Cataclysm Classic Shadow Priest Enchants and Consumables
On this page, we list the best enchants, flasks, potions, and food you can get for your Shadow Priest in Cataclysm Classic for PvE content.
Best Enchants, Gems and Consumables for Shadow Priest
Cataclysm enchants, gems, and consumables present an additional way to further augment your Shadow Priest. Enchants imbue weapons and armor with potent magical properties to enhance their power. Gems are meticulously socketed into gear, enhancing attributes and rounding gear out to fit your exact needs. Consumables ranging from elixirs to potions, provide temporary boosts to vital stats, granting crucial advantages in the heat of combat. All of these systems play a role in boosting the power of your character when facing Cataclysm's deadly challenges.
Enchants
Below is a list of the recommended enchants for a Shadow Priest in Cataclysm Classic. If there are multiple viable enchants for a gear slot, they are listed in order of value. Some enchants require a specific profession to use them; if you do not have the profession, simply look at the next enchant shown on the list.
Slot | Main Enchantment | Secondary Enchantment |
---|---|---|
Head | Arcanum of Hyjal | |
Shoulders | Felfire Inscription (Requires Inscription)
Greater Inscription of Charged Lodestone |
|
Back | Lightweave Embroidery (Requires
Tailoring)
Enchant Cloak - Greater Intellect |
|
Chest | Enchant Chest - Peerless Stats | |
Wrist | Draconic Embossment - Intellect (Requires Leatherworking)
Enchant Bracer - Mighty Intellect |
Socket Bracer (Requires Blacksmithing) |
Hands | Enchant Gloves - Haste
Enchant Gloves - Greater Mastery |
Synapse Springs (Requires Engineering)
Socket Gloves (Requires Blacksmithing) |
Waist | Ebonsteel Belt Buckle | Nitro Boosts (Requires Engineering) |
Legs | Sanctified Spellthread (Requires
Tailoring)
Powerful Ghostly Spellthread |
|
Feet | Enchant Boots - Lavawalker | |
Ring | Enchant Ring - Intellect (Requires Enchanting) | |
Weapon | Enchant Weapon - Power Torrent | |
Off-Hand | Enchant Off-Hand - Superior Intellect |
Gems
Below is a list of the recommended gems for a Shadow Priest in Cataclysm. Be sure to meet your Meta Gem requirements by using at least three Red Gems. You will typically want to gem as much Intellect as possible; avoid socket bonuses if they offer less than 10 Intellect or 20 Secondary stats.
Sockets | Gems |
---|---|
Burning Shadowspirit Diamond — make sure you meet the requirements for it to be active | |
Brilliant Inferno Ruby | |
Reckless Ember Topaz | |
Purified Demonseye | |
Brilliant Chimera's Eye — Requires Jewelcrafting, can use up to 3 | |
Quick Cogwheel & Sparkling Cogwheel — Requires Engineering, can use 2 in helm |
Consumables
Below is a list of the recommended consumables for a Shadow Priest in Cataclysm. Some consumables have multiple options depending on your needs; be sure to choose accordingly.
Food
Your food buff will always be 90 Intellect during Cataclysm, with a few different options you can choose from; pick whichever you can get the cheapest.
- Fortune Cookie
- Seafood Magnifique Feast
- Severed Sagefish Head
Flasks and Potions
You only have 1 flask option for Catalsym, unlike previous expansions.
- Flask of the Draconic Mind
You only need to worry about bringing 1 potion to raids for both your pre-pull pot, and your in combat pot.
- Volcanic Potion
Profession Items
Compared to past expansions, you will need to carry far less additional consumables on you. We simply recommend keeping some bandages on you for quick, mana-free heals.
- Dense Embersilk Bandage
Changelog
- 17 Sep. 2024: Reviewed for Phase 3.
- 30 Jul. 2024: Page reviewed for phase two.
- 15 May 2024: Added page.
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This guide has been written by Abide, TBC veteran for nearly a decade. Abide is a Warrior tank and multi-class expert currently playing on Faerlina as Horde. You can find him in the the Icy Veins Discord. You can also see him live on Twitch.
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