
If you're desperate, you might be able to pick up Anger-Spark Gloves on the cheap for Hit. Handguards of Defiled Worlds are absolutely fantastic and the Hit on them is invaluable. Recommended Wrist Enchants: Enchant Bracer - Spellpower is the best option. Swiftheal Wraps become better than Bracers of Nimble Thought in the Healing/Damage merge. The healing version of Tier 6 bracers are now better than the DPS version, but they don't contribute to the set bonus, so only use them if you are already breaking the set bonus for other reasons. Wrists for Shadow Priest DPS in Pre-Patch Kael'thas Sunstrider - Magisters' Terrace Trade Robes of Faltered Light and a Sunmote to If you still have it in the bank from earlier Phases, Vestments of the Sea-Witch can be an OK Hit option if you get desperate.Įnchant Chest - Major Spirit is the highest DPS option together with Twisted Faith. Sunfire Robe is still your best choice if you are Tailoring, but Robes of Ghostly Hatred replaces Fel Conquerer Raiments at the top because of the Spirit conversion. This is a tiny amount that for the most part will never actually impact anything.Įnchant Cloak - Major Armor provides a very small boost in survivability, but if you get nothing from 2% threat reduction, you may as well go for it. Recommended Back Enchants: Your enchant here will be situational and largely preference.Įnchant Cloak - Subtlety reduces your threat by 2%.

Nethervoid Cloak gains a bit of value as a Hit option, but if you do have access to Tattered Cape of Antonidas the difference is so huge that you would be better off finding Hit elsewhere. Trade Shawl of Wonderment and a Sunmote to Grand Warlock Alythess and Lady Sacrolash - Sunwell Plateau Recommended Shoulder Enchant: Greater Inscription of Discipline or Greater Inscription of the Orb depending on if you are Aldor or Scryers Shoulderpads of Knowledge's Pursuit is better than before because of the Spirit, but is still beaten handily by 4-set Absolution Regalia and Amice of the Convoker. Shoulders for Shadow Priest DPS in Pre-Patch Recommended Helm Enchant: Arcanum of Power is the only option here, helping you hit your new hit cap. Not much changed here from Phase 5 to Pre-Patch, Cowl of the Illidari High Lord and Hood of Hexing gain a small breath of life as Hit options, but aren't ideal with how strong Dark Conjuror's Collar is. The new Spirit to Spell Power conversion through Twisted Faith also breathes new life into previously overlooked items, especially in combination with Healing Power and Spell Power now being one and the same, meaning that healing gear with Spirit can easily be better than your old DPS gear.īody Armor for Shadow Priest DPS in Pre-Patch Because of this, some items that previously weren't the best for us can absolutely be worth grabbing, but it's going to depend heavily on what gear you actually have around. Intellect - It'll be on your gear anyway, nothing to strive for but nothing to avoid of course.Īn important consideration for Pre-Patch is that our Hit requirements are raised from The Burning Crusade, meaning just because you were hit capped in Phase 5 doesn't mean you will be during Pre-Patch.Spirit - 1 Spirit is worth roughly 0.2 Spell Power, so if an item is trading Intellect or Stamina for Spirit absolutely go for it, but point-for-point it won't beat out any of the above stats.Don't focus on it but it'll likely show up on a lot of gear.


Critical Rating - Similar to Haste Rating, just grab it whenever its available.

