Priest
Shadow
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Shadow Priest
Strengths
- Steady damage: 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., 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. and Shadow Word: PainInstant · Duration 18 secA word of darkness that deals 1380 Shadow damage over 18 seconds. deal constant damage.
- Group support: 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. helps the raid regenerate mana, and 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. heals the group.
- Survival: 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. greatly reduces damage taken and restores mana.
- Control: SilenceShadow · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 45 sec cooldown · Duration 5 secRequires: Improved Psychic Scream (2 ranks)Silences the target for 5 seconds and interrupts non-player spellcasting for 3 seconds., Psychic HorrorShadow · Row 9 · 1 rankInstant · 2 min cooldown · Duration 3 secTerrifies the target, making it tremble in horror for 3 seconds and drop its main-hand and ranged weapons for 10 seconds. and Psychic ScreamInstant · 30 sec cooldown · Duration 8 secMakes up to 5 enemies within 8 yards flee for 8 seconds. Damage may break the effect. neutralize enemies.
Weaknesses
- Slow start: several damage-over-time effects must be applied before reaching full damage.
- Demanding rotation: several effects must be maintained at the same time.
- Mobility: 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%. and Mind Blast1.5 sec cast · 8 sec cooldownBlasts the target for 997 to 1053 Shadow damage. require you to stand still.
- Fragility: the Priest wears cloth and must avoid being hit.
