Classic Shadow Priest DPS Gear and Best in Slot

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On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your Shadow Priest DPS in WoW Classic.

If you were looking for TBC Classic content, please refer to our TBC Classic Shadow Priest gear and best in slot.

1.

Shadow Priests Best in Slot Per Phase

Theses gear lists are considered to be the best in slot for each phase for ShadowShadow Priests. Click the button that correlates with the specific phase you are interested in seeing a gear list for.

2.

DPS Priests Gear Sets

Phase 6 Phase 5 Phase 4 Phase 3 Phase 2 Phase 1
2.1.

Phase 1 Best in Slot

Slot Item Source
Helm — of Shadow Wrath BoE World Drop
Neck Choker of the Fire Lord Icon Choker of the Fire Lord Ragnaros
Molten Core
Shoulder Felcloth Shoulders Icon Felcloth Shoulders Tailoring Icon Tailoring
Cloak Archivist Cape Icon Archivist Cape — of Shadow Wrath Archivist Galford
Stratholme
Chest Robe of Winter Night Icon Robe of Winter Night Tailoring Icon Tailoring
Wrist Flameweave Cuffs Icon Flameweave Cuffs — of Shadow Wrath Lord Incendius
Blackrock Depths
Hands Felcloth Gloves Icon Felcloth Gloves Tailoring Icon Tailoring
Waist Sash of Whispered Secrets Icon Sash of Whispered Secrets Majordomo Executus
Molten Core
Legs Skyshroud Leggings Icon Skyshroud Leggings Highlord Omokk
Lower Blackrock Spire
Feet Maleki's Footwraps Icon Maleki's Footwraps Maleki the Pallid
Stratholme
Ring 1 Ring of Spell Power Icon Ring of Spell Power Shared Loot
Molten Core
Ring 2 Ring of Spell Power Icon Ring of Spell Power Shared Loot
Molten Core
Trinket 1 Briarwood Reed Icon Briarwood Reed Jed Runewatcher
Upper Blackrock Spire
Trinket 2 Talisman of Ephemeral Power Icon Talisman of Ephemeral Power Shared Loot
Molten Core
Staff Anathema Icon Anathema Majordomo Executus
Molten Core
Wand Skul's Ghastly Touch Icon Skul's Ghastly Touch Skul
Stratholme

This gear-set uses Anathema Icon Anathema, which requires a large quest-chain to be completed to obtain your staff. Below you can find our guide on the quest-chain and learn how to complete each part of the quest step-by-step.

2.2.

Phase 2 Best in Slot

Slot Item Source
Helm — of Shadow Wrath BoE World Drop
Neck Choker of the Fire Lord Icon Choker of the Fire Lord Ragnaros
Molten Core
Shoulder Felcloth Shoulders Icon Felcloth Shoulders Tailoring Icon Tailoring
Cloak Archivist Cape Icon Archivist Cape — of Shadow Wrath Archivist Galford
Stratholme
Chest Robe of Winter Night Icon Robe of Winter Night Tailoring Icon Tailoring
Wrist Flameweave Cuffs Icon Flameweave Cuffs — of Shadow Wrath Lord Incendius
Blackrock Depths
Hands Felcloth Gloves Icon Felcloth Gloves Tailoring Icon Tailoring
Waist Sash of Whispered Secrets Icon Sash of Whispered Secrets Majordomo Executus
Molten Core
Legs Fel Infused Leggings Icon Fel Infused Leggings Lord Kazzak
Feet Snowblind Shoes Icon Snowblind Shoes Azuregos
Ring 1 Ring of Spell Power Icon Ring of Spell Power Shared Loot
Molten Core
Ring 2 Ring of Spell Power Icon Ring of Spell Power Shared Loot
Molten Core
Trinket 1 Briarwood Reed Icon Briarwood Reed Jed Runewatcher
Upper Blackrock Spire
Trinket 2 Talisman of Ephemeral Power Icon Talisman of Ephemeral Power Shared Loot
Molten Core
Staff Anathema Icon Anathema Majordomo Executus
Molten Core
Wand Skul's Ghastly Touch Icon Skul's Ghastly Touch Skul
Stratholme

This gear-set uses Anathema Icon Anathema, which requires a large quest-chain to be completed to obtain your staff. Below you can find our guide on the quest-chain and learn how to complete each part of the quest step-by-step.

2.6.

Phase 6 Best in Slot

Slot Item Source
Helm Preceptor's Hat Icon Preceptor's Hat Heigan the Unclean
Naxxramas
Neck Choker of the Fire Lord Icon Choker of the Fire Lord Ragnaros
Molten Core
Shoulder Rime Covered Mantle Icon Rime Covered Mantle Gluth
Naxxramas
Cloak Cloak of the Devoured Icon Cloak of the Devoured C'Thun
AQ40
Chest Crystal Webbed Robe Icon Crystal Webbed Robe Maexxna
Naxxramas
Wrist Burrower Bracers Icon Burrower Bracers Ouro
AQ40
Hands Dark Storm Gauntlets Icon Dark Storm Gauntlets C'Thun
AQ40
Waist Firemaw's Clutch Icon Firemaw's Clutch Firemaw
Blackwing Lair
Legs Fel Infused Leggings Icon Fel Infused Leggings Lord Kazzak
Feet Snowblind Shoes Icon Snowblind Shoes Azuregos
Ring 1 Ring of the Fallen God Icon Ring of the Fallen God C'Thun
AQ40
Ring 2 Signet Ring of the Bronze Dragonflight Icon Signet Ring of the Bronze Dragonflight Brood of Nozdormu
Exalted
Trinket 1 Neltharion's Tear Icon Neltharion's Tear Nefarian
Blackwing Lair
Trinket 2 The Restrained Essence of Sapphiron Icon The Restrained Essence of Sapphiron Sapphiron
Naxxramas
Trinket 3 Mark of the Champion Icon Mark of the Champion Kel'Thuzad
Naxxramas
Main-Hand The End of Dreams Icon The End of Dreams Grobbulus
Naxxramas
Off-Hand Sapphiron's Left Eye Icon Sapphiron's Left Eye Sapphiron
Naxxramas
Wand Wand of Qiraji Nobility Icon Wand of Qiraji Nobility Lord Kri
AQ40
3.

Resistance Gear for DPS Priests

While not used for many bosses, some raid encounters will require the use of resistance gear to simply just survive the incoming damage. Below you can find our recommended gear sets for Frost, Nature, and Fire resistance gear sets, allowing you to easily optimize your gear choices when resistances are needed.

4.

Changelog

  • 18 Nov. 2024: Page updated for Classic Anniversary.
  • 02 Dec. 2020: Updated for Phase 6 release.
  • 09 Aug. 2020: Updated for Phase 5 with BiS alternatives.
  • 16 Apr. 2020: Updated for Phase 4 ZG release.
  • 06 Mar. 2020: Updated format of guide.
  • 11 Feb. 2020: Updated for Phase 3 BWL release.
  • 11 Dec. 2019: Added link to PvP BiS.
  • 11 Nov. 2019: Added raid BiS and updated for Phase 2.
  • 20 Aug. 2019: Page added.
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