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Ranged DPS

Priest — Shadow

Shadow is a priority-based caster that maintains Vampiric Touch, enters Voidform on cooldown, and spends Insanity on Shadow Word: Madness before it falls off or caps. Voidweaver adds Entropic Rift and Void Blast; Archon adds a Halo-led alternative cadence.

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Spec briefing

How Shadow Priest wins

Shadow is a priority-based caster that maintains Vampiric Touch, enters Voidform on cooldown, and spends Insanity on Shadow Word: Madness before it falls off or caps. Voidweaver adds Entropic Rift and Void Blast; Archon adds a Halo-led alternative cadence.

Role
Ranged DPS
Stat lead
Item Level / Intellect then Haste
Single target
Voidweaver
Cleave / AoE
Archon
Patch 12.0.7Updated Jul 16, 2026

Strong when

  • Strong priority damage and multi-target pressure
  • Clear Voidform burst windows
  • Off-healing and utility

Plan around

  • Requires target-count and talent-aware DoT decisions
  • Insanity and Tentacle Slam charge management
  • Movement can disrupt Voidweaver windows
Character setup

Stat priority and consumables

Item level and effect strength still matter. Use this ordering to break close choices, then re-check it after major gear swaps.

  1. 1.Item Level / Intellect
  2. 2.Haste
  3. 3.Mastery
  4. 4.Critical Strike
  5. 5.Versatility

Voidweaver generally prefers Haste around 25-33% in single target and 25-35% in AoE, followed by Mastery. Archon single target can prefer Mastery before Haste, while its AoE profile returns to Haste first. These are targets, not hard caps: validate close items against your current talent build, target count, and trinkets.

Consumables

Flasks, food, potions, weapon oils, and runes for this build.

6 rows
FoodBlooming FeastDefault group food.FlaskFlask of the MagistersDefault DPS flask.Combat PotionLight's PotentialUse in your Voidform and on-use-trinket window.Health PotionSilvermoon Health PotionCarry for every raid and key.Weapon OilThalassian Phoenix OilDefault weapon consumable.Augment RuneVoid-Touched Augment RuneUse for progression and high keys.
Combat

Opener and priority

Use these as decision priorities, not a rigid cast sequence. Re-evaluate whenever targets, resources, procs, or mechanics change.

Core principles

  • Maximize Shadow Word: Madness uptime: Insanity is Shadow's only resource and Shadow Word: Madness its spender. Never cap at 100 Insanity, and keep Madness running as long as possible for Mastery: Shadow Weaving damage.
  • Keep cooldowns on cooldown: prioritize shorter-cooldown spells over longer ones so you never lose a use of an ability across the encounter.
  • React to procs: Shadowy Insight and Mind Devourer need to be spent as they occur to avoid wasting casts.
  • AoE plays almost identically to single target - you cleave off one priority target through Tentacle Slam and Psychic Link.
VoidweaverPlays around Void Torrent's Entropic Rift and Void Blast. The AoE list is the same as single target - cleave comes from Tentacle Slam and Psychic Link.

Single-target priority

  1. 1.Shadow Word: Pain - cast to maintain it
  2. 2.Vampiric Touch - maintain, either with Tentacle Slam or a hard cast
  3. 3.Voidform
  4. 4.Power Infusion
  5. 5.Shadow Word: Death - if the target has an absorb shield
  6. 6.Void Blast - if Shadow Word: Madness is active or Entropic Rift is about to expire
  7. 7.Shadow Word: Madness - spend Insanity if Madness is not active, about to fall off, you are about to cap, or Entropic Rift is active
  8. 8.Void Volley
  9. 9.Void Torrent - to activate Entropic Rift
  10. 10.Mind Blast
  11. 11.Shadow Word: Madness
  12. 12.Tentacle Slam - if there will be no additional targets to DoT and no upcoming movement
  13. 13.Shadow Word: Death - if the target is below 20% health
  14. 14.Mind Flay - interrupt it as soon as anything higher priority becomes available

AoE priority

  1. 1.Same list as single target - AoE cleaves off one priority target via Tentacle Slam and Psychic Link
  2. 2.Shadow Word: Pain - cast to maintain it
  3. 3.Vampiric Touch - maintain via Tentacle Slam or hard cast
  4. 4.Voidform
  5. 5.Power Infusion
  6. 6.Shadow Word: Death - if the target has an absorb shield
  7. 7.Void Blast - if Shadow Word: Madness is active or Entropic Rift is about to expire
  8. 8.Shadow Word: Madness - if not active, about to fall off, near Insanity cap, or Entropic Rift is active
  9. 9.Void Volley
  10. 10.Void Torrent - to activate Entropic Rift
  11. 11.Mind Blast
  12. 12.Shadow Word: Madness
  13. 13.Tentacle Slam - if no additional targets to DoT and no upcoming movement
  14. 14.Shadow Word: Death - if any target is below 20% health
  15. 15.Mind Flay - interrupt for anything higher priority

Opener

  1. 1.Cast Tentacle Slam.
  2. 2.Cast Shadow Word: Pain.
  3. 3.Cast Voidform.
  4. 4.Cast Power Infusion, use Light's Potential and any on-use trinkets.
  5. 5.Cast Void Volley.
  6. 6.Cast Shadow Word: Madness.
  7. 7.Cast Void Torrent.
  8. 8.Cast Void Blast.
ArchonThe Halo-led alternative cadence. Halo slots in above Voidform, and Mind Flay: Insanity joins the priority while Madness is active.

Single-target priority

  1. 1.Shadow Word: Pain - if it is not active
  2. 2.Vampiric Touch - maintain, either with Tentacle Slam or a hard cast
  3. 3.Halo
  4. 4.Voidform
  5. 5.Power Infusion
  6. 6.Void Volley
  7. 7.Shadow Word: Madness - spend Insanity if Madness is not active, about to fall off, or you are about to cap
  8. 8.Mind Blast
  9. 9.Mind Flay: Insanity - if Shadow Word: Madness is active
  10. 10.Shadow Word: Madness - if Voidform is active
  11. 11.Tentacle Slam - if there will be no additional targets to DoT and no upcoming movement
  12. 12.Shadow Word: Death - if the target is below 20% health
  13. 13.Mind Flay - interrupt it as soon as anything higher priority becomes available

AoE priority

  1. 1.Same list as single target - AoE cleaves off one priority target via Tentacle Slam and Psychic Link
  2. 2.Shadow Word: Pain - if it is not active
  3. 3.Vampiric Touch - maintain via Tentacle Slam or hard cast
  4. 4.Halo
  5. 5.Voidform
  6. 6.Power Infusion
  7. 7.Void Volley
  8. 8.Shadow Word: Madness - if not active, about to fall off, or near Insanity cap
  9. 9.Mind Blast
  10. 10.Mind Flay: Insanity - if Shadow Word: Madness is active
  11. 11.Shadow Word: Madness - if Voidform is active
  12. 12.Tentacle Slam - if no additional targets to DoT and no upcoming movement
  13. 13.Shadow Word: Death - if any target is below 20% health
  14. 14.Mind Flay - interrupt for anything higher priority

Opener

  1. 1.Cast Tentacle Slam.
  2. 2.Cast Shadow Word: Pain.
  3. 3.Cast Halo.
  4. 4.Cast Voidform.
  5. 5.Cast Power Infusion, use Light's Potential and any on-use trinkets.
  6. 6.Cast Void Volley.

Pre-combat checks

  • Apply Shadowform - it must be active to do full damage with your spells.
  • Cast Power Word: Fortitude to buff you and your party with Stamina.

Major cooldowns

Power Infusion

  • With Twins of the Sun Priestess, Power Infusion also buffs an ally - pick a target who consistently gets high value from the Haste every 2 minutes, and adjust targets through the encounter if needed.
  • Always prioritize your own value and damage over an ally's, get the maximum number of uses, and line it up with your other powerful cooldowns.

Opener and cooldown pacing

  • Every opener has three goals: put the most important spells on cooldown, generate Insanity to start maintaining Shadow Word: Madness, and react to important procs in the first 10-15 seconds.
  • When moving, cast Tentacle Slam, Shadow Word: Death, or Shadow Word: Pain to keep generating Insanity and dealing damage.
Build

Talents and hero trees

Use Voidweaver for the single-target profile below and Archon when cleave or adds make its toolkit more valuable.

Recommended starting profiles

Single-target: Voidweaver

Voidweaver is the default current raid choice: Entropic Rift, Void Torrent, and Void Blast reward deliberate burst windows.

  • Voidweaver hero tree
  • Stat priority: Intellect > Haste
  • Interrupt: Silence

Multi-target: Archon

Archon is a viable Halo-led alternative when the encounter's multi-target cadence favors it.

  • Archon hero tree
  • Prioritize AoE and add-swap talents
  • Interrupt: Silence

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Raid - Voidweaver

Default for most current raid encounters. It emphasizes Entropic Rift windows, Void Torrent, and Void Blast, while retaining enough multi-target pressure for typical raid designs.

VoidweaverEntropic RiftVoid TorrentVoid BlastVoidformVoid VolleyShadow Word: Madness
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Mythic+ - Voidweaver (Misery)

The default key build. Misery makes multi-target DoT maintenance easier; use it in routes with frequent packs and target changes.

VoidweaverMiseryTentacle SlamVoid TorrentVoid BlastVoid VolleyShadow Word: Madness
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Raid - Archon

A viable raid alternative when Halo and its cadence line up with the encounter. This is a choice for the fight, not a universal AoE replacement for Voidweaver.

ArchonHaloVoidformVoid VolleyTentacle SlamShadow Word: MadnessPower Infusion
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Complete talent reference

Every class, specialization, and hero-tree talent from Blizzard game data. Active and choice talents stay open; passive nodes remain searchable and expand on demand.

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Priest class tree

Shared class talents, including throughput, control, defensives, and movement.

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Active and choice talents

Angelic FeatherActivePlaces a feather at the target location, granting the first ally to walk through it 40% increased movement speed for 5 sec. Only 3 feathers can be placed at one time.Mind BlastActiveBlast the target's mind for 295 Shadow damage. Costs a high amount of mana.Holy NovaActiveAn explosion of holy light around you deals up to 153 Holy damage to enemies and up to 117 healing to allies within 12 yds, reduced if there are more than 5 targets.Dispel MagicActiveDispels Magic on the enemy target, removing 1 beneficial Magic effect.Psychic ScreamActiveLets out a psychic scream, causing all enemies within 8 yards to flee, disorienting them for 8 sec. Damage may interrupt the effect.Leap of FaithActivePulls the spirit of a party or raid member, instantly moving them directly in front of you.Purify DiseaseActiveRemoves all Disease effects from a friendly target.Power InfusionActiveInfuses the target with power for 15 sec, increasing haste by 20%. Can only be cast on players.Sheer TerrorChoiceIncreases the amount of damage required to break your Psychic Scream by 25%.Petrifying ScreamChoicePsychic Scream causes enemies to tremble in place instead of fleeing in fear.Mass DispelActiveDispels magic in a 15 yard radius, removing all harmful Magic from 5 friendly targets and 1 beneficial Magic effect from 5 enemy targets. Potent enough to remove Magic that is normally undispellable.Mind ControlChoiceControls a mind up to 1 level above yours for 30 sec. Does not work versus Demonic, Undead, or Mechanical beings. Shares diminishing returns with other disorienting effects.Dominate MindChoiceControls a mind up to 1 level above yours for 30 sec while still controlling your own mind. Does not work versus Demonic, Mechanical, or Undead beings or players. This spell shares diminishing returns with other disorienting effects.Psychic VoiceChoiceReduces the cooldown of Psychic Scream by 10 sec.Void TendrilsChoiceCall shadowy tendrils to constrict enemies when Psychic Scream ends, rooting them in place for 4 sec.Shackle HorrorActiveShackles an aberration or undead enemy for 50 sec, preventing all actions and movement. Damage will cancel the effect. Limit 1.Shadow Word: DeathActiveA word of dark binding that inflicts 328 Shadow damage to your target. If your target is not killed by Shadow Word: Death, you take backlash damage equal to 5% of your maximum health. Damage increased by 150% to targets below 20% health.Desperate PrayerActiveIncreases maximum health by 25% for 10 sec, and instantly heals you for that amount.FadeActiveFade out, removing all your threat and reducing enemies' detection range against you for 10 sec.BenevolenceChoiceIncreases the healing of your spells by 3%.Focused PowerChoiceIncreases the damage of your spells by 3%.

Passive talents

Improved Flash HealPassiveIncreases healing done by Flash Heal by 15%.Spiritual GuidancePassiveIncreases your Intellect by 3%.LightburstPassiveIncreases the damage of Holy Nova by 400%, its healing by 500%, and its cooldown by 30 sec.Painful InvocationPassiveIncreases the damage of Shadow Word: Pain by 10%.Surge of LightPassiveYour healing spells and Smite have a 8% chance to make your next Flash Heal instant and cost 50% less mana. Stacks to 2.Body and SoulPassivePower Word: Shield and Leap of Faith increase your target's movement speed by 40% for 3 sec.Twins of the Sun PriestessPassivePower Infusion also grants you its effect at 100% value when used on an ally. If no ally is targeted, it will grant its effect at 100% value to a nearby ally, preferring damage dealers.Strength of ResolvePassiveIncreases your Stamina by 6%.Everlasting LightPassiveSurge of Light occurs up to 50% more often based on your missing mana.Move with GracePassiveReduces the cooldown of Leap of Faith by 30 sec.Mental AgilityPassiveReduces the mana cost of Purify and Mass Dispel by 50% and Dispel Magic by 10%. Twin DisciplinesPassiveIncreases the damage and healing of your Holy and Shadow spells by 2%.Dark EnlightenmentPassiveIncreases your haste by 3%.False AutonomyPassiveIncreases the duration of Mind Control and Dominate Mind against enemy creatures by 15 sec.InspirationPassiveReduces your target's physical damage taken by 5% for 15 sec after a critical heal with Flash Heal or Penance.Binding HealsPassive20% of Flash Heal healing on other targets also heals you.Sanguine TeachingsPassiveIncreases your Leech by 2%.Twist of FatePassive2 ranksAfter damaging or healing a target below 35% health, gain 10% increased damage and healing for 8 sec.Tithe EvasionPassiveShadow Word: Death deals 50% less damage to you.Angel's MercyPassiveReduces the cooldown of Desperate Prayer by 20 sec.Protective LightPassiveCasting Flash Heal on yourself reduces all damage you take by 10% for 10 sec.MindpiercePassiveIncreases the damage of Smite by 15%.Spectral IllusionPassiveFade creates an illusion of you for 4 sec, tricking enemies to attack it instead.Improved FadePassive2 ranksReduces the cooldown of Fade by 10 sec.Light's InspirationPassiveIncreases the maximum health gained from Desperate Prayer by 10%.Unwavering WillPassive2 ranksWhile above 75% health, the cast time of your Flash Heal, Prayer of Healing, and Smite are reduced by 10%.Spell WardingPassive2 ranksReduces all magic damage taken by 6%.PhantasmPassiveActivating Fade removes all snare effects.Angelic BulwarkPassiveWhen an attack brings you below 30% health, you gain an absorption shield equal to 25% of your maximum health for 20 sec. Cannot occur more than once every 90 sec.Phantom ReachPassiveIncreases the range of most spells by 15%.Translucent ImagePassiveFade reduces damage you take by 10%.

Shadow specialization tree

Every Shadow talent currently exposed by Blizzard game data.

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Active and choice talents

Shadow Word: MadnessActiveA word of madness haunts the target's mind, dealing 864 Shadow damage instantly plus an additional 2,905 Shadow damage over 6 sec. Heals you for 30% of damage dealt. When reapplied to a target, all remaining damage is added to the new effect.MiseryChoiceVampiric Touch also applies Shadow Word: Pain to the target. Shadow Word: Pain lasts an additional 5 sec.Invoked NightmareChoiceShadow Word: Pain deals 150% increased damage.IntangibilityChoiceDispersion heals you for an additional 25% of your maximum health over its duration and its cooldown is reduced by 30 sec.Mental FortitudeChoiceHealing from Vampiric Touch and Shadow Word: Madness when you are at maximum health will shield you for the same amount. The shield cannot exceed 10% of your maximum health.Tentacle SlamActiveSummons a massive shadowy appendage to slam the ground, dealing 263 Shadow damage in front of you and 8 yds around your target. Applies Vampiric Touch to up to 6 enemies, prioritizing ones without Vampiric Touch. Generates 6 Insanity.VoidformActiveBombards your target with a Void Volley and twists your Shadowform with void magic, increasing your spell damage by 20% for 20 sec. This spell is replaced with Void Volley while Voidform is active. Void Volley Releases a volley of pure void energy, firing 10 bolts at your target and 1 bolt at all enemies within 10 yards of your target for 402 Shadow damage. Generates 10 Insanity.Improved VoidformChoiceVoidform generates 60 Insanity and increases your spell damage by an additonal 5%.Ancient MadnessChoiceCasting Shadow Word: Madness increases the duration of Voidform by 3.0 sec. Each time this occurs during Voidform, its effectiveness is reduced by 25%.Mind's EyeChoiceReduces the Insanity cost of Shadow Word: Madness by 5.Distorted RealityChoiceIncreases the damage of Shadow Word: Madness by 20% and causes it to deal its damage over 12 sec, but increases its Insanity cost by 5.DeathspeakerChoiceShadow Word: Death damage increased by 25%. Shadow Word: Death gains its damage and talent bonuses against targets below 35% health instead of 20%.Death and MadnessChoiceIf a target dies within 7 sec after being struck by Shadow Word: Death, generate 8 Insanity. When Shadow Word: Death fails to kill a target below 20% health, its cooldown is reset. Cannot occur more than once every 10 sec.Void ApparitionsActiveWhen an effect from an Idol is activated, conjure Shadowy Apparitions.

Passive talents

Psychic LinkPassiveYour direct damage spells inflict 25% of their damage on all other targets afflicted by your Vampiric Touch within 40 yards. Does not apply to damage from Shadowy Apparitions, Shadow Word: Pain, and Vampiric Touch.Thought HarvesterPassiveMind Blast gains an additional charge.Shadowy ApparitionsPassiveShadow Word: Madness conjures Shadowy Apparitions that float towards all targets afflicted by your Vampiric Touch for 323 Shadow damage.Tormenting WhispersPassiveIncreases Shadow Word: Madness damage by 15%.Descending DarknessPassiveIncreases Tentacle Slam damage by 300%.Surge of InsanityPassiveMind Flay damage increased by 15% and Insanity generation increased by 30%.Shadowy InsightPassiveShadow Word: Pain periodic damage has a chance to cause your next Mind Blast to be instant and ignore its cooldown.VoidtouchedPassiveIncreases your Shadow Word: Madness damage by 6% and increases your maximum Insanity by 50.Haunting ShadowsPassiveShadowy Apparition damage increased by 10%. When Shadowy Apparitions deal damage, they extend the duration of your Shadow Word: Pain and Vampiric Touch on the target by 1.0 sec.Mental DecayPassiveIncreases the damage of Mind Flay by 25%.ShadowfiendPassiveShadow Word: Death has a 40% chance to summon a Shadowfiend for 5 sec when damaging targets below 20% health. Shadowfiend Summons a Shadowfiend to attack your target for 5 sec. Generates 0.5% mana each time the Shadowfiend attacks.Dark ThoughtsPassiveIncreases the chance for Shadowy Insight to occur by 25%. When consuming Shadowy Insight, Mind Blast generates 1 additional Insanity.Maddening TouchPassiveVampiric Touch deals 20% additional damage and has a chance to generate 1 Insanity each time it deals damage.Phantom MenacePassiveIncreases the critical strike chance of Shadowy Apparitions by 10% and their critical strike damage by 40%.Dark EvangelismPassiveIncreases your periodic spell damage by 6%.Shattered PsychePassiveMind Flay damage increases the critical strike chance of Mind Blast by 8%, stacking up to 12 times. Lasts 10 sec.Subservient ShadowsPassiveSummoned minions last 20% longer and deal an additional 15% damage.MastermindPassive2 ranksIncreases the critical strike chance of Mind Blast, Mind Flay, and Shadow Word: Death by 8% and increases their critical strike damage by 40%.Spectral HorrorsPassiveShadow Apparitions deal 30% increased damage to targets affected by your Shadow Word: Madness.Instilled DoubtPassive2 ranksIncreases the critical strike chance of Vampiric Touch and Shadow Word: Pain by 15% and their critical strike damage by 40%.MindbenderPassiveCasting Voidform summons a Mindbender for 10 sec. Mindbender Summons a shadowy fiend to attack your target. Generates 1 Insanity each time the Mindbender attacks.Mind DevourerPassiveMind Blast has a 8% chance to make your next Shadow Word: Madness cost no Insanity and deal 20% additional damage.Auspicious SpiritsPassiveYour Shadowy Apparitions deal 15% increased damage and have a chance to generate 1 Insanity.Maddening TentaclesPassiveTentacle Slam afflicts your target with Shadow Word: Madness at 25% effectiveness.Inescapable TormentPassiveMind Blast and Shadow Word: Death cause your Shadowfiend, Mindbender, and Voidwraith to teleport behind your target, slashing up to 5 nearby enemies for 319 Shadow damage and extending their durations by 0.7 sec.Madness WeavingPassive2 ranksThe damage bonus from your Mastery: Shadow Weaving gains 50% additional benefit from Shadow Word: Madness.Death's TormentPassiveShadow Word: Death deals damage 2 additional times at 15% effectiveness.Screams of the VoidPassive2 ranksShadow Word: Madness causes your Shadow Word: Pain and Vampiric Touch to deal damage 80% faster on all targets for 3 sec.Tormented SpiritsPassiveYour Shadow Word: Pain damage has a chance to create Shadowy Apparitions that float towards all targets afflicted by your Vampiric Touch. Critical strikes increase the chance by 100%.Insidious IrePassive2 ranksWhile you have Shadow Word: Pain, Shadow Word: Madness, and Vampiric Touch active on the same target, your Mind Blast, Void Torrent, Mind Flay, and Void Volley deal 25% more damage. Crushing VoidPassiveTentacle Slam deals 50% increased damage and Void Volley deals 15% increased damage. When Voidform ends, you can cast Void Volley 1 additional time within 30 sec.Idol of Y'ShaarjPassiveWhile Shadowfiend, Mindbender, or Voidwraith are active, your haste is increased by 10%.Idol of N'ZothPassiveYou create Horrific Visions when casting harmful spells on enemies. At 50 stacks of Horrific Visions, your target sees a nightmare, dealing 691 Shadow damage and granting you 4 Insanity over 3 sec. At 100 stacks, your target witnesses a vision of N'Zoth, dealing 2,618 Shadow damage and granting you 12 Insanity over 3 sec.Idol of Yogg-SaronPassiveAfter conjuring Shadowy Apparitions, gain a stack of Idol of Yogg-Saron. At 20 stacks, you summon a Thing from Beyond that casts Void Spike at nearby enemies for 20 sec. Void Spike Hurls a bolt of dark magic, dealing 354 Shadow damage and 189 Shadow damage to all enemies within 10 yards of the target. Damage reduced beyond 5 targets.Idol of C'ThunPassiveMind Flay has a chance to spawn a Void Tendril that channels Mind Flay or Void Lasher that channels Mind Sear at your target. Mind Flay Assaults the target's mind with Shadow energy, causing 1,204 Shadow damage over 10 sec and slowing their movement speed by 30%. Generates 5 Insanity over the duration. Mind Sear Corrosive shadow energy radiates from the target, dealing 827 Shadow damage over 10 sec to all enemies within 10 yards of the target. Damage reduced beyond 5 targets. Generates 5 Insanity over the duration.

Voidweaver

Voidweaver hero talents, including every active, choice, and passive node exposed by Blizzard.

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Active and choice talents

Void TorrentActiveChannel a torrent of void energy into the target, dealing 3,950 Shadow damage over 3 sec and tearing open an Entropic Rift. Entropic Rift Mind Blast tears open an Entropic Rift that follows the enemy for 8 sec. Enemies caught in its path suffer 227 Shadow damage every 0.9 sec while within its reach. Generates 24 Insanity over the duration.No EscapeChoiceEntropic Rift slows enemies by up to 70%, increased the closer they are to its center.Dark EnergyChoiceWhile Entropic Rift is active, you move 20% faster.Void EmpowermentChoiceSummoning an Entropic Rift extends the duration of your 5 shortest Atonements by 1 sec.Darkening HorizonChoiceVoid Blast increases the duration of Entropic Rift by 1.0 sec, up to a maximum of 3 sec.Void LeechChoiceEvery 3 sec siphon an amount equal to 4% of your health from an ally within 40 yds if they are higher health than you.Embrace the ShadowChoiceYou absorb 3% of all magic damage taken. Absorbing Shadow damage heals you for 100% of the amount absorbed.Void BlastActiveEntropic Rift upgrades Smite into Void Blast while it is active. Void Blast: Sends a blast of cosmic void energy at the enemy, causing 570 Shadow damage.

Passive talents

Devour MatterPassiveShadow Word: Death consumes absorb shields from your target, dealing 978 extra damage to them and granting you 1% mana if a shield was present.Void InfusionPassiveWhile Entropic Rift is active, Atonement healing with Void Blast and Penance is 50% more effective.Inner QuietusPassivePower Word: Shield absorbs 20% additional damage.Quickened PulsePassiveShadow Word: Pain and Entropic Rift deal damage 25% more often.Collapsing VoidPassiveEach time Penance damages or heals, Entropic Rift is empowered, increasing its damage and size by 10%. After Entropic Rift ends it collapses, dealing 1,672 Shadow damage split amongst enemy targets within 15 yds.VoidwraithPassiveWhen Entropic Rift ends, a Voidwraith is summoned from the collapsed rift for 5 sec. Voidwraith Summon a Voidwraith that casts Void Flay from afar. Void Flay deals bonus damage to high health enemies, up to a maximum of 50% if they are full health. Generates 0.5% Mana each time the Voidwraith attacks.Overwhelming ShadowsPassiveMind Blast deals 100% increased damage.Touch of the VoidPassiveVoidheart now persists for 8 sec after Entropic Rift ends.VoidheartPassiveWhile Entropic Rift is active, your Atonement healing is increased by 20%.Entropic RiftPassiveMind Blast tears open an Entropic Rift that follows the enemy for 8 sec. Enemies caught in its path suffer 227 Shadow damage every 0.9 sec while within its reach.

Archon

Archon hero talents, including every active, choice, and passive node exposed by Blizzard.

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Active and choice talents

Energy CompressionChoiceHalo damage and healing is increased by 30%.Sustained PotencyChoiceCreating a Halo extends the duration of Voidform by 1 sec. If Voidform is not active, up to 6 seconds is stored. While out of combat or affected by a loss of control effect, the duration of Voidform is paused for up to 20 sec.Shock PulseChoiceHalo damage reduces enemy movement speed by 5% for 5 sec, stacking up to 5 times.Incessant ScreamsChoicePsychic Scream creates an image of you at your location. After 4 sec, the image will let out a Psychic Scream.HaloActiveCreates a ring of Shadow energy around you that quickly expands to a 40 yd radius, healing allies for 603 and dealing 550 Shadow damage to enemies. Healing reduced beyond 6 targets.HaloActiveCreates a ring of Holy energy around you that quickly expands to a 40 yd radius, healing allies for 626 and dealing 553 Holy damage to enemies. Healing reduced beyond 6 targets.Realized PotentialChoiceShadow Word: Death damage increased by 25% and its cooldown is reduced by 3 sec.SpiritwellChoiceIncreases Shadowy Apparition damage by 10%.Word of SupremacyChoicePower Word: Fortitude grants you an additional 5% stamina.Heightened AlterationChoiceIncreases the duration of Dispersion by 2 sec.

Passive talents

Resonant EnergyPassiveAllies healed by your Halo receive 2% increased healing from you for 8 sec, stacking up to 5 times.Perfected FormPassiveYour damage dealt is increased by 5% while Voidform is active.Energy ConservationPassivePower Surge lasts an additional 5 sec.Power SurgePassiveCasting Halo also causes you to create a Halo around you at 100% effectiveness every 5 sec for 10 sec.Energy CyclePassiveCasting Mind Flay: Insanity has a 100% chance to conjure Shadowy Apparitions.Empowered SurgesPassiveYour spells affected by Surge of Light heal for 5% more while Surge of Light is active.Manifested PowerPassiveCreating a Halo grants Surge of Light. Surge of Light Your healing spells and Smite have a 8% chance to make your next Flash Heal instant and cost 50% less mana. Stacks to 2.Divine HaloPassiveHalo now centers around you and returns to you after it reaches its maximum distance, healing allies and damaging enemies each time it passes through them.Focused OutburstPassiveVoid Volley damage increased by 15% and its cooldown is reduced by 4 sec.

Oracle

Oracle hero talents, including every active, choice, and passive node exposed by Blizzard.

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Passive talents

Prompt PrognosisPassiveCasting Prayer of Mending heals your target for 3,572.Preemptive CarePassiveIncreases the duration of your Renew by 40%. Waste No TimePassiveReduces the cooldown of Prayer of Mending by 1.5 sec.Guiding LightPassivePrayer of Mending gains an additional charge. TwinsightPassive3 additional Penance bolts are fired at an enemy within 40 yards when healing an ally with Penance, or fired at an ally within 40 yards when damaging an enemy with Penance.Foreseen CircumstancesPassiveGuardian Spirit lasts an additional 2 sec.Assured SafetyPassiveCasting Prayer of Mending applies Power Word: Shield to your target. Power Word: Shield Shields an ally for 15 sec, absorbing 1,777 damage.Preventive MeasuresPassiveIncreases the healing done by Prayer of Mending by 15%. All damage dealt by Smite, Holy Fire and Holy Nova increased by 40%. PietyPassive20% of overhealing done is redistributed to up to 4 nearby injured allies.Unfolding VisionPassive When Power Word: Shield or Void Shield expires with absorption remaining, it jumps to a nearby injured ally and loses 40% of its maximum absorb instead. Words of the WisePassiveFlash Heal, Plea, and Power Word: Radiance healing increased by 15%. Prophet's InsightPassiveAtonement healing from Holy spells is increased by 15%.
Gear

Boss and dungeon loadouts

Switch between raid and Mythic+ to inspect the top player for every available encounter: exact talents, source link, item level, enchant and socket counts, and the player's gear.

Loading verified raid results

Pulling the top Warcraft Logs result, exact talents, and equipment for each boss.

Editorial acquisition targets

Use these slot targets when planning drops and crafted pieces. The encounter explorer above remains the source for the exact gear worn by each ranked player.

Raid acquisition targets

16 slots
Blind Oath's Winged Crest
Head
298
TierEmpowered Rune of Avoidance
Raid / Catalyst / Great Vault
Amulet of the Abyssal Hymn
Neck
298
Socketed neckIndecipherable Eversong Diamond
Midnight Falls
Blind Oath's Seraphguards
Shoulder
298
TierFlight of the Eagle
Raid / Catalyst / Great Vault
Draconic Nullcape
Back
298
Raid option
Vaelgor & Ezzorak
Mycomancer's Rot Robes
Chest
298
Haste / MasteryMark of the Worldsoul
Sporefall / Catalyst
Wraps of Watchful Wrath
Wrist
298
Haste / Mastery
Magisters' Terrace
Blind Oath's Touch
Hands
298
Tier
Raid / Catalyst / Great Vault
Whisper-Inscribed Sash
Waist
298
Raid option
Belo'ren
Blind Oath's Leggings
Legs
298
TierSunfire Silk Spellthread
Raid / Catalyst / Great Vault
Luxurious Loamstriders
Feet
298
Haste / MasteryLynx's Dexterity
Sporefall / Catalyst
Eye of Midnight
Finger
298
Socketed ringSilvermoon's Alacrity
Midnight Falls
Sin'dorei Band of Hope
Finger
298
Haste / MasterySilvermoon's Alacrity
Belo'ren
Gaze of the Alnseer
Trinket
298
S-tier secondary-stat proc
Chimaerus
Vaelgor's Final Stare
Trinket
298
S-tier on-use; align with Voidform
Vaelgor & Ezzorak
Belo'melorn, the Shattered Talon
Weapon
298
Main handJan'alai's Precision
Belo'ren
Tome of Alnscorned Regret
Off-Hand
298
Off-hand
Chimaerus

Mythic+ acquisition targets

15 slots
Blind Oath's Winged Crest
Head
298
TierEmpowered Rune of Avoidance
Raid / Catalyst / Great Vault
Barbed Ymirheim Choker
Neck
298
Socketed neckIndecipherable Eversong Diamond
Pit of Saron
Lightbinder Shoulderguards
Shoulder
298
Haste / MasteryFlight of the Eagle
Skyreach
Defiant Defender's Drape
Back
298
Mythic+ option
Magisters' Terrace
Blind Oath's Raiment
Chest
298
TierMark of the Worldsoul
Raid / Catalyst / Great Vault
Entropic Wristwraps
Wrist
298
Haste / Mastery
Seat of the Triumvirate
Blind Oath's Touch
Hands
298
Tier
Raid / Catalyst / Great Vault
Braid of Salt and Fire
Waist
298
Mythic+ option
Pit of Saron
Blind Oath's Leggings
Legs
298
TierSunfire Silk Spellthread
Raid / Catalyst / Great Vault
Ice-Steeped Sandals
Feet
298
Haste / MasteryLynx's Dexterity
Pit of Saron
Bifurcation Band
Finger
298
Ring optionSilvermoon's Alacrity
Magisters' Terrace
Omission of Light
Finger
298
Ring optionSilvermoon's Alacrity
Nexus-Point Xenas
Heart of Wind
Trinket
298
Strong Haste proc
Windrunner Spire
Emberwing Feather
Trinket
298
Strong dungeon option
Windrunner Spire
Corespark Multitool
Weapon
298
Intellect weaponJan'alai's Precision
Nexus-Point Xenas
Enhancements

Enchants

Choose enhancements after your equipment is settled. Secondary-stat enchant choices move with your current stat mix and the content you are preparing for.

Recommended enchants
7 recommendations
Empowered Rune of Avoidance+30 Avoidance - Outdoor kills in Midnight zones grant a burst of movement speedHelm - Defensive progression enchant.EnchantingFlight of the EagleShoulders - Shadow DPS shoulder enchant.InscriptionMark of the Worldsoul+50 Primary StatChest - Default caster chest enchant.EnchantingSunfire Silk Spellthread+41 Intellect - +115 StaminaLegs - Caster leg enhancement.TailoringLynx's Dexterity+19 Avoidance - +232 StaminaBoots - Movement utility.EnchantingSilvermoon's Alacrity+29 HasteRings - Default Haste ring enchant.EnchantingJan'alai's PrecisionWeapon enchant - Precision of the Dragonhawk grants +124 Critical Strike for 15 secWeapon - Default weapon enchant; Arcane Mastery is the alternate option.Enchanting
Enhancements

Gems

Socket into the current stat priority, then re-check after major equipment swaps rather than treating a gem choice as permanent.

Recommended gems
4 recommendations
Indecipherable Eversong Diamond+32 Primary StatPrimary-stat diamond.JewelcraftingFlawless Quick Garnet+16 Critical Strike - +7 HasteHaste filler.JewelcraftingFlawless Masterful Peridot+16 Haste - +7 MasteryMastery filler.JewelcraftingFlawless Deadly Amethyst+16 Mastery - +7 Critical StrikeCritical Strike filler.Jewelcrafting
Crafting

Embellishments

Crafted effects are capped at two equipped embellishments. Lock these in only after deciding which crafted slots survive your next raid or Mythic+ upgrades.

Recommended embellishments
3 recommendations
Use two throughput embellishments once your crafted slots are settled.Darkmoon Sigil: HuntTwo-handed weapon - Recommended on the first crafted two-handed staff.InscriptionArcanoweave LiningWeakest armor slot - Use for the second craft on bracers, belt, or cloak according to your weakest slot.Tailoring
Survival and control

Utility, defensives, and movement

Your Priest toolkit is part of the rotation whenever it prevents lost uptime, lethal damage, or an enemy cast.

Defensives

Utility & CC

Movement

Mass Dispel and Power Infusion are premier raid utility every roster wants.

Interrupt: Silence - grab a focus-interrupt macro on the Shadow macros page.

Execution

Interface and macros

Use interface changes only when they expose a decision sooner: resources, procs, defensives, dispels, interrupts, and encounter assignments.

Better Blizzplates - cleaner, threat-colored nameplates with cast bars and cooldown text - the nameplate upgrade nearly every top player runs.
OmniCD - party and enemy defensive/utility cooldown tracking - the biggest information edge the base UI still does not show.
Mythic Dungeon Tools - build and follow pull-by-pull Mythic+ routes.
Details! (optional) - deep damage/healing breakdowns and Warcraft Logs uploads beyond Midnight's built-in meter.
Hekili - optional priority helper - great for learning a new spec's rotation.

Focus interrupt

#showtooltip Silence
/cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Silence
Full addon guide →Shadow macros →Keybind setups →
Execution review

What improves results

Self-review

Common mistakes

FAQ

3 quick answers

Which hero tree should I start with?

Start with Voidweaver for most raid fights and keys. Use Archon when Halo's cadence and multi-target profile are better for the specific encounter.

When should I cast Shadow Word: Madness?

Spend on it when it is not active, is about to expire, or you are about to cap Insanity. In three-target builds, apply it to a new target as resources allow.

Which races are best?

Racial damage differences are very small. For raid mobility, Goblin, Dracthyr, and Void Elf are practical choices; Night Elf or Dwarf bring valuable Mythic+ utility depending on the season.

Guide Updates

  1. Jul 16, 2026Completed Midnight 12.0.7 talents, gear, stat targets, enchants, gems, consumables, hero-tree priorities, and rotation guidance.
Arena Talent Planning

Talents by enemy class

Pick an opponent to see the pressure your PvP build must answer. The baseline comes from this spec's current arena build when one is published.

Open full matchup guide
Their pressure

Grip setups, anti-caster pressure, and sustained melee uptime.

Talent focus

Mobility, anti-slow, and physical or magic mitigation.

Game plan

Keep an answer for grip-based isolation and do not spend movement before the Death Knight commits their control chain.

No reviewed PvP baseline is published for this spec yet. Use the live tree to apply the matchup focus above rather than treating a PvE build as an arena answer.

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