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Shadow Priest: pre-raid BiS for WoW Forever

Provisional – based on Classic Era values; Forever talents and item stats may differ.

For every slot: our best item and up to two alternatives for Priest (Shadow) before the first raid in WoW Forever – from dungeons, quests, professions and reputation. The raids open on December 9, 2026; their loot has not been published yet.

GuildLoot’s own recommendation based on the item stats in our loot database (CMaNGOS, Classic Era) and general stat priorities of the class – not copied from another list. Only items that are in our Forever item data and can be obtained before the first raid count: dungeons, quests, professions and reputation. Sources and stats come from Classic Era. Blizzard reworked all dungeon drops for Forever, talents and racial bonuses have changed, and the stats of new loot stay hidden until the first drop. Effects such as “Use” or “Chance on hit” are not part of the numbers; such entries are marked with ≈.

Before the first raid Sources per Classic Era

Slot	Best item	Alternatives
Head	Spellweaver's Turban Drop: General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire+36 spell damage and healing, +1% spell hit – top score in this slot	Crimson Felt Hat Drop: Magistrate Barthilas in Stratholme+30 spell damage and healing, +8 Spirit Dreamweave Circlet Profession: Tailoring (Armor - Head)+21 spell damage and healing, +12 Spirit
Neck	Nacreous Shell Necklace Drop: Cannon Master Willey in Stratholme+1% spell hit, +9 spell damage and healing – top score in this slot	Dark Advisor's Pendant Drop: Vectus in Scholomance+20 shadow damage, +7 Intellect Star of Mystaria Drop: Grand Crusader Dathrohan in Stratholme+1% spell hit, +9 Intellect
Shoulders	Burial Shawl Drop: Instructor Malicia in Scholomance+20 spell damage and healing, +16 Intellect – top score in this slot	Virtuous Mantle Quest reward: Anthion's Parting Words (Dungeon Set 2 / T0.5 (Alliance)) · Quest reward: Anthion's Parting Words (Dungeon Set 2 / T0.5 (Horde))+12 spell damage and healing, +13 Intellect Kentic Amice Drop: High Interrogator Gerstahn in Blackrock Depths+14 spell damage and healing, +13 Intellect
Back	Shroud of Arcane Mastery Drop: Theldren in Blackrock Depths+1% spell hit, +11 Intellect – top score in this slot	Amplifying Cloak Drop: Magister Kalendris in Dire Maul West+18 spell damage and healing Spritecaster Cape Drop: Houndmaster Grebmar in Blackrock Depths+14 spell damage and healing, +5 Spirit
Chest	Robe of Everlasting Night Drop: Immol'thar in Dire Maul West+27 spell damage and healing, +13 Intellect – top score in this slot	Alanna's Embrace Drop: Ras Frostwhisper in Scholomance+20 spell damage and healing, +20 Spirit Robes of the Royal Crown Drop: Emperor Dagran Thaurissan in Blackrock Depths+18 spell damage and healing, +12 Intellect
Wrists	Sublime Wristguards Drop: Guard Mol'dar in Dire Maul North+12 spell damage and healing, +10 Intellect – top score in this slot	Virtuous Bracers Quest reward: An Earnest Proposition (Dungeon Set 2 / T0.5 (Alliance)) · Quest reward: An Earnest Proposition (Dungeon Set 2 / T0.5 (Horde))+9 spell damage and healing, +8 Spirit Necropile Cuffs Drop: Instructor Malicia in Scholomance+11 Intellect, +12 Stamina
Hands	Felcloth Gloves Profession: Tailoring (Armor - Hand)+33 shadow damage, +9 Stamina – top score in this slot	Hands of Power Drop: Quartermaster Zigris in Lower Blackrock Spire+26 spell damage and healing, +6 Spirit Earth Warder's Gloves Quest reward: Winterfall Activity (Felwood)+22 spell damage and healing
Waist	Ban'thok Sash Drop: Ok'thor the Breaker in Blackrock Depths+1% spell hit, +12 spell damage and healing – top score in this slot	Clutch of Andros Drop: Kirtonos the Herald in Scholomance+1% spell hit, +19 Intellect Virtuous Belt Quest reward: Just Compensation (Dungeon Set 2 / T0.5 (Alliance)) · Quest reward: Just Compensation (Dungeon Set 2 / T0.5 (Horde))+12 spell damage and healing, +13 Intellect
Legs	Leggings of Torment Drop: Lord Valthalak in Upper Blackrock Spire+34 shadow damage, +16 Intellect – top score in this slot	Skyshroud Leggings Drop: Highlord Omokk in Lower Blackrock Spire+34 spell damage and healing, +8 Intellect Spiritshroud Leggings Drop: The Beast in Upper Blackrock Spire+19 spell damage and healing, +16 Spirit
Feet	Maleki's Footwraps Drop: Maleki the Pallid in Stratholme+27 shadow damage, +9 Intellect – top score in this slot	Omnicast Boots Drop: Golem Lord Argelmach in Blackrock Depths+22 spell damage and healing, +9 Intellect Dragonrider Boots Drop: Warchief Rend Blackhand in Upper Blackrock Spire+18 spell damage and healing, +16 Intellect
Ring 1	Rune Band of Wizardry Drop: Lord Valthalak in Upper Blackrock Spire+16 spell damage and healing, +1% spell hit – top score in this slot	Eye of OrgrimmarHorde only Quest reward: The Princess Saved? (Blackrock Depths)+18 spell damage and healing, +7 Intellect Don Mauricio's Band of Domination Drop: Darkmaster Gandling in Scholomance+11 spell damage and healing, +1% spell crit
Ring 2	Songstone of IronforgeAlliance only Quest reward: The Princess's Surprise (Blackrock Depths)+18 spell damage and healing, +7 Intellect – top score in this slot	Cyclopean Band Drop: Ok'thor the Breaker in Blackrock Depths+9 spell damage and healing, +7 Intellect Runed Ring Trash in Zul'Farrak+7 spell damage and healing
Trinket 1	Eye of the Beast Quest reward: For The Horde! (Onyxia attunement (Horde)) · Quest reward: General Drakkisath's Demise (Blackrock Spire)+2% spell crit – top score in this slot	Burst of Knowledge≈ uncertain Drop: Ambassador Flamelash in Blackrock Depths+12 spell damage and healing (plus an effect not covered by the stats)
Trinket 2	Briarwood Reed Drop: Jed Runewatcher in Upper Blackrock Spire+29 spell damage and healing – top score in this slot	Burst of Knowledge≈ uncertain Drop: Ambassador Flamelash in Blackrock Depths+12 spell damage and healing (plus an effect not covered by the stats)
Two-hand	Lord Valthalak's Staff of Command Drop: Lord Valthalak in Upper Blackrock Spire+30 spell damage and healing, +1% spell hit – top score in this slot	Rod of the Ogre Magi Drop: Cho'Rush the Observer in Dire Maul North+23 spell damage and healing, +1% spell crit Spire of Hakkar Drop: Avatar of Hakkar in The Temple of Atal'Hakkar+18 spell damage and healing, +16 Spirit
Ranged / relic	Skul's Ghastly Touch Drop: Skul in Stratholme+14 shadow damage – top score in this slot	Bonecreeper Stylus Drop: Darkmaster Gandling in Scholomance+11 spell damage and healing, +4 Intellect Ritssyn's Wand of Bad Mojo Drop: Baron Rivendare in Stratholme+11 spell damage and healing, +4 Stamina