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Holy Priest RBG PvP Guide for The War Within Season 3

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Holy Priest PvP guide for Rated Battlegrounds in World of Warcraft: The War Within Season 3.

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 11.2 competitive RBG.

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

Top RBG Holy Priests

  1. Bless's icon
    1
    Bless
    Velen (US)
    Dracthyr | Oracle | 670 ilvl
    2285
  2. Happybunny's icon
    2
    Happybunny
    Tichondrius (US)
    Human | Oracle | 682 ilvl
    2279
  3. Miracleone's icon
    3
    Miracleone
    Proudmoore (US)
    Night Elf | Oracle | 665 ilvl
    2217
  4. Mattfromrbg's icon
    4
    Mattfromrbg
    Nazjatar (US)
    Human | Oracle | 680 ilvl
    2184
  5. Timmytinkle's icon
    5
    Timmytinkle
    Stormrage (US)
    Dracthyr | Oracle | 679 ilvl
    2170

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 +2327
  • 9% Haste +5648
  • 33% Mastery +18573
  • 22% Versatility +17372

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 0% Avoidance +7
  • 1% Leech +742
  • 4% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Rated 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 RBG

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 Rated Battlegrounds.

Head

  1. Dying Star's Veil

    • Set
    • 48
    Dying Star's Veil icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Goggles

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Goggles icon

  3. Astral Warmonger's Mask

    • 1
    Astral Warmonger's Mask icon

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet

    • 46
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Pendant

    • 2
    Astral Aspirant's Pendant icon

  3. Astral Aspirant's Necklace

    • 1
    Astral Aspirant's Necklace icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Amulet

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Amulet icon

Shoulders

  1. Dying Star's Pyrelights

    • Set
    • 31
    Dying Star's Pyrelights icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Silk Amice

    • 12
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Amice icon

  3. Astral Aspirant's Silk Shawl

    • 6
    Astral Aspirant's Silk Shawl icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Cloth Shoulderpads

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Shoulderpads icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 48
    Reshii Wraps icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Cape

    • 1
    Astral Aspirant's Cape icon

  3. Astral Warmonger's Cape

    • 1
    Astral Warmonger's Cape icon

Chest

  1. Dying Star's Cassock

    • Set
    • 47
    Dying Star's Cassock icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Silk Robe

    • 1
    Astral Aspirant's Silk Robe icon

  3. Astral Aspirant's Silk Shirt

    • 1
    Astral Aspirant's Silk Shirt icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Silk Robes

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Robes icon

Wrist

  1. Astral Warmonger's Bindings

    • 22
    Astral Warmonger's Bindings icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Silk Wristwraps

    • 17
    Astral Aspirant's Silk Wristwraps icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands

    • Craft
    • 6
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Silk Armbands

    • 3
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Armbands icon

  5. Algari Competitor's Cloth Bracers

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Bracers icon

Hands

  1. Dying Star's Caress

    • Set
    • 30
    Dying Star's Caress icon

  2. Astral Warmonger's Gloves

    • 12
    Astral Warmonger's Gloves icon

  3. Astral Aspirant's Silk Handwraps

    • 4
    Astral Aspirant's Silk Handwraps icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Silk Handwraps

    • 4
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Handwraps icon

Waist

  1. Astral Aspirant's Silk Belt

    • 22
    Astral Aspirant's Silk Belt icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash

    • Craft
    • 13
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Silk Cord

    • 7
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Cord icon

  4. Astral Warmonger's Cord

    • 7
    Astral Warmonger's Cord icon

  5. Astral Aspirant's Silk Cord

    • 1
    Astral Aspirant's Silk Cord icon

Legs

  1. Dying Star's Leggings

    • Set
    • 31
    Dying Star's Leggings icon

  2. Astral Warmonger's Pants

    • 11
    Astral Warmonger's Pants icon

  3. Astral Aspirant's Silk Leggings

    • 4
    Astral Aspirant's Silk Leggings icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Silk Trousers

    • 3
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Trousers icon

  5. Algari Competitor's Cloth Leggings

    • Craft
    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Leggings icon

Feet

  1. Astral Aspirant's Silk Footwraps

    • 22
    Astral Aspirant's Silk Footwraps icon

  2. Astral Warmonger's Slippers

    • 13
    Astral Warmonger's Slippers icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Silk Treads

    • 10
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Treads icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads

    • 5
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads icon

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet

    • Craft
    • 87
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Signet

    • 7
    Astral Aspirant's Signet icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Signet

    • 5
    Astral Gladiator's Signet icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Band

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Band icon

Trinkets

  1. Astral Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 44
    Astral Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Medallion

    • Set
    • 43
    Astral Aspirant's Medallion icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Medallion

    • Set
    • 6
    Astral Gladiator's Medallion icon

  4. Astral Aspirant's Emblem

    • Set
    • 3
    Astral Aspirant's Emblem icon

  5. Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon

Main Hand

  1. Astral Gladiator's Greatstaff

    • 34
    Astral Gladiator's Greatstaff icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Scepter

    • 9
    Astral Gladiator's Scepter icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Staff

    • 6
    Astral Gladiator's Staff icon

  4. Astral Warmonger's Dagger

    • 1
    Astral Warmonger's Dagger icon

Off Hand

  1. Astral Gladiator's Censer

    • 9
    Astral Gladiator's Censer icon

  2. 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

    • 84
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Captured Starlight

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  3. Duskthread Lining

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands icon

  4. Prismatic Null Stone

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  5. Ascendance

    • 1
    Vagabond's Torch 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 Rated Battlegrounds during The War Within Season 3.

Head

  1. Greater Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 1
    Greater Rune of the Void Ritual icon

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 22
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 15
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. +160 Speed

    • 2
    +160 Speed icon

Chest

  1. Council's Intellect

    • 41
    Council's Intellect icon

  2. Crystalline Radiance

    • 4
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  3. Reserve of Intellect

    • 1
    Reserve of Intellect icon

Wrist

  1. +1000 Speed

    • 23
    +1000 Speed icon

  2. +2040 Leech

    • 9
    +2040 Leech icon

  3. +1325 Leech

    • 2
    +1325 Leech icon

Legs

  1. Daybreak Spellthread

    • 40
    Daybreak Spellthread icon

  2. Temporal Spellthread

    • 3
    Temporal Spellthread icon

  3. Sunset Spellthread

    • 2
    Sunset Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Scout's March

    • 26
    Scout's March icon

  2. Defender's March

    • 6
    Defender's March icon

  3. Defender's March

    • 3
    Defender's March icon

Rings

  1. Cursed Mastery

    • 53
    Cursed Mastery icon

  2. +315 Mastery

    • 23
    +315 Mastery icon

  3. +315 Versatility

    • 11
    +315 Versatility icon

Main Hand

  1. Stonebound Artistry

    • 25
    Stonebound Artistry icon

  2. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 11
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  3. Authority of Fiery Resolve

    • 5
    Authority of Fiery Resolve 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 Rated Battlegrounds.

Algari Diamond

  1. Cognitive Bloodstone

    • 42
    Cognitive Bloodstone icon

  2. Enduring Bloodstone

    • 3
    Enduring Bloodstone icon

  3. Insightful Blasphemite

    • 1
    Insightful Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 31
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  2. Energizing Fiber

    • 12
    Energizing Fiber icon

  3. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 3
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  4. Dexterous Fiber

    • 1
    Dexterous Fiber icon

  5. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 1
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Versatile Onyx

    • 147
    Versatile Onyx icon

  2. Masterful Onyx

    • 49
    Masterful Onyx icon

  3. Versatile Sapphire

    • 19
    Versatile Sapphire icon

  4. Quick Onyx

    • 15
    Quick Onyx icon

  5. Masterful Emerald

    • 7
    Masterful Emerald icon

Most Played Races for Holy Priest RBG

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

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Holy Priest Healer players in The War Within Season 3.

  1. Night Elf

    • 13
    Night Elf icon

  2. Blood Elf

    • 9
    Blood Elf icon

  3. Undead

    • 7
    Undead icon

  4. Human

    • 6
    Human icon

  5. Void Elf

    • 5
    Void 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 RBG PvP guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Holy Priests in Rated 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 The War Within Season 3 and Patch 11.2.

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.