Spiritual Guidance: Patch 4.3 raid gear for holy and discipline priests
by Dawn Moore 
Nov 21st 2011 at 5:00PM
I've always hated patch day, and not for the reasons you'd think. The servers' being down doesn't bother me, and neither do broken addons or occasional lag. What bothers me is that after spending a few straight months piecing together a good-looking outfit, I'm suddenly forced into a situation where all my gear will inevitably start to mismatch as I acquire upgrades.
That's why this upcoming patch is so amazing ... Transmogrification means I can transmogrify my new gear to match what I'm wearing until I have enough pieces to swap over to a new outfit. I know that's not as exciting as transmogrifying all my gear into a cool RP outfit, but after thinking about it for a while, I think I'd prefer to keep all my RP gear in my bags for special occasions. That way they're always special, since people will only see them once in a while.
Anyway, a new patch is right around the corner, which means shiny new priest gear is on its way too! In preparation for this, I've made a gear list for priests to reference as we progress into the newest content in the coming months.
If you haven't heard yet, Blizzard has tweaked the system we've been using for the past couple of years and will now only allow players to acquire tier gear from raiding. Valor points will still be employed to purchase certain pieces of gear, but those unique set bonuses will be reserved only for players who actually enter raid dungeons. Derevka over at Tales of a Priest explains some of the details in a pretty concise way, if you'd like some extra reading for the week.
ilevel 384, 397 and 410 gear
The following is gear available from Dragon Soul or the valor quartermasters in Orgrimmar and Stormwind. All drop gear is available in three different item levels for normal, heroic and Raid Finder difficulty.
Helm
- Crown of the Corrupted Conqueror Dragon Soul, Warmaster Blackhorn (used for Cowl of Dying Light)
- Soulgaze Cowl Valor Quartermaster (2,200 valor points)
Neck
- Petrified Fungal Heart Dragon Soul, Morchok
- Threadlinked Chain Valor Quartermaster (1,250 valor points)
Shoulders
- Mosswrought Shoulderguards Dragon Soul, Morchok
- Shoulders of the Corrupted Conqueror Dragon Soul, Hagara the Stormbinder (used for Mantle of Dying Light)
Back
- Woundlicker Cover Valor Quartermaster (1,250 valor points)
Chest
- Robe of Glowing Stone Dragon Soul, Morchok
- Chest of the Corrupted Conqueror Dragon Soul, Ultraxion (used for Robes of Dying Light)
- Lightwarper Vestments Valor Quartermaster (2,200 valor points)
Wrists
- Bracers of the Banished Dragon Soul, Hagara the Stormbinder
- Bracers of the Black Dream Valor Quartermaster (1,250 valor points)
- Dreamwraps of the Light Tailoring (4 Essence of Destruction, 8 Dreamcloth)
- Bracers of Unconquered Power Tailoring (4 Essence of Destruction, 8 Dreamcloth)
Hands
- Gauntlets of the Corrupted Conqueror Dragon Soul, Warlord Zon'ozz (used for Handwraps of Dying Light)
- Handwraps of Dying Light Baradin Hold, Alizabal
- The Hands of Gilly Valor Quartermaster (1,650 valor points)
- Gloves of Liquid Smoke Dragon Soul, Spine of Deathwing
Waist
- Cord of the Slain Champion Dragon Soul, Warlord Zon'ozz
- Tentacular Belt Valor Quartermaster (1,650 valor points)
- Vestal's Irrepressible Girdle Valor Quartermaster (1,650 valor points)
Legs
- Leggings of the Corrupted Conqueror Dragon Soul, Yor'sahj the Unsleeping (used for Legwraps of Dying Light)
- Legwraps of Dying Light Baradin Hold, Alizabal
- World Mender's Pants Tailoring (8 Essence of Destruction, 8 Dreamcloth)
Finger
- Ring of the Riven Dragon Soul, Hagara the Stormbinder
- Signet of Suturing Dragon Soul, All bosses but Deathwing
- Band of Reconstruction Valor Quartermaster (1,250 valor points)
- Infinite Loop Dragon Soul, All bosses but Deathwing (see note about hit, below)
Trinket
- Seal of the Seven Signs Dragon Soul, Warlord Zon'ozz
- Heart of Unliving Dragon Soul, Spine of Deathwing
- Windward Heart Dragon Soul, All bosses but Deathwing
- Bottled Wishes Valor Quartemaster (1,650 valor points)
- Reflection of Light Valor Quartemaster (1,650 valor points)
Feet
- Janglespur Jackboots Dragon Soul, Warmaster Blackhorn
- Splinterfoot Sandals Valor Quartermaster (1,650 valor points)
Main-hand weapon
- Vagaries of Time Dragon Soul, Morchok
- Scalpel of Unrelenting Agony Dragon Soul, Yor'sahj the Unsleeping
- Maw of the Dragonlord Dragon Soul, Madness of Deathwing
- Rathrak, the Poisonous Mind Dragon Soul, Madness of Deathwing (see note about hit, below)
Off-hand weapon
- Ledger of Revolting Rituals Dragon Soul, Ultraxion
Staff
- Lightning Rod Dragon Soul, Hagara the Stormbinder (see note about hit, below)
- Visage of the Destroyer Dragon Soul, Warmaster Blackhorn
- Ti'tahk, the Steps of Time Dragon Soul, Madness of Deathwing
Wand
- Finger of Zon'ozz Dragon Soul, Warlord Zon'ozz
- Scintillating Rods Valor Quartermaster (700 valor points)
The old ilevel 378 valor gear that appeared at the start of patch 4.2 is also still available for purchase at the quartermasters, if you're in desperate need of some missing piece you can't get else where.
l 378 5-man dungeon gear
If you're behind the gear curve and looking to catch up or if you're just trying to piece together a new alt, the latest 5-man dungeons being introduced in patch 4.3 will be a great help at getting you closer to raiding. The three new dungeons drop ilevel 378 gear, which is the same item level as the gear you'd receive from bosses on normal mode in the Firelands.
Helm
- Cowl of Highborne Sorcerers Well of Eternity, Mannoroth and Varo'then
Shoulders
- Mantle of Time End Time, Murozond
- Mantle of False Virtue Hour of Twilight, Archbishop Benedictus (see note about hit, below)
Back
- Cloak of Subtle Light Hour of Twilight, Asira Dawnslayer
Chest
- Whisperwind Robes End Time, Echo of Tyrande
- Robes of Fate End Time, Murozond (see note about hit, below)
Waist
- Chillbane Belt Hour of Twilight, Arcurion (see note about hit, below)
Legs
- Time Traveler's Leggings End Time, Echo bosses
Fingers
- Horned Band Well of Eternity, Peroth'arn
Trinket
- Foul Gift of the Demon Lord Well of Eternity, Mannoroth and Varo'then
Feet
- Slippers of Wizardry Well of Eternity, Queen Azshara (see note about hit, below)
Main-hand weapon
- Scepter of Azshara Well of Eternity, Queen Azshara
- Fanged Tentacle Hour of Twilight, Archbishop Benedictus (see note about hit, below)
Staff
- Jaina's Staff End Time, Echo of Jaina
- Stalk of Corruption Hour of Twilight, Archbishop Benedictus
Off-hand weapon
- Orb of the First Satyrs Well of Eternity, Peroth'arn (see note about hit, below)
A note about hit I have not listed any valor gear with hit on it, since I assume healers will choose the most optimized gear they can when given a choice. My reason for listing drop items with hit (or damage effects) is so healing priests can keep potential upgrades in mind when RNG dishes out extra DPS weapons or cloth gear that your raid doesn't need. In the event a DPS caster needs these particular items, you should give them priority.
If you need some input on what gear is best for holy or discipline, I'd recommend checking out my stat priority posts for holy and discipline priests. The gear you want will definitely vary depending on the type of role you take on in your group, so you'll want to use that noggin of yours to decide what is best.
Finally, I have no doubt this list is incomplete, so if I missed a piece of gear, let me know in the comments. Since the patch hasn't hit yet, it's hard to use a single database to accumulate all the available gear. I'll add anything I miss as I find it, but I appreciate any help you guys can offer until then.
Spiritual Guidance has the inside line on pre-raid, valor point and raid gear for patch 4.2, as well as priest healing guides for the early and final bosses of The Firelands. Newcomer to the priest class? Look into leveling a healing priest, plus our guides to Discipline Priest 101 and Holy Priest 101.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Revnah Nov 21st 2011 5:36PM
Thank you for the list! I do hope it's incomplete, because if it wasn't, it would mean they'd done it again: No wand with spirit, no ring with spirit, and in many cases the VP purchase is the only one with spirit on it. Which is worse for holy priests than any other healer :-/
Dan Nov 21st 2011 5:47PM
There are also quests for the new instances that give 378 gear: An offhand and ring with spirit, a cloth belt with spirit and crit, and gloves with spirit and haste are all available from the questline that runs through the new instances.
Revnah Nov 21st 2011 5:59PM
Now that's good news! :-)
Juvenate Nov 21st 2011 5:59PM
Hey Dawn! Just wanna add a few things that you missed!
Ring: Signet of Suturing http://ptr.wowhead.com/item=77229
It drops from ALL BOSSES in Dragon Soul.
Trinket: Windward Heart http://ptr.wowhead.com/item=77209
This also has a chance of dropping from ALL BOSSES.
Trinket: Bottled Wishes http://ptr.wowhead.com/item=77114
Purchased with VP.
Hope this helps! :)
Dawn Moore Nov 21st 2011 6:30PM
Thanks Juv =) I'll add these in once I get to my destination. I'm stuck at the airport right now on a tablet so I'm limited on the amount of editing I can do. Thank you, thank you. =)
Katherine Nov 22nd 2011 3:31PM
I think you also missed a VP cloak - saw it on a shopping list that I looked at yesterday.
facepalmer2 Nov 21st 2011 6:05PM
Wow, what an amazing post! Tyvm! This is going to help sooooo much when gearing my priest ^_^.
Sidfish Nov 21st 2011 6:13PM
"The old ilevel 378 valor gear that appeared at the start of patch 4.2 is also still available for purchase at the quartermasters, if you're in desperate need of some missing piece. I would, however, recommend saving your points for the newer pieces I listed above first, since valor points will be harder to accumulate in this next patch."
You seem to have forgotten that, as per usual, all of the gear from the previous tier will be purchasable with JP not VP. Unless they changed how the system works, but I think we would have seen a blue post if that was the case.
Dawn Moore Nov 21st 2011 6:25PM
Gods, you're right. I'm such a dummy x__x I wrote this week's post on very little sleep, unfortunately. Thanks for the correction. I'll scratch that. Hearts.
Sidfish Nov 21st 2011 8:37PM
No problem, honest mistake. I just started playing my priest again so this post is much appreciated.
Minstrel Nov 21st 2011 6:15PM
That Fanged Tentacle is quite a beautifully done animation, creepy as it looks. Might have to grab it just as transmog fodder.
Pyromelter Nov 21st 2011 7:04PM
http://ptr.wowhead.com/item=77225
It's Deathwing... on a stick!
Z Nov 21st 2011 6:48PM
"The old ilevel 378 valor gear that appeared at the start of patch 4.2 is also still available for purchase at the quartermasters, if you're in desperate need of some missing piece. I would, however, recommend saving your points for the newer pieces I listed above first, since valor points will be harder to accumulate in this next patch."
Won't those items be available for Justice points instead of Valor points like was done with the previous patch?
Z Nov 21st 2011 6:49PM
Bah, did not refresh before posting and Sidfish beat me to it. Ignore the above.
Pyromelter Nov 21st 2011 7:00PM
As a mage, am I allowed to be disappointed that there are no off-set options for the priest shoulder model? It looks like mages and warlocks could build the entire t13 set, except for those sweet shoulders. /cry
tsuki_hana_yuki Nov 21st 2011 8:47PM
Only one ring? That doesn't seem right.
Also, yet again no spirit drops for bracers, belt, and feet? Not fun, forcing priests to scrounge up valor points when everyone else can get lucky with drops.
Katherine Nov 22nd 2011 3:37PM
And to everyone complaining about spirit: in T12 I found myself reforging spirit off my gear, as I just didn't need that much. I suspect with the increase in intellect in T13, even less spirit will be needed.
On another note, looking at stats only, Dragonwrath is better than all the weapon options in T13. I'm a quarter of the way through getting seething cinders on my disco priest ;) Ugh I still have a million weeks left to go though.
kewl97 Nov 22nd 2011 9:18PM
Is that a Valor Helm I see?
No Valor Shoudlers though, I guess it was too good to be true.
shadowcharly Nov 24th 2011 1:38PM
I agree with jjustaposter, the main problem with spiritless-priest BIS is not the stats purely, it's the competition.
If we had a full set of cloth pieces with spirit, we could reforge it away at our own leisure, and there would be ABSOLUTELY no doubt, that a feet piece with spirit, is for the holy or disci priest FIRST, and second to the shadow priest in the crowd, nowadays, i've been bidding for 4 months against the WHOLE gang of clothies(warlocks, mages, shadow priest) for the boots of Shannox, because the tailor in mi guild is saving up the dreamcloths for the expansion (don't get me started...).
If there was a spirit-full boot in the game, priests wouldn't be so angry.
Tim West Dec 21st 2011 3:49PM
Could you update the links please? The tooltips don't work anymore.