Shadow 5.3 gemming ?

[Chicagox]

I'm not quite sure what's currently the best way to gem a shadow priest (with synapse/bis gear) for battlegrounds.

Would be great if someone could do the math.

1. Full 20 int gems / +21 Critical Strike and 3% Increased Critical Effect Meta
2. Full 20 PvP power gems + 1 10int/10 resilience gem(for meta requirement) / +21 Intellect and Chance to restore mana on spellcast Meta
3. Full 20 PvP power gems + 3 10int/10 pvp power gems(for meta requirement) / +21 Critical Strike and 3% Increased Critical Effect Meta

 

[dogform]

shadowpriests need gems? l0l thats a new one

 

[Archy]

You will need quite a bit of stamina aswell if you plan on staying alive.

 

[Splosion]

Ignoring survival stats for the moment, as separate math is separate.

Judging by the base values of most spells, (at least the ones shadow uses for burst damage), it's looking like PvP power alone is the best stat. Meta usage is depending if PvP power double-dips when you crit. I'm currently working on math for this.