Priest
Shadow
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Shadow Priest
Talents
Strengthening Shadow spells
DarknessShadow · Row 6 · 5 ranksIncreases your Shadow spell damage by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%. increases the damage of your Shadow spells, Shadow FocusShadow · Row 2 · 5 ranksReduces the chance the target resists your Shadow spells by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%. reduces the chance that the target resists them, 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. Improved Mind BlastShadow · Row 3 · 5 ranksReduces the cooldown of Mind Blast by 0.5 / 1 / 1.5 / 2 / 2.5 seconds. reduces the cooldown of Mind Blast1.5 sec cast · 8 sec cooldownDeals 508 to 537 Shadow damage to the target, but causes a high amount of threat..
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. is the last talent of the tree. It increases your Shadow damage and reduces Physical damage taken, but prevents you from casting Holy spells.
Utility talents
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 for 5 seconds, BlackoutShadow · Row 1 · 5 ranksGives your Shadow damage spells a 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10% chance to stun the target for 3 seconds. lets your Shadow spells stun the target, and Spirit TapShadow · Row 1 · 5 ranksGives a 20% / 40% / 60% / 80% / 100% chance to gain 100% more Spirit for 15 seconds after killing a target that yields experience; meanwhile, your mana regenerates at 50% of its normal rate while casting. helps you recover mana after killing a target.
Which talents to prioritize?
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%., 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., DarknessShadow · Row 6 · 5 ranksIncreases your Shadow spell damage by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%., 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. and Improved Mind BlastShadow · Row 3 · 5 ranksReduces the cooldown of Mind Blast by 0.5 / 1 / 1.5 / 2 / 2.5 seconds. form the offensive core of Shadow, leading up to 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..
