patch 12.0.5 — updated Jun 3, 2026 — 8 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, Instilled Doubt, Screams of the Void.
build factors
Patch: 12.0.5
Source sample: 8 players
Data model: Raid guide with M+ proxy data
Common high-rank talents: Void Apparitions, Improved Fade, Instilled Doubt, Screams of the Void
primary rotation
Maintain core single-target uptime, line major cooldowns with boss damage windows, and avoid dropping globals during movement-heavy mechanics.
[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 ]
[import string]
Top 8 players. Raid guide — player data proxied from M+ leaderboard (no WarcraftLogs credentials). Talents reflect active loadouts at time of data pull; spec verified.