Priest
Shadow
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Shadow Priest
Talents
Boosting Shadow spells
DarknessShadow · Row 6 · 5 ranksIncreases your Shadow spell damage by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%. increases the damage of Shadow spells, 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 2% for 15 seconds. Stacks up to 5 times. makes the target more 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 711 to 752 Shadow damage to the target, but causes a high amount of threat., and Shadow PowerShadow · Row 7 · 5 ranksIncreases the critical strike chance of Mind Blast and Shadow Word: Death by 3% / 6% / 9% / 12% / 15%. increases the critical strike chance of Mind Blast1.5 sec cast · 8 sec cooldownDeals 711 to 752 Shadow damage to the target, but causes a high amount of threat. and 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.. Improved Shadow Word: PainShadow · Row 2 · 2 ranksIncreases the duration of Shadow Word: Pain by 3 / 6 seconds. extends Shadow Word: PainInstant · Duration 18 secDeals 1236 Shadow damage to the target over 18 seconds..
Mana
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 Shadow spells, and Focused MindShadow · Row 5 · 3 ranksReduces the mana cost of Mind Blast, Mind Control and Mind Flay by 5% / 10% / 15%. reduces the mana cost of Mind Blast1.5 sec cast · 8 sec cooldownDeals 711 to 752 Shadow damage to the target, but causes a high amount of threat. 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%..
Shadowform and Vampiric Touch
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 and reduces Physical damage taken. 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. 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., the last talent of the tree, deals damage over time and gives mana to the group.
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, 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, and Improved Psychic ScreamShadow · Row 3 · 2 ranksReduces the cooldown of Psychic Scream by 2 / 4 seconds. reduces the cooldown of Psychic ScreamInstant · 30 sec cooldown · Duration 8 secCauses up to 5 nearby enemies to flee for 8 seconds; damage may interrupt the effect..
Which talents to prioritize?
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., DarknessShadow · Row 6 · 5 ranksIncreases your Shadow spell damage by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%., 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., 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., Shadow PowerShadow · Row 7 · 5 ranksIncreases the critical strike chance of Mind Blast and Shadow Word: Death by 3% / 6% / 9% / 12% / 15%. 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. form the core of Shadow.
