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Shadow Priest 3v3 PvP Guide for TWW Season 2

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Shadow Priest PvP build guide for 3v3 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

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    Shåðøwðrägøñ
    Tichondrius (US)
    Dark Iron Dwarf | Voidweaver | 638 ilvl
    2525
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    Shåmsx
    Kazzak (EU)
    Void Elf | Voidweaver | 639 ilvl
    2506
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    Crazykoala
    Stormrage (US)
    Night Elf | Voidweaver | 656 ilvl
    2490
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    Stormrage (US)
    Tauren | Voidweaver | 633 ilvl
    2460
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    Disemble
    Illidan (US)
    Night Elf | Voidweaver | 643 ilvl
    2440

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

  • +374
    6% Critical Strike
  • +17434
    26% Haste
  • +2967
    6% Mastery
  • +16249
    21% Versatility

Stat priority

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

Minor Stats

  • +11
    0% Avoidance
  • +490
    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 3v3 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 3v3.

Head

  1. Confessor's Unshakable Halo icon
    Set
    Confessor's Unshakable Halo
    47
  2. Prized Gladiator's Silk Guise icon
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Guise
    2
  3. Consecrated Hood icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Hood
    1

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet icon
    Algari Competitor's Amulet
    48
  2. Prized Gladiator's Necklace icon
    Prized Gladiator's Necklace
    2

Shoulders

  1. Confessor's Unshakable Radiance icon
    Set
    Confessor's Unshakable Radiance
    44
  2. Prized Gladiator's Silk Mantle icon
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Mantle
    5
  3. Consecrated Mantle icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Mantle
    1

Back

  1. Prized Warmonger's Cloak icon
    Prized Warmonger's Cloak
    36
  2. Prized Gladiator's Drape icon
    Prized Gladiator's Drape
    4
  3. Prized Warmonger's Drape icon
    Prized Warmonger's Drape
    4
  4. Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak icon
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak
    3
  5. Electrician's Siphoning Filter icon
    Electrician's Siphoning Filter
    1

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
    9
  3. Prized Gladiator's Silk Vest icon
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Vest
    1

Wrist

  1. Prized Warmonger's Bindings icon
    Prized Warmonger's Bindings
    39
  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands
    3
  3. Prized Gladiator's Silk Armbands icon
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Armbands
    3
  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
    2

Hands

  1. Confessor's Unshakable Mitts icon
    Set
    Confessor's Unshakable Mitts
    29
  2. Prized Gladiator's Silk Gloves icon
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Gloves
    13
  3. Algari Competitor's Cloth Gloves icon
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Gloves
    3
  4. Prized Warmonger's Gloves icon
    Prized Warmonger's Gloves
    2
  5. Consecrated Gloves icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Gloves
    1

Waist

  1. Prized Gladiator's Silk Cord icon
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Cord
    22
  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash
    13
  3. Consecrated Cord icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Cord
    10
  4. Prized Aspirant's Silk Cord icon
    Prized Aspirant's Silk Cord
    5

Legs

  1. Prized Gladiator's Silk Leggings icon
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Leggings
    17
  2. Consecrated Leggings icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Leggings
    13
  3. Algari Competitor's Cloth Leggings icon
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Leggings
    8
  4. Prized Aspirant's Silk Leggings icon
    Prized Aspirant's Silk Leggings
    5
  5. Prized Warmonger's Pants icon
    Prized Warmonger's Pants
    4

Feet

  1. Prized Warmonger's Slippers icon
    Prized Warmonger's Slippers
    38
  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads
    8
  3. Consecrated Slippers icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Slippers
    3
  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
    98
  2. Prized Gladiator's Ring icon
    Prized Gladiator's Ring
    2

Trinkets

  1. Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon
    Set
    Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity
    38
  2. Prized Gladiator's Medallion icon
    Set
    Prized Gladiator's Medallion
    34
  3. Prized Aspirant's Medallion icon
    Set
    Prized Aspirant's Medallion
    14
  4. Prized Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity icon
    Set
    Prized Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity
    12
  5. Algari Competitor's Medallion icon
    Set
    Algari Competitor's Medallion
    1

Main Hand

  1. Prized Gladiator's Staff icon
    Prized Gladiator's Staff
    46
  2. Prized Gladiator's Greatstaff icon
    Prized Gladiator's Greatstaff
    2
  3. Prized Gladiator's Pincer icon
    Prized Gladiator's Pincer
    2

Off Hand

  1. Prized Gladiator's Conduit icon
    Prized Gladiator's Conduit
    2

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 3v3.

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet icon
    Elemental Focusing Lens
    96
  2. Algari Competitor's Amulet icon
    Energy Redistribution Beacon
    4

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 3v3 builds.

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
    34
  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs icon
    Chant of Leeching Fangs
    8
  3. +160 Speed icon
    +160 Speed
    2

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    38
  2. Council's Intellect icon
    Council's Intellect
    10
  3. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    1

Wrist

  1. +1000 Speed icon
    +1000 Speed
    39
  2. +2040 Leech icon
    +2040 Leech
    8
  3. +650 Speed icon
    +650 Speed
    1

Legs

  1. Daybreak Spellthread icon
    Daybreak Spellthread
    24
  2. Sunset Spellthread icon
    Sunset Spellthread
    22
  3. Charged Armor Kit icon
    Charged Armor Kit
    2

Feet

  1. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    34
  2. Defender's March icon
    Defender's March
    13

Rings

  1. +315 Haste icon
    +315 Haste
    66
  2. +315 Versatility icon
    +315 Versatility
    16
  3. Cursed Mastery icon
    Cursed Mastery
    8

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power icon
    Authority of Radiant Power
    48
  2. Stonebound Artistry icon
    Stonebound Artistry
    1
  3. Stormrider's Fury icon
    Stormrider's Fury
    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 3v3.

Algari Diamond

  1. Cognitive Bloodstone icon
    Cognitive Bloodstone
    50

Prismatic

  1. Quick Sapphire icon
    Quick Sapphire
    127
  2. Versatile Emerald icon
    Versatile Emerald
    112
  3. Masterful Sapphire icon
    Masterful Sapphire
    13
  4. Versatile Onyx icon
    Versatile Onyx
    10
  5. icon
    3

Tinker

  1. Tinker: Supercollide-O-Tron icon
    Tinker: Supercollide-O-Tron
    2

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 3v3 Arenas.

  1. Night Elf icon
    Night Elf
    22
  2. Void Elf icon
    Void Elf
    13
  3. Human icon
    Human
    6
  4. Pandaren icon
    Pandaren
    2
  5. Dark Iron Dwarf icon
    Dark Iron Dwarf
    2

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 3v3 guide created?

The guide is created by collecting live data from the 50 top-rated Shadow Priests in 3v3, 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.