WoW Classic Shadow Priest

In this WoW Classic Shadow Priest Build you will find the best spec for Priest to DPS in PvE in WoW Classic. The build shows the best talents, BiS gear, and enchants to optimize your damage in dungeons and raids as a Shadow Priest.

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📅 Last updated on April 23, 2025.

WoW Classic Shadow Priest Talents

Choose the following talents as a Shadow  Priest as DPS raids and dungeons at level 60:

WoW Classic Shadow Priest Pre-BiS

The following Shadow  Priest pre-BiS list contains the best items you can get in WoW Classic before entering the endgame raids at level 60.

• Head
   Spellweaver's Turban (Upper Blackrock Spire – Phase 5)
   Eternal Crown of Shadow Wrath (or similar item with up to 41 Shadow Damage, World Drop)
   Field Marshal's Headdress ( PvP Rank 13 – Phase 3)
   Warlord's Satin Cowl ( PvP Rank 13 – Phase 3)
   Green Lens of Shadow Wrath (Engineering)
   Crimson Felt Hat (Stratholme Undead Side)
   Felcloth Hood (Tailoring)
   Lieutenant Commander's Satin Hood ( PvP Rank 10 – Phase 2)
   Champion's Satin Hood ( PvP Rank 10 – Phase 2)
• Neck
   Nacreous Shell Necklace (Stratholme Living Side – Phase 5)
   Orb of the Darkmoon (Darkmoon Faire – Phase 3)
   Dark Advisor's Pendant (Scholomance)
   Jungle Necklace of Shadow Wrath (or similar item with up to 21 Shadow Damage, World Drop)
• Shoulders
   Eternal Spaulders of Shadow Wrath (or similar item with up to 30 Shadow Damage, World Drop)
   Field Marshal's Satin Mantle ( PvP Rank 13 – Phase 3)
   Warlord's Satin Mantle ( PvP Rank 13 – Phase 3)
   Burial Shawl (Scholomance)
   Lieutenant Commander's Satin Mantle ( PvP Rank 10 – Phase 2) ¹
   Champion's Satin Mantle ( PvP Rank 10 – Phase 2) ¹
   Felcloth Shoulders (Tailoring)
• Back
   Archivist Cape of Shadow Wrath (Stratholme Living Side)
   Master's Cloak of Shadow Wrath (or similar item with up to 21 Shadow Damage, World Drop)
   Amplifying Cloak (Dire Maul West – Phase 2)
   Spritecaster Cape (Blackrock Depths)
   Stormpike Sage's Cloak ( Alterac Valley Honored – Phase 2)
   Frostwolf Advisor's Cloak ( Alterac Valley Honored – Phase 2)
• Chest
   Bloodvine Vest (Tailoring – Phase 4)
   Eternal Chestguard of Shadow Wrath (or similar item with up to 41 Shadow Damage, World Drop)
   Robe of Winter Night (Tailoring)
   Felcloth Robe (Tailoring)
   Field Marshal's Satin Vestments ( PvP Rank 13 – Phase 3)
   Warlord's Satin Robes ( PvP Rank 13 – Phase 3)
   Knight-Captain's Satin Tunic ( PvP Rank 8 – Phase 2) ¹
   Legionnaire's Satin Tunic ( PvP Rank 8 – Phase 2) ¹
• Wrist
   Dryad's Wrist Bindings (Warsong Gulch Exalted – Phase 2)
   Flameweave Cuffs of Shadow Wrath (Blackrock Depths)
   Tearfall Bracers of Shadow Wrath (Stratholme Living Side)
   Master's Bracers of Shadow Wrath (or similar item with up to 21 Shadow Damage, World Drop)
   Sublime Wristguards (Dire Maul North – Phase 2)
• Hands
   Knight-Lieutenant's Satin Handwraps ( PvP Rank 7 – Phase 2) ¹
   Blood Guard's Satin Handwraps ( PvP Rank 7 – Phase 2) ¹
   Felcloth Gloves (Tailoring – Phase 2)
   Hands of Power (Lower Blackrock Spire)
   Marshal's Satin Gloves ( PvP Rank 12 – Phase 3)
   General's Satin Gloves ( PvP Rank 12 – Phase 3)
   Earth Warder's Gloves (Winterfall Activity)
• Waist
   Ban'thok Sash (Blackrock Depths)
   Master's Belt of Shadow Wrath (or similar item with up to 31 Shadow Damage, World Drop)
   Clutch of Andros (Scholomance) ¹
   Highlander's Cloth Girdle ( Arathi Basin Honored – Phase 4)
   Defiler's Cloth Girdle ( Arathi Basin Honored – Phase 4)
   Stormpike Cloth Girdle ( Alterac Valley Honored – Phase 2)
   Frostwolf Cloth Belt ( Alterac Valley Honored – Phase 2)
   Thuzadin Sash (Stratholme Undead Side)
• Legs
   Bloodvine Leggings (Tailoring – Phase 4)
   Flarecore Leggings (Tailoring – Phase 3)
   Knight-Captain's Satin Legguards ( PvP Rank 8 – Phase 2) ¹
   Legionnaire's Satin Legguards ( PvP Rank 8 – Phase 2) ¹
   Leggings of Torment (Upper Blackrock Spire – Phase 5)
   Skyshroud Leggings (Lower Blackrock Spire)
   Marshal's Satin Pants ( PvP Rank 12 – Phase 3)
   General's Satin Leggings ( PvP Rank 12 – Phase 3)
• Feet
   Bloodvine Boots (Tailoring – Phase 4)
   Master's Boots of Shadow Wrath (or similar item with up to 30 Frost Damage, World Drop)
   Maleki's Footwraps (Stratholme)
   Marshal's Satin Sandals ( PvP Rank 12 – Phase 3)
   General's Satin Boots ( PvP Rank 12 – Phase 3)
   Omnicast Boots (Blackrock Depths)
• Rings
   Rune Band of Wizardry (Upper Blackrock Spire – Phase 5)
   Don Mauricio's Band of Domination (Scholomance – Phase 5)
   Maiden's Circle (World Drop)
   Songstone of Ironforge ( The Princess's Surprise in Blackrock Depths)
   Eye of Orgrimmar ( The Princess Saved? in Blackrock Depths)
   Advisor's Ring ( Warsong Gulch Honored – Phase 2)
   Lorekeeper's Ring ( Warsong Gulch Honored – Phase 2)
   Underworld Band (World Drop)
• Trinkets
   Briarwood Reed (Upper Blackrock Spire)
   Burst of Knowledge (Blackrock Depths)
• Weapon
   Grand Marshal's Mageblade ( PvP Rank 14 – Phase 3)
   High Warlord's Spellblade ( PvP Rank 14 – Phase 3)
   Sageclaw ( Arathi Basin Exalted – Phase 4)
   Mindfang ( Arathi Basin Exalted – Phase 4)
   Sageblade (Blacksmithing)
   Blade of the New Moon (Dire Maul West – Phase 2)
   Dire Nail of Shadow Wrath (Sunken Temple)
   Bloodstrike Dagger of Shadow Wrath (or similar item with up to 17 Shadow Damage, World Drop)
   Witchblade (Scholomance)
• Off-Hand
   Scepter of Interminable Focus (Stratholme Living Side – Phase 5)
   Tome of Shadow Force (Alterac Valley Exalted – Phase 2)
   Drakestone of Shadow Wrath (Sunken Temple)
   Lunar Wand of Shadow Wrath (or similar item with up to 23 Shadow Damage, World Drop)
   Spirit of Aquementas (It's Dangerous to Go Alone in Un'Goro Crater, starting with It's a Secret to Everybody)
• Wand
   Skul's Ghastly Touch (Stratholme Living Side)
   Lunar Wand of Shadow Wrath (or similar item with up to 11 Shadow Damage, World Drop)
   Bonecreeper Stylus (Scholomance)

¹ Try to wear 2 blue PvP items to unlock the 2-set bonus. What pieces to wear depends on the rest of your gear. Legs, hands, and shoulders are generally good candidates.

WoW Classic Shadow Priest BiS Phase 2

The following Shadow  Priest BiS list contains the best items you can get in WoW Classic with Molten Core, Onyxia's Lair, World Bosses, and Dire Maul.

• Head ( Arcanum of Focus)
   Eternal Crown of Shadow Wrath (or similar item with up to 41 Shadow Damage, World Drop)
• Neck
   Choker of the Fire Lord (Molten Core)
• Shoulders
   Lieutenant Commander's Satin Mantle ( PvP Rank 10) ¹
   Champion's Satin Mantle ( PvP Rank 10) ¹
   Eternal Spaulders of Shadow Wrath (or similar item with up to 30 Shadow Damage, World Drop)
• Back ( Enchant Cloak - Greater Resistance)
   Archivist Cape of Shadow Wrath (Stratholme Living Side)
   Master's Cloak of Shadow Wrath (or similar item with up to 21 Shadow Damage, World Drop)
• Chest ( Enchant Chest - Greater Stats)
   Robe of Winter Night (Tailoring)
   Eternal Wraps of Shadow Wrath (or similar item with up to 41 Shadow Damage, World Drop)
• Wrist ( Enchant Bracer - Greater Intellect)
   Dryad's Wrist Bindings (Warsong Gulch Exalted)
   Flameweave Cuffs of Shadow Wrath (Blackrock Depths)
• Hands
   Knight-Lieutenant's Satin Handwraps ( PvP Rank 7) ¹
   Blood Guard's Satin Handwraps ( PvP Rank 7) ¹
   Felcloth Gloves (Tailoring)
• Waist
   Sash of Whispered Secrets (Molten Core)
• Legs ( Arcanum of Focus)
   Fel Infused Leggings (Lord Kazzak)
   Knight-Captain's Satin Legguards ( PvP Rank 8) ¹
   Legionnaire's Satin Legguards ( PvP Rank 8) ¹
   Skyshroud Leggings (Lower Blackrock Spire)
• Feet ( Enchant Boots - Minor Speed)
   Snowblind Shoes (Azuregos)
   Maleki's Footwraps (Stratholme)
• Rings
   Ring of Spell Power x2 (Molten Core)
• Trinkets
   Talisman of Ephemeral Power (Molten Core)
   Briarwood Reed (Upper Blackrock Spire)
• Weapon ( Enchant Weapon - Spell Power)
   Anathema (Molten Core)
• Wand
   Skul's Ghastly Touch (Stratholme Living Side)

¹ Use the blue PvP legs and hands to unlock the set bonus. Use the blue PvP shoulders instead of the pants if you have  Fel Infused Leggings.

WoW Classic Shadow Priest BiS Phase 3

The following Shadow  Priest BiS list contains the best items you can get in WoW Classic after the release of Blackwing Lair and PvP Rank 14 gear.

• Head ( Arcanum of Focus)
   Eternal Crown of Shadow Wrath (or similar item with up to 41 Shadow Damage, World Drop)
   Mish'undare, Circlet of the Mind Flayer (Blackwing Lair)
• Neck
   Choker of the Fire Lord (Molten Core)
• Shoulders
   Mantle of the Blackwing Cabal (Blackwing Lair)
• Back ( Enchant Cloak - Greater Resistance)
   Cloak of the Brood Lord (Blackwing Lair)
• Chest ( Enchant Chest - Greater Stats)
   Robe of Winter Night (Tailoring)
   Eternal Wraps of Shadow Wrath (or similar item with up to 41 Shadow Damage, World Drop)
• Wrist ( Enchant Bracer - Greater Intellect)
   Bracers of Arcane Accuracy (Blackwing Lair)
• Hands
   Ebony Flame Gloves (Blackwing Lair)
• Waist
   Firemaw's Clutch (Blackwing Lair)
• Legs ( Arcanum of Focus)
   Fel Infused Leggings (Lord Kazzak)
   Flarecore Leggings (Tailoring)
• Feet ( Enchant Boots - Minor Speed)
   Snowblind Shoes (Azuregos)
   Maleki's Footwraps (Stratholme)
• Rings
   Band of Dark Dominion (Blackwing Lair)
   Ring of Spell Power (Molten Core)
• Trinkets
   Neltharion's Tear (Blackwing Lair)
   Talisman of Ephemeral Power (Molten Core)
   Briarwood Reed (Upper Blackrock Spire)
• Weapon ( Enchant Weapon - Spell Power)
   Lok'amir il Romathis (Blackwing Lair)
   Tome of Shadow Force (Alterac Valley Exalted)
• Wand
   Skul's Ghastly Touch (Stratholme Living Side)

WoW Classic Shadow Priest BiS Phase 4

The following Shadow  Priest BiS list contains the best items you can get in WoW Classic after the release of Zul'Gurub and Arathi Basin.

• Head ( Arcanum of Focus)
   The Hexxer's Cover (Zul'Gurub)
• Neck
   Choker of the Fire Lord (Molten Core)
• Shoulders ( Zandalar Signet of Mojo)
   Mantle of the Blackwing Cabal (Blackwing Lair)
• Back ( Enchant Cloak - Greater Resistance)
   Cloak of the Brood Lord (Blackwing Lair)
• Chest ( Enchant Chest - Greater Stats)
   Jade Inlaid Vestments (Ysondre)
   Robe of Winter Night (Tailoring)
• Wrist ( Enchant Bracer - Greater Intellect)
   Bracers of Arcane Accuracy (Blackwing Lair)
• Hands
   Ebony Flame Gloves (Blackwing Lair)
• Waist
   Firemaw's Clutch (Blackwing Lair)
• Legs ( Arcanum of Focus)
   Fel Infused Leggings (Lord Kazzak)
   Flarecore Leggings (Tailoring)
• Feet ( Enchant Boots - Minor Speed)
   Snowblind Shoes (Azuregos)
   Betrayer's Boots (Zul'Gurub)
• Rings
   Band of Dark Dominion (Blackwing Lair)
   Ring of Spell Power (Molten Core)
• Trinkets
   Neltharion's Tear (Blackwing Lair)
   Zandalarian Hero Charm (Zul'Gurub)
   Talisman of Ephemeral Power (Molten Core)
   Briarwood Reed (Upper Blackrock Spire)
• Weapon ( Enchant Weapon - Spell Power)
   Lok'amir il Romathis (Blackwing Lair)
   Tome of Shadow Force (Alterac Valley Exalted)
• Wand
   Touch of Chaos (Zul'Gurub)

WoW Classic Shadow Priest BiS Phase 5

The following Shadow  Priest BiS list contains the best items you can get in WoW Classic after the release of Ahn'Qiraj.

• Head ( Arcanum of Focus)
   Spellweaver's Turban (Upper Blackrock Spire)
• Neck
   Choker of the Fire Lord (Molten Core)
• Shoulders ( Zandalar Signet of Mojo)
   Mantle of the Blackwing Cabal (Blackwing Lair)
• Back ( Enchant Cloak - Greater Resistance)
   Cloak of the Devoured (Ahn'Qiraj)
• Chest ( Enchant Chest - Greater Stats)
   Jade Inlaid Vestments (Ysondre)
   Robe of Winter Night (Tailoring)
• Wrist ( Enchant Bracer - Greater Intellect)
   Burrower Bracers (Ahn'Qiraj)
• Hands ( Enchant Gloves - Shadow Power)
   Dark Storm Gauntlets (Ahn'Qiraj)
• Waist
   Eyestalk Waist Cord (Ahn'Qiraj)
• Legs ( Arcanum of Focus)
   Fel Infused Leggings (Lord Kazzak)
   Leggings of the Black Blizzard (Ahn'Qiraj)
• Feet ( Enchant Boots - Minor Speed)
   Boots of Epiphany (Ahn'Qiraj)
• Rings
   Ring of the Fallen God (Ahn'Qiraj)
   Band of Dark Dominion (Blackwing Lair)
• Trinkets
   Neltharion's Tear (Blackwing Lair)
   Zandalarian Hero Charm (Zul'Gurub)
   Talisman of Ephemeral Power (Molten Core)
• Weapon ( Enchant Weapon - Spell Power)
   Lok'amir il Romathis (Blackwing Lair)
   Tome of Shadow Force (Alterac Valley Exalted)
• Wand
   Wand of Qiraji Nobility (Ahn'Qiraj)

Additional Resources

You can find more resources about the WoW Classic Priest here, including Priest Macros for WoW Classic.

The BiS lists are based on learnings since the WoW Classic 2019 release. They are updated for the WoW Classic Anniversary servers. To learn more about optimizing your raid DPS you can compare builds and used spells of top parsing  Priests on WarcraftLogs. In the Classic Priest Discord, you can find additional tips and discussions to improve different aspects of your gameplay.