WoW Classic Shadow Priest PvP Guide - Best Talent Builds, Races, Gear, Consumables

Por Rokman Atualizado: 02/12/2023

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Notable Classic Priest PvP AbilitiesShadow Priest PvP Abilties

Forma de Sombra
(Talent in Shadow)

Shadowform is the primary Spell for a Shadow Sacerdote. You can't be a "Shadow" Priest if you aren't using Shadowform, so of course, this has to be mentioned first. Most importantly, while in Shadowform, a Priest deals 15% increased Shadow Damage and can not cast Holy Spells. Thankfully, we aren't healing and won't need to cast Holy Spells anyway! Don't forget you also take 15% reduced Physical damage from all sources!

Palavra Sombria: Dor

Shadow Word: Pain is one of the most powerful Damage Over Time Spells in all of Classic. Shadow Word: Pain has 100% Spell Coefficient, meaning it takes full advantage of the Spell Damage on the Gear of the Shadow Sacerdote! With Palavra Sombria Aprimorada: Dor, this Spell will have 2 extra Ticks of damage!

Impacto Mental

Mind Blast is an extremely powerful Damage Spell, the only issue is how frequently you can cast it against most other Classes in a one versus one scenario. It is more important to constantly be moving while in PvP, and only stop to cast after a Patuá das Marés, Apagão proc, or Granada de Ferro.

Açoite Mental
(Talent in Shadow)

Mind Flay is a great choice to follow up on a Melee Class after a long Grito Psíquico. Because Shadow Priests don't have a lot of mobility tools, getting a Melee off and then slowing them on their walk back to the Priest is really the only option. One important thing to note, Blackout can only trigger on the first application of Mind Flay, not per tick. So it is best to Spam it if you are fishing for a Blackout proc.

Abraço Vampírico
(Talent in Shadow)

Vampiric Embrace is one of the biggest reasons Shadow Priests are so hard to kill for many Classes, one versus one. Because the Shadow priest will be healing a significant amount, the only answer for many Classes is some form of Dispel on themselves, to get rid of the Debuff.

Peste Devoradora
(Undead Racial)

Devouring Plague is an absolute monster. Especially when paired with Vampiric Embrace, it can heal around half of a Shadow Priest's Health! Because of the insanely high Mana Cost, for low geared Undead Sacerdote, it might be wise to consider doing an Inner Focus before casting Devouring Plague.

Exaurir Mana

Mana Burn is especially useful when fighting other Classes that can heal themselves. Particularly Druida, Xamã, and Paladino. If you can force those Classes to go down to zero Mana (and Dispel Avivar) it can make the world of a difference. Unfortunately, Mana Burn is not boosted by Gear at all, so it is just as powerful at fresh 60 as it is in all Naxxramas gear!

Defensive Priest PvP Abilities

Fogo Interior

Inner Fire is an extremely powerful Buff the Shadow Sacerdote uses on themselves. In PvP, this is one of the most important things to get accustomed to, constantly refreshing Inner Fire. In some situations, when a Shadow Priest really wants to specialize in countering Melee, they will sometimes pick up Fogo Interior Aprimorado, taking even less damage from Melee.

Palavra de Poder: Escudo

Power Word: Shield is the absolute king of anti-Melee. First of all, Guerreiro will get 0 Rage when attacking into a Shield. Which means whoever a Warrior goes after, the Sacerdote should be throwing a Shield on that target! And when the Shadow Priest is the target, Shield should be self cast every chance it can!

Grito Psíquico

Psychic Scream is an extremely powerful Area of Effect Crowd Control Spell, which the Shadow Sacerdote can use to get multiple targets off of them. In PvP, this should be used on as many Enemy targets as possible, often times requires the Shadow Priest to move out of position, and into the enemy ranks, allowing for a big "fear bomb".

Toque de Fraqueza
(Undead Racial)

Touch of Weakness is another anti-Melee Buff for Undead Sacerdote. One important note is the damage dealt from the application of Touch of Weakness can proc Apagão, which is absolutely devastating when a Shadow Priest is opened on by a Ladino!

Proteção contra Medo
(Dwarf Racial)

Fear Ward, the Holy Grail of Alliance Racials, is a Holy Spell, meaning you can not cast it while in Forma de Sombra. So to keep this up during a Battleground, you'll have to occasionally drop Shadowform to re-apply Fear Ward on someone. While already having Mana issues, this can put quite a strain on the Sacerdote, so be careful to avoid popping in and out of Shadowform too much. (Shadowform is extremely expensive to slip into!)

Utility Priest PvP Abilities

Renovar

Renew is one of the most common Heals a Shadow Sacerdote will use. Because you can slip out of Forma de Sombra, Cast Renew, and then slip right back in. For the most part, this isn't recommended because of the hefty cost in Mana, however sometimes a Shadow Priest won't have any other option.

Cura Inferior
Cura
Cura Célere
Cura Maior
Prece de Cura

As mentioned for Renew, it is not typical that a Shadow Sacerdote will leave Forma de Sombra in a Battleground environment. There is, of course, a choice that has to be made when two deathballs, each carrying the other team's Flag meet in the center of Warsong Gulch. Does the Shadow Priest heal their flag carrier, does the Shadow Priest focus Dispel Magic on the enemy Flag carrier, does the Shadow Priest try and burst down the enemy flag carrier? This is for the player to decide!

Prece Desesperada
(Dwarf Racial)

Desperate Prayer is unique to Dwarf Sacerdote, as it is their Class Racial. This is a powerful Instant cast self heal, but it does require the Shadow Sacerdote to drop Forma de Sombra. In a dire situation, the Priest will likely cast this, follow up with Renovar, and then slip back into Shadowform, resulting in a ton of self healing. Be careful on the Mana, however!

Concentração Interior
(Talent in Discipline)

Inner Focus is a must have Talent for a Shadow Sacerdote. A 0 Mana Peste Devoradora? No Undead Priest can turn that down! Later into Classic WoW's phases, once the majority of Shadow Priest have enough gear to support a higher Mana Pool, it is best to use Inner Focus before a Mind Blast, for the potential of getting a Critical Strike.

Silêncio
(Talent in Shadow)

Silence is an extremely powerful PvP Spell, allowing a Shadow Sacerdote to completely shut down a Spellcaster for 5 whole seconds. This can certainly change the tide during a brawl in the center of Warsong Gulch, when applied to the enemy team's Healer, allowing your team to down the enemy Guerreiro.

Dissipar Magia

Dispel Magic is one of the most unique things about a Sacerdote when it comes to PvP. Priests are the only class that can remove Polimorfia from their allies in a Warsong Gulch. Most pre-made teams will bring 2 Mago, just to spam Polymorph on as many targets as possible.

Ressurreição

Resurrection is also a Holy Spell and can be cast while standing behind a tree, outside of the enemy's sight. Not much can be said for this Spell, in most Battlegrounds, it is better just to wait for the Spirit Healer to resurrect a Priest's fallen allies. It can play a big part in Grouped World PvP, saving the group a lot of time running back to their corpses.

Levitar

Levitate is an awesome Utility Spell, allowing the Sacerdote to walk on water! In PvP, this is great in Arathi Basin, allowing a Priest to rotate to Blacksmith without much of an issue, as well as jumping down from Lumber Mill or down into the Gold Mines, taking 0 fall damage.

Visão da Mente

Mind Vision is one of the premier scouting Spells in the game. Thankfully in Warsong Gulch, the draw distance for enemy players is much wider, allowing you to type "/target X" Where X is the enemy flag carrier, allowing you to see the exact location of the flag. This is a powerful tool when your Offense has lost the flag and need fast communication on the location.

Controle Mental

Mind Control is one of the most fun Spells in the Sacerdote toolkit. Mind Controlling enemies off of the Lumber Mill, leaping them down to their death in Arathi Basin. Same thing for Alliance Priest, heading over to Thunder Bluff, Mind Controlling Horde off of the elevators. What an absolute blast!

Priest PvP Buffs

Palavra de Poder: Fortitude
Prece da Fortitude

Power Word: Fortitude is one of the best Buffs in the game, giving a flat bonus to Stamina, increasing the target's Health by a significant amount. It is generally recommended all Sacerdote take Palavra de Poder Aprimorada: Fortitude, just because they will be expected to buff their Group with Fortitude.

Proteção Sombria
Prece de Proteção Sombria

Shadow Protection is particularly useful in World PvP and Battlegrounds, because it can reduce incoming damage from Bruxo and enemy Sacerdote. There is also the potential of flat out resisting a big Medo or Grito Psíquico, which Shadow Resistance can play a part in.

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Granada de Tório

Granada de Ferro

Grenades are one of the most powerful PvP tools available. A long range stun, a tiny bit of damage, what more could you ask for? An enemy Healer is trying to Heal while you are casting a fat Impacto Mental into someone? Toss a Grenade on him! Your Target is running away from you while mounted, and you aren't in range to cast Açoite Mental? Toss a Grenade on him!

Carga Sapadora Goblínica

Goblin Sapper Charge is the only way a Shadow Sacerdote can do Area of Effect damage, and boy is this damage sweet. If you have enough Players on your Faction all with Goblin Sapper Charges in their bags, you can easily wipe an enemy Raid in a few seconds with these! Just be careful, you can kill yourself from the damage Sapper does to the User!

Best Potions for PvP Shadow Priests

Poção de Ação Desimpedida

Free Action Potion, also known as "Fap", an absolutely broken Potion. Carry plenty of these on you, because it's insanely powerful when a Shadow Sacerdote has this on. No slows, no roots, no STUNS, nothing! Just Fap and start casting right into your enemy, no sweat if a Guerreiro is trying to Investida you!

Poção de Ação Vivaz

Living Action Potion, also known as "Lap", is what you use when you get opened on by an enemy Ladino. They use Golpe Baixo on you? Immediately Lap, likely negating their follow-up Golpe no Rim. You can then immediately Grito Psíquico them off you and start doting them up!

Poção de Invulnerabilidade Limitada

Limited Invulnerability Potion, also known as "Lip", is extremely powerful when fighting against Warrior or Ladino. 6 seconds of complete immunity to Physical Attacks? Just enough time to almost fully cast a Bandagem Grossa de Runatrama!

Poção de Restauração

Restorative Potion, also known as "Resto Pot", is a simple way to avoid being stuck in a Mago's Polimorfia. Just pop Resto Pot before the Polymorph begins casting, and eventually the Resto Pot will Tick, breaking the Polymorph and allowing the Shadow Sacerdote to Silêncio the next attempt to Cast Poly!

Best General Consumables for PvP Shadow Priests

Bandagem Grossa de Runatrama

Heavy Runecloth Bandage is absolutely a must have Consumable in PvP. Even though a Shadow Sacerdote can just as easily drop Forma de Sombra and cast Heals on themselves, it doesn't always work that way. Some times a Shadow Priest will be completely OOM, and the only option is to Atirar Wand and maybe save up Mana for a big Grito Psíquico, allowing for a full duration Bandagem Grossa de Runatrama.

Biscoito de Maná de Alterac

Alterac Manna Biscuit is listed here because not enough people know about it. Instead of begging Mages in town for Level 55 Food, you can go buy them yourself from the Alterac Valley Quartermaster, making this the best food in the game. Many people are also incorrect when they assume this can only be used in Alterac Valley, like the PvP Potions the vendor sells, such as Tisana de Cura Elevada or Tisana de Mana Elevada. But Alterac Manna Biscuit can actually be used anywhere, even outside of Battlegrounds!

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Comentários

Comentário de Xalea

Very nice guide! Can't wait to get Xalea back to shadow in some crazy BGs. Thanks for working on this.

Comentário de Ortogs

Rank 6 Hex of Weakness

Hex of Weakness is second only to Mortal Strike. Wound Poison is too easily dispelled with Paladins and Dwarves around. This really hurts other priests and paladins since they cant remove it because it is a curse. It is a super strong pvp racial to reduce healing by 20%... and best to do this by using Rank 1 to spam on the enemy for a measley 35 mana!

Comentário de Nekokawaii

Trolls is a better choice in PvP because:
- Berserking can be used versus all classes. Will of the Forsaken can be used versus 3, and 2 of them (Warrior/Priest) are forced to use it in melee. The 3rd one (Warlock) isnt really a ideal pick in Alliance PvP and kinda rare.
- Hex of Weakness (like mentioned above) is a CURSE and semi good version of Mortal Strike. It comes without a cooldown.
- Shadowguard proccs Black out and Shadow weaving, along with scaling with spell power. Its instant, has 3 charges and without a cooldown, meaning at a certain gear range rogues will kill themselfs on you.

Whole section about races feels kinda biased when the author writes "Hex of Weakness is one hundred percent worse than the Undead's Touch of Weakness.".

Comentário de fiLLEFOD

You should really spec 2/2 in Healing Focus for pvp....

https://classic.wowhead.com/talent-calc/priest/50023213002-2-0502322103511051

Comentário de Akenekene

I have to disagree with both talents and some of the things said here in my experience ranking as a shadow priest via both premades and solo que. Mental agility is a defo 5/5 concidering most of your spells will be instant casted (pain, shield, dispell, fear, silence, etc). Inner fire you dont need as most people dont target shadow priest(They just leave you oom and alive and that will effectivly render you useless) mana burn you never use. Embrace is rarely worth its global so no point to take the 2/2 there. and with global interactions 3/5 in mind blast is more than sufficient for full uptime on mind blast if your goal is to do dmg. Now what I can say as a shadowpriest is you should avoid the big fights most of the time and take role/assignments that fosters for short time fights or 1v1 situations, eg flag room defense to purge and dmg the carrier as much as u can to leave him with low mana/hp and 0 buffs when going through mid or in AB you can be on a duo defense on 1 of the flags, Im basing this on battleground experiences, but for duels the talents suggested here are more suitable and easier to specc for more spefici encounters(inner fire vs mellee). This is opinions based on my experience ranking in premades with current meta taken into concideration, thats an everchanging subject so talents might change to foster different role assignments. But bottomline is seek out roles/assignments that fosters for 1v1 or solo situations because there are few that can best us there. If your team has few or none classes to do either offensive or defensive dispels you can also join for big fights, but dont push in for anything, just stay far back so you can sneak for drinks because trust me when I say that mana will be your biggest struggle.

WoW Classic Shadow Priest PvP Guide - Best Talent Builds, Races, Gear, Consumables

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