Shadow Priest Guide for WoW WotLK Classic PvP

Patch Phase 4WotLK Classic Arena Season 8

Last Updated April 3, 2024

Best Shadow Priest WotLK PvP Build, Talents, Stat Priority, Trinkets, BiS gear, etc., ranked by their performance and popularity based on the World Top PvP Players in WotLK Classic Arena Season 8.

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Type	Top Choice	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Talents	Unbreakable Will Improved Inner Fire Silent Resolve Inner Focus Meditation Mental Agility Improved Mana Burn Darkness Shadow Focus Shadow Affinity Improved Shadow Word: Pain Improved Psychic Scream Mind Flay Veiled Shadows Shadow Reach Shadow Weaving Silence Vampiric Embrace Improved Vampiric Embrace Focused Mind Improved Devouring Plague Mind Melt Shadowform Improved Shadowform Misery Psychic Horror Vampiric Touch Pain and Suffering Twisted Faith Dispersion	3312	2827	3%
Main Hand	Dying Light	3081	2565	3%
Off Hand	Shadow Silk Spindle	2818	2535	12%
Trinket	Charred Twilight Scale	2922	2730	1%
Trinket Combination	Bauble of True Blood Charred Twilight Scale	2959	2925	1%
Head	Sanctified Crimson Acolyte Cowl	3081	2679	7%
Neck	Bone Sentinel's Amulet	3081	2914	3%
Shoulders	Shoulders of Mercy Killing	3082	2578	6%
Back	Cloak of Displacement	3081	2818	2%
Chest	Sanctified Crimson Acolyte Raiments	3081	2561	10%
Wrist	The Lady's Brittle Bracers	2818	2682	5%
Hands	Sanctified Crimson Acolyte Handwraps	2812	2624	5%
Waist	Lingering Illness	2818	2765	3%
Legs	Plaguebringer's Stained Pants	3081	2617	8%
Feet	Sandals of Consecration	2818	2763	1%
Rings	Valanar's Other Signet Ring	3108	2714	14%
Item Level	275	2715	2697	1%
Tier	Sanctified Crimson Acolyte Cowl	3081	2679	7%
Gem	Stormy Dragon's Eye	3312	2985	1%
Gem Combination	Insightful Earthsiege Diamond Durable Ametrine Kharmaa's Grace Durable Ametrine Mystic Dragon's Eye Stormy Majestic Zircon Mystic Dragon's Eye Durable Ametrine Shattered Eye of Zul Mystic Dragon's Eye Stormy Majestic Zircon Quick King's Amber Tense Eye of Zul Stormy Majestic Zircon	2960	2935	1%
Back Enchant	Scroll of Enchant Cloak - Greater Speed	2891	2569	9%
Chest Enchant	Scroll of Enchant Chest - Major Spirit	3081	2704	8%
Wrist Enchant	Scroll of Enchant Bracer - Superior Spellpower	3312	2506	91%
Feet Enchant	Nitro Boosts	3081	2544	19%
Weapon Enchant	HolidayRobot Faction Override	3081	2647	5%

Stat	Median Value
Haste	19%

Race	Representation
Human	133 (53%)

Type	Choice
Food	Fish Feast
Flask	Flask of the Frost Wyrm
Elixir	Elixir of Deadly Strikes
Potion	Potion of Speed

Talents for Shadow Priest

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Unbreakable Will Improved Inner Fire Silent Resolve Inner Focus Meditation Mental Agility Improved Mana Burn Darkness Shadow Focus Shadow Affinity Improved Shadow Word: Pain Improved Psychic Scream Mind Flay Veiled Shadows Shadow Reach Shadow Weaving Silence Vampiric Embrace Improved Vampiric Embrace Focused Mind Improved Devouring Plague Mind Melt Shadowform Improved Shadowform Misery Psychic Horror Vampiric Touch Pain and Suffering Twisted Faith Dispersion	3312	2827	3%
Twin Disciplines Improved Power Word: Fortitude Improved Inner Fire Inner Focus Meditation Spirit Tap Improved Spirit Tap Darkness Shadow Focus Improved Shadow Word: Pain Improved Mind Blast Mind Flay Veiled Shadows Shadow Reach Shadow Weaving Vampiric Embrace Improved Vampiric Embrace Improved Devouring Plague Mind Melt Shadowform Shadow Power Misery Improved Shadowform Vampiric Touch Pain and Suffering Twisted Faith Dispersion	2812	2679	2%
Unbreakable Will Silent Resolve Improved Inner Fire Inner Focus Meditation Mental Agility Healing Focus Darkness Shadow Focus Improved Shadow Word: Pain Shadow Affinity Improved Psychic Scream Mind Flay Veiled Shadows Shadow Reach Shadow Weaving Vampiric Embrace Silence Improved Vampiric Embrace Focused Mind Improved Devouring Plague Mind Melt Shadowform Misery Improved Shadowform Psychic Horror Vampiric Touch Pain and Suffering Twisted Faith Dispersion	2604	2533	1%
Twin Disciplines Improved Power Word: Fortitude Improved Inner Fire Inner Focus Meditation Spirit Tap Darkness Improved Spirit Tap Shadow Focus Improved Shadow Word: Pain Mind Flay Improved Mind Blast Veiled Shadows Shadow Reach Shadow Weaving Vampiric Embrace Focused Mind Improved Devouring Plague Mind Melt Shadowform Shadow Power Misery Improved Shadowform Vampiric Touch Pain and Suffering Twisted Faith Dispersion	2999	2521	10%
Twin Disciplines Improved Inner Fire Improved Power Word: Fortitude Meditation Inner Focus Spirit Tap Improved Spirit Tap Darkness Shadow Affinity Improved Shadow Word: Pain Shadow Focus Mind Flay Veiled Shadows Shadow Reach Shadow Weaving Vampiric Embrace Improved Vampiric Embrace Focused Mind Improved Devouring Plague Mind Melt Shadowform Shadow Power Improved Shadowform Misery Vampiric Touch Pain and Suffering Twisted Faith Dispersion	3081	2518	7%
Unbreakable Will Improved Inner Fire Improved Power Word: Fortitude Silent Resolve Meditation Inner Focus Mental Agility Darkness Shadow Affinity Improved Shadow Word: Pain Shadow Focus Improved Psychic Scream Mind Flay Veiled Shadows Shadow Reach Shadow Weaving Silence Vampiric Embrace Improved Vampiric Embrace Focused Mind Improved Devouring Plague Mind Melt Shadowform Improved Shadowform Misery Psychic Horror Vampiric Touch Pain and Suffering Twisted Faith Dispersion	3082	2464	30%
Unbreakable Will Improved Inner Fire Silent Resolve Inner Focus Meditation Improved Power Word: Shield Mental Agility Darkness Shadow Focus Improved Shadow Word: Pain Shadow Affinity Mind Flay Improved Psychic Scream Shadow Reach Shadow Weaving Veiled Shadows Vampiric Embrace Focused Mind Silence Improved Vampiric Embrace Mind Melt Improved Devouring Plague Shadowform Improved Shadowform Misery Vampiric Touch Pain and Suffering Psychic Horror Twisted Faith Dispersion	3108	2416	10%
Unbreakable Will Silent Resolve Improved Inner Fire Improved Power Word: Fortitude Meditation Inner Focus Mental Agility Darkness Shadow Affinity Improved Shadow Word: Pain Shadow Focus Improved Psychic Scream Improved Mind Blast Mind Flay Veiled Shadows Shadow Reach Shadow Weaving Silence Vampiric Embrace Improved Vampiric Embrace Mind Melt Improved Devouring Plague Shadowform Improved Shadowform Misery Psychic Horror Vampiric Touch Pain and Suffering Twisted Faith Dispersion	2771	2383	2%

Stat Name for Shadow Priest

Name	Median Value
Haste	19%
Crit	4%

Main Hand for Shadow Priest

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Dying Light	3081	2565	3%
Royal Scepter of Terenas II	2818	2552	7%
Wrathful Gladiator's Blade of Celerity	3312	2492	68%
Frozen Bonespike	2812	2478	3%
Wrathful Gladiator's Salvation	2666	2378	9%

Off Hand for Shadow Priest

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Shadow Silk Spindle	2818	2535	12%
Wrathful Gladiator's Compendium	3312	2523	50%
Wrathful Gladiator's Grimoire	2863	2442	17%
Relentless Gladiator's Compendium	2773	2401	3%

Trinket for Shadow Priest

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Charred Twilight Scale	2922	2730	1%
Bauble of True Blood	3108	2666	18%
Bauble of True Blood	2658	2606	2%
Solace of the Defeated	3108	2589	20%
Flare of the Heavens	2818	2586	7%
Reign of the Unliving	2818	2585	3%
Charred Twilight Scale	2959	2549	6%
Reign of the Dead	2552	2535	1%
Medallion of the Alliance	3082	2525	12%
Battlemaster's Vivacity	2960	2523	4%
Phylactery of the Nameless Lich	2818	2507	5%
Dislodged Foreign Object	2583	2497	3%
Medallion of the Alliance	2543	2472	2%
Solace of the Defeated	3312	2464	31%
Dislodged Foreign Object	2818	2462	12%
Shard of the Crystal Heart	2595	2461	2%
Muradin's Spyglass	3081	2448	3%
Scale of Fates	2999	2441	2%
Medallion of the Horde	2922	2427	18%
Battlemaster's Ruination	2925	2422	6%
Solace of the Fallen	2714	2415	5%
Phylactery of the Nameless Lich	3081	2410	3%
Purified Lunar Dust	3312	2406	7%
Eye of the Broodmother	2441	2393	1%
Solace of the Fallen	2567	2382	8%

Trinket Combination for Shadow Priest

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Bauble of True Blood Charred Twilight Scale	2959	2925	1%
Solace of the Defeated Medallion of the Alliance	3082	2771	2%
Bauble of True Blood Solace of the Defeated	3108	2696	6%
Medallion of the Horde Bauble of True Blood	2773	2666	2%
Battlemaster's Ruination Solace of the Defeated	2925	2659	1%
Flare of the Heavens Reign of the Unliving	2818	2586	2%
Solace of the Defeated Bauble of True Blood	2658	2571	1%
Solace of the Defeated Purified Lunar Dust	2708	2537	1%
Solace of the Defeated Bauble of True Blood	2910	2496	5%
Solace of the Defeated Battlemaster's Vivacity	2648	2493	3%
Solace of the Defeated Charred Twilight Scale	2549	2490	1%
Solace of the Defeated Medallion of the Alliance	3081	2464	7%
Dislodged Foreign Object Phylactery of the Nameless Lich	2818	2462	4%
Solace of the Defeated Purified Lunar Dust	3312	2448	5%
Muradin's Spyglass Dislodged Foreign Object	2569	2446	1%
Solace of the Defeated Battlemaster's Ruination	2493	2422	2%
Solace of the Fallen Medallion of the Horde	2714	2415	5%
Medallion of the Alliance Solace of the Defeated	2472	2406	1%
Medallion of the Horde Solace of the Fallen	2567	2383	7%
Charred Twilight Scale Medallion of the Horde	2400	2364	1%
Solace of the Defeated Dislodged Foreign Object	2818	2348	2%

Head for Shadow Priest

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Sanctified Crimson Acolyte Cowl	3081	2679	7%
Sanctified Crimson Acolyte Cowl	2818	2518	7%
Wrathful Gladiator's Mooncloth Hood	3312	2492	70%
Wrathful Gladiator's Satin Hood	2433	2399	3%
Relentless Gladiator's Mooncloth Hood	2403	2380	1%
Crimson Acolyte Cowl	2441	2354	2%

Neck for Shadow Priest

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Bone Sentinel's Amulet	3081	2914	3%
Amulet of the Silent Eulogy	2999	2546	32%
Wrathful Gladiator's Pendant of Subjugation	3312	2492	32%
Wrathful Gladiator's Pendant of Ascendancy	2925	2409	22%

Shoulders for Shadow Priest

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Shoulders of Mercy Killing	3082	2578	6%
Sanctified Crimson Acolyte Mantle	2818	2576	8%
Sanctified Crimson Acolyte Mantle	3081	2552	7%
Wrathful Gladiator's Mooncloth Mantle	3312	2468	63%
Wrathful Gladiator's Satin Mantle	2433	2380	1%
Relentless Gladiator's Mooncloth Mantle	2356	2352	1%
Crimson Acolyte Mantle	2999	2349	3%

Back for Shadow Priest

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Cloak of Displacement	3081	2818	2%
Jaina's Radiance	2818	2767	1%
Greatcloak of the Turned Champion	2666	2586	2%
Frostbinder's Shredded Cape	2812	2552	6%
Wrathful Gladiator's Cloak of Salvation	3081	2537	6%
Wrathful Gladiator's Cloak of Subjugation	3312	2523	57%
Bolvar's Devotion	2569	2462	1%
Aethas' Intensity	2518	2439	1%
Wrathful Gladiator's Cloak of Ascendancy	2713	2412	9%
Volde's Cloak of the Night Sky	2583	2337	3%

Chest for Shadow Priest

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Sanctified Crimson Acolyte Raiments	3081	2561	10%
Sanctified Crimson Acolyte Raiments	2818	2511	6%
Wrathful Gladiator's Mooncloth Robe	3312	2484	70%
Crimson Acolyte Raiments	2999	2398	3%
Wrathful Gladiator's Satin Robe	2433	2380	1%

Wrist for Shadow Priest

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
The Lady's Brittle Bracers	2818	2682	5%
Bracers of Fiery Night	2715	2679	2%
Death Surgeon's Sleeves	2708	2586	2%
Ether-Soaked Bracers	3081	2583	2%
Wrathful Gladiator's Cuffs of Salvation	2863	2561	6%
Wrathful Gladiator's Cuffs of Alacrity	3312	2468	72%
Bracers of Fiery Night	2359	2340	1%

Hands for Shadow Priest

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Sanctified Crimson Acolyte Handwraps	2812	2624	5%
Gunship Captain's Mittens	2818	2568	5%
Sanctified Crimson Acolyte Handwraps	3081	2524	5%
Conqueror's Handwraps of Sanctification	2595	2518	1%
Wrathful Gladiator's Mooncloth Gloves	3312	2484	68%
Wrathful Gladiator's Satin Gloves	2543	2400	4%
San'layn Ritualist Gloves	2438	2380	1%
Relentless Gladiator's Mooncloth Gloves	2585	2366	2%

Waist for Shadow Priest

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Lingering Illness	2818	2765	3%
Cord of the Patronizing Practitioner	3082	2561	5%
Wrathful Gladiator's Cord of Alacrity	3312	2484	64%
Wrathful Gladiator's Cord of Salvation	2863	2480	6%
Crushing Coldwraith Belt	3081	2437	6%
Relentless Gladiator's Cord of Alacrity	2441	2399	1%
Circle of Ossus	2586	2381	6%

Legs for Shadow Priest

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Plaguebringer's Stained Pants	3081	2617	8%
Velen's Pants of Triumph	2999	2595	2%
Sanctified Crimson Acolyte Pants	2552	2535	1%
Sanctified Crimson Acolyte Leggings	2708	2531	1%
Wrathful Gladiator's Mooncloth Leggings	3312	2508	65%
Sanctified Crimson Acolyte Pants	2818	2438	6%
Wrathful Gladiator's Satin Leggings	2433	2398	4%
Leggings of Woven Death	2818	2378	3%

Feet for Shadow Priest

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Sandals of Consecration	2818	2763	1%
Plague Scientist's Boots	2711	2615	1%
Boots of the Mourning Widow	2812	2595	2%
Wrathful Gladiator's Treads of Alacrity	3312	2491	66%
Wrathful Gladiator's Treads of Salvation	2863	2490	5%
Deathfrost Boots	2461	2441	2%
Plague Scientist's Boots	2818	2436	10%
Relentless Gladiator's Treads of Alacrity	2441	2399	1%

Rings for Shadow Priest

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Valanar's Other Signet Ring	3108	2714	14%
Marrowgar's Frigid Eye	3312	2660	17%
Fire Orchid Signet	2648	2617	1%
Valanar's Other Signet Ring	2999	2592	3%
Ashen Band of Wisdom	2567	2557	1%
Ring of Phased Regeneration	2560	2555	1%
Ashen Band of Endless Wisdom	2711	2544	2%
Loop of the Endless Labyrinth	2818	2543	4%
Ashen Band of Endless Destruction	3312	2543	62%
Ashen Band of Unmatched Wisdom	2595	2473	1%
Starshine Circle	2773	2468	3%
Ashen Band of Greater Destruction	2767	2464	4%
Ring of Rapid Ascent	2812	2462	12%
Marrowgar's Frigid Eye	2959	2447	10%
Relentless Gladiator's Band of Ascendancy	2567	2406	7%
Ring of the Darkmender	2585	2405	2%
Band of the Invoker	2658	2399	4%
Ashen Band of Unmatched Destruction	3081	2394	12%
Ashen Band of Destruction	2713	2390	5%
Ring of the Darkmender	2537	2356	2%
Memory of Malygos	2483	2351	5%
Wrathful Gladiator's Band of Dominance	2561	2351	7%

Item Level for Shadow Priest

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
275	2715	2697	1%
271	3081	2666	4%
268	3082	2632	10%
269	3108	2586	16%
267	3312	2584	10%
259	2585	2513	1%
272	2569	2485	1%
255	2490	2476	1%
266	2925	2463	7%
258	2595	2462	1%
263	2708	2429	5%
276	2818	2411	2%
265	2767	2405	11%
264	2648	2393	10%
261	2354	2342	1%
270	2537	2325	3%

Tier for Shadow Priest

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Sanctified Crimson Acolyte Cowl	3081	2679	7%
Sanctified Crimson Acolyte Handwraps	2812	2624	5%
Velen's Pants of Triumph	2999	2595	2%
Sanctified Crimson Acolyte Mantle	2818	2576	8%
Sanctified Crimson Acolyte Raiments	3081	2561	10%
Sanctified Crimson Acolyte Mantle	3081	2552	7%
Sanctified Crimson Acolyte Pants	2552	2535	1%
Sanctified Crimson Acolyte Leggings	2708	2531	1%
Sanctified Crimson Acolyte Handwraps	3081	2524	5%
Conqueror's Handwraps of Sanctification	2595	2518	1%
Sanctified Crimson Acolyte Cowl	2818	2518	7%
Sanctified Crimson Acolyte Raiments	2818	2511	6%
Wrathful Gladiator's Mooncloth Leggings	3312	2508	65%
Wrathful Gladiator's Mooncloth Hood	3312	2492	70%
Wrathful Gladiator's Mooncloth Gloves	3312	2484	68%
Wrathful Gladiator's Mooncloth Robe	3312	2484	70%
Wrathful Gladiator's Mooncloth Mantle	3312	2468	63%
Sanctified Crimson Acolyte Pants	2818	2438	6%
Wrathful Gladiator's Satin Gloves	2543	2400	4%
Wrathful Gladiator's Satin Hood	2433	2399	3%
Crimson Acolyte Raiments	2999	2398	3%
Wrathful Gladiator's Satin Leggings	2433	2398	4%
Wrathful Gladiator's Satin Mantle	2433	2380	1%
Wrathful Gladiator's Satin Robe	2433	2380	1%
Relentless Gladiator's Mooncloth Hood	2403	2380	1%
White Tuxedo Shirt	2411	2366	1%
Relentless Gladiator's Mooncloth Gloves	2585	2366	2%
Crimson Acolyte Cowl	2441	2354	2%
Relentless Gladiator's Mooncloth Mantle	2356	2352	1%
Crimson Acolyte Mantle	2999	2349	3%

Gem for Shadow Priest

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Stormy Dragon's Eye	3312	2985	1%
Lambent Eye of Zul	2891	2785	1%
Tense Eye of Zul	3108	2722	14%
Luminous Ametrine	2711	2708	2%
Royal Dreadstone	2708	2567	4%
Kharmaa's Grace	3312	2557	20%
Runed Dragon's Eye	3082	2547	16%
Opaque Eye of Zul	2891	2537	16%
Purified Dreadstone	3082	2528	26%
Mystic Dragon's Eye	3312	2528	52%
Mystic King's Amber	3312	2528	71%
Quick Dragon's Eye	2767	2527	3%
Quick King's Amber	2960	2498	12%
Insightful Earthsiege Diamond	3312	2492	72%
Shattered Eye of Zul	3082	2491	38%
Durable Ametrine	3108	2491	66%
Mysterious Dreadstone	3312	2467	20%
Runed Cardinal Ruby	3081	2462	32%
Reckless Ametrine	3082	2462	42%
Runed Scarlet Ruby	2544	2461	2%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond	3081	2452	24%
Veiled Ametrine	2767	2451	12%
Lustrous Majestic Zircon	2666	2449	3%
Stormy Majestic Zircon	3108	2439	34%
Rigid King's Amber	2767	2399	7%
Trenchant Earthsiege Diamond	2360	2344	1%
Nightmare Tear	2344	2341	1%

Gem Combination for Shadow Priest

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Insightful Earthsiege Diamond Durable Ametrine Kharmaa's Grace Durable Ametrine Mystic Dragon's Eye Stormy Majestic Zircon Mystic Dragon's Eye Durable Ametrine Shattered Eye of Zul Mystic Dragon's Eye Stormy Majestic Zircon Quick King's Amber Tense Eye of Zul Stormy Majestic Zircon	2960	2935	1%
Insightful Earthsiege Diamond Durable Ametrine Kharmaa's Grace Durable Ametrine Mystic Dragon's Eye Stormy Majestic Zircon Mystic Dragon's Eye Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic Dragon's Eye Mystic King's Amber Tense Eye of Zul Stormy Majestic Zircon	3108	2722	2%
Insightful Earthsiege Diamond Durable Ametrine Mystic Dragon's Eye Durable Ametrine Mystic Dragon's Eye Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Tense Eye of Zul Durable Ametrine Mystic Dragon's Eye Durable Ametrine Durable Ametrine Durable Ametrine	3108	2722	7%
Insightful Earthsiege Diamond Durable Ametrine Mystic Dragon's Eye Durable Ametrine Mystic Dragon's Eye Opaque Eye of Zul Opaque Eye of Zul Durable Ametrine Shattered Eye of Zul Mystic Dragon's Eye Opaque Eye of Zul Opaque Eye of Zul Shattered Eye of Zul	2762	2626	3%
Insightful Earthsiege Diamond Mystic King's Amber Mystic Dragon's Eye Durable Ametrine Mystic Dragon's Eye Shattered Eye of Zul Shattered Eye of Zul Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic Dragon's Eye Shattered Eye of Zul Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Shattered Eye of Zul	3082	2586	13%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Reckless Ametrine Runed Dragon's Eye Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Runed Dragon's Eye Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Purified Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Runed Cardinal Ruby Reckless Ametrine Runed Dragon's Eye Runed Cardinal Ruby Reckless Ametrine Reckless Ametrine Reckless Ametrine Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Reckless Ametrine	3081	2569	12%
Insightful Earthsiege Diamond Durable Ametrine Mystic Dragon's Eye Durable Ametrine Mystic Dragon's Eye Opaque Eye of Zul Kharmaa's Grace Durable Ametrine Opaque Eye of Zul Mystic Dragon's Eye Opaque Eye of Zul Opaque Eye of Zul	2713	2547	2%
Insightful Earthsiege Diamond Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Opaque Eye of Zul Mystic Dragon's Eye Durable Ametrine Opaque Eye of Zul Mystic Dragon's Eye Opaque Eye of Zul Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic Dragon's Eye	2891	2542	10%
Insightful Earthsiege Diamond Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Opaque Eye of Zul Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Opaque Eye of Zul	2891	2542	12%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Reckless Ametrine Runed Cardinal Ruby Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Purified Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Reckless Ametrine Runed Cardinal Ruby Reckless Ametrine Runed Cardinal Ruby Reckless Ametrine Runed Cardinal Ruby	3081	2535	17%
Insightful Earthsiege Diamond Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic Dragon's Eye Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic Dragon's Eye Shattered Eye of Zul Mystic Dragon's Eye Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Shattered Eye of Zul Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Shattered Eye of Zul	3081	2512	3%
Insightful Earthsiege Diamond Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Shattered Eye of Zul Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber	3082	2494	24%
Insightful Earthsiege Diamond Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Mystic Dragon's Eye Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic Dragon's Eye Durable Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic Dragon's Eye Mysterious Dreadstone Durable Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone	3081	2493	6%
Insightful Earthsiege Diamond Durable Ametrine Mystic Dragon's Eye Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Stormy Majestic Zircon Mystic Dragon's Eye Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Mystic Dragon's Eye Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber	3108	2489	13%
Insightful Earthsiege Diamond Durable Ametrine Mystic Dragon's Eye Durable Ametrine Mystic Dragon's Eye Mysterious Dreadstone Durable Ametrine Durable Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic Dragon's Eye Mysterious Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Durable Ametrine Reckless Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone	2493	2472	2%
Insightful Earthsiege Diamond Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Stormy Majestic Zircon Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Stormy Majestic Zircon Kharmaa's Grace Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Stormy Majestic Zircon Stormy Majestic Zircon	3108	2461	8%
Insightful Earthsiege Diamond Mystic King's Amber Reckless Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Stormy Majestic Zircon Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Stormy Majestic Zircon	2543	2458	5%
Insightful Earthsiege Diamond Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Shattered Eye of Zul Durable Ametrine Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Shattered Eye of Zul Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Shattered Eye of Zul Mystic King's Amber Stormy Majestic Zircon Mystic King's Amber Shattered Eye of Zul Durable Ametrine Stormy Majestic Zircon	2922	2429	8%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Durable Ametrine Mystic Dragon's Eye Durable Ametrine Mystic Dragon's Eye Stormy Majestic Zircon Durable Ametrine Durable Ametrine Stormy Majestic Zircon Mystic Dragon's Eye Stormy Majestic Zircon Stormy Majestic Zircon	2355	2341	1%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Purified Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Reckless Ametrine Reckless Ametrine Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Purified Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Reckless Ametrine Rigid King's Amber Reckless Ametrine Reckless Ametrine Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone	2344	2332	1%

Back Enchant for Shadow Priest

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Scroll of Enchant Cloak - Greater Speed	2891	2569	9%
Scroll of Enchant Cloak - Spell Piercing	3312	2468	70%

Chest Enchant for Shadow Priest

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Scroll of Enchant Chest - Major Spirit	3081	2704	8%
Scroll of Enchant Chest - Powerful Stats	2715	2493	10%
Scroll of Enchant Chest - Super Stats	2711	2490	2%
Scroll of Enchant Chest - Exceptional Resilience	3312	2472	75%

Wrist Enchant for Shadow Priest

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Scroll of Enchant Bracer - Superior Spellpower	3312	2506	91%
Scroll of Enchant Bracer - Major Stamina	2574	2406	6%
Scroll of Enchant Bracers - Greater Spellpower	2441	2385	1%

Feet Enchant for Shadow Priest

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Nitro Boosts	3081	2544	19%
Scroll of Enchant Boots - Tuskarr's Vitality	3312	2487	75%

Weapon Enchant for Shadow Priest

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
HolidayRobot Faction Override	3081	2647	5%
Recovery Diver's Potion	3312	2490	88%
Ritual of Refreshment	2436	2400	2%

Race for Shadow Priest

Name	Representation
Human	133 (53%)

Food

Name
Fish Feast
Firecracker Salmon
Tender Shoveltusk Steak

Flask

Name
Flask of the Frost Wyrm

Elixir

Name
Elixir of Deadly Strikes
Elixir of Spirit

Potion

Name
Potion of Speed
Potion of Wild Magic

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