#Priest
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A Blackout simulation puts Troll Shadow Priests ahead, but only inside its own rules
A 28 October player simulation reports 10,000 fights per matchup and more expected Blackout stuns for Troll and Undead Shadow Priests than Human. Its proc rules and racial assumptions are stated, but the model is unreproduced and untested in a client.
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Level as Shadow or Discipline and still heal your friends? Beta Priests described different routes
A 26 October question from a would-be Shadow main drew contrasting beta experiences, from wand-and-Spirit Tap Shadow to full Discipline.
Classes, races and leveling
Devouring Plague every 24 seconds, and a contagion that reaches two targets
The 16 October notes cut Devouring Plague’s cooldown from a minute to 24 seconds, lengthened Shadow Word: Death’s, and made Devouring Contagion spread to two targets after fixing a bug that punished the bounce.
Classes, races and leveling
Dark Inspiration gives Shadow Priests a party Spirit buff for finishing the channel
A new Shadow talent raises the Priest’s and party’s Spirit by up to 15% for 10 seconds after Mind Blast or a fully channeled Mind Flay. Why finishing the channel now pays twice.
Classes, races and leveling
Discipline shields and Warrior rage: what the developers said the interaction should be
On the 1 October official podcast, shields were described as not stopping a Warrior from gaining rage from damage, with an acknowledged beta rage bug alongside. Dated intent, not a client test.
Classes, races and leveling