Method Shadow Priest Guide - Stats Races And Consumables

Stat Priorities

Stat Ranking

Broad Prio: ilvl > Haste >= Mastery > Crit > Vers

Voidweaver ST:

Intellect
Mastery: ~1200-1400 rating
Haste: ~1400-1800 rating
Crit: ~800-1200 rating
Vers: 400 or less

Voidweaver AoE:

Intellect
Haste: ~1600-1800 rating
Mastery: ~1000-1200 rating
Crit: ~800-1200 rating
Vers: 400 or less

Archon ST:

Intellect
Mastery: ~1200-1400 rating
Crit: ~800-1200 rating
Haste: ~1400-1600 rating
Vers : 400 or less

Archon AoE:

Intellect
Mastery: ~1000-1200 rating
Haste: ~1600-1800 rating
Crit: ~800-1200 rating
Vers: 400 or less

Stat Outline

Crit: Chance for spells to do double damage. Causes Shadowy Apparitions to deal 100% increased damage if the Mind Blast, Shadow Word: Madness, Void Volley was a Critical Strike. Tormented Spirits has an increased chance to proc on Critical Strike.

Haste: Increases spell casting and dot tick speed, reduces the cooldown of some spells and lowers the global cooldown.

Mastery: Increases your damage on the target for each Shadow Word: Pain, Vampiric Touch and Shadow Word: Madness effect that you have active on the target. During Voidform all targets receive the maximum effect.

Versatility: Increases damage and healing done and reduces damage taken.

Races

Racials very rarely matter when it comes to DPS. The difference between the top 10 races is within 0.X% and has always been close enough that it doesn’t matter.

You should instead look at what other things the races bring, such as Rocket Jump from Goblin, Spatial Rift from Void Elf, Glide for Dracthyr, Shadowmeld from Night Elf and Stoneform from Dwarf.

I will always say that if you are focusing on raiding, you should play Goblin, Dracthyr or Void Elf. Because the added mobility from either of them is just impossible to compete with.

If you are focusing on m+ you play either Night Elf or Dwarf, depending on the season.