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Shadow Priest 2v2 PvP Guide for TWW Season 2

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 | 656 ilvl
    2248
  2. Arisè's icon
    2
    Arisè
    Ravencrest (EU)
    Night Elf | Voidweaver | 632 ilvl
    2241
  3. Arìse's icon
    3
    Arìse
    Blackrock (EU)
    Night Elf | Voidweaver | 630 ilvl
    2241
  4. Sptank's icon
    4
    Sptank
    Draenor (EU)
    Orc | Voidweaver | 651 ilvl
    2207
  5. Krystof's icon
    5
    Krystof
    Frostwolf (US)
    Night Elf | Voidweaver | 629 ilvl
    2202

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

  • +489
    6% Critical Strike
  • +16800
    26% Haste
  • +3926
    7% Mastery
  • +15882
    20% Versatility

Stat priority

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

Minor Stats

  • +11
    0% Avoidance
  • +178
    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
    45
  2. Prized Warmonger's Crown icon
    Prized Warmonger's Crown
    4
  3. Prized Gladiator's Silk Guise icon
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Guise
    1

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet icon
    Algari Competitor's Amulet
    45
  2. Prized Gladiator's Necklace icon
    Prized Gladiator's Necklace
    3
  3. Prized Aspirant's Necklace icon
    Prized Aspirant's Necklace
    2

Shoulders

  1. Confessor's Unshakable Radiance icon
    Set
    Confessor's Unshakable Radiance
    49
  2. Consecrated Mantle icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Mantle
    1

Back

  1. Prized Warmonger's Cloak icon
    Prized Warmonger's Cloak
    38
  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak
    3
  3. Prized Warmonger's Cape icon
    Prized Warmonger's Cape
    3
  4. Prized Warmonger's Drape icon
    Prized Warmonger's Drape
    3
  5. Prized Aspirant's Cloak icon
    Prized Aspirant's Cloak
    2

Chest

  1. Confessor's Unshakable Vestment icon
    Set
    Confessor's Unshakable Vestment
    41
  2. Prized Gladiator's Silk Chestwrap icon
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Chestwrap
    6
  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
    37
  2. Prized Gladiator's Silk Armbands icon
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Armbands
    6
  3. Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands icon
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands
    4
  4. Algari Competitor's Cloth Bracers icon
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Bracers
    2
  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
    32
  2. Prized Gladiator's Silk Gloves icon
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Gloves
    9
  3. Algari Competitor's Cloth Gloves icon
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Gloves
    3
  4. Prized Aspirant's Silk Gloves icon
    Prized Aspirant's Silk Gloves
    3
  5. Prized Warmonger's Gloves icon
    Prized Warmonger's Gloves
    3

Waist

  1. Prized Gladiator's Silk Cord icon
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Cord
    21
  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash icon
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash
    15
  3. Prized Aspirant's Silk Cord icon
    Prized Aspirant's Silk Cord
    6
  4. Consecrated Cord icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Cord
    5
  5. Prized Warmonger's Cord icon
    Prized Warmonger's Cord
    2

Legs

  1. Prized Gladiator's Silk Leggings icon
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Leggings
    21
  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Leggings icon
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Leggings
    7
  3. Prized Aspirant's Silk Leggings icon
    Prized Aspirant's Silk Leggings
    7
  4. Confessor's Unshakable Leggings icon
    Set
    Confessor's Unshakable Leggings
    5
  5. Prized Warmonger's Pants icon
    Prized Warmonger's Pants
    5

Feet

  1. Prized Warmonger's Slippers icon
    Prized Warmonger's Slippers
    35
  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads icon
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads
    9
  3. Prized Gladiator's Silk Treads icon
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Treads
    5
  4. Prized Aspirant's Silk Footwraps icon
    Prized Aspirant's Silk Footwraps
    1

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Signet
    99
  2. Prized Aspirant's Ring icon
    Prized Aspirant's Ring
    1

Trinkets

  1. Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon
    Set
    Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity
    28
  2. Prized Aspirant's Medallion icon
    Set
    Prized Aspirant's Medallion
    26
  3. Prized Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity icon
    Set
    Prized Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity
    20
  4. Prized Gladiator's Medallion icon
    Set
    Prized Gladiator's Medallion
    18
  5. Algari Competitor's Medallion icon
    Set
    Algari Competitor's Medallion
    2

Main Hand

  1. Prized Gladiator's Staff icon
    Prized Gladiator's Staff
    40
  2. Prized Gladiator's Greatstaff icon
    Prized Gladiator's Greatstaff
    4
  3. Prized Gladiator's Pincer icon
    Prized Gladiator's Pincer
    3
  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
  2. Prized Gladiator's Army Knife icon
    Prized Gladiator's Army Knife
    1

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
    83
  2. Algari Competitor's Signet icon
    Energy Redistribution Beacon
    12
  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
    28
  2. +160 Speed icon
    +160 Speed
    6
  3. Chant of Leeching Fangs icon
    Chant of Leeching Fangs
    4

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    37
  2. Council's Intellect icon
    Council's Intellect
    9
  3. Council's Intellect icon
    Council's Intellect
    2

Wrist

  1. +1000 Speed icon
    +1000 Speed
    33
  2. +850 Speed icon
    +850 Speed
    6
  3. +650 Speed icon
    +650 Speed
    4

Legs

  1. Sunset Spellthread icon
    Sunset Spellthread
    22
  2. Daybreak Spellthread icon
    Daybreak Spellthread
    15
  3. Temporal Spellthread icon
    Temporal Spellthread
    3

Feet

  1. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    31
  2. Defender's March icon
    Defender's March
    6
  3. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    3

Ring 1

  1. +315 Haste icon
    +315 Haste
    28
  2. +315 Versatility icon
    +315 Versatility
    9
  3. Cursed Mastery icon
    Cursed Mastery
    4

Ring 2

  1. +315 Haste icon
    +315 Haste
    28
  2. +315 Versatility icon
    +315 Versatility
    8
  3. Cursed Mastery icon
    Cursed Mastery
    3

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power icon
    Authority of Radiant Power
    42
  2. Stormrider's Fury icon
    Stormrider's Fury
    3
  3. Authority of Fiery Resolve icon
    Authority of Fiery Resolve
    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.

Algari Diamond

  1. Cognitive Bloodstone icon
    Cognitive Bloodstone
    47

Prismatic

  1. Versatile Emerald icon
    Versatile Emerald
    141
  2. Quick Sapphire icon
    Quick Sapphire
    91
  3. Versatile Onyx icon
    Versatile Onyx
    17
  4. Masterful Sapphire icon
    Masterful Sapphire
    10
  5. icon
    4

Tinker

  1. Tinker: Supercollide-O-Tron icon
    Tinker: Supercollide-O-Tron
    1

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
    13
  2. Void Elf icon
    Void Elf
    12
  3. Human icon
    Human
    8
  4. Undead icon
    Undead
    7
  5. Dark Iron Dwarf icon
    Dark Iron Dwarf
    3

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.