Priest
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Shadow Priest
The Priest's Shadow specialization in The Burning Crusade is focused on Shadow damage and group support.
The Priest is a spellcaster who masters Holy and Shadow magic: they can heal their allies or deal damage from range. Shadow suits players who enjoy dealing damage over time while helping their group.
A playstyle built on Shadow
Shadow Word: PainInstant · Duration 18 secDeals 1236 Shadow damage to the target over 18 seconds. deals damage over time, Mind Blast1.5 sec cast · 8 sec cooldownDeals 711 to 752 Shadow damage to the target, but causes a high amount of threat. immediate damage, and Mind FlayShadow · Row 3 · 1 rankChanneled · Duration 3 secAssaults the target's mind with Shadow energy, dealing 528 Shadow damage over 3 seconds and slowing its movement speed by 50%. fills the gaps between spells. 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 Shadow damage, but prevents casting Holy spells.
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 2% for 15 seconds. Stacks up to 5 times. makes the target more vulnerable to Shadow damage, 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 15% of any Shadow spell damage you deal. heals the group. The last talent of the tree, Vampiric TouchShadow · Row 9 · 1 rank1.5 sec cast · Duration 15 secRequires: Shadowform (1 rank)Deals 650 Shadow damage over 15 seconds to the target, and all party members gain mana equal to 5% of any Shadow spell damage you deal., gives mana to the group with every point of Shadow damage dealt.
Its role in PvE
In PvE, the Shadow Priest is valued above all for support: Vampiric TouchShadow · Row 9 · 1 rank1.5 sec cast · Duration 15 secRequires: Shadowform (1 rank)Deals 650 Shadow damage over 15 seconds to the target, and all party members gain mana equal to 5% of any Shadow spell damage you deal. gives mana to the group, and MiseryShadow · Row 8 · 5 ranksShadow Word: Pain, Mind Flay and Vampiric Touch also make the target take 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5% more spell damage. increases the spell damage taken by the target. However, they have no area damage spell.
