Shadow Priest
PvP guide — talents, gear, gems & stats from the top EU players.
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Hero tree
Faction
Sample
Rating
0 – 4000
Based on the top 100 Shadow players · EU · updated just now
Talents
41 players analysedMind Blast97.6%
Twist of Fate97.6%
Shadow Word: Death97.6%
Spiritual Guidance97.6%
Twin Disciplines97.6%
Leap of Faith97.6%
Power Infusion97.6%
Translucent Image97.6%
Strength of Resolve97.6%
Improved Fade95.1%
Angelic Feather95.1%
Painful Invocation95.1%
Spell Warding92.7%
Fade92.7%
Desperate Prayer92.7%
Dispel Magic92.7%
Dark Enlightenment92.7%
Psychic Scream92.7%
Focused Power92.7%
Twins of the Sun Priestess92.7%
Mass Dispel92.7%
Body and Soul92.7%
Angel's Mercy90.2%
Sheer Terror87.8%
Halo87.8%
Protective Light87.8%
Light's Inspiration87.8%
Move with Grace85.4%
Binding Heals85.4%
Phantasm82.9%
Psychic Voice80.5%
Mind Control78.0%
Sanguine Teachings63.4%
Angelic Bulwark61.0%
Phantom Reach41.5%
Mental Agility26.8%
Tithe Evasion19.5%
Improved Flash Heal17.1%
Mindpierce14.6%
Void Tendrils12.2%
Surge of Light9.8%
Petrifying Scream9.8%
Inspiration9.8%
Void Torrent4.9%
Void Shift4.9%
Move with Grace4.9%
Power Infusion4.9%
Throes of Pain4.9%
Improved Mass Dispel4.9%
Twins of the Sun Priestess4.9%
Unwavering Will2.4%
Shackle Horror2.4%
Purify Disease2.4%
Crystalline Reflection2.4%
Body and Soul2.4%
Tithe Evasion2.4%
Vampiric Embrace2.4%
Protective Light2.4%
Improved Flash Heal2.4%
Spectral Illusion2.4%
Dominate Mind2.4%
Gear
51 players sampled
Top Players
top 100 players| # | Player | Rating | Win % | Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LockfromwishRavencrest | 2490 | 57% | — |
| 2 | SùngRavencrest | 2488 | 52% | Voidweaver |
| 3 |  NéllêxRavencrest | 2475 | 57% | — |
| 4 | RippeepEmerald Dream | 2472 | 51% | Voidweaver |
| 5 | GbcEmerald Dream | 2470 | 53% | Voidweaver |
| 6 |  SaltdottTarren Mill | 2466 | 62% | — |
| 7 | ÐðtiznogøúdxTwisting Nether | 2464 | 53% | Voidweaver |
| 8 | KishoRavencrest | 2461 | 56% | Voidweaver |
| 9 |  KishoExecutus | 2456 | 55% | Voidweaver |
| 10 | RmpriestDoomhammer | 2454 | 53% | Archon |
| 11 |  HøddrTarren Mill | 2447 | 51% | — |
| 12 | DbeezyTarren Mill | 2446 | 58% | Voidweaver |
| 13 |  NemhgzRavencrest | 2445 | 57% | Voidweaver |
| 14 | SkadjaBlackhand | 2441 | 58% | — |
| 15 |  SuldarisprieAegwynn | 2431 | 50% | Voidweaver |
| 16 | SpawcheeTarren Mill | 2428 | 53% | Voidweaver |
| 17 | MojooAggramar | 2427 | 56% | Voidweaver |
| 18 | VynashBlackhand | 2425 | 52% | — |
| 19 |  StickyjamxxFrostmane | 2411 | 51% | — |
| 20 |  BobXavius | 2409 | 53% | — |
Shadow Priest PvP — the short version
Based on the top 100 Shadow Priest players in Europe 3v3 this season. Most run the Voidweaver hero tree (88%). The stat priority is Haste > Versatility > Critical Strike > Mastery. The most-taken PvP talents are Driven to Madness (80%), Phase Shift (78%) and Psyfiend (73%). 27% play Night Elf.
- What is the best stat priority for Shadow Priest in PvP?
- Haste > Versatility > Critical Strike > Mastery, based on what the top 100 rated Shadow Priest players are currently gearing for.
- Which hero talents should Shadow Priest run in arena?
- Voidweaver, taken by 88% of rated Shadow Priest players.
- What are the best PvP talents for Shadow Priest?
- Driven to Madness (80%), Phase Shift (78%) and Psyfiend (73%) — the three most commonly taken across the current rated cohort.
- What is the best race for Shadow Priest in PvP?
- Night Elf is the most played, at 27% of rated Shadow Priest characters.