Sim-Verified Pre-Raid BiS
Open in SimulatorShadow Priest Pre-BiS & Rotation Guide
Season of Discovery modernized Shadow. Mind Flay, Mind Blast, Void Plague high DoT pressure, Shadow Word: Death burst, and Dispersion mana sustain. Optimized using 10,000 Monte Carlo discrete-event simulations for Classic Vanilla Phase 1 Molten Core & Onyxia raid prep.
Optimal Priority Action List (APL)
- 1.Maintain Shadowform (+15% shadow damage, 15% physical damage reduction)
- 2.Apply and roll Void Plague DoT (massive shadow damage over 18s)
- 3.Maintain Shadow Word: Pain for continuous tick damage
- 4.Cast Mind Blast on 8s cooldown
- 5.Channel Mind Flay as primary filler between cooldowns
Stat Priority & Equivalence Points (EP)
Simulated stat weights normalized against 1 Attack Power (AP = 1.00 EP).
Hit (up to 9%)
14.2 EP
Crit Rating
12.5 EP
Strength
2.0 EP
Recommended Pre-Raid Best-in-Slot Items
Level 60 Cap • Phase 1Head
Lionheart Helm
Blacksmithing Crafted
ilvl 61Sim Item →
Neck
Prestor's Talisman of Conspiracy
Nefarian Head Quest
ilvl 83Sim Item →
Shoulders
Truestrike Shoulders
Pyroguard Emberseer (UBRS)
ilvl 61Sim Item →
Chest
Savage Gladiator Chain
Gorosh the Dervish (BRD)
ilvl 57Sim Item →
Wrists
Battleborn Armbraces
Rend Blackhand (UBRS)
ilvl 63Sim Item →
Hands
Edgemaster's Handguards
World Drop (Boe)
ilvl 49Sim Item →
Waist
Brigam Girdle
General Drakkisath (UBRS)
ilvl 63Sim Item →
Legs
Devilsaur Leggings
Leatherworking Crafted
ilvl 60Sim Item →
Feet
Bloodmail Boots
Scholomance Bosses
ilvl 61Sim Item →
Ring 1
Don Julio's Band
Alterac Valley Exalted
ilvl 65Sim Item →
Ring 2
Band of Accuria
Ragnaros (Molten Core)
ilvl 75Sim Item →
Trinket 1
Blackhand's Breadth
General Drakkisath Quest
ilvl 63Sim Item →
Trinket 2
Hand of Justice
General Angerforge (BRD)
ilvl 58Sim Item →
Main Hand
Ironfoe
Emperor Dagran Thaurissan (BRD)
ilvl 60Sim Item →