Priest specialization

Holy Priest in WoW Forever

Direct and group healing.

Your role: Healer
Class guides to level 30
Class notes checked Nov 4, 2026

Your character

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Level 30 · Healing priorities

How to play at level 30

Your heal loop

Press the first one that is ready.

Keep up:

Divine Spirit

Heal Filler

Cast it with the mana and time left.

100% of your healing

How MaxDPS works this out

Default stat priorities

Intellect +64.8
Mana per 5 sec +44.0
Healing power +92.8
Spell power +61.9
Spirit +51.3

Adjust stat priorities Calculated defaults

Stamina Intellect Spirit Spell power Healing power Critical strike Haste Mana per 5 sec

Talents at level 30

The MaxDPS build at this level, in the game’s talent frame. Click a talent to learn it and right click to unlearn it, as in the game.

Unspent Talents

Point order: when each point goes in

Holy Specialization 5/5 · levels 10–14 +2.4% healing
Divine Fury 5/5 · levels 15–19 +4.1% healing
Inspiration 3/3 · levels 20–22 no healing
Improved Renew 3/3 · levels 23–25 no healing
Holy Nova 1/1 · level 26 no healing
Improved Healing 3/3 · levels 27–29 +14.9% healing
Holy Binding 1/1 · level 30 no healing

Every Priest talent

Preliminary item rankings

Holy Priest gear rankings

Direct and group healing · Level 30 · Dungeons · Calculated defaults

Head

40 items matching this build · Updating…

My current head

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Head items with imported stats, weighted scores and acquisition sources.
Rank	Item	Key stats	Score (pts)	Where to get it
1 in this filtered list	Holy Shroud Cloth · iLvl 32 · Req. 27 · Other drop	33 Healing power 6 Spirit	11.90	Hatefury RogueNPC drop · 0.6% · Desolace
Score breakdown Healing beyond spell power: 22 × 0.3135 = 6.90 pts Spell power: 11 × 0.3135 = 3.45 pts Spirit: 6 × 0.2584 = 1.55 pts Rare 39 sources Hatefury RogueNPC drop · 0.6% · Desolace Minor Anubisath WarbringerNPC drop · 0.3% · The Barrens Daggerspine ShorehunterNPC drop · 0.3% · Hillsbrad Foothills Torn Fin TidehunterNPC drop · 0.3% · Hillsbrad Foothills Scorpid ReaverNPC drop · 0.2% · Thousand Needles Large Solid ChestObject loot · 0.2% Ferocious YetiNPC drop · 0.1% Silithid SearcherNPC drop · 0.1% · Thousand Needles Solid ChestObject loot · 0.1% Forsaken InfiltratorNPC drop · <0.1% · Ashenvale All 39 sources
2 in this filtered list	Nightsky Cowl Cloth · iLvl 35 · Req. 30 · Other drop	12 Intellect 5 Spirit	10.92	AlinaNPC drop · 8.3% · Alterac Mountains
Score breakdown Intellect: 12 × 0.8024 = 9.63 pts Spirit: 5 × 0.2584 = 1.29 pts Uncommon 115 sources AlinaNPC drop · 8.3% · Alterac Mountains Large Solid ChestObject loot · 2% Large Iron Bound ChestObject loot · 1% Dabyrie MilitiaNPC drop · 1% · Arathi Highlands Forsaken BodyguardNPC drop · 0.8% Iron LockboxContainer loot · 0.6% Crowd Pummeler 9-60NPC drop · 0.3% · Gnomeregan Syndicate ConjurorNPC drop · 0.2% · Arathi Highlands Scarlet SoldierNPC drop · 0.2% · Scarlet Monastery Scarlet MonkNPC drop · 0.2% · Scarlet Monastery All 115 sources
3 in this filtered list	Embalmed Shroud Cloth · iLvl 35 · Req. 30 · Dungeon drop · Provisional stats	24 Healing power 12 Spirit	10.62	Fallen ChampionNPC drop · 39% · Scarlet Monastery
Score breakdown Healing beyond spell power: 16 × 0.3135 = 5.02 pts Spirit: 12 × 0.2584 = 3.10 pts Spell power: 8 × 0.3135 = 2.51 pts Rare Source Fallen ChampionNPC drop · 39% · Scarlet Monastery
4 in this filtered list	Enchanter's Cowl Cloth · iLvl 33 · Req. 28 · Crafted	10 Intellect 6 Spell power	9.91	TailoringCrafted
Score breakdown Intellect: 10 × 0.8024 = 8.02 pts Spell power: 6 × 0.3135 = 1.88 pts Uncommon Source TailoringCrafted
5 in this filtered list	Resilient Cap Cloth · iLvl 33 · Req. 28 · Other drop	11 Intellect 4 Spirit	9.86	Terrowulf Shadow WeaverNPC drop · 0.9% · Ashenvale
Score breakdown Intellect: 11 × 0.8024 = 8.83 pts Spirit: 4 × 0.2584 = 1.03 pts Uncommon 66 sources Terrowulf Shadow WeaverNPC drop · 0.9% · Ashenvale Enraged Reef CrawlerNPC drop · 0.3% · Desolace Galak Flame GuardNPC drop · 0.3% · Thousand Needles Death's Head CultistNPC drop · 0.3% Razorfen ThornweaverNPC drop · 0.2% Silithid InvaderNPC drop · 0.2% · Thousand Needles Razorfen BattleguardNPC drop · 0.2% Charlga RazorflankNPC drop · 0.1% · Razorfen Kraul Hatefury ShadowstalkerNPC drop · 0.1% · Desolace Withered WarriorNPC drop · 0.1% · Razorfen Downs All 66 sources
6 in this filtered list	Shadow Hood Cloth · iLvl 34 · Req. 29 · Crafted	11 Intellect	8.83	TailoringCrafted
Score breakdown Intellect: 11 × 0.8024 = 8.83 pts Uncommon Source TailoringCrafted
7 in this filtered list	Cloudy Stormsewn Cowl Cloth · iLvl 35 · Req. 30 · Crafted	9 Intellect	7.22	TailoringCrafted
Score breakdown Intellect: 9 × 0.8024 = 7.22 pts Uncommon Source TailoringCrafted
8 in this filtered list	Azure Stormsewn Cowl Cloth · iLvl 35 · Req. 30 · Crafted	9 Intellect	7.22	TailoringCrafted
Score breakdown Intellect: 9 × 0.8024 = 7.22 pts Uncommon Source TailoringCrafted
9 in this filtered list	Filigreed Pristine Circlet Cloth · iLvl 30 · Req. 25 · Crafted	22 Healing power	6.90	TailoringCrafted
Score breakdown Healing beyond spell power: 14 × 0.3135 = 4.39 pts Spell power: 8 × 0.3135 = 2.51 pts Rare Source TailoringCrafted
10 in this filtered list	Pristine Circlet Cloth · iLvl 25 · Req. 20 · Crafted	18 Healing power	5.64	TailoringCrafted
Score breakdown Healing beyond spell power: 12 × 0.3135 = 3.76 pts Spell power: 6 × 0.3135 = 1.88 pts Rare Source TailoringCrafted
11 in this filtered list	Shadow Goggles Cloth · iLvl 24 · Req. 19* · Crafted · Profession required	5 Intellect 6 Spirit	5.56	EngineeringCrafted
Score breakdown Intellect: 5 × 0.8024 = 4.01 pts Spirit: 6 × 0.2584 = 1.55 pts Uncommon · Profession required — check item requirements Source EngineeringCrafted
12 in this filtered list	Silk Headband Cloth · iLvl 32 · Req. 27 · Crafted	9 Spell power	2.82	TailoringCrafted
Score breakdown Spell power: 9 × 0.3135 = 2.82 pts Uncommon Source TailoringCrafted
13 in this filtered list	Bright-Eye Goggles Cloth · iLvl 35 · Req. 30* · Crafted · Profession required	9 Spirit	2.33	EngineeringCrafted
Score breakdown Spirit: 9 × 0.2584 = 2.33 pts Uncommon · Profession required — check item requirements Source EngineeringCrafted
14 in this filtered list	Green Tinted Goggles Cloth · iLvl 30 · Req. 25* · Crafted · Profession required	7 Spirit	1.81	EngineeringCrafted
Score breakdown Spirit: 7 × 0.2584 = 1.81 pts Uncommon · Profession required — check item requirements Source EngineeringCrafted
15 in this filtered list	Flying Tiger Goggles Cloth · iLvl 20 · Req. 15* · Crafted · Profession required	4 Spirit	1.03	EngineeringCrafted
Score breakdown Spirit: 4 × 0.2584 = 1.03 pts Uncommon · Profession required — check item requirements Source EngineeringCrafted
—Unscored	Hooded Cowl Cloth · iLvl 30 · Req. 25* · Quest · Horde only	—No scored stats available	Unscored	Dangerous!Quest reward · Hillsbrad Foothills
Score breakdown No weighted stats available. Effects may still make this item useful. Common Source Dangerous!Quest reward · Hillsbrad Foothills
—Unscored	Azure Silk Hood Cloth · iLvl 29 · Req. 24 · Crafted	—No scored stats available	Unscored	TailoringCrafted
Score breakdown No weighted stats available. Effects may still make this item useful. Uncommon Source TailoringCrafted
—Unscored	Elder's Hat Cloth · iLvl 34 · Req. 29 · Other drop	—No scored stats available	Unscored	NefaruNPC drop · 25% · Duskwood
Score breakdown No weighted stats available. Effects may still make this item useful. Uncommon 132 sources NefaruNPC drop · 25% · Duskwood Prince KellenNPC drop · 11% · Desolace Lord Gregor LescovarNPC drop · 7.7% · Stormwind City Accursed SlitherbladeNPC drop · 4.6% · Desolace Qiraji CaptainNPC drop · 3.9% · Thousand Needles Lesser Anubisath WarbringerNPC drop · 3.6% · Thousand Needles Vile StingNPC drop · 3.3% · Thousand Needles Splinter Fist EnslaverNPC drop · 2.8% · Duskwood Mekgineer ThermapluggNPC drop · 2.6% · Gnomeregan Lady ZephrisNPC drop · 2.3% · Hillsbrad Foothills All 132 sources
—Unscored	Interlaced Cowl Cloth · iLvl 33 · Req. 28 · Other drop	—No scored stats available	Unscored	Earthcaller HalmgarNPC drop · 25% · Razorfen Kraul
Score breakdown No weighted stats available. Effects may still make this item useful. Poor 328 sources Earthcaller HalmgarNPC drop · 25% · Razorfen Kraul Lady ZephrisNPC drop · 13% · Hillsbrad Foothills Alliance ChestObject loot · 9.5% · Arathi Highlands Horde ChestObject loot · 9.1% · Arathi Highlands Warden BelamooreNPC drop · 6.7% · Alterac Mountains Murkgill LordNPC drop · 6.3% · Stranglethorn Vale Nezzliok the DireNPC drop · 6.1% · Stranglethorn Vale Solid ChestObject loot · 5.9% Large Iron Bound ChestObject loot · 5.6% SleebyNPC drop · 5% · Arathi Highlands All 328 sources
—Unscored	Sage's Circlet Cloth · iLvl 31 · Req. 26 · Other drop	—No scored stats available	Unscored	Ro'BarkNPC drop · 100% · Hillsbrad Foothills
Score breakdown No weighted stats available. Effects may still make this item useful. Uncommon 109 sources Ro'BarkNPC drop · 100% · Hillsbrad Foothills ElizaNPC drop · 9.6% · Duskwood Cranky BenjNPC drop · 4.8% · Alterac Mountains Qiraji Lieutenant Jo-relNPC drop · 3.6% · The Barrens HeartrazorNPC drop · 2.8% · Thousand Needles Achellios the BanishedNPC drop · 2.1% · Thousand Needles Prince RazeNPC drop · 2% · Ashenvale Vengeful AncientNPC drop · 1.7% · Stonetalon Mountains GrubbisBoss drop · 1.5% · Gnomeregan Dark Iron ShadowcasterNPC drop · 1.5% · Arathi Highlands All 109 sources

Item stats from the WoW Forever game files; sources from Wowhead.

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