Priest
Shadow
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Shadow Priest
Rotation
Here is an indicative priority order at level 80.
Before the fight
- ShadowformShadow · Row 7 · 1 rankInstantRequires: Vampiric Embrace (1 rank)Assumes a Shadowform: increases your Shadow damage by 15%, reduces all damage taken by 15% and threat generated by 30%, but you cannot cast Holy spells except Cure Disease and Abolish Disease. The periodic damage of Shadow Word: Pain, Devouring Plague and Vampiric Touch can critically hit for 100% more damage, and Devouring Plague and Vampiric Touch benefit from haste.: keep it active while attacking.
- Vampiric EmbraceShadow · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 30 minFor 30 minutes, your single-target Shadow spell damage heals you for 15% and your other party members for 3% of the damage dealt. and Inner FireInstant · Duration 30 minIncreases your armor by 2440 and spell power by 120 for 30 minutes or 20 charges; each melee or ranged hit against you uses one charge.: keep them active.
Single-target priorities
- Vampiric TouchShadow · Row 9 · 1 rank1.5 sec cast · Duration 15 secRequires: Shadowform (1 rank)Deals 850 Shadow damage over 15 seconds to the target, and your Mind Blast damage grants up to 10 party or raid members 1% of their maximum mana every 5 seconds. If dispelled, it deals 1360 damage to the target.: keep it up at all times.
- Devouring PlagueInstant · Duration 24 secAfflicts the target with a disease that deals 1376 Shadow damage over 24 seconds; 15% of the damage heals the caster. Only one target at a time.: keep it up as well.
- Mind Blast1.5 sec cast · 8 sec cooldownBlasts the target for 997 to 1053 Shadow damage.: as soon as it is available.
- Mind FlayShadow · Row 3 · 1 rankChanneled · Duration 3 secAssaults the target's mind with Shadow energy, dealing 588 Shadow damage over 3 seconds and slowing its movement speed by 50%.: your filler spell, which refreshes Shadow Word: PainInstant · Duration 18 secA word of darkness that deals 1380 Shadow damage over 18 seconds. thanks to Pain and SufferingShadow · Row 9 · 3 ranksMind Flay has a 33% / 66% / 100% chance to refresh the duration of your Shadow Word: Pain on the target, and the damage you take from your own Shadow Word: Death is reduced by 10% / 20% / 30%..
- Shadow Word: PainInstant · Duration 18 secA word of darkness that deals 1380 Shadow damage over 18 seconds.: apply it once at the start of the fight, preferably after building 5 Shadow WeavingShadow · Row 4 · 3 ranksYour Shadow damage spells have a 33% / 66% / 100% chance to increase your Shadow damage by 2% for 15 seconds, stacking up to 5 times. stacks.
- Shadow Word: DeathInstant · 12 sec cooldownDeals 750 to 870 Shadow damage to the target. If the target survives, the caster takes damage equal to the damage dealt.: while moving.
Multiple targets
Against enemies that will live long, apply your damage-over-time effects to several targets. Against a large group that will die quickly, use Mind SearChanneled · Duration 5 secChanneled: causes an explosion of shadow magic around the enemy target, dealing 212 to 228 Shadow damage every second for 5 seconds to all enemies within 10 yards of it..
Key points
This list is an indicative priority order. When you must interrupt Mind FlayShadow · Row 3 · 1 rankChanneled · Duration 3 secAssaults the target's mind with Shadow energy, dealing 588 Shadow damage over 3 seconds and slowing its movement speed by 50%. for a higher-priority spell, do it right after one of its 3 damage ticks. DispersionShadow · Row 11 · 1 rankInstant · 2 min cooldown · Duration 6 secRequires: Vampiric Touch (1 rank)You disperse into pure Shadow energy for 6 seconds: all damage taken is reduced by 90% and you regenerate 6% of your mana every second, but you cannot attack or cast. Usable while stunned, feared or silenced; removes and grants immunity to slows and roots for the duration. and ShadowfiendInstant · 5 min cooldown · Duration 15 secSummons a Shadowfiend that attacks the target for 15 seconds; you gain 5% of your mana each time it attacks. It takes less damage from area attacks. help you recover mana.
