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In this article, we present you with the best gems and enchants that you can get for a Shadow Priest in WoW , including profession-specific perks. We also list the best consumables: food, flasks, and potions.

Make sure to check our Gear Optimisation Guide, which serves as a support guide for this article. The other articles of our Shadow Priest guide can be accessed from the table of content on the left.

Note that Extra Enchantments can be applied to an item in addition to a Main Enchantment.

You should always be eating food that provides 90 intellect, whether this is in the form of:

Your flask should be a Flask of the Draconic Mind.

During the encounter, your best choice for a potion will be Volcanic Potion.

Choosing a profession for your Shadow Priest can impact your raid performance. As a rule, you should shy away from gathering professions (with the exception of Herbalism), which leaves the following viable professions for raiding:

With the exception of Tailoring, which is currently the best profession for casters, you will generally prefer a passive Intellect bonus over any of the temporary gains. Indeed, Lifeblood provides Haste Rating, which, as a Shadow Priest, is much less valuable than any Intellect bonus. Synapse Springs is good, but if you already have an on-use trinket, the two effects cannot be used simultaneously and you will prefer that of your trinket, which is, most likely, a lot more powerful than that of Synapse Springs.

Shadow priest revolves around managing DOTs on the target and has a rotation that close resembles that of an Affliction Warlock.

Gems and Enchants for Shadow Priest Wotlk

Shadow Priest Enchants

Head

[Arcanum of Burning Mysteries] &#; Kirin Tor

Shoulders

[Greater Inscription of the Storm] &#; The Sons of Hodir

Cloak

[Enchant Cloak &#; Greater Speed] &#; Enchanting

Chest

[Enchant Chest &#; Powerful Stats] &#; Enchanting

Wrists

[Enchant Bracers &#; Superior Spellpower] &#; Enchanting

One Hand Weapon

[Enchant Weapon &#; Mighty Spellpower] &#; Enchanting

Two-Hand Weapon

[Enchant Staff &#; Greater Spellpower] &#; Enchanting

Hands

[Enchant Gloves &#; Exceptional Spellpower] &#; Enchanting

Waist

[Eternal Belt Buckle] &#; Blacksmithing

Legs

[Sanctified Spellthread] &#; Tailoring

Feet

[Enchant Boots &#; Tuskarr&#;s Vitality] &#; Enchanting

Shadow Priest Gems

Meta Gem

[Chaotic Skyflare Diamond] +21 Critical Strike Rating and 3% Increased Critical Damage

Requires 2 blue gems

Red

[Runed Cardinal Ruby] +23 Spell Power

Stats/Blue

[Purified Dreadstone] +12 Spell Power and +10 spirit

Orange

[Potent Ametrine] +12 Spell Power and +10 Critical Strike Rating

[Reckless Ametrine] +12 Spell Power and +10 Haste Rating

Notes

Gems and enchants should be picked depending on the stats needed. Example: If under hit cap gem and enchant until hit cap, following the stat priority. Orange is a good choice if the bonus is + Spell Power and relevant, otherwise stack Spell Power (red) after meeting the meta socket bonus.

General Information

On this page, we present you with the best gems and enchants fora Shadow Priest in World of Warcraft MoP We also list the best consumables (food, flasks, and potions) andprofession-specific perks.

Make sure to check our GearOptimisation Guide, which serves as a support guide for this page.

The other pages of our Shadow Priest guide can be accessedfrom the table of contents on the right.

1. Gems↑top

If your item level is higher than , and your raid-buffed Spellpower isgreater than 30,, you should gem as the table below suggests. If you do notmeet these requirements, we recommend gems for you below the table.

Note that if your item level is below , or if you do not have at least30, raid-buffed Spellpower, Haste Rating is not as desirable to you. Youshould, instead, use Brilliant Primordial Ruby in red and prismaticsockets, Reckless Vermilion Onyx in yellow sockets, andPurified Imperial Amethyst in blue sockets. If you are having issuesreaching the hit cap through reforging alone, you can use pure spirit/hit gemsin blue sockets.

2. Enchants↑top

Note that Extra Enchantments can be applied to an item in addition to aMain Enchantment.

3. Consumables↑top

Food

You should always eat food that gives you Intellect. You will be granted:

Flask

Your flask should be a Flask of the Warm Sun.

Potion

During the encounter, your best choice for a potion will bePotion of the Jade Serpent.

4. Summing-up Profession Perks↑top

Choosing a profession for your Shadow Priest can impact your raidperformance. As a rule, you should shy away from gathering professions (withthe exception of Herbalism), which leaves the following viable professions forraiding:

Blacksmithing and Engineering is currently the best professioncombination for Shadow Priests. Blacksmithing provides a HasteRating increase higher than that offered by any other profession.

Engineering should be your second profession, as itprovides you with Synapse Springs, which you canline up with cooldowns and trinket procs.

5. Changelog↑top

• 13 Jan. Added new food items added in patch
• 10 Sep. Patch removed Frag Belt, following its nerf.
• 02 Aug. Updated the gemming table to correctly suggest thatthe only Jewelcrafter-only gems to be used are Brilliant Serpent's Eyes,and only in red sockets.
• 20 May Patch update: nothing to change.
• 08 May Clarified that the different gemming is reliant notonly on being above or below item level, but also on reaching30, raid-buffed Spellpower. Also added that Haste gems should be used inprismatic sockets, in the "high" gear level gemming suggestions. Added amention that Jewelcrafter-only Intellect gems should be used in red sockets,and not in prismatic sockets.
• 27 Apr. Added a mention of how to gem below item level
• 26 Apr. Added a mention that Blacksmithing and Engineering isthe best profession combination.
• 24 Apr. Added legendary meta-gem.
• 10 Apr. Removed mention of ever using pure Haste gems inred sockets. Added Enchant Boots - Greater Haste option for feet enchant.
• 02 Apr. Removed green-quality gems.
• 02 Apr. Improved advice for choosing your profession.
• 26 Mar. Updated the gemming recommendations to, emphasisingHaste Rating-oriented gemming.

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Best Enchants for Shadow Priest

Here we will give you a complete list of all the enchants you will want as a Shadow Priest.

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Shadow Priest Gemming

Here we will give you all of the gems you will want to use as a Shadow Priest. Typically you will want to ignore socket bonuses unless you can get them with one split gem and they offer a strong stat such as Bonus Healing.

Swift Starfire Diamond is the better option of the meta gems currently, giving you some Spell Damage and minor movement speed. Make sure you change your boot enchant accordingly as the movement speed increase does not stack and, of course, make sure you meet the requirements for your meta gem to be active.

The Runed Living Ruby will be the gem that you should be putting into most gem sockets, even if the colors do not match. Meanwhile, use Veiled Noble Topaz to unlock any socket bonuses that require a yellow gem, or your meta. If you do not need Spell Hit rating, you can use Potent Noble Topaz instead.

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Shadow Priest Complete Consumable List

Here we will list off all Shadow Priest consumables by category and their uses. Shadow Priests consumables are fairly straightforward without many alternatives.

Flasks

Typically a flask is not recommended for Shadow Priests, as the stats gained from elixirs are much stronger. A flask can be a great alternative, however, if the price is much cheaper or you are fighting easier content. Remember that flask effects also persist through death.

• Flask of Pure Death — This is best option for you when you want a flask, offering the highest Spell Power possible.
• Flask of Supreme Power — These are slightly worse than your best option, but might cost much less on your server.

Food Buff

All 3 of these options offer the same amount of Spell Power. Pick whichever one you can get most easily or is cheapest.

• Blackened Basilisk
• Crunchy Serpent
• Poached Bluefish

Potions

• Destruction Potion — This potion is great for short fights when Mana is not a concern.
• Super Mana Potion — You will need these potions for longer fights.

Miscellaneous

4.

Profession Consumables

Here we will list the unique consumables provided by each individual profession.

Enchanting

• Superior Wizard Oil — This weapon oil provides a whopping 42 Spell Damage increase; make sure to always keep this up.

First Aid

• Heavy Netherweave Bandage — These are great for some Mana-free healing. Help your healers out whenever possible!

Herbalism

• Nightmare Seed — This is a great way to help you survive a situation where you know there is a large amount of incoming damage.

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Changelog

1.

Enchants, Gems and Consumables for Shadow Priest

This section specifically covers the optimal gems, enchants, food, and flasks to use for your character. To get a more detailed rundown of the different stats for Shadow Priest, please visit our dedicated Stats page.

Shadow Priest Stat Priority

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Best Gems for Shadow Priest

You should use Quick Jewel Cluster in all of your sockets.

You can purchase extra sockets to place into any item that does not have one. For items acquired in Patch or Season 2 you need to get reputation with The Archivist's Codex up to Tier 6. Once you get to Tier 6 you can purchase Alloy-Warping Facetor to socket new items.

If you are more of a visual learner, you can watch the video guide version of this guide instead. I would suggest reading this side-by-side during the video to absorb the information the best. A full video will be published soon, but for now the survival guide gives you all the info you need for this patch.

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Domination Shards for Shadow Priest

Information about Domination Shards can be found on our Gear page:

Shadow Priest BiS and Gear

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Best Enchants for Shadow Priest

Enchants and gems will change based on your current gear, make sure you sim yourself regularly to get an idea of what to use for the various situations.

For the weapon enchant, you can choose to use Enchant Weapon - Celestial Guidance for raiding as well for the better overall performance, just know that as you get more gear Enchant Weapon - Sinful Revelation will provide more single-target damage. The gap between the two on AoE is typically much larger than the gap you would see by using the wrong one in single target.

Shadow Priest Simulations

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Consumables for Shadow Priest

Best Flasks and Potions for Shadow

Once you start getting to around item level you will find that using Potion of Spectral Intellect in all forms of content will be your best potion. At lower item levels Potion of Phantom Fire is a competitive option for single target.

Spectral Flask of Power is our flask of choice.

For Healing Potions, use Spiritual Healing Potion alongside a Healthstone if you have one at hand. Healthstones and Healing Potions can be used alongside each other.

Best Food for Shadow

For all cases where you want to food buff, you should always use the Feast of Gluttonous Hedonism. If you are just doing solo content or do not have any feasts on-hand, you can substitute with Tenebrous Crown Roast Aspic or Iridescent Ravioli with Apple Sauce.

Weapon Oils for Shadow

For your temporary weapon oil you should always use Shadowcore Oil on your weapon at all times.

Augment Runes for Shadow

Currently, there is only a single Augment Rune in the game in the form of Veiled Augment Rune, which you should use whenever possible for the extra Intellect.

Armor Kits for Shadow

If you want to fully maximize your character, you can opt to use the new Shadowlands Armor Kits as well. By using Heavy Desolate Armor Kit, or the cheaper Desolate Armor Kit, you can slightly increase your total health pool of your character. In practice, you will not greatly notice this, but it is technically maximizing your consumables. In practice, this will only give you about 1% or less of your current health pool.

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Changelog

Stat Priorities

Stat Ranking

Always try to simulate your character using raidbots or the simulationcraft program to get personalized results.

Single target / Multi target:

Int > Haste > Mastery > Crit > Versatility

Stat Outline

Intellect: Increases the magnitude of your spells.

Critical Strike: Chance for spells to do double damage. Shadowy Apparitions spawns an extra ghost when you crit with Mind Blast, Void Bolt or Devouring Plague and Hungering Void extends by an additional second when Void Bolt crits.

Haste: Increases spell casting and dot tick speed, reduces the cooldown of some spells and lowers the global cooldown.

Mastery: Increases your damage on the target for each Shadow Word: Pain, Vampiric Touch and Devouring Plague effect that you have active on the target. During Voidform all targets receive the maximum effect.

Versatility: Increases damage and healing done and reduces damage taken.

The best way to calculate stat priorities for your character is to "sim" your character

Races

The differences between the races are very small so you should play whatever race you like the most.

Horde:

Goblin: While the 1% haste you gain has value, the biggest reason you should pick a Goblin is due to Rocket Jump. The added mobility is a lifesaver in many situations.

Alliance:

Mechagnome/Void Elf: Mechagnome sims the highest, but for the same reason Goblin is so good for Horde, the added mobility from Void Elf will give you more value on average.

Enchants

Chest: Enchant Chest - Eternal Stats

Bracers:Eternal Intellect

Rings:Tenet of Hasteor Enchant Ring - Tenent of Mastery

Weapon:Enchant Weapon - Sinful Revelation (ST) orEnchant Weapon - Celestial Guidance (Cleave/M+)

Note: The better gear you have, the stronger Celestial Guidance becomes, so don't be surprised if it starts to outsim Sinful Revelation even on ST.

Gems

Haste:Quick Jewel Clusteror Masterful Jewel Cluster

Consumables

Weapon:Shadowcore Oil

Chest:Heavy Desolate Armor Kit

Food:Feast of Gluttonous Hedonism (Tenebrous Crown Roast Aspic if there is no feast)

Flask:Spectral Flask of Power

Damage potion:Potion of Spectral Intellect