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Shadow Priest Solo Shuffle PvP Guide for Midnight Pre-Patch

Welcome to Murlok’s Shadow Priest PvP guide for Solo Shuffle Arenas 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 Solo Shuffle.

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

Top Solo Shuffle Shadow Priests

  1. Nâzgüûl's icon
    1
    Nâzgüûl
    Draenor (EU)
    Undead | Voidweaver | 122 ilvl
    3222
  2. Kishobengi's icon
    2
    Kishobengi
    Ravencrest (EU)
    Void Elf | Voidweaver | 123 ilvl
    3189
  3. Stunsilence's icon
    3
    Stunsilence
    Sargeras (US)
    Orc | Voidweaver | 127 ilvl
    3184
  4. Kishobed's icon
    4
    Kishobed
    Executus (EU)
    Highmountain Tauren | Voidweaver | 123 ilvl
    3171
  5. Kishobongers's icon
    5
    Kishobongers
    Ravencrest (EU)
    Highmountain Tauren | Voidweaver | 122 ilvl
    3160

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

  • 9% Critical Strike +42
  • 34% Haste +360
  • 8% Mastery +91
  • 26% Versatility +365

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 0% Avoidance +0
  • 3% Leech +39
  • 18% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Solo Shuffle Arenas. 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 Solo Shuffle

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 Solo Shuffle Arenas.

Head

  1. Dying Star's Veil

    • Set
    • 49
    Dying Star's Veil icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Silk Guise

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Guise icon

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet

    • 41
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Necklace

    • 7
    Astral Gladiator's Necklace icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Amulet

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Amulet icon

  4. Cabochon of the Infinite Flight

    • 1
    Cabochon of the Infinite Flight icon

Shoulders

  1. Dying Star's Pyrelights

    • Set
    • 44
    Dying Star's Pyrelights icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Silk Mantle

    • 4
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Mantle icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Silk Amice

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Amice icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Dying Star's Cassock

    • Set
    • 49
    Dying Star's Cassock icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Silk Robe

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Robe icon

Wrist

  1. Astral Gladiator's Silk Armbands

    • 39
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Armbands icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands

    • Craft
    • 6
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands icon

  3. Astral Warmonger's Bindings

    • 5
    Astral Warmonger's Bindings icon

Hands

  1. Dying Star's Caress

    • Set
    • 49
    Dying Star's Caress icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Silk Gloves

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Gloves icon

Waist

  1. Astral Gladiator's Silk Cord

    • 42
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Cord icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash

    • 7
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash icon

  3. Consecrated Cord

    • 1
    Consecrated Cord icon

Legs

  1. Astral Gladiator's Silk Leggings

    • 40
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Leggings icon

  2. Dying Star's Leggings

    • Set
    • 5
    Dying Star's Leggings icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Cloth Leggings

    • 4
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Leggings icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Silk Trousers

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Trousers icon

Feet

  1. Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads

    • Craft
    • 34
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads icon

  2. Astral Warmonger's Slippers

    • 9
    Astral Warmonger's Slippers icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Silk Treads

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Treads icon

  4. Dying Star's Soles

    • 2
    Dying Star's Soles icon

  5. Ascension Arrestor's Soles

    • 1
    Ascension Arrestor's Soles icon

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet

    • Craft
    • 94
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Ring

    • 6
    Astral Gladiator's Ring icon

Trinkets

  1. Astral Gladiator's Medallion

    • Set
    • 50
    Astral Gladiator's Medallion icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 48
    Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Emblem

    • Set
    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Emblem icon

Main Hand

  1. Astral Gladiator's Staff

    • 46
    Astral Gladiator's Staff icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Skewer

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Skewer icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Cinquedea

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Cinquedea icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Greatstaff

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Greatstaff icon

  5. Voidglass Spire

    • Set
    • 1
    Voidglass Spire icon

Off Hand

  1. Algari Competitor's Lamp

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Lamp icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Focus

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Focus 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. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 93
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Energy Redistribution Beacon

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  3. Captured Starlight

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands icon

  4. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads 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 Solo Shuffle Arenas during Midnight Pre-Patch.

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 36
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 11
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. +44 Leech

    • 1
    +44 Leech icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 34
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Council's Intellect

    • 16
    Council's Intellect icon

Wrist

  1. +66 Speed

    • 39
    +66 Speed icon

  2. +135 Leech

    • 7
    +135 Leech icon

  3. +88 Leech

    • 2
    +88 Leech icon

Legs

  1. Sunset Spellthread

    • 30
    Sunset Spellthread icon

  2. Daybreak Spellthread

    • 20
    Daybreak Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Scout's March

    • 39
    Scout's March icon

  2. Defender's March

    • 8
    Defender's March icon

  3. Scout's March

    • 2
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. +21 Versatility

    • 35
    +21 Versatility icon

  2. Cursed Mastery

    • 26
    Cursed Mastery icon

  3. +21 Haste

    • 24
    +21 Haste icon

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 31
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  2. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 7
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

  3. Stormrider's Fury

    • 7
    Stormrider's Fury 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 Solo Shuffle Arenas.

Algari Diamond

  1. Cognitive Bloodstone

    • 49
    Cognitive Bloodstone icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 1
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 35
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  2. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 9
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  3. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 5
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  4. Dexterous Fiber

    • 1
    Dexterous Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Quick Sapphire

    • 178
    Quick Sapphire icon

  2. Versatile Emerald

    • 90
    Versatile Emerald icon

  3. Versatile Onyx

    • 72
    Versatile Onyx icon

  4. Quick Onyx

    • 11
    Quick Onyx icon

  5. Masterful Sapphire

    • 8
    Masterful Sapphire icon

Most Played Races for Shadow Priest Solo Shuffle

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvP, giving a competitive edge in Solo Shuffle Arenas.

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

  1. Void Elf

    • 19
    Void Elf icon

  2. Night Elf

    • 10
    Night Elf icon

  3. Highmountain Tauren

    • 5
    Highmountain Tauren icon

  4. Undead

    • 4
    Undead icon

  5. Orc

    • 3
    Orc 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 Solo Shuffle PvP guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Shadow Priests in Solo Shuffle Arenas 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 PvP.