2v2 Holy Priest

Holy Priest
Season 3
50 characters
2336 - 2615

This guide is dedicated to building a PvP Holy Priest equipped to prevail in 2v2 in World of Warcraft Dragonflight 10.2.6. It is based on an analysis of the top 50 characters from Season 3 across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, including Nârcissist from Ravencrest (EU) — currently ranked as the best Holy Priest in 2v2.

The guide covers stat priority, the most effective races, widely used talents, the best equipment, as well as the ideal embellishments, enchantments, and gems for a Holy Priest. To ensure better accuracy, it checks each character's last time played, specialization usage frequency, and equipment type. Updated every 12 hours, it ensures the most current and effective builds are always at your fingertips.

Top Holy Priests

  1. 1
    Nârcissist
    Ravencrest (EU)
    460 ilvl
    2615
  2. 2
    Binkx
    Tarren Mill (EU)
    457 ilvl
    2578
  3. 3
    Myeyes
    Stormscale (EU)
    457 ilvl
    2476
  4. 4
    Gudóngmae
    Ravencrest (EU)
    459 ilvl
    2473
  5. 5
    Thames
    Stormscale (EU)
    456 ilvl
    2472

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 Holy Priest Secondary and Minor stats for 2v2.

Secondary Stats
+709
9% Critical Strike
+2493
15% Haste
+5272
35% Mastery
+5332
26% Versatility
  1. Versatility
  2. Mastery
  3. Haste
  4. Critical Strike
Minor Stats
+2
0% Avoidance
+16
0% Leech
+522
10% Speed
  1. Speed
  2. Leech
  3. Avoidance

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 Holy Priests in 2v2, here are the other races that also stand out due to their advantageous traits.

  1. Night Elf
    19
  2. Undead
    12
  3. Void Elf
    7
  4. Gnome
    5
  5. Pandaren
    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
50
Shadowfiend
50
Prayer of Mending
50
Improved Flash Heal
50
Improved Purify
3
Psychic Voice
49
Shadow Word: Death
50
Focused Mending
50
Holy Nova
4
Protective Light
11
Angelic Feather
48
Phantasm
50
Death and Madness
11
Spell Warding
7
Rhapsody
0
Leap of Faith
50
Shackle Undead
0
Void Tendrils
24
Mind Control
40
Words of the Pious
0
Mass Dispel
45
Move with Grace
27
Power Infusion
50
Sanguine Teachings
1
Tithe Evasion
0
Inspiration
33
Mental Agility
20
Body and Soul
5
Twins of the Sun Priestess
50
Void Shield
6
San'layn
1
Apathy
34
Unwavering Will
50
Twist of Fate
46
Throes of Pain
40
Binding Heals
28
Divine Star
0
Translucent Image
21
Mindgames
39
Surge of Light
50
Light's Inspiration
10
Crystalline Reflection
0
Improved Fade
50
Manipulation
1
Power Word: Life
50
Angelic Bulwark
9
Void Shift
50
Shattered Perceptions
1

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents constitute a specialized tree, providing Holy 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.
Holy Word: Serenity
50
Holy Word: Sanctify
45
Guardian Spirit
50
Holy Word: Chastise
50
Prayer of Healing
0
Guardian Angel
50
Censure
37
Empyreal Blaze
50
Circle of Healing
0
Revitalizing Prayers
0
Cosmic Ripple
10
Afterlife
50
Renewed Faith
50
Burning Vehemence
42
Prayer Circle
0
Prayerful Litany
0
Trail of Light
3
Divine Hymn
47
Enlightenment
42
Benediction
41
Orison
0
Everlasting Light
15
Gales of Song
43
Symbol of Hope
46
Divine Service
49
Crisis Management
8
Prismatic Echoes
49
Prayers of the Virtuous
50
Pontifex
6
Apotheosis
50
Miracle Worker
27
Say Your Prayers
27
Resonant Words
1
Light of the Naaru
15
Answered Prayers
4
Voice of Harmony
28
Desperate Times
48
Epiphany
31
Lightwell
9
Divine Image
29
Divine Word
9

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 Holy 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.
Holy Ward
3
Sanctified Ground
0
Greater Heal
0
Spirit of the Redeemer
49
Ray of Hope
7
Absolute Faith
0
Thoughtsteal
1
Divine Ascension
10
Purification
3
Catharsis
0
Phase Shift
43
Seraphic Crescendo
34
Improved Mass Dispel
0

Equipment

Equipment directly determines a character's power level in World of Warcraft. These items are acquired from diverse sources: they can drop in dungeons and raids, be discovered across the world, be crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

Each piece of equipment significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities. Here are the top items for Holy Priests in 2v2, tailored for each equipment slot.

Head

  1. set
    Crest of Lunar Communion
    41
  2. Vibrant Wildercloth Headcover
    8
  3. Lightweight Ocular Lenses
    1

Neck

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Amulet
    26
  2. Torc of Passed Time
    18
  3. Verdant Gladiator's Necklace
    5
  4. Verdant Gladiator's Pendant
    1

Shoulders

  1. set
    Shoulderguardians of Lunar Communion
    34
  2. Verdant Gladiator's Silk Amice
    13
  3. Verdant Gladiator's Silk Mantle
    2
  4. Vibrant Wildercloth Shoulderspikes
    1

Back

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Shawl
    30
  2. Hellbloom Cape
    8
  3. Verdant Gladiator's Drape
    4
  4. Hellbloom Cloak
    3
  5. Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl
    3

Chest

  1. set
    Cassock of Lunar Communion
    49
  2. Verdant Gladiator's Silk Tunic
    1

Wrist

  1. Vibrant Wildercloth Wristwraps
    25
  2. Verdant Gladiator's Silk Armbands
    21
  3. set
    Hellbloom Bindings
    3
  4. Overengineered Sleeve Extenders
    1

Hands

  1. set
    Touch of Lunar Communion
    31
  2. Verdant Gladiator's Silk Handwraps
    15
  3. Verdant Gladiator's Silk Gloves
    2
  4. set
    Hellbloom Gloves
    1
  5. Vibrant Wildercloth Handwraps
    1

Waist

  1. Infurious Binding of Gesticulation
    20
  2. Vibrant Wildercloth Girdle
    17
  3. Verdant Gladiator's Silk Cord
    13

Legs

  1. set
    Leggings of Lunar Communion
    47
  2. Infurious Legwraps of Possibility
    2
  3. Vibrant Wildercloth Slacks
    1

Feet

  1. Vibrant Wildercloth Slippers
    24
  2. Blue Dragon Soles
    16
  3. Verdant Gladiator's Silk Treads
    9
  4. Crimson Gladiator's Silk Treads
    1

Rings

  1. Signet of Titanic Insight
    44
  2. Ring-Bound Hourglass
    27
  3. Verdant Gladiator's Signet
    18
  4. Verdant Gladiator's Ring
    9
  5. Verdant Combatant's Jeweled Signet
    1

Trinkets

  1. set
    Verdant Gladiator's Medallion
    50
  2. set
    Verdant Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity
    48
  3. set
    Verdant Gladiator's Emblem
    2

Main Hand

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Greatstaff
    20
  2. Verdant Gladiator's Scepter
    16
  3. Verdant Gladiator's Staff
    11
  4. Hellbloom Spire
    2
  5. Hellbloom Dagger
    1

Off Hand

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Censer
    16
  2. Hellbloom Branch
    1

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 Holy Priests in 2v2.

  1. Precognition
    40
  2. Mettle
    20
  3. Blue Dragon Soles
    16
  4. Blue Silken Lining
    14
  5. Infurious Legwraps Of Possibility
    2

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 Holy Priests in 2v2, essential for optimizing combat effectiveness.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence
    1

Back

  1. Homebound Speed
    45
  2. +125 Speed
    1
  3. Graceful Avoidance
    1

Chest

  1. Reserve of Intellect
    43
  2. Waking Stats
    7

Wrist

  1. +200 Speed
    41
  2. +125 Speed
    1
  3. +200 Leech
    1

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp
    21

Legs

  1. Temporal Spellthread
    45
  2. Frozen Spellthread
    3
  3. Vibrant Spellthread
    1

Feet

  1. Plainsrunner's Breeze
    43
  2. Plainsrunner's Breeze
    2
  3. Watcher's Loam
    1

Rings

  1. +82 Mastery
    62
  2. +82 Haste
    19
  3. +82 Versatility
    18

Main Hand

  1. Sophic Devotion
    48
  2. Spore Tender
    1

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 Holy Priests in 2v2.

  1. Zen Neltharite
    162
  2. Keen Neltharite
    87
  3. Zen Malygite
    28
  4. Energized Ysemerald
    27
  5. Fractured Neltharite
    26