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Archon Shadow Priest 2v2 PvP Guide for The War Within Season 3

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Archon Shadow Priest PvP guide for 2v2 Arenas in World of Warcraft: The War Within Season 3.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Archon Shadow Priest DPS across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the optimal stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, gems, and races used in Patch 11.2 competitive 2v2.

Data is refreshed every 8 hours via Blizzard’s Battle.net API to ensure accuracy and up-to-date insights.

Top 2v2 Archon Shadow Priests

  1. Stunsilence's icon
    1
    Stunsilence
    Sargeras (US)
    Orc | Archon | 684 ilvl
    2568
  2. Colddietcoke's icon
    2
    Colddietcoke
    Draktharon (US)
    Void Elf | Archon | 684 ilvl
    2549
  3. Envyion's icon
    3
    Envyion
    Sargeras (US)
    Night Elf | Archon | 723 ilvl
    2520
  4. Mîsterschîld's icon
    4
    Mîsterschîld
    Blackmoore (EU)
    Undead | Archon | 685 ilvl
    2515
  5. Nâzgüûl's icon
    5
    Nâzgüûl
    Draenor (EU)
    Undead | Archon | 680 ilvl
    2491

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Shadow Priest's DPS performance, appearing on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

They have diminishing returns after reaching +20% from gear, so proper balance ensures the best results.

Optimal Secondary Stats

  • 8% Critical Strike +2082
  • 30% Haste +19956
  • 7% Mastery +4036
  • 24% Versatility +18802

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 0% Avoidance +22
  • 1% Leech +408
  • 7% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in 2v2 Arenas. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top Archon Shadow Priests.

  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 for 2v2

Gear provides core stat bonuses and typically comes from the Great Vault, crafted items, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

These items are most frequently used by top-ranked Shadow Priests in 2v2 Arenas.

Head

  1. Dying Star's Veil

    • Set
    • 50
    Dying Star's Veil icon

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet

    • 46
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Necklace

    • 4
    Astral Gladiator's Necklace icon

Shoulders

  1. Dying Star's Pyrelights

    • Set
    • 43
    Dying Star's Pyrelights icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Silk Mantle

    • 6
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Mantle icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Silk Amice

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Amice icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 49
    Reshii Wraps icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Drape

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Drape icon

Chest

  1. Dying Star's Cassock

    • Set
    • 49
    Dying Star's Cassock icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Silk Robes

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Robes icon

Wrist

  1. Astral Gladiator's Silk Armbands

    • 32
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Armbands icon

  2. Astral Warmonger's Bindings

    • 9
    Astral Warmonger's Bindings icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands

    • 8
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Cloth Bracers

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Bracers icon

Hands

  1. Dying Star's Caress

    • Set
    • 49
    Dying Star's Caress icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Silk Gloves

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Gloves icon

Waist

  1. Astral Gladiator's Silk Cord

    • 42
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Cord icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash

    • 8
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash icon

Legs

  1. Astral Gladiator's Silk Leggings

    • 35
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Leggings icon

  2. Dying Star's Leggings

    • Set
    • 9
    Dying Star's Leggings icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Cloth Leggings

    • 6
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Leggings icon

Feet

  1. Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads

    • 31
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads icon

  2. Astral Warmonger's Slippers

    • 10
    Astral Warmonger's Slippers icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Silk Treads

    • 8
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Treads icon

  4. Dying Star's Soles

    • 1
    Dying Star's Soles icon

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet

    • Craft
    • 95
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Ring

    • 5
    Astral Gladiator's Ring icon

Trinkets

  1. Astral Gladiator's Medallion

    • Set
    • 49
    Astral Gladiator's Medallion icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 47
    Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

    • Set
    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity icon

  4. Astral Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 1
    Astral Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  5. Astral Gladiator's Emblem

    • Set
    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Emblem icon

Main Hand

  1. Astral Gladiator's Staff

    • 43
    Astral Gladiator's Staff icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Greatstaff

    • 3
    Astral Gladiator's Greatstaff icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Skewer

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Skewer icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Staff

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Staff icon

  5. Astral Gladiator's Scepter

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Scepter icon

Off Hand

  1. Algari Competitor's Lamp

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Lamp icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Censer

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Censer icon

Embellishments

Embellishments add special effects to crafted gear. Only two can be equipped, so selection is important.

The following embellishments are the most commonly used by high-rated Shadow Priests.

  1. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 85
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Energy Redistribution Beacon

    • 11
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  3. Ascendance

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Lamp icon

  4. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash icon

Enchantments

Enchantments enhance gear with additional stats or special procs. Most are crafted by Enchanters, leg enchants come from Leatherworkers, and some slot-specific options appear through seasonal content.

These are the top enchantments for Shadow Priest gear in 2v2 Arenas during The War Within Season 3.

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 35
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 10
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. +160 Speed

    • 3
    +160 Speed icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 25
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Council's Intellect

    • 24
    Council's Intellect icon

Wrist

  1. +1000 Speed

    • 39
    +1000 Speed icon

  2. +2040 Leech

    • 4
    +2040 Leech icon

  3. +200 Speed

    • 1
    +200 Speed icon

Legs

  1. Daybreak Spellthread

    • 26
    Daybreak Spellthread icon

  2. Sunset Spellthread

    • 20
    Sunset Spellthread icon

  3. Charged Armor Kit

    • 2
    Charged Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Scout's March

    • 37
    Scout's March icon

  2. Defender's March

    • 8
    Defender's March icon

  3. Scout's March

    • 2
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Haste

    • 36
    +315 Haste icon

  2. +315 Versatility

    • 27
    +315 Versatility icon

  3. Cursed Mastery

    • 16
    Cursed Mastery icon

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 28
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  2. Stormrider's Fury

    • 8
    Stormrider's Fury icon

  3. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 6
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

Gems

Gems provide focused secondary stat bonuses to help fine‑tune builds. They are crafted by Jewelcrafters and socketed into gear.

Sockets can be added to Necklaces and Rings with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear through seasonal vendor items.

These are the most popular gems among top‑rated Shadow Priests in 2v2 Arenas.

Algari Diamond

  1. Cognitive Bloodstone

    • 50
    Cognitive Bloodstone icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 24
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  2. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 23
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  3. Dexterous Fiber

    • 1
    Dexterous Fiber icon

  4. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 1
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Quick Sapphire

    • 103
    Quick Sapphire icon

  2. Versatile Emerald

    • 74
    Versatile Emerald icon

  3. Versatile Onyx

    • 63
    Versatile Onyx icon

  4. Quick Emerald

    • 17
    Quick Emerald icon

  5. Masterful Sapphire

    • 15
    Masterful Sapphire icon

Tinker

  1. Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector

    • 1
    Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector icon

Most Played Races for Shadow Priest 2v2

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvP, giving a competitive edge in 2v2 Arenas.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Shadow Priest DPS players in The War Within Season 3.

  1. Void Elf

    • 15
    Void Elf icon

  2. Night Elf

    • 12
    Night Elf icon

  3. Undead

    • 6
    Undead icon

  4. Highmountain Tauren

    • 5
    Highmountain Tauren icon

  5. Orc

    • 2
    Orc icon

Archon Shadow Priest Guide FAQ

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

How is this 2v2 PvP guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Archon Shadow Priests in 2v2 Arenas using Blizzard’s Battle.net API .

How often is the information updated?

Data updates every 8 hours.

Why is this guide valuable?

The guide provides real-time build insights, showing exactly what high-ranking players are currently using, helping you make informed decisions for your character.

Is this guide current?

Yes. The guide always reflects the latest information for The War Within Season 3 and Patch 11.2.

Is this guide suitable for beginners?

Yes. Beginners can easily identify current trends and optimal setups. However, it does not provide gameplay tutorials.

Why isn’t my character listed in the top rankings?

Reasons may include inactivity, falling below the minimum rating threshold, frequent spec changes, or gear not optimized for PvP.