Shadow Priest - Battleground Blitz (US)

Shadow Priest on the US Battleground Blitz ladder

Shadow Priest is the 18th most played of 34 specs on the US Battleground Blitz ladder: 1,650 rated characters, 2.5% of everyone ranked in the bracket.

Rated characters

1,650

Share of the bracket

2.5% (18th of 34 specs)

Highest rating

2,870

Median rating

1,300

Top 10% start at

1,980

Average win rate

56.8%

Games played

9 median, 446 most

Realms represented

203

Faction split

Alliance 940 (57.0%) Horde 710 (43.0%)

Shadow Priest by rank

Rank	Rating	Rated characters	Share
Elite	2,400+	43	2.6%
Duelist	2,100+	81	4.9%
Rival	1,800+	271	16.4%
Challenger	1,400+	416	25.2%
Combatant	1,000+	130	7.9%
Unranked	below 1,000	709	43.0%

Realms with the most rated Shadow Priest characters

1. Tichondrius 241 rated, best 2,858
2. Stormrage 91 rated, best 2,773
3. Illidan 74 rated, best 2,552
4. Area 52 72 rated, best 2,747
5. Sargeras 70 rated, best 2,690
6. Moon Guard 69 rated, best 2,870

How Shadow Priest compares

Every Priest spec on this ladder

Spec	Rated	Share	Avg rating	Top rating	At 1,800+
Discipline	4,795	7.2%	1,250	2,904	27%
Holy	3,418	5.2%	1,232	2,918	25%
Shadow	1,650	2.5%	1,193	2,870	24%

In Solo Shuffle the same spec has 3,042 rated characters in US, the 20th most played of 34 specs, with a top rating of 3,040 and an average of 1,203. 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 (76.3% of Spell Power) Shadow damage to all targets, 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 3 sec.

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  Improved Mass DispelUnlocks at level 30

  Reduces the cooldown of Mass Dispel by 75 sec.

• 
  Mind Trauma

  Lasts 15 sec.

• 
  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 10 Insanity.

• 
  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

  Summons a Psyfiend with for 12 sec beside you to attack the target at range with Psyflay. Deals up to 1% of the target's total health in Shadow damage every 1 sec. Also slows their movement speed by 50% and reduces healing received by 50%.