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Archon Shadow Priest Blitz PvP Guide for TWW Season 3

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    Shadow Priest
  • Archon icon Archon
  • The War Within Season 3
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Welcome to Murlok.io’s Archon Shadow Priest PvP build guide for Blitz Battlegrounds in The War Within Season 3.

Using data from the top 50 Archon Shadow Priests across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the most used stats, talents, gear, enchantments, and gems for competitive matches in Patch 11.1.7.

Top Archon Shadow Priests

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    1
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    Twisting Nether (EU)
    Night Elf | Archon | 677 ilvl
    3321
  2. Mìñdspìkè's icon
    2
    Mìñdspìkè
    Dragonmaw (US)
    Troll | Archon | 692 ilvl
    3196
  3. Hadoka's icon
    3
    Hadoka
    Ragnaros (US)
    Blood Elf | Archon | 719 ilvl
    3153
  4. Lanaýa's icon
    4
    Lanaýa
    Norgannon (US)
    Void Elf | Archon | 684 ilvl
    3135
  5. Tebzy's icon
    5
    Tebzy
    Ravencrest (EU)
    Night Elf | Archon | 679 ilvl
    3128

Stats

Stats are core attributes that directly affect a character’s performance. They appear on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

Each stat has diminishing returns once the bonus reaches +20% from equipped sources, so balancing them is key to maximizing effectiveness.

Secondary Stats

  • +2172
    8% Critical Strike
  • +20026
    30% Haste
  • +4440
    7% Mastery
  • +18506
    24% Versatility

Stat priority

  1. Haste
  2. Versatility
  3. Mastery
  4. Critical Strike

Minor Stats

  • +33
    0% Avoidance
  • +597
    1% Leech
  • +0
    7% Speed

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talents

Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in Blitz Battlegrounds. This section highlights the most popular Archon Shadow Priest class, specialization, hero, and PvP talents based on top player data from Season 3.

Talents are shown as heatmaps, where colors indicate frequency:

  1. Most used talents, strongly recommended!
  2. Frequently used talents, offer flexibility or suit personal preference.
  3. Rarely used talents, usually chosen to unlock deeper rows in the tree.

Best In Slot Gear

Gear refers to the items equipped in each slot. It provides most of a character’s stat bonuses and can come from the Great Vault, crafted gear, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

Frequently equipped by top players, these items represent the current best-in-slot gear for Blitz.

Head

  1. Dying Star's Veil

    • Set
    • 49
    Dying Star's Veil icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Hood

    • Craft
    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Hood icon

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet

    • 44
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Necklace

    • 5
    Astral Gladiator's Necklace icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Amulet

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Amulet icon

Shoulders

  1. Dying Star's Pyrelights

    • Set
    • 40
    Dying Star's Pyrelights icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Silk Mantle

    • 10
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Mantle icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Dying Star's Cassock

    • Set
    • 50
    Dying Star's Cassock icon

Wrist

  1. Astral Gladiator's Silk Armbands

    • 24
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Armbands icon

  2. Astral Warmonger's Bindings

    • 16
    Astral Warmonger's Bindings icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands

    • 7
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Cloth Bracers

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Bracers icon

  5. Astral Aspirant's Silk Bindings

    • 1
    Astral Aspirant's Silk Bindings icon

Hands

  1. Dying Star's Caress

    • Set
    • 47
    Dying Star's Caress icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Silk Gloves

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Gloves icon

  3. Astral Warmonger's Gloves

    • 1
    Astral Warmonger's Gloves icon

Waist

  1. Astral Gladiator's Silk Cord

    • 39
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Cord icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash

    • 8
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Silk Belt

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Belt icon

  4. Consecrated Cord

    • 1
    Consecrated Cord icon

  5. Dying Star's Waistlight

    • 1
    Dying Star's Waistlight icon

Legs

  1. Astral Gladiator's Silk Leggings

    • 26
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Leggings icon

  2. Dying Star's Leggings

    • Set
    • 11
    Dying Star's Leggings icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Cloth Leggings

    • 9
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Leggings icon

  4. Astral Warmonger's Pants

    • 3
    Astral Warmonger's Pants icon

  5. Astral Gladiator's Silk Trousers

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Trousers icon

Feet

  1. Astral Warmonger's Slippers

    • 21
    Astral Warmonger's Slippers icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads

    • 20
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Silk Treads

    • 5
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Treads icon

  4. Dying Star's Soles

    • 3
    Dying Star's Soles icon

  5. Interloper's Silken Striders

    • 1
    Interloper's Silken Striders icon

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet

    • Craft
    • 94
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Ring

    • 5
    Astral Gladiator's Ring icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Signet

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Signet icon

Trinkets

  1. Astral Gladiator's Medallion

    • Set
    • 50
    Astral Gladiator's Medallion icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 46
    Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

    • Set
    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity icon

  4. Astral Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    • Set
    • 1
    Astral Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity icon

  5. Astral Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 1
    Astral Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity icon

Main Hand

  1. Astral Gladiator's Staff

    • 46
    Astral Gladiator's Staff icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Cinquedea

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Cinquedea icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Greatstaff

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Greatstaff icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Scepter

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Scepter icon

  5. Astral Warmonger's Dagger

    • 1
    Astral Warmonger's Dagger icon

Off Hand

  1. Astral Gladiator's Focus

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Focus icon

  2. Astral Warmonger's Lantern

    • 1
    Astral Warmonger's Lantern icon

Embellishments

Embellishments are special effects tied to crafted items. Some are built into recipes, while others can be added using optional reagents.

Only two embellished items can be equipped at a time, so choosing the right effects is crucial. The following embellishments are most commonly used in top Shadow Priest builds for Blitz.

  1. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 96
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Duskthread Lining

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands icon

Enchantments

Enchantments add effects to gear, including stat bonuses, damage or healing procs, and other enhancements. Most are created through Enchanting, while leg enchants are crafted by Leatherworkers.

These are the most used enchantments across each slot in Season 3 Blitz builds.

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 28
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 16
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. +160 Speed

    • 2
    +160 Speed icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 37
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Council's Intellect

    • 11
    Council's Intellect icon

Wrist

  1. +1000 Speed

    • 38
    +1000 Speed icon

  2. +2040 Leech

    • 5
    +2040 Leech icon

  3. +1325 Leech

    • 2
    +1325 Leech icon

Legs

  1. Sunset Spellthread

    • 35
    Sunset Spellthread icon

  2. Daybreak Spellthread

    • 13
    Daybreak Spellthread icon

  3. Charged Armor Kit

    • 1
    Charged Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Scout's March

    • 35
    Scout's March icon

  2. Defender's March

    • 7
    Defender's March icon

  3. Defender's March

    • 1
    Defender's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Haste

    • 44
    +315 Haste icon

  2. Cursed Mastery

    • 22
    Cursed Mastery icon

  3. +315 Versatility

    • 14
    +315 Versatility icon

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 37
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  2. Stonebound Artistry

    • 5
    Stonebound Artistry icon

  3. Stormrider's Fury

    • 5
    Stormrider's Fury icon

Gems

Gems provide bonus secondary stats and help fine-tune a character’s build. They are crafted through Jewelcrafting and socketed into gear.

Additional sockets can be added to Neck and Rings using the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear using a seasonal item typically sold by the Token of Merit vendor near the Great Vault.

Used to round out secondary stats, these gems are the most used in high-rated Blitz.

Algari Diamond

  1. Cognitive Bloodstone

    • 50
    Cognitive Bloodstone icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 19
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  2. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 14
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  3. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 8
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  4. Chronomantic Fiber

    • 6
    Chronomantic Fiber icon

  5. Dexterous Fiber

    • 1
    Dexterous Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Versatile Emerald

    • 94
    Versatile Emerald icon

  2. Quick Sapphire

    • 87
    Quick Sapphire icon

  3. Versatile Onyx

    • 61
    Versatile Onyx icon

  4. Quick Onyx

    • 23
    Quick Onyx icon

  5. Masterful Emerald

    • 19
    Masterful Emerald icon

Races

Racial traits can affect performance in PvP, with their impact varying by class and game mode. While the differences may not be noticeable in most games, the right racial choice can provide a competitive edge.

These races are most often chosen for their edge in Blitz Battlegrounds.

  1. Night Elf

    • 21
    Night Elf icon

  2. Void Elf

    • 16
    Void Elf icon

  3. Human

    • 3
    Human icon

  4. Goblin

    • 2
    Goblin icon

  5. Blood Elf

    • 2
    Blood Elf icon

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are answers to common questions about how this guide is built and how to interpret the data.

How is this Archon Shadow Priest Blitz guide created?

The guide is created by collecting live data from the 50 top-rated Archon Shadow Priests in Blitz, using the Battle.net API . Their builds are then analyzed to identify the most used stats, talents, gear, and enhancements for Season 3.

How often is the information updated?

The data is refreshed every 8 hours.

Why is this called a guide?

It’s called a guide because it helps players make informed build decisions by showing what top players are using. While it doesn’t teach gameplay step by step, it serves as a reference for optimizing your setup.

Is this guide good for beginners?

Yes. It shows what top players are using, which can be useful for understanding current trends. However, it’s not a how-to guide.

Why is my character not listed in the top section?

Your character might not appear due to inactivity, not meeting the current rating threshold (which increases as the season progresses), frequent spec changes, or gear that doesn’t align with the PvP format.