Shadow Priest PvP Guide for Dragonflight
Patch 10.1.7Dragonflight PvP Season 2
Updated on October 1, 2023
Everything you need to improve your performance in PvP.
Class
Specialization
Sort by:
Type | Top Choice | Max. Rating | Median Rating | Popularity |
---|---|---|---|---|
Top Capstone and Choice Talents | Divine Star Copy | 2138 | 1% | |
PvP Talent | Driven to Madness | 2115 | 15% | |
Main Hand | Scalewarden's Spire | 2116 | 1% | |
Off Hand | Crackling Codex of the Isles | 2160 | 1% | |
Trinket | Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity | 2142 | 3% | |
Head | Obsidian Gladiator's Silk Guise | 2109 | 12% | |
Neck | Elemental Lariat | 2128 | 2% | |
Shoulders | Devotion of the Furnace Seraph | 2124 | 9% | |
Back | Obsidian Gladiator's Drape | 2111 | 26% | |
Chest | Vibrant Wildercloth Vestments | 2148 | 10% | |
Wrist | Scalewarden's Cloth Bindings | 2116 | 2% | |
Hands | Grasp of the Furnace Seraph | 2108 | 31% | |
Waist | Vibrant Wildercloth Girdle | 2129 | 5% | |
Legs | Vibrant Wildercloth Slacks | 2124 | 4% | |
Feet | Sabatons of the Furnace Seraph | 2109 | 2% | |
Rings | Ring-Bound Hourglass | 2120 | 27% | |
Item Level | 417 | 2168 | 3% | |
Tier | Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity | 2142 | 3% | |
Covenants | 2110 | 6% | ||
Soulbinds | Kyrian ![]() | 2117 | 5% | |
Soulbind Ability | Venthyr Life of the Party | 2149 | 4% | |
Conduit | Mental Recovery | 2121 | 13% | |
Gem | Crafty Alexstraszite | 2146 | 1% | |
Belt Enchant | Erosion | 2111 | 34% | |
Weapon Enchant | Skinning Technique: Stormscale (Rank 1) | 2095 | 2% |
Stat | Median Value |
---|---|
Haste | 29% |
Race | Representation |
---|---|
![]() Night Elf | 65 (35%) |
Top Capstone and Choice Talents +
Divine Star Copy | 2138 | 1% | |
Power Word: Life Copy | 2128 | 2% | |
Blessed Recovery Copy | 2118 | 1% | |
Spell Warding Copy | 2115 | 4% | |
From Darkness Comes Light Copy | 2112 | 23% | |
Void Tendrils Copy | 2111 | 22% | |
Halo Copy | 2110 | 10% | |
Tormented Spirits Copy | 2110 | 27% | |
Idol of Yogg-Saron Copy | 2109 | 20% | |
Dominate Mind Copy | 2108 | 7% | |
Void Eruption Copy | 2108 | 29% | |
Mind Control Copy | 2108 | 29% | |
Auspicious Spirits Copy | 2108 | 38% | |
Idol of N'Zoth Copy | 2107 | 26% | |
Shattered Perceptions Copy | 2107 | 33% | |
Angel's Mercy Copy | 2107 | 45% | |
Idol of C'Thun Copy | 2107 | 57% | |
Void Torrent Copy | 2107 | 57% | |
Surge of Insanity Copy | 2107 | 58% | |
Misery Copy | 2107 | 59% | |
Void Shift Copy | 2106 | 46% | |
Psychic Horror Copy | 2106 | 47% | |
Intangibility Copy | 2106 | 48% | |
Dark Ascension Copy | 2105 | 29% | |
Angelic Bulwark Copy | 2105 | 36% | |
Deathspeaker Copy | 2104 | 24% | |
Sheer Terror Copy | 2104 | 27% | |
Protective Light Copy | 2103 | 14% | |
Idol of Y'Shaarj Copy | 2095 | 2% |
Stat Name +
Haste | 29% |
Versatility | 26% |
Crit | 9% |
Mastery | 5% |
Trinket +
Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity | 2142 | 3% | |
Ominous Chromatic Essence | 2110 | 2% | |
Neltharion's Call to Suffering | 2109 | 2% | |
Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity | 2107 | 50% | |
Obsidian Gladiator's Emblem | 2105 | 4% | |
Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion | 2105 | 43% | |
Spoils of Neltharus | 2100 | 3% | |
Obsidian Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity | 2098 | 1% |
Item Level +
417 | 2168 | 3% | |
431 | 2148 | 2% | |
415 | 2126 | 1% | |
420 | 2116 | 4% | |
418 | 2114 | 1% | |
443 | 2112 | 1% | |
426 | 2107 | 3% | |
430 | 2106 | 3% | |
413 | 2106 | 3% | |
425 | 2105 | 4% | |
419 | 2104 | 5% | |
421 | 2100 | 4% | |
424 | 2100 | 6% | |
416 | 2097 | 4% | |
412 | 2094 | 2% | |
427 | 2089 | 4% | |
428 | 2089 | 5% | |
414 | 2073 | 4% | |
429 | 2072 | 8% | |
422 | 2050 | 3% | |
423 | 1975 | 3% | |
444 | 1958 | 1% | |
411 | 1847 | 2% | |
445 | 1844 | 3% |
Tier +
Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity | 2142 | 3% | |
Devotion of the Furnace Seraph | 2124 | 9% | |
Scalewarden's Cloth Bindings | 2116 | 2% | |
White Tuxedo Shirt | 2113 | 1% | |
Breeches of the Furnace Seraph | 2108 | 18% | |
Grasp of the Furnace Seraph | 2108 | 26% | |
Grasp of the Furnace Seraph | 2108 | 31% | |
Mask of the Furnace Seraph | 2108 | 36% | |
Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity | 2107 | 50% | |
Mask of the Furnace Seraph | 2106 | 4% | |
Devotion of the Furnace Seraph | 2106 | 46% | |
Obsidian Gladiator's Emblem | 2105 | 4% | |
Command of the Furnace Seraph | 2105 | 31% | |
Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion | 2105 | 43% | |
Obsidian Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity | 2098 | 1% | |
Command of the Furnace Seraph | 2085 | 2% |
Soulbinds +
Kyrian ![]() | 2117 | 5% | |
Kyrian ![]() | 2117 | 5% | |
Kyrian ![]() | 2115 | 6% | |
Necrolord ![]() | 2110 | 17% | |
Necrolord ![]() | 2110 | 18% | |
Night Fae ![]() | 2109 | 9% | |
Night Fae ![]() | 2108 | 10% | |
Night Fae ![]() | 2108 | 11% | |
Venthyr ![]() | 2107 | 14% | |
Venthyr ![]() | 2107 | 15% | |
Venthyr ![]() | 2107 | 16% | |
Necrolord ![]() | 2105 | 25% |
Soulbind Ability +
Venthyr Life of the Party | 2149 | 4% | |
Kyrian Reactive Retrofitting | 2147 | 1% | |
Necrolord Viscous Trail | 2146 | 5% | |
Kyrian Resilient Plumage | 2134 | 1% | |
Night Fae Niya's Tools: Herbs | 2131 | 1% | |
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Gorestompers | 2126 | 2% | |
Night Fae Called Shot | 2124 | 1% | |
Kyrian Soulsteel Clamps | 2124 | 4% | |
Necrolord Resilient Stitching | 2124 | 4% | |
Necrolord Runeforged Spurs | 2120 | 6% | |
Kyrian Better Together | 2118 | 2% | |
Kyrian Regenerating Materials | 2118 | 3% | |
Kyrian Bron's Call to Action | 2118 | 5% | |
Kyrian Effusive Anima Accelerator | 2118 | 5% | |
Kyrian Forgelite Filter | 2118 | 5% | |
Necrolord Kevin's Keyring | 2118 | 7% | |
Night Fae Vorkai Ambush | 2117 | 1% | |
Kyrian Bond of Friendship | 2117 | 3% | |
Kyrian Let Go of the Past | 2117 | 4% | |
Night Fae Niya's Tools: Burrs | 2116 | 2% | |
Kyrian Soulglow Spectrometer | 2115 | 3% | |
Kyrian Focusing Mantra | 2115 | 4% | |
Kyrian Newfound Resolve | 2115 | 4% | |
Venthyr Move As One | 2112 | 2% | |
Night Fae Get In Formation | 2112 | 6% | |
Venthyr Hold Your Ground | 2112 | 8% | |
Venthyr Regenerative Stone Skin | 2112 | 8% | |
Venthyr Leisurely Gait | 2112 | 10% | |
Venthyr Battlefield Presence | 2112 | 10% | |
Venthyr It's Always Tea Time | 2112 | 11% | |
Venthyr Party Favors | 2112 | 11% | |
Venthyr Token of Appreciation | 2112 | 12% | |
Venthyr Intimidation Tactics | 2111 | 2% | |
Necrolord Gristled Toes | 2111 | 3% | |
Venthyr Expedition Leader | 2111 | 4% | |
Necrolord Emeni's Magnificent Skin | 2111 | 5% | |
Kyrian Combat Meditation | 2110 | 5% | |
Night Fae Cunning Dreams | 2109 | 1% | |
Night Fae Face Your Foes | 2109 | 7% | |
Night Fae Wild Hunt Strategem | 2109 | 7% | |
Night Fae Somnambulist | 2109 | 7% | |
Night Fae Swift Patrol | 2109 | 9% | |
Venthyr Soothing Shade | 2109 | 13% | |
Venthyr Familiar Predicaments | 2109 | 16% | |
Night Fae Empowered Chrysalis | 2108 | 2% | |
Night Fae Waking Dreams | 2108 | 7% | |
Night Fae Dream Delver | 2108 | 8% | |
Night Fae Field of Blossoms | 2108 | 8% | |
Night Fae Podtender | 2108 | 8% | |
Night Fae Wild Hunt Tactics | 2108 | 8% | |
Night Fae Survivor's Rally | 2108 | 10% | |
Night Fae Bonded Hearts | 2108 | 11% | |
Night Fae Run Without Tiring | 2108 | 11% | |
Night Fae Grove Invigoration | 2108 | 11% | |
Necrolord Hearth Kidneystone | 2107 | 1% | |
Necrolord Pustule Eruption | 2107 | 6% | |
Venthyr Unbreakable Body | 2107 | 7% | |
Venthyr Exquisite Ingredients | 2107 | 8% | |
Venthyr Enduring Gloom | 2107 | 9% | |
Venthyr Nimble Steps | 2107 | 11% | |
Venthyr Service In Stone | 2107 | 11% | |
Venthyr Thrill Seeker | 2107 | 16% | |
Venthyr Agent of Chaos | 2107 | 16% | |
Venthyr Friends in Low Places | 2107 | 16% | |
Venthyr Fatal Flaw | 2107 | 16% | |
Night Fae Hunt's Exhilaration | 2106 | 5% | |
Night Fae Horn of the Wild Hunt | 2106 | 7% | |
Necrolord Cartilaginous Legs | 2105 | 4% | |
Venthyr Sinful Preservation | 2105 | 4% | |
Necrolord Lead by Example | 2105 | 6% | |
Necrolord Ooz's Frictionless Coating | 2105 | 24% | |
Necrolord Kevin's Oozeling | 2105 | 25% | |
Necrolord Ultimate Form | 2105 | 25% | |
Necrolord Volatile Solvent | 2105 | 25% | |
Necrolord Undulating Maneuvers | 2104 | 19% | |
Kyrian Mentorship | 2103 | 2% | |
Kyrian Valiant Strikes | 2103 | 2% | |
Kyrian Bearer's Pursuit | 2103 | 2% | |
Kyrian Light the Path | 2103 | 2% | |
Kyrian Cleansing Rites | 2103 | 2% | |
Kyrian Path of the Devoted | 2103 | 2% | |
Night Fae Niya's Tools: Poison | 2102 | 7% | |
Necrolord Forgeborne Reveries | 2102 | 10% | |
Night Fae Soothing Voice | 2101 | 5% | |
Necrolord Resourceful Fleshcrafting | 2100 | 9% | |
Necrolord Mnemonic Equipment | 2100 | 9% | |
Necrolord Bonesmith's Satchel | 2097 | 4% | |
Necrolord Carver's Eye | 2097 | 9% | |
Necrolord Plagueborn Cleansing Slime | 2097 | 17% | |
Night Fae Nature's Splendor | 2094 | 2% | |
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Marrowed Gemstone | 2094 | 7% | |
Venthyr Built for War | 2092 | 2% | |
Kyrian Spear of the Archon | 2090 | 1% | |
Night Fae Vorkai Sharpening Techniques | 2084 | 1% | |
Necrolord Sole Slough | 2079 | 1% | |
Venthyr Watch the Shoes! | 2075 | 2% | |
Necrolord Gnashing Chompers | 2073 | 1% |
Conduit +
Mental Recovery | 2121 | 13% | |
Courageous Ascension | 2117 | 5% | |
Lasting Spirit | 2116 | 15% | |
Focused Mending | 2111 | 7% | |
Fae Fermata | 2110 | 2% | |
Pain Transformation | 2110 | 11% | |
Resonant Words | 2110 | 22% | |
Holy Oration | 2109 | 9% | |
Swift Penitence | 2109 | 17% | |
Translucent Image | 2108 | 26% | |
Condensed Anima Sphere | 2108 | 42% | |
Light's Inspiration | 2108 | 49% | |
Shattered Perceptions | 2107 | 14% | |
Shining Radiance | 2107 | 18% | |
Clear Mind | 2107 | 55% | |
Rabid Shadows | 2106 | 13% | |
Festering Transfusion | 2106 | 21% | |
Power Unto Others | 2105 | 8% | |
Charitable Soul | 2104 | 9% | |
Haunting Apparitions | 2104 | 36% | |
Dissonant Echoes | 2104 | 37% | |
Move with Grace | 2104 | 39% | |
Mind Devourer | 2101 | 23% | |
Exaltation | 2087 | 3% |
Gem +
Crafty Alexstraszite | 2146 | 1% | |
Keen Ysemerald | 2112 | 7% | |
Fractured Neltharite | 2111 | 1% | |
Skillful Illimited Diamond | 2111 | 4% | |
Energized Malygite | 2110 | 5% | |
Zen Neltharite | 2109 | 14% | |
Fierce Illimited Diamond | 2106 | 22% | |
Energized Ysemerald | 2106 | 40% | |
Sensei's Neltharite | 2102 | 1% | |
Keen Neltharite | 2095 | 9% | |
Quick Ysemerald | 2094 | 2% | |
Fierce Illimited Diamond | 2091 | 1% |
Weapon Enchant +
Skinning Technique: Stormscale (Rank 1) | 2095 | 2% |
Race +
![]() | 65 (35%) |
This guide covers all the essential parts of character optimization needed to maximize your PvP performance in Rated Arenas & RBGs as Shadow Priest.
To navigate between guide sections use the top dropdown or buttons in the bottom.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does the data come from?
Our guides are based on statistics. We use algorithms to process thousands of Top Rated PvP Players (from Blizzard API) every day. By analyzing this Big Data we are able to precisely calculate what are World's Best PvP Players using now.
How to use this guide?
We evaluate each item by their PvP Rating and Popularity metrics. If unsure what to choose, the safest option is to pick the most popular one. Also, be sure to use our PvP Game Mode filter when optimizing for Arena and RBG.