Priest Specialization

Holy Priest

The Healer specialization of the Priest class. Its ladders, talent tree, and the class page are below.

Holy Priest at a glance

HolyHealer

September 15, 2026 Classes › Priest › Holy
Fixed an issue where Renewed Vigor from the Venomous Abyss 2-piece tier bonus could exceed 3 stacks.
September 9, 2026 Classes › Priest
Fixed an issue where Flash Heal could not be tracked on the Cooldown Manager for Discipline and Shadow specializations.
September 3, 2026 Classes › Priest › Holy
Fixed an issue with the Venomous Abyss 2-set bonus that caused Renew to not reliably grant Renewed Vigor.
August 31, 2026 Classes › Priest › Holy
Fixed an issue where Guardian Angel would not reduce the cooldown of Guardian Spirit when placed on an ally.
August 26, 2026 Classes › Priest › Holy
Fixed an issue where Divine Hymn would put Guardian Spirit on a 60-second cooldown with Guardian Angel talented.
August 25, 2026 Player versus Player › Priest
Developers’ notes: Mindgames has fallen behind other spells and has been an underutilized talent for some time, so we're increasing its viability to offer all Priest specializations more PvP talent options.
August 25, 2026 Player versus Player › Priest
Mindgames direct damage increased by 150%.
August 25, 2026 Player versus Player › Priest
Mindgames healing and damage reversal increased by 150%.

Blizzard Entertainment's official hotfix notes, shown in full at the hotfix tracker.

Every Priest hotfix, by date: Priest hotfixes.