How to Pvp As a Shadow Priest in World of Warcraft

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: If you want to dish how HIGH amounts of dps at level 70

   When used with "Inner Focus" you can deal LOTS of shadow damage while gaining a reasonable amount of health back for no manna cost.
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   Step 2: choose an Undead character for their "Devouring Plague" racial ability.

   This is one of the most manna-efficient damage spells in the game and does a lot of damage in a short amount of time. ,, This cannot be stressed enough, a priest with no manna = a dead priest.
   
   Make sure to try to get the "Improved Manna Burn" talent for faster casting. , Instead, try to fool the enemy by using Rank 1 "Shadow Word:
   Pain" to make him dispel it and waste a small chunk of their mana. , Works well with other classes if you're nearly dead as well. , Use this spell on Mages so you have enough time to cast "Vampiric Embrace" and other debuffs and maybe even get a "Mind Blast" in there. , For example, a Rogue will usually begin fighting you with a stun-lock.
   
   When the stun-lock ends he will most likely use "Cloak of Shadows" in an attempt to avoid your psychic scream.
   
   Wait a while to see if he uses it and if he doesn't, then go for it. , Don't try to venture off alone for 1evels.
   
   Even if you win, you will lose a lot , Try to stay with the group and spam "Vampiric Embrace" and "Mind Flay"
   
   it will heal your party members and do a good chunk of damage to anyone it hits, not to mention, slows them down a pretty good deal.
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   Step 3: Use "Mind Flay" as much as possible.

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   Step 4: If you have "Vampiric Touch"

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   Step 5: make sure that if you have time to cast it

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   Step 6: make it the first spell you use on an enemy then follow it with "Vampiric Embrace" then "Shadow Word: Pain" and so on.

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   Step 7: If you are fighting another priest

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   Step 8: "Manna Burn" them down.

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   Step 9: If you are fighting a class that can dispel debuffs

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    Step 10: don't waste manna trying to recast "Shadow Word:Pain" over and over again

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    Step 11: it will drain your manna.

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    Step 12: Fighting an Undead Rogue with the Insignia of the Horde trinket; don't be afraid to get out of "Shadow Form" to heal yourself.

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    Step 13: Make sure to get the "Silence" talent.

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    Step 14: Make sure you use "Psychic Scream" wisely

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    Step 15: it has a pretty big cool-down.

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    Step 16: Priests are great support classes for BGs.

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    Step 17: of manna and won't be much good until you regain it which can take time and risk being jumped by a rogue.

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