Priest
Shadow
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Shadow Priest
Strengths
- Damage over time: Shadow Word: PainInstant · Duration 18 secDeals 852 Shadow damage to the target over 18 seconds. and 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%. deal steady damage.
- Support: 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. increases the Shadow damage taken by the target, and 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.
- Control: SilenceShadow · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 45 sec cooldown · Duration 5 secRequires: Improved Psychic Scream (2 ranks)Silences the target, preventing it from casting spells for 5 seconds. silences the target, Psychic ScreamInstant · 30 sec cooldown · Duration 8 secCauses up to 5 nearby enemies to flee for 8 seconds; damage may interrupt the effect. makes nearby enemies flee, and 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%. slows the target.
- Survival: 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. reduces Physical damage taken.
Weaknesses
- Mana management: you must manage your mana to keep your effects up for the whole fight.
- No healing in Shadowform: 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. prevents you from casting Holy spells.
- Threat: Mind Blast1.5 sec cast · 8 sec cooldownDeals 508 to 537 Shadow damage to the target, but causes a high amount of threat. causes a high amount of threat.
- Few effects in raids: since the number of effects on a target is limited, 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. is rarely used in raids.
