Shadow Priest Guide for WoW Dragonflight Raids
Patch 10.2Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope
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Best Shadow Priest Dragonflight Build, Talents, Stat Priority, Races, BiS gear, etc., ranked by their performance and popularity based on the latest Raid Logs from Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope.
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Type | Top Choice | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
Class Tree Talents | 260.8K | 21% | |
Spec Tree Talents | Mental Fortitude Shadow Crash Dark Ascension Mental Decay Mind Spike Mind Melt Mind Devourer Mindbender Deathspeaker Inescapable Torment Mastermind Insidious Ire Idol of Y'Shaarj Copy | 264.4K | 39% |
Full Talent Tree | Vampiric Embrace Divine Star Shadow Crash Mental Decay Mind Spike Mind Melt Mind Devourer Mastermind Insidious Ire Copy | 260.8K | 10% |
Weapons | Cerith Spire Staff | 246.0K | 5% |
Trinkets | Balefire Branch Neltharion's Call to Suffering | 250.1K | 7% |
Head | Mask of the Furnace Seraph | 256.2K | 26% |
Neck | Torc of Passed Time | 247.5K | 30% |
Shoulders | Devotion of the Furnace Seraph | 256.2K | 31% |
Back | Drape of the Loyal Vassal | 252.3K | 24% |
Chest | Vibrant Wildercloth Vestments | 264.4K | 23% |
Wrist | Allied Wristguards of Time Dilation | 256.2K | 51% |
Hands | Grasp of the Furnace Seraph | 256.2K | 28% |
Waist | Vibrant Wildercloth Girdle | 264.1K | 15% |
Legs | Breeches of the Furnace Seraph | 256.2K | 22% |
Feet | Vibrant Wildercloth Slippers | 264.4K | 14% |
Rings | Signet of Titanic Insight Ring-Bound Hourglass | 252.3K | 19% |
Gem | Fierce Illimited Diamond | 264.1K | 54% |
Gem Combination | Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Fierce Illimited Diamond | 245.8K | 6% |
Tier | Devotion of the Furnace Seraph | 256.2K | 31% |
Tier Combination | Devotion of the Furnace Seraph Breeches of the Furnace Seraph Mask of the Furnace Seraph Grasp of the Furnace Seraph | 256.2K | 11% |
Back Enchant | Enchant Cloak - Graceful Avoidance | 264.4K | 75% |
Chest Enchant | Enchant Chest - Waking Stats | 264.4K | 98% |
Wrist Enchant | Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Avoidance | 264.4K | 76% |
Belt Enchant | Nitro Boosts | 249.2K | 2% |
Feet Enchant | Enchant Boots - Watcher's Loam | 260.8K | 59% |
Ring Enchant | Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste | 260.8K | 42% |
Weapon Enchant | Enchant Weapon - Sophic Devotion | 264.4K | 80% |
Class Tree Talents for Shadow Priest
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
260.8K | 21% | |
264.4K | 17% | |
264.1K | 3% | |
223.6K | 2% | |
207.3K | 1% | |
207.8K | 1% | |
217.1K | 1% | |
223.4K | 1% | |
227.0K | 1% | |
231.6K | 1% |
Spec Tree Talents for Shadow Priest
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Mental Fortitude Shadow Crash Dark Ascension Mental Decay Mind Spike Mind Melt Mind Devourer Mindbender Deathspeaker Inescapable Torment Mastermind Insidious Ire Idol of Y'Shaarj Copy | 264.4K | 39% |
Mental Fortitude Dark Ascension Mental Decay Mind Spike Mind Melt Maddening Touch Dark Evangelism Mindbender Deathspeaker Inescapable Torment Mastermind Insidious Ire Idol of Y'Shaarj Copy | 229.3K | 19% |
Mental Fortitude Dark Ascension Mental Decay Mind Spike Mind Melt Maddening Touch Mind Devourer Mindbender Deathspeaker Inescapable Torment Mastermind Insidious Ire Idol of Y'Shaarj Copy | 214.6K | 11% |
Silence Shadow Crash Dark Ascension Mental Decay Mind Spike Mind Melt Mind Devourer Mindbender Deathspeaker Inescapable Torment Mastermind Insidious Ire Idol of Y'Shaarj Copy | 260.4K | 5% |
Mental Fortitude Dark Ascension Mental Decay Maddening Touch Dark Evangelism Mindbender Deathspeaker Inescapable Torment Mastermind Insidious Ire Idol of Y'Shaarj Copy | 231.0K | 3% |
Mental Fortitude Shadow Crash Dark Ascension Mind Spike Mind Melt Maddening Touch Mindbender Deathspeaker Inescapable Torment Screams of the Void Malediction Idol of Y'Shaarj Idol of N'Zoth Copy | 255.0K | 2% |
Mental Fortitude Shadow Crash Dark Ascension Mind Spike Mind Melt Mind Devourer Mindbender Deathspeaker Inescapable Torment Mastermind Insidious Ire Idol of Y'Shaarj Copy | 207.3K | 1% |
Mental Fortitude Shadow Crash Dark Ascension Mental Decay Maddening Touch Dark Evangelism Mindbender Deathspeaker Inescapable Torment Screams of the Void Malediction Idol of Y'Shaarj Idol of N'Zoth Copy | 257.5K | 1% |
Mental Fortitude Shadow Crash Dark Ascension Mental Decay Dark Evangelism Mind Devourer Mindbender Deathspeaker Inescapable Torment Mastermind Insidious Ire Idol of Y'Shaarj Copy | 226.9K | 1% |
Mental Fortitude Shadow Crash Void Eruption Maddening Touch Dark Evangelism Auspicious Spirits Screams of the Void Tormented Spirits Malediction Idol of N'Zoth Idol of Yogg-Saron Copy | 231.6K | 1% |
Full Talent Tree for Shadow Priest
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Vampiric Embrace Divine Star Shadow Crash Mental Decay Mind Spike Mind Melt Mind Devourer Mastermind Insidious Ire Copy | 260.8K | 10% |
Vampiric Embrace Halo Shadow Crash Mental Decay Mind Spike Mind Melt Mind Devourer Mastermind Insidious Ire Copy | 264.4K | 7% |
Vampiric Embrace Halo Mental Decay Mind Spike Mind Melt Maddening Touch Dark Evangelism Mastermind Insidious Ire Copy | 213.9K | 5% |
Vampiric Embrace Divine Star Mental Decay Mind Spike Mind Melt Maddening Touch Dark Evangelism Mastermind Insidious Ire Copy | 229.3K | 4% |
Vampiric Embrace Divine Star Mental Decay Mind Spike Mind Melt Maddening Touch Mind Devourer Mastermind Insidious Ire Copy | 205.3K | 2% |
200.3K | 1% | |
Vampiric Embrace Halo Mental Decay Mind Spike Mind Melt Maddening Touch Mind Devourer Mastermind Insidious Ire Copy | 211.4K | 1% |
Vampiric Embrace Divine Star Angelic Bulwark Shadow Crash Mental Decay Mind Spike Mind Melt Mind Devourer Mastermind Insidious Ire Copy | 223.5K | 1% |
Vampiric Embrace Halo Shadow Crash Mind Spike Mind Melt Maddening Touch Screams of the Void Malediction Idol of N'Zoth Copy | 225.2K | 1% |
Sanguine Teachings Divine Star Shadow Crash Mental Decay Mind Spike Mind Melt Mind Devourer Mastermind Insidious Ire Copy | 264.1K | 1% |
Weapons for Shadow Priest
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Cerith Spire Staff | 246.0K | 5% |
Sol's Magestaff | 217.6K | 4% |
Interloper's Mossy Skull | 224.6K | 4% |
Bioluminescent Lamp | 236.8K | 2% |
Trinkets for Shadow Priest
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Balefire Branch Neltharion's Call to Suffering | 250.1K | 7% |
Coagulated Genesaur Blood Balefire Branch | 239.9K | 6% |
Spoils of Neltharus Ominous Chromatic Essence | 234.2K | 5% |
Sea Star Balefire Branch | 228.2K | 5% |
Spoils of Neltharus Neltharion's Call to Suffering | 226.8K | 4% |
Ominous Chromatic Essence Neltharion's Call to Suffering | 224.1K | 3% |
Sea Star | 257.5K | 3% |
Balefire Branch | 260.8K | 3% |
Neltharion's Call to Suffering | 233.5K | 3% |
Neltharion's Call to Suffering | 264.1K | 3% |
Head for Shadow Priest
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Mask of the Furnace Seraph | 256.2K | 26% |
Aurelian Miter | 218.5K | 1% |
Collar of Raking Claws | 225.2K | 1% |
Neck for Shadow Priest
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Torc of Passed Time | 247.5K | 30% |
Chain of the Green Flight | 264.1K | 17% |
Elemental Lariat | 243.7K | 11% |
Bromach's Disentombed Locket | 224.6K | 7% |
Ironshell Pendant | 257.5K | 7% |
Choker of Stolen Thunder | 254.9K | 6% |
Raven Filigree Pendant | 256.2K | 3% |
Shoulders for Shadow Priest
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Devotion of the Furnace Seraph | 256.2K | 31% |
Felflame Spaulders | 224.6K | 1% |
Slipstream Shoulderpads | 229.9K | 1% |
Back for Shadow Priest
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Drape of the Loyal Vassal | 252.3K | 24% |
Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl | 260.8K | 22% |
Raal's Bib | 264.4K | 13% |
Cloak of Fading Echoes | 264.1K | 10% |
Shadowfeather Shawl | 233.5K | 6% |
Voice of the Silent Star | 234.9K | 6% |
Periwinkle Cloak | 260.4K | 4% |
Chest for Shadow Priest
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Vibrant Wildercloth Vestments | 264.4K | 23% |
Command of the Furnace Seraph | 218.9K | 5% |
Ravencourt Formal Robes | 236.8K | 5% |
Reanimator's Wicked Cassock | 220.3K | 2% |
Azureweave Robe | 220.9K | 1% |
Wrist for Shadow Priest
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Allied Wristguards of Time Dilation | 256.2K | 51% |
Vibrant Wildercloth Wristwraps | 257.5K | 11% |
Wraps of Everliving Fealty | 249.2K | 6% |
Drust-Thatched Wristwraps | 250.1K | 4% |
Overengineered Sleeve Extenders | 210.7K | 2% |
Bracers of Swirling Light | 243.7K | 2% |
Clasps of the Diligent Steward | 210.1K | 1% |
Hands for Shadow Priest
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Grasp of the Furnace Seraph | 256.2K | 28% |
Mnemiopsis Gloves | 221.7K | 1% |
Latosius's Blasting Gloves | 257.5K | 1% |
Waist for Shadow Priest
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Vibrant Wildercloth Girdle | 264.1K | 15% |
Poisonroot Belt | 246.0K | 13% |
Cord of Arcane Mystery | 256.2K | 9% |
Belt of Undying Devotion | 231.6K | 7% |
Sash of the Furnace Seraph | 224.5K | 5% |
Lost Hero's Waist Wrap | 247.5K | 1% |
Legs for Shadow Priest
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Breeches of the Furnace Seraph | 256.2K | 22% |
Bloodstained Sous Chef Pants | 245.7K | 2% |
Feet for Shadow Priest
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Vibrant Wildercloth Slippers | 264.4K | 14% |
Paranoid Sprinters | 251.7K | 10% |
Slippers of Heedless Sacrifice | 236.8K | 9% |
Devilsaur Worshiper's Sandals | 260.8K | 9% |
Sabatons of the Furnace Seraph | 230.2K | 4% |
Treads of Fractured Realities | 222.5K | 1% |
Rings for Shadow Priest
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Signet of Titanic Insight Ring-Bound Hourglass | 252.3K | 19% |
Arch-Druid's Tainted Seal Signet of Titanic Insight | 256.2K | 12% |
Signet of Titanic Insight Entropic Convergence Loop | 227.0K | 5% |
Signet of Titanic Insight | 242.8K | 4% |
Arch-Druid's Tainted Seal | 255.0K | 3% |
Arch-Druid's Tainted Seal Band of Callous Dominance | 228.6K | 3% |
Ring of Contempt Signet of Titanic Insight | 229.7K | 3% |
Loop of Pulsing Veins Signet of Titanic Insight | 239.9K | 3% |
Band of Twisted Bark Signet of Titanic Insight | 260.4K | 3% |
Band of Callous Dominance Signet of Titanic Insight | 264.1K | 3% |
Gem for Shadow Priest
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Fierce Illimited Diamond | 264.1K | 54% |
Keen Ysemerald | 260.8K | 49% |
Keen Neltharite | 264.1K | 41% |
Skillful Illimited Diamond | 264.4K | 29% |
Sensei's Neltharite | 264.4K | 18% |
Crafty Ysemerald | 257.5K | 12% |
Sensei's Alexstraszite | 255.0K | 6% |
Crafty Alexstraszite | 245.7K | 4% |
Inscribed Illimited Diamond | 255.0K | 3% |
Tinker: Arclight Vital Correctors | 210.7K | 1% |
Gem Combination for Shadow Priest
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Fierce Illimited Diamond | 239.4K | 6% |
Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Fierce Illimited Diamond | 245.8K | 6% |
Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Skillful Illimited Diamond | 231.0K | 4% |
Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Fierce Illimited Diamond | 260.8K | 3% |
Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Fierce Illimited Diamond | 264.1K | 3% |
Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Fierce Illimited Diamond | 223.0K | 2% |
Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Fierce Illimited Diamond | 227.0K | 2% |
Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Skillful Illimited Diamond | 227.9K | 2% |
Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Skillful Illimited Diamond | 228.2K | 2% |
Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Skillful Illimited Diamond | 256.2K | 2% |
Tier for Shadow Priest
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Devotion of the Furnace Seraph | 256.2K | 31% |
Grasp of the Furnace Seraph | 256.2K | 28% |
Mask of the Furnace Seraph | 256.2K | 26% |
Breeches of the Furnace Seraph | 256.2K | 22% |
Command of the Furnace Seraph | 218.9K | 5% |
Tier Combination for Shadow Priest
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Devotion of the Furnace Seraph Breeches of the Furnace Seraph Mask of the Furnace Seraph Grasp of the Furnace Seraph | 256.2K | 11% |
Devotion of the Furnace Seraph Grasp of the Furnace Seraph | 227.6K | 5% |
Mask of the Furnace Seraph Grasp of the Furnace Seraph | 231.0K | 5% |
Devotion of the Furnace Seraph Mask of the Furnace Seraph | 239.5K | 5% |
Devotion of the Furnace Seraph Breeches of the Furnace Seraph | 245.8K | 3% |
Breeches of the Furnace Seraph Grasp of the Furnace Seraph | 239.9K | 2% |
Back Enchant for Shadow Priest
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Enchant Cloak - Graceful Avoidance | 264.4K | 75% |
Enchant Cloak - Regenerative Leech | 247.5K | 14% |
Enchant Cloak - Homebound Speed | 226.9K | 3% |
Enchant Cloak - Writ of Avoidance | 236.8K | 3% |
Enchant Cloak - Writ of Leech | 239.5K | 1% |
Chest Enchant for Shadow Priest
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Enchant Chest - Waking Stats | 264.4K | 98% |
Enchant Chest - Reserve of Intellect | 237.9K | 1% |
Wrist Enchant for Shadow Priest
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Avoidance | 264.4K | 76% |
Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Leech | 247.5K | 15% |
Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Speed | 223.0K | 4% |
Enchant Cloak - Writ of Avoidance | 210.4K | 1% |
Belt Enchant for Shadow Priest
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Nitro Boosts | 249.2K | 2% |
Dimensional Shifter | 224.0K | 1% |
Feet Enchant for Shadow Priest
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Enchant Boots - Watcher's Loam | 260.8K | 59% |
Enchant Boots - Plainsrunner's Breeze | 264.4K | 32% |
Ring Enchant for Shadow Priest
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste | 260.8K | 42% |
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery | 264.1K | 32% |
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery | 260.4K | 13% |
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Devotion of Critical Strike | 255.0K | 5% |
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery | 245.7K | 3% |
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste | 264.4K | 3% |
Weapon Enchant for Shadow Priest
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Enchant Weapon - Sophic Devotion | 264.4K | 80% |
Enchant Weapon - Wafting Devotion | 260.4K | 18% |
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