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Holy Priest Blitz PvP Guide for Midnight Pre-Patch

Welcome to Murlok’s Holy Priest PvP guide for Blitz Battlegrounds in World of Warcraft: Midnight Pre-Patch.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Holy 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 Blitz.

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

Top Blitz Holy Priests

  1. Ilovedä's icon
    1
    Ilovedä
    Tichondrius (US)
    Dracthyr | Oracle | 120 ilvl
    3732
  2. Nasklagaffe's icon
    2
    Nasklagaffe
    Archimonde (EU)
    Undead | Oracle | 120 ilvl
    3707
  3. Mcgg's icon
    3
    Mcgg
    Tichondrius (US)
    Dracthyr | Oracle | 118 ilvl
    3681
  4. Iove's icon
    4
    Iove
    Grim Batol (EU)
    Night Elf | Oracle | 121 ilvl
    3600
  5. Proxd's icon
    5
    Proxd
    Tichondrius (US)
    Dracthyr | Oracle | 124 ilvl
    3372

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Holy 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

  • 9% Critical Strike +42
  • 14% Haste +134
  • 35% Mastery +378
  • 21% Versatility +304

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 0% Avoidance +2
  • 1% Leech +15
  • 17% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Blitz Battlegrounds. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top Holy 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 Blitz

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 Priests in Blitz Battlegrounds.

Head

  1. Dying Star's Veil

    • Set
    • 47
    Dying Star's Veil icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Goggles

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Goggles icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Cloth Hood

    • Craft
    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Hood icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Silk Guise

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Guise icon

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet

    • 44
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Amulet

    • 4
    Astral Gladiator's Amulet icon

  3. Ascension Arrestor's Choker

    • 1
    Ascension Arrestor's Choker icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Necklace

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Necklace icon

Shoulders

  1. Dying Star's Pyrelights

    • Set
    • 40
    Dying Star's Pyrelights icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Silk Amice

    • 8
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Amice icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Cloth Shoulderpads

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Shoulderpads icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Dying Star's Cassock

    • Set
    • 48
    Dying Star's Cassock icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Tunic

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Tunic icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Silk Vestments

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Vestments icon

Wrist

  1. Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands

    • 26
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Silk Armbands

    • 12
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Armbands icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Cloth Bracers

    • 10
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Bracers icon

  4. Astral Warmonger's Bindings

    • 2
    Astral Warmonger's Bindings icon

Hands

  1. Dying Star's Caress

    • Set
    • 41
    Dying Star's Caress icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Silk Handwraps

    • 7
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Handwraps icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Cloth Gloves

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Gloves icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Silk Gloves

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Gloves icon

Waist

  1. Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash

    • 35
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Silk Cord

    • 14
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Cord icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Silk Belt

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Belt icon

Legs

  1. Dying Star's Leggings

    • Set
    • 18
    Dying Star's Leggings icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Silk Trousers

    • 17
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Trousers icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Cloth Leggings

    • 11
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Leggings icon

  4. Astral Warmonger's Pants

    • 3
    Astral Warmonger's Pants icon

  5. Astral Gladiator's Silk Leggings

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Leggings icon

Feet

  1. Astral Gladiator's Silk Treads

    • 28
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Treads icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads

    • 19
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads icon

  3. Interloper's Silken Striders

    • 2
    Interloper's Silken Striders icon

  4. Astral Warmonger's Slippers

    • 1
    Astral Warmonger's Slippers icon

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet

    • Craft
    • 92
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Signet

    • 5
    Astral Gladiator's Signet icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Band

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Band icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Ring

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Ring icon

Trinkets

  1. Astral Gladiator's Medallion

    • Set
    • 50
    Astral Gladiator's Medallion icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 46
    Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Emblem

    • Set
    • 4
    Astral Gladiator's Emblem icon

Main Hand

  1. Astral Gladiator's Scepter

    • 22
    Astral Gladiator's Scepter icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Greatstaff

    • 21
    Astral Gladiator's Greatstaff icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Staff

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Staff icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Staff

    • 3
    Astral Gladiator's Staff icon

  5. Algari Competitor's Skewer

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Skewer icon

Off Hand

  1. Astral Gladiator's Censer

    • 21
    Astral Gladiator's Censer icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Focus

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Focus icon

  3. Vagabond's Torch

    • Craft
    • 1
    Vagabond's Torch 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 Priests.

  1. Energy Redistribution Beacon

    • 95
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Captured Starlight

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands icon

  3. Ascendance

    • 1
    Vagabond's Torch icon

  4. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands 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 Priest gear in Blitz Battlegrounds during Midnight Pre-Patch.

Head

  1. Greater Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 1
    Greater Rune of the Void Ritual icon

  2. Lesser Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 1
    Lesser Rune of the Void Ritual icon

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 32
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 13
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. +11 Speed

    • 1
    +11 Speed icon

Chest

  1. Council's Intellect

    • 44
    Council's Intellect icon

  2. Crystalline Radiance

    • 6
    Crystalline Radiance icon

Wrist

  1. +66 Speed

    • 35
    +66 Speed icon

  2. +43 Leech

    • 9
    +43 Leech icon

  3. +40 Leech

    • 1
    +40 Leech icon

Hands

  1. Enchant Gloves - Legion Herbalism

    • 1
    Enchant Gloves - Legion Herbalism icon

  2. Enchant Gloves - Zandalari Herbalism

    • 1
    Enchant Gloves - Zandalari Herbalism icon

Legs

  1. Daybreak Spellthread

    • 44
    Daybreak Spellthread icon

  2. Sunset Spellthread

    • 3
    Sunset Spellthread icon

  3. Temporal Spellthread

    • 2
    Temporal Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Scout's March

    • 39
    Scout's March icon

  2. Defender's March

    • 7
    Defender's March icon

Rings

  1. Cursed Mastery

    • 68
    Cursed Mastery icon

  2. +21 Mastery

    • 19
    +21 Mastery icon

  3. +21 Versatility

    • 10
    +21 Versatility icon

Main Hand

  1. Stonebound Artistry

    • 40
    Stonebound Artistry icon

  2. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 4
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  3. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 3
    Oathsworn's Tenacity 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 Priests in Blitz Battlegrounds.

Algari Diamond

  1. Cognitive Bloodstone

    • 43
    Cognitive Bloodstone icon

  2. Enduring Bloodstone

    • 3
    Enduring Bloodstone icon

  3. Insightful Blasphemite

    • 3
    Insightful Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 31
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  2. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 11
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  3. Energizing Fiber

    • 4
    Energizing Fiber icon

  4. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 3
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  5. Dexterous Fiber

    • 1
    Dexterous Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Versatile Onyx

    • 201
    Versatile Onyx icon

  2. Quick Onyx

    • 57
    Quick Onyx icon

  3. Masterful Sapphire

    • 40
    Masterful Sapphire icon

  4. Versatile Emerald

    • 11
    Versatile Emerald icon

  5. Versatile Amber

    • 9
    Versatile Amber icon

Tinker

    • 11

Most Played Races for Holy Priest Blitz

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvP, giving a competitive edge in Blitz Battlegrounds.

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

  1. Night Elf

    • 15
    Night Elf icon

  2. Undead

    • 11
    Undead icon

  3. Dracthyr

    • 9
    Dracthyr icon

  4. Void Elf

    • 7
    Void Elf icon

  5. Blood Elf

    • 3
    Blood Elf icon

Holy Priest Guide FAQ

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

How is this Blitz PvP guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Holy Priests in Blitz Battlegrounds 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 PvP.