Shadow Priest Mythic+ quick read based on top player talent snapshots. Top 8 M+ players by score. Core picks trend around Void Apparitions, Improved Fade, Instilled Doubt, Screams of the Void.
build factors
Patch: 12.0.5
Source sample: 8 players
Data model: M+ leaderboard consensus
Common high-rank talents: Void Apparitions, Improved Fade, Instilled Doubt, Screams of the Void
primary rotation
Prioritize efficient spender windows on cooldown, keep uptime while moving between pulls, and hold short burst for dangerous packs or priority targets.
[talents — 74 spec nodes]
[ idol of n'zoth ][ idol of y'shaarj ][ idol of yogg-saron ][ power infusion ][ subservient shadows ][ spectral horrors ][ inescapable torment ][ phantom menace ][ mind's eye ][ mindbender ][ screams of the void ×2 ][ shadowy apparitions ][ maddening tentacles ][ improved voidform ][ voidform ][ haunting shadows ][ tormenting whispers ][ maddening touch ][ psychic link ][ shadow word: madness ][ invoked nightmare ][ auspicious spirits ][ surge of insanity ][ shadowy insight ][ spiritual guidance ][ focused power ][ protective light ][ binding heals ][ light's inspiration ][ angel's mercy ][ twist of fate ×2 ][ translucent image ][ improved fade ×2 ][ strength of resolve ][ twin disciplines ][ petrifying scream ][ psychic scream ][ angelic feather ][ dominate mind ][ tithe evasion ][ shadow word: death ][ mind blast ][ leap of faith ][ tormented spirits ][ tentacle slam ][ devour matter ][ void infusion ][ inner quietus ][ void torrent ][ quickened pulse ][ dark energy ][ collapsing void ][ darkening horizon ][ embrace the shadow ][ void blast ][ voidwraith ][ instilled doubt ×2 ][ twins of the sun priestess ][ painful invocation ][ dispel magic ][ spell warding ×2 ][ mindpierce ][ desperate prayer ][ fade ][ mental fortitude ][ shadowfiend ][ dark enlightenment ][ sanguine teachings ][ overwhelming shadows ][ touch of the void ][ voidheart ][ mass dispel ][ body and soul ][ void apparitions ×4 ]
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Top 8 M+ players by score. Talent import string derived from highest-ranked player. Consensus tree shows talents chosen by ≥60% of sampled players.