This whole spec needs to be reworked and simplify it even further and have more AOE and have better single target abilities. Also, get rid of the bloat within the priest class as a whole. This is my take on the spec but if you disagree then fine I wouldn’t budge.
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Wonder what brought on this sudden shadow priest threads.
I think we shadow priests are fine, I’ve got my build just where I’m loving it. Lot of builds one can do but mine does fine but then again I did invest into 3/4 of the idols leaving the far left one out. If they mess with us I can only hope they don’t take my three idols from me as I’m loving the chaos I can cause with the tentacles firing beams, the thing from beyond popping up and even N’zoth’s dot is nice when it starts collapsing causing AoE to my foes on every infected unit
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i am pretty happy atm, but we could use more ae damage or spreaders
Is there bloat? They already streamlined Disc fairly recently. And Holy hasn’t exactly been a complicated spec for quite a while now. Dunno about Shadow, since I only use it for questing, but from looking at guides and stuff it doesn’t seem like there are that many buttons to push. Maybe Mindgames is extraneous, but that’s about the only thing I can think of.
I’ve always been pretty bored with Shadow Priest. I don’t really like the whole shooting shadowy figures out of myself endlessly and I didn’t really like it much even back in Wrath. It was interesting being a disc/shadow priest tho.
Hopefully that said the new hero talents will allow some interesting hybrid playstyle overlay. I’m not holding out much hope though.
Mind spike feels awful to use imo
Thats one spell id banish for sure
It replaces Mind Flay in your rotation though, doesn’t it?
I remember it giving both spells but its been a while since i bothered taking that talent so it might have changed.
Either way though, its just the absolute worst XD
ive been enjoying shadow priest
my main issue with the spec is shadow crash. sometimes it simply… doesnt land? like it clips on terrain or something. i notice it happening on one spot in NO in particular. it’s very annoying and i’d prefer it have a mech like disc’s penance spreading PTW (searing nightmare did this iirc, it would spread SWP) than a ground targeted ability with a cd
Carful what you wish for. Penance spreading Purge has been notoriously buggy too…
I miss MoP shadow priest.
Shadow already has some of the best aoe damage in the game so idk about that one.
Moar DOTs 
…pwease 
Spriest is fine. Let’s not get another rework if we can avoid it.
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