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Voidweaver Shadow Priest Mythic+ PvE Guide for Midnight Season 1

Welcome to Murlok’s Voidweaver Shadow Priest PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: Midnight Season 1.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Voidweaver 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+ Voidweaver Shadow Priests

  1. Lokaao's icon
    1
    Lokaao
    Illidan (US)
    Goblin | Voidweaver | 267 ilvl
    2749
  2. Clâms's icon
    2
    Clâms
    Frostmourne (US)
    Human | Voidweaver | 264 ilvl
    2703
  3. Gothwomendm's icon
    3
    Gothwomendm
    Sargeras (US)
    Void Elf | Voidweaver | 262 ilvl
    2683
  4. Gomes's icon
    4
    Gomes
    Frostmourne (US)
    Void Elf | Voidweaver | 266 ilvl
    2678
  5. Monkeyook's icon
    5
    Monkeyook
    Illidan (US)
    Night Elf | Voidweaver | 263 ilvl
    2673

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

  • 12% Critical Strike +309
  • 24% Haste +889
  • 13% Mastery +780
  • 2% Versatility +84

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 1% Avoidance +23
  • 2% Leech +31
  • 5% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  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 Voidweaver 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. Blind Oath's Winged Crest

    • Set
    • 8
    Blind Oath's Winged Crest icon

  2. Organized Pontificator's Mask

    • 2
    Organized Pontificator's Mask icon

  3. Gaze of the Unrestrained

    • 1
    Gaze of the Unrestrained icon

  4. Preyseeker's Refined Crown

    • 1
    Preyseeker's Refined Crown icon

Neck

  1. Amani Heartstring Pendant

    • 5
    Amani Heartstring Pendant icon

  2. Eternal Voidsong Chain

    • 3
    Eternal Voidsong Chain icon

  3. Preyseeker's Choker

    • 2
    Preyseeker's Choker icon

  4. Necklace of the Twisting Void

    • 1
    Necklace of the Twisting Void icon

  5. Nocturnal Thorncharm

    • 1
    Nocturnal Thorncharm icon

Shoulders

  1. Blind Oath's Seraphguards

    • Set
    • 7
    Blind Oath's Seraphguards icon

  2. Courtly Shoulders

    • 1
    Courtly Shoulders icon

  3. Lightbinder Shoulderguards

    • 1
    Lightbinder Shoulderguards icon

  4. Nysarra's Mantle

    • 1
    Nysarra's Mantle icon

  5. Poisoner's Pauldrons

    • 1
    Poisoner's Pauldrons icon

Back

  1. Voidbreaker's Wrap

    • 6
    Voidbreaker's Wrap icon

  2. Defiant Defender's Drape

    • 2
    Defiant Defender's Drape icon

  3. Courtly Cloak

    • Craft
    • 1
    Courtly Cloak icon

  4. Draconic Nullcape

    • 1
    Draconic Nullcape icon

  5. Fluxweave Cloak

    • 1
    Fluxweave Cloak icon

Chest

  1. Blind Oath's Raiment

    • Set
    • 12
    Blind Oath's Raiment icon

Wrist

  1. Wraps of Watchful Wrath

    • 4
    Wraps of Watchful Wrath icon

  2. Voracious Wristwraps

    • 3
    Voracious Wristwraps icon

  3. Bracers of Blazing Light

    • 2
    Bracers of Blazing Light icon

  4. Courtly Wrists

    • Craft
    • 1
    Courtly Wrists icon

  5. Entropic Wristwraps

    • 1
    Entropic Wristwraps icon

Hands

  1. Blind Oath's Touch

    • Set
    • 7
    Blind Oath's Touch icon

  2. War Chaplain's Grips

    • 2
    War Chaplain's Grips icon

  3. Courtly Gloves

    • Craft
    • 1
    Courtly Gloves icon

  4. Fractured Fingerguards

    • 1
    Fractured Fingerguards icon

  5. Handwraps of the Ascended

    • 1
    Handwraps of the Ascended icon

Waist

  1. Hara'ti Defender's Sash

    • 4
    Hara'ti Defender's Sash icon

  2. Blind Oath's Jeweled Sash

    • 2
    Blind Oath's Jeweled Sash icon

  3. Clasp of Compliance

    • 1
    Clasp of Compliance icon

  4. Cord of Unraveling Reality

    • Set
    • 1
    Cord of Unraveling Reality icon

  5. Endless March Waistwrap

    • 1
    Endless March Waistwrap icon

Legs

  1. Blind Oath's Leggings

    • Set
    • 10
    Blind Oath's Leggings icon

  2. Sprawling Rootstockings

    • 2
    Sprawling Rootstockings icon

Feet

  1. Lightbinder Treads

    • 8
    Lightbinder Treads icon

  2. Slippers of the Midnight Flame

    • 2
    Slippers of the Midnight Flame icon

  3. Blind Oath's Slippers

    • 1
    Blind Oath's Slippers icon

  4. Nightprey Stalkers

    • 1
    Nightprey Stalkers icon

Rings

  1. Bifurcation Band

    • 6
    Bifurcation Band icon

  2. Omission of Light

    • Set
    • 5
    Omission of Light icon

  3. Occlusion of Void

    • Set
    • 3
    Occlusion of Void icon

  4. Bond of Light

    • 2
    Bond of Light icon

  5. Gleaming Copper Band

    • 2
    Gleaming Copper Band icon

Trinkets

  1. Crucible of Erratic Energies

    • 6
    Crucible of Erratic Energies icon

  2. Gaze of the Alnseer

    • 4
    Gaze of the Alnseer icon

  3. Vaelgor's Final Stare

    • 4
    Vaelgor's Final Stare icon

  4. Vessel of Tortured Souls

    • 3
    Vessel of Tortured Souls icon

  5. Emberwing Feather

    • 2
    Emberwing Feather icon

Main Hand

  1. Aln'hara Cane

    • Craft
    • 11
    Aln'hara Cane icon

  2. Excavating Cudgel

    • 1
    Excavating Cudgel icon

Off Hand

  1. Tome of Alnscorned Regret

    • 1
    Tome of Alnscorned Regret 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. Hunt

    • 11
    Aln'hara Cane icon

  2. Arcanoweave Lining

    • 3
    Courtly Cloak 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 Season 1.

Head

  1. Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed

    • 2
    Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed icon

  2. Enchant Helm - Rune of Avoidance

    • 2
    Enchant Helm - Rune of Avoidance icon

  3. Enchant Helm - Blessing of Speed

    • 1
    Enchant Helm - Blessing of Speed icon

Shoulders

  1. Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness

    • 3
    Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness icon

  2. Enchant Shoulders - Flight of the Eagle

    • 3
    Enchant Shoulders - Flight of the Eagle icon

  3. Enchant Shoulders - Amirdrassil's Grace

    • 1
    Enchant Shoulders - Amirdrassil's Grace icon

Chest

  1. Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

    • 10
    Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul icon

Legs

  1. Sunfire Silk Spellthread

    • 4
    Sunfire Silk Spellthread icon

  2. Bright Linen Spellthread

    • 3
    Bright Linen Spellthread icon

  3. Sunfire Silk Spellthread

    • 2
    Sunfire Silk Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

    • 5
    Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt icon

Rings

  1. Enchant Ring - Amani Mastery

    • 9
    Enchant Ring - Amani Mastery icon

  2. Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity

    • 8
    Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity icon

  3. Enchant Ring - Thalassian Haste

    • 2
    Enchant Ring - Thalassian Haste icon

Main Hand

  1. Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery

    • 5
    Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery icon

  2. Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

    • 4
    Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei icon

  3. Enchant Weapon - Berserker's Rage

    • 2
    Enchant Weapon - Berserker's Rage 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.

Prismatic

  1. Flawless Masterful Peridot

    • 5
    Flawless Masterful Peridot icon

  2. Indecipherable Eversong Diamond

    • 5
    Indecipherable Eversong Diamond icon

  3. Masterful Peridot

    • 4
    Masterful Peridot icon

  4. Quick Peridot

    • 4
    Quick Peridot icon

  5. Versatile Amethyst

    • 4
    Versatile Amethyst 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 Season 1.

  1. Dracthyr

    • 3
    Dracthyr icon

  2. Void Elf

    • 3
    Void Elf icon

  3. Night Elf

    • 2
    Night Elf icon

  4. Goblin

    • 2
    Goblin icon

  5. Dwarf

    • 1
    Dwarf icon

Voidweaver 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 Voidweaver 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 Season 1 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.