Priest
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Shadow Priest
The Shadow specialization of the Priest in Classic Era is focused on ranged Shadow damage.
The Priest is a spellcaster who masters Holy and Shadow magic: it can heal its allies or deal ranged damage. Shadow is for players who like to deal damage over time and weaken their enemies.
A Shadow-based playstyle
Shadow Word: PainInstant · Duration 18 secDeals 852 Shadow damage to the target over 18 seconds. deals damage over time, and Mind Blast1.5 sec cast · 8 sec cooldownDeals 508 to 537 Shadow damage to the target, but causes a high amount of threat. immediate damage. Mind FlayShadow · Row 3 · 1 rankChanneled · Duration 3 secAssaults the target's mind with Shadow energy, dealing 426 Shadow damage over 3 seconds and slowing its movement speed by 50%. deals Shadow damage over 3 seconds and slows the target, and Shadow WeavingShadow · Row 4 · 5 ranksYour Shadow damage spells have a 20% / 40% / 60% / 80% / 100% chance to make the target vulnerable to Shadow, increasing the Shadow damage it takes by 3% for 15 seconds. Stacks up to 5 times. makes the target vulnerable to Shadow damage.
Vampiric EmbraceShadow · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 10 sec cooldown · Duration 1 minAfflicts the target with Shadow energy for 1 minute: your party members are healed for 20% of any Shadow spell damage you deal. heals the group with the Shadow damage you deal. The last talent of the tree, ShadowformShadow · Row 7 · 1 rankInstantRequires: Vampiric Embrace (1 rank)Assumes a Shadowform: increases your Shadow damage by 15% and reduces the physical damage you take by 15%, but you cannot cast Holy spells in this form., increases your Shadow damage and reduces Physical damage taken, but prevents you from casting Holy spells.
Its role in PvE
In PvE, the Shadow Priest's main job is to stack Shadow WeavingShadow · Row 4 · 5 ranksYour Shadow damage spells have a 20% / 40% / 60% / 80% / 100% chance to make the target vulnerable to Shadow, increasing the Shadow damage it takes by 3% for 15 seconds. Stacks up to 5 times. up to 5 times on the target and keep it up, which also benefits the Warlocks in the group. In dungeons, Vampiric EmbraceShadow · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 10 sec cooldown · Duration 1 minAfflicts the target with Shadow energy for 1 minute: your party members are healed for 20% of any Shadow spell damage you deal. brings healing to the group.
