So, this is from my perspective of playing the spec, so keep in mind this is subjective and not how i think everyone feels.
Overall, i feel this spec needs something to make it more fun. I play every class, every spec, and this feels the weakest to me, especially for a ranged spec. Leveling a couple priests in dragonflight, as well as doing end game content with them, it just feels like my damage isn’t there, even on my max level priest. Just leveling from 60 to 70 feels like a slog compared to other dot specs, as i can only pull one or two mobs at a time and spam my healing spell WHILE trying to do damage to stay alive. I don’t mind a challenge, but it feels like shadow priest is just unnecessarily weak.
Even with my max level priest, she can’t do much more than the one i’m still leveling. I try and pull too many mobs, and i just get melted cause vampiric touch feels like it doesn’t do ANY healing of any kind. And, priest honestly didn’t feel this weak back when i played during WoD and Legion, even Shadowlands felt stronger than this. I don’t know if its just cause the game isn’t like it was when i joined, or if they just have been ignoring Shadow Priest, but i wish it was better. Heck, i remember it had a decently strong self heal for the spec, but it seems to have just been removed.
As an SP main… we had fun. Then ppl complained and it was taken away.
I will say this, shadow is incredibly tanky if you play it right. Pop Embrace and do your rotation normally and you will virtually not die with it up. I can do 300-400k HPS in a key with my burst up.
Dragonflight Season 1 and BFA S4 are regarded are two of the best itterations SP has ever had, but the moment a class gets fun, it normally gets harder, and people went “wahhh shadow has too many buttons” so boop, we got pruned. Now its just another spec.
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If at any point you have an issue with SP gameplay, just wait 4-6 months.
I feel like i’m being punished for wanting to play shadow priest, is the thing. I’ve changed it up several times and it just feels lacking. Which is upsetting cause, i have 3 priests that i play, worgen, night elf, and undead, with a blood elf rejoining the ranks cause belf was my first priest in the game. I never had issues with the amount of buttons i press (heck, i play Arms Warrior a lot, and that has some insane rotations) but the lack of damage is my main problem. I cant even solo elite rares on my priest, but every other class i can
Its interesting cause I never have problems on spriest and I am max lvl. Even did some low keys and got really high numbers. Is there a rotational issue by chance?
Because I can tell you I was not playing this spec until i read how to play it right.
BFA was my absolute favorite. Yes it was propped up by gear and Azeroth traits but it was fun.
Dropping voidform with 130% crit and using rank 4 meme beam to nuke a pack of adds was hilarious
I also just miss the voidform look. Spending 90% of your time levitating was so cool, and gave priests such flavor that other casters didn’t have.
‘Twas sad to see voidform gutted. I haven’t played shadow since
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Yea, I tried to love it after the 10.1 rework but soon as prepatch hits I’m benching her.
the VF playstyle was a TRUE shadow priest.
no real rotation to shadow anymore tbh. just use procs and prio MB. really all it is LMAO
feels like BM compared to what it use to be. It is very simple.
Wait is this person saying the meta class isent metaing?
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