Trinket Leaderboard
Best Trinkets for Shadow Priest in WoW Midnight (Patch 12.1.0.69587)
Ranked DPS deltas for every current-season trinket, simmed weekly against a stat-priority baseline. Pick a fight style below; raw numbers and percentage gain over the no-trinket baseline are in the table.
The top trinket for Shadow Priest in Patch 12.1.0.69587 is Wavecaller's Seastone, gaining 9.47% DPS over no trinket on Cleave.
Updated Sep 2, 2026
Patch 12.1.0SimC f86979150,000 iterations per trinket
Top pick
The top cleave trinket for Shadow Priest in WoW Midnight Patch 12.1.0.69587 is Wavecaller's Seastone from The Tidebound Grotto, gaining 9.47% DPS over the no-trinket baseline. Gebbo's Bottomless Bag (8.89%) and Darkmoon Dominion: Blood (8.72%) round out the top three. Numbers are mean DPS across 50,000 SimulationCraft iterations on the canonical Shadow Priest baseline at item level 334.
Top 10, cleave
Baseline 199,969 DPS- #1
+18,937 (9.47%) - #2
+17,782 (8.89%) - #3
+17,428 (8.72%) - #4
+17,400 (8.70%) - #5
+16,869 (8.44%) - #6
+16,399 (8.20%) - #7
+16,301 (8.15%) - #8
+16,110 (8.06%) - #9
+16,072 (8.04%) - #10
+15,937 (7.97%)
Top trinket pairings (cleave)
Estimated, paired sim coming soonEstimated combined gain. We're shipping paired sims next; numbers shown are upper-bound additive (the sum of each trinket's solo DPS gain, ignoring how the two interact when worn together).
- #1+36,720 (18.4%)
- #2+36,365 (18.2%)
- #3+35,210 (17.6%)
Full ranking, cleave
75 trinkets| Rank | Trinket | Source | ilvl | DPS gain | vs baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RaidThe Tidebound Grotto | 334 | +18,937 | 9.47% | |
| 2 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +17,782 | 8.89% | |
| 3 | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +17,428 | 8.72% | |
| 4 | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +17,400 | 8.70% | |
| 5 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +16,869 | 8.44% | |
| 6 | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +16,399 | 8.20% | |
| 7 | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +16,301 | 8.15% | |
| 8 | Mythic+Altar of Fangs | 334 | +16,110 | 8.06% | |
| 9 | Mythic+Murder Row | 334 | +16,072 | 8.04% | |
| 10 | Mythic+Voidscar Arena | 334 | +15,937 | 7.97% | |
| 11 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +15,543 | 7.77% | |
| 12 | Mythic+The Blinding Vale | 334 | +15,493 | 7.75% | |
| 13 | Mythic+Kings' Rest | 334 | +14,940 | 7.47% | |
| 14 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +14,781 | 7.39% | |
| 15 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +14,753 | 7.38% | |
| 16 | Mythic+Altar of Fangs | 334 | +14,144 | 7.07% | |
| 17 | Mythic+The Blinding Vale | 334 | +14,072 | 7.04% | |
| 18 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +13,846 | 6.92% | |
| 19 | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +13,796 | 6.90% | |
| 20 | Mythic+Ruby Life Pools | 334 | +12,430 | 6.22% | |
| 21 | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +12,337 | 6.17% | |
| 22 | Mythic+The Blinding Vale | 334 | +10,990 | 5.50% | |
| 23 | Mythic+Temple of Sethraliss | 334 | +10,969 | 5.49% | |
| 24 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +10,944 | 5.47% | |
| 25 | Mythic+Den of Nalorakk | 334 | +10,864 | 5.43% | |
| 26 | Mythic+Murder Row | 334 | +10,833 | 5.42% | |
| 27 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +9,717 | 4.86% | |
| 28 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +9,544 | 4.77% | |
| 29 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +8,853 | 4.43% | |
| 30 | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +8,850 | 4.43% | |
| 31 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +8,844 | 4.42% | |
| 32 | WorldPvP Vendor | 298 | +8,778 | 4.39% | |
| 33 | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +8,587 | 4.29% | |
| 34 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +8,494 | 4.25% | |
| 35 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +8,465 | 4.23% | |
| 36 | Mythic+Ruby Life Pools | 334 | +7,731 | 3.87% | |
| 37 | WorldInscription | 220 | +7,450 | 3.73% | |
| 38 | WorldInscription | 220 | +7,295 | 3.65% | |
| 39 | WorldVoidstorm Quest Reward | 263 | +7,249 | 3.62% | |
| 40 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +7,202 | 3.60% | |
| 41 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +7,170 | 3.59% | |
| 42 | WorldInscription | 220 | +6,751 | 3.38% | |
| 43 | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 282 | +6,699 | 3.35% | |
| 44 | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 282 | +6,682 | 3.34% | |
| 45 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +6,432 | 3.22% | |
| 46 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +6,161 | 3.08% | |
| 47 | Mythic+Den of Nalorakk | 334 | +6,132 | 3.07% | |
| 48 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +6,098 | 3.05% | |
| 49 | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +6,063 | 3.03% | |
| 50 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +6,054 | 3.03% | |
| 51 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +5,979 | 2.99% | |
| 52 | Mythic+Ruby Life Pools | 334 | +5,959 | 2.98% | |
| 53 | WorldWorld Drop | 263 | +5,721 | 2.86% | |
| 54 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +5,522 | 2.76% | |
| 55 | Mythic+Kings' Rest | 334 | +4,945 | 2.47% | |
| 56 | Mythic+Voidscar Arena | 334 | +4,648 | 2.32% | |
| 57 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +4,513 | 2.26% | |
| 58 | WorldInscription | 220 | +4,347 | 2.17% | |
| 59 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +4,289 | 2.14% | |
| 60 | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +4,243 | 2.12% | |
| 61 | Mythic+Voidscar Arena | 334 | +4,125 | 2.06% | |
| 62 | Mythic+Murder Row | 334 | +4,112 | 2.06% | |
| 63 | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +4,052 | 2.03% | |
| 64 | Mythic+Altar of Fangs | 334 | +3,544 | 1.77% | |
| 65 | Mythic+The Blinding Vale | 334 | +3,089 | 1.54% | |
| 66 | Mythic+Temple of Sethraliss | 334 | +2,972 | 1.49% | |
| 67 | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +99 | 0.05% | |
| 68 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +94 | 0.05% | |
| 69 | Mythic+Den of Nalorakk | 334 | +22 | 0.01% | |
| 70 | Mythic+Temple of Sethraliss | 334 | +7 | 0.00% | |
| 71 | Mythic+Altar of Fangs | 334 | +-35 | -0.02% | |
| 72 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +-43 | -0.02% | |
| 73 | Mythic+Kings' Rest | 334 | +-54 | -0.03% | |
| 74 | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 282 | +-57 | -0.03% | |
| 75 | Mythic+Murder Row | 334 | +-87 | -0.04% |
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Methodology
Baseline profile
SimulationCraft default Shadow Priest profile at current season ilvl, no trinket equipped. Best-effort talent build, consumables, and gem/enchant set tracking SimC head.
Iteration count
50,000 iterations per trinket. Standard deviation on the DPS mean is well under 0.5% at this count, which keeps the ranking deltas reliable.
Cleave
Three-target uniform cleave, 5 minutes, fixed pull timing. Approximates a typical raid encounter with consistent adds.
Patchwerk
Single boss, 5 minutes, no movement, no adds. The pure DPS ceiling for raw rotation throughput.
Not included
Tier set bonuses, hero talent variance beyond the SimC default, encounter scripting (boss adds, mechanics, debuffs), and gear interactions outside the trinket slot. For your specific build, run a full sim.
Source patch
SimulationCraft f86979165c9b952e41d8cb6119065d3f6272abee, client build 12.1.0.69587. Generated Sep 2, 2026. Re-runs every Sunday after the SimC weekly bump.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best trinket for Shadow Priest in Patch 12.1.0.69587?
Wavecaller's Seastone ranks #1 for Shadow Priest in Patch 12.1.0.69587, with a +9.47% DPS gain over the no-trinket baseline. The full ranking on this page covers every current-season trinket.
What are the top 3 trinkets for Shadow Priest?
Wavecaller's Seastone ranks #1 at +9.47% DPS from The Tidebound Grotto; Gebbo's Bottomless Bag ranks #2 at +8.89% from The Venomous Abyss; Darkmoon Dominion: Blood ranks #3 at +8.72% from Midnight Crafted Gear. All deltas are mean DPS over the no-trinket baseline across 50,000 SimulationCraft iterations.
How does Wavecaller's Seastone compare on Cleave vs Patchwerk for Shadow Priest?
Wavecaller's Seastone gains +9.47% DPS on Cleave and +8.24% DPS on Patchwerk for Shadow Priest. The rank-1 pick differs between styles: Wavecaller's Seastone leads on Cleave, Freightrunner's Flask leads on Patchwerk.
What's the difference between Shadow's Cleave and Patchwerk picks?
Cleave runs three uniform targets for five minutes and rewards trinkets that deal AoE damage or scale with multi-target rotations. Patchwerk is single-target only and rewards single-target throughput. Shadow Priest can have a different best trinket in each style; switch the toggle above to compare.
How often is the Shadow Priest trinket leaderboard updated?
Every Sunday, after the SimulationCraft weekly build refresh. The pinned SimC SHA on this page is the source of truth for the patch state.
Are these results from real character data or theorycrafted?
Real SimulationCraft sims using the canonical Priest baseline profile. Each trinket runs 50,000 iterations against the same baseline and the page reports the DPS delta. Numbers are stat-priority averages, not your specific build; for your character, paste your /simc string on the homepage.