Spec guide
Shadow Priest Mythic+ Build
The most popular Shadow Priest build in WoW Midnight — data-driven, updated daily.
Last updated: · Total players sampled: 125 · Based on top players in the last 7 days
Build popularity
15%
of top players run the most popular build
Max key reached
+19
highest keystone from sampled runs
Meta rank
#19
C tier · 1% pick rate
Shadow Priest Cheat Sheet
Mythic+ · most popular build — 15% of top players run it
Stat priority
MasteryHasteCritVers
WeaponsGear section →
TrinketsGear section →
Tier & ArmorGear section →
Consumables
Flask of the Blood KnightsFlask of the MagistersWell Fed
Key talents — Archon
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Class
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The most popular Shadow build is run by 15% of top players.
Builds
Top 125 players sampled
These are the most popular Shadow Priest builds. The most popular build is run by 15% of sampled players (8 of 125 players).
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ArchonSpent: 13
ShadowSpent: 32
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96% of top Shadow players wear Cosmic Penitent's Eclipsing Robes in the chest slot.
Sim your character →Trinkets
The most popular trinkets among top Shadow Priest players, combined across both trinket slots.
% = share of top players
Gear
These are the most popular items equipped by top Shadow Priest players. The most used item in each slot is best in slot by usage.
% = share of top players
Main-Hand
Popularity
Rings
Popularity
Head
Popularity
Neck
Popularity
Shoulders
Popularity
Back
Popularity
Chest
Popularity
Wrist
Popularity
Gloves
Popularity
Waist
Popularity
Legs
Popularity
Feet
Popularity
Off-Hand
Popularity
Tier set
Cosmic Penitent's Raiment
2pcSet: Tentacle Slam's cooldown is reduced by 3 sec and its damage is increased by 100%.
4pcSet: Tentacle Slam has a 100% chance to grant a free use of Void Volley at 100% effectiveness.
Blind Oath's Burden
2pc(2) Set: Shadow Word: Madness damage increased by 10% and Insanity cost reduced by 5.
4pc(4) Set: Shadowy Apparitions and Void Apparitions damage increased by 40%.
Enchants & Gems
These are the most popular enchants, gems, and embellishments used by top Shadow Priest players.
% = share of top players
Enchants
Popularity
- Thalassian Phoenix OilMain-Hand62%
- Arcane MasteryMain-Hand39%
- Rite of the Hash'eyMain-Hand33%
- Acuity of the Ren'doreiMain-Hand16%
- Jan'alai's PrecisionMain-Hand6%
- Berserker's RageMain-Hand3%
Gems
Popularity
Embellishments
Popularity
- Arcanoweave Lining100%
- Hunter's Ritual Stone35%
- Embellishment: Hunt12%
- Arcanoweave Cord11%
- Aln'hara Lantern6%
- Lucky Keychain6%
Stat priority
Based on data in the last 7 days, the stat priority for Shadow looks to be Mastery > Haste > Crit > Vers.
Mastery1,035
Haste953
Crit709
Vers135
The highest-rated Shadow Priest players in Mythic+, led by Fionan at 471 rating.
Top players running this spec
Consumables
Flask of the Blood Knights
flask / 50%
Flask of the Magisters
flask / 50%
Well Fed
food / 50%
Macros
Well-established universal and Priest macro conventions. Copy a macro, then adapt spell names to your talents.
Curated conventions — not derived from logs
Universal
- Set focus (mouseover, else target)
/focus [@mouseover,exists][] - Use top trinket
#showtooltip 13 /use 13 - Use bottom trinket
#showtooltip 14 /use 14 - Stop casting
/stopcasting
Priest basics
- Mouseover ally — Power Word: Shield
#showtooltip Power Word: Shield /cast [@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Power Word: Shield - Mouseover ally — Leap of Faith
#showtooltip Leap of Faith /cast [@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Leap of Faith - Utility — Dispel Magic
#showtooltip Dispel Magic /cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Dispel Magic
Race distribution
Night Elf22% Alliance
Void Elf16% Alliance
Dracthyr12% Alliance
Human10% Alliance
Blood Elf8% Horde
Goblin7% Horde
Dracthyr5% Horde
Dwarf4% Alliance
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FAQ
How is this Shadow Priest Mythic+ guide generated?
WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated US Mythic+ players into one statistical guide.
How often is this guide updated?
Guides refresh automatically every few hours from the latest leaderboard data.
Why should I trust these recommendations?
Every recommendation is derived from what top players actually run, not manually written assumptions.
Does region or mode change the build?
Yes. Region and mode can change talent, item, race, and stat distributions. Use the region selector and mode switcher to compare Shadow Priest builds across PvP and PvE contexts.