WotLK Classic Shadow Priest Gear and Best in Slot

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.

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	Hood of Rationality
Neck	Wyrmrest Necklace of Power
Shoulder	Mantle of Dissemination
Back	Pennant Cloak
Chest	Heigan's Putrid Vestments
Wrist	Unsullied Cuffs
Hands	Valorous Handwraps of Faith
Waist	Leash of Heedless Magic
Legs	Leggings of the Wanton Spellcaster
Feet	Arcanic Tramplers
Finger 1	Signet of Manifested Pain
Finger 2	Band of Channeled Magic
Trinket 1	Dying Curse
Trinket 2	Illustration of the Dragon Soul
Weapon	Torch of Holy Fire
Off Hand	Surplus Limb
Wand	Gemmed Wand of the Nerubians

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.

Rank	Item	Source
Best	Conqueror's Circlet of Sanctification	Thorim — (25) Ulduar 58 x Emblems of Conquest
Great	Collar of the Wyrmhunter	Razorscale — (25) Ulduar
Great	Crown of Luminescence	Mimiron — (25H) Ulduar

With your 4-set bonus being powerful, you will want to wear your tier helm as one of your 4 pieces.

Rank	Item	Source
Best	Pendant of Fiery Havoc	Flame Leviathan — (25H) Ulduar
Best	Sapphire Amulet of Renewal	Assembly of Iron — (25H) Ulduar
Great	Wyrmrest Necklace of Power	Heroic: Judgment at the Eye of Eternity Quest
Good	Pendant of Focused Energies	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.

Rank	Item	Source
Best	Conqueror's Mantle of Sanctification	Yogg-Saron — (25) Ulduar
Great	Amice of Inconceivable Horror	Yogg-Saron — (10H) Ulduar
Great	Soot-Covered Mantle	Ignis the Furnace Master — (25) Ulduar

You will want to grab your tier shoulders to complete your 4-set bonus as soon as possible.

Rank	Item	Source
Best	Drape of Mortal Downfall	Assembly of Iron — (25H) Ulduar
Best	Sunglimmer Cloak	Heroic: All Is Well That Ends Well
Great	Drape of the Messenger	Algalon the Observer — (10) Ulduar

Just like your necklace you have two main choices depending on your Hit Rating needs.

Rank	Item	Source
Best	Conqueror's Raiments of Sanctification	Hodir — (25) Ulduar 58 x Emblems of Conquest

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.

Rank	Item	Source
Best	Grasps of Reason	XT-002 Deconstructor — (25H) Ulduar
Great	Bracers of Unleashed Magic	Kologarn — (25) Ulduar
Good	Grips of Chaos	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.

Rank	Item	Source
Best	Pharos Gloves	Algalon the Observer — (25) Ulduar
Best	Pulsar Gloves	Algalon the Observer — (10) Ulduar
Great	Conqueror's Handwraps of Sanctification	Mimiron — (25) Ulduar Emalon the Storm Watcher — (25) Vault of Archavon
Great	Handwraps of the Vigilant	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.

Rank	Item	Source
Best	Starwatcher's Binding	Algalon the Observer — (25) Ulduar
Great	Sash of Ancient Power	Sash of Ancient Power — Tailoring
Great	Belt of the Darkspeaker	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.

Rank	Item	Source
Best	Conqueror's Pants of Sanctification	Freya — (25) Ulduar Emalon the Storm Watcher — (25) Vault of Archavon
Great	Leggings of the Enslaved Idol	Freya — (25H) Ulduar
Good	Overload Legwraps	Assembly of Iron — (25) Ulduar

You will want to grab your tier legs as soon as possible to complete your 4-set bonus.

Rank	Item	Source
Best	Treads of the False Oracle	Yogg-Saron — (25H) Ulduar
Great	Boots of Fiery Resolution	Flame Leviathan — (25H) Ulduar
Good	Sandals of Rash Temperament	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.

Rank	Item	Source
Best	Conductive Seal	Mimiron — (25H) Ulduar
Best	Nebula Band	Algalon the Observer — (10) Ulduar
Great	Shimmering Seal	Flame Leviathan — (10H) Ulduar
Great	Frozen Loop	Hodir — (25) Ulduar
Good	Ring of the Vacant Eye	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.

Rank	Item	Source
Best	Flare of the Heavens	General Vezax — (25H) Ulduar
Best	Scale of Fates	Thorim — (25) Ulduar
Great	Illustration of the Dragon Soul	Sartharion — (10) The Obsidian Sanctum
Great	Dying Curse	Shared Drop in — (10) Naxxramas
Good	Elemental Focus Stone	Auriaya — (10) Ulduar
Good	Eye of the Broodmother	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.

Rank	Item	Source
Best	Starshard Edge	Algalon the Observer & Mimiron— (25) Ulduar
Great	Constellus	Algalon the Observer — (25) Ulduar
Great	Aesuga, Hand of the Ardent Champion	General Vezax — (10H) Ulduar
Good	Soulscribe	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.

Rank	Item	Source
Best	Cosmos	Algalon the Observer — (25) Ulduar
Great	Leviathan Fueling Manual	Flame Leviathan — (25) Ulduar
Good	Surplus Limb	Patchwerk & Gluth — (10) Naxxramas

Cosmos is your best off-hand choice, but almost every caster will want this.

Rank	Item	Source
Best	Staff of Endless Winter	Hodir — (25H) Ulduar
Great	Icecore Staff	Assembly of Iron — (25) Ulduar
Good	Intensity	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.

Rank	Item	Source
Best	Petrified Ivy Sprig	Freya — (10H) Ulduar
Great	Quartz Crystal Wand	XT-002 Deconstructor — (25) Ulduar
Great	Scepter of Lost Souls	General Vezax — (25) Ulduar
Good	Gemmed Wand of the Nerubians	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.

For a list of recommended enchants in Wrath of the Lich King, check out our Shadow Priest Enchants guide.