Mythic+ Shadow Priest PvE Guide Banner

Shadow Priest Mythic+ PvE Guide for Midnight Pre-Patch

Welcome to Murlok’s Shadow Priest PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: Midnight Pre-Patch.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 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 12.0 competitive M+.

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

Top Mythic+ Shadow Priests

  1. Guayfix's icon
    1
    Guayfix
    Sanguino (EU)
    Human | Voidweaver | 169 ilvl
    4153
  2. Yov's icon
    2
    Yov
    Azshara (KR)
    Night Elf | Voidweaver | 169 ilvl
    4151
  3. Zetta's icon
    3
    Zetta
    Akama (US)
    Human | Voidweaver | 169 ilvl
    4124
  4. 스렉이's icon
    4
    스렉이
    Azshara (KR)
    Dwarf | Voidweaver | 169 ilvl
    4117
  5. 芙蓉煙雨's icon
    5
    芙蓉煙雨
    Nightsong (TW)
    Void Elf | Voidweaver | 168 ilvl
    4078

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

  • 28% Critical Strike +277
  • 41% Haste +433
  • 22% Mastery +455
  • 6% Versatility +79

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 8% Avoidance +78
  • 4% Leech +31
  • 6% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Mythic+ Dungeons. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top 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 Mythic+

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 Mythic+ Dungeons.

Head

  1. Dying Star's Veil

    • Set
    • 48
    Dying Star's Veil icon

  2. Consecrated Hood

    • Craft
    • 1
    Consecrated Hood icon

  3. Twilight Tyrant's Veil

    • 1
    Twilight Tyrant's Veil icon

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 17
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Duskblaze's Desperation

    • 10
    Duskblaze's Desperation icon

  3. Sin Stained Pendant

    • 8
    Sin Stained Pendant icon

  4. Cabochon of the Infinite Flight

    • 3
    Cabochon of the Infinite Flight icon

  5. Chrysalis of Sundered Souls

    • 3
    Chrysalis of Sundered Souls icon

Shoulders

  1. Dying Star's Pyrelights

    • Set
    • 32
    Dying Star's Pyrelights icon

  2. Sinlight Shoulderpads

    • 7
    Sinlight Shoulderpads icon

  3. Consecrated Mantle

    • Craft
    • 4
    Consecrated Mantle icon

  4. Mounted Manacannons

    • 4
    Mounted Manacannons icon

  5. Harmonious Spaulders

    • 3
    Harmonious Spaulders icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 49
    Reshii Wraps icon

  2. Cloak of Coordination

    • 1
    Cloak of Coordination icon

Chest

  1. Dying Star's Cassock

    • Set
    • 47
    Dying Star's Cassock icon

  2. Frock of Spirit's Reunion

    • 2
    Frock of Spirit's Reunion icon

  3. Robes of Midnight Bargains

    • 1
    Robes of Midnight Bargains icon

Wrist

  1. Consecrated Cuffs

    • Craft
    • 28
    Consecrated Cuffs icon

  2. Conjoined Glass Bracers

    • 5
    Conjoined Glass Bracers icon

  3. Fizzlefuse Cuffs

    • 5
    Fizzlefuse Cuffs icon

  4. Singed Sievecuffs

    • 4
    Singed Sievecuffs icon

  5. Dying Star's Bangles

    • 3
    Dying Star's Bangles icon

Hands

  1. Dying Star's Caress

    • Set
    • 45
    Dying Star's Caress icon

  2. Consecrated Gloves

    • Craft
    • 3
    Consecrated Gloves icon

  3. Bloodwrath's Gnarled Claws

    • 1
    Bloodwrath's Gnarled Claws icon

  4. Codebreaker's Cunning Handwraps

    • 1
    Codebreaker's Cunning Handwraps icon

Waist

  1. Consecrated Cord

    • Craft
    • 32
    Consecrated Cord icon

  2. Dying Star's Waistlight

    • 7
    Dying Star's Waistlight icon

  3. Burrower's Cinch

    • 4
    Burrower's Cinch icon

  4. Forgeweaver's Journal Holster

    • 2
    Forgeweaver's Journal Holster icon

  5. Honorbound Retainer's Sash

    • 2
    Honorbound Retainer's Sash icon

Legs

  1. Dying Star's Leggings

    • Set
    • 47
    Dying Star's Leggings icon

  2. Consecrated Leggings

    • 2
    Consecrated Leggings icon

  3. Razorchoke Slacks

    • 1
    Razorchoke Slacks icon

Feet

  1. Interloper's Silken Striders

    • 45
    Interloper's Silken Striders icon

  2. Dying Star's Soles

    • 4
    Dying Star's Soles icon

  3. Consecrated Slippers

    • Craft
    • 1
    Consecrated Slippers icon

Rings

  1. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 31
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Logic Gate: Omega

    • 14
    Logic Gate: Omega icon

  3. Signet of the False Accuser

    • 12
    Signet of the False Accuser icon

  4. Band of the Shattered Soul

    • 11
    Band of the Shattered Soul icon

  5. Logic Gate: Alpha

    • 8
    Logic Gate: Alpha icon

Trinkets

  1. Araz's Ritual Forge

    • 31
    Araz's Ritual Forge icon

  2. Diamantine Voidcore

    • Set
    • 28
    Diamantine Voidcore icon

  3. Astral Antenna

    • 21
    Astral Antenna icon

  4. Azhiccaran Parapodia

    • 7
    Azhiccaran Parapodia icon

  5. Lily of the Eternal Weave

    • 5
    Lily of the Eternal Weave icon

Main Hand

  1. Voidglass Kris

    • Set
    • 22
    Voidglass Kris icon

  2. Voidglass Spire

    • Set
    • 20
    Voidglass Spire icon

  3. Everforged Dagger

    • 2
    Everforged Dagger icon

  4. Staff of Fractured Spacetime

    • 2
    Staff of Fractured Spacetime icon

  5. Gluttonous Rondel

    • 1
    Gluttonous Rondel icon

Off Hand

  1. Vagabond's Torch

    • Craft
    • 18
    Vagabond's Torch icon

  2. Fractillus' Last Breath

    • 4
    Fractillus' Last Breath icon

  3. Iris of the Dark Beyond

    • 4
    Iris of the Dark Beyond icon

  4. Nathrian Reliquary

    • 1
    Nathrian Reliquary 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. Dawnthread Lining

    • 28
    Consecrated Cord icon

  2. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 20
    Consecrated Cuffs icon

  3. Ascendance

    • 19
    Vagabond's Torch icon

  4. Duskthread Lining

    • 12
    Consecrated Cord icon

  5. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 4
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship 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 Mythic+ Dungeons during Midnight Pre-Patch.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence

    • 6
    Incandescent Essence icon

Neck

  1. Enchant Neck - Mark of the Claw

    • 2
    Enchant Neck - Mark of the Claw icon

Shoulders

  1. Greater Inscription of Charged Lodestone

    • 1
    Greater Inscription of Charged Lodestone icon

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 31
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 15
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 2
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 47
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Council's Intellect

    • 3
    Council's Intellect icon

Wrist

  1. +72 Avoidance

    • 29
    +72 Avoidance icon

  2. +43 Leech

    • 16
    +43 Leech icon

  3. +66 Speed

    • 3
    +66 Speed icon

Hands

  1. Heavy Knothide Armor Kit

    • 1
    Heavy Knothide Armor Kit icon

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp

    • 1
    Shadowed Belt Clasp icon

Legs

  1. Sunset Spellthread

    • 45
    Sunset Spellthread icon

  2. Charged Armor Kit

    • 2
    Charged Armor Kit icon

  3. Daybreak Spellthread

    • 2
    Daybreak Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 36
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 13
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. +21 Haste

    • 28
    +21 Haste icon

  2. +21 Mastery

    • 28
    +21 Mastery icon

  3. +21 Critical Strike

    • 27
    +21 Critical Strike icon

Main Hand

  1. Council's Guile

    • 24
    Council's Guile icon

  2. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 10
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  3. Stonebound Artistry

    • 8
    Stonebound Artistry icon

Off Hand

  1. Enchant Off-Hand - Major Intellect

    • 1
    Enchant Off-Hand - Major Intellect 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 Mythic+ Dungeons.

Algari Diamond

  1. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 33
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 15
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 18
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  2. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 15
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  3. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 11
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

  4. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 5
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Quick Onyx

    • 76
    Quick Onyx icon

  2. Masterful Emerald

    • 53
    Masterful Emerald icon

  3. Deadly Onyx

    • 32
    Deadly Onyx icon

  4. Masterful Ruby

    • 31
    Masterful Ruby icon

  5. Versatile Ruby

    • 31
    Versatile Ruby icon

Most Played Races for Shadow Priest M+

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvE, giving a competitive edge in Mythic+ Dungeons.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Shadow Priest DPS players in Midnight Pre-Patch.

  1. Night Elf

    • 11
    Night Elf icon

  2. Void Elf

    • 7
    Void Elf icon

  3. Goblin

    • 6
    Goblin icon

  4. Human

    • 5
    Human icon

  5. Blood Elf

    • 5
    Blood Elf icon

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 Mythic+ PvE guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Shadow Priests in Mythic+ Dungeons 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 Midnight Pre-Patch and Patch 12.0.

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 PvE.