Holy Priest Hero Talent Showdown in The War Within - Archon vs. Oracle
Unsure what Hero Talents to play for Holy Priest in The War Within? Our Holy Priest Writer, AutomaticJak, pits both Hero Talent against each other in a variety categories to determine which reigns supreme for the content you're looking to do in the upcoming expansion. Join us as we explore The War Within Holy Priest!
Hero Talent Showdowns in The War Within
Frost DK
Havoc DH
Restoration Druid
Augmentation Evoker
Beast Mastery Hunter
Arcane Mage
Brewmaster Monk
Holy Paladin
Shadow Priest
Subtlety Rogue
Enhancement Shaman
Affliction Warlock
Protection Warrior
For more information on Hero Talents coming in the War Within, check out our Hero Talents Overview.
The War Within Hero Talents Overview
Holy Priest in the War Within
Holy Priest in The War Within has had minimal changes from Dragonflight but the Hero Talents open up gameplay somewhat, allowing for some varied build options to adjust your gameplay. The spec continues to shine in a raid environment with excellent AoE healing and raid cooldowns. In a Mythic+ environment the spec focused on heavy single-target healing so both Hero Talents are able to support this style in a few different ways.
In this article we'll discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the Archon and Oracle Hero Talents for Holy Priest as well as which Hero Talent is better in a variety of content forms.
Hero Talent Showdown: Archon vs. Oracle
Holy Priest chooses between Archon which focuses on empowering your Halos and improving your Apotheosis and Holy Word: Salvation cooldowns while Oracle empowers your character with Premonition, allowing for cooldown reduction to your next ability casts, increased healing and overheal protection and a substantial absorb with a damage reduction component attached. These abilities cycle and are off the global cooldown, allowing for you to weave these in
