Nyzora
Legend
Level 10 Shadow Priest Guide..
Races - I
Talents - II
Gear.. III
Professions- IV
Glossary-V
Buff Lists- VI
Helpful People- V1
How to Fight certain types- V11
Races..
Races come down to personal preference in most cases I just list what I think is the best for all situations
Alliance
Humans:
Every Man for Himself - Instant Trinket that allows you to have an extra Arena Grand Master or Haste / intellect trinket. (Useable)
Night Elves:
Quickness: Increases your chance to dodge attacks by 2% (Passive)
Shadowmeld: Instant Vanish that brings you out of combat (Useable)
Nature Resistance: Increases your chance to resist nature spells cast at you by 10. (Passive)
Gnomes:
Escape Artist: Removes all Movement Impairing effects on the Gnome. 1.5 Minute Cooldown (Useable)
Expansive Mind: Increases your Mana Pool by 5% (passive)
Arcane Resistance: Increases your chance to resist nature spells cast at you by 10. (Passive)
Dwarves:
Stoneform: Increases your size, armor by 10%, and removes all poison effects on you, 2minute cooldown. (Useable)
Frost Resistance: Increases your chance to resist frost spells cast at you by 10. (Passive)
Draenei:
Gift of the Naaru: Heals the target for 20% of their maximum health over 15seconds, 2 minute cooldown. (Useable)
Shadow Resistance: Increases your chance to resist shadow spells cast at you by 10. (Passive)
Heroic Presence: Increases your Hit Rating chance by 1%. (Passive)
Worgen:
Abberation: Increases your chance to resist shadow and nature spells cast at you by 10. (Passive)
Darkflight: Increases you movement speed by 40% for 10 seconds. (Useable)
Flayer: Increases your Skinning skill by 15 and increases the skinning speed by 1.5 seconds lowering the cast time to 0.5seconds. (Passive)
Worgen Crit Buff: Worgen's gain an extra Critical Strike Rating from a Racial. (Passive)
Nyzora's Pick..Worgen or Human.
Horde.
Horde.
Orcs:
Blood Fury: Increases your Spell and Attack Power by a slight amount for 15 seconds. (Useable)
Hardiness: Reduces the duration of all stun effects by 15%. (Passive)
Command: Increases the damage done by your pets by 5%. (Passive)
Trolls:
Berserking: Increases the Troll's haste % by 20% lasts 10 seconds. This effect has a 2 minute cooldown. (Useable)
Beast Slaying: Increases the Troll's damage done to all beasts. (Passive)
Da Voodoo Shuffle: Reduces all movement impairing effects by 15% on the Troll. (Passive)
Regeneration: Increases the Troll's health regeneration in and out of combat making them the fasting regaining health race in the game.(Passive)
Taurens:
War Stomp: Stuns all targets within 8seconds for two seconds, this is a 0.5 second cast time, 2 minute cooldown. (Useable)
Cultivation: Increases the Tauren's herbalism skill by 15 and decreases the cast time of Herbing to 0.5 seconds. (Passive)
Nature Resistance: Increases the Tauren's chance to resist all nature spells cast at him / her by 10. (Passive)
Endurance: Increases the Tauren's total health points by 5% (Passive)
Undeads:
Cannibalize: Eats a Human target in front of you to regain 35% of your health and mana over 10seconds, 2minute cooldown. (Useable)
Shadow Resistance: Increases the Forsaken's chance to resist shadow spells cast at him / her by 10. (Passive)
Will of the Forsaken: Removes - Fear, Sleep, and Charm effects on the Forsaken this shares a 30 second timer with your PvP trinket, 2minute Cooldown (Useable)
Increased Breathing: Allows the Forsaken to breathe underwater for 233% longer then any other race (10minutes over 3minutes). (Passive)
Blood Elves:
Arcane Torrent: Silences all Enemies within 8 yards of the Blood Elf for 2 seconds, also regenerates 6% of your total mana instantly (2minute cooldown. (Useable)
Arcane Resistance: Increases the Blood Elf's chance to resist arcane spells cast at him /her by 10. (Passive)
Goblins:
Rocket Jump: Shoots the Goblin 15 yards in front of it's previous locations shares a cooldown with Rocket Barrage 2minute cooldown. (Useable)
Rocket Barrage: Fires a deadly rocket at the target that deals 50damage shares a cooldown with Rocket Jump 2minute cooldown. (Useable)
Time is Money: Increases the Goblin's total haste by 1%. (Passive)
Pack Hobgoblin: Summons a portable bank access to you for one minute use, 30minute cooldown. (Useable)
Best Deals Anywhere: You receive the best deals on gold prices anywhere for being a greedy Goblin. (Passive)
Nyzora's Pick: Goblin, Blood Elf, or Troll.
Talent
At this time I believe the only viable talent is http://www.wowhead.com/spell=15259 which increases your spell haste by 1%, I don't find Shadow Word Pain doing 5% more damage more important, and Veiled Shadows is completely useless due to that we do not have either of those spells at this level.
Gear..
Most gear is your preference aswell as the races..
Gear and Enchants List
Gloves: http://www.wowhead.com/item=4767 / http://www.wowhead.com/item=4768 / http://www.wowhead.com/item=3308 | http://www.wowhead.com/item=38851
Belt: http://www.wowhead.com/item=26012 / http://www.wowhead.com/item=14113 (Of Healing) (+4) | N/A
Leggings: http://www.wowhead.com/item=10047 / http://www.wowhead.com/item=14097 of the Eagle(2/2) / http://www.wowhead.com/item=58988 | Medium Armor Kit
Feet: http://www.wowhead.com/item=58915 / http://www.wowhead.com/item=3307 / http://www.wowhead.com/item=58994 | Minor Speed / Greater Stamina
Ring 1: http://www.wowhead.com/item=22979 / http://www.wowhead.com/item=8350 | N/A
Ring 2: http://www.wowhead.com/item=8350 | N/A
Trinket 1: http://www.wowhead.com/item=19024 | N/A
Trinket 2: http://www.wowhead.com/item=44097 / http://www.wowhead.com/item=42991 | N/A
Wand: http://www.wowhead.com/item=52650 / http://www.wowhead.com/item=53416 | N/A
Weapon:http://www.wowhead.com/item=44095 / http://www.wowhead.com/item=57585 | 22Intellect
Bracers: http://www.wowhead.com/item=6543 (1/1 int / stam) | 7Intellect / 9 Stamina
Tabard: ?? | N/A
Shirt: ?? | N/A
Chestpiece: http://www.wowhead.com/item=48691 / http://www.wowhead.com/item=38318 of the sorcerer | 100HP / Greater Stats
Cloak: http://www.wowhead.com/item=62040 / http://www.wowhead.com/item=52675. | 70Armor / 5Resist
Shoulders:http://www.wowhead.com/item=44107 / http://www.wowhead.com/item=42985 / http://www.wowhead.com/item=23324 | N/A
Neckpiece: http://www.wowhead.com/item=16009 | N/A
Head: http://www.wowhead.com/item=61958 / http://www.wowhead.com/item=19972 | N/A
Professions.
The two professions I would have chosen for any priest are Herbalism which provides a sometimes small, sometimes major heal that will also increase your haste by 55 http://www.wowhead.com/spell=55500 which is around 130-150% for 20seconds..This can be game breaking if used in the proper Situation.
The second profession I would go for again for any priest is Skinning, why Skinning? Skinning provides you with around 18.07% critical strike chance http://www.wowhead.com/spell=53663 at skill level 225..this is a very nice boost to your Mind Blast and Smite (if you use it..) damage.
Glossary..
Brackets that I used for the races ( ) are just symbolized so the reader knows that that ability is a passive or on use ability they have to use themselves.
Buff List for a Shadow Priest:
Rumsey Rum Black Label - Spell - World of Warcraft
Elixir of Wisdom - Item - World of Warcraft
Swiftness Potion - Item - World of Warcraft
Items - World of Warcraft
Priests that I found that are near Best in Slot or ARE best in slot that can provide some help if PM'd.
Marylyth @ Moon Guard - Game Guide - World of Warcraft
Beats on Fourteens @ Medivh - Game Guide - World of Warcraft
Skope @ Medivh - Game Guide - World of Warcraft
Shadownz @ Zul'jin - Game Guide - World of Warcraft
How to be an effective Shadow Priest..
What I see most is really geared Shadow priests, or decently that cannot play their class right which is very useless in Battlegrounds and Arenas...This will hopefully give you a simple insight on how to beat those types of fighters.
Melee Fighters: To beat a Melee class you need to have your DoT's on him at the start of a duel with a shield right before he hits you so it isn't wasted..I would suggest to open with Shadow Word: Pain with a Mind Flay right after to gain at least one (hopefully) Shadow orb and slow the Melee attacker from reaching you, then Mind blast and try to kite him around while maintaining a nice rotation of that and eventually you'll have him / her beat.
Spell-casting-fighters: These are quite simple if you have enough haste rating to pull a spell off before they do, use a Renew on yourself with a shield and use Line of Sight to it's FULL advantage while fighting another spell caster, I'd suggest to go Shadow Word: Pain>Renew>Shield>LOS their first attack, if they hit you heal quickly while in the LoS, then pop out and hit them with a Mind Blast, maintain Shadow Word: Pain on the caster and keep your LoS steady with some mind flays to slow them if they come running to your LoS spot, you'll usually win these fights.
Hunters are the exact same as Spell Casters so I don't feel the need to rewrite what I just wrote again.
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