Level 30 PvP damage

Priest Discipline (Penance)

Undead, gear from the Horde side. Ranked 14 of 27 by sustained DPS (damage per second) against one level-30 player in a simulated perfect fight, from client build 1.60.1.70338.

Untested in game. The target stands still and never fights back: a ceiling, not an expectation.

DPS, 60 s, armoured average: 95.5
Burst DPS, 10 s opener: 81.1
DPS with 26 points: 98.1
Damage in 60 s, armoured average: 5,732

Against each target

DPS over 60 s and burst DPS over the 10 s opener, then the mean damage; the opener's with its 10th to 90th percentile.

Target	DPS, 60 s	Burst DPS, 10 s	Damage in 60 s	Damage in the 10 s opener
Cloth (Mage)	96.0	81.1	5,759	811 (745-898)
Leather (Rogue)	95.6	81.1	5,733	811 (745-898)
Mail (Warrior, 2H)	95.5	81.1	5,733	811 (745-898)
Heaviest: mail + shield (Paladin)	95.3	81.1	5,719	811 (745-898)
No armour/resist	96.2	81.1	5,772	811 (745-898)

Talents

The build the simulator found best, drawn as the talent frame draws it. Talents not taken are dimmed.

21 points26 points, with Talented

Discipline 21 · Holy 0 · Shadow Magic 0 (21/0/0) · 95.5 DPS against mail, 5,729 damage in 60 s

Discipline 21

Power in Light5/5

Wand Specialization2/2

Twin Disciplines5/5

Silent Resolve0/3

Holy Precision1/3

Improved Power Word: Shield0/3

Martyrdom0/2

Mental Agility2/3

Inner Focus1/1

Meditation3/3

Improved Inner Fire0/3

Mental Strength1/5

Soul Warding0/1

Improved Mana Burn0/2

Penance1/1

Renewed Hope0/5

Divine Aegis0/3

Power Infusion0/1

Holy 0

Twilight Focus0/3

Improved Renew0/3

Holy Specialization0/5

Spell Warding0/5

Divine Fury0/5

Holy Nova0/1

Blessed Recovery0/3

Inspiration0/3

Holy Reach0/2

Improved Healing0/3

Searing Light0/2

Binding Heal0/1

Litany of Light0/2

Spirit of Redemption0/1

Spiritual Guidance0/5

Spiritual Healing0/3

Prayer of Mending0/1

Shadow Magic 0

Shadow Focus0/5

Blackout0/5

Spirit Tap0/5

Shadow Affinity0/3

Improved Shadow Word: Pain0/2

Shadow Reach0/2

Improved Mind Blast0/5

Improved Psychic Scream0/2

Mind Flay0/1

Improved Mind Flay0/2

Improved Fade0/2

Vampiric Embrace0/1

Shadow Weaving0/3

Silence0/1

Devouring Contagion0/2

Early Demise0/2

Darkness0/5

Shadowform0/1

Discipline 21 · Holy 2 · Shadow Magic 3 (21/2/3) · 98.0 DPS against mail, 5,880 damage in 60 s

Discipline 21

Power in Light5/5

Wand Specialization2/2

Twin Disciplines5/5

Silent Resolve0/3

Holy Precision1/3

Improved Power Word: Shield0/3

Martyrdom0/2

Mental Agility2/3

Inner Focus1/1

Meditation3/3

Improved Inner Fire0/3

Mental Strength1/5

Soul Warding0/1

Improved Mana Burn0/2

Penance1/1

Renewed Hope0/5

Divine Aegis0/3

Power Infusion0/1

Holy 2

Twilight Focus0/3

Improved Renew0/3

Holy Specialization2/5

Spell Warding0/5

Divine Fury0/5

Holy Nova0/1

Blessed Recovery0/3

Inspiration0/3

Holy Reach0/2

Improved Healing0/3

Searing Light0/2

Binding Heal0/1

Litany of Light0/2

Spirit of Redemption0/1

Spiritual Guidance0/5

Spiritual Healing0/3

Prayer of Mending0/1

Shadow Magic 3

Shadow Focus3/5

Blackout0/5

Spirit Tap0/5

Shadow Affinity0/3

Improved Shadow Word: Pain0/2

Shadow Reach0/2

Improved Mind Blast0/5

Improved Psychic Scream0/2

Mind Flay0/1

Improved Mind Flay0/2

Improved Fade0/2

Vampiric Embrace0/1

Shadow Weaving0/3

Silence0/1

Devouring Contagion0/2

Early Demise0/2

Darkness0/5

Shadowform0/1

Runners-up

The next best 21-point builds with the same gear, against the mail target the search scores on.

The winner: 95.5 DPS, 5,729 damage in 60 s (21/0/0).

95.4 DPS 5,725 damage in 60 s, 3.7 less · 21/0/0
Mental Agility 2->3, Mental Strength 1->0
95.3 DPS 5,720 damage in 60 s, 8.3 less · 21/0/0
Wand Specialization 2->1, Holy Precision 1->2
95.3 DPS 5,720 damage in 60 s, 8.3 less · 21/0/0
Wand Specialization 2->1

Damage by ability

Mean damage of each ability in a 60 s fight, with its DPS. Mail is the target builds are scored on.

Mail (Warrior, 2H)Cloth (Mage)

Smite 1,594 26.6 DPS · 28%
Shadow Word: Pain 1,005 16.7 DPS · 18%
Penance 918 15.3 DPS · 16%
Mind Blast 820 13.7 DPS · 14%
Holy Fire 727 12.1 DPS · 13%
Devouring Plague 343 5.7 DPS · 6%
Holy Fire (DoT) 238 4.0 DPS · 4%
Wand 87 1.4 DPS · 2%

Smite 1,595 26.6 DPS · 28%
Shadow Word: Pain 1,005 16.7 DPS · 17%
Penance 918 15.3 DPS · 16%
Mind Blast 820 13.7 DPS · 14%
Holy Fire 727 12.1 DPS · 13%
Devouring Plague 343 5.7 DPS · 6%
Holy Fire (DoT) 238 4.0 DPS · 4%
Wand 113 1.9 DPS · 2%

Gear

The best set the simulator found among items obtainable at level 30. Item pages open on Wowhead.

Head Enchanter's Cowl Crafted Item level 33 · Requires level 28 +10 Intellect · +6 spell power · 37 armour
Neck Archmagister's Faceted Pendant World drop Item level 35 · Requires level 30 +6 Intellect · +12 attack power Use: Increase experience gained from slaying Undead by 10% for 5 min. (6 Hrs Cooldown)
Shoulder Death Speaker Mantle Dungeon drop Item level 32 · Requires level 27 +11 Intellect · +6 spell power · 37 armour
Back Darkspear Raider's Cloak Vendor Item level 33 · Requires level 28 +4 Stamina · +8 Intellect · +3 Spirit · 25 armour
Chest Violet Sorcerer's Robes World drop Item level 32 · Requires level 27 +15 Intellect · +9 spell power · 49 armour Equip: When damaged, has a chance to reduce threat level on all enemies by a small amount for 10 sec. (Proc chance: 5%)
Wrist Spidertank Oilrag Dungeon drop Item level 34 · Requires level 29 +9 spell power · +3 mana per 5 s · 22 armour Restores +3 mana per 5 sec.
Hands Jutebraid Gloves Quest Item level 30 · Requires level 15 +5 Intellect · +6 spell power · 27 armour
Waist Blightleaf Rope World drop Item level 34 · Requires level 29 +10 Intellect · +7 spell power · 28 armour Restores +5 health per 5 sec.
Legs Abomination Skin Leggings Rare drop Item level 25 · Requires level 20 +7 Stamina · +8 Intellect · +9 spell power · 37 armour
Feet Gilded Slippers Crafted Item level 35 · Requires level 30 +6 Stamina · +7 Intellect · +4 Spirit · +7 spell power · 35 armour
Ring Philanthropist's Ring Quest Item level 35 · Requires level 20 +5 Intellect · +10 spell power
Ring Snake Hoop Quest Item level 32 · Requires level 22 +5 Intellect · +6 spell power
Trinket Roogug's Severed Head Dungeon drop Item level 30 · Requires level 25 +6 Spirit Use: Raise the severed head of Roogug, Horrifying and Silencing all Swine within 15 yds for 5 sec. (5 Min Cooldown)
Trinket Worgenbane Talisman Dungeon drop Item level 26 · Requires level 21 +2 mana per 5 s Restores +2 mana per 5 sec. | Use: Stuns target Worgen for 4 sec. (5 Min Cooldown)
Main hand Weapon Darkspear Insurgent's Spellblade Vendor Item level 33 · Requires level 28 Dagger, 14-26 damage, speed 1.40 · +4 Stamina · +6 Intellect · +3 Spirit · +36 spell power
Off hand Off hand Orb of Mystic Insight Crafted Item level 30 · Requires level 25 +6 Intellect · +7 spell power
Ranged Ranged Wand of Mana Concentration World drop Item level 32 · Requires level 27 Wand, 37-69 damage, speed 1.70 · +4 Intellect · +2 mana per 5 s Restores +2 mana per 5 sec.