Shadow Priest PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets (Dragonflight / Patch 10.0.7)
Choosing your gear carefully is important for your Shadow Priest in PvP. We give you a stat priority to help you choose items with the right stats, followed by advice on how to choose the rest of your gear and your trinkets.
This page is part of our Shadow Priest PvP Guide.
Stat Priority for Shadow Priests in PvP
The stat priority for Shadow Priests in PvP is as follows:
- Intellect;
- Versatility;
- Haste;
- Critical Strike;
- Mastery.
Intellect is the best stat in all situations. Versatility is the strongest secondary stat at all times because it increases your overall damage dealt and reduces damage you take. Haste is your next best secondary stat. This will help with reducing the Global Cooldown on abilities and increasing the tick rate of your DoTs.
General Guidelines
In general, Shadow Priests do not have a specific cooldown that you need trinkets to line up with. As a result, your trinkets can have a passive or on-use effect. The stat you want to be increasing is Intellect. You want to increase Intellect because it drastically increases your overall damage output. Here is the best gear we recommend you using as a Shadow Priest.
- Head:
Draconic Hierophant's Archcowl
- Neck:
Crimson Gladiator's Necklace
- Shoulders:
Draconic Hierophant's Wisdom
- Cloak:
Crimson Gladiator's Drape
- Chest:
Crimson Gladiator's Silk Robe
- Wrists:
Crimson Gladiator's Silk Armbands
- Hands:
Crimson Gladiator's Silk Gloves
- Waist:
Infurious Binding of Gesticulation
- Legs:
Crimson Gladiator's Silk Leggings
- Feet:
Drakebreaker's Boots
- Ring 1:
Crimson Gladiator's Ring
- Ring 2:
Crimson Gladiator's Signet
- Trinket 1:
Crimson Gladiator's Medallion
- Trinket 2:
Crimson Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity
- Weapon:
Crimson Gladiator's Staff
Note: It is important to be wearing 2 PvP trinkets. This will give you a Stamina and Intellect boost that will increase your survivability and damage output.
Tier Set
As noted above, it is crucial to acquire both your 2-set, but the 4-set is not mandatory. For Shadow Priests, this is your tier set:
Shadow Priest 2pc —
Mind Blast increases the damage of your next
Devouring Plague or
Mind Sear. Stacking up to 3 times.
Shadow Priest 4pc —
Devouring Plague and
Mind Sear increases your Haste by 4%.
Gems and Enchants
Here are the best enchants and gems for a Shadow Priest:
- Bracers:
Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Speed
- Cloak:
Enchant Cloak - Writ of Speed
- Feet:
Enchant Boots - Plainsrunner's Breeze
- Chest:
Enchant Chest - Waking Stats
- Rings:
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Versatility
- Weapon:
Enchant Weapon - Earthen Writ
- Legs:
Temporal Spellthread
Energized Malygite and
Quick Ysemerald are the best gems you can use.
Changelog
- 21 Mar. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- Updated Recommended Gear.
- Moved Trinkets to Recommended Gear.
- Added Tier-Set section.
- 30 Jan. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 14 Dec. 2022: Updated Recommended gems.
- 11 Dec. 2022: Updated Recommended Gear.
- Updated Gems and Enchants.
- 22 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 01 Aug. 2022: Updated for Shadowlands Season 4.
- 31 May 2022: Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 28 Feb. 2022: Updated for Patch 9.2.
- Updated Recommended Gear.
- Added Tier-Set section.
- Removed Shards of Domination section.
- 21 Nov. 2021: Reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
- 16 Jul. 2021: Updated Recommended gear and added Shards of Domination section.
- 28 Apr. 2021: Updated Stat Priority.
- 08 Mar. 2021: Updated Stat Priority.
- 06 Dec. 2020: Added BiS gear list for Shadowlands.
- 29 Nov. 2020: Removed outdated Traits and Essences.
- Removed outdated gear.
- Added gems section.
- 15 Oct. 2020: Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch (9.0.1)
This guide has been written by Mysticall, a seasoned PvP player who has repeatedly achieved 3000 rating. You can watch his stream on Twitch, and you can also check out his YouTube channel.
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