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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.

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Secondary stats

Secondary stat split across the 94 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility51.2%1,090 avg
  • Haste41.1%883 avg
  • Mastery6.4%144 avg
  • Critical Strike1.3%32 avg

94

Synced 3v3 players

1,578

Average rating sampled

2,357

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Psyfiend

Psyfiend

62%

Summons a Psyfiend with 27,789 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%.

58 players

Driven to Madness

Driven to Madness

61%

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

57 players

Phase Shift

Phase Shift

57%

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

54 players

Cascading Horrors

Cascading Horrors

18%

Voidform sends out slow-moving bolts of Shadow energy at random locations every 0.5 sec for 3 sec, dealing 2,557 Shadow damage to all targets within 8 yds, and causing them to flee in Horror for 2 sec.

17 players

Mindgames

Mindgames

10%

Assault an enemy's mind, dealing 21,311 Shadow damage and briefly reversing their perception of reality. For 7 sec, the next 68,319 damage they deal will heal their target, and the next 68,319 healing they deal will damage their target. Generates 10 Insanity.

9 players

Improved Mass Dispel

Improved Mass Dispel

2%

Reduces the cooldown of Mass Dispel by 60 sec.

2 players

Mind Trauma

Mind Trauma

1%

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

44% equipped · 288 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cloak

43% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Silk Robe

46% equipped · 263 ilvl

Shadow Priest enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness64%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei64%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt60%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 94 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.

  • Angelic Bulwark88%

    82 players · Class

  • Shadeburst88%

    82 players · Specialization

  • Shadowy Insight85%

    79 players · Specialization

  • Voidtouched83%

    77 players · Specialization

  • Collapsing Void82%

    76 players · Hero

  • Dark Energy82%

    76 players · Hero

  • Darkening Horizon82%

    76 players · Hero

  • Devour Matter82%

    76 players · Hero

  • Embrace the Shadow82%

    76 players · Hero

  • Inner Quietus82%

    76 players · Hero

  • Overwhelming Shadows82%

    76 players · Hero

  • Quickened Pulse82%

    76 players · Hero

  • Touch of the Void82%

    76 players · Hero

  • Void Blast82%

    76 players · Hero

  • Void Infusion82%

    76 players · Hero

  • Voidheart82%

    76 players · Hero

  • Voidwraith82%

    76 players · Hero

  • Move with Grace78%

    73 players · Class

  • Crushing Void71%

    66 players · Specialization

  • Dark Evangelism71%

    66 players · Specialization

  • Mental Decay71%

    66 players · Specialization

  • Descending Darkness66%

    61 players · Specialization

  • Shadowfiend65%

    60 players · Specialization

  • Subservient Shadows65%

    60 players · Specialization

  • Binding Heals63%

    59 players · Class

  • Mindbender51%

    47 players · Specialization

  • Idol of Y'Shaarj49%

    46 players · Specialization

  • Inescapable Torment49%

    46 players · Specialization

  • Mental Agility49%

    46 players · Class

  • Sanguine Teachings49%

    46 players · Class

  • Inspiration38%

    35 players · Class

  • Insidious Ire37%

    34 players · Specialization

  • Spectral Horrors27%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Idol of N'Zoth25%

    23 players · Specialization

  • Idol of Yogg-Saron24%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Mindpierce20%

    19 players · Class

Near-universal picks (50)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Dark Enlightenment100%

    93 players · Class

  • Desperate Prayer100%

    93 players · Class

  • Dispel Magic100%

    93 players · Class

Rarely taken (94)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Improved Flash Heal14%

    13 players · Class

  • Tithe Evasion8.6%

    8 players · Class

  • Purify Disease7.5%

    7 players · Class

Import a real build

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

  • Envyion

    sargeras · US2,357

  • Froffzy

    tarren-mill · EU2,122

  • Darthlie

    draenor · EU2,077

  • Auntzhanxx

    tichondrius · US1,945

  • Nothinglasts

    alleria · US1,942

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 5,902 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
      Halo97%

      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

    • 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.

    • Angelic Feather
      Angelic Feather99%

      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 Soul99%

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

    • Psychic Voice
      Psychic Voice99%

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

    • Phantasm
      Phantasm94%

      Activating Fade removes all snare effects.

    Chest

    Cosmic Penitent's Eclipsing Robes

    40% equipped · 298 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads

    60% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Footwraps

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Cosmic Penitent's Celestial Grips

    45% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Gloves

    28% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cover

    55% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Cosmic Penitent's Truesight

    19% equipped · 289 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Leggings

    67% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Enveloping Legwraps of the Cosmic Penitent

    18% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Stave

    86% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Forgotten Eidolon's Dagger

    2% equipped · 305 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

    64% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    26% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Perennial Frostbound Charm

    2% equipped · 311 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Lamp

    2% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    48% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    36% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    50% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    31% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Epic Purple Shirt

    3% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Cosmic Penitent's Echoing Screams

    76% equipped · 295 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Mantle

    13% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Astral Gladiator's Tabard

    6% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    32% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    24% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    34% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    24% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cord

    68% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Sash

    19% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Bindings

    50% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Bands

    29% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul
    55%
  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +115 Stamina49%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed47%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity38%
  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +4% Mana29%

    • Shadow Priest gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition87%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility38%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste34%
    • Prismatic Socket16%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste6%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility6%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat5%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery4%
    Fade100%

    93 players · Class

  • Improved Fade100%

    93 players · Class

  • Leap of Faith100%

    93 players · Class

  • Mass Dispel100%

    93 players · Class

  • Painful Invocation100%

    93 players · Class

  • Petrifying Scream100%

    93 players · Class

  • Power Infusion100%

    93 players · Class

  • Psychic Scream100%

    93 players · Class

  • Shadow Word: Death100%

    93 players · Class

  • Spiritual Guidance100%

    93 players · Class

  • Twin Disciplines100%

    93 players · Class

  • Twins of the Sun Priestess100%

    93 players · Class

  • Twist of Fate100%

    93 players · Class

    • Shattered Psyche7.5%

    7 players · Specialization

  • Idol of C'Thun6.5%

    6 players · Specialization

  • Surge of Light6.5%

    6 players · Class

  • Unwavering Will6.5%

    6 players · Class

  • Mastermind5.4%

    5 players · Specialization

  • Assured Safety3.2%

    3 players · Hero

  • Desperate Measures3.2%

    3 players · Hero

  • Divine Feathers3.2%

    3 players · Hero

  • Everlasting Light3.2%

    3 players · Class