Priest
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Priest Shadow
The Shadow Priest specialization in World of Warcraft: Forever deals Shadow damage at range. It relies on damage-over-time effects and on spells that weaken the enemy.
The Shadow Priest can still heal outside of combat. Shadow suits players who like to wear their enemies down with Shadow effects.
Gameplay built around Shadow spells
Shadow Word: PainInstant · Duration 18 secDeals Shadow damage to the target over 18 seconds. and Devouring PlagueInstant · 24 sec cooldown · Duration 24 secAfflicts the target with a disease that deals Shadow damage over 24 seconds. The damage dealt heals the Priest. deal damage over time. In WoW Forever, Devouring PlagueInstant · 24 sec cooldown · Duration 24 secAfflicts the target with a disease that deals Shadow damage over 24 seconds. The damage dealt heals the Priest. becomes a baseline spell learned at level 20 by all Priests.
Mind FlayShadow · Row 3 · 1 rankChanneled · Duration 3 secAssaults the target's mind with Shadow energy, dealing 63 Shadow damage over 3 seconds and slowing its movement speed by 50%. is available after investing 11 points, and Vampiric EmbraceShadow · Row 4 · 1 rankInstant · 30 sec cooldown · Duration 30 secAfflicts the target with Shadow energy for 30 seconds: party members are healed for 20% of the Shadow spell damage you deal to it. becomes a major talent available after 16 points. SilenceShadow · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 45 sec cooldown · Duration 5 secSilences the target for 5 seconds and interrupts its spellcasting for 3 seconds. no longer requires Improved Psychic ScreamShadow · Row 3 · 2 ranksRequires: Blackout (5 ranks)Reduces the cooldown of Psychic Scream by 2 / 4 seconds.Psychic Scream: cooldown −4 sec.
Devouring ContagionShadow · Row 5 · 2 ranksReduces the mana cost of Devouring Plague by 25% / 50%. If the target dies while affected, Devouring Plague spreads to 2 enemies within 5 / 10 yards for its remaining duration., available with all 21 points in the specialization, reduces the cost of Devouring PlagueInstant · 24 sec cooldown · Duration 24 secAfflicts the target with a disease that deals Shadow damage over 24 seconds. The damage dealt heals the Priest. and lets it jump to a nearby enemy when the target dies.
Its place in PvE
In PvE, the Shadow Priest suits players who want to deal steady ranged damage.
ShadowformShadow · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 1.5 sec cooldownRequires: Vampiric Embrace (1 rank)Shadowform: increases your Shadow damage by 10%, reduces the mana cost of Shadow spells by 50%, increases the critical strike damage bonus of Shadow spells by 100% and reduces Physical damage taken by 15%. You cannot cast healing spells in this form. requires 31 points in the specialization, and Shadow Word: DeathInstant · 18 sec cooldownDeals Shadow damage to the target. If it is not killed, the Priest takes backlash damage equal to 30% of their maximum health. requires level 32: these two spells are therefore not available at level 30.
