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Shadow Priest Guide for Mythic+ (Updated May 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
102
M+ Runs
285
Ilvl
3.22%
M+ Popularity
107 551
M+ DPS
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Shadow Priest Stats for Mythic+

Haste > Mastery > Critical Strike > Versatility
249
Critical Strike
458
Haste
430
Mastery
26
Versatility
1 194
Intellect
38
Avoidance
38
Leech
17
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

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

249
+2-3
264
+5-6
275
+8-10
277
+11
278
+12
279
+13
284
+14-15
285
+16
286
+17
287
+18-19
288
+20

Shadow Priest Best comps for Mythic+

Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkElemental ShamanOutlaw RogueShadow Priest
21.57%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkBalance DruidOutlaw RogueShadow Priest
10.78%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkAugmentation EvokerShadow PriestSubtlety Rogue
7.84%
Protection PaladinRestoration ShamanShadow PriestSubtlety RogueUnholy Death Knight
6.86%
Protection WarriorHoly PaladinBeast Mastery HunterShadow PriestUnholy Death Knight
4.90%
Vengeance Demon HunterRestoration ShamanFrost MageRetribution PaladinShadow Priest
3.92%
Guardian DruidHoly PaladinElemental ShamanHavoc Demon HunterShadow Priest
3.92%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanDevastation EvokerShadow PriestUnholy Death Knight
3.92%
Guardian DruidDiscipline PriestDevastation EvokerShadow PriestSurvival Hunter
3.92%
Brewmaster MonkRestoration DruidElemental ShamanShadow PriestWindwalker Monk
3.92%
Brewmaster MonkMistweaver MonkBeast Mastery HunterElemental ShamanShadow Priest
3.92%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanDemonology WarlockRetribution PaladinShadow Priest
3.92%
Guardian DruidRestoration DruidOutlaw RogueShadow PriestWindwalker Monk
3.92%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanAssassination RogueBalance DruidShadow Priest
3.92%
Protection WarriorHoly PaladinBeast Mastery HunterFrost MageShadow Priest
3.92%
Protection WarriorHoly PaladinElemental ShamanFrost MageShadow Priest
3.92%
Blood Death KnightRestoration DruidDestruction WarlockElemental ShamanShadow Priest
3.92%
Vengeance Demon HunterPreservation EvokerDestruction WarlockHavoc Demon HunterShadow Priest
3.92%
Vengeance Demon HunterMistweaver MonkBeast Mastery HunterRetribution PaladinShadow Priest
2.94%
Blood Death KnightMistweaver MonkBeast Mastery HunterFury WarriorShadow Priest
2.94%
Vengeance Demon HunterMistweaver MonkBalance DruidFrost MageShadow Priest
2.94%
Guardian DruidDiscipline PriestFrost MageFury WarriorShadow Priest
2.94%
Protection PaladinPreservation EvokerAugmentation EvokerShadow PriestUnholy Death Knight
2.94%
Protection WarriorHoly PaladinDestruction WarlockFrost MageShadow Priest
2.94%
Brewmaster MonkRestoration DruidDemonology WarlockFrost MageShadow Priest
2.94%
Protection PaladinRestoration ShamanBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon HunterShadow Priest
1.96%
Protection PaladinMistweaver MonkDevourer Demon HunterFrost MageShadow Priest
1.96%
Blood Death KnightHoly PaladinDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanShadow Priest
1.96%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanAugmentation EvokerFrost MageShadow Priest
1.96%
Guardian DruidHoly PaladinBeast Mastery HunterFury WarriorShadow Priest
1.96%

Shadow Priest race distribution for Mythic+

Alliance

  • Void Elf
    Void Elf34.6%
  • Night Elf
    Night Elf20.5%
  • Human
    Human14.4%
  • Gnome
    Gnome7.6%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr6.8%
  • Draenei
    Draenei5%
  • Dwarf
    Dwarf4.1%
  • Mechagnome
    Mechagnome2%
  • Lightforged Draenei
    Lightforged Draenei1.5%
  • Dark Iron Dwarf
    Dark Iron Dwarf1.3%
  • Worgen
    Worgen1.1%
  • Earthen
    Earthen0.4%
  • Kul Tiran
    Kul Tiran0.4%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren0.2%

Horde

  • Blood Elf
    Blood Elf26.8%
  • Undead
    Undead23.7%
  • Goblin
    Goblin14.6%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr7.4%
  • Nightborne
    Nightborne6.5%
  • Troll
    Troll5.3%
  • Vulpera
    Vulpera3.8%
  • Orc
    Orc3.8%
  • Mag'har Orc
    Mag'har Orc2.9%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren2.2%
  • Tauren
    Tauren1.7%
  • Zandalari Troll
    Zandalari Troll0.7%
  • Highmountain Tauren
    Highmountain Tauren0.7%

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