Season of Discovery Shadow Priest DPS Gear and Best in Slot
On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your Shadow Priest in WoW Classic - Season of Discovery.
Shadow Priest Season of Discovery Best in Slot
This is the gear we recommend as the best possible items available in each phase of Season of Discovery for your DPS Priest. This list assumes a stat priority of:
Spell Damage > MP5 > Spirit > Intellect > Crit
For more information on the stats that you should be looking for, check out the stats page listed below.
Phase Best in Slot
Blackwing Lair (Phase 5) Shadow Priest Best in Slot
Helm | Crown of Transcendence | Blackwing Lair |
Neck | Choker of the Fire Lord | Ragnaros in Molten Core |
Shoulders | Mantle of Transcendence | Blackwing Lair |
Back | Cloak of the Brood Lord | Blackwing Lair |
Chest | Garb of Transcendence | Blackwing Lair |
Wrists | Bracers of Transcendence | Shazzrah in Molten Core |
Hands | Ebony Flame Gloves | Blackwing Lair |
Waist | Mana Igniting Cord | Molten Core |
Legs | Pants of Transcendence | Blackwing Lair |
Feet | Treads of Transcendence | Blackwing Lair |
Rings | Ring of Spell Power
Band of Dark Dominion |
Multiple bosses in Molten Core
Blackwing Lair |
Trinkets | Talisman of Ephemeral Power
Echoes of Betrayal |
Multiple bosses in Molten Core
TBD |
Weapon | Lok'amir il Romathis | Blackwing Lair |
Off-hand | Drakestone of the Nightmare Harbinger | Sunken Temple |
Wand | Skul's Ghastly Touch | Zul'Gurub |
Molten Core (Phase 4) Shadow Priest Best in Slot
Helm | Crown of Prophecy | Garr in Molten Core |
Neck | Choker of the Fire Lord | Ragnaros in Molten Core |
Shoulders | Shoulderpads of Prophecy | Sulfuron Harbinger in Molten Core |
Back | Drape of the Fire Lord | Ragnaros in Molten Core |
Chest | Garments of Prophecy | Golemagg the Incinerator in Molten Core |
Wrists | Wristwraps of Prophecy | Shazzrah in Molten Core |
Hands | Hands of Prophecy | Gehennas in Molten Core |
Waist | Sash of Whispered Secrets | Majordomo Executus in Molten Core |
Legs | Fel Infused Leggings | Lord Kazzak |
Feet | Sandals of Prophecy | Shazzrah in Molten Core |
Rings | Ring of Spell Power
Necromantic Band |
Multiple bosses in Molten Core
Death Knight Darkweaver in Scholomance |
Trinkets | Talisman of Ephemeral Power
Briarwood Reed |
Multiple bosses in Molten Core
Jed Runwatacher in Upper Blackrock Spire |
Weapon | Anathema | The Eye of Divinity quest chain |
Wand | Skul's Ghastly Touch | Skul in Stratholme Undead |
Sunken Temple (Phase 3) Shadow Priest Best in Slot
Helm | Visage of the Exiled | Sunken Temple |
Neck | Jin'do's Lost Locket | Sunken Temple |
Shoulders | Fractured Mind Pauldrons | Tailoring |
Back | Hukku's Hex Cape | Sunken Temple |
Chest | Malevolent Prophet's Vest | Sunken Temple |
Wrists | Void-Powered Invoker's Vambraces | Engineering |
Hands | Atal'ai Hexxer's Gloves | Sunken Temple |
Waist | Cord of the Untamed | Sunken Temple |
Legs | Malevolent Prophet's Leggings | Sunken Temple |
Feet | Malevolent Prophet's Sandals | Sunken Temple |
Rings | Shadowy Band of Victory
Drakeclaw Band of the Harbinger |
15 Silver Massacre Coin
Sunken Temple |
Trinkets | Atal'ai Blood Ritual Charm
Breadth of the Beast |
Sunken Temple
12 Wild Offering |
Weapon | Hubris, the Bandit Brander | Sunken Temple |
Off-hand | Drakestone of the Nightmare Harbinger | Sunken Temple |
Wand | Woestave | Blood of Morphaz |
Gnomeregan (Phase 2) Shadow Priest Best in Slot
Helm | Gneuro-Linked Arcano-Filament Monocle | Tailoring |
Neck | Piston Pendant | Gnomeregan |
Shoulders | Synthetic Mantle | Gnomeregan |
Back | Bloodrot Cloak | 2 Silver Blood Coin |
Chest | Irradiated Robe | Gnomeregan |
Wrists | Dryad's Wrist Bindings | Warsong Gulch Exalted |
Hands | Dreamweave Gloves | Tailoring |
Waist | Volatile Concoction Belt | Gnomeregan |
Legs | Irradiated Trousers | Gnomeregan |
Feet | Irradiated Boots | Gnomeregan |
Rings | Sanguine Shadow Band
Underworld Band |
5 Silver Blood Coin
World Drop |
Trinkets | Acolyte's Void Pearl
Miniaturized Combustion Chamber |
Blackfathom Deeps
Gnomeregan |
Weapon | Glimmering Gizmoblade | Gnomeregan |
Off-hand | Umbral Crystal | World Drop |
Wand | Mechanostrider Gear Shifter | Gnomeregan |
Blackfathom Deeps (Phase 1) Best in slot
This list is made up of dungeon/world drops, world event rewards and quest rewards.
Helm | Rakkamar's Tattered Thinking Cap | Blackfathom Deeps |
Neck | Black Shroud Choker | Blackfathom Deeps |
Shoulders | Magician's Mantle | World drop bind on equip |
Back | Flowing Scarf | Blackfathom Deeps |
Chest | Twilight Invoker's Robes | Blackfathom Deeps |
Wrists | Mindthrust Bracers | World drop bind on equip |
Hands | Handwraps of Befouled Water | Blackfathom Deeps |
Waist | Belt of Arugal | Archmage Arugal in Shadowfang Keep |
Legs | Soul Leech Pants | Blackfathom Deeps |
Feet | Extraplanar Spidersilk Boots/ Spidersilk Boots | Tailoring |
Rings | Lorekeeper's Ring
Signet of the Twilight Lord |
Silverwing Sentinels honored
Blackfathom Deeps |
Trinkets | Acolyte's Void Pearl
Rune of Perfection |
Blackfathom Deeps
Silverwing Sentinels/Warsong Outriders friendly |
Weapons | Rod of the Ancient Sleepwalker | Blackfathom Deeps |
Wand | Phoenix Ignition | Blackfathom Deeps |
Changelog
- 21 Sep. 2024: Updated for Blackwing Lair.
- 14 Jul. 2024: Updated for Molten Core loot.
- 25 May 2024: Updated for Sunken Temple Loot update.
- 04 Apr. 2024: Updated for Phase 3.
- 17 Feb. 2024: Updated for Phase 2.
- 15 Dec. 2023: Guide updated.
- 30 Nov. 2023: Page added.
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This guide has been written by Sellin, a former top 10 US raider and current season and several time Gladiator, long time WoW Player and passionate about all things Warcraft and Theorycrafting. You can follow him on Twitter and watch him on Twitch.
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