TBC Classic Shadow Priest Phase 3 / 4 Gear and Best in Slot

Last updated on May 02, 2022 at 22:10 by Abide 17 comments

On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your Shadow Priest from TBC Classic Phases 3 and 4.

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Shadow Priest Phase 3/4 Best in Slot Gear

In this guide we will go over the different gear available for Shadow Priests in Phase Four of TBC Classic. We will offer multiple different pieces as some can be rather expensive or very rare to find. Some slots have multiple "best" items that can change depending on your current gear and Hit Rating needs. During Black Temple, you may also have need of additional gear devoted to maximizing your Shadow Resistance stat. Should this be the case, we recommend consulting our guide dedicated to acquiring pieces with this stat as necessary.

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Other Shadow Priest Best in Slot Lists

If you are starting out as a freshly-leveled Shadow Priest, our pre-raid best in slot list is meant to give you an idea of non-raid items you can chase as a solo / pug player in preparation for raids. If your character is still progressing through the content of older tiers, then you may wish to consult their best in slot lists instead.

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Rank Item Gems Source
Best Hood of Absolution Icon Hood of Absolution 1 x Swift Starfire Diamond Icon Swift Starfire Diamond,
1 x Glowing Shadowsong Amethyst Icon Glowing Shadowsong Amethyst
ArchimondeMount Hyjal
Best Cowl of the Illidari High Lord Icon Cowl of the Illidari High Lord 1 x Swift Starfire Diamond Icon Swift Starfire Diamond,
1 x Glowing Shadowsong Amethyst Icon Glowing Shadowsong Amethyst
Illidan StormrageBlack Temple
Option Hood of Hexing Icon Hood of Hexing 3 x Runed Crimson Spinel Icon Runed Crimson Spinel Hex Lord MalacrassZul'Aman

Hood of Hexing Icon Hood of Hexing is a very solid helm option available in Phase Four. Pick this one up if you have not gotten a better option yet in Tier 6.

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Necklace

Rank Item Source
Best Loop of Cursed Bones Icon Loop of Cursed Bones Zul'jinZul'Aman
Best Translucent Spellthread Necklace Icon Translucent Spellthread Necklace Reliquary of SoulsBlack Temple
Option Ritssyn's Lost Pendant Icon Ritssyn's Lost Pendant Trash mobs — Karazhan

Loop of Cursed Bones Icon Loop of Cursed Bones is a great necklace that can be easily picked up. If you do not need spell hit from your other options, this neck is your best in slot in Phase 4.

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Shoulder

Rank Item Gems Source
Best Shoulderpads of Absolution Icon Shoulderpads of Absolution 1 x Potent Pyrestone Icon Potent PyrestoneGlowing Shadowsong Amethyst Icon Glowing Shadowsong Amethyst Mother ShahrazBlack Temple
Best Mantle of Nimble Thought Icon Mantle of Nimble Thought no sockets Mantle of Nimble Thought Icon Mantle of Nimble ThoughtTailoring
Option Mantle of Ill Intent Icon Mantle of Ill Intent no sockets Zul'Aman Timed Chest #1
Option Hatefury Mantle Icon Hatefury Mantle 2 x Runed Crimson Spinel Icon Runed Crimson Spinel AnetheronMount Hyjal

Mantle of Ill Intent Icon Mantle of Ill Intent are a solid option if you have not gotten anything better yet.

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Back

Rank Item Source
Best Shadowcaster's Drape Icon Shadowcaster's Drape Zul'Aman Timed Chest #1
Best Nethervoid Cloak Icon Nethervoid Cloak Trash mobs in Black TempleMount Hyjal
Option Royal Cloak of the Sunstriders Icon Royal Cloak of the Sunstriders Kael'thas SunstriderThe Eye

Shadowcaster's Drape Icon Shadowcaster's Drape is a great option you can pick up easily in Zul'Aman.

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Chest

Rank Item Gems Source
Best Shroud of Absolution Icon Shroud of Absolution 3 x Runed Crimson Spinel Icon Runed Crimson Spinel Illidan StormrageBlack Temple
Option Robe of Departed Spirits Icon Robe of Departed Spirits no sockets HalazziZul'Aman
Option Robes of Rhonin Icon Robes of Rhonin no sockets ArchimondeMount Hyjal
Option Frozen Shadoweave Robe Icon Frozen Shadoweave Robe 2 x Runed Crimson Spinel Icon Runed Crimson Spinel Frozen Shadoweave Robe IconFrozen Shadoweave RobeTailoring

Robe of Departed Spirits Icon Robe of Departed Spirits is a great option if you have not grabbed any of the 25 man raiding chests.

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Wrist

Rank Item Gems Source
Best Bracers of Nimble Thought Icon Bracers of Nimble Thought no sockets Bracers of Nimble Thought IconBracers of Nimble ThoughtTailoring
Option Cuffs of Devastation Icon Cuffs of Devastation 1 x Runed Crimson Spinel Icon Runed Crimson Spinel Rage WinterchillMount Hyjal
Option Focused Mana Bindings Icon Focused Mana Bindings no sockets Shade of AkamaBlack Temple

Bracers of Nimble Thought Icon Bracers of Nimble Thought are your best in slot option and should be easy to obtain as they are crafted. If you cannot get them you have a few other options.

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Hands

Rank Item Gems Source
Best Handguards of Absolution Icon Handguards of Absolution 1 x Potent Pyrestone Icon Potent Pyrestone AzgalorMount Hyjal
Option Studious Wraps Icon Studious Wraps 1 x Runed Crimson Spinel Icon Runed Crimson SpinelGlowing Shadowsong Amethyst Icon Glowing Shadowsong Amethyst G'eras — 60 x Badge of Justice Icon Badge of Justice
Option Handwraps of Flowing Thought Icon Handwraps of Flowing Thought 2 x Runed Crimson Spinel Icon Runed Crimson Spinel Attumen the HuntsmanKarazhan
Option Soul-Eater's Handwraps Icon Soul-Eater's Handwraps 2 x Runed Crimson Spinel Icon Runed Crimson Spinel Magtheridon's Lair

Studious Wraps Icon Studious Wraps are easy to pick up with Badge of Justice Icon Badge of Justice if you do not have anything better yet. If you have any of the other options it may be better off saving the badges.

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Waist

Rank Item Gems Source
Best Waistwrap of Infinity Icon Waistwrap of Infinity no sockets SupremusBlack Temple
Option Anetheron's Noose Icon Anetheron's Noose 2 x Runed Crimson Spinel Icon Runed Crimson Spinel AnetheronMount Hyjal
Option Belt of Blasting Icon Belt of Blasting 2 x Runed Crimson Spinel Icon Runed Crimson Spinel Belt of Blasting IconBelt of BlastingTailoring

Waistwrap of Infinity Icon Waistwrap of Infinity takes over our best in slot option for our waist slot, offering us a nice boost to spell haste.

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Legs

Rank Item Gems Source
Best Leggings of Channeled Elements Icon Leggings of Channeled Elements 3 x Runed Crimson Spinel Icon Runed Crimson Spinel Kaz'rogalMount Hyjal
Option Pantaloons of Arcane Annihilation Icon Pantaloons of Arcane Annihilation no sockets G'eras — 75 x Badge of Justice Icon Badge of Justice
Option Leggings of Devastation Icon Leggings of Devastation 3 x Runed Crimson Spinel Icon Runed Crimson Spinel Mother ShahrazBlack Temple

Pantaloons of Arcane Annihilation Icon Pantaloons of Arcane Annihilation are a very strong legging option if you have not yet picked up Leggings of Channeled Elements Icon Leggings of Channeled Elements.

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Feet

Rank Item Gems Source
Best Footpads of Madness Icon Footpads of Madness no sockets Jan'alaiZul'Aman
Option Frozen Shadoweave Boots Icon Frozen Shadoweave Boots 2 x Runed Crimson Spinel Icon Runed Crimson Spinel Frozen Shadoweave Boots IconFrozen Shadoweave BootsTailoring

Footpads of Madness Icon Footpads of Madness are your best in slot feet in Phase 4, be sure to grab them if you see them drop.

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Finger

Rank Item Source
Best Ring of Ancient Knowledge Icon Ring of Ancient Knowledge Trash Mobs — Black Temple
Option Mana Attuned Band Icon Mana Attuned Band Zul'Aman Timed Chest #3

Mana Attuned Band Icon Mana Attuned Band is a great alternative to Ring of Ancient Knowledge Icon Ring of Ancient Knowledge if you have not gotten 2 of them yet.

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Trinket

Rank Item Source
Best The Skull of Gul'dan Icon The Skull of Gul'dan Illidan StormrageBlack Temple
Best Hex Shrunken Head Icon Hex Shrunken Head Hex Lord MalacrassZul'Aman
Option Icon of the Silver Crescent Icon Icon of the Silver Crescent 41 x Badge of Justice Icon Badge of Justice
Option Dark Iron Smoking Pipe Icon Dark Iron Smoking Pipe Coren Direbrew — Brewfest

Hex Shrunken Head Icon Hex Shrunken Head is our new best in slot trinket available in Phase 4, be sure to get it as soon as you can.

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Main Hand Weapon

Rank Item Source
Best Zhar'doom, Greatstaff of the Devourer Icon Zhar'doom, Greatstaff of the Devourer Illidan StormrageBlack Temple
Option Vengeful Gladiator's Spellblade Icon Vengeful Gladiator's Spellblade Season 3 PvP Arena
Option The Maelstrom's Fury Icon The Maelstrom's Fury High Warlord Naj'entusBlack Temple
Option Hammer of Judgement Icon Hammer of Judgement Trash Mobs — Mount Hyjal

Zhar'doom, Greatstaff of the Devourer Icon Zhar'doom, Greatstaff of the Devourer is our best in slot weapon for Phase 3. There are a few other options available with Season 3 PvP weapons being the best option, but hard to obtain.

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Off-Hand Weapon

Rank Item Source
Best Orb of the Soul-Eater Icon Orb of the Soul-Eater 25 x Badge of Justice Icon Badge of Justice
Best Chronicle of Dark Secrets Icon Chronicle of Dark Secrets Rage WinterchillMount Hyjal

Orb of the Soul-Eater Icon Orb of the Soul-Eater remains your best in slot off-hand option even in Phase Three. Chronicle of Dark Secrets Icon Chronicle of Dark Secrets is a close second option if you need the hit rating, but is better suited for other classes first.

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Wand

Rank Item Gems Source
Best Carved Witch Doctor's Stick Icon Carved Witch Doctor's Stick 1 x Runed Crimson Spinel Icon Runed Crimson Spinel G'eras — 25 x Badge of Justice Icon Badge of Justice
Option Wand of the Forgotten Star Icon Wand of the Forgotten Star no sockets High Astromancer SolarianThe Eye
Option Wand of Prismatic Focus Icon Wand of Prismatic Focus no sockets Gurtogg BloodboilBlack Temple

Carved Witch Doctor's Stick Icon Carved Witch Doctor's Stick is our best in slot wand if we do not need the hit provided by the other options.

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For a list of recommended enchants, check out our Shadow Priest Enchants guide.

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Changelog

  • 02 May 2022: Guide moved.
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