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WoW Forever Holy Priest BiS at level 40
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This is the site’s suggestion for Holy Priest at level 40, not an official list: we use our Holy stat weights to score every item a Priest can use with a required level of 40 or lower, and pick the best one for each slot. The beta does not reach this level yet (the current cap is 30): it is a forecast, and items and their sources may change.
Stat priority of the list, per point: Mana per 5 sec > Healing = Spell Power > Spirit. Percentage stats count too, per 1%: spell critical strike. Only wand DPS is scored; other weapons count by their stats.
- Chest:
Stormcloth Vest - Main hand:
Death Speaker Scepter - Wand:
Jaina's FirestarterClassic data (not in the beta client) - Head:
Holy Shroud
9 of the 17 pieces are new in Forever and 13 have a known source.
Gear by slot
For each slot, the suggested piece and the next two on the list.Head
Neck
Shoulders
Back
Chest
Wrists
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Ring 1
Ring 2
Trinket 1
Trinket 2
Main hand
Off hand
Wand
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Reasoning: Pure healer: healing (and spell power) above everything, then mana per 5 s and spirit, which for Holy also adds healing through Spiritual Guidance. Intellect gives total mana and some crit; crit itself is worth it for Inspiration. Staff or one-hander + off-hand item, whichever adds up higher.
Heads up: the beta is capped at level 30 and the weights are indicative, tuned for level 60 with no simulations behind them. Sources come from the WoWSims Forever database and, for items that already existed in Classic, from the Classic 1.12 database (CMaNGOS Classic-DB, marked "Classic data": they may change in Forever); an item without a source may not be obtainable yet. Set bonuses and procs are not scored. Everything will change with each build.
Treat these lists as a starting point: your talents, enchants and play style may make another piece the better pick.
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