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Priest WoW Forever Priest Shadow Weaving Raid Talent Build

DPS · Raids Level 60 · 10 / 0 / 41 · Discipline 10 · Holy 0 · Shadow 41

Deep Shadow raid DPS: Shadow Weaving stacks, Silence utility and Darkness scaling with a Power in Light/Twin Disciplines shell. This level-60 plan is a starting point: load it in the calculator and adjust the points for your gear, group and current beta data.

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Build at a glance

BEST FOR

DPS · Raids
Use this plan when your priority matches the role label above. It is not intended to be a universal build for every activity.

CORE PICKS
  • Shadow Weaving 3/3 raid debuff
  • Silence + Psychic Scream utility
  • Darkness 5/5 scaling
NEXT STEP

Load the build, test it at level 60, then compare your version with the build comparison tool.

How to use this Shadow Weaving Raid build

  1. Press Open in Priest calculator above.
  2. Keep the core path, then shift points into the talents that matter for your gear, group or preferred activity.
  3. Use the calculator's Copy build button to share your edited version with your guild or group.

How to play Shadow Weaving Raid

Dot everything, channel Mind Flay as filler, and watch your mana bar. Keep Vampiric Embrace up so your damage heals the party a little.

Related planning: Read the dungeons and raids guide, open the Priest talent calculator, or review the class changes before you finalize the build.

Every point in Shadow Weaving Raid, explained

The table below lists every point of this level 60 build: the exact rank taken and what that rank does. So you can see where the points went, and why each pick earned its spot.

Discipline (10 points)

TalentRankEffect
Power in Light Power in Light5/5Your Smite and Penance spells deal 10% increased damage to targets afflicted with your Holy Fire.
Twin Disciplines Twin Disciplines5/5Increases the damage and healing of your instant cast spells by 5%.

Shadow (41 points)

TalentRankEffect
Shadow Focus Shadow Focus5/5Improves your chance to hit with Shadow spells by 5%.
Blackout Blackout5/5Gives your Shadow damage spells a 10% chance to stun the target for 3 sec.
Spirit Tap Spirit Tap3/5Gives you a 60% chance to gain a 100% bonus to your Spirit for 15 sec after killing a non-trivial target. For the duration, your Mana will regenerate at a 50% of normal rate while casting.
Shadow Affinity Shadow Affinity3/3Reduces the threat generated by your Shadow spells by 30%.
Improved Shadow Word: Pain Improved Shadow Word: Pain2/2Increases the duration of your Shadow Word: Pain spell by 6 sec.
Improved Mind Blast Improved Mind Blast5/5Reduces the cooldown of your Mind Blast spell by 2.5 sec.
Improved Psychic Scream Improved Psychic Scream2/2Reduces the cooldown of your Psychic Scream spell by 4 sec.
Mind Flay Mind Flay1/1Assault the target's mind with Shadow energy, causing 63 Shadow damage over 3 sec and slowing their movement speed by 50%.
Improved Fade Improved Fade2/2Decreases the cooldown of your Fade ability by 6 sec.
Vampiric Embrace Vampiric Embrace1/1Afflicts your target with Shadow energy that causes all party members to be healed for 20% of any Shadow spell damage you deal for 30 sec. Vampiric Embrace also grants a chance for your Spirit Tap talent to trigger when enemies afflicted by it die.
Shadow Weaving Shadow Weaving3/3Your Shadow damage spells have a 100% chance to increase the Shadow damage you deal by 2% for 15 sec, stacking up to 5 times.
Silence Silence1/1Silences the target, preventing them from casting spells for 5 sec and interrupting their spellcasts for 3 sec.
Devouring Contagion Devouring Contagion2/2Reduces the mana cost of your Devouring Plague by 50%. Targets that die while Devouring Plague it is active spreads it, jumping to a nearby enemy within 10 yards for the remaining duration.
Early Demise Early Demise1/2Increases Shadow Word: Death's critical strike chance on targets at or below 20% health by 15%.
Darkness Darkness5/5Increases your Shadow damage done by 10%.

Why Shadow Weaving Raid takes these talents

Shadow Weaving stacks free damage on the target for the whole raid. Silence stops dangerous casts. Darkness scales every shadow spell you own.

Common questions

How do I change this build?

Press Open in Priest calculator, move any points, and share the new link. Your edits are included in the link automatically.

How do I share this build?

Open the build in the calculator and use the Copy build button. Whoever opens the link sees the same point allocation and can continue editing it.

Can I reset the points?

Yes. Use Reset in the calculator, or reload this starter build to return to the original allocation.

Does this build work for PvE and PvP?

Check the role tag at the top of the page. The point split favors that activity, although some talents may still be useful in other content.

Not quite your style?

If Shadow Weaving Raid doesn't click, try Holy Healer (healer) or Discipline Raid Healer (healer) instead. Every build on this site loads straight into the calculator — testing a different spec takes seconds, not an evening of re-planning.

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Beta note: this is an independent starting plan based on the current talent snapshot. Talent effects and balance may change; review the updates and sources before treating it as final.