Mists of Pandaria Classic Shadow Priest Enchants and Consumables

Last updated on Jun 25, 2025 at 12:00 by Abide

On this page, we list the best enchants, flasks, potions, and food you can get for your Shadow Priest in Mists of Pandaria Classic for PvE content.

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Best Enchants, Gems and Consumables for Shadow Priest

Mists of Pandaria enchants, gems, and consumables present an additional way to further augment your ShadowShadow Priest. Enchants imbue weapons and armor with potent magical properties to enhance their power. Gems are meticulously socketed into gear, enhancing attributes and rounding gear out to fit your exact needs. Consumables ranging from elixirs to potions, provide temporary boosts to vital stats, granting crucial advantages in the heat of combat. All of these systems play a role in boosting the power of your character when facing Mists of Pandaria's deadly challenges.

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Enchants

Below is a list of the recommended enchants for a ShadowShadow Priest in Mists of Pandaria Classic. If there are multiple viable enchants for a gear slot, they are listed in order of value. Some enchants require a specific profession to use them; if you do not have the profession, simply look at the next enchant shown on the list.

Slot Main Enchantment Secondary Enchantment
Shoulders Secret Crane Wing Inscription Icon Secret Crane Wing Inscription (Requires Inscription Icon Inscription
Greater Crane Wing Inscription Icon Greater Crane Wing Inscription
Back Lightweave Embroidery Icon Lightweave Embroidery (Requires Tailoring Icon Tailoring)
Enchant Cloak - Superior Intellect Icon Enchant Cloak - Superior Intellect
Chest Enchant Chest - Glorious Stats Icon Enchant Chest - Glorious Stats
Wrist Fur Lining - Intellect Icon Fur Lining - Intellect (Requires Leatherworking Icon Leatherworking)
Enchant Bracer - Super Intellect Icon Enchant Bracer - Super Intellect
Socket Bracer Icon Socket Bracer (Requires Blacksmithing Icon Blacksmithing)
Hands Enchant Gloves - Greater Haste Icon Enchant Gloves - Greater Haste Synapse Springs Icon Synapse Springs (Requires Engineering Icon Engineering)
Socket Gloves Icon Socket Gloves (Requires Blacksmithing Icon Blacksmithing)
Waist Living Steel Belt Buckle Icon Living Steel Belt Buckle Nitro Boosts Icon Nitro Boosts (Requires Engineering Icon Engineering)
Legs Sanctified Spellthread Icon Sanctified Spellthread (Requires Tailoring Icon Tailoring)
Greater Pearlescent Spellthread Icon Greater Pearlescent Spellthread
Feet Enchant Boots - Pandaren's Step Icon Enchant Boots - Pandaren's Step
Ring Enchant Ring - Greater Intellect Icon Enchant Ring - Greater Intellect (Requires Enchanting Icon Enchanting)
Weapon Enchant Weapon - Jade Spirit Icon Enchant Weapon - Jade Spirit
Off-Hand Enchant Off-Hand - Major Intellect Icon Enchant Off-Hand - Major Intellect
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Gems

Below is a list of the recommended gems for a ShadowShadow Priest in Mists of Pandaria. Be sure to meet your Meta Gem Socket Icon Meta Gem requirements by using at least two Yellow Gem Socket Icon Yellow Gems. You will typically want to gem as much Intellect and haste as possible, avoiding blue sockets that do not offer either.

Sockets Gems
Meta Socket Burning Primal Diamond Icon Burning Primal Diamond
Red Socket Reckless Vermilion Onyx Icon Reckless Vermilion Onyx
Yellow Socket Quick Sun's Radiance Icon Quick Sun's Radiance
Blue Socket Energized Wild Jade Icon Energized Wild Jade
Jewelcrafting Gem Brilliant Serpent's Eye Icon Brilliant Serpent's Eye — Requires Jewelcrafting Icon Jewelcrafting, can use up to 2.
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Consumables

Below is a list of the recommended consumables for a ShadowShadow Priest in Mists of Pandaria. Some consumables have multiple options depending on your wants and needs; be sure to choose accordingly.

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Food

You will have access to food that grants 300 intellect after becoming well fed. Choose any of the three options below, as all three foods grant the same buff.

  • Mogu Fish Stew Icon Mogu Fish Stew
  • Spiced Blossom Soup Icon Spiced Blossom Soup
  • Pandaren Treasure Noodle Soup Icon Pandaren Treasure Noodle Soup
4.2.

Flasks and Potions

When it comes to flask, you only really have one option, which grants 1,000 intellect:

  • Flask of the Warm Sun Icon Flask of the Warm Sun.

As with flasks, there is only one real option when it comes to potions, as this one grants 4,000 intellect for 25 seconds:

  • Potion of the Jade Serpent Icon Potion of the Jade Serpent.