A Shadow Priest Class Guide, Come to the Dark Side
Index:
1.0 - Dark Side of the Force
2.0 - Why Shadow
3.0 - Talent Build
4.0 - Gear Guide
1.0 - Dark Side of the Force
Shadow Priests, obviously not your average good guy priest, rather I like to compare them as why be Luke Skywalker when one can be Darth Vader? Now, I'm sure some of you liked Luke and all but still, he honestly can't compare to the awesomeness that is Darth Vader, therein we may theorize that Shadow Priests are heretofore superior to any other type of priest... probably.
Truthfully it all depends, much like class choice really, one how one desires to play his or her character and why you even rolled a priest, generally it's not for the massive damage dealing and killing capabilities, but perhaps it was, and if so Shadow Priest is the one for you.
Aspiring Shadow Priests should understand one thing, even if you have shadow form and all nice damage spells, sometimes you actually do have to heal, like when in a party, or you're about to die, the holy and discipline tree's do exist for us dark siders.
It's a big mistake to think that simply going shadow negates any and all reasons for utilizing other spell trees or even picking up talents from them.
Finally, not all endgame guilds, dungeons, etc. require shadow priests, obviously we bring some things to the table but don't count on that spot not having been filled by one of the many already existing 70 priests who've gone shadow.
2.0 - Why Shadow
Why shadow, well that can be summed up quite easily, killing spree. To expand upon this point, Shadow Priests kill things, other types of priests generally heal them, given the choice I prefer ending lives rather than saving them so shadow was an easy winner for me, others... not so much. Thankfully changes have put us into a more dual-role, healing and killing, all at the same time!
Another nice thing is all of the higher-level talents, vampiric touch for example, and a few spells as well such as shadowfiend for replenishing mana and so on.
Combining that with Vampiric Embrace allows us to drain practically enough mana and life to go non-stop grinding or at least speed up the recovery time of an entire party when dungeoning.
One of my favorite spells for finishing off stragglers and even just low levels as I run by is shadow word death, instantaneous killing is never a bad thing, especially when on the run in PvP or other such circumstances.
Given all of these good points it should be easy for you to have made the descision on whether to shadow or not by now, and at the very least I'd recommend it for the level grind from 1-60 if not even 60-70.
4.0 - Gear Guide
Helm:
Spellstrike Hood - Crafted
Mag'hari Ritualist's Horns - Quest Reward(Horde Only)
Mage-Collar of the Firestorm - Drop(Blood Furnace - Heroic Only)
Evoker's Helmet of Second Sight - Quest Reward
Neck:
Brooch of Heightened Potential - Drop(Shadow Laybrinth)
Warp Engineer's Prismatic Chain - Drop(Mechanar)
Back:
Shawl of Shifting Probabilities -Vendor(25 Heroic Badges)
Baba's Cloak of Arcanistry - Drop(Mechanar)
Cloak of Woven Energy - Quest Reward
Shoulders:
Mantle of Three Terrors - Drop(Black Morass)
Mindrage Pauldrons - Drop(Mana Tombs - Heroic Only)
Spaulders of the Torn-heart - Quest Reward
Chest:
Bloodfyre Robes of Annihilation - Drop(Mechanar)
Robe of the Crimson Order - BoE World Drop
Kirin Tor Apprentice's Robes - Quest Reward
Wrist:
Bands of Rarefied Magic - Drop(Shattered Halls - Heroic Only)
Arcanium Signet Bands - Drop(Underbog - Heroic Only)
Energized Wristwraps - Quest Reward
Hands:
Energis Armwraps - Drop(Botanica)
Gloves of the High Magus - Quest Reward
Gloves of Pandemonium - BoE World Drop
Belt:
Sash of Arcane Visions - Drop(Auchenai Crypts - Heroic Only)
Sash of Sealed Fate - BoE World Drop
A'dal's Gift- Quest Reward
Legs:
Spellstrike Pants - Crafted
Leggings of Concentrated Darkness - BoE World Drop
Khadgar's Kilt of Abjuration - Drop(Black Morass)
Boots:
Abyss Walker's Boots - BoE World Drop
Silent Slippers of Meditation - Drop(Shadow Laybrinth)
Rings:
Seer's Signet - Reputation Reward(Scryers Exalted)
Cobalt Band of Tyrigosa- Drop(Mana Tombs - Heroic Only)
Ring of Cryptic Dreams - Vendor(25 Heroic Badges)
Ryngo's Band of Ingenuity - Drop(Arcatraz)
Scintillating Coral Band - Drop(Steamvault)
Trinkets:
Arcanist's Stone - Drop(Old Hillsbrad - Heroic Only)
Shiffar's Nexus-Horn - Drop(Arcatraz)
Scryer's Bloodgem - Reputation Reward(Scryers Revered)
Oculus of the Hidden Eye - Drop(Auchenai Crypts - Normal Only)
Weapons:
Runesong Dagger - Drop(Shattered Halls)
Gavel of Unearthed Secrets - Reputation Reward(Lower City Exalted)
Sky Breaker - Drop(Auchenai Crypts - Heroic Only)
Off-Hand:
Khadgar's Knapsack - Vendor(25 Heroic Badges)
Aegis of the Sunbird - Drop(Mechanar)
Lamp of Peaceful Radiance - Drop(Arcatraz)
Two-Hand:
Terokk's Shadowstaff - Drop(Sethekk Halls - Heroic Only)
Bloodfire Greatstaff - Drop(Black Morass)
Warpstaff of Arcanum - Drop(Botanica)
Wand:
Nesingwary Safari Stick - Quest Reward
Rod of Dire Shadows - Quest Reward
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