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Shadow Priest

Damage specialisation · Tier B in PvP, 1.8% 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 100 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility45.4%983 avg
  • Haste37.8%837 avg
  • Mastery11.4%268 avg
  • Critical Strike5.5%133 avg

116

Synced Blitz players

1,827

Average rating sampled

2,366

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 19,577 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%.

72 players

Phase Shift

Phase Shift

60%

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

70 players

Driven to Madness

Driven to Madness

45%

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

52 players

Cascading Horrors

Cascading Horrors

35%

Voidform sends out slow-moving bolts of Shadow energy at random locations every 0.5 sec for 3 sec, dealing 2,079 Shadow damage to all targets within 8 yds, and causing them to flee in Horror for 2 sec.

41 players

Mind Trauma

Mind Trauma

9%

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.

10 players

Mindgames

Mindgames

9%

Assault an enemy's mind, dealing 22,150 Shadow damage and briefly reversing their perception of reality. For 7 sec, the next 71,327 damage they deal will heal their target, and the next 71,327 healing they deal will damage their target. Generates 10 Insanity.

10 players

Psychic Shroud

Psychic Shroud

3%

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

4 players

Absolute Faith

Absolute Faith

1%

Leap of Faith also pulls the spirit of the 3 furthest allies within 40 yards and shields you and the affected allies for 19,603.

1 players

Improved Mass Dispel

Improved Mass Dispel

1%

Reduces the cooldown of Mass Dispel by 60 sec.

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%.

  • Fade
    Fade100%

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

  • Mind Blast
    Mind Blast100%

Most played equipment

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

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cloak

34% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

28% equipped · 259 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Silk Robe

42% equipped · 263 ilvl

Shadow Priest enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul56%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei51%
  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +115 Stamina48%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 104 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.

  • Translucent Image88%

    90 players · Class

  • Instilled Doubt87%

    89 players · Specialization

  • Binding Heals86%

    88 players · Class

  • Light's Inspiration86%

    88 players · Class

  • Shadowy Insight84%

    86 players · Specialization

  • Phantasm83%

    85 players · Class

  • Protective Light81%

    83 players · Class

  • Dominate Mind80%

    82 players · Class

  • Sanguine Teachings75%

    76 players · Class

  • Collapsing Void74%

    75 players · Hero

  • Dark Energy74%

    75 players · Hero

  • Darkening Horizon74%

    75 players · Hero

  • Devour Matter74%

    75 players · Hero

  • Embrace the Shadow74%

    75 players · Hero

  • Inner Quietus74%

    75 players · Hero

  • Mental Decay74%

    75 players · Specialization

  • Overwhelming Shadows74%

    75 players · Hero

  • Quickened Pulse74%

    75 players · Hero

  • Touch of the Void74%

    75 players · Hero

  • Void Blast74%

    75 players · Hero

  • Void Infusion74%

    75 players · Hero

  • Voidheart74%

    75 players · Hero

  • Voidwraith74%

    75 players · Hero

  • Voidtouched72%

    73 players · Specialization

  • Angelic Bulwark71%

    72 players · Class

  • Phantom Menace71%

    72 players · Specialization

  • Dark Evangelism69%

    70 players · Specialization

  • Shadowfiend64%

    65 players · Specialization

  • Subservient Shadows64%

    65 players · Specialization

  • Descending Darkness54%

    55 players · Specialization

  • Crushing Void53%

    54 players · Specialization

  • Phantom Reach52%

    53 players · Class

  • Move with Grace51%

    52 players · Class

  • Mindbender50%

    51 players · Specialization

  • Idol of Y'Shaarj49%

    50 players · Specialization

  • Inescapable Torment49%

    50 players · Specialization

Near-universal picks (44)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Dark Enlightenment100%

    102 players · Class

  • Desperate Prayer100%

    102 players · Class

  • Fade100%

    102 players · Class

Rarely taken (62)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Shattered Psyche15%

    15 players · Specialization

  • Surge of Light6.9%

    7 players · Class

  • Unwavering Will6.9%

    7 players · Class

Import a real build

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

  • Insanity

    barthilas · US2,366

  • Frxntx

    illidan · US2,247

  • Devøuring

    tichondrius · US2,217

  • Anuj

    moon-guard · US2,210

  • Hârlequin

    draenor · EU2,193

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

Blast the target's mind for 16,268 Shadow damage. Generates 6 Insanity.

  • Power Infusion
    Power Infusion100%

    Infuses the target with power for 15 sec, increasing haste by 20%. Can only be cast on players.

  • Strength of Resolve
    Strength of Resolve100%

    Increases your Stamina by 6%.

    • 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 10,077 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 35% 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
      Halo98%

      Creates a ring of Shadow energy around you that quickly expands to a 40 yd radius, healing allies for 1,000 and dealing 9,847 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 Feather98%

      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 Soul97%

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

    • Psychic Voice
      Psychic Voice96%

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

    • Phantasm
      Phantasm83%

      Activating Fade removes all snare effects.

    Chest

    Cosmic Penitent's Eclipsing Robes

    29% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads

    37% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Footwraps

    28% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Cosmic Penitent's Celestial Grips

    33% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Gloves

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cover

    40% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Cosmic Penitent's Truesight

    24% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Leggings

    57% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Enveloping Legwraps of the Cosmic Penitent

    15% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Stave

    69% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Cudgel

    3% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

    47% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    25% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Lamp

    3% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Sigil

    3% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    47% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    26% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    42% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Wraps of the Blood-Soaked Brawler

    3% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Cosmic Penitent's Echoing Screams

    62% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Mantle

    16% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    31% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cord

    54% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Belt

    11% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Bindings

    30% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Bands

    30% equipped · 256 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt
    47%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness41%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity36%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed32%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity23%

    • Shadow Priest gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition64%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste33%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility28%
    • Prismatic Socket23%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility11%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery9%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat9%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste4%
    Mind Blast100%

    102 players · Class

  • Power Infusion100%

    102 players · Class

  • Psychic Scream100%

    102 players · Class

  • Shadow Word: Death100%

    102 players · Class

  • Strength of Resolve100%

    102 players · Class

  • Twin Disciplines100%

    102 players · Class

  • Twist of Fate100%

    102 players · Class

  • Dispel Magic99%

    101 players · Class

  • Leap of Faith99%

    101 players · Class

  • Mass Dispel99%

    101 players · Class

  • Painful Invocation99%

    101 players · Class

  • Petrifying Scream99%

    101 players · Class

  • Spiritual Guidance99%

    101 players · Class

    • Thought Harvester5.9%

    6 players · Specialization

  • Deathspeaker4.9%

    5 players · Specialization

  • Spectral Illusion4.9%

    5 players · Class

  • Dark Thoughts2.9%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Everlasting Light2.9%

    3 players · Class

  • False Autonomy2.9%

    3 players · Class

  • Holy Nova2.9%

    3 players · Class

  • Mind Devourer2.9%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Archangel2.0%

    2 players · Specialization