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Shadow Priest Raid Gear & Tier

The most popular Shadow Priest Gear & Tier in WoW - Cata. Data-driven builds updated daily for Yor'sahj the Unsleeping in Cataclysm Pre-Patch. Disclaimers & FAQ

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Shadow Priest Tier Set

Due to stat distribution differences across set items, some may be more popular than others. We have combined the popularity of tier set items from different difficulties into the most popular for each slot.

Item	Popularity
Leggings of Dying Light	95.9%
Hood of Dying Light	94.6%
Mantle of Dying Light	92.3%
Robes of Dying Light	92.0%
Gloves of Dying Light	30.1%

Shadow Priest Gear Tables

Here you can find the most used items for each slot of your inventory. These include powerful alternative options for your build, even if you can't get your hands on the Best in Slot.

BiS

Best in Slot data provided by Wowhead's Shadow Priest Best in Slot Guide.

To make this data easier to read, we have merged items that are equivalent except for their item level or faction. For example, Malevolence and Malevolence are counted as the same item, despite being different item levels. Similarly, Yellow Smoke Pendant and Lightning Flash Pendant are counted as the same, despite being available to different factions.

Main-Hand	Popularity
BiS Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest	79.6%
Rathrak, the Poisonous Mind	8.7%
Lightning Rod	3.8%
Ti'tahk, the Steps of Time	2.3%
Scalpel of Unrelenting Agony	2.1%
Vagaries of Time	1.6%
Visage of the Destroyer	0.5%
Maw of the Dragonlord	0.5%
Scintillating Rods	0.4%
BiS Finger of Zon'ozz	0.2%

Off-Hand	Popularity
Ledger of Revolting Rituals	11.8%
Dragonfire Orb	1.1%
Molten Scream	0.2%
Cataclysmic Gladiator's Endgame	0.2%

Ranged / Relic	Popularity
Renowned Guild Tabard	9.2%
Tushui Tabard	3.5%
Tabard of the Lightbringer	2.9%
Argent Crusader's Tabard	1.8%
Tabard of the Dragonmaw Clan	1.8%
Hellscream's Reach Tabard	1.6%
Illustrious Guild Tabard	1.6%
Tabard of Ramkahen	1.5%
Huojin Tabard	1.4%
Tabard of the Earthen Ring	1.2%
Tabard of Therazane	1.1%
Guild Tabard	0.9%

Trinket	Popularity
BiS Will of Unbinding	90.6%
BiS Cunning of the Cruel	46.9%
Insignia of the Corrupted Mind	37.2%
Variable Pulse Lightning Capacitor	11.6%
Bottled Wishes	9.1%
Seal of the Seven Signs	1.3%
Necromantic Focus	1.2%
Heart of Unliving	0.8%
Darkmoon Card: Volcano	0.5%
Vibrant Alchemist Stone	0.2%
Cataclysmic Gladiator's Insignia of Dominance	0.2%
Windward Heart	0.2%

Rings	Popularity
BiS Ring of the Riven	55.2%
Seal of the Grand Architect	45.0%
Band of Reconstruction	44.3%
BiS Signet of Suturing	21.9%
Infernal Signet of the Avengers	17.9%
Infinite Loop	6.9%
Quicksilver Signet of the Avengers	4.7%
Crystal Prison Band	3.7%

Head	Popularity
BiS Hood of Dying Light	94.6%
Cowl of Dying Light	3.9%
Flickering Cowl	0.6%
Soulgaze Cowl	0.4%
Hood of the Cleansing Flame	0.2%

Neck	Popularity
BiS Petrified Fungal Heart	69.2%
Opal of the Secret Order	15.0%
Flowform Choker	11.7%
Threadlinked Chain	2.3%
Heartstone of Rhyolith	1.5%

Shoulders	Popularity
BiS Mantle of Dying Light	79.2%
Mantle of Dying Light	13.0%
Mosswrought Shoulderguards	7.4%
Shoulderwraps of the Cleansing Flame	0.2%

Back	Popularity
BiS Nanoprecise Cape	48.7%
Woundlicker Cover	47.2%
Shroud of Winter's Chill	1.7%
Cloak of the Frigid Winds	1.7%
Wings of Flame	0.4%
Cloak of Coordination	0.2%

Chest	Popularity
BiS Robes of Dying Light	78.7%
Robes of Dying Light	13.3%
Robe of Glowing Stone	7.1%
Vestment of the Cleansing Flame	0.5%
Lightwarper Vestments	0.3%

Wrist	Popularity
BiS Bracers of the Banished	54.5%
Bracers of Unconquered Power	13.3%
Chronoboost Bracers	9.7%
Dreamwraps of the Light	9.5%
Bracers of the Black Dream	7.3%
Wristwraps of Arrogant Doom	5.1%
Firesoul Wristguards	0.3%
Bracers of the Dark Mother	0.2%

Gloves	Popularity
BiS Gloves of Liquid Smoke	66.9%
Gloves of Dying Light	30.1%
The Hands of Gilly	1.0%
Fingers of Incineration	0.9%
Handwraps of Dying Light	0.9%

Belt	Popularity
BiS Cord of the Slain Champion	53.1%
Vestal's Irrepressible Girdle	25.5%
Majordomo's Chain of Office	9.7%
Sash of Relentless Truth	6.1%
Tentacular Belt	5.1%
Embereye Belt	0.3%

Legs	Popularity
BiS Leggings of Dying Light	95.9%
Legwraps of Dying Light	3.3%
Leggings of the Cleansing Flame	0.2%
Leggings of Billowing Fire	0.2%
Lavaquake Legwraps	0.2%

Feet	Popularity
Splinterfoot Sandals	50.0%
BiS Janglespur Jackboots	42.0%
Kavan's Forsaken Treads	3.9%
Coalwalker Sandals	3.8%
Endless Dream Walkers	0.2%

Learn About Shadow Priest Gear With Wowhead

To learn more about your gearing choices, check out Wowhead's Shadow Priest Gear Guide . While Archon can show you the current meta (what gear choices players are making and how they are performing with those choices), Wowhead can teach you more about why certain choices are better than others.

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