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Shadow Priest Build Consensus

DPS

Mastery › Haste. 6 of 16 slots agree at 50% or better, and 85% run Arcanoweave Lining.

Hero talent Archon96%

Stat priority Mastery›Haste›Crit›Vers

Top enchant Sunfire Silk Spellthread90%

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#1 in sample · EU ZhatzishaTarren Mill · Method · matches 5/16 2710M+ rating

40% mean agreement

How much the top 48 agree, slot by slotthe gold line marks 50%

HeadHEAD NeckNECK ShoulderSHLD BackBACK ChestCHST WristWRST HandsHAND WaistWAIST LegsLEGS FeetFEET Ring 1FN1 Ring 2FN2 Trinket 1TR1 Trinket 2TR2 Main handMH Off handOH

6 settled7 leaning3 opensettled = half the field or more wears the same piece

Mastery979

Haste952

Crit460

Vers107

The decisions

the 4 tightest races among the 7 slots that have a favourite · the other 3 have no consensus at all

Coin flipLegs

Enveloping Legwraps of the Cosmic Penitent 42% Blind Oath's Leggings 40% Martyr's Leggings 10%

Coin flipFeet

Luxurious Loamstriders 33% Cackling Soultreads 29% Slippers of the Hissing Cult 10%

SplitBack

Adherent's Silken Shroud 31% Courtly Cloak 17% Fireproof Drape 10%

SplitTrinket 1

Vaelgor's Final Stare 31% Hex Lord's Dooming Idol 15% Gebbo's Bottomless Bag 15%

The build

Gear Talents

Per-slot shares over 48 live armories — no simulation Most-run loadout of the 48 tracked Archon builds

Headsettled

Cosmic Penitent's Truesightilvl 308 54%

Blind Oath's Winged Crest25% Venomkeeper's Horrific Cowl12%

Neckleaning

Rotmire's Sporeheartilvl 298 44%

Aqirbane Reliquary25% Bound Serpent's Jade Eye15%

Shouldersettled

Cosmic Penitent's Echoing Screamsilvl 295 56%

Blind Oath's Seraphguards38% Nysarra's Mantle4%

Backleaning

Adherent's Silken Shroudilvl 285 31%

Courtly Cloak17% Fireproof Drape10%

Chestsettled

Cosmic Penitent's Eclipsing Robesilvl 308 52%

Blind Oath's Raiment40% Tidebound Sorcereress's Robes8%

Wristsettled

Martyr's Bindingsilvl 285 56%

Venom-Singed Cuffs15% Nibbling Armbands8%

Handssettled

Cosmic Penitent's Celestial Gripsilvl 308 54%

Blind Oath's Touch35% Grasps of the Eternal Shadow8%

Waistopen

Cincture of the Abyssal Grottoilvl 305 25%

Caustic Chain-Wrapped Sash21% Endless March Waistwrap8%

Legsleaning

Enveloping Legwraps of the Cosmic Penitentilvl 292 42%

Blind Oath's Leggings40% Martyr's Leggings10%

Feetleaning

Luxurious Loamstridersilvl 298 33%

Cackling Soultreads29% Slippers of the Hissing Cult10%

Ring 1leaning

Sporecaller's Blooming Loopilvl 298 35%

Hex Loop8% Signet of Snarling Servitude8%

Ring 2leaning

Sporecaller's Blooming Loopilvl 298 33%

Vile Alchemist's Band8% Omission of Light6%

Trinket 1leaning

Vaelgor's Final Stareilvl 289 31%

Hex Lord's Dooming Idol15% Gebbo's Bottomless Bag15%

Trinket 2open

Gaze of the Alnseerilvl 298 23%

Wavecaller's Seastone17% Sporelord's Mycelial Insignia15%

Main handsettled

Aln'hara Caneilvl 318 60%

Venomancer's Winged Channeler15% Jan'thrazet, the Soul Fang8%

Off handopen

Aln'hara Lanternilvl 331 12%

Frostscale's Mystic Frond4% Spine of the Hissing Abyss2%

Class Tree

Archon

Shadow Tree

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Supplies

what they enchant, socket and drink

Enchants

Head

Empowered Rune of Avoidance75% Empowered Hex of Leeching10%

Shoulder

Amirdrassils Grace75% Silvermoons Mending10%

Chest

Mark of the Worldsoul88%

Legs

Sunfire Silk Spellthread90%

Feet

Lynxs Dexterity83% Shaladrassils Roots12%

Finger 1

Eyes of the Eagle71% Zuljins Mastery12% Silvermoons Alacrity10%

Finger 2

Eyes of the Eagle69% Zuljins Mastery15%

Main Hand

Acuity of the Rendorei44% Enchant 868927% Berserkers Rage12%

Embellishments

Arcanoweave LiningEquip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to draw in a mana wyrm that will empower you and an ally with A 85% Hunter's Ritual StoneEquip: Your damaging spells and abilities have a chance to grant 101 of a random secondary stat for 15 sec. 58% HuntEquip: Your spells and abilities have the chance to grant 85 secondary stats for 15 sec based on the target c 10% Arcanoweave CordEquip: Your healing and damaging spells have a chance to increase your Mastery by 135 for 12 sec. 8%

Only two can be equipped, so the choice matters.

Gems

Flawless Quick Amethyst24% Indecipherable Eversong Diamond22% Flawless Deadly Amethyst17% Flawless Masterful Peridot10% Flawless Quick Garnet9% Flawless Masterful Garnet9%

Consumables

FlaskFlask of the Magisters R2 FoodSilvermoon Parade PotionLight's Potential R2 Augment RuneVoid-Touched Augment Rune Weapon Oil · Main HandThalassian Phoenix Oil R2

The sample

48 armories · 21 accounts · Raid · Archon · scanned 2026-09-26 07:27 UTC

PlayerRatingiLvlGuildMatch of 16

1 ZhatzishaTarren Mill (EU) · Void Elf 2710 331 Method 5/16

2 HypespTwisting Nether (EU) · Void Elf 2557 322 Method 8/16

3 PeeposhakeTwisting Nether (EU) · Void Elf 2099 293 Method 7/16

4 SodaptwoTarren Mill (EU) · Void Elf 2079 328 Echo 5/16

5 BaldybaldyIllidan (US) · Void Elf 2035 322 Liquid 4/16

6 ShoneverlandTarren Mill (EU) · Mag'har Orc 1808 319 Method 7/16

7 SinipriestIllidan (US) · Void Elf 1688 332 Liquid 5/16

8 RycnmyregionTarren Mill (EU) · Dracthyr 1650 325 Echo 6/16

9 PraygerTwisting Nether (EU) · Night Elf 1372 279 Method 3/16

10 SolwinasTarren Mill (EU) · Void Elf 658 293 Echo 6/16

11 WexiruTarren Mill (EU) · Night Elf 339 300 Echo 3/16

12 ArxshyTarren Mill (EU) · Night Elf 335 310 Echo 7/16

13 CharmiepfourTarren Mill (EU) · Dracthyr 335 260 Echo 1/16

14 HypepriestSylvanas (EU) · Void Elf — 306 Method 7/16

15 ArxeslyTarren Mill (EU) · Void Elf — 303 Echo 8/16

16 ShopikittenTarren Mill (EU) · Mag'har Orc — 298 Method 8/16

17 StovefigTarren Mill (EU) · Void Elf — 298 Echo 7/16

18 LagetpeepopTwisting Nether (EU) · Void Elf — 300 Method 10/16

19 SpeepoTwisting Nether (EU) · Void Elf — 299 Method 10/16

20 NickspriestaIllidan (US) · Goblin — 302 Liquid 4/16

21 AnarchydotMal'Ganis (US) · Void Elf — 299 Liquid 6/16

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