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Shadow Priest DPS Starter Guide - Shadowlands 9.0.5
Di EllipsisPriest
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Welcome to our Shadow Priest starter guide, which covers everything you need to start playing a new character in Shadowlands. While our other guide pages go into more individual detail, this simple starter guide covers all the basics in one place, whether you're a new Shadow Priest, a returning player to Shadowlands, hardcore, or casual alike, it's the best place to get a beginners overview on the class. Included are basic talent builds, simplified rotations, stats, legendary recommendations, and more to get you started as quickly as possible.
Please keep in mind that this page is meant to get players started quickly as an introduction, and does not contain much in the way of detailed explanations, mechanics, competitive options, gearing, simulation comparisons, or nuance. For more in-depth information, including all those optimizations and more, check out the complete Shadow Priest Guide pages linked in the navigation on the left-hand side of the page, and if you're leveling up in Shadowlands, you can take a look at our
leveling tips
.
Overview
NEW
NEW Best Covenant
Gear
Talent Builds
NEW Legendaries
NEW Twisting Corridors
NEW Conduits
NEW Kyrian
NEW Necrolord
NEW Night Fae
NEW Venthyr
Pre-Patch
Starter Guide
Rotation, Priority, and Abilities
Advanced Concepts
Stats
Consumables
Macros & Addons
WeakAuras
Common Terms
NEW Castle Nathria Tips
NEW Mythic+
Common Questions
NEW Simulations
About the Author
Hello! I am
Ellipsis
, moderator for WarCraftPriests, the Priest Discord. I work on Shadow Priest theorycraft alongside the Shadow Team, you can check out our work
here!
I am often active on the WarCraftPriests discord server and free to answer any questions or queries related to Shadow Priest or any content in any of my guides. I raid in The Misty Moon on EU Tarren-Mill (Formerly The Misty Moon Massive) and have raided between top 50 and 300 since Legion but I've been playing Shadow Priest in some capacity for going on 14 years. Outside of WoW, I spend most of my time listening to music, especially seeking out interesting new things I haven't heard before!
Ice Bear.
Best Shadow Priest Covenant
While Shadow is not in a position where any specific covenant excels in a certain type of content (Aside from Venthyr in PvP), they do all still have their pros and cons depending on what you’re doing and how you approach it. These charts break down where each covenant is preferred, but remember to take into account the aesthetic and non-combat perks each provides when making your decision.
Covenants are also not permanent choices, though it is a bit of time and work to swap over. You can always change to something else.
Raiding
Covenant
Rating
Best Soulbind
Kyrian
Great
Pelagos
Necrolord
Good
Emeni
Night Fae
Great
Niya
Venthyr
Decent
Theotar
Mythic +
Covenant
Rating
Best Soulbind
Kyrian
Decent
Pelagos
Necrolord
Great
Emeni
Night Fae
Great
Niya
Venthyr
Decent
Theotar
From a gameplay perspective, Shadow’s covenant choices change very little. You gain access to a spell with a medium to long cooldown and it is often acceptable to use it on cooldown as it becomes available. Talents are also unaffected by your covenant choice.
For more information on how to incorporate your covenant abilities into your rotation, check out the full
Shadow Priest rotation guide.
Best Shadow Priest Covenant
Kyrian Shadow Priest GuideNecrolord Shadow Priest Guide
Night Fae Shadow Priest GuideVenthyr Shadow Priest Guide
Best Shadow Priest Legendaries
Shadow Priests have three main legendary choices for PvE, depending on the situation.
Stratagemma di Talbadar
will be your go to for raiding and single-target content, while
Prisma d'Ombrofuoco
lends itself better to mass aoe and most dungeon content.
Shadow Priest’s third option,
Gemelli delle Sacerdotesse del Sole
, is harder to evaluate. It excels in coordinated groups, especially dungeons, where you can trust that your teammates will get the most value out of the additional
Infusione di Potere
it provides. Needless to say, this legendary does nothing for you in solo content.
Stratagemma di Talbadar
for raiding.
Prisma d'Ombrofuoco
for dungeons.
Gemelli delle Sacerdotesse del Sole
as an option when playing in a coordinated dungeon group.
Shadow Priest Legendaries Guide
Best Shadow Priest Talents
Shadow Priest talents change a fair bit depending on the content and situation, you will often want to be swapping things around between dungeons, raids, and even in specific dungeons some talents work better than others. Every damage row has some number of options depending on what you’re doing, here are some of the most common ones.
Single Target
Mass AOE / Dungeons
Cleave / Dungeons
There are other things to consider beyond these basic builds, though they will serve you just fine.
Vuoto Famelico
is an option for dungeons if more single-target damage is required, as well as
Torrente del Vuoto
.
Resa alla Pazzia
is, while risky, also an option for dungeons if you are confident in getting full use out of it.
In consistent cleave scenarios,
Stratagemma di Talbadar
can be paired with
Legame Psichico
to deal excellent damage on two to three targets.
Shadow Priest Talents Guide
Shadow Priest Stat Priority
For the first time in quite some time, primary stats are significantly more valuable than secondary stats in The Shadowlands. Intellect will be Shadow's primary stat of choice, as well as the stat that takes the highest priority when deciding on gear. This focus on primary stats means item level will usually be the deciding factor, however, Shadow does still have its own somewhat distinct secondary stat priorities. Secondary stats are closer than they have been in previous expansions, which is a welcome change, as a Shadow Priest you will be looking for Haste as a priority, and some balance of Critical strike and Mastery. Versatility remains Shadow's worst secondary, but it is still valuable in small amounts, and provides a defensive benefit that could prove useful.
Intellect > Haste > Mastery >= Critical Strike > Versatility
Intellect
: Increases all damage done by class spells and abilities. Previously one of Shadow's stats, but now much more impactful, making item level a key factor in evaluating gear.
Haste
: Shadow's most important stat, especially early on in the expansion. Haste impacts the cast time of all Shadow's spells, the cooldown of Mind Blast, Void Bolt, and Shadow Crash, and reduces the gcd by an equivalent amount. It may eventually fall in value, but not until comfortably gearing beyond 30%, not to mention gameplay is generally considered to feel smoother and more enjoyable the more haste you have access to.
Critical Strike
: Increases damage done by abilities, auto attacks, and trinkets. This stat has a specific interaction with the Hungering Void Talent, and is relatively strong for Shadow Priests.
Mastery
: Increases the damage of Shadow's spells and abilities by an amount for each its damage over time effects on the target. Voidform also has an interaction with mastery, providing the full benefit regardless of the number of dots on a target for its duration. Mastery is strong for Shadow, often vying for third place with Crit, but loses some value in sustained mass AOE when multi dotting is not feasible.
Versatility
: Increases damage done and reduces damage taken by half the amount. Unlike Mastery, however, it affects all damage done including trinkets, potions, and enchantments.
Shadow Priest Stats Guide
Shadow Priest Enchants and Consumables
Cloak
: Increase stamina and tertiary bonuses, which are largely interchangeable. When in doubt, choose leech or avoidance -
Incantamento Mantello - Elusione Rinforzata
,
Incantamento Mantello - Ritorno Vitale Rinforzato
,
Incantamento Mantello - Velocità Rinforzata
,
Incantamento Mantello - Vitalità dell'Anima
Chest
: Intellect + Damage Proc -
Incantamento Torso - Consapevolezza Eterna
Wrists
: Intellect -
Incantamento Bracciali - Intelletto Eterno
Boots
: Reduced fall damage -
Incantamento Stivali - Stivaletti dell'Anima
Rings
: Increases Haste
Incantamento Anello - Principio della Celerità
or
Incantamento Anello - Intesa della Celerità
(lesser)
Mainhand Weapon / Staff
: Stats or Damage Taken Proc -
Incantamento Arma - Guida Celestiale
/
Incantamento Arma - Rivelazione Peccaminosa
Shadow Priest Consumables Guide
Shadow Priest Rotation
This is a simple example of the spell priorities that make up the Shadow Priest rotation. More information about the rotation, as well as an explanation of important abilities and advanced tips can be found in the
Shadow Priest Rotation Guide
.
Piaga Divoratrice
when you have 50
Pazzia
Eruzione del Vuoto
on cooldown
Dardo del Vuoto
Spirito d'Ombra
on cooldown
Parola d'Ombra: Morte
if the target is below 20% health and you won't die from the backlash.
Maintain
Parola d'Ombra: Dolore
and
Tocco Vampirico
Detonazione Mentale
Flagello Mentale
to fill while waiting for cooldowns, or
Risonanza Mentale
against 3+ stacked targets
Shadow Priest Rotation Guide
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