Shadow Priest - PVE Guide - Patch 7.3.5

• destiny twist: Increases damage done by 20% and healing done by 20% for 10 sec.
• Mental strength: Mind Flay and Mind Blast deal 10% increased damage.
• words from the shadows empty: Strikes the target's mind for (220% of Spell power) damage. Shadow damage.

In this first talent branch, we will choose Mental strength before the other two options since we seek to inflict greater damage on a constant basis although we can choose destiny twist if we want to do burst damage when throwing the crafts.

• mania: You move 1% faster for every 3. of dementia that you have.
• Body and mind: Heals the target for (60% of Spell power). every 1 sec and increases their movement speed by 40% for 4 sec.
• masochism: When you cast Shadow Mend, its damage over time effect heals you instead of damaging you and reduces all damage you take by 10%.

In this branch of talents we can choose the one that best suits our possibilities, although, in my opinion, I would recommend using Body and mind o mania before masochism.

• mind bomb: Hit the target with a Mind Bomb. After 2 sec, or if the target dies, unleash a psychic blast that stuns all enemies within 8 yards of the target for 4 sec.
• psychic voice: Reduces the cooldown of Psychic Scream by 30 sec.
• dominant mind: You can also control your own character when Mind Control is active, but it now has a 2 min cooldown and cannot be used against players.

mind bomb It can be a good option if we are in a room with more people in the same group. If we have a tank and there are a large number of objectives, it is the best option while, if we are alone, psychic voice it can save us from compromising situations. After all, this branch also depends a bit on your "modus operandis."

• persistent dementia: When Voidform ends, its haste is decreased by 2% per second, instead of canceling out immediately.
• reaping of souls: Shadow Word: Death can now also be cast on targets below 35% health and always generates Insanity as if it had killed the target.
• ray of emptiness: Each time your Mind Spike, Mind Flay, or Mind Sear deals damage, you take 10% increased damage from Mind Spike, Mind Flay, and Mind Sear for 6 sec. Stacks up to 4 times.

reaping of souls It is a great talent that we can choose in encounters with just one target since we can get a lot more damage in the final part of it. This talent can be carried along with surrender to madness to keep the shape of the vacuum for a longer time.

persistent dementia It is the one I personally use most often since haste you lose slowly rather than instantly, a short time slot to deal more damage.

• sanalyan: Increases the damage of your Vampiric Touch by 20% and the healing of your Vampiric Embrace by 20%.
• auspicious spirits: Your Shadowy Apparitions now deal 100% increased damage and generate 3. dementia.
• dark persispitica: Shadow Word: Pain's periodic damage has a 10% chance to reset the remaining cooldown on Mind Blast and cause your next Mind Blast to be instantaneous.

In this branch of talents I would choose auspicious spirits if we are in encounters of several objectives while, sanalyan, is usually used in other types of combat. Both talents are viable depending on your bosses. I would choose without a doubt auspicious spirits since I generate dementia.

• infusion of power: Infuses you with power for 20 sec, increasing Haste by 25% Shadow Priest and increasing Insanity generation by 25% and reducing the mana cost of all spells by 25%.
• misery: Vampiric touch also applies to the target Shadow Word: pain.
• you dominate: Summons a Mindbender that attacks the target for 12 sec. You regenerate 0.50% of maximum mana each time the Mindbender attacks.

This can be one of the most useless branches to the naked eye, and yet it can be reflected in the DPS you do. misery lets you not have to waste a second of global cooldown to cast Shadow word: pain and it is the one that, in my opinion, is the best option when it comes to carrying out our main rotation.

you dominate Many people use it but I don't consider it as viable. Maybe for people who run out of mana fairly quickly, it can be a good talent.

• legacy of the void: Void Eruption can be cast as long as your Insanity level is 65. or higher and Voidform increases Shadow damage dealt by an additional 5%.
• roar of shadows: Hurls a slow blast of Shadow energy at the target point, dealing (800% of Spell power) damage. Shadow damage to all targets within 8 yards. Generates 20 p. dementia.
• surrender to madness: All of your Insanity generating abilities generate 100% more, and you can cast them on the move until you are no longer in Void Form. Then you die. In a horrible way.

And finally, in this last branch of talents we will choose legacy of the void since it powers our main burst.

The reason I have not placed roar of shadows as possible talent to perform areas is nothing more and nothing less because it is a useless talent. Apart from the fact that the ability takes time to reach its destination, in encounters with up to three targets, it is a useless ability.

surrender to madness It is a talent that, although it manages to make me smile every time I read the description and my mind imagines it, it can become the best option if we have enough speed to stay in this shape for as long as possible. If you are already "cheto", use this, your damage will exceed Sargeras himself or even a turtle with nunchucks. This talent can be carried along with reaping of souls to keep the shape of the vacuum for a longer time.

• Warsong Mark: Permanently enchant a necklace to increase Haste and Critical Strike by 1000 for 6 seconds.
• Offering of Haste: Permanently enchant a cloak to increase Intellect by 200.
• Offering of Haste: Permanently enchant a ring to increase by 200. haste.

• Taladita of Immaculate Haste: +200 intellect.
• drill: +200 Haste.