This Priest stacks shadow damage, close to 190 with the full set, and plays as a burst caster: Shadow Word: Pain, Mind Blast and Starshards, with Psychic…
Blood Fury — Short cooldown, large burst window. The best Rogue racial here.
Hardiness — Passive stun resistance — always on, nothing to forget.
Berserking — Attack speed when things are going badly.
Regeneration — Real survivability, better paired with a regen buff.
Will of the Forsaken — One of the best PvP racials in the game for a CC target.
Shadow Resistance — Blunts Priests and Warlocks.
Cannibalize — A weak free bandage — usable in stealth.
Stoneform — Counters bleeds from Rogue, Warrior and Hunter, and adds armour briefly.
Frost Resistance — Useful against Frost Mages, little else.
Find Treasure — Twinking is expensive; every edge helps.
Escape Artist — Counters the CC of four other classes.
Engineering Specialization — Access to gadgets other races can't reach yet.
Perception — Spot other Rogues and Druids while they can't spot you.
Sword Specialization — Passive hit chance if you run swords.
Quickness — Flat dodge increase.
Shadowmeld — No cooldown share with Stealth — restealth instantly, and eat or drink safely.
The Shadow pieces and the Filigreed Shadow Gown bind on pickup, so only a Tailor can wear them.
Needed to use the Minor Recombobulator, which heals, restores mana and breaks Polymorph on a teammate.
Fishing — The Lucky Fishing Hat needs a point of Fishing to wear, and it comes from a rare fish hand-in.
First Aid — Bandages heal without mana between fights.
Cooking — Only for the Curiously Tasty Omelet's Well Fed bonus.
Fifteen points: Twilight Focus in Holy against pushback, then Shadow Focus for hit, Blackout's stuns, Shadow Reach for range and a point each in Mind Flay and Improved Mind Flay.
One battle and one guardian elixir at a time.
One potion per fight; they share a cooldown.
This Priest stacks shadow damage, close to 190 with the full set, and plays as a burst caster: Shadow Word: Pain, Mind Blast and Starshards, with Psychic Scream, Confounding Flash and Power Word: Shield to stay alive. Blackout's stuns and 2% spell hit from the gear make the damage land.
Five pieces are Tailoring crafts that bind on pickup, so you need Tailoring yourself, and the Minor Recombobulator needs Engineering. Witching Stave and the Darkweave Breeches are Bind on Equip, so the Auction House is the quick route.
#showtooltip Psychic Scream /cast [@player] Power Word: Shield /cast Psychic Scream
#showtooltip Shadow Word: Pain /cast [@mouseover,harm,exists] Shadow Word: Pain; Shadow Word: Pain
| Situation | Cast | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Opening on a target | Shadow Word: Pain, then Mind Blast | Damage over time, then burst. |
| A target that stands still | Starshards | A big channel when nobody is on you. |
| Melee reaches you | Power Word: Shield, then Psychic Scream | Absorb, then scare them away. |
| Several enemies close | Confounding Flash | Confuses up to five for a few seconds. |
| An enemy with a buff | Dispel Magic | Strip a shield or a heal over time. |
| Low on health | Desperate Prayer | An instant self-heal on a long cooldown. |
Shadow Reach adds range to your shadow spells, so stay back and keep Shadow Word: Pain on as many enemies as you can. Mind Blast on cooldown, Starshards when you have a moment.
Twilight Focus keeps your spells from being pushed back, and the shield stops interrupts. Shield early, not when you are already low.
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