Priest
Shadow
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Shadow Priest
Strengths
- Group 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 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 it.
- Damage over time: Shadow Word: PainInstant · Duration 18 secDeals 1236 Shadow damage to the target over 18 seconds. and 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. deal steady damage.
- 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, and 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.
- 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
- Area damage: the Shadow Priest has no area damage spell.
- 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 casting Holy spells.
- Caution: Shadow Word: DeathInstant · 12 sec cooldownDeals 572 to 664 Shadow damage to the target. If the target survives, the Priest takes damage equal to the damage dealt. also damages the Priest if the target survives.
- Range: 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%. has a shorter range than other spells.
