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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. Norialaxo's icon
    1
    Norialaxo
    Area 52 (US)
    Night Elf | Voidweaver | 675 ilvl
    3640
  2. Kiea's icon
    2
    Kiea
    Ragnaros (EU)
    Night Elf | Voidweaver | 672 ilvl
    3490
  3. Taan's icon
    3
    Taan
    Kazzak (EU)
    Dracthyr | Archon | 673 ilvl
    3456
  4. Sòoh's icon
    4
    Sòoh
    Silvermoon (EU)
    Mag'har Orc | Archon | 672 ilvl
    3446
  5. Bralnz's icon
    5
    Bralnz
    Ravencrest (EU)
    Night Elf | Archon | 670 ilvl
    3442

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

  • +4722
    12% Critical Strike
  • +16452
    25% Haste
  • +20953
    19% Mastery
  • +2117
    3% Versatility

Stat priority

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

Minor Stats

  • +1642
    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
    48
  2. Cleanup Crew's Wastemask icon
    Cleanup Crew's Wastemask
    1
  3. Elysian Flame Crown icon
    Elysian Flame Crown
    1

Neck

  1. Strapped Rescue-Keg icon
    Strapped Rescue-Keg
    23
  2. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Craft
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship
    17
  3. Semi-Charmed Amulet icon
    Semi-Charmed Amulet
    5
  4. Gobfather's Gifted Bling icon
    Gobfather's Gifted Bling
    4
  5. Fractured Gemstone Locket icon
    Craft
    Fractured Gemstone Locket
    1

Shoulders

  1. Confessor's Unshakable Radiance icon
    Set
    Confessor's Unshakable Radiance
    50

Back

  1. Consecrated Cloak icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Cloak
    17
  2. Electrician's Siphoning Filter icon
    Electrician's Siphoning Filter
    14
  3. Test Pilot's Go-Pack icon
    Test Pilot's Go-Pack
    8
  4. Undercircuit Racing Flag icon
    Undercircuit Racing Flag
    7
  5. Candlebearer's Shroud icon
    Candlebearer's Shroud
    2

Chest

  1. Confessor's Unshakable Vestment icon
    Set
    Confessor's Unshakable Vestment
    49
  2. Consecrated Robe icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Robe
    1

Wrist

  1. Consecrated Cuffs icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Cuffs
    29
  2. Underparty Admission Bracelet icon
    Underparty Admission Bracelet
    8
  3. Illicit Bankroll Bracers icon
    Illicit Bankroll Bracers
    5
  4. Charged Rookfeather Wraps icon
    Charged Rookfeather Wraps
    2
  5. Rixxa's Sweat-Wicking Cuffs icon
    Rixxa's Sweat-Wicking Cuffs
    2

Hands

  1. Confessor's Unshakable Mitts icon
    Set
    Confessor's Unshakable Mitts
    46
  2. Golden Handshakers icon
    Golden Handshakers
    2
  3. Consecrated Gloves icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Gloves
    1
  4. King's Malicious Clutches icon
    King's Malicious Clutches
    1

Waist

  1. Consecrated Cord icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Cord
    16
  2. Refiner's Conveyor Belt icon
    Refiner's Conveyor Belt
    11
  3. Vatwork Janitor's Wasteband icon
    Vatwork Janitor's Wasteband
    8
  4. Honorbound Retainer's Sash icon
    Honorbound Retainer's Sash
    6
  5. Confessor's Unshakable Ornament icon
    Confessor's Unshakable Ornament
    4

Legs

  1. Pit Doctor's Petticoat icon
    Pit Doctor's Petticoat
    24
  2. Confessor's Unshakable Leggings icon
    Set
    Confessor's Unshakable Leggings
    15
  3. Consecrated Leggings icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Leggings
    3
  4. Razorchoke Slacks icon
    Razorchoke Slacks
    3
  5. Rowdy Reveler's Legwraps icon
    Rowdy Reveler's Legwraps
    3

Feet

  1. Confessor's Unshakable Boots icon
    Confessor's Unshakable Boots
    17
  2. Consecrated Slippers icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Slippers
    15
  3. Cemented Murloc-Swimmers icon
    Cemented Murloc-Swimmers
    6
  4. Hotstep Heel-Turners icon
    Hotstep Heel-Turners
    6
  5. Deranged Alchemist's Slippers icon
    Deranged Alchemist's Slippers
    5

Rings

  1. Cyrce's Circlet icon
    Cyrce's Circlet
    44
  2. The Jastor Diamond icon
    The Jastor Diamond
    26
  3. Footbomb Championship Ring icon
    Footbomb Championship Ring
    13
  4. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Craft
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship
    5
  5. Fleshfused Circle icon
    Fleshfused Circle
    3

Trinkets

  1. Mug's Moxie Jug icon
    Mug's Moxie Jug
    42
  2. Signet of the Priory icon
    Signet of the Priory
    28
  3. House of Cards icon
    House of Cards
    10
  4. Carved Blazikon Wax icon
    Carved Blazikon Wax
    8
  5. Eye of Kezan icon
    Eye of Kezan
    6

Main Hand

  1. Vagabond's Bounding Baton icon
    Craft
    Vagabond's Bounding Baton
    9
  2. Everforged Dagger icon
    Craft
    Everforged Dagger
    8
  3. Stix's Metal Detector icon
    Stix's Metal Detector
    7
  4. Big Earner's Bludgeon icon
    Big Earner's Bludgeon
    6
  5. G3T-00t icon
    G3T-00t
    5

Off Hand

  1. Vagabond's Torch icon
    Craft
    Vagabond's Torch
    37
  2. Deathwalker's Promise icon
    Deathwalker's Promise
    2
  3. Operator's Fraud Detector icon
    Operator's Fraud Detector
    1

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
    44
  2. Consecrated Cuffs icon
    Writhing Armor Banding
    38
  3. Consecrated Cuffs icon
    Dawnthread Lining
    14
  4. Consecrated Cloak icon
    Duskthread Lining
    1
  5. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Elemental Focusing Lens
    1

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
    37
  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs icon
    Chant of Leeching Fangs
    10
  3. +355 Avoidance icon
    +355 Avoidance
    1

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    50

Wrist

  1. +1090 Avoidance icon
    +1090 Avoidance
    35
  2. +2040 Leech icon
    +2040 Leech
    10
  3. +1000 Speed icon
    +1000 Speed
    2

Legs

  1. Sunset Spellthread icon
    Sunset Spellthread
    48
  2. Daybreak Spellthread icon
    Daybreak Spellthread
    2

Feet

  1. Defender's March icon
    Defender's March
    32
  2. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    16

Rings

  1. +315 Haste icon
    +315 Haste
    47
  2. +315 Mastery icon
    +315 Mastery
    44
  3. +315 Critical Strike icon
    +315 Critical Strike
    6

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power icon
    Authority of Radiant Power
    30
  2. Authority of the Depths icon
    Authority of the Depths
    14
  3. Stormrider's Fury icon
    Stormrider's Fury
    3

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. Culminating Blasphemite icon
    Culminating Blasphemite
    27
  2. Elusive Blasphemite icon
    Elusive Blasphemite
    18
  3. Elusive Blasphemite icon
    Elusive Blasphemite
    1

Cyrce's Circlet

  1. Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine icon
    Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine
    44
  2. Stormbringer's Runed Citrine icon
    Stormbringer's Runed Citrine
    44
  3. Windsinger's Runed Citrine icon
    Windsinger's Runed Citrine
    44

Prismatic

  1. Masterful Emerald icon
    Masterful Emerald
    84
  2. Quick Onyx icon
    Quick Onyx
    52
  3. Quick Ruby icon
    Quick Ruby
    23
  4. Masterful Ruby icon
    Masterful Ruby
    19
  5. Deadly Emerald icon
    Deadly Emerald
    13

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
    22
  2. Void Elf icon
    Void Elf
    9
  3. Dracthyr icon
    Dracthyr
    5
  4. Blood Elf icon
    Blood Elf
    3
  5. Human icon
    Human
    2

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.