Noblebeastx
07-03-10, 04:28 AM
Rotation
Opening Sequence:
Depending on if you have to run in or not, things vary slightly, however, the typical opening sequence is something like this:
Vampiric Touch
Devouring Plague
3 Tick Mindflay
Then SW:P
Alternative opening sequences include:
Casting a SW: P to get misery up, then recasting it later on (this is very viable if you are running in and need 2 GCD to position yourself)
or
3 Tick Mindflay
2 Tick Mindflay
Then full dots - this is a very viable opening sequence if you have several 45 second ICD abilities and want to proc them with mindflay before dotting.
During the fight:
Single Target
Priority:
* Ensure that Misery is up.
* Recast Shadow Word: Pain at 5x Shadow Weaving.
* Vampiric Touch
* Devouring Plague
* Mind Blast
* Mind Flay
1. Mind Blast on cooldown.
2. Cast Mind Flay when everything else is up or on cooldown.
3. Use Shadow Word Death to deal damage while moving
AoE
3 mobs:
Dot everything and then assist or focus.
More than 3 mobs:
Vampiric Touch freely and then Mind Sear, rotating the target of Mind Sear.
Vampiric Touch is almost always worth casting over Mind Sear, unless you are AoE'ing a lot of very low hit point adds.
Talent Specs
Spec (http://elitistjerks.com/f77/t84746-shadowpriest_theorycraft_3_3_edition_i_get_little_ help_my_friends/#)Talents (http://elitistjerks.com/f77/t84746-shadowpriest_theorycraft_3_3_edition_i_get_little_ help_my_friends/#)Cookie Cutter13/0/58 (http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#bVcbhZZGxfVRfzdfqfzAo:qhZzV)
This is how many spell power equivalent points each profession is worth. Keep in mind, engineering also gives you the very useful rocket boots, and the value of tailoring/engineering increases massively if the fight length lines up well with your 45 second ICD.
Enchants
Regular Enchants
Slot (http://elitistjerks.com/f77/t84746-shadowpriest_theorycraft_3_3_edition_i_get_little_ help_my_friends/#)Enchant (http://elitistjerks.com/f77/t84746-shadowpriest_theorycraft_3_3_edition_i_get_little_ help_my_friends/#)WeaponEnchant Weapon - Mighty Spellpower (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=60714) Enchant Staff - Greater Spellpower (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=62948) Enchant Weapon - Black Magic (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=59625)*Helm[Arcanum of Burning Mysteries] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=44159)Shoulders[Greater Inscription of the Storm ] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=44135)ChestEnchant Chest - Powerful Stats (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=60692)CloakEnchant Cloak - Greater Speed (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=47898)BracersEnchant Bracers - Superior Spellpower (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=60767)GlovesEnchant Gloves - Exceptional Spellpower (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=44592)Legs[Brilliant Spellthread] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=41602)BootsEnchant Boots - Tuskarr's Vitality (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=47901)Belt[Eternal Belt Buckle] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=41611)
Raid Buffs/Debuffs
Buff/Debuff (http://elitistjerks.com/f77/t84746-shadowpriest_theorycraft_3_3_edition_i_get_little_ help_my_friends/#)Talent/Ability (http://elitistjerks.com/f77/t84746-shadowpriest_theorycraft_3_3_edition_i_get_little_ help_my_friends/#)Spell Critical Strike Chance BuffMoonkin Aura (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=24858), Elemental Oath (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=51470)Spell Critical Strike Chance DebuffImproved Scorch (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=12873), Winter's Chill (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=28593), Improved Shadow Bolt (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=17803)Spell Damage DebuffEbon Plaguebringer (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=51161), Earth and Moon (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=48511), Curse of Elements (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=47865)Spell Hit DebuffImproved Faerie Fire (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=33602), Misery (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=33193)Haste Buff (All types)Improved Moonkin Aura (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=48396), Swift Retribution (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=53648)Damage Buff (All types)Ferocious Inspiration (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=34460), Sanctified Retribution (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=31869)Critical Strike Chance Debuff (All types)Heart of the Crusader (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=20337), Totem of Wrath (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=57722), Master Poisoner (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=58410)Percentage Stat BuffBlessing of Kings (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=25898)Additive Stat BuffMark of the Wild (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=48469)
Hit Rating
The following values assume that you have 3/3 Shadow Focus (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=15328), 3/3 Misery (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=33193) and that you are attacking a level 83 mob (i.e., boss level).
Buffs (http://elitistjerks.com/f77/t84746-shadowpriest_theorycraft_3_3_edition_i_get_little_ help_my_friends/#)Total (http://elitistjerks.com/f77/t84746-shadowpriest_theorycraft_3_3_edition_i_get_little_ help_my_friends/#)Percentage (http://elitistjerks.com/f77/t84746-shadowpriest_theorycraft_3_3_edition_i_get_little_ help_my_friends/#)None288.5511%Heroic Presence (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=28878) (Draenei)262.3210%
Set Bonus (http://elitistjerks.com/f77/t84746-shadowpriest_theorycraft_3_3_edition_i_get_little_ help_my_friends/#)Combat EP (http://elitistjerks.com/f77/t84746-shadowpriest_theorycraft_3_3_edition_i_get_little_ help_my_friends/#)T8 2/5114.13T8 4/5149.56T9 2/5111.32T9 4/587.15T10 2/5194.0T10 4/5376.0
Opening Sequence:
Depending on if you have to run in or not, things vary slightly, however, the typical opening sequence is something like this:
Vampiric Touch
Devouring Plague
3 Tick Mindflay
Then SW:P
Alternative opening sequences include:
Casting a SW: P to get misery up, then recasting it later on (this is very viable if you are running in and need 2 GCD to position yourself)
or
3 Tick Mindflay
2 Tick Mindflay
Then full dots - this is a very viable opening sequence if you have several 45 second ICD abilities and want to proc them with mindflay before dotting.
During the fight:
Single Target
Priority:
* Ensure that Misery is up.
* Recast Shadow Word: Pain at 5x Shadow Weaving.
* Vampiric Touch
* Devouring Plague
* Mind Blast
* Mind Flay
1. Mind Blast on cooldown.
2. Cast Mind Flay when everything else is up or on cooldown.
3. Use Shadow Word Death to deal damage while moving
AoE
3 mobs:
Dot everything and then assist or focus.
More than 3 mobs:
Vampiric Touch freely and then Mind Sear, rotating the target of Mind Sear.
Vampiric Touch is almost always worth casting over Mind Sear, unless you are AoE'ing a lot of very low hit point adds.
Talent Specs
Spec (http://elitistjerks.com/f77/t84746-shadowpriest_theorycraft_3_3_edition_i_get_little_ help_my_friends/#)Talents (http://elitistjerks.com/f77/t84746-shadowpriest_theorycraft_3_3_edition_i_get_little_ help_my_friends/#)Cookie Cutter13/0/58 (http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#bVcbhZZGxfVRfzdfqfzAo:qhZzV)
This is how many spell power equivalent points each profession is worth. Keep in mind, engineering also gives you the very useful rocket boots, and the value of tailoring/engineering increases massively if the fight length lines up well with your 45 second ICD.
Enchants
Regular Enchants
Slot (http://elitistjerks.com/f77/t84746-shadowpriest_theorycraft_3_3_edition_i_get_little_ help_my_friends/#)Enchant (http://elitistjerks.com/f77/t84746-shadowpriest_theorycraft_3_3_edition_i_get_little_ help_my_friends/#)WeaponEnchant Weapon - Mighty Spellpower (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=60714) Enchant Staff - Greater Spellpower (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=62948) Enchant Weapon - Black Magic (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=59625)*Helm[Arcanum of Burning Mysteries] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=44159)Shoulders[Greater Inscription of the Storm ] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=44135)ChestEnchant Chest - Powerful Stats (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=60692)CloakEnchant Cloak - Greater Speed (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=47898)BracersEnchant Bracers - Superior Spellpower (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=60767)GlovesEnchant Gloves - Exceptional Spellpower (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=44592)Legs[Brilliant Spellthread] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=41602)BootsEnchant Boots - Tuskarr's Vitality (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=47901)Belt[Eternal Belt Buckle] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=41611)
Raid Buffs/Debuffs
Buff/Debuff (http://elitistjerks.com/f77/t84746-shadowpriest_theorycraft_3_3_edition_i_get_little_ help_my_friends/#)Talent/Ability (http://elitistjerks.com/f77/t84746-shadowpriest_theorycraft_3_3_edition_i_get_little_ help_my_friends/#)Spell Critical Strike Chance BuffMoonkin Aura (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=24858), Elemental Oath (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=51470)Spell Critical Strike Chance DebuffImproved Scorch (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=12873), Winter's Chill (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=28593), Improved Shadow Bolt (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=17803)Spell Damage DebuffEbon Plaguebringer (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=51161), Earth and Moon (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=48511), Curse of Elements (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=47865)Spell Hit DebuffImproved Faerie Fire (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=33602), Misery (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=33193)Haste Buff (All types)Improved Moonkin Aura (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=48396), Swift Retribution (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=53648)Damage Buff (All types)Ferocious Inspiration (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=34460), Sanctified Retribution (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=31869)Critical Strike Chance Debuff (All types)Heart of the Crusader (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=20337), Totem of Wrath (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=57722), Master Poisoner (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=58410)Percentage Stat BuffBlessing of Kings (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=25898)Additive Stat BuffMark of the Wild (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=48469)
Hit Rating
The following values assume that you have 3/3 Shadow Focus (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=15328), 3/3 Misery (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=33193) and that you are attacking a level 83 mob (i.e., boss level).
Buffs (http://elitistjerks.com/f77/t84746-shadowpriest_theorycraft_3_3_edition_i_get_little_ help_my_friends/#)Total (http://elitistjerks.com/f77/t84746-shadowpriest_theorycraft_3_3_edition_i_get_little_ help_my_friends/#)Percentage (http://elitistjerks.com/f77/t84746-shadowpriest_theorycraft_3_3_edition_i_get_little_ help_my_friends/#)None288.5511%Heroic Presence (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=28878) (Draenei)262.3210%
Set Bonus (http://elitistjerks.com/f77/t84746-shadowpriest_theorycraft_3_3_edition_i_get_little_ help_my_friends/#)Combat EP (http://elitistjerks.com/f77/t84746-shadowpriest_theorycraft_3_3_edition_i_get_little_ help_my_friends/#)T8 2/5114.13T8 4/5149.56T9 2/5111.32T9 4/587.15T10 2/5194.0T10 4/5376.0