Shadow Priest - Battleground Blitz (EU)

Shadow Priest on the EU Battleground Blitz ladder

Shadow Priest is the 18th most played of 34 specs on the EU Battleground Blitz ladder: 986 rated characters, 2.4% of everyone ranked in the bracket.

Rated characters

986

Share of the bracket

2.4% (18th of 34 specs)

Highest rating

2,493

Median rating

864

Top 10% start at

1,763

Average win rate

56.0%

Games played

7 median, 306 most

Realms represented

175

Faction split

Alliance 528 (53.5%) Horde 458 (46.5%)

Shadow Priest by rank

Rank	Rating	Rated characters	Share
Elite	2,400+	1	0.1%
Duelist	2,100+	19	1.9%
Rival	1,800+	66	6.7%
Challenger	1,400+	272	27.6%
Combatant	1,000+	125	12.7%
Unranked	below 1,000	503	51.0%

Realms with the most rated Shadow Priest characters

1. Ravencrest 68 rated, best 2,241
2. Gordunni 47 rated, best 1,883
3. Kazzak 44 rated, best 1,970
4. Draenor 39 rated, best 2,493
5. Silvermoon 39 rated, best 1,838
6. Stormscale 35 rated, best 1,796

How Shadow Priest compares

Every Priest spec on this ladder

Spec	Rated	Share	Avg rating	Top rating	At 1,800+
Discipline	2,955	7.2%	1,096	2,554	12%
Holy	2,119	5.1%	1,096	2,485	10%
Shadow	987	2.4%	1,001	2,493	9%

In Solo Shuffle the same spec has 1,972 rated characters in EU, the 21st most played of 34 specs, with a top rating of 2,723 and an average of 1,064. Shadow Priest in Solo Shuffle.

The Shadow Priest specialization

Uses sinister Shadow magic and terrifying Void magic to eradicate enemies.

Class

Priest

Role

DPS

Preferred weapons

Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace

Mastery

Mastery: Shadow WeavingYour damage is increased.1% for each of Vampiric Touch, Shadow Word: Pain, and Shadow Word: Madness on the target. During Voidform, all targets receive the maximum effect.

PvP talents in the client

9

Shadow Priest talent tree · Shadow Priest spec page

Shadow Priest PvP talents

The 9 PvP talents the current game client lists for Shadow Priest, in alphabetical order.

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  Absolute FaithUnlocks at level 49

  Leap of Faith also pulls the spirit of the 3 furthest allies within 40 yards and shields you and the affected allies.

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  Cascading HorrorsUnlocks at level 40

  Voidform sends out slow-moving bolts of Shadow energy at random locations every 0.5 sec for 3 sec, dealing Shadow damage to all targets within yds, and causing them to flee in Horror for 2 sec.

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  Driven to MadnessUnlocks at level 23

  While Voidform is not active, being attacked will reduce the cooldown of Voidform by sec.

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  Improved Mass DispelUnlocks at level 30

  Reduces the cooldown of Mass Dispel by 60 sec.

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  Mind Trauma
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  MindgamesUnlocks at level 44

  Assault an enemy's mind, dealing Shadow damage and briefly reversing their perception of reality. For 7 sec, the next damage they deal will heal their target, and the next healing they deal will damage their target. Generates Insanity.

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  Phase ShiftUnlocks at level 45

  Step into the shadows when you cast Fade, avoiding all attacks and spells for 1 sec. Interrupt effects are not affected by Phase Shift.

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  Psychic Shroud

  When your Psychic Scream affects 1 or more players, the next crowd control effect against you is prevented. Lasts 6 sec.

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  Psyfiend