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Holy Priest Guide for Raid (Updated September 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:12.1.0

Expansion:Midnight

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Raid Tier
263
Raid Runs
319
Ilvl
21.97%
Raid Popularity
261 416
Raid HPS

Holy Priest Stats for Raid

Critical Strike > Mastery > Haste > Versatility
656
Critical Strike
428
Haste
569
Mastery
149
Versatility
2 016
Intellect
39
Avoidance
128
Leech
18
Speed
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Holy Priest Talents for Raid

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Class
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

Oracle

Priest · Holy

Priest · Holy
Prompt Prognosis1/1Preemptive Care1/1Divine Feathers1/1Waste No Time1/1Guiding Light1/1Twinsight1/1Foreseen Circumstances1/1Prophet's Will1/1Assured Safety1/1Preventive Measures1/1Piety1/1Unfolding Vision1/1Words of the Wise1/1Prophet's Insight1/1
Specialization
Holy Word: Serenity1/1Holy Word: Sanctify1/1Guardian Spirit1/1Holy Word: Chastise1/1Prayer of HealingRestitution1/1CensureEmpyreal BlazePrayerful LitanyCosmic Ripple1/1Afterlife1/1Voice of Harmony1/1Burning VehemenceUplifting Words1/1Cosmic Wave1/1Divine Hymn1/1Enlightenment1/1Light's Resurgence1/1Efficient PrayersHealing Focus1/1Seraphic Crescendo1/1Divine Service1/1Renewed Faith1/1Angelic Touch1/1Apotheosis1/1Prayers of the Virtuous1/1Dispersing Light1/1Miracle Worker1/1Eternal Sanctity1/1Holy Celerity1/1Say Your PrayersCrisis ManagementLight of the NaaruLight in the Darkness2/2Prismatic Echoes2/2Desperate TimesRadiant PleaLightweaverUltimate Serenity1/1Divine ImageLasting 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

293
LFR
307
Normal
314
Heroic
319
Mythic

Holy Priest Minimum Raid ilvl

272
LFR
288
Normal
303
Heroic
313
Mythic

Holy Priest Best comps for Raid

Blood Death KnightProtection PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestPreservation EvokerArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFrost Death KnightShadow PriestShadow PriestUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
4.56%
Blood Death KnightProtection PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanElemental ShamanHavoc Demon HunterHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
4.56%
Guardian DruidProtection PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueAssassination RogueBalance DruidBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestUnholy Death Knight
3.80%
Protection PaladinProtection WarriorHoly PriestHoly PriestRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageAssassination RogueBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFrost Death KnightHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
3.04%
Blood Death KnightProtection WarriorHoly PriestHoly PriestMistweaver MonkMistweaver MonkArcane MageAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSubtlety Rogue
2.28%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorArms WarriorBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevastation EvokerElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueWindwalker Monk
2.28%
Blood Death KnightProtection PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinSubtlety Rogue
2.28%
Brewmaster MonkProtection WarriorHoly PriestHoly PriestMistweaver MonkMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost MageFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueUnholy Death Knight
2.28%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterRetribution PaladinShadow PriestShadow PriestSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
2.28%
Blood Death KnightProtection PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArms WarriorBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanFrost MageFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinShadow PriestShadow PriestSubtlety RogueWindwalker Monk
2.28%
Blood Death KnightBrewmaster MonkHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestHoly PriestPreservation EvokerArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFeral DruidFrost Death KnightFrost Death KnightHavoc Demon HunterHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
2.28%
Blood Death KnightProtection PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidArms WarriorArms WarriorBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost MageOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
2.28%
Blood Death KnightProtection PaladinDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterFeral DruidFrost Death KnightRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestUnholy Death Knight
2.28%
Blood Death KnightProtection PaladinHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageAssassination RogueBalance DruidBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanElemental ShamanElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueUnholy Death Knight
1.90%
Protection WarriorVengeance Demon HunterHoly PaladinHoly PriestRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
1.90%
Blood Death KnightBrewmaster MonkHoly PriestHoly PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueAssassination RogueAugmentation EvokerDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterEnhancement ShamanFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinUnholy Death Knight
1.52%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanHavoc Demon HunterHavoc Demon HunterShadow PriestUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
1.52%
Protection PaladinVengeance Demon HunterHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination RogueBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDestruction WarlockDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
1.52%
Brewmaster MonkProtection PaladinHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanAffliction WarlockArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFeral DruidFeral DruidFrost Death KnightFrost Death KnightMarksmanship HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
1.52%
Blood Death KnightVengeance Demon HunterHoly PaladinHoly PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFury WarriorRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
1.52%
Blood Death KnightProtection PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestRestoration DruidArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerElemental ShamanElemental ShamanHavoc Demon HunterShadow PriestShadow PriestSubtlety RogueUnholy Death Knight
1.52%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFeral DruidFrost MageFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinUnholy Death Knight
1.52%
Protection PaladinProtection PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueWindwalker Monk
1.52%
Blood Death KnightBlood Death KnightHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorArms WarriorBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
1.52%
Blood Death KnightProtection WarriorHoly PaladinHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination RogueBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinRetribution Paladin
1.52%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockEnhancement ShamanFrost Death KnightRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
1.52%
Blood Death KnightProtection PaladinDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinHoly PriestPreservation EvokerPreservation EvokerAffliction WarlockArcane MageArms WarriorBalance DruidBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockEnhancement ShamanHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
1.52%
Blood Death KnightProtection PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidArms WarriorArms WarriorBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinUnholy Death KnightWindwalker MonkWindwalker Monk
1.52%
Blood Death KnightProtection WarriorHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon HunterEnhancement ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost Death KnightFrost Death KnightFrost MageFrost MageRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueSubtlety RogueWindwalker Monk
1.52%
Blood Death KnightBrewmaster MonkHoly PriestHoly PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterOutlaw RogueRetribution Paladin
1.52%

Holy Priest race distribution for Raid

Alliance

  • Night Elf
    Night Elf29.8%
  • Void Elf
    Void Elf20.9%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr15.1%
  • Human
    Human11.5%
  • Gnome
    Gnome7%
  • Dwarf
    Dwarf5.8%
  • Draenei
    Draenei3%
  • Lightforged Draenei
    Lightforged Draenei2.4%
  • Worgen
    Worgen2%
  • Dark Iron Dwarf
    Dark Iron Dwarf0.9%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren0.9%
  • Earthen
    Earthen0.6%
  • Mechagnome
    Mechagnome0.1%

Horde

  • Blood Elf
    Blood Elf42%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr17.4%
  • Goblin
    Goblin13.3%
  • Undead
    Undead10.3%
  • Troll
    Troll5%
  • Nightborne
    Nightborne4.6%
  • Vulpera
    Vulpera2.3%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren1.7%
  • Zandalari Troll
    Zandalari Troll1.7%
  • Mag'har Orc
    Mag'har Orc0.5%
  • Orc
    Orc0.5%
  • Tauren
    Tauren0.4%
  • Earthen
    Earthen0.3%
  • Highmountain Tauren
    Highmountain Tauren0.1%

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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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