Priest PvP in the Mists of Pandaria 5.4

An Overview of Priest PvP
In the Mists of Pandaria

Updated for Mists of Pandaria 5.4.

See the individual spec pages for build details, enchants, etc. This page just covers some basics general to all Priests.

Priest PvP Builds

Shadowpriest PvP – For the pain
Discipline Priest PvP – For the relief of the pain
Discipline PvP Gear – The gear you need as Discipline, from a fresh level 90 to Elite.
Priestly patch notes, through 5.4
SkillCapped – for tons of Priestly PvP info (and all other classes.) Constantly updated for the latest patches.

Priest PvP Gems

All Priests will Gem for pretty much the same thing: Int. Int provides the most “bang for the gold piece” of any stat. Gemming for other stats (EG: Resilience) is an option, depending on your spec and situation.

A bunch of gems are shown here, which will give you the opportunity to experiment. A couple of notes:

Do not gem for Resilience unless you’re primarily healing. Patch 5.3 gave everyone 65% base Resilience. If you’re DPSing you’ll need to gem offensively to punch HIS 75%. As a healer, Res. is fine.
PvP Power was nerfed by a third in 5.3, and healers have only gotten 50% of it’s value anyway. The Power on your gear will be fine, otherwise only gem for it if you’re matching socket colors.
The value of PvP gems was cut in half in 5.3.

Rule of Thumb for Gemming:

Shadow and Holy like Haste, Discipline likes Crit. Shadow wants 6% Spell Hit.

Red, belt buckle, and Blacksmithing sockets: Brilliant Primordial Ruby
Yellow: An orange gem with Int, such as Potent Vermilion Onyx: +80 Int & +160 Crit
Blue: Mysterious Imperial Amethyst
Meta: Can you get the legendary gems? They’re all nice, but need item level 502 and you’ll need Season 14 gear to socket them. Otherwise Burning Primal Diamond is a solid choice until you can get Tyrannical Primal Diamond

The Gems

Meta		Courageous Primal Diamond: +324 Intellect and chance on beneficial spell to make your spells cost no mana for 4 sec. Sinister Primal Diamond: +324 Critical Strike, and chance on spell damage to gain 30% spell haste Capacitive Primal Diamond: +324 Critical Strike, and chance on melee or ranged hit to gain Capacitance Burning Primal Diamond: +216 Int & 3% Increased Crit Effect Ember Primal Diamond: +216 Intellect and +2% Maximum Mana Revitalizing Primal Diamond: +432 Spirit & 3% Increased Crit Effect Tyrannical Primal Diamond: +665 PVP Power and +775 Resilience, requires 27k earned conquest points and iLevel 476, cost 1k conquest points.
Red		Brilliant Serpent’s Eye: 320 Int, self-only Jewelcrafting gem Brilliant Primordial Ruby: 160 Int
Yellow		Mystic Sun’s Radiance: 160 Resilience Quick Sun’s Radiance: +320 Haste Fractured Sun’s Radiance: +320 Mastery Smooth Sun’s Radiance: +320 Crit
Blue		Stormy River’s Heart: +160 PvP power Sparkling River’s Heart: +320 Spirit Rigid River’s Heart: +320 Hit
Orange		Willful Vermilion Onyx: +80 Int & +80 Resilience Potent Vermilion Onyx: +80 Int & +160 Crit Reckless Vermilion Onyx: 80 Int, 160 Haste Tenuous Vermilion Onyx: 160 Expertise, 80 Resilience Artful Vermilion Onyx: +80 Int & +160 Mastery
Green		Vivid Wild Jade: +80 Res, +80 PvP Power Energized Wild Jade: +160 Haste, +160 Spirit Zen Wild Jade: +160 Mastery, +160 Spirit Sensei’s Wild Jade: +160 Hit and +160 Mastery Piercing Wild Jade: +160 Critical Strike and +160 Hit
Purple		Mysterious Imperial Amethyst: +80 Int, +80 PvP Power Purified Imperial Amethyst: +80 Int, +160 Spirit Veiled Imperial Amethyst: 80 Int and 160 Hit
Prismatic		Brilliant Primordial Ruby: 160 Int
Cogwheel		Sparkling Tinker’s Gear: 600 Spirit – requires an engie helm, such as this. Quick Tinker’s Gear: 600 Haste Smooth Tinker’s Gear: 600 Crit Fractured Tinker’s Gear: 600 Mastery

Priest Enchants

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Helm enchants are gone in Mists of Pandaria, shoulder enchants all come from the Inscription profession.

Your Enchantments

Weapon	Enchant Weapon – Jade Spirit: Sometimes increases Int by 1650, might increase Spirit by 750 if mana is low. Enchant Weapon – Glorious Tyranny: 600 PvP Power, 50% Disarm reduction, cost is 1,000 Conquest points. Living Steel Weapon Chain: 50% Disarm Reduction, 200 Expertise (will add to Spell Hit.) This is a decent pick for Shadow as an off-hand enchant, as the Expertise adds to your Spell Hit. Off Hand: Enchant Off-Hand – Major Intellect: +165 Int – nice for any Priest.
Shoulders	Secret Crane Wing Inscription: 520 Int and 100 Crit rating, Requires Inscription 550. Greater Crane Wing Inscription: +200 Int and 100 Crit
Cloak	Enchant Cloak – Superior Intellect: +180 Int Lightweave Embroidery – attacks can give 2k Int for 15 sec, requires tailoring
Chest	Enchant Chest – Super Resilience: +200 Resilience Enchant Chest – Glorious Stats: +80 to all stats Enchant Chest – Mighty Spirit: +200 Spirit
Bracers	Enchant Bracer – Super Intellect: +180 Int Fur Lining increases Int by 500, requires leatherworking. Socket Bracer – Pop in a gem, requires Blacksmithing 400
Gloves	Enchant Gloves – Greater Haste: +170-Haste Enchant Gloves – Superior Mastery: +170 Mastery Socket Gloves – Pop in a gem, requires Blacksmithing 400
Belt	Livingsteel Belt Buckle: Gem slot for a nice Int gem
Leggings	Greater Pearlescent Spellthread: +285 Int and +165 Spirit Greater Cerulean Spellthread: +285 Int and +165 Crit
Boots	Enchant Boots – Greater Precison: +175 Hit rating Enchant Boots – Pandaren’s Step: +140 Mastery, slight run speed increase. Enchant Boots – Greater Haste: +170 Haste
Rings	Enchant Ring – Greater Intellect: +160 Int, Requires Enchanting 550

For a lot more detail

Shadowpriest PvP – For the pain
Discipline Priest PvP – For the relief of the pain
Discipline PvP Gear – The gear you need as Discipline, from a fresh level 90 to Elite.
SkillCapped – for tons of Priestly PvP info (and all other classes.) Constantly updated for the latest patches.

Other Priest Guides