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Holy Priest RBG PvP Guide for Midnight Pre-Patch

Welcome to Murlok’s Holy Priest PvP guide for Rated 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 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. Chuckklez's icon
    1
    Chuckklez
    Frostmourne (US)
    Gnome | Oracle | 122 ilvl
    2475
  2. Danithel's icon
    2
    Danithel
    Stormrage (US)
    Dracthyr | Oracle | 159 ilvl
    2456
  3. Nýkah's icon
    3
    Nýkah
    Antonidas (EU)
    Human | Oracle | 120 ilvl
    2403
  4. Ålee's icon
    4
    Ålee
    Quelthalas (US)
    Void Elf | Oracle | 122 ilvl
    2387
  5. Emdee's icon
    5
    Emdee
    Sargeras (US)
    Void Elf | Oracle | 120 ilvl
    2377

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 +49
  • 14% Haste +134
  • 35% Mastery +372
  • 22% Versatility +310

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 0% Avoidance +3
  • 1% Leech +15
  • 16% 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
    • 46
    Dying Star's Veil icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Hood

    • Craft
    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Hood icon

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet

    • 39
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Amulet

    • 7
    Astral Gladiator's Amulet icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Necklace

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Necklace icon

Shoulders

  1. Dying Star's Pyrelights

    • Set
    • 37
    Dying Star's Pyrelights icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Silk Amice

    • 8
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Amice icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Cloth Shoulderpads

    • Craft
    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Shoulderpads icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 44
    Reshii Wraps icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Shawl

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Shawl icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Cloak

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Cloak icon

Chest

  1. Dying Star's Cassock

    • Set
    • 43
    Dying Star's Cassock icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Silk Vestments

    • 3
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Vestments icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Cloth Tunic

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Tunic icon

Wrist

  1. Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands

    • Craft
    • 31
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Silk Armbands

    • 11
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Armbands icon

  3. Astral Warmonger's Bindings

    • 4
    Astral Warmonger's Bindings icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Cloth Bracers

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Bracers icon

Hands

  1. Dying Star's Caress

    • Set
    • 31
    Dying Star's Caress icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Silk Handwraps

    • 9
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Handwraps icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Cloth Gloves

    • 4
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Gloves icon

  4. Astral Warmonger's Gloves

    • 2
    Astral Warmonger's Gloves icon

  5. Astral Gladiator's Silk Gloves

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Gloves icon

Waist

  1. Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash

    • Craft
    • 34
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Silk Cord

    • 11
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Cord icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Silk Belt

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Belt icon

  4. Dying Star's Waistlight

    • 1
    Dying Star's Waistlight icon

Legs

  1. Dying Star's Leggings

    • Set
    • 27
    Dying Star's Leggings icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Silk Trousers

    • 9
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Trousers icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Cloth Leggings

    • 6
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Leggings icon

  4. Astral Warmonger's Pants

    • 4
    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

    • 22
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Treads icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads

    • 17
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads icon

  3. Astral Warmonger's Slippers

    • 4
    Astral Warmonger's Slippers icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Silk Slippers

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Slippers icon

  5. Interloper's Silken Striders

    • 2
    Interloper's Silken Striders icon

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet

    • 81
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Signet

    • 9
    Astral Gladiator's Signet icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Band

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Band icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Ring

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Ring icon

Trinkets

  1. Astral Gladiator's Medallion

    • Set
    • 45
    Astral Gladiator's Medallion icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 42
    Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Emblem

    • Set
    • 4
    Astral Gladiator's Emblem icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Medallion

    • Set
    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Medallion icon

  5. Astral Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 1
    Astral Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity icon

Main Hand

  1. Astral Gladiator's Greatstaff

    • 25
    Astral Gladiator's Greatstaff icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Scepter

    • 14
    Astral Gladiator's Scepter icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Staff

    • 4
    Astral Gladiator's Staff icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Staff

    • Craft
    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Staff icon

  5. Astral Warmonger's Dagger

    • 1
    Astral Warmonger's Dagger icon

Off Hand

  1. Astral Gladiator's Censer

    • 14
    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

    • 75
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Captured Starlight

    • 6
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  3. Ascendance

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Staff icon

  4. Prismatic Null Stone

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  5. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 2
    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 Rated Battlegrounds during Midnight Pre-Patch.

Head

  1. Lesser Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 1
    Lesser Rune of the Void Ritual icon

Neck

  1. Enchant Neck - Mark of the Trained Soldier

    • 4
    Enchant Neck - Mark of the Trained Soldier icon

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 26
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 10
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. +11 Speed

    • 3
    +11 Speed icon

Chest

  1. Council's Intellect

    • 40
    Council's Intellect icon

  2. Crystalline Radiance

    • 5
    Crystalline Radiance icon

Wrist

  1. +66 Speed

    • 32
    +66 Speed icon

  2. +43 Leech

    • 10
    +43 Leech icon

  3. +40 Leech

    • 1
    +40 Leech icon

Hands

  1. Enchant Gloves - Greater Mastery

    • 1
    Enchant Gloves - Greater Mastery icon

Legs

  1. Daybreak Spellthread

    • 41
    Daybreak Spellthread icon

  2. Sunset Spellthread

    • 2
    Sunset Spellthread icon

  3. Temporal Spellthread

    • 2
    Temporal Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Scout's March

    • 36
    Scout's March icon

  2. Defender's March

    • 5
    Defender's March icon

Rings

  1. Cursed Mastery

    • 55
    Cursed Mastery icon

  2. +21 Mastery

    • 18
    +21 Mastery icon

  3. +21 Versatility

    • 11
    +21 Versatility icon

Main Hand

  1. Stonebound Artistry

    • 32
    Stonebound Artistry icon

  2. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 4
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  3. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 4
    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 Rated Battlegrounds.

Algari Diamond

  1. Cognitive Bloodstone

    • 40
    Cognitive Bloodstone icon

  2. Enduring Bloodstone

    • 2
    Enduring Bloodstone icon

  3. Insightful Blasphemite

    • 1
    Insightful Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 31
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  2. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 6
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  3. Energizing Fiber

    • 4
    Energizing Fiber icon

  4. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 3
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Versatile Onyx

    • 205
    Versatile Onyx icon

  2. Masterful Onyx

    • 28
    Masterful Onyx icon

  3. Versatile Sapphire

    • 23
    Versatile Sapphire icon

  4. Masterful Sapphire

    • 22
    Masterful Sapphire icon

  5. Versatile Emerald

    • 13
    Versatile 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 Midnight Pre-Patch.

  1. Undead

    • 10
    Undead icon

  2. Blood Elf

    • 9
    Blood Elf icon

  3. Night Elf

    • 8
    Night Elf icon

  4. Dracthyr

    • 5
    Dracthyr icon

  5. Human

    • 5
    Human 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 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.