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Shadow Priest Best in Slot — WotLK, Phase 4 — ICC & Ruby Sanctum

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Phase 4 (Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic + The Ruby Sanctum) Best in Slot from the Icy Veins WotLK Classic Shadow Priest gear guide (anchor phase-5-tier-10-best-in-slot). Tier set: Sanctified Crimson Acolyte line, using the Shadow-flavored piece names (Cowl/Mantle/Raiments/Handwraps) rather than Discipline/Holy's Hood/Shoulderpads/Robe/Gloves — same tier, different armor art.
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Best in Slot by gear slot

SlotItem & alternatives
HeadSanctified Crimson Acolyte Cowl (Tier 10)Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Multiple Bosses
NeckAmulet of the Silent EulogyIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Icecrown Gunship Battle
ShouldersSanctified Crimson Acolyte Mantle (Tier 10)Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Multiple Bosses
BackCloak of Burning DuskThe Ruby Sanctum 25 Heroic — Halion
ChestSanctified Crimson Acolyte Raiments (Tier 10)Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Multiple Bosses
WristsBracers of Fiery NightThe Ruby Sanctum 25 Heroic — Halion
HandsSanctified Crimson Acolyte Handwraps (Tier 10)Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Multiple Bosses
WaistCrushing Coldwraith BeltIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Lord Marrowgar
LegsPlaguebringer's Stained PantsIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Festergut
FeetPlague Scientist's BootsIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Festergut
Ring 1Ashen Band of Endless DestructionThe Ashen Verdict — Exalted
Ring 2Ring of Rapid AscentIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Icecrown Gunship Battle
Trinket 1Phylactery of the Nameless LichIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Sindragosa
Trinket 2Dislodged Foreign ObjectIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Rotface
Main-HandRoyal Scepter of Terenas IIIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — The Lich King
Off-HandShadow Silk SpindleIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Blood Prince Council
WandCorpse-Impaling SpikeIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Rotface

Enchants

SlotEnchant
HeadArcanum of Burning MysteriesThe Kirin Tor — Revered (Arcanum of Power alternative)
ShouldersGreater Inscription of the StormSons of Hodir — Exalted (Master's Inscription of the Storm for scribes)
BackEnchant Cloak — Greater SpeedEnchanting (Lightweave Embroidery for tailors; Springy Arachnoweave for engineers)
ChestEnchant Chest — Powerful StatsEnchanting (Major Spirit alternative)
WristsEnchant Bracers — Superior SpellpowerEnchanting (Fur Lining — Spell Power for leatherworkers)
HandsEnchant Gloves — Exceptional SpellpowerEnchanting (Hyperspeed Accelerators for engineers)
WaistEternal Belt Buckle (+1 gem socket)Blacksmithing
LegsBrilliant SpellthreadTailoring (Sanctified Spellthread for tailors)
FeetEnchant Boots — Tuskarr's VitalityEnchanting (Icewalker alternative; Nitro Boosts for engineers)
WeaponEnchant Weapon — Mighty SpellpowerEnchanting (one-hand); Enchant Staff — Greater Spellpower for staves
RingsEnchant Ring — Greater SpellpowerEnchanting (enchanters only)

Gems

SocketGem
MetaChaotic Skyflare Diamond (+40 spellpower, +3% crit damage)
RedRuned Cardinal Ruby (+23 spellpower)
YellowReckless Ametrine (+16 spellpower / +10 haste) — or Veiled Ametrine / Rigid King's Amber for socket bonus
BluePurified Dreadstone (+10 spellpower / +10 spirit)
Other Priest specs this phase: Discipline Priest · Holy Priest
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