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Shadow Priest Mythic+ PvE Guide for The War Within Season 2

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Shadow Priest PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: The War Within Season 2.

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 11.2 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. Mightyshadøw's icon
    1
    Mightyshadøw
    Burning Blade (EU)
    Night Elf | Voidweaver | 686 ilvl
    3910
  2. Смородиновая's icon
    2
    Смородиновая
    Howling Fjord (EU)
    Night Elf | Archon | 686 ilvl
    3869
  3. Shîn's icon
    3
    Shîn
    Zirkel Des Cenarius (EU)
    Night Elf | Voidweaver | 686 ilvl
    3847
  4. Gabew's icon
    4
    Gabew
    Sargeras (US)
    Night Elf | Archon | 685 ilvl
    3833
  5. Roidform's icon
    5
    Roidform
    Area 52 (US)
    Void Elf | Archon | 685 ilvl
    3806

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

  • 13% Critical Strike +5350
  • 26% Haste +17276
  • 18% Mastery +19600
  • 3% Versatility +2227

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 3% Avoidance +1415
  • 1% Leech +953
  • 2% 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. Confessor's Unshakable Halo

    • Set
    • 45
    Confessor's Unshakable Halo icon

  2. Consecrated Hood

    • 2
    Consecrated Hood icon

  3. Inventor's Ingenious Trifocals

    • 1
    Inventor's Ingenious Trifocals icon

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 17
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Semi-Charmed Amulet

    • 12
    Semi-Charmed Amulet icon

  3. Strapped Rescue-Keg

    • 12
    Strapped Rescue-Keg icon

  4. Gobfather's Gifted Bling

    • 5
    Gobfather's Gifted Bling icon

  5. Wastelander's Gilded Pendant

    • 1
    Wastelander's Gilded Pendant icon

Shoulders

  1. Confessor's Unshakable Radiance

    • Set
    • 46
    Confessor's Unshakable Radiance icon

  2. Underboss's Tailored Mantle

    • 1
    Underboss's Tailored Mantle icon

  3. Wastelander Magi's Spines

    • 1
    Wastelander Magi's Spines icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 40
    Reshii Wraps icon

  2. Consecrated Cloak

    • Craft
    • 6
    Consecrated Cloak icon

  3. Chef Chewie's Towel

    • 1
    Chef Chewie's Towel icon

  4. Test Pilot's Go-Pack

    • 1
    Test Pilot's Go-Pack icon

Chest

  1. Confessor's Unshakable Vestment

    • Set
    • 47
    Confessor's Unshakable Vestment icon

  2. Saboteur's Rubber Jacket

    • 1
    Saboteur's Rubber Jacket icon

Wrist

  1. Consecrated Cuffs

    • Craft
    • 35
    Consecrated Cuffs icon

  2. Underparty Admission Bracelet

    • 4
    Underparty Admission Bracelet icon

  3. Confessor's Unshakable Faulds

    • 3
    Confessor's Unshakable Faulds icon

  4. Fizzlefuse Cuffs

    • 3
    Fizzlefuse Cuffs icon

  5. Illicit Bankroll Bracers

    • 2
    Illicit Bankroll Bracers icon

Hands

  1. Confessor's Unshakable Mitts

    • Set
    • 46
    Confessor's Unshakable Mitts icon

  2. Consecrated Gloves

    • Craft
    • 1
    Consecrated Gloves icon

  3. Stonefiend Shaper's Mitts

    • 1
    Stonefiend Shaper's Mitts icon

Waist

  1. Durable Information Securing Container

    • 46
    Durable Information Securing Container icon

  2. Consecrated Cord

    • Craft
    • 2
    Consecrated Cord icon

Legs

  1. Pit Doctor's Petticoat

    • 27
    Pit Doctor's Petticoat icon

  2. Confessor's Unshakable Leggings

    • Set
    • 14
    Confessor's Unshakable Leggings icon

  3. Razorchoke Slacks

    • 4
    Razorchoke Slacks icon

  4. Archaic Venomancer's Legwraps

    • 1
    Archaic Venomancer's Legwraps icon

  5. Rowdy Reveler's Legwraps

    • 1
    Rowdy Reveler's Legwraps icon

Feet

  1. Confessor's Unshakable Boots

    • 21
    Confessor's Unshakable Boots icon

  2. Consecrated Slippers

    • Craft
    • 8
    Consecrated Slippers icon

  3. Cemented Murloc-Swimmers

    • 7
    Cemented Murloc-Swimmers icon

  4. Deranged Alchemist's Slippers

    • 4
    Deranged Alchemist's Slippers icon

  5. Hotstep Heel-Turners

    • 3
    Hotstep Heel-Turners icon

Rings

  1. The Jastor Diamond

    • 40
    The Jastor Diamond icon

  2. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 12
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  3. Footbomb Championship Ring

    • 10
    Footbomb Championship Ring icon

  4. Fleshfused Circle

    • 4
    Fleshfused Circle icon

  5. Radiant Necromancer's Band

    • 4
    Radiant Necromancer's Band icon

Trinkets

  1. Mug's Moxie Jug

    • 40
    Mug's Moxie Jug icon

  2. Signet of the Priory

    • 20
    Signet of the Priory icon

  3. House of Cards

    • 18
    House of Cards icon

  4. Carved Blazikon Wax

    • 7
    Carved Blazikon Wax icon

  5. Lily of the Eternal Weave

    • 4
    Lily of the Eternal Weave icon

Main Hand

  1. Big Earner's Bludgeon

    • 23
    Big Earner's Bludgeon icon

  2. G3T-00t

    • 4
    G3T-00t icon

  3. Hand of Beledar

    • 3
    Hand of Beledar icon

  4. Stix's Metal Detector

    • 3
    Stix's Metal Detector icon

  5. Vagabond's Bounding Baton

    • 3
    Vagabond's Bounding Baton icon

Off Hand

  1. Vagabond's Torch

    • Craft
    • 31
    Vagabond's Torch icon

  2. Deathwalker's Promise

    • 3
    Deathwalker's Promise icon

  3. Operator's Fraud Detector

    • 3
    Operator's Fraud Detector icon

  4. Nathrian Reliquary

    • 2
    Nathrian Reliquary icon

  5. Superfan's Beater-Buzzer

    • 2
    Superfan's Beater-Buzzer 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. Ascendance

    • 31
    Vagabond's Torch icon

  2. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 29
    Consecrated Cuffs icon

  3. Duskthread Lining

    • 11
    Consecrated Cuffs icon

  4. Dawnthread Lining

    • 6
    Consecrated Cuffs icon

  5. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 3
    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 The War Within Season 2.

Head

  1. Greater Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 46
    Greater Rune of the Void Ritual icon

  2. Lesser Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 1
    Lesser Rune of the Void Ritual icon

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 18
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 7
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 2
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 46
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Council's Intellect

    • 2
    Council's Intellect icon

Wrist

  1. +1090 Avoidance

    • 31
    +1090 Avoidance icon

  2. +2040 Leech

    • 10
    +2040 Leech icon

  3. +1000 Speed

    • 4
    +1000 Speed icon

Hands

  1. Enchant Gloves - Legion Surveying

    • 1
    Enchant Gloves - Legion Surveying icon

Legs

  1. Sunset Spellthread

    • 45
    Sunset Spellthread icon

  2. Daybreak Spellthread

    • 2
    Daybreak Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 31
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 16
    Scout's March icon

  3. Watcher's Loam

    • 1
    Watcher's Loam icon

Rings

  1. +315 Haste

    • 41
    +315 Haste icon

  2. +315 Mastery

    • 36
    +315 Mastery icon

  3. +315 Critical Strike

    • 8
    +315 Critical Strike icon

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 24
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  2. Authority of the Depths

    • 14
    Authority of the Depths icon

  3. Stonebound Artistry

    • 3
    Stonebound Artistry 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

    • 23
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 23
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

  3. Insightful Blasphemite

    • 1
    Insightful Blasphemite icon

Cyrce's Circlet

  1. Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine

    • 1
    Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine icon

  2. Stormbringer's Runed Citrine

    • 1
    Stormbringer's Runed Citrine icon

  3. Windsinger's Runed Citrine

    • 1
    Windsinger's Runed Citrine icon

Fiber

  1. Energizing Fiber

    • 11
    Energizing Fiber icon

  2. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 10
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  3. Chronomantic Fiber

    • 9
    Chronomantic Fiber icon

  4. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 7
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  5. Precise Fiber

    • 3
    Precise Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Masterful Emerald

    • 82
    Masterful Emerald icon

  2. Quick Onyx

    • 67
    Quick Onyx icon

  3. Masterful Sapphire

    • 35
    Masterful Sapphire icon

  4. Quick Ruby

    • 35
    Quick Ruby icon

  5. Masterful Ruby

    • 33
    Masterful Ruby icon

Durable Information Securing Container

Durable Information Securing Container is a powerful belt introduced in Patch 11.1.7, obtained from Overcharged Delves. It features a unique effect that enhances character builds and can significantly impact performance in competitive content.

  1. Electric Current

    • 23
    Electric Current icon

  2. Critical Chain

    • 11
    Critical Chain icon

  3. Spark Burst

    • 5
    Spark Burst 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 The War Within Season 2.

  1. Night Elf

    • 23
    Night Elf icon

  2. Void Elf

    • 7
    Void Elf icon

  3. Goblin

    • 6
    Goblin icon

  4. Dwarf

    • 3
    Dwarf icon

  5. Blood Elf

    • 2
    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 The War Within Season 2 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 PvE.