

There is a lot of room for growth as a Shadow Priest, with a low skill floor and a very high skill ceiling. It only works in specific team compositions, and a lot of the time the partners you would want might have better or more often easier compositions available. Shadow is a great spec for PvP, but it is decently niche also. When played well enemies will be dying to DOTs while Vampiric Touch punishes dispels, protecting debuffs for everyone and the Priest is free to dispel, heal or shield their allies.Īrena Viability for Shadow Priest DPS in Wrath of the Lich King With a bit of a gear difference and a good player at the helm, Priest's can handily win 1v2s even. Priest's are great for PvP, having massive impact on large team fights as well as being able to 1v1 most classes in the game. PvP Viability for Shadow Priest DPS in Wrath of the Lich King Unfortunately this does not hit the target you cast it on, so you will need to adjust accordingly. Your new spells from Wrath of the Lich King aren't nearly as impactful as your talents, but Mind Sear still has a niche use in that you can sometimes get people out of stealth by casting it on their partner, or even hit them around corners with their partner as a conduit. Improved Shadowform gives us an easy, potentially 15-second cooldown break for any movement impairs, meaning we are a lot harder to lock down. Psychic Horror also gives us a solid single target crowd control and protection from physical DPS classes. Dispersion gives us a massively needed defensive layer as well as helping sustain our mana for longer fights. Wrath of the Lich King brings fantastic talents for Priest's, with every talent in the tree being good or having niche use.

You will rarely fill the same role as pure DPS, instead taking advantage of the Priest's massive toolkit combined with DOT damage to win fights.


Priest's overall have been massively improved for PvP Wrath of the Lich King, and while Discipline still remains PvP royalty, Shadow is able to form a niche and can absolutely perform given the right team. PvP Role for Shadow Priest DPS in Wrath of the Lich King This guide will provide a list of recommended talent builds, arena compositions, and cover viability in battlegrounds and arenas for your class and role. Welcome to Wowhead's PvP and Arena Guide for Shadow Priest DPS in Wrath of the Lich King Classic.
