Classic Shadow Priest DPS Gear and Best in Slot
On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your Shadow Priest DPS in WoW Classic.
Gearing Strategy for Shadow Priests
To allow for easier gearing up both before and after your enter raids, the gear talked about below will often suggest alternate viable items for the same slot, to help provide significant power in a particular slot even if it is not the absolute best item.
Raid Best in Slot (BiS) List for Shadow Priests
The gear below is focused on the best healing gear for Holy and Discipline Priests in the final Phase 6 Naxxramas patch.
As always, it is important to remain "hit capped" with 16% Spell Hit Rating, including both your gear and talents.
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Alternative Gear for Shadow Priest
As a Shadow Priest you may often find it difficult to obtain your Best in Slot gear early on, so below is a list of competitive alternatives for all slots to keep you going in the mean time.
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Shadow Priest PvP Best in Slot Gear
You can find our recommended gear for PvPing as a Shadow Priest in the link below.
Changelog
- 02 Dec. 2020: Updated for Phase 6 release.
- 09 Aug. 2020: Updated for Phase 5 with BiS alternatives.
- 16 Apr. 2020: Updated for Phase 4 ZG release.
- 06 Mar. 2020: Updated format of guide.
- 11 Feb. 2020: Updated for Phase 3 BWL release.
- 11 Dec. 2019: Added link to PvP BiS.
- 11 Nov. 2019: Added raid BiS and updated for Phase 2.
- 20 Aug. 2019: Page added.
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This guide has been written by Niphyr, a generally knowledgeable, long-time healing Priest and theorycrafter. You can follow him on Twitter.
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