
Shadow Priest PvP Guide For Blitz
Welcome to Murlok.io's PvP guide for Shadow Priests in Blitz Battlegrounds. This guide covers the best stats, races, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems for Patch 11.1, based on data from the top 50 Shadow Priests in The War Within Season 2 across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions. This includes Elesitysp (Elune US) , who is currently the highest-ranked with a rating of 3055.
Updated every 12 hours with the latest data from the Battle.net API , this guide also examines each character's recent playtime, specialization frequency, and equipment choices for greater accuracy.
Top Shadow Priests
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1ElesityspElune (US)Void Elf | Voidweaver | 636 ilvl3055
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2RajyonswagSargeras (US)Void Elf | Voidweaver | 662 ilvl3010
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3DisablechatKazzak (EU)Night Elf | Voidweaver | 625 ilvl2897
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4HopefulxRagnaros (EU)Night Elf | Voidweaver | 633 ilvl2895
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5MaylenaShattered Hand (EU)Lightforged Draenei | Voidweaver | 649 ilvl2861
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6LiamCaelestrasz (US)Void Elf | Voidweaver | 626 ilvl2858
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7SwdswdswdswdTwisting Nether (EU)Night Elf | Voidweaver | 623 ilvl2857
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8ShadowforshoSargeras (US)Night Elf | Voidweaver | 621 ilvl2853
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9IdkfãRavencrest (EU)Night Elf | Voidweaver | 622 ilvl2757
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10MorokvoidTarren Mill (EU)Night Elf | Voidweaver | 655 ilvl2681
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11MfghøstStormrage (US)Human | Voidweaver | 620 ilvl2658
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12GlorillaWildhammer (US)Human | Voidweaver | 630 ilvl2630
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13ShadylplOnyxia (US)Human | Voidweaver | 629 ilvl2618
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14HolynotalkTichondrius (US)Night Elf | Voidweaver | 645 ilvl2572
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15JellypieBlackmoore (EU)Human | Voidweaver | 643 ilvl2557
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16JustnsanityProudmoore (US)Dracthyr | Voidweaver | 621 ilvl2553
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17UnlovableGuldan (US)Night Elf | Voidweaver | 622 ilvl2553
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18ËnchantressEmerald Dream (US)Troll | Voidweaver | 633 ilvl2549
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19KdizxoTichondrius (US)Human | Voidweaver | 637 ilvl2529
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20DuloxetineeTichondrius (US)Void Elf | Voidweaver | 636 ilvl2514
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21WssoiTichondrius (US)Night Elf | Voidweaver | 621 ilvl2503
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22SpdpIllidan (US)Night Elf | Voidweaver | 623 ilvl2496
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23BonquishaStormrage (US)Night Elf | Voidweaver | 658 ilvl2484
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24MmrwizardArea 52 (US)Night Elf | Archon | 616 ilvl2484
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25JstnMalganis (US)Undead | Voidweaver | 654 ilvl2469
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26NorthernstopMalganis (US)Orc | Voidweaver | 652 ilvl2462
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27DärrowGreymane (US)Void Elf | Archon | 641 ilvl2458
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28BluesBloodfeather (EU)Night Elf | Voidweaver | 624 ilvl2448
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29ReimsTichondrius (US)Void Elf | Voidweaver | 621 ilvl2447
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30ReckhealaTichondrius (US)Night Elf | Voidweaver | 620 ilvl2440
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31UltímatumEmerald Dream (US)Dracthyr | Voidweaver | 660 ilvl2439
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32TrenbolonerBoulderfist (US)Undead | Voidweaver | 639 ilvl2438
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33WoxpIllidan (US)Troll | Voidweaver | 629 ilvl2430
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34WinarchikgptTarren Mill (EU)Void Elf | Voidweaver | 633 ilvl2422
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35KikutaTichondrius (US)Void Elf | Archon | 625 ilvl2416
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36AjlééBlackrock (EU)Blood Elf | Voidweaver | 626 ilvl2416
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37JohnnydopeKazzak (EU)Night Elf | Voidweaver | 624 ilvl2415
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38BaylineTwisting Nether (EU)Void Elf | Voidweaver | 631 ilvl2413
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39ShikarknsRavencrest (EU)Night Elf | Voidweaver | 622 ilvl2410
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40GlindãProudmoore (US)Dracthyr | Voidweaver | 650 ilvl2404
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41ÆßsåløønaLa Croisade Écarlate (EU)Void Elf | Voidweaver | 622 ilvl2403
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42SabeneGreymane (US)Human | Voidweaver | 638 ilvl2401
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43SnowfootProudmoore (US)Dwarf | Voidweaver | 631 ilvl2396
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44IdkfâDraenor (EU)Orc | Voidweaver | 617 ilvl2394
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45CalïxløveDer Rat Von Dalaran (EU)Human | Voidweaver | 610 ilvl2394
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46SleepynujStormrage (US)Dracthyr | Voidweaver | 631 ilvl2387
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47WastexSargeras (US)Human | Voidweaver | 633 ilvl2362
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48PsiuNemesis (US)Night Elf | Voidweaver | 620 ilvl2362
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49BajkaspRavencrest (EU)Night Elf | Archon | 626 ilvl2350
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50BogdxDraenor (EU)Blood Elf | Voidweaver | 631 ilvl2346
Stat Priority
Stats are crucial attributes that influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They determine the character's strength and overall playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various equipment pieces, consumables created by Alchemy, certain foods, some enchantments, and gems.
Each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. Optimizing a character's performance involves finding a balanced distribution. Here is the optimal way to balance Shadow Priest secondary and minor stats for Blitz:
Secondary Stats
- Haste
- Versatility
- Mastery
- Critical Strike
Minor Stats
- Leech
- Avoidance
- Speed
Class Talents
Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing abilities and behaviors. They are crucial in shaping how a character functions in battle.
Class talents represent a common tree shared across all Priest specializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements essential to the Priest class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Priest's overall capabilities. The following tree reproduces the in-game class talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.
Specialization Talents
Specialization talents provide Shadow Priests with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style. The following tree reproduces the in-game specialization talents disposition and shows the best talents as a heatmap:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.
Hero Talents
Hero talents allow deeper customization of the Shadow Priest class fantasy, enhancing character builds. The following trees show the Voidweaver and Archon hero talents as a heatmap, highlighting the most effective choices:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.
PvP Talents
PvP talents are tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with war mode enabled, these talents optimize a Shadow Priest's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements that give players an edge in combat against other players, reflecting the unique demands of PvP gameplay. The following shows the best PvP talents as a heatmap:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.
Best In Slot Gear
Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from various sources: dungeons, raids, world drops, crafted through professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.
Each piece of gear significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities. Here are the top items for Shadow Priests in Blitz, tailored for each equipment slot:
Shoulders
Back
Chest
Wrist
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Main Hand
Embellishments
Embellishments are unique effects associated with crafted items, either as predefined elements in a recipe or added with an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.
Given that only a maximum of two embellished items can be equipped at a time, here are the best embellishments for Shadow Priests in Blitz:
Enchantments
Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Back, Chest, Wrist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.
Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers.
Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here is a list of the top enchantments for Shadow Priests in Blitz, essential for optimizing combat effectiveness:
Gems
Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession that provide stat bonuses to improve gear and fine-tune character stats. These gems can be socketed into various item slots, including Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings.
While the availability of sockets on these items is generally random when they drop, Head, Wrist, and Waist items can have a single socket added using the Nerubian Gemweaver , which costs 6 Algari Token of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.
Additionally, for non-PvP Neck and Rings items, sockets can be added with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting . This item, crafted by Jewelcrafters, can increase the number of sockets to 2 for Neck and Rings slots.
Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, the following are the top gem choices for Shadow Priests in Blitz:
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 Blitz:
Thunder Citrine
Sea Citrine
Wind Citrine
Races
Each race in World of Warcraft has unique traits that enhance abilities or improve in-game quality of life. Although these racial traits offer minor advantages, they can provide a competitive edge in certain scenarios.
With Night Elf currently being the top race for Shadow Priests in Blitz, here are the other races that also stand out due to their advantageous traits: