Discipline Priest Healing Artifact Talents/Traits and Relics (Legion 7.2.5)

Table of Contents

• +Introduction
  • 1. Class Overview
  • 2. Patch 7.2.5 Changes
  • 3. Patch 7.2 Changes
  • 4. Contents
  • 5. ChangeLog
• +Easy Mode
  • 1. The Basics
  • 2. Talent Choice
  • 3. Stat Choice
  • 4. Basic Playstyle
    • 4.1. Atonement Rotation (DPS Priority)
    • 4.2. Raid Healing
    • 4.3. Dungeon Healing
    • 4.4. Atonement Applicators
  • 5. Cooldown Usage
  • 6. ChangeLog
• +Spell Summary
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Main Resource
  • 3. Basic Abilities
    • 3.1. Atonement
    • 3.2. Healing Spells
    • 3.3. Utility
  • 4. Cooldowns
  • 5. ChangeLog
• +Builds and Talents
  • 1. Talent Choices
  • 2. Tier 1 (Level 15) Talents
  • 3. Tier 2 (Level 30) Talents
  • 4. Tier 3 (Level 45) Talents
  • 5. Tier 4 (Level 60) Talents
  • 6. Tier 5 (Level 75) Talents
  • 7. Tier 6 (Level 90) Talents
  • 8. Tier 7 (Level 100) Talents
  • 9. ChangeLog
• ×Artifact Traits and Relics
  • 1. Artifact Progression
  • 2. Relic Choice
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities
  • 1. Rotation
    • 1.1. DPS Rotation / Atonement
    • 1.2. Raid Healing
    • 1.3. Dungeon Healing
    • 1.4. Atonement Applicators
  • 2. Cooldown Usage
  • 3. Optional Read: Mastering Your Discipline Priest
    • 3.1. Atonement
    • 3.2. Absorption Effects
    • 3.3. More on Cooldowns
      • 3.3.1. Light's Wrath
      • 3.3.2. Tier 1 Talents
      • 3.3.3. Tier 4 Talents
      • 3.3.4. Tier 5 Talents
      • 3.3.5. Tier 6 Talents
      • 3.3.6. Tier 7 Talents
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Stat Priority
  • 1. Basics
  • 2. Getting a Better Understanding
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Gems, Enchants, and Consumables
  • 1. Gems
  • 2. Enchants
  • 3. Consumables
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Macros and Addons
  • 1. Macros
    • 1.1. Generic Macros for Priests
      • 1.1.1. Leap of Faith Mouseover Macro
    • 1.2. Specific Macros for Discipline Priests
      • 1.2.1. Shadow Word: Pain Macro
  • 2. Addons
    • 2.1. Generic Addons for Priests
      • 2.1.1. ElvUI
      • 2.1.2. Boss Mods: Deadly Boss Mods or Bigwigs
      • 2.1.3. GTFO
      • 2.1.4. Parrot or Mik's Scrolling Battle Text
      • 2.1.5. Weak Auras
      • 2.1.6. Recount / Skada / Details!
    • 2.2. Specific Addons for Discipline Priests
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Gear, Legendaries, and Best in Slot
  • 1. Best in Slot List
  • 2. Trinket Recommendations
  • 3. Tier 20 Set Bonuses
  • 4. Legendary Items
  • 5. Loot Competition
  • 6. ChangeLog

General Information

This page shows you how to level up the Artifact and how to choose the right Relics for your Discipline Priests. It is updated for World of Warcraft Legion 7.2.5.

The other pages of our Discipline Priest guide can be accessed from the table of contents on the right.

About Our Reviewer

This guide has been reviewed and approved by Mend, admin and editor at Focused Will (Discord and Blog for healing Priests). You can also follow Mend on Twitter.

1. Artifact Progression

As a Discipline Priest, for your first 35 Artifact points, there is a very clear path that you should follow, with very little room for alternative choices.

1. Light's Wrath
2. Invoke the Light
3. Confession
4. Shield of Faith
5. Share in the Light
6. Darkest Shadows
7. Burst of Light
8. Power of the Dark Side
9. The Edge of Dark and Light
10. Borrowed Time
11. Sins of the Many
12. Doomsayer
13. Pain is in Your Mind
14. Barrier for the Devoted
15. Taming the Shadows, Vestments of Discipline, and Speed of the Pious (in any order)
16. Forbidden Flame

You are aiming for Confession first, as this is a big buff to Penance, which is one of your biggest contributors to Atonement healing. Then, you will head for Power of the Dark Side, which is another great buff to Penance (and you will also take Share in the Light along the way, which is a free absorb).

Your next goal is Sins of the Many, which results in a very nice DPS boost. Finally, you will take Barrier for the Devoted, which provides healing to players inside your Power Word: Barrier, and in doing so you will also pick up a few other useful traits along the way.

After placing these initial 35 points, you should distribute future points as follows.

1. Will of the Conclave
2. Lenience's Reward
3. Tyranny of Pain
4. Aegis of Wrath
5. Confession
6. Shield of Faith
7. The Edge of Dark and Light
8. Borrowed Time
9. Doomsayer
10. Burst of Light
11. Darkest Shadows
12. Pain is in Your Mind
13. Vestments of Discipline
14. Concordance of the Legionfall

2. Relic Choice

When choosing which Relics to use, always take the one that grants you the highest item level, regardless of the benefit it offers. When having to choose between Relics that grant the same item level, chose based on the following trait enhancement priority.

1. Confession
2. The Edge of Dark and Light
3. Shield of Faith
4. Borrowed Time
5. Doomsayer (useful for improving your Mana situation)

3. ChangeLog

• 12 Jun. 2017: Page reviewed and deemed updated for 7.2.5.
• 17 Apr. 2017: Updated the relic priority.
• 27 Mar. 2017: Added path for the Artifact traits added in Patch 7.2.
• 10 Jan. 2017: Checked and confirmed for Patch 7.1.5.
• 10 Nov. 2016: Updated the Relic priority to account for the Shield Discipline talent being recommended for raiding.
• 29 Aug. 2016: Added.