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Shadow Priest Guide for Mythic+ (Updated June 2026)

Learn how to optimize your Shadow Priest for Mythic+ in World of Warcraft. This comprehensive guide covers talents and gear for PvE content.

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Patch:12.0.5

Expansion:Midnight

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M+ Tier
144
M+ Runs
289
Ilvl
3.68%
M+ Popularity
120 666
M+ DPS

Shadow Priest Stats for Mythic+

Haste > Mastery > Critical Strike > Versatility
190
Critical Strike
302
Haste
272
Mastery
11
Versatility
778
Intellect
31
Avoidance
27
Leech
18
Speed
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Shadow Priest Talents for Mythic+

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Improved Flash HealAngelic Feather1/1Mind Blast1/1Holy NovaDispel Magic1/1Spiritual Guidance1/1Psychic Scream1/1LightburstLeap of Faith1/1Purify Disease1/1Power Infusion1/1Painful Invocation1/1Petrifying Scream1/1Surge of LightBody and Soul1/1Mass Dispel1/1Twins of the Sun Priestess1/1Strength of Resolve1/1Mind ControlPsychic Voice1/1Everlasting LightMove with GraceMental AgilityTwin Disciplines1/1Dark Enlightenment1/1False AutonomyShackle HorrorInspirationBinding Heals1/1Shadow Word: Death1/1Sanguine Teachings1/1Desperate Prayer1/1Twist of Fate2/2Tithe Evasion1/1Fade1/1Angel's Mercy1/1Protective Light1/1Mindpierce1/1Spectral IllusionImproved Fade2/2Light's Inspiration1/1Unwavering WillSpell Warding2/2PhantasmAngelic BulwarkFocused Power1/1Phantom Reach1/1Translucent Image1/1

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Priest · Shadow
Resonant Energy1/1Perfected Form1/1Sustained Potency1/1Energy Conservation1/1Power Surge1/1Energy Cycle1/1Incessant Screams1/1Empowered Surges1/1Halo1/1Manifested Power1/1Divine Halo1/1HaloSpiritwell1/1Word of Supremacy1/1Focused Outburst1/1
Specialization
Shadow Word: Madness1/1Psychic Link1/1Invoked Nightmare1/1Mental Fortitude1/1Thought HarvesterTentacle Slam1/1Shadowy Apparitions1/1Tormenting Whispers1/1Descending DarknessSurge of Insanity1/1Shadowy Insight1/1VoidtouchedVoidform1/1Haunting Shadows1/1Mental Decay1/1Shadowfiend1/1Dark ThoughtsMaddening TouchImproved Voidform1/1Phantom MenaceDark EvangelismShattered Psyche1/1Subservient Shadows1/1Mastermind2/2Mind's Eye1/1Spectral Horrors1/1Instilled DoubtMindbenderDeathspeakerMind DevourerAuspicious Spirits1/1Maddening Tentacles1/1Inescapable TormentMadness WeavingDeath's TormentScreams of the Void2/2Tormented Spirits1/1Insidious Ire2/2Crushing VoidIdol of Y'ShaarjIdol of N'Zoth1/1Idol of Yogg-Saron1/1Idol of C'Thun1/1Void Apparitions4/4
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Shadow Priest Best In Slot Gear for Mythic+

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Shadow Priest Best Sockets for Mythic+

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Shadow Priest Best Enchants for Mythic+

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Shadow Priest Avg Ilvl for M+ Timer

236
+4
247
+5
260
+6-7
260
+9
267
+10
281
+11-12
286
+13-16
287
+17
289
+18-19
290
+20-22

Shadow Priest Minimum Ilvl for M+ Timer

236
+4-5
257
+6-7
257
+9-10
265
+11
267
+12
280
+13-15
281
+16-17
287
+18-19
289
+20
290
+21-22

Shadow Priest Best comps for Mythic+

Protection WarriorMistweaver MonkDevourer Demon HunterShadow PriestWindwalker Monk
10.42%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanBeast Mastery HunterFury WarriorShadow Priest
9.03%
Brewmaster MonkDiscipline PriestFury WarriorOutlaw RogueShadow Priest
7.64%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanRetribution PaladinShadow PriestUnholy Death Knight
4.17%
Blood Death KnightRestoration DruidAugmentation EvokerRetribution PaladinShadow Priest
3.47%
Vengeance Demon HunterHoly PriestShadow PriestSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
3.47%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanDevourer Demon HunterShadow PriestUnholy Death Knight
3.47%
Blood Death KnightDiscipline PriestDestruction WarlockRetribution PaladinShadow Priest
3.47%
Vengeance Demon HunterMistweaver MonkAssassination RogueFrost MageShadow Priest
3.47%
Protection WarriorDiscipline PriestBalance DruidDevourer Demon HunterShadow Priest
3.47%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkAugmentation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterShadow Priest
2.78%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkFrost MageRetribution PaladinShadow Priest
2.78%
Blood Death KnightHoly PriestElemental ShamanFury WarriorShadow Priest
2.78%
Protection WarriorMistweaver MonkDemonology WarlockFrost MageShadow Priest
2.78%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkAugmentation EvokerDemonology WarlockShadow Priest
2.78%
Brewmaster MonkRestoration ShamanFeral DruidFury WarriorShadow Priest
2.78%
Blood Death KnightDiscipline PriestAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidShadow Priest
2.78%
Protection WarriorRestoration DruidBeast Mastery HunterFire MageShadow Priest
2.08%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterShadow Priest
2.08%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanArms WarriorAugmentation EvokerShadow Priest
2.08%
Vengeance Demon HunterHoly PriestRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival Hunter
2.08%
Guardian DruidDiscipline PriestAffliction WarlockFrost MageShadow Priest
2.08%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanAugmentation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterShadow Priest
2.08%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanEnhancement ShamanFury WarriorShadow Priest
2.08%
Brewmaster MonkDiscipline PriestEnhancement ShamanOutlaw RogueShadow Priest
2.08%
Brewmaster MonkMistweaver MonkArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterShadow Priest
2.08%
Protection WarriorHoly PriestBeast Mastery HunterFury WarriorShadow Priest
2.08%
Guardian DruidDiscipline PriestDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanShadow Priest
2.08%
Protection PaladinHoly PriestDestruction WarlockRetribution PaladinShadow Priest
2.08%
Brewmaster MonkHoly PriestRetribution PaladinShadow PriestUnholy Death Knight
2.08%

Shadow Priest race distribution for Mythic+

Alliance

  • Void Elf
    Void Elf34.5%
  • Night Elf
    Night Elf25.1%
  • Human
    Human10.8%
  • Dwarf
    Dwarf8.8%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr6.9%
  • Draenei
    Draenei4.3%
  • Kul Tiran
    Kul Tiran3.3%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren2.4%
  • Gnome
    Gnome2.2%
  • Worgen
    Worgen0.6%
  • Dark Iron Dwarf
    Dark Iron Dwarf0.6%
  • Lightforged Draenei
    Lightforged Draenei0.4%

Horde

  • Blood Elf
    Blood Elf34.2%
  • Undead
    Undead17.6%
  • Goblin
    Goblin14.5%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr8.8%
  • Nightborne
    Nightborne6%
  • Troll
    Troll4.9%
  • Orc
    Orc3.6%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren3.4%
  • Mag'har Orc
    Mag'har Orc2.1%
  • Vulpera
    Vulpera1.8%
  • Zandalari Troll
    Zandalari Troll1.3%
  • Highmountain Tauren
    Highmountain Tauren1%
  • Tauren
    Tauren0.5%
  • Earthen
    Earthen0.3%

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How the Shadow Priest guide is built

Where the data comes from

This Shadow Priest Mythic+ guide is built from real keystone run logs uploaded to Warcraft Logs across the current dungeon pool, enriched with character data from the official Blizzard API. The talents, gear, item levels, and stat priorities shown here reflect how Shadow Priest players actually perform inside the dungeons, while the pick rate shows how often the spec appears in those logs. Extreme outlier parses are capped so a few standout runs cannot skew the numbers.

How tiers are assigned

The Mythic+ tier shown for Shadow Priest comes from two factors. Performance compares its average damage against the highest damage spec among Mythic+ damage dealers, and popularity compares its Mythic+ pick rate against an even share across all damage specs. Strong damage with real representation earns S or A, while weaker output or low usage moves it down through B and C to D.

This Shadow Priest Mythic+ placement is a snapshot of the current tier and shifts with patches, class tuning, affixes, and sample size. Use the guide as a starting point and adapt the build to your key and route.

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