Shadow Priest PvE Guide - MoP Classic

MoP Classic Shadow Priest Rotation

Opener

1. Pre-cast
   Halo
   at 25 yds 2 seconds before the pull.
2. Pre-pot
   Potion of the Jade Serpent
   .
3. Pre-cast
   Mind Blast
   .
4. Cast
   Shadow Word: Pain
   .
5. Cast
   Vampiric Touch
   .
6. Cast
   Shadowfiend
   after
   Bloodlust
   with any on-use effects.
7. Proceed with single target rotation.

Single Target

1. Use
   Inner Fire
   .
2. Use
   Shadowform
   .
3. Cast
   Shadowfiend
   .
4. Cast
   Devouring Plague
   at 3 Shadow Orbs.
5. Cast
   Mind Blast
   .
6. Cast
   Shadow Word: Death
   twice on targets below 20% HP.
7. Cast
   Mind Flay
   if
   Devouring Plague
   is active.
8. Maintain
   Shadow Word: Pain
   and
   Vampiric Touch
   . Refresh before the final tick.
9. Cast
   Halo
   .
10. Cast
    Mind Flay
    as your filler.

AoE

2-4 targets:

1. Maintain
   Shadow Word: Pain
   and
   Vampiric Touch
   on all targets.
2. Proceed with your single target rotation.

5 targets:

3. Maintain
   Shadow Word: Pain
   and
   Vampiric Touch
   on all targets.
4. Proceed with single target rotation, but use
   Mind Sear
   instead of
   Mind Flay
   as a filler.

6+ targets:

5. Cast
   Mind Sear
   .

Defensive Cooldowns

1. Vampiric Embrace
2. Dispersion

MoP Classic Shadow Priest Talents

Standard Build

15

Void Tendrils

Psyfiend

Dominate Mind

30

Body and Soul

Angelic Feather

Phantasm

45

From Darkness, Comes Light

Mindbender

Solace and Insanity

60

Desperate Prayer

Spectral Guise

Angelic Bulwark

75

Twist of Fate

Power Infusion

Divine Insight

90

Cascade

Divine Star

Halo

MoP Classic Shadow Priest Glyphs

Standard:
Mind Flay
,
Fade
Burst Healing CD:
Vampiric Embrace
Personal CD:
Dispersion
Magic DR:
Inner Sanctum
Physical DR:
Inner Fire

MoP Classic Shadow Priest Best Consumables

Flasks and Elixirs

Best:
• Flask of the Warm Sun

Food

Best:
• Mogu Fish Stew
  ,
• Spiced Blossom Soup

Alternatives:
• Great Banquet of the Oven

Potions

Best:
• Potion of the Jade Serpent

MoP Classic Shadow Priest Best Professions

1. Engineering:
   Synapse Springs
   and
   Nitro Boosts
   .
2. Tailoring:
   Lightweave Embroidery
   .
3. Blacksmithing: 2 extra gem sockets.
4. The rest of the crafting professions are very close in power.