Thanks for stopping by Priest Builds! This shadow priest build is simply intended to provide a general overview of how to level your Priest. For a more in-depth and highly detailed resource, including PvP, raiding, gold earning, and much more, check out the video at the bottom of this post . The is what I use for WoW version 4.3.4 going forward.
Shadow Priests are an interesting and fun class/subclass to play, and they are adept of a variety of damage abilities plus the obvious implied healing and buffing power that any priest class has to offer. They are very similar to warlocks in many respects, they just don’t have the ability to sport a pet.
Shadow priests have their own special style to add to the World of Warcraft, wreaking havoc with mind flay, as well as mind control shenanigans that can be a lot of fun to use on the unsuspecting victim of your mind stabbing ways.
So, sit back and let me show you how to make the very most of your shadow priests builds.
Priest Leveling Spec – The Best Talent Spec For Leveling a Priest in Cataclysm
Most priest leveling spec has some advantages. Many people will say that the Shadow Spec is the best, because of its high damage output capabilities. This is mostly true, However, this is not true from levels 10-49 especially in 4.3.4 going forward. The shadow build does become very powerful, but only at level 50 going forward. So the fastest priest leveling spec is in my experience: from 10-49 as a Holy Priest, from 50-85 as a Shadow priest.
Levels 10-49 use this Priest leveling spec
Holy Talent Tree
Healing Focus 2/2
Improved Renew 3/3
Holy Specialization 5/5
Divine Fury 5/5
Desperate Prayer 1/1
Holy Reach 2/2
Searing Light 2/2
Spiritual Guidance 5/5
Surge of Light 2/2
Shadow Talent Tree
Spirit Tap 3/3
Discipline Talent Tree
Twin Disciplines 5/5
Martyrdom 2/2
Levels 50-80 (Re-Spec Shadow)
Shadow Talent spec
Spirit Tap 3/3
Improved Spirit Tap 2/2
Improved Shadow Word: Pain 2/2
Shadow Focus 3/3
Improved Psychic Scream 2/2
Improved Mind Blast 2/5
Mind Flay 1/1
Shadow Reach 2/2
Shadow Weaving 3/3
Silence 1/1
Vampiric Embrace 1/1
Focused Mind 3/3
Mind Meld 2/2
Improved Devouring Plague 3/3
Shadowform 1/1
Shadow Power 2/5
Discipline and Holy tree should stay the same.
To get the most out of this priest leveling spec the spell rotation should be:
From 10-49 as Holy Spec it would look like this:
Smite -> Mind Blast -> Shadow Word: Pain -> Power Word: Shield -> Devouring Plague
Then from levels 50- 80 the Shadow the spell rotation is:
Power Word: Shield -> Vampiric Touch -> Mind Blast -> Vampiric Embrace -> Shadow Word: Pain -> Devouring Plague -> Mind Flay
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Some helpful Information
Tips you can use with your priest build:
- The goal here is to spend the maximum time leveling and little or no time grinding and wasted trips back and forth between quests and locations ( I have the best guide I use that cuts some major league time off of this! Check it out right here. You can download it and play with it for a free trial period. Which is a very nice feature! No commitment necessary), also If you are constantly running back and forth from the vendor to buy things and dump stuff then you’re using up valuable leveling time.
- Set up an alt character and mail all of your auctionable items and other things you want to hold onto to that alt character.
- Buy the bags with as many slots as you have money for, as soon and as often as you can upgrade them.(big time and item saver)
- Carry plenty of all supplies you will need on your leveling spree, spell reagents and what not.
- I urge you to learn the cooking skill so you can cook buffing foods, or you can just buy them at the Auction House if you prefer.
- Questing is much better than grinding for getting XP, if you can do multiple quests together in one area, so much the better. (the guide I use also shows you exactly how to plot your questing path for this, it does it for you actually)
- Always log out at an inn, to get the rested XP when you are ready to log back in.
- Leveling with another player can make things go much quicker. Less XP per kill, but faster frags and less downtime will more than compensate for this. Just make sure your buddy isn’t an total noob.
- When you attain level 40, purchase the dual talent capability and make your alt build a healing based one, which will put you in higher demand for group or party activities.( If you want to do dungeons)
- If you are not proficient with mana, entertain the idea of using a wand.
- Be cautious of casting fear spells, unless you really need to. Mobs will run and bring back more mobs.
- Use your hearthstone often.(guide will tell you when)
- Only buy gear upgrades if it’s a big step up from your current gear. It’s a waste of time and money to buy new gear every level
Like I have written prior, there is much more detailed info on this shadow priest builds in the guide I use. I hope this was helpful to you. I have linked to a video below in case you want some more info on this super leveling guide full of other priest builds and builds for all your wow characters there is much more included! So click the video below to watch more about this. Thanks for dropping by Priest Builds.
