Just when everyone was settling in to the fixed/updated set bonuses for Shadow’s T15, Blizzard is already pushing 5.4 PTR builds out! Tonight we have the first build with [b]A LOT[/b] of interesting information… Here are the notable changes and additions for Shadow: Shadowform’s passive damage reduction has been completely removed. Obviously, this will have […]
Blizzard released their second build of 5.2 to the PTR tonight. No ability changes for Shadow have been released; however, T15 set bonuses have been revealed! They are: Priest T15 Shadow 2P Bonus – When your Shadowy Apparitions damage their target, they have a 65% chance to extend the duration of your Shadow Word: Pain […]
Usual disclaimer: the following information is as of the Mist of Pandaria Beta build 16004, released on August 17, 2012, and may not be accurate once future patches are released. For a primer on this post, please see the original post from July 30, 2012. Wait? What’s this? Didn’t I just post about the MoP […]
Three patches in 4 days! I’m OK with this! Here’s what’s changed in the world of Shadow this time: Devouring Plague has its damage increased by 10%. To put this in perspective, this is equivalent to having its damage reduced by 7.5% if the nerfs in Build 15972 never occurred. Mind Flay had its damage […]
There was only one change of note to Shadow in the patch Blizzard is releasing right now: Mind Blast was buffed 25% from where it was in the last build. Another way of interpreting this is that Mind Blast was buffed 6.3% from where it was before the nerf in this last build occurred. This […]
With a firm release date of August 28, 2012 now set for 5.0.4 (I.E. two weeks from today), it is safe to say that we are in the closing stretch of class changes and balancing. Another build was released today with typical results: nerfs, though they weren’t just limited to Shadow Priests. Here’s a recap […]
Two patches? In three days? Blizzard is really pushing themselves! Here’s a breakdown of the changes that will have an effect on Shadow Priests from this latest build: Two talents have been changed. Divine Insight now refreshes the duration of Shadow Word: Pain on ticks of Mind Flay, exactly how the current Cataclysm talent Pain […]
Shadow Priests rejoice! This latest beta build has definitely included changes for Shadow Priests that are for the better in almost every way. Expect a math-heavy post about these changes later this week as they have a lot more significance than might appear on the surface. My initial thought is that Haste will still be […]
UPDATE: Fixed an error about Mindbender and Shadowfiends inline. Quite a large update was released today for the Mists of Pandaria Beta, including a lot of interesting changes for Shadow Priests. Here are some highlights (and initial impressions): Void Shift isn’t a talent, so all Priests will now have it. I expect this to act […]
The Mists of Pandaria beta has been ongoing for roughly a week and a half now and has over 300,000 participants (more than that, in fact). I’ve leveled my Shadow Priest to 86 (the current level cap) and have done the Temple of the Jade Spirit 5man instance a few times now. Here are my […]