patch 12.0.5 — updated Oct 16, 2026 — 4 players — player data: m+ proxy
[quick explainer]
Shadow Priest raid quick read based on top player talent snapshots. Raid guide — player data proxied from M+ leaderboard (no WarcraftLogs credentials). Core picks trend around Void Apparitions, Improved Fade, Insidious Ire, Mastermind.
build factors
Patch: 12.0.5
Source sample: 4 players
Data model: Raid guide with M+ proxy data
Common high-rank talents: Void Apparitions, Improved Fade, Insidious Ire, Mastermind
primary rotation
Maintain core single-target uptime, line major cooldowns with boss damage windows, and avoid dropping globals during movement-heavy mechanics.
[talents — 70 spec nodes]
[ idol of n'zoth ][ idol of yogg-saron ][ power infusion ][ insidious ire ×2 ][ mastermind ×2 ][ shadeburst ][ mind's eye ][ screams of the void ×2 ][ shadowy apparitions ][ maddening tentacles ][ crushing void ][ ancient madness ][ voidform ][ haunting shadows ][ tormenting whispers ][ maddening touch ][ psychic link ][ shadow word: madness ][ invoked nightmare ][ auspicious spirits ][ surge of insanity ][ descending darkness ][ spiritual guidance ][ angelic bulwark ][ 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 ][ psychic scream ][ angelic feather ][ tithe evasion ][ shadow word: death ][ mind blast ][ leap of faith ][ tormented spirits ][ tentacle slam ][ resonant energy ][ perfected form ][ sustained potency ][ energy conservation ][ power surge ][ energy cycle ][ incessant screams ][ empowered surges ][ halo ][ manifested power ][ divine halo ][ mental decay ][ twins of the sun priestess ][ painful invocation ][ dispel magic ][ spell warding ×2 ][ mindpierce ][ desperate prayer ][ fade ][ mental fortitude ][ dark enlightenment ][ sanguine teachings ][ spiritwell ][ word of supremacy ][ focused outburst ][ mass dispel ][ body and soul ][ void apparitions ×4 ]
[import string]
Top 4 players. Raid guide — player data proxied from M+ leaderboard (no WarcraftLogs credentials). Talents reflect active loadouts at time of data pull; spec verified.