Level 30 PvP damage

Priest Shadow (Mind Flay)

Undead, gear from the Horde side. Ranked 10 of 27 by sustained DPS (damage per second) against one level-30 player in a simulated perfect fight, from client build 1.60.1.70338.

Untested in game. The target stands still and never fights back: a ceiling, not an expectation.

DPS, 60 s, armoured average: 108.7
Burst DPS, 10 s opener: 88.4
DPS with 26 points: 112.4
Damage in 60 s, armoured average: 6,521

Against each target

DPS over 60 s and burst DPS over the 10 s opener, then the mean damage; the opener's with its 10th to 90th percentile.

Target	DPS, 60 s	Burst DPS, 10 s	Damage in 60 s	Damage in the 10 s opener
Cloth (Mage)	108.7	88.4	6,522	884 (877-906)
Leather (Rogue)	108.7	88.4	6,522	884 (877-906)
Mail (Warrior, 2H)	108.7	88.4	6,522	884 (877-906)
Heaviest: mail + shield (Paladin)	108.7	88.4	6,522	884 (877-906)
No armour/resist	108.7	88.4	6,523	884 (877-906)

Talents

The build the simulator found best, drawn as the talent frame draws it. Talents not taken are dimmed.

21 points26 points, with Talented

Discipline 0 · Holy 0 · Shadow Magic 21 (0/0/21) · 108.7 DPS against mail, 6,521 damage in 60 s

Discipline 0

Power in Light0/5

Wand Specialization0/2

Twin Disciplines0/5

Silent Resolve0/3

Holy Precision0/3

Improved Power Word: Shield0/3

Martyrdom0/2

Mental Agility0/3

Inner Focus0/1

Meditation0/3

Improved Inner Fire0/3

Mental Strength0/5

Soul Warding0/1

Improved Mana Burn0/2

Penance0/1

Renewed Hope0/5

Divine Aegis0/3

Power Infusion0/1

Holy 0

Twilight Focus0/3

Improved Renew0/3

Holy Specialization0/5

Spell Warding0/5

Divine Fury0/5

Holy Nova0/1

Blessed Recovery0/3

Inspiration0/3

Holy Reach0/2

Improved Healing0/3

Searing Light0/2

Binding Heal0/1

Litany of Light0/2

Spirit of Redemption0/1

Spiritual Guidance0/5

Spiritual Healing0/3

Prayer of Mending0/1

Shadow Magic 21

Shadow Focus5/5

Blackout5/5

Spirit Tap0/5

Shadow Affinity0/3

Improved Shadow Word: Pain1/2

Shadow Reach0/2

Improved Mind Blast3/5

Improved Psychic Scream0/2

Mind Flay1/1

Improved Mind Flay2/2

Improved Fade0/2

Vampiric Embrace0/1

Shadow Weaving3/3

Silence0/1

Devouring Contagion1/2

Early Demise0/2

Darkness0/5

Shadowform0/1

Discipline 0 · Holy 0 · Shadow Magic 26 (0/0/26) · 112.5 DPS against mail, 6,750 damage in 60 s

Discipline 0

Power in Light0/5

Wand Specialization0/2

Twin Disciplines0/5

Silent Resolve0/3

Holy Precision0/3

Improved Power Word: Shield0/3

Martyrdom0/2

Mental Agility0/3

Inner Focus0/1

Meditation0/3

Improved Inner Fire0/3

Mental Strength0/5

Soul Warding0/1

Improved Mana Burn0/2

Penance0/1

Renewed Hope0/5

Divine Aegis0/3

Power Infusion0/1

Holy 0

Twilight Focus0/3

Improved Renew0/3

Holy Specialization0/5

Spell Warding0/5

Divine Fury0/5

Holy Nova0/1

Blessed Recovery0/3

Inspiration0/3

Holy Reach0/2

Improved Healing0/3

Searing Light0/2

Binding Heal0/1

Litany of Light0/2

Spirit of Redemption0/1

Spiritual Guidance0/5

Spiritual Healing0/3

Prayer of Mending0/1

Shadow Magic 26

Shadow Focus3/5

Blackout5/5

Spirit Tap4/5

Shadow Affinity0/3

Improved Shadow Word: Pain1/2

Shadow Reach0/2

Improved Mind Blast4/5

Improved Psychic Scream0/2

Mind Flay1/1

Improved Mind Flay2/2

Improved Fade0/2

Vampiric Embrace0/1

Shadow Weaving3/3

Silence0/1

Devouring Contagion2/2

Early Demise0/2

Darkness1/5

Shadowform0/1

Runners-up

The next best 21-point builds with the same gear, against the mail target the search scores on.

The winner: 108.7 DPS, 6,521 damage in 60 s (0/0/21).

108.7 DPS 6,521 damage in 60 s, 0.0 less · 0/0/21
Improved Mind Blast 3->1
108.7 DPS 6,521 damage in 60 s, 0.0 less · 0/0/21
Shadow Focus 5->4, Improved Mind Blast 3->1
108.7 DPS 6,521 damage in 60 s, 0.0 less · 0/0/21
Shadow Focus 5->3

Damage by ability

Mean damage of each ability in a 60 s fight, with its DPS. Mail is the target builds are scored on.

Mail (Warrior, 2H)Cloth (Mage)

Mind Flay 3,232 53.9 DPS · 50%
Mind Blast 1,687 28.1 DPS · 26%
Shadow Word: Pain 1,214 20.2 DPS · 19%
Devouring Plague 388 6.5 DPS · 6%
Wand 1 0.0 DPS · 0%

Mind Flay 3,232 53.9 DPS · 50%
Mind Blast 1,687 28.1 DPS · 26%
Shadow Word: Pain 1,214 20.2 DPS · 19%
Devouring Plague 388 6.5 DPS · 6%
Wand 1 0.0 DPS · 0%

Gear

The best set the simulator found among items obtainable at level 30. Item pages open on Wowhead.

Head Shadow Hood Crafted Item level 34 · Requires level 29 +11 Intellect · 37 armour · +7 shadow spell power
Neck Archmagister's Faceted Pendant World drop Item level 35 · Requires level 30 +6 Intellect · +12 attack power Use: Increase experience gained from slaying Undead by 10% for 5 min. (6 Hrs Cooldown)
Shoulder Bloodmage Mantle Dungeon drop Item level 35 · Requires level 30 +9 Intellect · +9 spell power · 38 armour Restores +9 health per 5 sec.
Back Darkspear Raider's Cloak Vendor Item level 33 · Requires level 28 +4 Stamina · +8 Intellect · +3 Spirit · 25 armour
Chest Violet Sorcerer's Robes World drop Item level 32 · Requires level 27 +15 Intellect · +9 spell power · 49 armour Equip: When damaged, has a chance to reduce threat level on all enemies by a small amount for 10 sec. (Proc chance: 5%)
Wrist Spidertank Oilrag Dungeon drop Item level 34 · Requires level 29 +9 spell power · +3 mana per 5 s · 22 armour Restores +3 mana per 5 sec.
Hands Ephemeral Grips World drop Item level 32 · Requires level 27 +7 Stamina · +7 Intellect · 31 armour · +9 arcane spell power · +9 shadow spell power
Waist Blightleaf Rope World drop Item level 34 · Requires level 29 +10 Intellect · +7 spell power · 28 armour Restores +5 health per 5 sec.
Legs Shadow Leggings Crafted Item level 30 · Requires level 25 +7 Stamina · +7 Intellect · +5 Spirit · 41 armour · +14 shadow spell power
Feet Black Slippers Crafted Item level 35 · Requires level 30 +6 Stamina · +7 Intellect · +4 Spirit · 35 armour · +13 shadow spell power
Ring Philanthropist's Ring Quest Item level 35 · Requires level 20 +5 Intellect · +10 spell power
Ring Snake Hoop Quest Item level 32 · Requires level 22 +5 Intellect · +6 spell power
Trinket Worgenbane Talisman Dungeon drop Item level 26 · Requires level 21 +2 mana per 5 s Restores +2 mana per 5 sec. | Use: Stuns target Worgen for 4 sec. (5 Min Cooldown)
Main hand Weapon Darkspear Insurgent's Spellblade Vendor Item level 33 · Requires level 28 Dagger, 14-26 damage, speed 1.40 · +4 Stamina · +6 Intellect · +3 Spirit · +36 spell power
Off hand Off hand Orb of Mystic Insight Crafted Item level 30 · Requires level 25 +6 Intellect · +7 spell power
Ranged Ranged Gravestone Scepter Quest Item level 29 · Requires level 18 Wand, 30-57 damage, speed 1.50 · +3 Spirit · +6 shadow spell power