Comments on: Best Shadow Priest Builds – Shadow Talent Priest Spec Patch 3.3

By: Ophidion

Ophidion — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 02:30:44 +0000

You have to keep the points for Meditation to keep your mana up. As for pulling agro, your tank should be able to hold agro just fine, and in the event you pull, your heals should back you up. Just fade out of agro or Disperse it. I don’t used Veiled Shadows, it doesn’t do anything for the group. I prefer to use those 2 points in Improved VE. That little extra, can, and will save raids. Other than that change, I use the same build.

By: tiamus

tiamus — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:04:26 +0000

my lvl 30 shadow priest burns thru mana very quickly most ofthen before the fight is over any suggestions?

By: Daxius

Daxius — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:33:54 +0000

Just an FYI

288.55 hit rating needed without dranei in group
262.32 hit raiting needed with dranei in group

Numbers assume you have 3ranks of both Shadow Focus and Misery. (why wouldn’t you?)

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:03:32 +0000

I would think that for raiding purposes one would want to the points into shadow affinity to reduce threat so you don’t pull aggro constantly. Perhaps take the points from meditation.

By: Doubt

Doubt — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:06:30 +0000

The spec is fine but the example gearing is outdated. We use reckless ametrines now instead of potents.

By: Mooninites

Mooninites — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:19:05 +0000

This is a pretty good article however, I would take those 2 points from Imp Shadowform and put them in either Shadow Affinity or Imp Vamp Embrace, you really wont see any benefit from it as far as a raid is concerned. I also wanted to point out that the rotation is VT > MB >DP > MF3 > SW:P

Stat priority is basically hit capped, spell power, haste, crit, etc. It is important to note that the haste cap is 800

By: Priestescow

Priestescow — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:46:29 +0000

Mind Sear only for groups of 3 or more. Otherwise tab-VTing (MB if you have to proc Replenishment) and then MS/MF are acceptable. For minor glyph, Shadowfiend > Fading as you’re guaranteed a 5% return per SFiend use. And the gear set used could use more haste. Generally speaking haste and spellpower are equivalent (until a certain haste amount where managing DoTs with MB/MF gets hard) and thus haste is valued more than crit.

By: Zenkai

Zenkai — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:31:36 +0000

Mind sear is aoe.

By: tbo

tbo — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:54:37 +0000

MInd sear, while good for AoE, is wasted in single target battles, which is what measuring DPS is all about. Its not good damage/per mana, or DPS for single target fights

By: Donna S

Donna S — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:59:37 +0000

Mind Sear is only good for mobs of 3+ for single target focus you wouldn’t use mind sear at all