Holy Priest - Battleground Blitz (US)

Holy Priest on the US Battleground Blitz ladder

Holy Priest is the fifth most played of 34 specs on the US Battleground Blitz ladder: 3,397 rated characters, 5.2% of everyone ranked in the bracket.

Rated characters

3,397

Share of the bracket

5.2% (fifth of 34 specs)

Highest rating

2,918

Median rating

1,406

Top 10% start at

2,047

Average win rate

56.8%

Games played

10 median, 892 most

Realms represented

236

Faction split

Alliance 1,860 (54.8%) Horde 1,537 (45.2%)

Holy Priest by rank

Rank	Rating	Rated characters	Share
Elite	2,400+	104	3.1%
Duelist	2,100+	185	5.4%
Rival	1,800+	529	15.6%
Challenger	1,400+	889	26.2%
Combatant	1,000+	293	8.6%
Unranked	below 1,000	1,397	41.1%

Realms with the most rated Holy Priest characters

1. Tichondrius 615 rated, best 2,830
2. Stormrage 193 rated, best 2,724
3. Moon Guard 163 rated, best 2,914
4. Sargeras 158 rated, best 2,492
5. Area 52 147 rated, best 2,769
6. Illidan 147 rated, best 2,572

How Holy Priest compares

Every Priest spec on this ladder

Spec	Rated	Share	Avg rating	Top rating	At 1,800+
Discipline	4,750	7.2%	1,245	2,904	26%
Holy	3,397	5.2%	1,228	2,918	24%
Shadow	1,619	2.5%	1,188	2,870	24%

In Solo Shuffle the same spec has 5,036 rated characters in US, the fourth most played of 34 specs, with a top rating of 2,961 and an average of 1,742. Holy Priest in Solo Shuffle.

The Holy Priest specialization

A versatile healer who can reverse damage on individuals or groups and even heal from beyond the grave.

Class

Priest

Role

Healer

Preferred weapons

Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace

Mastery

Mastery: Echo of LightYour direct healing spells heal for an additional.1% over 4 sec. Increases the healing of Renew.1%.

PvP talents in the client

8

Holy Priest talent tree · Holy Priest spec page

Holy Priest PvP talents

The 8 PvP talents the current game client lists for Holy Priest, in alphabetical order.

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  Absolute FaithUnlocks at level 49

  Leap of Faith also pulls the spirit of the 3 furthest allies within 40 yards and shields you and the affected allies.

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  Greater Heal

  An exceptional spell that heals an ally for 40% of their maximum health, ignoring healing reduction effects.

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  Improved Mass DispelUnlocks at level 30

  Reduces the cooldown of Mass Dispel by 75 sec.

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  Phase ShiftUnlocks at level 45

  Step into the shadows when you cast Fade, avoiding all attacks and spells for 1 sec. Interrupt effects are not affected by Phase Shift.

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  Psychic Shroud

  When your Psychic Scream affects 1 or more players, the next crowd control effect against you is prevented. Lasts 6 sec.

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  Purification

  Purify now has a maximum of 2 charges. Removing harmful effects with Purify grants your target an absorption shield equal to 5% of their maximum health. Lasts 8 sec.

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  Sanctified GroundUnlocks at level 41

  Holy Word: Serenity blesses the ground with divine light, causing all allies who stand within to be immune to all silence and interrupt effects. Lasts for 5 sec.

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  Spirit of the RedeemerUnlocks at level 29

  Your Spirit of Redemption is now an active ability with a 2 minute cooldown, but the duration is reduced by 9 sec and you will no longer enter Spirit of Redemption upon dying.