Shadow Priest Argent Gear
Shadow Priest gear for Argent Defender: ilvl-capped equipment for the full Trial of the Grand Crusader gauntlet under "A Tribute to Dedicated Insanity". Hover any item for the full Wowhead tooltip.
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Details & alternatives
Stat Priorities
- See the Herald & Argent guide for stat priorities
Caps & Requirements
Hit/expertise caps shift a lot at this gear level — the creator notes below (and the full mechanics writeup in the Herald & Argent guide) cover the real per-build requirements.
Best Races
Berserking haste helps Shadow damage and Holy / Discipline throughput alike. Undead brings Will of the Forsaken (fear immunity, big on some fights); Blood Elf brings Arcane Torrent mana return.
Gift of the Naaru is a free extra heal-over-time for healers, and Heroic Presence gives Shadow priests the party a +1% hit boost. Night Elf’s Shadowmeld is a niche threat-drop tool.
Notes
Alternatives are listed where two items are close enough that raid composition, luck or professions decide between them.
The Shadow Priest list in short
This is the Argent Defender gear list for the Shadow Priest: ilvl-capped equipment for the full Trial of the Grand Crusader gauntlet under "A Tribute to Dedicated Insanity". It covers 17 equipment slots with the enchant, the gems and the close alternatives for every piece.
In short: the Default build uses the Heartsmasher in the main hand with the Lightbane Focus in the off hand and the Petrified Ivy Sprig in the wand slot; its trinkets are Flare of the Heavens and Illustration of the Dragon Soul; the head slot is Conqueror's Circlet of Sanctification and the chest is Merlin's Robe.
List by Zerocold, from a community BiS project. Full credits and the method are on the Argent Defender page.
Gear set notes
Default shown on the sheet
medium high confidenceShadow Priest gear for Argent Defender. Community BiS list by Zerocold, from the Grand Selayan Cartel itemization compendium.
Common questions
QWhat is the best weapon for a Shadow Priest?
In the Default build the pick is the Heartsmasher in the main hand with the Lightbane Focus in the off hand and the Petrified Ivy Sprig in the wand slot.
QWhich stats matter for a Shadow Priest in Argent Defender?
At this item level the hit and expertise caps shift with your exact itemization, so use the creator notes and the gem plan on this page together with the Shadow build for your race. The full explanation is in the Herald & Argent guide.
QWhich race is best for a Shadow Priest?
For the Priest the best races are Horde: Troll and Alliance: Draenei. The reason for each is in the Best Races panel on this page.
QWhat does this Shadow Priest list assume?
The Default build assumes: Level 80. Confidence in this gear set is medium high.