TARGET ALLOCATION
0/0/21Level 30 · 21 points · Editorial example
Shadow Focus5/5
Spirit Tap5/5
Improved Shadow Word: Pain2/2
Shadow Reach2/2
Improved Mind Blast1/5
Mind Flay1/1
Vampiric Embrace1/1
Shadow Weaving3/3
Silence1/1
Build workbench
WoW Forever Shadow Priest Build
Explore a Level 30 WoW Forever Shadow Priest Build route with selected ranks, point-by-point progression and an editable calculator link.
What this route is for
Sustained Shadow pressure and kill recovery
- Spirit Tap 5/5 and Shadow Focus 5/5 lead to Mind Flay at eleven. Improved Shadow Word: Pain 2/2 and Shadow Reach 2/2 reach fifteen. Vampiric Embrace, Shadow Weaving 3/3 and Improved Mind Blast 1/5 lead to Silence at twenty-one.
- Record completed channels, periodic-effect duration, qualifying kills, party healing from Shadow damage and useful Silence windows across comparable encounters.
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Talent differences
| Talent | Left route | Right route |
|---|---|---|
| Wand Specialization | 0 | 2 |
| Twin Disciplines | 0 | 3 |
| Silent Resolve | 0 | 1 |
| Holy Precision | 0 | 1 |
| Improved Power Word: Shield | 0 | 3 |
| Martyrdom | 0 | 2 |
| Mental Agility | 0 | 3 |
| Inner Focus | 0 | 1 |
| Meditation | 0 | 3 |
| Soul Warding | 0 | 1 |
| Penance | 0 | 1 |
| Shadow Focus | 5 | 0 |
| Spirit Tap | 5 | 0 |
| Improved Shadow Word: Pain | 2 | 0 |
| Shadow Reach | 2 | 0 |
| Improved Mind Blast | 1 | 0 |
| Mind Flay | 1 | 0 |
| Vampiric Embrace | 1 | 0 |
| Shadow Weaving | 3 | 0 |
| Silence | 1 | 0 |
Point-by-point progression
YOUR NEXT POINT
At level 10: standard route 1/21; illustrative maximum advance 6/21 points.
1 point · 0/0/1
At level 11Spirit Tap 2/5
One point per level from 10 is a planner assumption. Step order is derived from the published allocation, checked for legal prerequisites. The Blizzard Legacy announcement confirms only that Talented can unlock points up to five levels early. Using it requires earned Legacy points and a per-character choice. Blizzard does not confirm the exact schedule or current Beta availability. This comparison does not model points beyond this published route.
Your allocation at level 10
- Spirit Tap1/5
Loads these exact points in the calculator’s Level 30 budget. The modeled timing does not change its point cap or verify early access in the live Beta.
THE COMPLETE ROUTE
Level 10–30 point order · Shadow Priest
Level labels assume one point per level from 10. The order is a planning example, not a verified Beta unlock schedule or performance recommendation.
- Level 10Spirit TapRank 1/50/0/1 points
- Level 11Spirit TapRank 2/50/0/2 points
- Level 12Spirit TapRank 3/50/0/3 points
- Level 13Spirit TapRank 4/50/0/4 points
- Level 14Spirit TapRank 5/50/0/5 points
- Level 15Shadow FocusRank 1/50/0/6 points
- Level 16Shadow FocusRank 2/50/0/7 points
- Level 17Shadow FocusRank 3/50/0/8 points
- Level 18Shadow FocusRank 4/50/0/9 points
- Level 19Shadow FocusRank 5/50/0/10 points
- Level 20Mind FlayRank 1/10/0/11 points
- Level 21Improved Shadow Word: PainRank 1/20/0/12 points
- Level 22Improved Shadow Word: PainRank 2/20/0/13 points
- Level 23Shadow ReachRank 1/20/0/14 points
- Level 24Shadow ReachRank 2/20/0/15 points
- Level 25Vampiric EmbraceRank 1/10/0/16 points
- Level 26Shadow WeavingRank 1/30/0/17 points
- Level 27Shadow WeavingRank 2/30/0/18 points
- Level 28Shadow WeavingRank 3/30/0/19 points
- Level 29Improved Mind BlastRank 1/50/0/20 points
- Level 30SilenceRank 1/10/0/21 points
Editable editorial routes · Source limits remain visible · No simulated performance scores
Shadow: selected talents and trade-offs
Spirit Tap 5/5 and Shadow Focus 5/5 lead to Mind Flay at eleven. Improved Shadow Word: Pain 2/2 and Shadow Reach 2/2 reach fifteen. Vampiric Embrace, Shadow Weaving 3/3 and Improved Mind Blast 1/5 lead to Silence at twenty-one.
Improved Mind Blast is partial, and Improved Mind Flay is unselected. Spirit Tap is conditional on a kill; Vampiric Embrace depends on Shadow damage dealt, and Silence has a specific control window. Those effects do not establish unconditional mana recovery or survivability.
Record completed channels, periodic-effect duration, qualifying kills, party healing from Shadow damage and useful Silence windows across comparable encounters.
Executable point order
Use the progression to inspect each point from Level 10 to 30. The calculator opens the exact allocation and level. These routes are examples for comparing choices, not a measured damage ranking.
Reviewed Priest snapshot: 53 visible nodes from Wago client build 1.60.1.70291, reconciled against Talents Forever. All 148 rank descriptions are adapted from Talents Forever (CC BY 4.0, https://talentsforever.com), with community verification. 1 exact off-grid duplicate record is excluded under the published membership review; visible membership is community-reviewed. The export resolves tooltip values at Level 60; it does not rescale them to the selected level or simulate damage. Level 30 examples spend 21 points; the existing Level 20 page uses eleven-point stages of this reviewed tree. One point per level from 10, five points per tier, full-rank prerequisites and the editorial point order remain derived planning assumptions. Original 69913 saves remain historical records and are not partially migrated into a changed allocation.
BLIZZARD OCTOBER 1 NOTESOfficial
October 1 Beta changes for Priest
Official Beta announcement · Blizzard’s October 1 development notes
Shadow Word: Death no longer always receives the Early Demise bonus regardless of target health.
Discipline Inner Focus no longer adds critical strike chance to periodic effects; Shadow Weaving can no longer fail to apply.
Devouring Plague can now correctly critically strike.
The live Beta level cap is 30. The talent structure was reconciled through 1.60.1.70291; 21-point Level 30 routes are editorial allocations. Rank descriptions retain their separate community transcription evidence, and point-order rules remain derived assumptions.
PRIEST / PLANNING QUESTION
What happens after the cast?
Keep the test conditions stable while you edit.
SOLO PRESSUREGROUP SUPPORT
Track kill time together with mana recovery; do not omit the interval between fights.
Measure whether casts land when needed and how much mana remains after a comparable pull.
Mana and recovery windowTrack kill time together with mana recovery; do not omit the interval between fights.
Editorial test prompt · Client talent records reviewed through 1.60.1.70291; build performance is unverified.Compare the mana route
Data sources, verification & planning limits
Reviewed Priest snapshot: 53 visible nodes from Wago client build 1.60.1.70291, reconciled against Talents Forever. All 148 rank descriptions are adapted from Talents Forever (CC BY 4.0, https://talentsforever.com), with community verification. 1 exact off-grid duplicate record is excluded under the published membership review; visible membership is community-reviewed. The export resolves tooltip values at Level 60; it does not rescale them to the selected level or simulate damage. Level 30 examples spend 21 points; the existing Level 20 page uses eleven-point stages of this reviewed tree. One point per level from 10, five points per tier, full-rank prerequisites and the editorial point order remain derived planning assumptions. Original 69913 saves remain historical records and are not partially migrated into a changed allocation.