Shadow Priest PvE Guide - TBC Classic

TBC Classic Shadow Priest Rotation

Single Target

1. Cast
   Shadowfiend
   to regenerate Mana.
2. Maintain
   Vampiric Touch
   . Let it expire before you reapply it.
3. Maintain
   Shadow Word: Pain
   . Let it expire before you reapply it.
4. Cast
   Inner Focus
   with
   Mind Blast
   .
5. Cast
   Mind Blast
   .
6. Cast
   Shadow Word: Death
   .
7. Cast
   Mind Flay
   .

AoE

1. Maintain
   Shadow Word: Pain
   and
   Vampiric Touch
   on as many targets as possible.
2. Proceed with single target rotation.

TBC Classic Shadow Priest Talents

Standard Build

TBC Classic Shadow Priest Best Consumables

Flasks and Elixirs

Best:
• Flask of Pure Death

Alternatives:
• Elixir of Major Shadow Power
  ,
• Elixir of Draenic Wisdom

Food

Best:
• Blackened Basilisk
  ,
• Crunchy Serpent
  ,
• Poached Bluefish

Potions

Best:
• Super Mana Potion

Alternatives:
• Destruction Potion

Weapon Buffs

Best:
• Superior Wizard Oil

Alternatives:
• Brilliant Wizard Oil

Miscellaneous

Best:
• Dark Rune
  or
  Demonic Rune

TBC Classic Shadow Priest Best Races

Alliance

1. Draenei:
   Inspiring Presence
2. Human:
   The Human Spirit

Horde

1. Troll:
   Berserking
2. Undead:
   Devouring Plague
3. Blood Elf:
   Arcane Torrent
   and
   Mana Tap

TBC Classic Shadow Priest Best Professions

1. Tailoring: Frozen Shadoweave and Spellstrike gear.
2. Enchanting:
   Ring - Spellpower
   .
3. Leatherworking:
   Drums of Battle
   .
4. Jewelcrafting: 14 Spell Damage and 12 Spell Crit Gems.

TBC Classic Shadow Priest Aldor or Scryer

We recommend going Aldor as a Shadow Priest in TBC Classic. The Aldor shoulder enchant,
Greater Inscription of Discipline
, is considerably stronger than the Scryer
Greater Inscription of the Orb
. You miss out on the
Scryer's Bloodgem
, but thankfully Shadow Priests don't struggle with hit rating.