Spec guide
Shadow Priest Raid Build
The most popular Shadow Priest build in WoW Midnight — data-driven, updated daily.
Last updated: · Total players sampled: 100 · Based on top players in the last 7 days
Build popularity
18%
of top players run the most popular build
Shadow Priest Cheat Sheet
Raid · most popular build — 18% of top players run it
Stat priority
MasteryHasteCritVers
WeaponsGear section →
TrinketsGear section →
Tier & ArmorGear section →
Consumables
Flask of the MagistersFlask of the Shattered SunHearty Well Fed
Key talents — Archon
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The most popular Shadow build is run by 18% of top players.
Builds
Top 100 players sampled
These are the most popular Shadow Priest builds. The most popular build is run by 18% of sampled players (18 of 100 players).
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ArchonSpent: 13
ShadowSpent: 32
Alternative Builds
vs. the recommended build
Rotation
Observed casting patterns from top Shadow Priest players in recent raid kills.
Opener sequence
First casts of the fight, position by position — % shows how many sampled players agree on each step.
71%
71%
79%- 64%
- 50%
36%- 36%
- 21%
- 29%
- 29%
21%- 29%
Casts per minute
Cast share
- Shadowy Apparition40.6/min44%
- Shadow Word: Madness8.4/min9%
Mind Flay7.6/min8%- Void Volley6.9/min8%
- Mind Blast6.1/min7%
- Tentacle Slam4.8/min5%
Mind Flay: Insanity3.9/min4%
Vampiric Touch2.6/min3%- Shadow Word: Pain2.5/min3%
Power Word: Shield1.1/min1%
Major cooldowns
First use
Voidform0:054.0×/fight
Potion of Recklessness0:052.0×/fight
Vampiric Embrace0:063.6×/fight
Freightrunner's Flask0:064.1×/fight
Angelic Feather1:013.7×/fight
Desperate Prayer1:462.5×/fight
Concentrated Silvermoon Health Potion6:371.0×/fight
Observed from top raid logs — 14 players sampled
93% 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.
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-Hand60%
- Rite of the Hash'eyMain-Hand59%
- Arcane MasteryMain-Hand27%
- Acuity of the Ren'doreiMain-Hand7%
- Jan'alai's PrecisionMain-Hand5%
- Berserker's RageMain-Hand2%
Gems
Popularity
Embellishments
Popularity
- Arcanoweave Lining100%
- Hunter's Ritual Stone51%
- Arcanoweave Cord8%
- Embellishment: Hunt8%
- Lucky Keychain7%
- Masterwork Sin'dorei Band6%
Stat priority
Based on data in the last 7 days, the stat priority for Shadow looks to be Mastery > Haste > Crit > Vers.
Mastery1,064
Haste899
Crit765
Vers139
The highest-rated Shadow Priest players in Raid right now.
Top players running this spec
Consumables
Flask of the Magisters
flask / 75%
Flask of the Shattered Sun
flask / 25%
Hearty Well Fed
food / 50%
Hearty Well Fed
food / 25%
Well Fed
food / 25%
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 Elf40% Alliance
Goblin14% Horde
Dracthyr12% Horde
Human8% Alliance
Blood Elf6% Horde
Night Elf5% Alliance
Pandaren4% Horde
Dracthyr3% Alliance
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FAQ
How is this Shadow Priest Raid guide generated?
WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated US Raid 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.