Mythic+ Shadow Priest PvE Guide Banner

Shadow Priest Mythic+ PvE Guide for TWW Season 2

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Shadow Priest PvE build guide for Mythic+ Dungeons 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 runs in Patch 11.1.

Top Shadow Priests

  1. Nanomya's icon
    1
    Nanomya
    Hyjal (EU)
    Troll | Voidweaver | 681 ilvl
    3540
  2. Taan's icon
    2
    Taan
    Kazzak (EU)
    Dracthyr | Voidweaver | 682 ilvl
    3531
  3. Priestsine's icon
    3
    Priestsine
    Illidan (US)
    Night Elf | Voidweaver | 680 ilvl
    3524
  4. Baysis's icon
    4
    Baysis
    Sargeras (US)
    Night Elf | Archon | 682 ilvl
    3507
  5. Sòoh's icon
    5
    Sòoh
    Silvermoon (EU)
    Mag'har Orc | Archon | 678 ilvl
    3504

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

  • +6402
    14% Critical Strike
  • +16069
    25% Haste
  • +21001
    19% Mastery
  • +2283
    3% Versatility

Stat priority

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

Minor Stats

  • +1717
    3% Avoidance
  • +1098
    1% Leech
  • +0
    2% Speed

Stat priority

  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Talents

Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in Mythic+ Dungeons. 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 Mythic+.

Head

  1. Confessor's Unshakable Halo icon
    Set
    Confessor's Unshakable Halo
    47
  2. Cinderbrew-Soaked Cowl icon
    Cinderbrew-Soaked Cowl
    1
  3. Cleanup Crew's Wastemask icon
    Cleanup Crew's Wastemask
    1
  4. Consecrated Hood icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Hood
    1

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Craft
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship
    26
  2. Strapped Rescue-Keg icon
    Strapped Rescue-Keg
    16
  3. Gobfather's Gifted Bling icon
    Gobfather's Gifted Bling
    4
  4. Semi-Charmed Amulet icon
    Semi-Charmed Amulet
    4

Shoulders

  1. Confessor's Unshakable Radiance icon
    Set
    Confessor's Unshakable Radiance
    49
  2. Moneymaking Businessmantle icon
    Moneymaking Businessmantle
    1

Back

  1. Consecrated Cloak icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Cloak
    21
  2. Undercircuit Racing Flag icon
    Undercircuit Racing Flag
    10
  3. Electrician's Siphoning Filter icon
    Electrician's Siphoning Filter
    8
  4. Test Pilot's Go-Pack icon
    Test Pilot's Go-Pack
    5
  5. Chef Chewie's Towel icon
    Chef Chewie's Towel
    2

Chest

  1. Confessor's Unshakable Vestment icon
    Set
    Confessor's Unshakable Vestment
    49
  2. Saboteur's Rubber Jacket icon
    Saboteur's Rubber Jacket
    1

Wrist

  1. Consecrated Cuffs icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Cuffs
    36
  2. Underparty Admission Bracelet icon
    Underparty Admission Bracelet
    4
  3. Charged Rookfeather Wraps icon
    Charged Rookfeather Wraps
    3
  4. Illicit Bankroll Bracers icon
    Illicit Bankroll Bracers
    3
  5. Gleamwax Shackles icon
    Gleamwax Shackles
    2

Hands

  1. Confessor's Unshakable Mitts icon
    Set
    Confessor's Unshakable Mitts
    47
  2. Consecrated Gloves icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Gloves
    2
  3. Punctured Apiary Gloves icon
    Punctured Apiary Gloves
    1

Waist

  1. Consecrated Cord icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Cord
    14
  2. Refiner's Conveyor Belt icon
    Refiner's Conveyor Belt
    10
  3. Vatwork Janitor's Wasteband icon
    Vatwork Janitor's Wasteband
    7
  4. Confessor's Unshakable Ornament icon
    Confessor's Unshakable Ornament
    6
  5. Ringmaster's Cummerbund icon
    Ringmaster's Cummerbund
    4

Legs

  1. Pit Doctor's Petticoat icon
    Pit Doctor's Petticoat
    23
  2. Confessor's Unshakable Leggings icon
    Set
    Confessor's Unshakable Leggings
    21
  3. Ancient Hardened Legwraps icon
    Ancient Hardened Legwraps
    2
  4. Consecrated Leggings icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Leggings
    2
  5. Rowdy Reveler's Legwraps icon
    Rowdy Reveler's Legwraps
    1

Feet

  1. Consecrated Slippers icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Slippers
    18
  2. Confessor's Unshakable Boots icon
    Confessor's Unshakable Boots
    10
  3. Hotstep Heel-Turners icon
    Hotstep Heel-Turners
    10
  4. Deranged Alchemist's Slippers icon
    Deranged Alchemist's Slippers
    7
  5. Cemented Murloc-Swimmers icon
    Cemented Murloc-Swimmers
    4

Rings

  1. Cyrce's Circlet icon
    Cyrce's Circlet
    30
  2. The Jastor Diamond icon
    The Jastor Diamond
    29
  3. Footbomb Championship Ring icon
    Footbomb Championship Ring
    12
  4. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Craft
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship
    9
  5. 85-Year Tenure Ring icon
    85-Year Tenure Ring
    5

Trinkets

  1. Mug's Moxie Jug icon
    Mug's Moxie Jug
    45
  2. Signet of the Priory icon
    Signet of the Priory
    27
  3. Carved Blazikon Wax icon
    Carved Blazikon Wax
    9
  4. House of Cards icon
    House of Cards
    9
  5. Eye of Kezan icon
    Eye of Kezan
    4

Main Hand

  1. Vagabond's Bounding Baton icon
    Craft
    Vagabond's Bounding Baton
    16
  2. Big Earner's Bludgeon icon
    Big Earner's Bludgeon
    8
  3. Everforged Dagger icon
    Craft
    Everforged Dagger
    6
  4. Hand of Beledar icon
    Hand of Beledar
    6
  5. Stix's Metal Detector icon
    Stix's Metal Detector
    6

Off Hand

  1. Vagabond's Torch icon
    Craft
    Vagabond's Torch
    24
  2. Superfan's Beater-Buzzer icon
    Superfan's Beater-Buzzer
    6
  3. Deathwalker's Promise icon
    Deathwalker's Promise
    2
  4. Operator's Fraud Detector icon
    Operator's Fraud Detector
    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 Mythic+.

  1. Vagabond's Torch icon
    Ascendance
    35
  2. Consecrated Cuffs icon
    Writhing Armor Banding
    32
  3. Consecrated Cuffs icon
    Dawnthread Lining
    18
  4. Consecrated Cuffs icon
    Duskthread Lining
    7
  5. Binding of Binding icon
    Bind Binding Of Binding
    2

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 Mythic+ builds.

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace icon
    Chant of Winged Grace
    34
  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs icon
    Chant of Leeching Fangs
    12
  3. +355 Avoidance icon
    +355 Avoidance
    3

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    49
  2. Council's Intellect icon
    Council's Intellect
    1

Wrist

  1. +1090 Avoidance icon
    +1090 Avoidance
    33
  2. +2040 Leech icon
    +2040 Leech
    10
  3. +710 Avoidance icon
    +710 Avoidance
    3

Legs

  1. Sunset Spellthread icon
    Sunset Spellthread
    46
  2. Daybreak Spellthread icon
    Daybreak Spellthread
    3

Feet

  1. Defender's March icon
    Defender's March
    30
  2. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    19

Rings

  1. +315 Haste icon
    +315 Haste
    48
  2. +315 Mastery icon
    +315 Mastery
    32
  3. +315 Critical Strike icon
    +315 Critical Strike
    14

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power icon
    Authority of Radiant Power
    25
  2. Authority of the Depths icon
    Authority of the Depths
    12
  3. Council's Guile icon
    Council's Guile
    5

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 Mythic+.

Algari Diamond

  1. Elusive Blasphemite icon
    Elusive Blasphemite
    25
  2. Culminating Blasphemite icon
    Culminating Blasphemite
    20

Cyrce's Circlet

  1. Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine icon
    Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine
    30
  2. Stormbringer's Runed Citrine icon
    Stormbringer's Runed Citrine
    30
  3. Windsinger's Runed Citrine icon
    Windsinger's Runed Citrine
    30

Prismatic

  1. Masterful Emerald icon
    Masterful Emerald
    75
  2. Quick Onyx icon
    Quick Onyx
    62
  3. Quick Ruby icon
    Quick Ruby
    28
  4. Masterful Ruby icon
    Masterful Ruby
    26
  5. Deadly Emerald icon
    Deadly Emerald
    23

Races

Racial traits can affect performance in PvE, 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 Mythic+ Dungeons.

  1. Night Elf icon
    Night Elf
    16
  2. Goblin icon
    Goblin
    6
  3. Void Elf icon
    Void Elf
    6
  4. Mag'har Orc icon
    Mag'har Orc
    4
  5. Dracthyr icon
    Dracthyr
    4

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 Mythic+ guide created?

The guide is created by collecting live data from the 50 top-rated Shadow Priests in Mythic+, 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 PvE format.