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Best Belt for Shadow Priests in WoW Forever

Belt of the Archmage is the best belt for a DPS Priest in WoW Forever. We graded 19 belts S to D for Shadow from their stats. BetaMany belts were not revealed when we graded this list, so it grades only the belts that were.

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STop1 beltBest in slot for this role right nowClick any belt for its gradeTap a card for its grade

Epic, item level 62Belt of the Archmage

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AStrong6 beltsClose behind the top pick

Rare, item level 63Highlander's Cloth Girdle / Defiler's Cloth Girdle

Rare, item level 60Stormpike Cloth Girdle / Frostwolf Cloth Belt

Rare, item level 65Sorcerer's Belt

Epic, item level 65Premier Knight-Captain's Voidcloth Sash / Premier Legionnaire's Satin Cinch

Rare, item level 65Deathmist Belt

Rare, item level 65Virtuous Belt

BSolid5 beltsGood belts to use until a better one turns up

Rare, item level 58Wisdom of the Timbermaw

Rare, item level 58Dreadmist Belt

Rare, item level 58Magister's Belt

Epic, item level 65Premier Knight-Captain's Mooncloth Sash / Premier Legionnaire's Silken Cinch

Rare, item level 60Premier Voidcloth Cord / Premier Satin Sash

CSituational4 beltsWorth it for a specific need

Rare, item level 63Runed Stygian Belt

Rare, item level 58Devout Belt

Rare, item level 60Premier Mooncloth Cord / Premier Silken Sash

Epic, item level 60Penitent's Cinch

DBottom3 beltsPlaceholders until something better turns up

Rare, item level 58Swarmtender's Cord

Rare, item level 58Venomspew Cord

Epic, item level 65Mana-infused Cord

What each tier means

STop Best in slot for this role right now
AStrong Close behind the top pick
BSolid Good belts to use until a better one turns up
CSituational Worth it for a specific need
DBottom Placeholders until something better turns up

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Board breakdown

What is the BiS belt for a Shadow Priest in WoW Forever?

Belt of the Archmage leads our Shadow Priest list at 100, with the next best belt at 71.

Score out of 100 on this list

SBelt of the Archmageilvl 62Lv 57100 of 100
AHighlander's Cloth Girdleilvl 63Lv 5871 of 100
AStormpike Cloth Girdleilvl 60Lv 5566 of 100

Can’t get it?

Wisdom of the Timbermaw

Best for Shadow, Holy and DisciplineTradeable

Should a Shadow Priest wear the Holy and Discipline BiS belt?

No: keep Belt of the Archmage for Shadow. Wisdom of the Timbermaw leads for Holy and Discipline but is B tier here.

Changes tierDPSHealer
Premier Knight-Captain's Mooncloth Sash: DPS B, Healer S
Devout Belt: DPS C, Healer A
Premier Mooncloth Cord: DPS C, Healer A
Penitent's Cinch: DPS C, Healer A
Deathmist Belt: DPS A, Healer B

Belts left off the list

Which crafted belt is best for a Shadow Priest in WoW Forever?

Belt of the Archmage is the best crafted belt for a Shadow Priest, a Tailoring craft at S tier.

TailoringAlso makes S or AShoulders Chest Gloves Boots Cloak

What does the Sorcerer's Regalia set bonus do for a Shadow Priest?

Sorcerer's Regalia has eight pieces and pays off for a Shadow Priest at 2, 4, 6 and 8 worn.

2+8 All Resistances.
4When struck in combat has a 2% chance of freezing the attacker in place for 3 sec. Can only occur once every 60 sec.
6Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 23.
8+200 Armor.

Other pieces, Shadow grade

Our Shadow grade counts only the stats on each belt.

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