Shadow

2019.04.10

Introduction

Shadow priest is a really good dps! It is a must-have for raids it has many utilities, buffs and supports and beyond these it has a really really good dps and mostly on fights where it counts, like Lich King or Professor Putricide. Mind Flay is a really good slow for Lich King valkyrs as well. As a summary with a shadow priest you can always find a spot for any raids.

Talent

1. Talent for 4/5 T10

2. Talent if you don't have 4/5 T10

Glyphs

1. Major

- Glyph of Shadow While in Shadowform, your non-periodic spell critical strikes increase your spell power by 30% of your Spirit for 10 sec.

- Glyph of Mind Flay Increases the damage done by your Mind Flay spell by 10% when your target is afflicted with Shadow Word: Pain.

- Glyph of Dispersion Reduces the cooldown on Dispersion by 45 sec, (better for raids, soaking on Lich King for example and in general survivability).
Glyph of Mind Sear Increases the radius of effect on Mind Sear by 5 yards.

Enchants

Head - Arcanum of Burning Mysteries +30 spell power +20 crit

Shoulder - Greater Inscription of the Storm +24 spell power +15 crit

Cloak - Greater Speed +23 haste

Chest - Powerful Stats +10 all stats

Bracers - Superior Spellpower +30 spell power

Gloves - Exceptional Spellpower +28 spell power

Waist - Eternal Belt Buckle +1 belt socket

Legs - Brilliant Spellthread +50spell power +20 spirit

Boots - Icewalker +12 hit +12 crit

Staff - Greater Spellpower +81 spell power, if you can, never use a staff you lose a lot of spellpower if you use staves.

One-handed - Mighty Spellpower +63 spell power (I would never use Black Magic, you would lose way to much spell power for so little haste)

Gems

Meta - Chaotic Skyflare Diamond +21 Critical Strike Rating and 3% Increased Critical Damage

Red: Runed Cardinal Ruby +23 spell power

Yellow: Reckless Ametrine +12 spell power +10 haste
Potent Ametrine +12 spell power +10 crit , if you are haste capped

Blue: Purified Dreadstone +12 spell power +10 spirit ( only use it when it is a solo socket or it's partner socket is red, if it is yellow then use 2x [Runed Cardinal Ruby] +23 spell power)

Stat priorities

Best way to tell is to use Rawr, but follow these easy rules and you should be fine.

1. Hit Cap! You must have 10% in Alliance and 11% in Horde. 17% is the cap, 3% comes from shadow priest( Misery ) or balance druid ( Improved Faerie Fire ) and 1% from a draenei ( Heroic Presence )

2. Spellpower!! Most important after hit.

3. Haste Until capped!

- Soft cap: 1269

- Hard cap: 1400

4. Crit

5. Spirit

Profession

1. Tailoring: Gives you an average of 98 Spell Power

2. Engineering: +340 Haste for 15 seconds on 1 minute cooldown

3. Jewelcrafting: +48 Spell Power

4. Leatherworking/Enchanting/Inscription/Blacksmithing: +46 Spell Power

5. Engineering: +340 Haste for 15 seconds on 1 minute cooldown