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Holy Priest Guide for Raid (Updated August 2026)

Learn how to optimize your Holy Priest for Raid in World of Warcraft. This comprehensive guide covers talents and gear for PvE content.

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Patch:12.0.7

Expansion:Midnight

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Raid Tier
265
Raid Runs
292
Ilvl
13.23%
Raid Popularity
146 076
Raid HPS

Holy Priest Stats for Raid

Critical Strike > Mastery > Haste > Versatility
888
Critical Strike
534
Haste
832
Mastery
151
Versatility
2 324
Intellect
43
Avoidance
184
Leech
45
Speed
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Holy Priest Talents for Raid

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Improved Flash Heal1/1Angelic Feather1/1Holy Fire1/1Holy Nova1/1Dispel MagicSpiritual Guidance1/1Psychic ScreamLightburst1/1Leap of Faith1/1Improved PurifyPower Infusion1/1Painful Invocation1/1Sheer TerrorSurge of Light1/1Body and Soul1/1Mass Dispel1/1Twins of the Sun Priestess1/1Strength of Resolve1/1Mind ControlPsychic VoiceEverlasting Light1/1Move with GraceMental Agility1/1Twin Disciplines1/1Dark Enlightenment1/1False AutonomyShackle HorrorInspiration1/1Binding Heals1/1Shadow Word: DeathSanguine Teachings1/1Desperate Prayer1/1Twist of Fate2/2Tithe EvasionFade1/1Angel's MercyProtective Light1/1MindpierceSpectral IllusionImproved Fade2/2Light's InspirationUnwavering Will2/2Spell Warding2/2PhantasmAngelic Bulwark1/1Benevolence1/1Phantom Reach1/1Translucent Image1/1

Archon

Priest · Holy

Priest · Holy
Resonant Energy1/1Perfected Form1/1Energy Compression1/1Energy Conservation1/1Power Surge1/1Energy Cycle1/1Shock Pulse1/1Empowered Surges1/1HaloManifested Power1/1Divine Halo1/1Halo1/1Spiritwell1/1Word of Supremacy1/1Focused Outburst1/1
Specialization
Holy Word: Serenity1/1Holy Word: Sanctify1/1Guardian Spirit1/1Holy Word: ChastisePrayer of Healing1/1Restitution1/1CensureEmpyreal BlazePrayerful Litany1/1Cosmic Ripple1/1AfterlifeVoice of Harmony1/1Burning VehemenceUplifting Words1/1Cosmic Wave1/1Divine Hymn1/1Enlightenment1/1Light's Resurgence1/1Efficient Prayers1/1Healing Focus1/1Seraphic Crescendo1/1Divine ServiceRenewed Faith1/1Angelic Touch1/1Apotheosis1/1Prayers of the Virtuous1/1Dispersing LightMiracle Worker1/1Eternal Sanctity1/1Holy Celerity1/1Say Your PrayersCrisis ManagementLight of the NaaruLight in the Darkness2/2Prismatic Echoes2/2Desperate TimesRadiant PleaLightweaverUltimate Serenity1/1Divine Image1/1Lasting Words1/1EpiphanyBenediction4/4
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Holy Priest Best In Slot Gear for Raid

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Holy Priest Best Sockets for Raid

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Holy Priest Best Enchants for Raid

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Holy Priest Recommended Raid ilvl

254
LFR
263
Normal
279
Heroic
286
Mythic

Holy Priest Minimum Raid ilvl

220
LFR
236
Normal
256
Heroic
280
Mythic

Holy Priest Best comps for Raid

Blood Death KnightProtection WarriorHoly PriestRestoration DruidRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFeral DruidFeral DruidFrost MageFrost MageFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestShadow PriestSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker MonkWindwalker Monk
9.81%
Guardian DruidProtection PaladinHoly PriestMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanAffliction WarlockArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost MageFrost MageFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
3.40%
Guardian DruidProtection PaladinHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost MageFury WarriorRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
2.26%
Guardian DruidProtection WarriorHoly PriestMistweaver MonkMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanAffliction WarlockAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost MageRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
2.26%
Blood Death KnightProtection PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanAffliction WarlockAffliction WarlockAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterEnhancement ShamanEnhancement ShamanEnhancement ShamanFrost MageFrost MageFrost MageFury WarriorRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker MonkWindwalker Monk
2.26%
Guardian DruidProtection WarriorHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArms WarriorAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost MageFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterHavoc Demon HunterHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinUnholy Death Knight
2.26%
Guardian DruidProtection PaladinDiscipline PriestHoly PriestHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination RogueAugmentation EvokerAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterFeral DruidFire MageFrost MageFrost MageFury WarriorFury WarriorRetribution PaladinShadow PriestUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
2.26%
Brewmaster MonkGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockFrost MageFrost MageFrost MageFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueSubtlety Rogue
2.26%
Protection PaladinProtection PaladinHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanAffliction WarlockArms WarriorBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFire MageFrost Death KnightFrost MageFrost MageOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
1.89%
Blood Death KnightBrewmaster MonkDiscipline PriestHoly PriestHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanAffliction WarlockArcane MageBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFeral DruidFury WarriorFury WarriorOutlaw RogueOutlaw RogueSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
1.51%
Protection PaladinProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidElemental ShamanElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFeral DruidFeral DruidFrost Death KnightFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinWindwalker Monk
1.51%
Guardian DruidProtection PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidArms WarriorAugmentation EvokerDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanFeral DruidFrost Death KnightFrost Death KnightFrost MageFury WarriorFury WarriorRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueUnholy Death Knight
1.51%
Protection PaladinProtection WarriorHoly PriestHoly PriestRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerElemental ShamanFeral DruidFrost MageFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueUnholy Death Knight
1.51%
Brewmaster MonkGuardian DruidHoly PriestMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterFrost MageRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinUnholy Death Knight
1.51%
Blood Death KnightBrewmaster MonkDiscipline PriestHoly PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanAffliction WarlockArcane MageArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFeral DruidFeral DruidFire MageFrost Death KnightFrost MageFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
1.51%
Blood Death KnightBlood Death KnightHoly PriestHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterFeral DruidFury WarriorFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterMarksmanship HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
1.51%
Blood Death KnightBlood Death KnightHoly PriestHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDestruction WarlockFeral DruidFrost MageFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterMarksmanship HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
1.51%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanAffliction WarlockArcane MageBeast Mastery HunterDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost MageFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
1.51%
Brewmaster MonkProtection WarriorHoly PaladinHoly PriestPreservation EvokerBalance DruidBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFeral DruidFrost Death KnightFrost MageFrost MageFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinUnholy Death Knight
1.51%
Guardian DruidProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanBeast Mastery HunterDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFire MageFrost Death KnightFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
1.51%
Protection PaladinProtection PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidRestoration DruidAffliction WarlockArcane MageBalance DruidBalance DruidBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFeral DruidFrost Death KnightHavoc Demon HunterHavoc Demon HunterShadow PriestSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
1.13%
Blood Death KnightBrewmaster MonkDiscipline PriestDiscipline PriestHoly PriestHoly PriestHoly PriestMistweaver MonkArcane MageArms WarriorAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBalance DruidBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost MageFrost MageFury WarriorMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow Priest
1.13%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanAffliction WarlockArms WarriorAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterFrost MageOutlaw RogueSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
1.13%
Brewmaster MonkGuardian DruidHoly PriestHoly PriestHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidArcane MageArcane MageDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost MageFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
1.13%
Blood Death KnightProtection PaladinDiscipline PriestHoly PriestMistweaver MonkMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination RogueAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterEnhancement ShamanFeral DruidFrost MageRetribution PaladinShadow PriestUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
1.13%
Blood Death KnightProtection PaladinHoly PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArms WarriorBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterHavoc Demon HunterHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
1.13%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterEnhancement ShamanFeral DruidFrost Death KnightFrost MageFrost MageFrost MageFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterUnholy Death Knight
1.13%
Guardian DruidVengeance Demon HunterDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinHoly PriestRestoration ShamanAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterEnhancement ShamanFrost MageFrost MageFury WarriorRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestUnholy Death KnightWindwalker MonkWindwalker Monk
1.13%
Blood Death KnightBrewmaster MonkDiscipline PriestHoly PriestMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerAssassination RogueBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost MageFrost MageFury WarriorRetribution PaladinShadow PriestUnholy Death Knight
1.13%
Blood Death KnightBrewmaster MonkDiscipline PriestHoly PriestMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerAffliction WarlockAffliction WarlockAssassination RogueBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost MageFury WarriorRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestUnholy Death Knight
1.13%

Holy Priest race distribution for Raid

Alliance

  • Void Elf
    Void Elf24.7%
  • Night Elf
    Night Elf18.8%
  • Human
    Human16.1%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr11.3%
  • Draenei
    Draenei9.4%
  • Lightforged Draenei
    Lightforged Draenei6.4%
  • Gnome
    Gnome6.4%
  • Worgen
    Worgen3.5%
  • Dwarf
    Dwarf1.3%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren1.1%
  • Mechagnome
    Mechagnome0.5%
  • Earthen
    Earthen0.3%
  • Kul Tiran
    Kul Tiran0.3%

Horde

  • Blood Elf
    Blood Elf51.9%
  • Undead
    Undead12.2%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr10.7%
  • Goblin
    Goblin6.9%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren4.6%
  • Vulpera
    Vulpera4.1%
  • Troll
    Troll3.1%
  • Orc
    Orc2.8%
  • Nightborne
    Nightborne2.3%
  • Mag'har Orc
    Mag'har Orc0.5%
  • Tauren
    Tauren0.3%
  • Zandalari Troll
    Zandalari Troll0.3%
  • Highmountain Tauren
    Highmountain Tauren0.3%
  • Earthen
    Earthen0.3%

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How the Holy Priest guide is built

Where the data comes from

This Holy Priest raid guide is built from real boss kill logs uploaded to Warcraft Logs for the current raid, enriched with character data from the official Blizzard API. The talents, gear, item levels, and stat priorities shown here reflect how Holy Priest players actually perform on raid bosses, while the pick rate shows how often the spec appears in those logs. Extreme outlier parses are capped so a few unusual kills cannot skew the numbers.

How tiers are assigned

The raid tier shown for Holy Priest comes from two factors. Performance compares its average healing against the highest healing spec among raid healers, and popularity compares its raid pick rate against an even share across all healing specs. Strong healing with real representation earns S or A, while weaker throughput or low usage moves it down through B and C to D.

This Holy Priest raid placement is a snapshot of the current tier and shifts with patches, class tuning, and sample size. Raw healing does not capture damage reduction or utility, so use the guide as a starting point and adapt to your fight.

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