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Shadow Priest 2v2 PvP Guide for The War Within Season 2

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    Shadow Priest
  • The War Within Season 2
  • Based on 50 Characters
  • Voidweaver icon 50 Voidweavers
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Welcome to Murlok.io’s Shadow Priest PvP build guide for 2v2 Arenas in The War Within Season 2.

Using data from the top 50 Shadow Priests across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the most used stats, talents, gear, enchantments, and gems for competitive matches in Patch 11.1.

Top Shadow Priests

  1. Crazykoala's icon
    1
    Crazykoala
    Stormrage (US)
    Night Elf | Voidweaver | 654 ilvl
    2248
  2. Arìse's icon
    2
    Arìse
    Blackrock (EU)
    Night Elf | Voidweaver | 630 ilvl
    2241
  3. Drewpriest's icon
    3
    Drewpriest
    Stormscale (EU)
    Undead | Voidweaver | 629 ilvl
    2225
  4. Rmpxd's icon
    4
    Rmpxd
    Bleeding Hollow (US)
    Night Elf | Voidweaver | 621 ilvl
    2224
  5. Kannibalisme's icon
    5
    Kannibalisme
    Twisting Nether (EU)
    Undead | Voidweaver | 633 ilvl
    2212

Stats

Stats are core attributes that directly affect a character’s performance. They appear on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

Each stat has diminishing returns once the bonus reaches +20% from equipped sources, so balancing them is key to maximizing effectiveness.

Secondary Stats

  • +477
    6% Critical Strike
  • +16842
    26% Haste
  • +3743
    7% Mastery
  • +15767
    20% Versatility

Stat priority

  1. Haste
  2. Versatility
  3. Mastery
  4. Critical Strike

Minor Stats

  • +33
    0% Avoidance
  • +154
    0% Leech
  • +0
    7% Speed

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talents

Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in 2v2 Arenas. This section highlights the most popular Shadow Priest class, specialization, hero, and PvP talents based on top player data from Season 2.

Talents are shown as heatmaps, where colors indicate frequency:

  1. Most used talents, strongly recommended!
  2. Frequently used talents, offer flexibility or suit personal preference.
  3. Rarely used talents, usually chosen to unlock deeper rows in the tree.

Best In Slot Gear

Gear refers to the items equipped in each slot. It provides most of a character’s stat bonuses and can come from the Great Vault, crafted gear, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

Frequently equipped by top players, these items represent the current best-in-slot gear for 2v2.

Head

  1. Confessor's Unshakable Halo icon
    Set
    Confessor's Unshakable Halo
    46
  2. Prized Gladiator's Silk Guise icon
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Guise
    2
  3. Algari Competitor's Cloth Hood icon
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Hood
    1
  4. Prized Warmonger's Crown icon
    Prized Warmonger's Crown
    1

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet icon
    Algari Competitor's Amulet
    47
  2. Prized Aspirant's Necklace icon
    Prized Aspirant's Necklace
    2
  3. Prized Gladiator's Necklace icon
    Prized Gladiator's Necklace
    1

Shoulders

  1. Confessor's Unshakable Radiance icon
    Set
    Confessor's Unshakable Radiance
    48
  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Shoulderpads icon
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Shoulderpads
    1
  3. Consecrated Mantle icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Mantle
    1

Back

  1. Prized Warmonger's Cloak icon
    Prized Warmonger's Cloak
    39
  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak
    2
  3. Prized Gladiator's Drape icon
    Prized Gladiator's Drape
    2
  4. Prized Warmonger's Cape icon
    Prized Warmonger's Cape
    2
  5. Prized Warmonger's Drape icon
    Prized Warmonger's Drape
    2

Chest

  1. Confessor's Unshakable Vestment icon
    Set
    Confessor's Unshakable Vestment
    40
  2. Prized Gladiator's Silk Chestwrap icon
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Chestwrap
    7
  3. Prized Aspirant's Silk Robe icon
    Prized Aspirant's Silk Robe
    2
  4. Algari Competitor's Cloth Tunic icon
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Tunic
    1

Wrist

  1. Prized Warmonger's Bindings icon
    Prized Warmonger's Bindings
    41
  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands icon
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands
    4
  3. Prized Gladiator's Silk Armbands icon
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Armbands
    2
  4. Algari Competitor's Cloth Bracers icon
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Bracers
    1
  5. Prized Aspirant's Silk Bindings icon
    Prized Aspirant's Silk Bindings
    1

Hands

  1. Confessor's Unshakable Mitts icon
    Set
    Confessor's Unshakable Mitts
    26
  2. Prized Gladiator's Silk Gloves icon
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Gloves
    10
  3. Prized Warmonger's Gloves icon
    Prized Warmonger's Gloves
    5
  4. Algari Competitor's Cloth Gloves icon
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Gloves
    4
  5. Prized Aspirant's Silk Gloves icon
    Prized Aspirant's Silk Gloves
    4

Waist

  1. Prized Gladiator's Silk Cord icon
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Cord
    15
  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash icon
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash
    14
  3. Prized Aspirant's Silk Cord icon
    Prized Aspirant's Silk Cord
    12
  4. Consecrated Cord icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Cord
    6
  5. Prized Warmonger's Cord icon
    Prized Warmonger's Cord
    2

Legs

  1. Prized Gladiator's Silk Leggings icon
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Leggings
    18
  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Leggings icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Leggings
    9
  3. Confessor's Unshakable Leggings icon
    Set
    Confessor's Unshakable Leggings
    8
  4. Prized Aspirant's Silk Leggings icon
    Prized Aspirant's Silk Leggings
    7
  5. Prized Warmonger's Pants icon
    Prized Warmonger's Pants
    5

Feet

  1. Prized Warmonger's Slippers icon
    Prized Warmonger's Slippers
    41
  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads icon
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads
    5
  3. Prized Aspirant's Silk Footwraps icon
    Prized Aspirant's Silk Footwraps
    4

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Signet
    98
  2. Prized Aspirant's Ring icon
    Prized Aspirant's Ring
    1
  3. Prized Aspirant's Signet icon
    Prized Aspirant's Signet
    1

Trinkets

  1. Prized Aspirant's Medallion icon
    Set
    Prized Aspirant's Medallion
    33
  2. Prized Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity icon
    Set
    Prized Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity
    25
  3. Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon
    Set
    Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity
    20
  4. Prized Gladiator's Medallion icon
    Set
    Prized Gladiator's Medallion
    12
  5. Algari Competitor's Insignia of Alacrity icon
    Set
    Algari Competitor's Insignia of Alacrity
    3

Main Hand

  1. Prized Gladiator's Staff icon
    Prized Gladiator's Staff
    42
  2. Prized Gladiator's Greatstaff icon
    Prized Gladiator's Greatstaff
    4
  3. Prized Gladiator's Pincer icon
    Prized Gladiator's Pincer
    2
  4. Algari Competitor's Staff icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Staff
    1
  5. Fleshcrafter's Knife icon
    Fleshcrafter's Knife
    1

Off Hand

  1. Prized Gladiator's Conduit icon
    Prized Gladiator's Conduit
    3

Embellishments

Embellishments are special effects tied to crafted items. Some are built into recipes, while others can be added using optional reagents.

Only two embellished items can be equipped at a time, so choosing the right effects is crucial. The following embellishments are most commonly used in top Shadow Priest builds for 2v2.

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet icon
    Elemental Focusing Lens
    80
  2. Algari Competitor's Signet icon
    Energy Redistribution Beacon
    14
  3. Algari Competitor's Staff icon
    Ascendance
    1
  4. Algari Competitor's Signet icon
    Captured Starlight
    1
  5. Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash icon
    Writhing Armor Banding
    1

Enchantments

Enchantments add effects to gear, including stat bonuses, damage or healing procs, and other enhancements. Most are created through Enchanting, while leg enchants are crafted by Leatherworkers.

These are the most used enchantments across each slot in Season 2 2v2 builds.

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
    32
  2. +160 Speed icon
    +160 Speed
    3
  3. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
    3

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    33
  2. Council's Intellect icon
    Council's Intellect
    10
  3. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    3

Wrist

  1. +1000 Speed icon
    +1000 Speed
    35
  2. +850 Speed icon
    +850 Speed
    4
  3. +1020 Leech icon
    +1020 Leech
    1

Legs

  1. Daybreak Spellthread icon
    Daybreak Spellthread
    21
  2. Sunset Spellthread icon
    Sunset Spellthread
    18
  3. Charged Armor Kit icon
    Charged Armor Kit
    2

Feet

  1. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    33
  2. Defender's March icon
    Defender's March
    3
  3. Cavalry's March icon
    Cavalry's March
    1

Ring 1

  1. +315 Haste icon
    +315 Haste
    34
  2. +315 Mastery icon
    +315 Mastery
    3
  3. Cursed Haste icon
    Cursed Haste
    3

Ring 2

  1. +315 Haste icon
    +315 Haste
    33
  2. +315 Mastery icon
    +315 Mastery
    3
  3. +315 Versatility icon
    +315 Versatility
    3

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power icon
    Authority of Radiant Power
    45
  2. Stonebound Artistry icon
    Stonebound Artistry
    3
  3. Authority of the Depths icon
    Authority of the Depths
    1

Gems

Gems provide bonus secondary stats and help fine-tune a character’s build. They are crafted through Jewelcrafting and socketed into gear.

Additional sockets can be added to Neck and Rings using the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear using a seasonal item typically sold by the Token of Merit vendor near the Great Vault.

Used to round out secondary stats, these gems are the most used in high-rated 2v2.

  1. Versatile Emerald icon
    Versatile Emerald
    146
  2. Quick Sapphire icon
    Quick Sapphire
    51
  3. Cognitive Bloodstone icon
    Cognitive Bloodstone
    48
  4. Versatile Onyx icon
    Versatile Onyx
    24
  5. Masterful Sapphire icon
    Masterful Sapphire
    6

Citrine Gems

Citrine Gems are a new type of gem socketed into the Cyrce’s Circlet : a powerful ring introduced in World of Warcraft’s The War Within 11.0.7 patch. These gems provide a versatile range of effects to enhance performance in battle.

Obtained through various activities on Siren Isle, Citrine Gems are a compelling choice for adventurers wielding the Cyrce’s Circlet. Here are the best Citrine Gems for Shadow Priest in 2v2.

No Thunder Citrine data yet.
No Sea Citrine data yet.
No Wind Citrine data yet.

Races

Racial traits can affect performance in PvP, with their impact varying by class and game mode. While the differences may not be noticeable in most games, the right racial choice can provide a competitive edge.

These races are most often chosen for their edge in 2v2 Arenas.

  1. Night Elf icon
    Night Elf
    15
  2. Void Elf icon
    Void Elf
    11
  3. Human icon
    Human
    7
  4. Undead icon
    Undead
    5
  5. Pandaren icon
    Pandaren
    5

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are answers to common questions about how this guide is built and how to interpret the data.

How is this Shadow Priest 2v2 guide created?

The guide is created by collecting live data from the 50 top-rated Shadow Priests in 2v2, using the Battle.net API . Their builds are then analyzed to identify the most used stats, talents, gear, and enhancements for Season 2.

How often is the information updated?

The data is refreshed every 12 hours.

Why is this called a guide?

It’s called a guide because it helps players make informed build decisions by showing what top players are using. While it doesn’t teach gameplay step by step, it serves as a reference for optimizing your setup.

Is this guide good for beginners?

Yes. It shows what top players are using, which can be useful for understanding current trends. However, it’s not a how-to guide.

Why is my character not listed in the top section?

Your character might not appear due to inactivity, not meeting the current rating threshold (which increases as the season progresses), frequent spec changes, or gear that doesn’t align with the PvP format.