Shadow Priest
PvP guide — talents, gear, gems & stats from the top EU players.
Bracket
Hero tree
Faction
Sample
Rating
0 to 4000
Based on the top 100 Shadow players · EU
Talents
51 players analysedTwin Disciplines98.0%
Shadow Word: Death98.0%
Strength of Resolve98.0%
Twist of Fate98.0%
Power Infusion98.0%
Leap of Faith98.0%
Spiritual Guidance98.0%
Mind Blast98.0%
Translucent Image98.0%
Improved Fade96.1%
Protective Light96.1%
Angel's Mercy96.1%
Fade96.1%
Spell Warding96.1%
Desperate Prayer96.1%
Focused Power96.1%
Dark Enlightenment96.1%
Angelic Feather96.1%
Dispel Magic96.1%
Twins of the Sun Priestess96.1%
Mass Dispel96.1%
Body and Soul96.1%
Painful Invocation96.1%
Psychic Scream96.1%
Phantasm94.1%
Psychic Voice92.2%
Light's Inspiration92.2%
Halo90.2%
Sheer Terror90.2%
Mind Control86.3%
Move with Grace82.3%
Binding Heals76.5%
Angelic Bulwark74.5%
Sanguine Teachings52.9%
Mental Agility41.2%
Phantom Reach23.5%
Inspiration19.6%
Improved Flash Heal13.7%
Tithe Evasion9.8%
Petrifying Scream7.8%
Mindpierce7.8%
Void Torrent5.9%
Purify Disease5.9%
Void Tendrils3.9%
Shackle Horror2.0%
Void Shift2.0%
Crystalline Reflection2.0%
Throes of Pain2.0%
Twins of the Sun Priestess2.0%
Body and Soul2.0%
Improved Mass Dispel2.0%
Tithe Evasion2.0%
Vampiric Embrace2.0%
Power Infusion2.0%
Move with Grace2.0%
Leap of Faith2.0%
Protective Light2.0%
Improved Flash Heal2.0%
Dominate Mind2.0%
Gear
59 players sampled
Top Players
top 100 players| # | Player | Rating | Win % | Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FroffsyRavencrest | 2824 | 61% | Voidweaver |
| 2 |  ÆåeåeåéåeTwisting Nether | 2620 | 54% | Voidweaver |
| 3 |  DnbxKazzak | 2600 | 55% | Voidweaver |
| 4 |  FroffzyTarren Mill | 2594 | 64% | Voidweaver |
| 5 | DeathlíBlackrock | 2515 | 53% | Voidweaver |
| 6 | MushvelfTarren Mill | 2506 | 52% | Voidweaver |
| 7 | SinthykunRavencrest | 2505 | 57% | Voidweaver |
| 8 | ÐðtiznogøudxTwisting Nether | 2492 | 60% | Voidweaver |
| 9 | KishobengiRavencrest | 2492 | 60% | Archon |
| 10 | SinnsyktRavencrest | 2490 | 55% | — |
| 11 | SùngRavencrest | 2488 | 52% | Voidweaver |
| 12 |  NéllêxRavencrest | 2475 | 57% | — |
| 13 | AmanashaktemRavencrest | 2471 | 55% | — |
| 14 | ÐðtiznogøúdxTwisting Nether | 2464 | 53% | Voidweaver |
| 15 | ThulshRavencrest | 2459 | 56% | Voidweaver |
| 16 | UsmRavencrest | 2452 | 53% | Voidweaver |
| 17 | HøddrTarren Mill | 2447 | 51% | — |
| 18 | SkadjaBlackhand | 2441 | 58% | — |
| 19 |  SuldarisprieAegwynn | 2431 | 50% | Voidweaver |
| 20 |  LacynspTarren Mill | 2428 | 64% | Archon |
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 (90%). The stat priority is Haste > Versatility > Critical Strike > Mastery. The most-taken PvP talents are Driven to Madness (86%), Phase Shift (82%) and Psyfiend (78%). 25% 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 90% of rated Shadow Priest players.
- What are the best PvP talents for Shadow Priest?
- Driven to Madness (86%), Phase Shift (82%) and Psyfiend (78%) — 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 25% of rated Shadow Priest characters.