Shadow Priest
PvP guide — talents, gear, gems & stats from the top EU players.
Bracket
Hero tree
Faction
Sample
Rating
0 – 4000
Based on the top 100 Shadow players · EU · updated just now
Talents
37 players analysedMind Blast94.6%
Spiritual Guidance94.6%
Leap of Faith94.6%
Power Infusion94.6%
Twist of Fate94.6%
Shadow Word: Death94.6%
Strength of Resolve94.6%
Twin Disciplines94.6%
Focused Power91.9%
Spell Warding91.9%
Protective Light91.9%
Angel's Mercy91.9%
Fade91.9%
Desperate Prayer91.9%
Translucent Image91.9%
Dark Enlightenment91.9%
Twins of the Sun Priestess91.9%
Body and Soul91.9%
Painful Invocation91.9%
Psychic Scream91.9%
Angelic Feather91.9%
Mass Dispel89.2%
Dispel Magic89.2%
Improved Fade89.2%
Light's Inspiration86.5%
Psychic Voice83.8%
Halo83.8%
Phantasm83.8%
Move with Grace81.1%
Sheer Terror81.1%
Mind Control75.7%
Binding Heals73.0%
Angelic Bulwark64.9%
Sanguine Teachings56.8%
Mental Agility35.1%
Shattered Perceptions29.7%
Inspiration18.9%
Death and Madness16.2%
Improved Flash Heal13.5%
Mindpierce13.5%
Petrifying Scream10.8%
Void Tendrils8.1%
Purify Disease8.1%
Void Torrent8.1%
Shackle Horror5.4%
Crystalline Reflection2.7%
Void Shift2.7%
Holy Nova2.7%
Lightburst2.7%
Dominate Mind2.7%
Unwavering Will2.7%
Throes of Pain2.7%
Twins of the Sun Priestess2.7%
Body and Soul2.7%
Improved Mass Dispel2.7%
Tithe Evasion2.7%
Vampiric Embrace2.7%
Power Infusion2.7%
Move with Grace2.7%
Leap of Faith2.7%
Protective Light2.7%
Improved Flash Heal2.7%
Gear
45 players sampled
Off Hand
Elderbloom Lantern▼0.3
Top Players
top 100 players| # | Player | Rating | Win % | Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  SùngRavencrest | 2488 | 52% | Voidweaver |
| 2 |  NéllêxRavencrest | 2475 | 57% | — |
| 3 | ÐðtiznogøúdxTwisting Nether | 2464 | 53% | Voidweaver |
| 4 | KishoRavencrest | 2461 | 56% | Voidweaver |
| 5 |  HøddrTarren Mill | 2447 | 51% | — |
| 6 | SkadjaBlackhand | 2441 | 58% | — |
| 7 |  SuldarisprieAegwynn | 2431 | 50% | Voidweaver |
| 8 | AlynariéArgent Dawn | 2407 | 47% | — |
| 9 | GealBlackrock | 2403 | 63% | Voidweaver |
| 10 |  CheoriAegwynn | 2398 | 50% | — |
| 11 |  SejkíMal'Ganis | 2390 | 52% | — |
| 12 | ДатонаторGordunni | 2380 | 53% | — |
| 13 | IlovemyspRavencrest | 2377 | 53% | — |
| 14 |  JmangetonâmeArchimonde | 2370 | 52% | — |
| 15 | ЛюциусмалфойHowling Fjord | 2363 | 52% | Voidweaver |
| 16 |  XiongxiongKazzak | 2356 | 69% | — |
| 17 | PhýsxBlackrock | 2355 | 53% | Voidweaver |
| 18 | KaterinioRavencrest | 2355 | 49% | Archon |
| 19 | SoulwardenOutland | 2350 | 49% | — |
| 20 |  ReimaginedSylvanas | 2348 | 53% | Voidweaver |
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 (84%). The stat priority is Haste > Versatility > Critical Strike > Mastery. The most-taken PvP talents are Driven to Madness (86%), Psyfiend (84%) and Phase Shift (70%). 23% 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 84% of rated Shadow Priest players.
- What are the best PvP talents for Shadow Priest?
- Driven to Madness (86%), Psyfiend (84%) and Phase Shift (70%) — 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 23% of rated Shadow Priest characters.