Welcome to Skill Capped's Shadow Priest PvP Guide for The War Within Season 3
All sections for Shadow Priest PvP have been divided into corresponding sections for the most optimal hero talents, class talents, spec talents, race, stats, gear, enchants, gems, and macros. This will help you have a good understanding of Shadow Priests in PvP for The War Within, the strengths and weaknesses associated with this specialization, and help you conquer the arena. This section provides a brief overview of Shadow Priests in The War Within.
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Shadow Priest
Ranged DPSVersatile caster with diverse mechanics enabling a radically novel playstyle. Shadow Priests have a good combination of burst and control, allowing them to play almost like a Sub Rogue while also retaining classic hybrid DPS support.
Current Meta Position
Key Abilities
Important Casts
Shadowmeld can immune incoming projectiles like Mortal Coil and Chaos Bolt, drop combat to reset, and remove yourself as the enemy's target. Extremely versatile defensive racial.
Will of the Forsaken removes Fear CC effects and puts your PvP Medallion on a 30 second cooldown. Essential against Warlock and Warrior compositions that rely on Fear effects.
Haste is your best secondary stat, reducing cast times and increasing DoT tick frequency. More Haste means more Insanity generation and faster kills. Versatility increases your damage and reduces damage taken, essential for PvP survivability as a caster that is often targeted. Mastery: Shadow Weaving increases damage to targets affected by your DoTs but is less valuable than Haste for PvP. Critical Strike is the lowest priority as Shadow relies more on consistent pressure rather than burst crits.
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