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Shadow Priest

Damage specialisation · Tier B in PvP, 1.7% of the sample

PvE GuideRaid logs, Mythic+ players and PvE buildsPvP GuideRated ladder talents, gear stats and buildsACTIVE

Rated PvP data

A complete live guide built from rated Battle.net profiles: bracket-specific talents, PvP talents, gear, gems, enchantments, statistics and importable builds. PvE raid casts are never presented as PvP advice.

All PvPSolo2v23v3BlitzRBG

Secondary stats

Secondary stat split across the 52 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility48.2%1,027 avg
  • Haste39.2%849 avg
  • Mastery9.9%228 avg
  • Critical Strike2.7%66 avg

52

Synced 2v2 players

1,713

Average rating sampled

2,111

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

The three dedicated PvP slots, measured from Battle.net profiles.

Live ladder data
Psyfiend

Psyfiend

63%

Summons a Psyfiend with 20,732 health for 12 sec beside you to attack the target at range with Psyflay. Psyflay Deals up to 1% of the target's total health in Shadow damage every 0.8 sec. Also slows their movement speed by 50% and reduces healing received by 50%.

33 players

Driven to Madness

Driven to Madness

62%

While Voidform is not active, being attacked will reduce the cooldown of Voidform by 3 sec.

32 players

Phase Shift

Phase Shift

58%

Step into the shadows when you cast Fade, avoiding all attacks and spells for 1 sec. Interrupt effects are not affected by Phase Shift.

30 players

Cascading Horrors

Cascading Horrors

19%

Voidform sends out slow-moving bolts of Shadow energy at random locations every 0.5 sec for 3 sec, dealing 2,063 Shadow damage to all targets within 8 yds, and causing them to flee in Horror for 2 sec.

10 players

Mindgames

Mindgames

12%

Assault an enemy's mind, dealing 22,453 Shadow damage and briefly reversing their perception of reality. For 7 sec, the next 72,172 damage they deal will heal their target, and the next 72,172 healing they deal will damage their target. Generates 10 Insanity.

6 players

Psychic Shroud

Psychic Shroud

4%

When your Psychic Scream affects 1 or more players, the next crowd control effect against you is prevented. Lasts 6 sec.

2 players

Mind Trauma

Mind Trauma

2%

Siphon haste from enemies, stealing 2% haste per stack of Mind Trauma, stacking up to 9 times. Fully channeled Mind Flays grant 1 stack of Mind Trauma and fully channeled Void Torrents grant 3 stacks of Mind Trauma. Lasts 15 sec. You can only gain 3 stacks of Mind Trauma from a single enemy.

1 players

Combat toolkit

Common high-rated choices grouped by purpose. This is a PvP toolkit, not a fake raid rotation.

Pressure & burst

  • Dark Enlightenment
    Dark Enlightenment100%

    Increases your haste by 3%.

  • Dispel Magic
    Dispel Magic100%

    Dispels Magic on the enemy target, removing 1 beneficial Magic effect.

  • Fade
    Fade100%

Most played equipment

Top two choices per slot among the highest-rated hydrated profiles.

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

42% equipped · 288 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cloak

35% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Silk Robe

44% equipped · 263 ilvl

Shadow Priest enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness65%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt54%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul54%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 52 synced characters playing this specialisation. These are observed picks, not recommendations — they say what the ladder is doing, not what you should do.

Where builds differ

Taken by between 15% and 90% of players. This is where the real decisions are.

  • Phantasm88%

    45 players · Class

  • Screams of the Void88%

    45 players · Specialization

  • Tormented Spirits88%

    45 players · Specialization

  • Instilled Doubt86%

    44 players · Specialization

  • Light's Inspiration86%

    44 players · Class

  • Shadowy Insight86%

    44 players · Specialization

  • Collapsing Void84%

    43 players · Hero

  • Dark Energy84%

    43 players · Hero

  • Darkening Horizon84%

    43 players · Hero

  • Devour Matter84%

    43 players · Hero

  • Embrace the Shadow84%

    43 players · Hero

  • Inner Quietus84%

    43 players · Hero

  • Overwhelming Shadows84%

    43 players · Hero

  • Quickened Pulse84%

    43 players · Hero

  • Touch of the Void84%

    43 players · Hero

  • Void Blast84%

    43 players · Hero

  • Void Infusion84%

    43 players · Hero

  • Voidheart84%

    43 players · Hero

  • Voidwraith84%

    43 players · Hero

  • Dominate Mind82%

    42 players · Class

  • Binding Heals80%

    41 players · Class

  • Angelic Bulwark75%

    38 players · Class

  • Shadeburst75%

    38 players · Specialization

  • Mental Decay69%

    35 players · Specialization

  • Shadowfiend69%

    35 players · Specialization

  • Voidtouched69%

    35 players · Specialization

  • Dark Evangelism65%

    33 players · Specialization

  • Sanguine Teachings65%

    33 players · Class

  • Subservient Shadows65%

    33 players · Specialization

  • Move with Grace63%

    32 players · Class

  • Mindbender59%

    30 players · Specialization

  • Crushing Void57%

    29 players · Specialization

  • Inescapable Torment57%

    29 players · Specialization

  • Idol of Y'Shaarj53%

    27 players · Specialization

  • Descending Darkness51%

    26 players · Specialization

  • Idol of N'Zoth35%

    18 players · Specialization

Near-universal picks (44)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Angelic Feather100%

    51 players · Class

  • Body and Soul100%

    51 players · Class

  • Dark Enlightenment100%

    51 players · Class

Rarely taken (99)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Divine Halo12%

    6 players · Hero

  • Empowered Surges12%

    6 players · Hero

  • Energy Conservation12%

    6 players · Hero

Import a real build

Loadouts from the highest-rated synced players of this specialisation. Paste straight into the game.

  • Akkoqt

    blackrock · EU2,111

  • Sjokomèlk

    balnazzar · EU2,035

  • Ebtjamal

    tichondrius · US1,984

  • Eldenbling

    tichondrius · US1,968

  • Stlth

    sylvanas · EU1,955

Learn the spec

This page measures what players do. For rotation, stat priority and matchup play, these are the references.

  • Skill-CappedpvpArena guides, matchup play and comp theory. Subscription, and the standard reference for PvP.
  • Murlok.iopvpTalent and gear data from the PvP ladder, broken down per bracket.

Other Priest specs

  • Discipline
  • Holy

Fade out, removing all your threat and reducing enemies' detection range against you for 10 sec.

  • Improved Fade
    Improved Fade100%

    Reduces the cooldown of Fade by 10 sec.

  • Leap of Faith
    Leap of Faith100%

    Pulls the spirit of a party or raid member, instantly moving them directly in front of you.

    • Survival

    • Desperate Prayer
      Desperate Prayer100%

      Increases maximum health by 25% for 10 sec, and instantly heals you for that amount.

    • Shadow Word: Death
      Shadow Word: Death100%

      A word of dark binding that inflicts 1,799 Shadow damage to your target. If your target is not killed by Shadow Word: Death, you take backlash damage equal to 5% of your maximum health. Damage increased by 250% to targets below 20% health. Generates 4 Insanity.

    • Twin Disciplines
      Twin Disciplines100%

      Increases the damage and healing of your Holy and Shadow spells by 2%.

    • Twist of Fate
      Twist of Fate100%

      After damaging or healing a target below 35% health, gain 10% increased damage and healing for 8 sec.

    • Halo
      Halo96%

      Creates a ring of Shadow energy around you that quickly expands to a 40 yd radius, healing allies for 1,005 and dealing 10,529 Shadow damage to enemies. Healing reduced beyond 6 targets. Generates 5 Insanity.

    Control & mobility

    • Angelic Feather
      Angelic Feather100%

      Places a feather at the target location, granting the first ally to walk through it 40% increased movement speed for 5 sec. Only 3 feathers can be placed at one time.

    • Body and Soul
      Body and Soul100%

      Power Word: Shield and Leap of Faith increase your target's movement speed by 40% for 3 sec.

    • Psychic Scream
      Psychic Scream100%

      Lets out a psychic scream, causing all enemies within 8 yards to flee, disorienting them for 8 sec. Damage may interrupt the effect.

    • Psychic Voice
      Psychic Voice98%

      Call shadowy tendrils to constrict enemies when Psychic Scream ends, rooting them in place for 4 sec.

    • Phantasm
      Phantasm88%

      Activating Fade removes all snare effects.

    Chest

    Cosmic Penitent's Eclipsing Robes

    38% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads

    46% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Footwraps

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Cosmic Penitent's Celestial Grips

    48% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Gloves

    15% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cover

    50% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Cosmic Penitent's Truesight

    27% equipped · 289 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Leggings

    58% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Enveloping Legwraps of the Cosmic Penitent

    19% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Stave

    75% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Skewer

    4% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

    52% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    25% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Lamp

    6% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Aln'hara Lantern

    6% equipped · 331 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    44% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    37% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    58% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Epic Purple Shirt

    6% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Cosmic Penitent's Echoing Screams

    69% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Gladiator's Silk Mantle

    12% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    12% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Astral Gladiator's Tabard

    10% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cord

    56% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Sash

    25% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Bands

    35% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Bindings

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed
    54%
  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +4% Mana44%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei44%
  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +115 Stamina42%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity37%

    • Shadow Priest gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition71%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste35%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility35%
    • Prismatic Socket13%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility12%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat12%
    • Flawless Quick Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Haste6%
    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control4%
    Desperate Prayer100%

    51 players · Class

  • Dispel Magic100%

    51 players · Class

  • Fade100%

    51 players · Class

  • Improved Fade100%

    51 players · Class

  • Leap of Faith100%

    51 players · Class

  • Painful Invocation100%

    51 players · Class

  • Petrifying Scream100%

    51 players · Class

  • Power Infusion100%

    51 players · Class

  • Psychic Scream100%

    51 players · Class

  • Shadow Word: Death100%

    51 players · Class

  • Spiritual Guidance100%

    51 players · Class

  • Twin Disciplines100%

    51 players · Class

  • Twins of the Sun Priestess100%

    51 players · Class

    • Energy Cycle12%

    6 players · Hero

  • Focused Outburst12%

    6 players · Hero

  • Incessant Screams12%

    6 players · Hero

  • Manifested Power12%

    6 players · Hero

  • Perfected Form12%

    6 players · Hero

  • Power Surge12%

    6 players · Hero

  • Resonant Energy12%

    6 players · Hero

  • Spiritwell12%

    6 players · Hero

  • Sustained Potency12%

    6 players · Hero