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Best Trinkets for Shadow Priest in WoW Midnight (Patch 12.0.5.67314)

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 12.0.5.67314 is Gaze of the Alnseer, gaining 9.63% DPS over no trinket on Patchwerk.

Updated May 6, 2026

Patch 12.0.5SimC c68540650,000 iterations per trinket

Top pick

The top single target trinket for Shadow Priest in WoW Midnight Patch 12.0.5.67314 is Gaze of the Alnseer from The Dreamrift, gaining 9.63% DPS over the no-trinket baseline. Locus-Walker's Ribbon (8.22%) and Vaelgor's Final Stare (8.20%) round out the top three. Numbers are mean DPS across 50,000 SimulationCraft iterations on the canonical Shadow Priest baseline at item level 289.

Top 10, single target

Baseline 89,417 DPS
  1. #1
    Gaze of the Alnseer
    +8,612 (9.63%)
  2. #2
    Locus-Walker's Ribbon
    +7,347 (8.22%)
  3. #3
    Vaelgor's Final Stare
    +7,331 (8.20%)
  4. #4
    Darkmoon Deck: Hunt
    +6,822 (7.63%)
  5. #5
    Darkmoon Dominion: Hunt
    +6,805 (7.61%)
  6. #6
    Shadow of the Empyrean Requiem
    +6,755 (7.56%)
  7. #7
    Primal Philosopher's Stone
    +6,695 (7.49%)
  8. #8
    Soulcatcher's Charm
    +6,674 (7.46%)
  9. #9
    Emberwing Feather
    +6,547 (7.32%)
  10. #10
    Darkmoon Dominion: Blood
    +6,546 (7.32%)

Top trinket pairings (single target)

Estimated, paired sim coming soon

Estimated 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. #1
    Gaze of the AlnseerLocus-Walker's Ribbon
    +15,960 (17.8%)
  2. #2
    Gaze of the AlnseerVaelgor's Final Stare
    +15,944 (17.8%)
  3. #3
    Locus-Walker's RibbonVaelgor's Final Stare
    +14,678 (16.4%)

Full ranking, single target

61 trinkets
RankTrinketSourceilvlDPS gainvs baseline
1Gaze of the Alnseer iconGaze of the AlnseerRaidThe Dreamrift289+8,6129.63%
2Locus-Walker's Ribbon iconLocus-Walker's RibbonRaidThe Voidspire289+7,3478.22%
3Vaelgor's Final Stare iconVaelgor's Final StareRaidThe Voidspire289+7,3318.20%
4Darkmoon Deck: Hunt iconDarkmoon Deck: HuntWorldInscription285+6,8227.63%
5Darkmoon Dominion: Hunt iconDarkmoon Dominion: HuntCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear285+6,8057.61%
6Shadow of the Empyrean Requiem iconShadow of the Empyrean RequiemRaidMarch on Quel'Danas289+6,7557.56%
7Primal Philosopher's Stone iconPrimal Philosopher's StoneCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear285+6,6957.49%
8Soulcatcher's Charm iconSoulcatcher's CharmMythic+Maisara Caverns289+6,6747.46%
9Emberwing Feather iconEmberwing FeatherMythic+Windrunner Spire289+6,5477.32%
10Darkmoon Dominion: Blood iconDarkmoon Dominion: BloodCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear285+6,5467.32%
11Darkmoon Deck: Blood iconDarkmoon Deck: BloodWorldInscription285+6,5057.27%
12Heart of Wind iconHeart of WindMythic+Windrunner Spire289+6,2627.00%
13Magister's Alchemist Stone iconMagister's Alchemist StoneCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear285+6,2206.96%
14Darkmoon Dominion: Void iconDarkmoon Dominion: VoidCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear285+6,1946.93%
15Darkmoon Deck: Void iconDarkmoon Deck: VoidWorldInscription285+6,1656.89%
16Vessel of Tortured Souls iconVessel of Tortured SoulsMythic+Maisara Caverns289+6,1576.89%
17Glorious Crusader's Keepsake iconGlorious Crusader's KeepsakeWorldQuel'Danas Faction285+6,1346.86%
18Litany of Lightblind Wrath iconLitany of Lightblind WrathRaidThe Voidspire289+6,0846.80%
19Void-Reaper's Libram iconVoid-Reaper's LibramWorldInscription285+5,8906.59%
20Emerald Coach's Whistle iconEmerald Coach's WhistleMythic+Algeth'ar Academy289+5,5986.26%
21Astalor's Anguish Agitator iconAstalor's Anguish AgitatorWorldEngineering285+5,5606.22%
22Galactic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity iconGalactic Gladiator's Badge of FerocityWorldPvP Vendor285+5,5426.20%
23Eye of the Drowning Void iconEye of the Drowning VoidMythic+Magisters' Terrace289+5,3646.00%
24Sylvan Wakrapuku iconSylvan WakrapukuWorldQuel'Danas Faction285+5,3445.98%
25Reality Breacher iconReality BreacherMythic+Seat of the Triumvirate289+5,1745.79%
26Sealed Chaos Urn iconSealed Chaos UrnWorldWorld Drop285+5,1675.78%
27Darkmoon Deck: Rot iconDarkmoon Deck: RotWorldInscription285+5,0945.70%
28Ever-Collapsing Void Fissure iconEver-Collapsing Void FissureWorldWorld Drop285+5,0925.69%
29Darkmoon Dominion: Rot iconDarkmoon Dominion: RotCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear285+5,0715.67%
30Wraps of Cosmic Madness iconWraps of Cosmic MadnessRaidThe Voidspire289+5,0205.61%
31Crucible of Erratic Energies iconCrucible of Erratic EnergiesWorldVoidstorm Quest Reward285+4,9815.57%
32Refueling Orb iconRefueling OrbMythic+Magisters' Terrace289+4,6665.22%
33Lost Idol of the Hash'ey iconLost Idol of the Hash'eyWorldQuel'Danas Faction285+4,4925.02%
34Nevermelting Ice Crystal iconNevermelting Ice CrystalWorldPit of Saron Vendor285+4,3824.90%
35Whisper of the Duskwraith iconWhisper of the DuskwraithMythic+Nexus-Point Xenas289+4,2974.81%
36Light of the Cosmic Crescendo iconLight of the Cosmic CrescendoRaidMarch on Quel'Danas289+4,2794.79%
37Radiant Sunstone iconRadiant SunstoneMythic+Skyreach289+4,2784.78%
38Drum of Renewed Bonds iconDrum of Renewed BondsWorldBrewfest285+4,1224.61%
39Forgotten Farstrider's Insignia iconForgotten Farstrider's InsigniaWorldWorld Drop285+4,0824.56%
40Gloom-Spattered Dreadscale iconGloom-Spattered DreadscaleRaidThe Voidspire289+3,9714.44%
41Tangle of Vibrant Vines iconTangle of Vibrant VinesWorldDruidic Quest Reward285+3,1853.56%
42Algeth'ar Puzzle Box iconAlgeth'ar Puzzle BoxMythic+Algeth'ar Academy289+3,0773.44%
43Radiant Plume iconRadiant PlumeRaidMarch on Quel'Danas289+2,9593.31%
44Umbral Plume iconUmbral PlumeRaidMarch on Quel'Danas289+2,8123.15%
45Heart of Ancient Hunger iconHeart of Ancient HungerRaidThe Voidspire289+2,8053.14%
46Light Company Guidon iconLight Company GuidonRaidThe Voidspire289+2,1542.41%
47Solarflare Prism iconSolarflare PrismMythic+Skyreach289+2,0412.28%
48Ranger-Captain's Iridescent Insignia iconRanger-Captain's Iridescent InsigniaRaidThe Voidspire289+1,9942.23%
49Volatile Void Suffuser iconVolatile Void SuffuserRaidThe Voidspire289+1,9342.16%
50Withered Saptor's Paw iconWithered Saptor's PawWorldQuel'Danas Faction285+1,8812.10%
51Dragon Games Equipment iconDragon Games EquipmentMythic+Algeth'ar Academy289+1,5831.77%
52Undreamt God's Oozing Vestige iconUndreamt God's Oozing VestigeRaidThe Dreamrift289+1,4481.62%
53Mark of Light iconMark of LightMythic+Nexus-Point Xenas289+1,0701.20%
54Latch's Crooked Hook iconLatch's Crooked HookMythic+Windrunner Spire289+9571.07%
55Void Stalker's Contract iconVoid Stalker's ContractMythic+Seat of the Triumvirate289+7030.79%
56Kroluk's Warbanner iconKroluk's WarbannerMythic+Windrunner Spire289+250.03%
57Rotting Globule iconRotting GlobuleMythic+Pit of Saron289+200.02%
58Solar Core Igniter iconSolar Core IgniterMythic+Skyreach289+-4-0.00%
59Jelly Replicator iconJelly ReplicatorMythic+Magisters' Terrace289+-10-0.01%
60Holy Retributor's Order iconHoly Retributor's OrderWorldWorld Drop285+-14-0.02%
61The Eternal Egg iconThe Eternal EggRaidMarch on Quel'Danas289+-17-0.02%

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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 c68540645d9814adbf69d2416c1ff9d683b39ea0, client build 12.0.5.67314. Generated May 6, 2026. Re-runs every Sunday after the SimC weekly bump.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best trinket for Shadow Priest in Patch 12.0.5.67314?

Gaze of the Alnseer ranks #1 for Shadow Priest in Patch 12.0.5.67314, with a +9.63% 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?

Gaze of the Alnseer ranks #1 at +9.63% DPS from The Dreamrift; Locus-Walker's Ribbon ranks #2 at +8.22% from The Voidspire; Vaelgor's Final Stare ranks #3 at +8.20% from The Voidspire. All deltas are mean DPS over the no-trinket baseline across 50,000 SimulationCraft iterations.

How does Gaze of the Alnseer compare on Cleave vs Patchwerk for Shadow Priest?

Gaze of the Alnseer gains +9.88% DPS on Cleave and +9.63% DPS on Patchwerk for Shadow Priest. The rank-1 pick is the same in both fight styles.

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.