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Shadow Priest

  • Mythic+
  • 50 players
  • Last Updated: 5 hours ago

This page is automatically generated by looking up the top 50 Shadow Priest on the Mythic+ 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

Nataleya

Nataleya

<Consequence>Stormrage (us)

Talents (class)

Halo
Sanguine Teachings
Psychic Voice
Protective Light
Void Tendrils
Dominate Mind
Spell Warding

Talents (spec)

Mind's Eye
Void Eruption
Mental Decay
Mental Fortitude
Sustained Potency
Word of Supremacy
Incessant Screams
Shadow Crash

Talents (hero)

Sustained Potency
Word of Supremacy
Incessant Screams
Kulifap

Kulifap

<Angry Mob>Mal'Ganis (us)

Talents (class)

Halo
Vampiric Embrace
Protective Light
Dominate Mind
Spell Warding

Talents (spec)

Mind's Eye
Void Eruption
Mental Decay
Sustained Potency
Word of Supremacy
Incessant Screams
Shadow Crash

Talents (hero)

Sustained Potency
Word of Supremacy
Incessant Screams
Pomino

Pomino

<HKM>Silvermoon (eu)

Talents (class)

Angel's Mercy
Halo
Vampiric Embrace
Protective Light
Dominate Mind
Spell Warding

Talents (spec)

Mind's Eye
Void Eruption
Mental Decay
Sustained Potency
Word of Supremacy
Incessant Screams
Shadow Crash

Talents (hero)

Sustained Potency
Word of Supremacy
Incessant Screams

Stat Priority

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

Best Races

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

Best Items

Trinket Combinations

32% of the best players use this combination
Araz's Ritual Forge

Araz's Ritual Forge

Use: Recklessly feed a portion of your essence to the forge, granting you 41,472 Intellect decaying over 30 sec at the cost of 15% of your maximum health. (2 Min Cooldown)

Astral Antenna

Astral Antenna

Equip: The antenna has a chance to detect and draw ambient arcane energy towards you, granting 5,984 Critical Strike for 10 sec. Multiple applications may overlap.

26% of the best players use this combination
Araz's Ritual Forge

Araz's Ritual Forge

Use: Recklessly feed a portion of your essence to the forge, granting you 41,472 Intellect decaying over 30 sec at the cost of 15% of your maximum health. (2 Min Cooldown)

Diamantine Voidcore

Diamantine Voidcore

Equip: Your spells have a chance to empower the Voidcore, granting you 11,789 Intellect for 15 sec. This chance is increased by 25% while below 25% mana. Multiple applications may overlap.

10% 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 558,773 Shadow damage over 5 sec. Well-fed mites share their meal with you, each increasing your Intellect by 9,721 for 30 sec.

Signet of the Priory

Signet of the Priory

Use: Raise your signet to the Light, increasing your highest secondary stat by 9,306 for 20 sec. Your act inspires nearby signetbearers within your party, granting them 245 of the same stat for 20 sec. (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 Onyx
Quick Onyx

Quick Onyx

15%

+147 Mastery and +49 Haste

Masterful Ruby

Masterful Ruby

14%

+147 Critical Strike and +49 Mastery

Masterful Emerald

Masterful Emerald

13%

+147 Haste and +49 Mastery

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 Dawnthread Lining on a Waist item
Dawnthread Lining

Dawnthread Lining

70%

Equip: Your gear warms with Woven Dawnthread and gains 756 Critical Strike when over 80% health.

  • Waist43%
  • Wrist43%
  • Shoulders14%
Duskthread Lining

Duskthread Lining

46%

Equip: Your gear cools with Woven Duskthread and gains 756 Versatility when over 80% health.

  • Waist48%
  • Wrist43%
  • Hands9%
Ascendance

Ascendance

34%

Equip: Gain Ascendance every 8 seconds spent in combat. Ascendance grants 89 of a random secondary stat for 15 sec, stacking up to 10 times. This is a Nerubian embellishment.

  • Off Hand94%
  • Main Hand6%

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 Winged Grace

Chant of Winged Grace

78%

Permanently enchants a cloak with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 380 Avoidance and reducing fall damage by 10%. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

Chant of Leeching Fangs

Chant of Leeching Fangs

18%

Permanently enchants a cloak with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 715 Leech and heal for 9,925 every 5 sec while out of combat. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

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Chest

Crystalline Radiance

Crystalline Radiance

100%

Permanently enchants a chestpiece with Earthen rune magic to increase your Intellect by 520. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

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Feet

Defender's March

Defender's March

68%

Permanently enchants a pair of boots with a defender's tenacity, increasing Stamina by 625. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

Scout's March

Scout's March

30%

Permanently enchants a pair of boots with a scout's swiftness, increasing Speed by 175. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

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Legs

Sunset Spellthread

Sunset Spellthread

98%

Use: Apply Sunset Spellthread to your leggings, permanently increasing its Intellect by 930 and Stamina by 895.

Daybreak Spellthread

Daybreak Spellthread

2%

Use: Apply Daybreak Spellthread to your leggings, permanently increasing its Intellect by 930 and increasing the wearer's maximum mana by 5%.

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Main Hand

Council's Guile

Council's Guile

34%

Permanently enchants a weapon to sometimes grant you Keen Prowess, bestowing 323 Critical Strike to you for 12 sec. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

Stonebound Artistry

Stonebound Artistry

24%

Permanently enchants a weapon to sometimes grant you Artisanal Flourish, bestowing 323 Mastery to you for 12 sec. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

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Ring

+315 Mastery

+315 Mastery

80%

Permanently enchants a ring with Beledar's radiance, increasing Mastery by 220. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

+315 Haste

+315 Haste

50%

Permanently enchants a ring with Beledar's radiance, increasing Haste by 220. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

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Wrist

+1090 Avoidance

+1090 Avoidance

78%

Permanently enchants bracers with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 760 Avoidance. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

+2040 Leech

+2040 Leech

12%

Permanently enchants bracers with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 1425 Leech. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

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

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Best Hero Talents

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Best Specialization Talents

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