WotLK Classic Shadow Priest Gear and Best in Slot
On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your Shadow Priest in WotLK Classic.
Shadow Priest Phase 2 Best in Slot Gear
In this guide we go over the different gear available for Shadow Priests in Phase 2 of Wrath of the Lich King Classic. We will offer multiple different pieces as some can be expensive or very rare to obtain. Some slots have multiple "best" items that can change depending on your other gear choices.
Best in Slot Gear List
This is a recommended list of full best in slot gear choices. You should be changing your gear often depending on the encounter, so not everything shown below will be used on every fight. Change your gear accordingly based on the battle, what gear you have in other slots, your buffs and so on. This list is to simply show you one of the many full best in slot setups.
Slot | Item |
---|---|
Head | ![]() |
Neck | ![]() |
Shoulder | ![]() |
Back | ![]() |
Chest | ![]() |
Wrist | ![]() |
Hands | ![]() |
Waist | ![]() |
Legs | ![]() |
Feet | ![]() |
Finger 1 | ![]() |
Finger 2 | ![]() |
Trinket 1 | ![]() |
Trinket 2 | ![]() |
Weapon | ![]() |
Off Hand | ![]() |
Wand | ![]() |
Below you can find a list of recommended pieces for each slot. Some pieces will be easier to obtain through many different methods. It is recommended to build a gear set with pieces below while working towards a full best in slot setup.
Head
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
|
Great | ![]() |
Razorscale — (25) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
Mimiron — (25H) Ulduar |
With your 4-set bonus being powerful, you will want to wear your tier helm as one of your 4 pieces.
Necklace
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
Flame Leviathan — (25H) Ulduar |
Best | ![]() |
Assembly of Iron — (25H) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
Heroic: Judgment at the Eye of Eternity Quest |
Good | ![]() |
Trash Drops — (25) Ulduar |
Phase 2 has a couple of necklaces that may be considered best in slot. You
will want either Pendant of Fiery Havoc or
Sapphire Amulet of Renewal depending on your other Hit Rating gear
choices.
Shoulder
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
Yogg-Saron — (25) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
Yogg-Saron — (10H) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
Ignis the Furnace Master — (25) Ulduar |
You will want to grab your tier shoulders to complete your 4-set bonus as soon as possible.
Back
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
Assembly of Iron — (25H) Ulduar |
Best | ![]() |
Heroic: All Is Well That Ends Well |
Great | ![]() |
Algalon the Observer — (10) Ulduar |
Just like your necklace you have two main choices depending on your Hit Rating needs.
Chest
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
|
Conqueror's Raiments of Sanctification is the only listed chest as it can
be easily obtained and is needed to complete your 4-set bonus.
Wrist
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
XT-002 Deconstructor — (25H) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
Kologarn — (25) Ulduar |
Good | ![]() |
Trash Mobs — (25) Ulduar |
Grasps of Reason are your ideal bracers but will be highly contested.
You have a couple of good alternatives you can grab in the meantime.
Hands
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
Algalon the Observer — (25) Ulduar |
Best | ![]() |
Algalon the Observer — (10) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
|
Great | ![]() |
General Vezax — (25H) Ulduar |
You have a few options for your gloves. Your choice will largely depend on your Hit Rating needs and if you have completed your 4-set bonus yet.
Waist
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
Algalon the Observer — (25) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
![]() |
Great | ![]() |
General Vezax — (25) Ulduar |
Starwatcher's Binding is your ideal waist, but will be highly
contested. Craft a
Sash of Ancient Power in the meantime, it will last you
the entire phase if you can not get your best choice.
Legs
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
|
Great | ![]() |
Freya — (25H) Ulduar |
Good | ![]() |
Assembly of Iron — (25) Ulduar |
You will want to grab your tier legs as soon as possible to complete your 4-set bonus.
Feet
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
Yogg-Saron — (25H) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
Flame Leviathan — (25H) Ulduar |
Good | ![]() |
XT-002 Deconstructor — (25) Ulduar |
Unfortunately your options for boots will be highly contested this phase. Grab whichever pair you can get in the meantime.
Finger
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
Mimiron — (25H) Ulduar |
Best | ![]() |
Algalon the Observer — (10) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
Flame Leviathan — (10H) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
Hodir — (25) Ulduar |
Good | ![]() |
General Vezax — (25) Ulduar |
You have tons of rings to choose from this phase. Rings are a good spot to fill in any missing Hit Rating needs. If you are not lacking Hit, aim for the best options.
Trinket
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
General Vezax — (25H) Ulduar |
Best | ![]() |
Thorim — (25) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
Sartharion — (10) The Obsidian Sanctum |
Great | ![]() |
Shared Drop in — (10) Naxxramas |
Good | ![]() |
Auriaya — (10) Ulduar |
Good | ![]() |
Razorscale — (25) Ulduar |
Phase 2 only has a couple of new trinkets that are worth mentioning. There are multiple trinkets that offer a large amount of Hit Rating if you are not Hit capped.
Main Hand Weapon
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
Algalon the Observer & Mimiron— (25) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
Algalon the Observer — (25) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
General Vezax — (10H) Ulduar |
Good | ![]() |
Yogg-Saron — (25) Ulduar |
Your ideal weapon setup this phase is a main-hand and off-hand combo. Luckily
Starshard Edge drops from 2 bosses, giving you higher odds at getting
yours quickly.
Off Hand Weapon
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
Algalon the Observer — (25) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
Flame Leviathan — (25) Ulduar |
Good | ![]() |
Patchwerk & Gluth — (10) Naxxramas |
Cosmos is your best off-hand choice, but almost every caster will
want this.
Two Handed Weapon
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
Hodir — (25H) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
Assembly of Iron — (25) Ulduar |
Good | ![]() |
Ignis the Furnace Master — (25) Ulduar |
Staves are a good option if you can not get your best main-hand and off-hand combo. Picking up one of the better staves early will be a huge boost to your damage and last you most of the phase.
Wand
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
Freya — (10H) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
XT-002 Deconstructor — (25) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
General Vezax — (25) Ulduar |
Good | ![]() |
Anub'Rekhan & Gluth — (10) Naxxramas |
Unfortunately in Phase 2 you are very limited on your wand choices.
Petrified Ivy Sprig is wanted by every caster, so it may be difficult to
get.
Recommended Enchants
For a list of recommended enchants in Wrath of the Lich King, check out our Shadow Priest Enchants guide.
Changelog
- 18 Jan. 2023: Reviewed for Phase 2 release ahead of Ulduar raid release.
- 02 Sep. 2022: Page added.
This guide has been written by Abide, TBC and WotLK veteran for nearly a decade. Abide is a Warrior tank and multi-class expert currently playing on Faerlina Horde. You can find him in the Icy Veins Discord if you have any questions or concerns.
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