Welcome to Skill-Capped’s Overview of the Best Stats and Gear for Shadow Priest in Dragonflight 10.2.6
To make it easier to navigate, we’ve divided the guide into the corresponding sections, covering everything from race and talents to gear and macros. These will give you a good idea about what to expect from Shadow Priest, its strengths and weaknesses, and how to get your character ready to conquer the arena. In this section, we will cover the best stats and gear for Shadow Priest in Dragonflight.
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Shadow Priest Stat Priority
Haste > Versatility > Mastery = Crit
You want to focus on getting as much Haste and Versatility as possible.
Haste is a great stat as it increases your cast speed and reduces your global cooldown. It reduces the cooldown of your Mind Blast and even makes your DoTs tick faster. This translates into more procs, more damage and even more healing.
You should also do what you can to avoid Mastery and Crit.
Recommended Tier and Embellishments
Tier pieces:
Chest: Cassock of Lunar Communion
Shoulders: Shoulderguardians of Lunar Communion
Gloves: Touch of Lunar Communion
Legs: Leggings of Lunar Communion
Embellishments:
Item 1: Vibrant Wildercloth Slippers with Precognition, Versatility, and Haste.
Item 2: Elemental Lariat with Versatility and Haste
Best Shadow Priest Trinkets
Non-Human: Gladiator’s Medallion / Insignia of Alacrity
Human: Insignia of Alacrity / Insignia of Alacrity or Gladiator’s Emblem
As a Human, you can also play with Gladiator’s Medallion, but your offensive pick is always Insignia of Alacrity. This provides two static haste trinkets which greatly benefits Destruction Warlock. Gladiator’s Emblem is only recommended when you are having extreme problems surviving in a matchup.
Best Shadow Priest Enchants
Cloak: Homebound Speed
Chest: Waking Stats
Bracers: Devotion of Speed
Legs: Frozen Spellthread
Boots: Plainsrunner’s Breeze
Rings: Devotion of Haste
Weapon: Sophic Devotion
Best Shadow Priest Gems
Fierce Illimited Diamond + Energized Ysemerald
Since you should get 30% Versatility through gear, your gems will serve as a source of additional Haste. If you are below 30% Vers, however, definitely gem to make up for it. You will be using three Tiered Medallion Settings to get additional gem slots in your Neck.