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Shadow Priest

  • 3v3
  • 23 players
  • Last Updated: 2 days ago

This page is automatically generated by looking up the top 50 Shadow Priest on the 3v3 leaderboard. The data on this page is updated every 24 hours in order for the data to be as relevant as possible.

This page only shows what the best players in the world are using. This might not apply to every skill bracket in Mythic+. Use this page as the starting point of your journey, and don’t be afraid to stray away from what is presented on this page!

Players

Atiersp

Atiersp

<dgb>Sargeras (us)

Talents (class)

Sheer Terror
Mind Control
Psychic Voice
Focused Power

Talents (spec)

Misery
Intangibility
Ancient Madness
Mind's Eye
Deathspeaker

Talents (hero)

Incessant Screams
Energy Compression

Talents (pvp)

Driven to Madness
Psyfiend
Phase Shift
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<shag some keys>Draenor (eu)

Talents (class)

Petrifying Scream
Psychic Voice

Talents (spec)

Invoked Nightmare
Mental Fortitude
Improved Voidform
Mind's Eye

Talents (hero)

Dark Energy
Darkening Horizon

Talents (pvp)

Driven to Madness
Cascading Horrors
Mindgames
Stunsilence

Stunsilence

<dgb>Sargeras (us)

Talents (class)

Sheer Terror
Mind Control
Psychic Voice
Focused Power

Talents (spec)

Invoked Nightmare
Intangibility
Ancient Madness
Mind's Eye
Deathspeaker

Talents (hero)

Dark Energy
Darkening Horizon
Void Leech

Talents (pvp)

Driven to Madness
Psyfiend
Phase Shift

Stat Priority

Values are relative to the highest stat. The stat priority for a Shadow Priest is
Versatility > Haste > Mastery > Critical Strike

Best Races

The best race for a Shadow Priest for the Alliance is Night Elf and for the Horde is Undead

Best Items

Trinket Combinations

87% of the best players use this combination
Astral Gladiator's Medallion

Astral Gladiator's Medallion

Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (2 Min Cooldown)

Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 55 primary stat for 20 sec.

4% of the best players use this combination
Azhiccaran Parapodia

Azhiccaran Parapodia

Equip: Your damaging spells have a chance to attract mites to feast on your target, inflicting up to 3,868 Shadow damage over 5 sec. Well-fed mites share their meal with you, each increasing your Intellect by 44 for 30 sec.

Araz's Ritual Forge

Araz's Ritual Forge

Use: Recklessly feed a portion of your essence to the forge, granting you 192 Intellect decaying over 30 sec at the cost of 15% of your maximum health. (2 Min Cooldown)

4% of the best players use this combination
Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 55 primary stat for 20 sec.

Astral Aspirant's Medallion

Astral Aspirant's Medallion

Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (2 Min Cooldown)

Best Sockets

Values are based on the total amount of sockets of all players. The most popular socket for a Shadow Priest is Quick Sapphire
Quick Sapphire

Quick Sapphire

32%

+10 Versatility and +3 Haste

Versatile Onyx

Versatile Onyx

14%

+10 Mastery and +3 Versatility

Versatile Emerald

Versatile Emerald

12%

+10 Haste and +3 Versatility

Best Embellishments

Embellishments are specific abilities that can be added onto a piece of gear or weapons to add an equip bonus. The most popular embellishment for a Shadow Priest is Elemental Focusing Lens on a Ring 1 item
Elemental Focusing Lens

Elemental Focusing Lens

126%

Equip: Your damaging spells and abilities have a chance to deal 670 damage to your target. The magic school chosen is based upon your selection of socketed Khaz Algar gems.

  • Ring 145%
  • Ring 245%
  • Feet7%
  • Neck3%
Energy Redistribution Beacon

Energy Redistribution Beacon

61%

Equip: While above 80% health, direct healing you do also redistributes up to 2% of your health to your target.

  • Ring 150%
  • Ring 243%
  • Neck7%
Dawnthread Lining

Dawnthread Lining

9%

Equip: Your gear warms with Woven Dawnthread and gains 6 Critical Strike when over 80% health.

  • Waist50%
  • Wrist50%

Best Enchants

Percentages are calculated in relation to 50 players. If an enchant has a value of more than 100%, it means the enchant is found more than 50 times. This usually happens when the same enchant is applied to both rings.
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Back

Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

78%

Permanently enchants a cloak with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 12 Speed and causing the cooldown of your Hearthstone to recover 15% faster while in Khaz Algar. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Chant of Leeching Fangs

Chant of Leeching Fangs

22%

Permanently enchants a cloak with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 18 Leech and heal for 1,527 every 5 sec while out of combat. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Chest

Council's Intellect

Council's Intellect

74%

Permanently enchants a chestpiece to increase your Intellect by 24 and mana pool by 3%. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Crystalline Radiance

Crystalline Radiance

26%

Permanently enchants a chestpiece with Earthen rune magic to increase your Intellect by 34. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Feet

Scout's March

Scout's March

70%

Permanently enchants a pair of boots with a scout's swiftness, increasing Speed by 12. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Defender's March

Defender's March

13%

Permanently enchants a pair of boots with a defender's tenacity, increasing Stamina by 41. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Legs

Daybreak Spellthread

Daybreak Spellthread

74%

Use: Apply Daybreak Spellthread to your leggings, permanently increasing its Intellect by 8 and increasing the wearer's maximum mana by 5%.

Sunset Spellthread

Sunset Spellthread

17%

Use: Apply Sunset Spellthread to your leggings, permanently increasing its Intellect by 8 and Stamina by 8.

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Main Hand

Stonebound Artistry

Stonebound Artistry

26%

Permanently enchants a weapon to sometimes grant you Artisanal Flourish, bestowing 21 Mastery to you for 12 sec. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Authority of Radiant Power

Authority of Radiant Power

26%

Permanently enchants a weapon with the Authority of Radiant Power. Dealing damage has a chance to call upon that authority, smiting your target for 998 Radiant damage and temporarily increasing your Primary stat by 12. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Ring

+21 Haste

+21 Haste

78%

Permanently enchants a ring with Beledar's radiance, increasing Haste by 15. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

+21 Versatility

+21 Versatility

43%

Permanently enchants a ring with Beledar's radiance, increasing Versatility by 15. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Wrist

+66 Speed

+66 Speed

74%

Permanently enchants bracers with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 46 Speed. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

+43 Leech

+43 Leech

22%

Permanently enchants bracers with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 38 Leech. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Talents

The new talent system is not as straight-forward as the talent systems from previous expansions. Many talents are situational, and choosing your talents should be done based on the content you are doing. This heat map will show what talents are must-picks, which ones are situational, and which ones are rarely chosen.

Colors

The colors indicate the popularity of the talent. The numbers below indicate the percentage of the top 50 players that have chosen this talent.

  • 90% - 100% (best)
  • 50% - 89% (good)
  • 20% - 49% (situational)
  • 0% - 19% (unpopular)

Talent Tree

Talent Tree Background
Improved Flash Heal
17.4%
Angelic Feather
100%
Mind Blast
100%
Holy Nova
0%
Dispel Magic
73.9%
Spiritual Guidance
87%
Psychic Scream
100%
Lightburst
0%
Leap of Faith
78.3%
Purify Disease
21.7%
Power Infusion
91.3%
Painful Invocation
69.6%
Sheer Terror
82.6%
Surge of Light
8.7%
Body and Soul
69.6%
Mass Dispel
69.6%
Twins of the Sun Priestess
73.9%
Strength of Soul
82.6%
Mind Control
47.8%
Psychic Voice
78.3%
Everlasting Light
8.7%
Move with Grace
43.5%
Mental Agility
17.4%
Twin Disciplines
78.3%
Dark Enlightenment
73.9%
False Autonomy
0%
Shackle Horror
8.7%
Inspiration
8.7%
Binding Heals
65.2%
Shadow Word: Death
78.3%
Sanguine Teachings
60.9%
Desperate Prayer
73.9%
Twist of Fate
78.3%
2 / 2
Tithe Evasion
47.8%
Fade
73.9%
Angel's Mercy
30.4%
Protective Light
39.1%
Mindpierce
56.5%
Spectral Illusion
0%
Improved Fade
60.9%
2 / 2
Light's Inspiration
26.1%
Unwavering Will
13%
2 / 2
Spell Warding
65.2%
2 / 2
Phantasm
21.7%
Angelic Bulwark
17.4%
Focused Power
52.2%
Phantom Reach
47.8%
Translucent Image
39.1%

Voidweaver

Hero class image
Devour Matter
83.3%
Void Infusion
75%
Inner Quietus
100%
Void Torrent
100%
Quickened Pulse
83.3%
Dark Energy
91.7%
Collapsing Void
83.3%
Darkening Horizon
100%
Void Leech
41.7%
Void Blast
100%
Voidwraith
91.7%
Overwhelming Shadows
25%
Touch of the Void
50%
Voidheart
75%
Entropic Rift
0%
Shadow Word: Madness
100%
Psychic Link
95.7%
Misery
100%
Intangibility
73.9%
Thought Harvester
47.8%
Tentacle Slam
100%
Shadowy Apparitions
78.3%
Tormenting Whispers
95.7%
Descending Darkness
56.5%
Surge of Insanity
78.3%
Shadowy Insight
60.9%
Voidtouched
30.4%
Voidform
78.3%
Haunting Shadows
60.9%
Mental Decay
73.9%
Shadowfiend
34.8%
Dark Thoughts
8.7%
Maddening Touch
47.8%
Improved Voidform
78.3%
Phantom Menace
39.1%
Dark Evangelism
60.9%
Shattered Psyche
17.4%
Subservient Shadows
34.8%
Mastermind
21.7%
2 / 2
Mind's Eye
78.3%
Spectral Horrors
56.5%
Instilled Doubt
65.2%
2 / 2
Mindbender
26.1%
Deathspeaker
8.7%
Mind Devourer
26.1%
Auspicious Spirits
73.9%
Maddening Tentacles
69.6%
Inescapable Torment
21.7%
Madness Weaving
4.3%
2 / 2
Death's Torment
0%
Screams of the Void
73.9%
2 / 2
Tormented Spirits
65.2%
Insidious Ire
30.4%
2 / 2
Crushing Void
43.5%
Idol of Y'Shaarj
21.7%
Idol of N'Zoth
47.8%
Idol of Yogg-Saron
43.5%
Idol of C'Thun
47.8%
Void Apparitions
0%

Best PvP Talents

Phase Shift

Phase Shift

83%

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

Psyfiend

Psyfiend

65%

Summons a Psyfiend with 1,222 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 0.9 sec. Also slows their movement speed by 50% and reduces healing received by 50%.

Cascading Horrors

Cascading Horrors

35%

Void Eruption sends out slow-moving bolts of Shadow energy at random locations every 0.5 sec for 3 sec, dealing 290 Shadow damage to all targets within 8 yds, and causing them to flee in Horror for 2 sec.

Driven to Madness

Driven to Madness

30%

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

Mind Trauma

Mind Trauma

26%

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.

Mindgames

Mindgames

9%

Assault an enemy's mind, dealing 1,133 Shadow damage and briefly reversing their perception of reality. For 7 sec, the next 3,990 damage they deal will heal their target, and the next 3,990 healing they deal will damage their target.

Psychic Shroud

Psychic Shroud

9%

When your Psychic Scream affects 1 or more players, the next crowd control effect against you is prevented. Lasts 15 sec.