken by damage.

Burning Vehemence

Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Increases the damage of Holy Fire by 25%.

Circle of Healing

Rank 1	3
Cast Time	Instant
Cooldown	15 sec cooldown
Effect	Heals the target and 4 injured allies within 30 yards of the target for 5,438.
Power Cost	8,250 Mana
Range	40 yd range

Revitalizing Prayers

Rank 1	1
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Prayer of Healing has a 25% chance to apply a 6 second Renew to allies it heals.

Sanctified Prayers

Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Holy Word: Sanctify increases the healing done by Prayer of Healing by 15% for 15 sec.

Cosmic Ripple

Rank 1	21
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	When Holy Word: Serenity or Holy Word: Sanctify finish their cooldown, you emit a burst of light that heals up to 5 injured targets within 40 yards for 2,214.

Afterlife

Rank 1	14
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Increases the duration of Spirit of Redemption by 50% and the range of its spells by 50%. As a Spirit of Redemption, you may sacrifice your spirit to Resurrect an ally, putting yourself to rest.

Renewed Faith

Rank 1	21
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Your healing on allies with your Renew is increased by 6%.

Empyreal Blaze

Cast Time	Instant
Cooldown	1 min cooldown
Effect	Refreshes Holy Fire. Your next 3 casts of Holy Fire cost no mana, incur no cooldown, and cast instantly. Whenever Holy Fire is reapplied, its duration is now extended instead.
Power Cost	500 Mana

Prayer Circle

Rank 1	1
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Using Circle of Healing reduces the cast time and cost of your Prayer of Healing by 20% for 8 sec.

Healing Chorus

Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Your Renew healing increases the healing done by your next Circle of Healing by 1%, stacking up to 50 times.

Prayerful Litany

Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Prayer of Healing heals for 30% more to the most injured ally it affects.

Trail of Light

Rank 2	20
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	When you cast Heal or Flash Heal, 35% of the healing is replicated to the previous target you healed with Heal or Flash Heal.

Divine Hymn

Rank 1	4
Cast Time	Channeled
Cooldown	3 min cooldown
Effect	Heals all party or raid members within 40 yards for 15,443 over 7.2 sec. Each heal increases all targets' healing taken by 4% for 15 sec, stacking. Healing increased by 100% when not in a raid.
Power Cost	11,000 Mana

Enlightenment

Rank 1	11
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	You regenerate mana 10% faster.

Benediction

Rank 1	20
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Your Prayer of Mending has a 12% chance to leave a Renew on each target it heals.

Holy Mending

Cast Time	Passive
Effect	When Prayer of Mending jumps to a target affected by your Renew, that target is instantly healed for 2,066.

Orison

Rank 1	1
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Circle of Healing heals 1 additional ally and its cooldown is reduced by 3 sec.

Everlasting Light

Rank 1	19
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Heal restores up to 15% additional health, based on your missing mana.

Gales of Song

Rank 1	1
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Divine Hymn heals for 15% more. Stacks of Divine Hymn increase healing taken by an additional 2% per stack.

Symbol of Hope

Rank 1	21
Cast Time	Channeled
Cooldown	3 min cooldown
Effect	Bolster the morale of raid members within 40 yds. They each recover 60 sec of cooldown of a major defensive ability, and regain 15% of their missing mana, over 3.6 sec.
Range	40 yd range

Divine Service

Rank 1	19
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Prayer of Mending heals 4% more for each bounce remaining.

Crisis Management

Rank 1	1
Rank 2	18
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Increases the critical strike chance of Flash Heal and Heal by 15%.

Prismatic Echoes

Rank 1	4
Rank 2	15
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Increases the healing done by your Mastery: Echo of Light by 12%.

Prayers of the Virtuous

Rank 2	20
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Prayer of Mending jumps 2 additional times.

Pontifex

Rank 1	17
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Critical heals from Flash Heal and Heal increase your healing done by your next Holy Word spell by 10%, stacking up to 2 times.

Apotheosis

Rank 1	21
Cast Time	Instant
Cooldown	2 min cooldown
Effect	Reset the cooldown of your Holy Words, and enter a pure Holy form for 20 sec, increasing the cooldown reductions to your Holy Words by 300% and reducing their cost by 100%.

Holy Word: Salvation

Rank 1	1
Cast Time	2.5 sec cast
Cooldown	12 min cooldown
Effect	Heals all allies within 40 yards for 5,633, and applies Renew and 2 stacks of Prayer of Mending to each of them. Cooldown reduced by 30 sec when you cast Holy Word: Serenity or Holy Word: Sanctify.
Power Cost	15,000 Mana
Range	40 yd range

Rapid Recovery

Rank 1	10
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Increases healing done by Renew by 35%, but decreases its base duration by 3 sec.

Empowered Renew

Rank 1	1
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Renew instantly heals your target for 10% of its total periodic effect.

Say Your Prayers

Rank 1	18
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Prayer of Mending has a 15% chance to not consume a charge when it jumps to a new target.

Resonant Words

Rank 2	17
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Casting a Holy Word spell increases the healing of your next Heal or Flash Heal by 50%.

Desperate Times

Rank 1	5
Rank 2	4
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Increases healing by 20% on friendly targets at or below 50% health.

Light of the Naaru

Rank 2	2
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	The cooldowns of your Holy Words are reduced by an additional 20% when you cast the relevant spells.

Harmonious Apparatus

Rank 1	1
Rank 2	5
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Circle of Healing reduces the cooldown of Holy Word: Sanctify, Prayer of Mending reduces the cooldown of Holy Word: Serenity, and Holy Fire reduces the cooldown of Holy Word: Chastise by 4 sec.

Searing Light

Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Smite and Holy Nova deal 50% additional damage to targets affected by your Holy Fire.

Answered Prayers

Rank 2	18
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	After your Prayer of Mending heals 50 times, gain Apotheosis for 8 sec.

Lightweaver

Rank 1	19
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Flash Heal reduces the cast time of your next Heal within 20 sec by 30% and increases its healing done by 15%. Stacks up to 2 times.

Lightwell

Cast Time	0.5 sec cast
Cooldown	3 min cooldown
Effect	Creates a Holy Lightwell. Every 1 sec the Lightwell will attempt to heal party and raid members within 20 yards that are lower than 50% health for 4,542 over 6 sec. Lightwell lasts for 3 min or until 15 heals are expended.
Power Cost	9,250 Mana
Range	40 yd range

Divine Word

Rank 1	6
Cast Time	Instant
Cooldown	1 min cooldown
Effect	The effectiveness of your next Holy Word: Serenity, Sanctify, or Chastise is increased by 50% and grants a corresponding Divine Favor for 15 sec. Chastise: Increases your damage by 30% and Smite has a 40% chance to apply Holy Fire. Sanctify: Blesses the target area, healing up to 6 allies for 21,693 over 15 sec. Serenity: Flash Heal, Heal, and Renew heal for 30% more, have a 20% increased chance to critically strike, and cost 20% less mana.

Divine Image

Cast Time	Passive
Effect	When you use a Holy Word spell, you have a chance to summon an image of a Naaru at your side. For 15 sec, whenever you cast a spell, the Naaru will cast a similar spell.

Miracle Worker

Rank 1	18
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	Holy Word: Serenity and Holy Word: Sanctify gain an additional charge.

Restitution

Rank 1	1
Cast Time	Passive
Effect	After Spirit of Redemption expires, you will revive at up to 100% health, based on your healing done during Spirit of Redemption. After reviving, you cannot benefit from Spirit of Redemption for 10 min.

PvP Talents

Holy Ward

Rank 1	5
Effect	Wards the friendly target against the next full loss of control effect.

Sanctified Ground

Effect

Holy Word: Sanctify blesses the ground with divine light, causing all allies who stand within to be immune to all silence and interrupt effects. Lasts for 5 sec.

Greater Heal

Effect

An exceptional spell that heals an ally for 65% of their maximum health, ignoring healing reduction effects.

Cardinal Mending

Rank 1	20
Effect	Prayer of Mending's healing is increased by 50% and its jump range is increased by 10 yds.

Spirit of the Redeemer

Rank 1	19
Effect	Your Spirit of Redemption is now an active ability with a 2 minute cooldown, but the duration is reduced by 8 sec and you will no longer enter Spirit of Redemption upon dying.

Ray of Hope

Rank 1	12
Effect	For the next 6 sec, all damage and healing dealt to the target is delayed until Ray of Hope ends. All healing that is delayed by Ray of Hope is increased by 50%.

Delivered from Evil

Effect

Leap of Faith removes all movement impairing effects, and increases your next heal on that target by 100%.

Thoughtsteal

Rank 1	1
Effect	Peer into the mind of the enemy, attempting to steal a known spell. If stolen, the victim cannot cast that spell for 20 sec. Can only be used on Humanoids with mana. If you're unable to find a spell to steal, the cooldown of Thoughtsteal is reset.

Divine Ascension

Rank 1	6
Effect	You ascend into the air out of harm's way. While floating, your spell range is increased by 50%, but you are only able to cast Holy spells.

Strength of Soul

Effect

Your Power Word: Shield reduces all Physical damage taken by 15% while the shield persists.

Purification

Effect

Purify now has a maximum of 2 charges.

Purified Resolve

Effect

Removing harmful effects with Purify will apply Purified Resolve to the target, granting an absorption shield equal to 5% of their maximum health. Lasts 8 sec.

Eternal Rest

Effect

Reduces the cooldown of Shadow Word: Death by 12 sec.

Catharsis

Rank 1	3
Effect	20% of all damage you take is stored. The stored amount cannot exceed 15% of your maximum health. The initial damage of your next Shadow Word: Pain deals this stored damage to your target.

Precognition

Effect

If an interrupt is used on you while you are not casting, gain 15% Haste and become immune to crowd control, interrupt, and cast pushback effects for 5 sec.

Equipment

The equipment is what makes characters stronger. The best gear is usually found in the Great Vault, Mythic+ dungeons, and Mythic raids. They can also be bought from PvP vendors or crafted with the Crafting Orders system.

Here are the best equipment items for Holy Priests in 3v3.

Head

set

Draconic Hierophant's Archcowl

Ilvl	418
Slot	Head
Stats	+484 intellect +1283 stamina +545 haste +218 mastery
Set	Set: Casting Prayer of Mending reduces the cast time of your next Heal or Prayer of Healing by 1 sec and increases their Holy Word cooldown reduction effect by 2 sec. (4) Set: When Holy Word: Serenity or Holy Word: Sanctify finish their cooldown, you gain 10% critical strike chance for 6 sec.
Rank	Mythic

Crimson Aspirant's Silk Cover

2

Crimson Aspirant's Silk Cover

Ilvl 340

Slot Head

Stats
+234 intellect

+494 stamina

+190 haste

+258 versatility
Crimson Gladiator's Silk Guise

2

Crimson Gladiator's Silk Guise

Ilvl 405

Slot Head

Stats
+429 intellect

+1083 stamina

+237 haste

+477 versatility

Rank Duelist

set

Drakebreaker's Hood

Ilvl	385
Slot	Head
Stats	+356 intellect +825 stamina +278 haste +360 versatility
Set	Set: Versatility increased by 104. Set: When you are stunned, harden your resolve, absorbing up to 61,890 damage for 10 sec. Cannot occur more than once every 2 min. (6) Set: Killing enemy players grants Breaker's Frenzy, increasing versatility by 2% and movement speed by 2%. Can stack up to 10 times.
Rank	Primal Infused

Neck

Crimson Gladiator's Amulet

13

Crimson Gladiator's Amulet

Ilvl 408

Slot Neck

Stats
+634 stamina

+848 versatility

+251 mastery

Rank Elite
Crimson Gladiator's Necklace

6

Crimson Gladiator's Necklace

Ilvl 405

Slot Neck

Stats
+609 stamina

+245 haste

+828 versatility

Rank Duelist
Crimson Aspirant's Necklace

1

Crimson Aspirant's Necklace

Ilvl 353

Slot Neck

Stats
+291 stamina

+242 haste

+385 versatility
Crimson Aspirant's Pendant

1

Crimson Aspirant's Pendant

Ilvl 340

Slot Neck

Stats
+278 stamina

+289 versatility

+230 mastery

Elemental Lariat

Ilvl	392
Limit	Unique-Equipped: Embellished (2)
Slot	Neck
Stats	+509 stamina +481 critical-strike +481 haste
Effects	Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to empower one of your socketed elemental gems, granting 434 of their associated stat for 12 sec.

Shoulders

set

Draconic Hierophant's Wisdom

Ilvl	408
Slot	Shoulders
Stats	+331 intellect +846 stamina +182 haste +362 versatility +233 avoidance
Set	Set: Casting Prayer of Mending reduces the cast time of your next Heal or Prayer of Healing by 1 sec and increases their Holy Word cooldown reduction effect by 2 sec. (4) Set: When Holy Word: Serenity or Holy Word: Sanctify finish their cooldown, you gain 10% critical strike chance for 6 sec.
Rank	Elite

Crimson Gladiator's Silk Amice

3

Crimson Gladiator's Silk Amice

Ilvl 405

Slot Shoulders

Stats
+322 intellect

+812 stamina

+336 versatility

+199 mastery

Rank Duelist
Crimson Gladiator's Silk Mantle

3

Crimson Gladiator's Silk Mantle

Ilvl 405

Slot Shoulders

Stats
+322 intellect

+812 stamina

+183 haste

+352 versatility

Rank Duelist
Crimson Aspirant's Silk Shawl

1

Crimson Aspirant's Silk Shawl

Ilvl 340

Slot Shoulders

Stats
+176 intellect

+370 stamina

+175 versatility

+161 mastery

set

Drakebreaker's Shoulderpads

Ilvl	385
Slot	Shoulders
Stats	+267 intellect +619 stamina +218 critical-strike +259 versatility
Set	Set: Versatility increased by 104. Set: When you are stunned, harden your resolve, absorbing up to 61,890 damage for 10 sec. Cannot occur more than once every 2 min. (6) Set: Killing enemy players grants Breaker's Frenzy, increasing versatility by 2% and movement speed by 2%. Can stack up to 10 times.
Rank	Primal Infused

Back

Crimson Gladiator's Shawl

7

Crimson Gladiator's Shawl

Ilvl 408

Slot Back

Stats
+248 intellect

+634 stamina

+259 versatility

+149 mastery

Rank Elite
Drakebreaker's Wrap

6

Drakebreaker's Wrap

Ilvl 385

Slot Back

Stats
+200 intellect

+464 stamina

+230 versatility

+128 mastery

Rank Primal Infused
Crimson Gladiator's Drape

4

Crimson Gladiator's Drape

Ilvl 405

Slot Back

Stats
+241 intellect

+609 stamina

+129 haste

+272 versatility

Rank Duelist
Drakebreaker's Shroud

2

Drakebreaker's Shroud

Ilvl 385

Slot Back

Stats
+200 intellect

+464 stamina

+256 versatility

+102 mastery

Rank Primal Infused
Cape of the Duskwatch

1

Cape of the Duskwatch

Ilvl 405

Slot Back

Stats
+241 intellect

+609 stamina

+244 critical-strike

+158 haste

Rank Mythic

Chest

Crimson Gladiator's Silk Robe

12

Crimson Gladiator's Silk Robe

Ilvl 408

Slot Chest

Stats
+441 intellect

+1128 stamina

+217 haste

+507 versatility

Rank Elite

set

Draconic Hierophant's Vestment

Ilvl	408
Slot	Chest
Stats	+441 intellect +1128 stamina +207 critical-strike +518 haste
Set	Set: Casting Prayer of Mending reduces the cast time of your next Heal or Prayer of Healing by 1 sec and increases their Holy Word cooldown reduction effect by 2 sec. (4) Set: When Holy Word: Serenity or Holy Word: Sanctify finish their cooldown, you gain 10% critical strike chance for 6 sec.
Rank	Elite

Crimson Aspirant's Silk Robe

3

Crimson Aspirant's Silk Robe

Ilvl 353

Slot Chest

Stats
+264 intellect

+518 stamina

+208 haste

+307 versatility
Crimson Gladiator's Silk Vestments

2

Crimson Gladiator's Silk Vestments

Ilvl 402

Slot Chest

Stats
+417 intellect

+1042 stamina

+248 critical-strike

+454 versatility

Rank Rival II

Wrist

Crimson Gladiator's Silk Armbands

11

Crimson Gladiator's Silk Armbands

Ilvl 405

Slot Wrist

Stats
+241 intellect

+609 stamina

+146 haste

+255 versatility

+172 leech

Rank Duelist

set

Drakebreaker's Cuffs

Ilvl	385
Slot	Wrist
Stats	+200 intellect +464 stamina +172 haste +187 versatility
Set	Set: Versatility increased by 104. (4) Set: When you are stunned, harden your resolve, absorbing up to 58,799 damage for 10 sec. Cannot occur more than once every 2 min. (6) Set: Killing enemy players grants Breaker's Frenzy, increasing versatility by 2% and movement speed by 2%. Can stack up to 10 times.
Rank	Primal Infused

Bracers of Arcane Mystery

1

Bracers of Arcane Mystery

Ilvl 405

Slot Wrist

Stats
+241 intellect

+609 stamina

+201 critical-strike

+201 haste

Rank Mythic
Crimson Aspirant's Silk Bindings

1

Crimson Aspirant's Silk Bindings

Ilvl 366

Slot Wrist

Stats
+168 intellect

+355 stamina

+145 haste

+172 versatility
Draconic Hierophant's Wristbands

1

Draconic Hierophant's Wristbands

Ilvl 405

Slot Wrist

Stats
+241 intellect

+609 stamina

+119 versatility

+282 mastery

Rank Duelist

Hands

set

Drakebreaker's Gloves

Ilvl	385
Slot	Hands
Stats	+267 intellect +619 stamina +259 versatility +218 mastery
Set	Set: Versatility increased by 104. (4) Set: When you are stunned, harden your resolve, absorbing up to 60,725 damage for 10 sec. Cannot occur more than once every 2 min. (6) Set: Killing enemy players grants Breaker's Frenzy, increasing versatility by 2% and movement speed by 2%. Can stack up to 10 times.
Rank	Primal Infused

Crimson Gladiator's Silk Handwraps

6

Crimson Gladiator's Silk Handwraps

Ilvl 408

Slot Hands

Stats
+331 intellect

+846 stamina

+346 versatility

+198 mastery

Rank Elite

set

Draconic Hierophant's Grips

Ilvl	408
Slot	Hands
Stats	+331 intellect +846 stamina +189 critical-strike +354 mastery
Set	Set: Casting Prayer of Mending reduces the cast time of your next Heal or Prayer of Healing by 1 sec and increases their Holy Word cooldown reduction effect by 2 sec. Set: When Holy Word: Serenity or Holy Word: Sanctify finish their cooldown, you gain 10% critical strike chance for 6 sec.
Rank	Elite

Crimson Gladiator's Silk Gloves

2

Crimson Gladiator's Silk Gloves

Ilvl 405

Slot Hands

Stats
+322 intellect

+812 stamina

+172 haste

+363 versatility

Rank Duelist
Crimson Aspirant's Silk Gloves

1

Crimson Aspirant's Silk Gloves

Ilvl 353

Slot Hands

Stats
+198 intellect

+388 stamina

+160 haste

+226 versatility

Waist

Infurious Binding of Gesticulation

Ilvl	389
Limit	Unique-Equipped: Embellished (2)
Slot	Waist
Stats	+277 intellect +653 stamina +315 versatility +175 mastery
Effects	Equip: Gladiator's Distinction reduces the duration of incoming crowd control effects by an additional 5%.

Crimson Aspirant's Silk Cord

2

Crimson Aspirant's Silk Cord

Ilvl 366

Slot Waist

Stats
+224 intellect

+474 stamina

+189 haste

+235 versatility
Crimson Gladiator's Silk Cord

1

Crimson Gladiator's Silk Cord

Ilvl 405

Slot Waist

Stats
+322 intellect

+812 stamina

+183 haste

+352 versatility

Rank Duelist

Legs

Infurious Legwraps of Possibility

Ilvl	389
Limit	Unique-Equipped: Embellished (2)
Slot	Legs
Stats	+370 intellect +871 stamina +196 haste +457 versatility
Effects	Equip: After recovering from a loss of control effect, you become empowered with possibility, increasing your Haste by 539 for 10 sec. This effect may only occur once every 30 sec.

set

Drakebreaker's Leggings

Ilvl	385
Slot	Legs
Stats	+356 intellect +825 stamina +332 versatility +305 mastery
Set	Set: Versatility increased by 104. (4) Set: When you are stunned, harden your resolve, absorbing up to 58,799 damage for 10 sec. Cannot occur more than once every 2 min. (6) Set: Killing enemy players grants Breaker's Frenzy, increasing versatility by 2% and movement speed by 2%. Can stack up to 10 times.
Rank	Primal Infused

Crimson Gladiator's Silk Leggings

2

Crimson Gladiator's Silk Leggings

Ilvl 405

Slot Legs

Stats
+429 intellect

+1083 stamina

+240 haste

+474 versatility

Rank Duelist

set

Draconic Hierophant's Britches

Ilvl	405
Slot	Legs
Stats	+429 intellect +1083 stamina +510 critical-strike +204 versatility
Set	Set: Casting Prayer of Mending reduces the cast time of your next Heal or Prayer of Healing by 1 sec and increases their Holy Word cooldown reduction effect by 2 sec. (4) Set: When Holy Word: Serenity or Holy Word: Sanctify finish their cooldown, you gain 10% critical strike chance for 6 sec.
Rank	Duelist

Feet

Crimson Gladiator's Silk Treads

10

Crimson Gladiator's Silk Treads

Ilvl 408

Slot Feet

Stats
+331 intellect

+846 stamina

+381 versatility

+163 mastery

Rank Elite

set

Drakebreaker's Boots

Ilvl	385
Slot	Feet
Stats	+267 intellect +619 stamina +229 haste +249 versatility
Set	Set: Versatility increased by 104. (4) Set: When you are stunned, harden your resolve, absorbing up to 60,725 damage for 10 sec. Cannot occur more than once every 2 min. (6) Set: Killing enemy players grants Breaker's Frenzy, increasing versatility by 2% and movement speed by 2%. Can stack up to 10 times.
Rank	Primal Infused

Crimson Aspirant's Silk Footwraps

3

Crimson Aspirant's Silk Footwraps

Ilvl 366

Slot Feet

Stats
+224 intellect

+474 stamina

+253 versatility

+171 mastery
Crimson Aspirant's Silk Treads

1

Crimson Aspirant's Silk Treads

Ilvl 359

Slot Feet

Stats
+210 intellect

+427 stamina

+172 critical-strike

+232 versatility

Rings

Crimson Gladiator's Signet

16

Crimson Gladiator's Signet

Ilvl 405

Slot Ring 2

Stats
+609 stamina

+736 versatility

+337 mastery

Rank Duelist
Crimson Gladiator's Ring

11

Crimson Gladiator's Ring

Ilvl 408

Slot Ring 2

Stats
+634 stamina

+345 haste

+753 versatility

Rank Elite
Crimson Aspirant's Signet

9

Crimson Aspirant's Signet

Ilvl 366

Slot Ring 2

Stats
+355 stamina

+401 versatility

+338 mastery
Crimson Aspirant's Ring

3

Crimson Aspirant's Ring

Ilvl 340

Slot Ring 1

Stats
+278 stamina

+193 haste

+326 versatility
Crimson Gladiator's Band

2

Crimson Gladiator's Band

Ilvl 405

Slot Ring 1

Stats
+609 stamina

+337 critical-strike

+736 versatility

Rank Duelist

Trinkets

set

Crimson Aspirant's Medallion

Ilvl	366
Limit	Unique-Equipped: Gladiator's Medallions (1)
Slot	Trinket 2
Stats	+284 intellect
Effects	Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (2 Min Cooldown)
Set	Set: Duration of incoming crowd control effects reduced by 15%. Does not stack with similar effects. Increases your Intellect by 300 and Stamina by 1,931 when in Arenas, Battlegrounds, and War Mode.

set

Crimson Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

Ilvl	340
Slot	Trinket 2
Stats	+320 haste
Effects	Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 496 primary stat for 20 sec.
Set	Set: Duration of incoming crowd control effects reduced by 15%. Does not stack with similar effects. Increases your Intellect by 300 and Stamina by 1,931 when in Arenas, Battlegrounds, and War Mode.

set

Crimson Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Ilvl	408
Slot	Trinket 1
Stats	+518 haste
Effects	Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 936 primary stat for 20 sec.
Set	Set: Duration of incoming crowd control effects reduced by 15%. Does not stack with similar effects. Increases your Intellect by 300 and Stamina by 1,931 when in Arenas, Battlegrounds, and War Mode.
Rank	Elite

set

Crimson Gladiator's Medallion

Ilvl	408
Limit	Unique-Equipped: Gladiator's Medallions (1)
Slot	Trinket 1
Stats	+419 intellect
Effects	Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (2 Min Cooldown)
Set	Set: Duration of incoming crowd control effects reduced by 15%. Does not stack with similar effects. Increases your Intellect by 300 and Stamina by 1,931 when in Arenas, Battlegrounds, and War Mode.
Rank	Elite

set

Crimson Gladiator's Emblem

Ilvl	408
Slot	Trinket 1
Stats	+419 intellect
Effects	Use: Increases maximum health by 89,661 for 15 sec. (2 Min Cooldown)
Set	Set: Duration of incoming crowd control effects reduced by 15%. Does not stack with similar effects. Increases your Intellect by 300 and Stamina by 1,931 when in Arenas, Battlegrounds, and War Mode.
Rank	Elite

Main Hand

Crimson Gladiator's Staff

11

Crimson Gladiator's Staff

Ilvl 408

Slot Main Hand

Stats
+1961 intellect

+1128 stamina

+264 haste

+461 versatility

Rank Elite
Crimson Gladiator's Gavel

6

Crimson Gladiator's Gavel

Ilvl 408

Slot Main Hand

Stats
+1285 intellect

+564 stamina

+197 versatility

+166 mastery

Rank Elite
Drakebreaker's Staff

2

Drakebreaker's Staff

Ilvl 385

Slot Main Hand

Stats
+1583 intellect

+825 stamina

+305 haste

+332 versatility

Rank Primal Infused
Crimson Aspirant's Staff

1

Crimson Aspirant's Staff

Ilvl 366

Slot Main Hand

Stats
+1326 intellect

+632 stamina

+258 haste

+307 versatility
Crimson Gladiator's Knife

1

Crimson Gladiator's Knife

Ilvl 402

Slot Main Hand

Stats
+1215 intellect

+521 stamina

+130 critical-strike

+221 versatility

Rank Rival II

Off Hand

Drakebreaker's Horn

6

Drakebreaker's Horn

Ilvl 385

Slot Off Hand

Stats
+546 intellect

+412 stamina

+139 haste

+180 versatility

Rank Primal Infused
Crimson Gladiator's Horn

2

Crimson Gladiator's Horn

Ilvl 402

Slot Off Hand

Stats
+640 intellect

+521 stamina

+105 critical-strike

+246 versatility

Rank Rival II

Gems

Gems are jewelcrafting items. Created with the Jewelcrafting profession or bought in the auction house, they can be socketed into Head, Neck, Wrists, Waist, and Rings items.

Here are the best gems for Holy Priests in 3v3.

Zen Neltharite

33

Zen Neltharite

Effect +70 Mastery and +33 Versatility

Type prismatic
Keen Neltharite

19

Keen Neltharite

Effect +70 Mastery and +33 Haste

Type prismatic
Keen Ysemerald

9

Keen Ysemerald

Effect +70 Haste and +33 Mastery

Type prismatic
Zen Malygite

5

Zen Malygite

Effect +70 Versatility and +33 Mastery

Type prismatic
Energized Malygite

4

Energized Malygite

Effect +70 Versatility and +33 Haste

Type prismatic

Enchantments

Enchantments are equipment item upgrades. Created with the Enchanting and Leatherworking professions, or bought in the auction house, they can be set on Back, Chest, Wrist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand items.

Here are the best enchantments for Holy Priests in 3v3.

Back

Regenerative Leech

8

Regenerative Leech

Effect Regenerative Leech
Homebound Speed

6

Homebound Speed

Effect Homebound Speed
+125 Speed

5

+125 Speed

Effect +125 Speed

Chest

Reserve of Intellect

14

Reserve of Intellect

Effect Reserve of Intellect
Reserve of Intellect

5

Reserve of Intellect

Effect Reserve of Intellect
Waking Stats

1

Waking Stats

Effect Waking Stats

Wrist

+200 Speed

13

+200 Speed

Effect +200 Speed
+200 Leech

6

+200 Leech

Effect +200 Leech
+100 Speed

1

+100 Speed

Effect +100 Speed

Hands

Enchant Gloves - Shadowlands Gathering

1

Enchant Gloves - Shadowlands Gathering

Effect Permanently enchants gloves to increase the speed of gathering in the Shadowlands.

Legs

Temporal Spellthread

15

Temporal Spellthread

Effect Apply Temporal Spellthread to your leggings, permanently increasing its Intellect by 177 and increasing the wearer's maximum mana by 3%. (1 Sec Cooldown)
Temporal Spellthread

7

Temporal Spellthread

Effect Apply Temporal Spellthread to your leggings, permanently increasing its Intellect by 151 and increasing the wearer's maximum mana by 3%. (1 Sec Cooldown)

Feet

Plainsrunner's Breeze

12

Plainsrunner's Breeze

Effect Plainsrunner's Breeze
Plainsrunner's Breeze

5

Plainsrunner's Breeze

Effect Plainsrunner's Breeze
Plainsrunner's Breeze

2

Plainsrunner's Breeze

Effect Plainsrunner's Breeze

Rings

+82 Mastery

21

+82 Mastery

Effect +82 Mastery
+82 Versatility

11

+82 Versatility

Effect +82 Versatility
+82 Haste

10

+82 Haste

Effect +82 Haste

Main Hand

Sophic Devotion

13

Sophic Devotion

Effect Sophic Devotion
Sophic Writ

3

Sophic Writ

Effect Sophic Writ
Sophic Writ

2

Sophic Writ

Effect Sophic Writ

Embellished Items

Embellished items are crafted pieces of equipment that feature specific abilities. They are obtained by using an embellishment optional reagent or are already included in an item recipe.

Only 2 embellished items can be equipped at the same time. Here are the best embellished items for Holy Priests in 3v3.

Infurious Binding of Gesticulation

Ilvl	389
Limit	Unique-Equipped: Embellished (2)
Slot	Waist
Stats	+277 intellect +653 stamina +315 versatility +175 mastery
Effects	Equip: Gladiator's Distinction reduces the duration of incoming crowd control effects by an additional 5%.

Infurious Legwraps of Possibility

Ilvl	389
Limit	Unique-Equipped: Embellished (2)
Slot	Legs
Stats	+370 intellect +871 stamina +196 haste +457 versatility
Effects	Equip: After recovering from a loss of control effect, you become empowered with possibility, increasing your Haste by 539 for 10 sec. This effect may only occur once every 30 sec.

Elemental Lariat

Ilvl	392
Limit	Unique-Equipped: Embellished (2)
Slot	Neck
Stats	+509 stamina +481 critical-strike +481 haste
Effects	Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to empower one of your socketed elemental gems, granting 434 of their associated stat for 12 sec.

Ilvl	405
Slot	Ring 2
Stats	+609 stamina +736 versatility +337 mastery
Rank	Duelist

Ilvl	340
Slot	Ring 1
Stats	+278 stamina +193 haste +326 versatility