Shadow Priest PvP
Priest · dps
DoT caster with void form, fear, and dispersion tankiness.
Experts
DLadder
C+Consensus
Ladder
Score
Agreement
Trend
Best-performing bracket in shuffle: 2100+ · B · rank 20 · 0 expert rankings
Meta overview
Expert consensus and ladder performance are not the same number. Shadow Priest is currently D among tracked creators and C+ on the 1800+ ladder. Agreement is 0% — creators do not agree.
Creator rankings
Highest D · Lowest D · Avg placement 0
Ladder performance
1800+ · all
C+
Rank 21 · 5.6% rep · 49.2% wr
all+ · all
C+
Rank 21 · 5.6% rep · 49.2% wr
1600+ · all
C+
Rank 22 · 5.3% rep · 48.8% wr
2100+ · all
B
Rank 20 · 5.9% rep · 49.6% wr
2400+ · all
B
Rank 20 · 5.9% rep · 49.6% wr
Counterplay
Open cheat sheetVoidform on a feared target, plus Dispersion turning your stun into wasted offensive cooldowns. Mindgames punishes a healer who tries to outheal Voidform.
Kick
Kick Psychic Scream first. If you see Mind Control, kick that instead. When Scream is down, kick Void Eruption. Do not spend the kick on Mind Blast.
Watch for
Psychic Scream into Voidform is the kill. Dispersion on your stun eats the go — do not dump cooldowns. Silence on your healer sets up Shadow Word: Death.
Biggest mistake
Dumping your offensive cooldowns into Dispersion, or kicking Mind Blast instead of Psychic Scream.
Important abilities
Pain Suppression defensive
External DR. The go often has to wait or swap.
Power Word: Barrier defensive
Group DR dome. Drag the target out or wait.
Psychic Scream cc
AoE fear. Don't clump, especially in shuffle.
Mind Control cc
Long CC. Interrupt or line immediately.
Penance offensive
Atonement engine. Kick it on the kill target when they are trying to stabilize.
Mindgames offensive
Reversal window. Don't dump heals/damage blindly into it.