ClassPriest

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Shadow

Spec guide

Shadow Priest RBG Build

The most popular Shadow Priest build in WoW Midnight — data-driven, updated daily.

Last updated: 2 months ago · Total players sampled: 64 · Based on top players in the last 7 days

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Build popularity

of top players run the most popular build

Top player rating

2,329

led by Kraidd

HeroAll Voidweaver Archon

Shadow Priest Cheat Sheet

RBG · most popular build — 3% of top players run it

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Stat priority

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Key talents — Voidweaver

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Spec

The most popular Shadow build is run by 3% of top players.

Builds

Top 64 players sampled

These are the most popular Shadow Priest builds. The most popular build is run by 3% of sampled players (2 of 64 players).

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PriestSpent: 34

VoidweaverSpent: 13

ShadowSpent: 32

IM AN1/1 MI1/1 HO DI1/1 SP1/1 PS1/1 LI LE1/1 PU PO1/1 PA1/1 SH1/1 SU BO1/1 MA1/1 TW1/1 ST1/1 MI1/1 PS1/1 EV MO1/1 ME1/1 TW1/1 DA1/1 FA SH IN BI1/1 SH1/1 SA DE1/1 TW2/2 TI FA1/1 AN1/1 PR1/1 MI SP IM2/2 LI1/1 UN SP2/2 PH1/1 AN1/1 FO1/1 PH TR1/1

Voidweaver

DE1/1 VO1/1 IN1/1 VO1/1 QU1/1 DA1/1 CO1/1 VO1/1 VO1/1 VO1/1 VO1/1 OV1/1 TO1/1 VO1/1 EN

SH1/1 PS1/1 IN1/1 IN1/1 TH TE1/1 SH1/1 TO1/1 DE SU1/1 SH1/1 VO VO1/1 HA1/1 ME1/1 SH1/1 DA MA1/1 IM1/1 SH1/1 DA1/1 SH SU1/1 MA MI1/1 SP1/1 IN2/2 MI1/1 DE MI AU1/1 MA1/1 IN1/1 MA DE SC2/2 TO1/1 IN CR ID1/1 ID ID ID VO2/4

Alternative Builds

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Talent import codes

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Voidweaver

Most popular · 3%Build →
Alt #2 · 3%Build →
Alt #4 · 2%Build →
Alt #5 · 2%Build →
Alt #6 · 2%Build →
Alt #7 · 2%Build →
Alt #8 · 2%Build →

All builds

Alt #3 · 3%Build →

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

Void Elf21% Alliance

Night Elf19% Alliance

Undead16% Horde

Human11% Alliance

Blood Elf8% Horde

Troll5% Horde

Dracthyr3% Alliance

Goblin3% Horde

Go deeper

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Guide sites

Book of Shadows Mechanical Priest

Creators

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FAQ

How is this Shadow Priest RBG guide generated?

WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated US RBG 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.