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Last updated on May 07, 2024 at 11:20by Mysticall15 comments

General Information

This guide will walk you through everything you need to know to playShadow Priest in a PvP environment. The guide will cover everything fromtalent choices, PvP talents, gameplay and rotation, and useful racial bonuses. Itis most applicable to Arena content, but most talents and racial bonuses willwork in Rated Battlegrounds and skirmishes.

If you were looking for TBC Classic content, please refer to our TBC Priest PvP guide.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THIS PAGE

  • 1. Shadow Priests in the Current Meta
  • 2. Shadow Priest Strengths and Weaknesses
  • 3. Notable Season 4 Changes
  • 4. Notable Patch 10.2 Changes
  • 5. Notable 10.1.5 Changes

1.

Shadow Priests are a force to be reckoned with. What Shadow Priests lack indefensives, they make up for in damage. If left unchecked, a Shadow Priest canmelt an entire team in seconds. Not only do they have strong single-targetdamage, they have utility. Spells like Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (3) Mass Dispel andShadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (4) Power Word: Shield make Shadow Priests a very versatile caster.

2.

Shadow Priest Strengths and Weaknesses

Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (5)Strengths

  • Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (6)Strong spread damage
  • Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (7)Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (8) Dispel Magic and Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (9) Mass Dispel are crucial
  • Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (10)High consistent damage

Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (11)Weaknesses

  • Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (12)No mobility
  • Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (13)Struggle to cast against melee teams
  • Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (14)Rely on teammates to stay alive

3.

Notable Season 4 Changes

  • No notable changes in Season 4.

4.

Notable Patch 10.2 Changes

  • Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (15) Power Infusion Haste reduced to 20% (was 25%) and durationreduced to 15 seconds (was 20 seconds).
  • Multiple damage buffs:
    • Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (16) Mind Flay damage increased by 10%.
    • Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (17) Mind Flay: Insanity damage increased by 30%.
  • Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (18) Improved Mass Dispel is now a PvP talent and reduces thecooldown of Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (19) Mass Dispel by 60 seconds.
  • Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (20) Focused Will now reduces physical damage taken by 15% andmagic damage taken by 5% (was all damage by 10%). This is great forstaying alive versus melee.

5.

Notable 10.1.5 Changes

  • New Talent: Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (21) Benevolence - Increases the healing of your spellsby 3%.
  • Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (22) Power Word: Life now shares a choice node with Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (23) Benevolence.
  • There is now a connection between Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (24) Light's Inspiration andBenevolence/Power Word: Life.
  • Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (25) Void Shift now shares a choice node with Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (26) Essence Devourer.
  • Mana pool at level 70 increased to 250,000 (was 50,000)
  • Mana regeneration increased by 150%.
  • Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (27) Flash Heal now costs 10% of base mana (was 5%).
  • Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (28) Power Word: Shield now costs 10% of base Mana (was 5%).
  • Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (29) Dispel Magic now costs 14% of base mana (was 2%).
  • Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (30) Mass Dispel now costs 20% of base mana (was 11%).
  • Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (31) Renew now costs 4% of base mana (was 1.8%).
  • Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (32) Prayer of Mending now costs 4% of base mana (was 2%).
  • Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (33) Divine Star now costs 2% of base mana (was 0.5%).
  • Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (34) Halo now costs 4% of base mana (was 1%).
  • Shadow Priest PvP Guide (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (35) Power Word: Life now costs 4% of base mana (was 0.5%).

6.

Changelog

  • 07 May 2024 (races): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (macros): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (comps): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (gear): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (talents): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (this page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (this page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (races): Reviewed for Season 4.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for Season 4.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for Season 4.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for Season 4.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (gear): Updated Recommended Gear for Patch 10.2.6.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (talents): Reviewed for Season 4.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Season 4.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Season 4.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (gear): Updated for Patch 10.2.
    • Updated Recommended gear.
    • Updated Tier Set bonuses.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (talents): Updated for Patch 10.2.
    • Updated Recommended talents.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.7
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.7
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (comps): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
    • Updated Best 3v3 Team Compositions.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (gear): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
    • Updated Recommended Gear.
    • Added Embellishments section.
    • Updated Gems and Enchants section.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (talents): Updated for Patch 10.1.5
    • Updated Recommended Talents.
    • Updated PvP Talents.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 21 May 2023 (playstyle): Removed old spells.
  • 08 May 2023 (races): Updated for Patch 10.1.
    • Updated Best Horde racial.
  • 08 May 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
  • 08 May 2023 (playstyle): Updated for Patch 10.1.
    • Updated all Damage Rotations.
  • 08 May 2023 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
  • 08 May 2023 (gear): Updated for Patch 10.1.
    • Updated Recommended Gear.
    • Updated Tier-Set section.
  • 08 May 2023 (talents): Updated for Patch 10.1.
    • Updated Talent Calculator.
    • Updated PvP Talents.
  • 08 May 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.
  • 08 May 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (gear): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
    • Updated Recommended Gear.
    • Moved Trinkets to Recommended Gear.
    • Added Tier-Set section.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (talents): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
    • Updated Talent Calculator.
    • Updated PvP Talents.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
  • 30 Jan. 2023 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 30 Jan. 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 30 Jan. 2023 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 30 Jan. 2023 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 30 Jan. 2023 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 30 Jan. 2023 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 30 Jan. 2023 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 30 Jan. 2023 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 14 Dec. 2022 (gear): Updated Recommended gems.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (races): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (macros): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (playstyle): Updated Damage rotations.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (comps): Updated Best 2v2 and 3v3 Team Compositions.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (gear): Updated Recommended Gear.
    • Updated Gems and Enchants.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (talents): Updated Recommended talents.
    • Updated PvP Talents.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (races): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 01 Aug. 2022 (races): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 01 Aug. 2022 (macros): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 01 Aug. 2022 (playstyle): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 01 Aug. 2022 (comps): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 01 Aug. 2022 (gear): Updated for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 01 Aug. 2022 (talents): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 01 Aug. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 01 Aug. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 31 May 2022 (races): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 28 Feb. 2022 (races): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.
  • 28 Feb. 2022 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.
  • 28 Feb. 2022 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.
  • 28 Feb. 2022 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.
  • 28 Feb. 2022 (gear): Updated for Patch 9.2.
    • Updated Recommended Gear.
    • Added Tier-Set section.
    • Removed Shards of Domination section.
  • 28 Feb. 2022 (talents): Updated for Patch 9.2.
    • Updated Best PvP Talents.
  • 28 Feb. 2022 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.2.
    • Added Notable Changes section.
  • 28 Feb. 2022 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.2.
    • Added Notable Changes section.
  • 21 Nov. 2021 (races): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
  • 21 Nov. 2021 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
  • 21 Nov. 2021 (playstyle): Updated all Damage rotations.
  • 21 Nov. 2021 (comps): Updated best 2v2 and 3v3 Compositions.
  • 21 Nov. 2021 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
  • 21 Nov. 2021 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
  • 21 Nov. 2021 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
  • 21 Nov. 2021 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
  • 16 Jul. 2021 (races): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.
  • 16 Jul. 2021 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.
  • 16 Jul. 2021 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.
  • 16 Jul. 2021 (comps): Updated best 2v2 compositions.
  • 16 Jul. 2021 (gear): Updated Recommended gear and added Shards of Domination section.
  • 16 Jul. 2021 (talents): Updated PvP talents.
  • 16 Jul. 2021 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.
  • 16 Jul. 2021 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.
  • 28 Apr. 2021 (gear): Updated Stat Priority.
  • 08 Mar. 2021 (races): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
  • 08 Mar. 2021 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
  • 08 Mar. 2021 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
  • 08 Mar. 2021 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
  • 08 Mar. 2021 (gear): Updated Stat Priority.
  • 08 Mar. 2021 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
  • 08 Mar. 2021 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
  • 08 Mar. 2021 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
  • 06 Dec. 2020 (gear): Added BiS gear list for Shadowlands.
  • 05 Dec. 2020 (talents): Updated Talent Table.
    • Updated Tiers 5 and 7 Regular Talents.
    • Updated PvP Talents.
  • 29 Nov. 2020 (gear): Removed outdated Traits and Essences.
    • Removed outdated gear.
    • Added gems section.
  • 29 Nov. 2020 (this page): Updated for Shadowlands release.
  • 29 Nov. 2020 (this page): Updated for Shadowlands release.
  • 15 Oct. 2020 (races): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch (9.0.1)
  • 15 Oct. 2020 (macros): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch (9.0.1)
  • 15 Oct. 2020 (playstyle): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch (9.0.1)
  • 15 Oct. 2020 (comps): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch (9.0.1)
  • 15 Oct. 2020 (gear): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch (9.0.1)
  • 15 Oct. 2020 (talents): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch (9.0.1)
  • 15 Oct. 2020 (this page): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch (9.0.1)
  • 15 Oct. 2020 (this page): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch (9.0.1)
  • 05 Oct. 2020 (playstyle): Updated all Damage rotations.

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