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Best Shoulders for Shadow Priests in WoW Forever

Mantle of the Timbermaw is the best shoulder piece for a DPS Priest in WoW Forever. We graded 17 shoulder pieces S to D for Shadow from their stats. BetaMany shoulder pieces were not revealed when we graded this list, so it grades only the shoulder pieces that were.

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STop1 shoulder pieceBest in slot for this role right nowClick any shoulder piece for its gradeTap a card for its grade

Rare, item level 61Mantle of the Timbermaw

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AStrong4 shoulder piecesClose behind the top pick

Rare, item level 61Argent Shoulders

Epic, item level 65Premier Marshal's Voidcloth Mantle / Premier General's Satin Mantle

Epic, item level 65Theramore Shoulderpads / Darkspear Shoulderpads

Epic, item level 65Highlander's Epaulets / Defiler's Epaulets

BSolid5 shoulder piecesGood shoulder pieces to use until a better one turns up

Rare, item level 65Deathmist Mantle

Rare, item level 65Virtuous Mantle

Rare, item level 56Elder Wizard's Mantle

Rare, item level 60Dreadmist Mantle

Rare, item level 60Premier Voidcloth Amice / Premier Satin Shoulderpads

CSituational4 shoulder piecesWorth it for a specific need

Rare, item level 65Sorcerer's Mantle

Rare, item level 60Magister's Mantle

Epic, item level 65Premier Marshal's Mooncloth Mantle / Premier General's Silken Mantle

Rare, item level 61Mooncloth Shoulders

DBottom3 shoulder piecesPlaceholders until something better turns up

Rare, item level 60Devout Mantle

Rare, item level 60Premier Mooncloth Mantle / Premier Silken Mantle

Rare, item level 70Sylvan Shoulders

What each tier means

STop Best in slot for this role right now
AStrong Close behind the top pick
BSolid Good shoulder pieces 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 shoulder piece for a Shadow Priest in WoW Forever?

Mantle of the Timbermaw leads our Shadow Priest list at 100, with the next best shoulder piece at 87.

Score out of 100 on this list

SMantle of the Timbermawilvl 61Lv 56100 of 100
AArgent Shouldersilvl 61Lv 5687 of 100
APremier Marshal's Voidcloth Mantleilvl 6582 of 100

Can’t get it?

Elder Wizard's MantleB

Best for Shadow, Holy and DisciplineTradeable

Should a Shadow Priest wear the Holy and Discipline BiS shoulder piece?

No: keep Mantle of the Timbermaw for Shadow. Premier Marshal's Mooncloth Mantle / Premier General's Silken Mantle leads for Holy and Discipline but is C tier here.

Changes tierDPSHealer
Mooncloth Shoulders: DPS C, Healer S
Devout Mantle: DPS D, Healer A
Theramore Shoulderpads: DPS A, Healer S
Highlander's Epaulets: DPS A, Healer S
Dreadmist Mantle: DPS B, Healer C

Shoulder pieces left off the list

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

Mantle of the Timbermaw is the best crafted shoulder piece for a Shadow Priest, a Tailoring craft at S tier.

TailoringAlso makes S or AChest Gloves Belt Boots Cloak

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