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Shadow Priest PvP Guide for Shadowlands

Patch 9.2.5Shadowlands PvP Season 4

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Easy mode choices summary for Shadow Priest

Type
Top Choice
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
Talent
2205
1%
Talent Combination
2253
1%
PvP Talent
2223
9%
PvP Talent Combination
2227
3%
Main Hand
2261
2%
Off Hand
2173
1%
Trinket
2294
2%
Trinket Combination
2298
1%
Head
2171
2%
Neck
2208
1%
Shoulders
2145
95%
Back
2154
23%
Chest
2145
74%
Wrist
2152
18%
Hands
2149
89%
Waist
2158
69%
Legs
2163
56%
Feet
2159
40%
Rings
2195
1%
Item Level
292
2213
2%
Legendaries
2207
1%
Covenants
2162
19%
Soulbinds
2190
14%
Soulbind Ability
2242
7%
Soulbind Ability Combination
2373
1%
Conduit
2184
18%
Conduit Combination
2287
1%
Gem
2284
1%
Gem Combination
2178
32%
Back Enchant
2148
85%
Chest Enchant
2173
1%
Wrist Enchant
2141
97%
Belt Enchant
2141
11%
Feet Enchant
2363
1%
Weapon Enchant
2427
1%
Stat
Median Value
Versatility
34%
Race
Representation
Undead
58 (33%)

Talent for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2205
1%
2202
1%
2166
3%
2155
3%
2153
59%
2150
72%
2149
76%
2149
80%
2148
87%
2147
83%
2145
11%
2143
94%
2136
15%
2130
39%
2125
2%
2122
22%
2112
16%
2109
8%
2109
16%
2104
3%

Talent Combination for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2253
1%
2198
2%
2191
1%
2171
1%
2164
31%
2154
1%
2152
1%
2145
1%
2141
1%
2141
4%
2138
3%
2137
24%
2133
1%
2118
3%
2105
3%
2104
1%
2100
1%
2090
1%

PvP Talent for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2223
9%
2151
2%
2148
12%
2145
55%
2145
79%
2143
71%
2141
63%
2124
6%

PvP Talent Combination for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2227
3%
2184
1%
2171
8%
2153
11%
2149
23%
2148
4%
2145
11%
2136
25%
2128
1%
2120
1%
2118
1%
1958
1%
1955
1%

Stat Name for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Median Value
Versatility
34%
Haste
32%
Crit
9%
Mastery
8%

Main Hand for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2261
2%
2211
1%
2157
2%
2150
79%
2131
6%
2127
4%
2106
1%

Off Hand for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2173
1%
2164
5%
2141
1%
1955
1%

Trinket for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2294
2%
2283
1%
2171
12%
2163
5%
2151
1%
2150
65%
2149
66%
2144
4%
2140
6%
2134
3%
2130
3%
2121
2%
2115
5%
2110
4%
2109
1%
2107
1%
2100
3%
1954
1%
1941
1%

Trinket Combination for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2298
1%
2296
1%
2195
2%
2171
9%
2163
1%
2163
3%
2153
2%
2151
1%
2145
4%
2145
46%
2134
1%
2121
2%
2120
3%
2118
1%
2113
1%
2105
1%
1941
1%

Neck for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2208
1%
2166
3%
2161
50%
2139
34%
2130
1%
2122
2%
2042
1%

Shoulders for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2145
95%
2141
3%
2136
1%

Back for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2154
3%
2154
23%
2153
59%
2136
2%
2127
1%
2111
1%
2107
1%
2100
1%
2095
1%

Chest for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2145
74%
2141
20%
2136
3%

Wrist for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2152
18%
2149
72%
2142
1%
2125
1%
2112
3%
1808
1%

Hands for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2149
89%
2109
9%

Waist for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2158
69%
2145
1%
2132
1%
2126
7%
2126
16%
2106
1%

Legs for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2163
56%
2130
38%
2125
2%

Feet for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2159
40%
2154
1%
2150
6%
2146
38%
2138
1%
2134
1%
2134
1%
2115
4%
2104
1%
1972
1%

Rings for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2195
1%
2176
1%
2173
11%
2162
1%
2160
34%
2153
80%
2148
1%
2139
8%
2135
26%
2133
1%
2132
1%
2113
2%
2113
6%
2112
11%
2105
2%
2102
1%

Item Level for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
292
2213
2%
290
2210
1%
295
2167
14%
298
2156
4%
297
2154
41%
291
2147
3%
300
2145
1%
299
2142
4%
305
2141
1%
294
2141
6%
289
2133
1%
296
2122
6%
293
2118
6%
284
2095
1%

Legendaries for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2207
1%
2166
16%
2154
7%
2153
28%
2145
97%
2141
1%
2141
18%
2138
6%
2131
4%
2110
1%
2110
12%

Covenants for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2162
19%
2153
3%
2141
57%
2125
19%

Soulbinds for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2190
14%
2184
18%
2162
19%
2153
3%
2153
3%
2153
3%
2143
41%
2141
41%
2141
57%
2125
19%
2123
15%
2120
14%

Soulbind Ability for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2242
7%
2232
1%
2230
1%
2230
1%
2228
1%
2225
1%
2213
2%
2192
9%
2190
8%
2184
3%
2178
1%
2177
1%
2175
2%
2175
9%
2173
12%
2173
13%
2173
13%
2173
14%
2169
5%
2166
1%
2166
2%
2164
1%
2164
4%
2164
9%
2162
10%
2162
19%
2162
19%
2162
19%
2162
19%
2161
18%
2160
1%
2160
2%
2160
2%
2160
6%
2160
7%
2160
11%
2157
9%
2153
1%
2153
3%
2153
3%
2153
3%
2153
3%
2153
3%
2152
2%
2151
12%
2150
16%
2149
2%
2148
7%
2148
9%
2145
18%
2144
2%
2144
16%
2143
10%
2143
23%
2141
22%
2141
22%
2141
23%
2141
40%
2141
56%
2141
56%
2141
56%
2141
57%
2140
4%
2138
2%
2138
11%
2138
38%
2136
3%
2136
3%
2136
3%
2135
16%
2135
16%
2135
17%
2132
2%
2132
11%
2130
2%
2129
5%
2129
15%
2128
15%
2128
18%
2126
9%
2126
9%
2126
11%
2126
12%
2126
12%
2126
12%
2125
19%
2125
19%
2124
13%
2124
14%
2121
13%
2121
13%
2121
13%
2120
12%
2119
2%
2118
2%
2117
6%
2113
2%
2113
9%
2112
2%
2110
7%
2104
1%
2101
1%
2101
2%
1993
1%
1980
1%

Soulbind Ability Combination for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2373
1%
2265
1%
2249
1%
2242
7%
2225
1%
2181
1%
2181
2%
2164
7%
2160
1%
2150
4%
2148
11%
2142
13%
2139
11%
2134
26%
2120
4%
2115
7%

Conduit for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2184
18%
2153
3%
2147
13%
2147
59%
2147
89%
2145
28%
2144
11%
2144
64%
2143
86%
2142
25%
2142
79%
2141
24%
2141
48%
2141
58%
2141
62%
2140
20%
2139
39%
2130
14%
2125
7%
2125
22%
2119
22%
2110
2%
2110
12%
2099
3%

Conduit Combination for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2287
1%
2249
1%
2240
1%
2233
1%
2230
3%
2212
5%
2187
1%
2186
2%
2172
6%
2168
3%
2160
2%
2157
2%
2153
9%
2149
9%
2148
18%
2144
4%
2144
5%
2144
5%
2143
1%
2142
2%
2141
5%
2140
9%
2140
12%
2138
2%
2138
2%
2138
3%
2138
9%
2138
10%
2138
13%
2137
3%
2134
7%
2130
1%
2130
2%
2130
9%
2129
7%
2129
8%
2128
8%
2125
3%
2125
11%
2122
3%
2120
8%
2119
7%
2118
2%
2117
2%
2116
3%
2115
2%
2115
8%
2113
1%
2109
8%
2104
1%
2104
3%
2095
2%
1965
1%

Gem for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2284
1%
2173
41%
2151
77%
2144
13%
2140
19%
2123
24%
2111
4%

Gem Combination for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2178
32%
2151
77%
2141
12%
2123
24%

Back Enchant for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2148
85%
2144
1%
2138
6%
2105
4%

Chest Enchant for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2173
1%
2148
39%
2140
54%
2100
1%

Wrist Enchant for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2141
97%

Belt Enchant for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2141
11%

Feet Enchant for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2363
1%
2141
25%

Weapon Enchant for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2427
1%
2144
3%
2144
96%
2101
1%

Race for Shadow Priest

-
Name
Representation
Undead
58 (33%)
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