WoW Forever Priest Talents

Every Priest talent in the current snapshot — rank text, grid position, source status, and Classic comparison. Rank text coverage: 148 of 148 ranks; ranks without confirmed text are marked explicitly.

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World of Warcraft: Forever reworks the Classic Priest specialization trees: 53 talents across Discipline, Holy, Shadow, with 13 brand-new talents, 29 carrying over with changed text or ranks, and 0 relocated. This page is the complete WoW Forever Priest talents reference — every rank of every talent with its verified text and where it came from — while the Priest talent calculator handles planning and the Changes report compares all nine classes side by side.

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Discipline

18 talents · 7 new in Forever · 10 changed from Classic · 4 Classic talents removed

Talent	Position	Ranks & source status	Classic comparison
Power in Light Passive	Row 1 Max rank 5	Rank 1/5 — Your Smite and Penance spells deal 2% increased damage to targets afflicted with your Holy Fire. Client verified Rank 2/5 — Your Smite and Penance spells deal 4% increased damage to targets afflicted with your Holy Fire. Client verified Rank 3/5 — Your Smite and Penance spells deal 6% increased damage to targets afflicted with your Holy Fire. Client verified Rank 4/5 — Your Smite and Penance spells deal 8% increased damage to targets afflicted with your Holy Fire. Client verified Rank 5/5 — Your Smite and Penance spells deal 10% increased damage to targets afflicted with your Holy Fire. Client verified	New in Forever
Wand Specialization Passive	Row 1 Max rank 2	Rank 1/2 — Increases your damage with Wands by 13%. Client verified Rank 2/2 — Increases your damage with Wands by 25%. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Discipline, row 1 “Increases your damage with Wands by 5%.”
Twin Disciplines Passive	Row 1 Max rank 5	Rank 1/5 — Increases the damage and healing of your instant cast spells by 1%. Client verified Rank 2/5 — Increases the damage and healing of your instant cast spells by 2%. Client verified Rank 3/5 — Increases the damage and healing of your instant cast spells by 3%. Client verified Rank 4/5 — Increases the damage and healing of your instant cast spells by 4%. Client verified Rank 5/5 — Increases the damage and healing of your instant cast spells by 5%. Client verified	New in Forever
Silent Resolve Passive	Row 2 Max rank 3	Rank 1/3 — Reduces the threat generated by your Holy spells by 10% and reduces the duration of Stun, Fear, and Silence effects inflicted on you by 5%. Client verified Rank 2/3 — Reduces the threat generated by your Holy spells by 20% and reduces the duration of Stun, Fear, and Silence effects inflicted on you by 10%. Client verified Rank 3/3 — Reduces the threat generated by your Holy spells by 30% and reduces the duration of Stun, Fear, and Silence effects inflicted on you by 15%. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Discipline, row 2 “Reduces the threat generated by your spells by 4%.”
Holy Precision Passive	Row 2 Max rank 3	Rank 1/3 — Improves your chance to hit with Holy spells by 6%. Client verified Rank 2/3 — Improves your chance to hit with Holy spells by 12%. Client verified Rank 3/3 — Improves your chance to hit with Holy spells by 18%. Client verified	New in Forever
Improved Power Word: Shield Passive	Row 2 Max rank 3	Rank 1/3 — Increases the damage absorbed by your Power Word: Shield by 7%. Client verified Rank 2/3 — Increases the damage absorbed by your Power Word: Shield by 14%. Client verified Rank 3/3 — Increases the damage absorbed by your Power Word: Shield by 20%. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Discipline, row 2 “Increases the damage absorbed by your Power Word: Shield by 5%.”
Martyrdom Passive	Row 2 Max rank 2	Rank 1/2 — Gives you a 50% chance to gain Focused Casting for 6 sec after being the victim of a melee or ranged critical strike. The Focused Casting effect prevents you from losing casting time when taking damage and increases your resistance to Interrupt effects by 20%. Client verified Rank 2/2 — Gives you a 100% chance to gain Focused Casting for 6 sec after being the victim of a melee or ranged critical strike. The Focused Casting effect prevents you from losing casting time when taking damage and increases your resistance to Interrupt effects by 20%. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Discipline, row 2 “Gives you a 50% chance to gain the Focused Casting effect that lasts for 6 sec after being the victim of a melee or ranged critical strike. The Focused Casting effect prevents you from losing casting time when taking damage and increases resistance to Interrupt effects by 10%.”
Mental Agility Passive	Row 3 Max rank 3	Rank 1/3 — Reduces the mana cost of your Smite, Holy Fire, and instant cast spells by 3%. Client verified Rank 2/3 — Reduces the mana cost of your Smite, Holy Fire, and instant cast spells by 7%. Client verified Rank 3/3 — Reduces the mana cost of your Smite, Holy Fire, and instant cast spells by 10%. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Discipline, row 4 “Reduces the mana cost of your instant cast spells by 2%.”
Inner Focus Instant \| 3 min cooldown	Row 3 Max rank 1	Rank 1/1 — When activated, reduces the Mana cost of your next spell by 100% and increases its critical effect chance by 25% if it is capable of a critical effect. Client verified	Unchanged from Classic Classic: Discipline, row 3 “When activated, reduces the Mana cost of your next spell by 100% and increases its critical effect chance by 25% if it is capable of a critical effect.”
Meditation Passive	Row 3 Max rank 3	Rank 1/3 — Allows 17% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting. Client verified Rank 2/3 — Allows 33% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting. Client verified Rank 3/3 — Allows 50% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Discipline, row 3 “Allows 5% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.”
Improved Inner Fire Passive	Row 4 Max rank 3	Rank 1/3 — Increases the Armor bonus of your Inner Fire spell by 15% and increases its total charges by 4. Client verified Rank 2/3 — Increases the Armor bonus of your Inner Fire spell by 30% and increases its total charges by 8. Client verified Rank 3/3 — Increases the Armor bonus of your Inner Fire spell by 45% and increases its total charges by 12. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Discipline, row 4 “Increases the Armor bonus of your Inner Fire spell by 10%.”
Mental Strength Passive	Row 4 Max rank 5	Rank 1/5 — Increases your total Intellect by 3%. Client verified Rank 2/5 — Increases your total Intellect by 6%. Client verified Rank 3/5 — Increases your total Intellect by 9%. Client verified Rank 4/5 — Increases your total Intellect by 12%. Client verified Rank 5/5 — Increases your total Intellect by 15%. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Discipline, row 5 “Increases your maximum Mana by 2%.”
Soul Warding Passive · Requires Improved Power Word: Shield (rank 1)	Row 4 Max rank 1	Rank 1/1 — Reduces the cooldown on your Power Word: Shield spell by 4 sec and reduces its mana cost by 15%. Client verified	New in Forever
Improved Mana Burn Passive	Row 4 Max rank 2	Rank 1/2 — Reduces the casting time of your Mana Burn spell by 0.5 sec. Client verified Rank 2/2 — Reduces the casting time of your Mana Burn spell by 1 sec. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Discipline, row 4 “Reduces the casting time of your Mana Burn spell by 0.25 secs.”
Penance 100 Mana \| 40 yd range \| Channeled \| 12 sec cooldown	Row 5 Max rank 1	Rank 1/1 — Launches a volley of holy light at the target, causing 81 Holy damage to an enemy, or 184 healing to an ally, instantly and every 1 sec for 2 sec. Client verified	New in Forever
Renewed Hope Passive · Requires Soul Warding (rank 1)	Row 5 Max rank 5	Rank 1/5 — Your heals from Flash Heal, Binding Heal, Lesser Heal, Heal, Greater Heal, and Penance gain 2% increased critical strike chance when cast on targets with Weakened Soul, and reduce the remaining duration of Weakened Soul on their target by 1 sec. Client verified Rank 2/5 — Your heals from Flash Heal, Binding Heal, Lesser Heal, Heal, Greater Heal, and Penance gain 4% increased critical strike chance when cast on targets with Weakened Soul, and reduce the remaining duration of Weakened Soul on their target by 2 sec. Client verified Rank 3/5 — Your heals from Flash Heal, Binding Heal, Lesser Heal, Heal, Greater Heal, and Penance gain 6% increased critical strike chance when cast on targets with Weakened Soul, and reduce the remaining duration of Weakened Soul on their target by 3 sec. Client verified Rank 4/5 — Your heals from Flash Heal, Binding Heal, Lesser Heal, Heal, Greater Heal, and Penance gain 8% increased critical strike chance when cast on targets with Weakened Soul, and reduce the remaining duration of Weakened Soul on their target by 4 sec. Client verified Rank 5/5 — Your heals from Flash Heal, Binding Heal, Lesser Heal, Heal, Greater Heal, and Penance gain 10% increased critical strike chance when cast on targets with Weakened Soul, and reduce the remaining duration of Weakened Soul on their target by 5 sec. Client verified	New in Forever
Divine Aegis Passive	Row 6 Max rank 3	Rank 1/3 — Your critical heals create a protective shield on the target, absorbing 5% of the amount healed. Lasts 12 sec. Client verified Rank 2/3 — Your critical heals create a protective shield on the target, absorbing 10% of the amount healed. Lasts 12 sec. Client verified Rank 3/3 — Your critical heals create a protective shield on the target, absorbing 15% of the amount healed. Lasts 12 sec. Client verified	New in Forever
Power Infusion 20% of base mana \| 30 yd range \| Instant \| 3 min cooldown · Requires Penance (rank 1)	Row 7 Max rank 1	Rank 1/1 — Infuses the target with power, increasing their spell damage and healing done by 20% for 15 sec. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Discipline, row 7 “Infuses the target with power, increasing their spell damage and healing by 20%. Lasts 15 sec.”

Removed from Classic Discipline

Unbreakable Will (was row 1) — Increases your chance to resist Stun, Fear, and Silence effects by an additional 3%.
Improved Power Word: Fortitude (was row 2) — Increases the effect of your Power Word: Fortitude and Prayer of Fortitude spells by 15%.
Divine Spirit (was row 5) — Holy power infuses the target, increasing their Spirit by 17 for 30 min.
Force of Will (was row 6) — Increases your spell damage by 1% and the critical strike chance of your offensive spells by 1%.

Holy

17 talents · 3 new in Forever · 9 changed from Classic · 2 Classic talents removed

Talent	Position	Ranks & source status	Classic comparison
Twilight Focus Passive	Row 1 Max rank 3	Rank 1/3 — Gives you a 23% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting any spell. Client verified Rank 2/3 — Gives you a 47% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting any spell. Client verified Rank 3/3 — Gives you a 70% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting any spell. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Holy, row 1 “Gives you a 35% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting any healing spell.”
Improved Renew Passive	Row 1 Max rank 3	Rank 1/3 — Increases the amount healed by your Renew spell by 5%. Client verified Rank 2/3 — Increases the amount healed by your Renew spell by 10%. Client verified Rank 3/3 — Increases the amount healed by your Renew spell by 15%. Client verified	Unchanged from Classic Classic: Holy, row 1 “Increases the amount healed by your Renew spell by 5%.”
Holy Specialization Passive	Row 1 Max rank 5	Rank 1/5 — Increases the critical effect chance of your Holy spells by 1%. Client verified Rank 2/5 — Increases the critical effect chance of your Holy spells by 2%. Client verified Rank 3/5 — Increases the critical effect chance of your Holy spells by 3%. Client verified Rank 4/5 — Increases the critical effect chance of your Holy spells by 4%. Client verified Rank 5/5 — Increases the critical effect chance of your Holy spells by 5%. Client verified	Unchanged from Classic Classic: Holy, row 1 “Increases the critical effect chance of your Holy spells by 1%.”
Spell Warding Passive	Row 2 Max rank 5	Rank 1/5 — Reduces all spell damage taken by 2%. Client verified Rank 2/5 — Reduces all spell damage taken by 4%. Client verified Rank 3/5 — Reduces all spell damage taken by 6%. Client verified Rank 4/5 — Reduces all spell damage taken by 8%. Client verified Rank 5/5 — Reduces all spell damage taken by 10%. Client verified	Unchanged from Classic Classic: Holy, row 2 “Reduces all spell damage taken by 2%.”
Divine Fury Passive	Row 2 Max rank 5	Rank 1/5 — Reduces the casting time of your Smite, Holy Fire, Heal, and Greater Heal spells by 0.1 sec. Client verified Rank 2/5 — Reduces the casting time of your Smite, Holy Fire, Heal, and Greater Heal spells by 0.2 sec. Client verified Rank 3/5 — Reduces the casting time of your Smite, Holy Fire, Heal, and Greater Heal spells by 0.3 sec. Client verified Rank 4/5 — Reduces the casting time of your Smite, Holy Fire, Heal, and Greater Heal spells by 0.4 sec. Client verified Rank 5/5 — Reduces the casting time of your Smite, Holy Fire, Heal, and Greater Heal spells by 0.5 sec. Client verified	Unchanged from Classic Classic: Holy, row 2 “Reduces the casting time of your Smite, Holy Fire, Heal and Greater Heal spells by 0.1 sec.”
Holy Nova 185 Mana \| Instant	Row 3 Max rank 1	Rank 1/1 — Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 26 to 30 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 49 to 57. These effects cause no threat. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Holy, row 3 “Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 29 to 34 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 54 to 63. These effects cause no threat.”
Blessed Recovery Passive	Row 3 Max rank 3	Rank 1/3 — After being struck by a melee or ranged critical hit, or suffering more than 30% of your maximum Health from a single attack, heal 8% of the damage taken over 6 sec. Refreshing this effect carries over any remaining healing. Client verified Rank 2/3 — After being struck by a melee or ranged critical hit, or suffering more than 30% of your maximum Health from a single attack, heal 17% of the damage taken over 6 sec. Refreshing this effect carries over any remaining healing. Client verified Rank 3/3 — After being struck by a melee or ranged critical hit, or suffering more than 30% of your maximum Health from a single attack, heal 25% of the damage taken over 6 sec. Refreshing this effect carries over any remaining healing. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Holy, row 3 “After being struck by a melee or ranged critical hit, heal 8% of the damage taken over 6 sec.”
Inspiration Passive	Row 3 Max rank 3	Rank 1/3 — Your non-periodic critical heals increase your target's Armor by 8% for 15 sec. Client verified Rank 2/3 — Your non-periodic critical heals increase your target's Armor by 17% for 15 sec. Client verified Rank 3/3 — Your non-periodic critical heals increase your target's Armor by 25% for 15 sec. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Holy, row 3 “Increases your target's armor by 8% for 15 sec after getting a critical effect from”
Holy Reach Passive	Row 4 Max rank 2	Rank 1/2 — Increases the range of your Smite and Holy Fire spells and the radius of your Prayer of Healing and Holy Nova spells by 10%. Client verified Rank 2/2 — Increases the range of your Smite and Holy Fire spells and the radius of your Prayer of Healing and Holy Nova spells by 20%. Client verified	Unchanged from Classic Classic: Holy, row 4 “Increases the range of your Smite and Holy Fire spells and the radius of your Prayer of Healing and Holy Nova spells by 10%.”
Improved Healing Passive	Row 4 Max rank 3	Rank 1/3 — Reduces the Mana cost of your Lesser Heal, Heal, Greater Heal, Penance, and Prayer of Mending spells by 5%. Client verified Rank 2/3 — Reduces the Mana cost of your Lesser Heal, Heal, Greater Heal, Penance, and Prayer of Mending spells by 10%. Client verified Rank 3/3 — Reduces the Mana cost of your Lesser Heal, Heal, Greater Heal, Penance, and Prayer of Mending spells by 15%. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Holy, row 4 “Reduces the Mana cost of your Lesser Heal, Heal, and Greater Heal spells by 5%.”
Searing Light Passive · Requires Divine Fury (rank 1)	Row 4 Max rank 2	Rank 1/2 — Increases your Holy damage done by 2%, and gives a 5% chance each time your Holy Fire spell deals periodic damage for your next Holy Nova to cost no Mana. Client verified Rank 2/2 — Increases your Holy damage done by 5%, and gives a 10% chance each time your Holy Fire spell deals periodic damage for your next Holy Nova to cost no Mana. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Holy, row 4 “Increases the damage of your Smite and Holy Fire spells by 5%.”
Binding Heal 155 Mana \| 40 yd range \| 1.5 sec cast	Row 4 Max rank 1	Rank 1/1 — Heals a friendly target and the caster for 236 to 284. Low threat. Client verified	New in Forever
Litany of Light Passive	Row 5 Max rank 2	Rank 1/2 — When you cast a healing spell, gain Mana equal to 5% of the base cost of the spell if your previous heal was a different spell. Client verified Rank 2/2 — When you cast a healing spell, gain Mana equal to 10% of the base cost of the spell if your previous heal was a different spell. Client verified	New in Forever
Spirit of Redemption Passive	Row 5 Max rank 1	Rank 1/1 — Upon death, the priest becomes the Spirit of Redemption for 15 sec. The Spirit of Redemption cannot move, attack, be attacked or targeted by any spells or effects. While in this form the priest can cast any healing spell free of cost. When the effect ends, the priest dies. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Holy, row 5 “Upon death, the priest becomes the Spirit of Redemption for 10 sec. The Spirit of Redemption cannot move, attack, be attacked or targeted by any spells or effects. While in this form the priest can cast any healing spell free of cost. When the effect ends, the priest dies.”
Spiritual Guidance Passive	Row 5 Max rank 5	Rank 1/5 — Increases your spell healing by up to 5% of your total Spirit and your spell damage by up to 1% of your total Spirit. Client verified Rank 2/5 — Increases your spell healing by up to 10% of your total Spirit and your spell damage by up to 3% of your total Spirit. Client verified Rank 3/5 — Increases your spell healing by up to 15% of your total Spirit and your spell damage by up to 5% of your total Spirit. Client verified Rank 4/5 — Increases your spell healing by up to 20% of your total Spirit and your spell damage by up to 6% of your total Spirit. Client verified Rank 5/5 — Increases your spell healing by up to 25% of your total Spirit and your spell damage by up to 8% of your total Spirit. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Holy, row 5 “Increases spell damage and healing by up to 5% of your total Spirit.”
Spiritual Healing Passive	Row 6 Max rank 3	Rank 1/3 — Increases the amount healed by your spells by 3%. Client verified Rank 2/3 — Increases the amount healed by your spells by 7%. Client verified Rank 3/3 — Increases the amount healed by your spells by 10%. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Holy, row 6 “Increases the amount healed by your healing spells by 2%.”
Prayer of Mending 210 Mana \| 40 yd range \| Instant \| 10 sec cooldown · Requires Spirit of Redemption (rank 1)	Row 7 Max rank 1	Rank 1/1 — Places a spell on the target that heals them for 172 the next time they take damage or receive non-periodic healing. When the heal occurs, Prayer of Mending jumps to a party or raid member within 20 yards. Jumps up to 5 times and lasts 30 sec after each jump. This spell can only be placed on one target at a time per caster. Client verified	New in Forever

Removed from Classic Holy

Improved Prayer of Healing (was row 5) — Reduces the Mana cost of your Prayer of Healing spell by 10%.
Lightwell (was row 7) — Creates a holy Lightwell near the priest. Members of your raid or party can click the Lightwell to restore 800 health over 10 sec. Being attacked cancels the effect. Lightwell lasts for 3 min or 5 charges.

Shadow

18 talents · 3 new in Forever · 10 changed from Classic · 1 Classic talents removed

Talent	Position	Ranks & source status	Classic comparison
Shadow Focus Passive	Row 1 Max rank 5	Rank 1/5 — Improves your chance to hit with Shadow spells by 1%. Client verified Rank 2/5 — Improves your chance to hit with Shadow spells by 2%. Client verified Rank 3/5 — Improves your chance to hit with Shadow spells by 3%. Client verified Rank 4/5 — Improves your chance to hit with Shadow spells by 4%. Client verified Rank 5/5 — Improves your chance to hit with Shadow spells by 5%. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Shadow, row 2 “Reduces your target's chance to resist your Shadow spells by 2%.”
Blackout Passive	Row 1 Max rank 5	Rank 1/5 — Gives your Shadow damage spells a 2% chance to stun the target for 3 sec. Client verified Rank 2/5 — Gives your Shadow damage spells a 4% chance to stun the target for 3 sec. Client verified Rank 3/5 — Gives your Shadow damage spells a 6% chance to stun the target for 3 sec. Client verified Rank 4/5 — Gives your Shadow damage spells a 8% chance to stun the target for 3 sec. Client verified Rank 5/5 — Gives your Shadow damage spells a 10% chance to stun the target for 3 sec. Client verified	Unchanged from Classic Classic: Shadow, row 1 “Gives your Shadow damage spells a 2% chance to stun the target for 3 sec.”
Spirit Tap Passive	Row 1 Max rank 5	Rank 1/5 — Gives you a 20% 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. Client verified Rank 2/5 — Gives you a 40% 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. Client verified Rank 3/5 — Gives 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. Client verified Rank 4/5 — Gives you a 80% 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. Client verified Rank 5/5 — Gives you a 100% 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. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Shadow, row 1 “Gives you a 20% chance to gain a 100% bonus to your Spirit after killing a target that yields experience. For the duration, your Mana will regenerate at a 50% rate while casting. Lasts 15 sec.”
Shadow Affinity Passive	Row 2 Max rank 3	Rank 1/3 — Reduces the threat generated by your Shadow spells by 10%. Client verified Rank 2/3 — Reduces the threat generated by your Shadow spells by 20%. Client verified Rank 3/3 — Reduces the threat generated by your Shadow spells by 30%. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Shadow, row 2 “Reduces the threat generated by your Shadow spells by 8%.”
Improved Shadow Word: Pain Passive	Row 2 Max rank 2	Rank 1/2 — Increases the duration of your Shadow Word: Pain spell by 3 sec. Client verified Rank 2/2 — Increases the duration of your Shadow Word: Pain spell by 6 sec. Client verified	Unchanged from Classic Classic: Shadow, row 2 “Increases the duration of your Shadow Word: Pain spell by 3 sec.”
Shadow Reach Passive	Row 2 Max rank 2	Rank 1/2 — Increases the range of your offensive Shadow spells by 10%. Client verified Rank 2/2 — Increases the range of your offensive Shadow spells by 20%. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Shadow, row 4 “Increases the range of your Shadow damage spells by 6%.”
Improved Mind Blast Passive	Row 3 Max rank 5	Rank 1/5 — Reduces the cooldown of your Mind Blast spell by 0.5 sec. Client verified Rank 2/5 — Reduces the cooldown of your Mind Blast spell by 1 sec. Client verified Rank 3/5 — Reduces the cooldown of your Mind Blast spell by 1.5 sec. Client verified Rank 4/5 — Reduces the cooldown of your Mind Blast spell by 2 sec. Client verified Rank 5/5 — Reduces the cooldown of your Mind Blast spell by 2.5 sec. Client verified	Unchanged from Classic Classic: Shadow, row 3 “Reduces the cooldown of your Mind Blast spell by 0.5 sec.”
Improved Psychic Scream Passive · Requires Blackout (rank 1)	Row 3 Max rank 2	Rank 1/2 — Reduces the cooldown of your Psychic Scream spell by 2 sec. Client verified Rank 2/2 — Reduces the cooldown of your Psychic Scream spell by 4 sec. Client verified	Unchanged from Classic Classic: Shadow, row 3 “Reduces the cooldown of your Psychic Scream spell by 2 sec.”
Mind Flay 45 Mana \| 20 yd range \| Channeled	Row 3 Max rank 1	Rank 1/1 — Assault the target's mind with Shadow energy, causing 63 Shadow damage over 3 sec and slowing their movement speed by 50%. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Shadow, row 3 “Assault the target's mind with Shadow energy, causing 75 Shadow damage over 3 sec and slowing their movement speed by 50%.”
Improved Mind Flay Passive · Requires Mind Flay (rank 1)	Row 3 Max rank 2	Rank 1/2 — Your Mind Flay now deals 10% more damage, gains 5 yards increased range, but slows the target's movement speed by 35%. Client verified Rank 2/2 — Your Mind Flay now deals 20% more damage, gains 10 yards increased range, but slows the target's movement speed by 20%. Client verified	New in Forever
Improved Fade Passive	Row 4 Max rank 2	Rank 1/2 — Decreases the cooldown of your Fade ability by 3 sec. Client verified Rank 2/2 — Decreases the cooldown of your Fade ability by 6 sec. Client verified	Unchanged from Classic Classic: Shadow, row 4 “Decreases the cooldown of your Fade ability by 3 sec.”
Vampiric Embrace 40 Mana \| 30 yd range \| Instant \| 1 min cooldown	Row 4 Max rank 1	Rank 1/1 — Afflicts 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. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Shadow, row 5 “Afflicts your target with Shadow energy that causes all party members to be healed for 20% of any Shadow spell damage you deal for 1 min.”
Shadow Weaving Passive	Row 4 Max rank 3	Rank 1/3 — Your Shadow damage spells have a 33% chance to increase the Shadow damage you deal by 2% for 15 sec, stacking up to 5 times. Client verified Rank 2/3 — Your Shadow damage spells have a 67% chance to increase the Shadow damage you deal by 2% for 15 sec, stacking up to 5 times. Client verified Rank 3/3 — Your Shadow damage spells have a 100% chance to increase the Shadow damage you deal by 2% for 15 sec, stacking up to 5 times. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Shadow, row 4 “Your Shadow damage spells have a 20% chance to cause your target to be vulnerable to Shadow damage. This vulnerability increases the Shadow damage dealt to your target by 3% and lasts 15 sec. Stacks up to 5 times.”
Silence 225 Mana \| 20 yd range \| Instant \| 45 sec cooldown	Row 5 Max rank 1	Rank 1/1 — Silences the target, preventing them from casting spells for 5 sec and interrupting their spellcasts for 3 sec. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Shadow, row 5 “Silences the target, preventing them from casting spells for 5 sec.”
Devouring Contagion Passive	Row 5 Max rank 2	Rank 1/2 — Reduces the mana cost of your Devouring Plague by 25%. Targets that die while Devouring Plague is active spreads it, jumping to a nearby enemy within 5 yards for the remaining duration. Client verified Rank 2/2 — Reduces the mana cost of your Devouring Plague by 50%. Targets that die while Devouring Plague is active spreads it, jumping to a nearby enemy within 10 yards for the remaining duration. Client verified	New in Forever
Early Demise Passive	Row 6 Max rank 2	Rank 1/2 — Increases Shadow Word: Death's critical strike chance on targets at or below 20% health by 15%. Client verified Rank 2/2 — Increases Shadow Word: Death's critical strike chance on targets at or below 20% health by 30%. Client verified	New in Forever
Darkness Passive	Row 6 Max rank 5	Rank 1/5 — Increases your Shadow damage done by 2%. Client verified Rank 2/5 — Increases your Shadow damage done by 4%. Client verified Rank 3/5 — Increases your Shadow damage done by 6%. Client verified Rank 4/5 — Increases your Shadow damage done by 8%. Client verified Rank 5/5 — Increases your Shadow damage done by 10%. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Shadow, row 6 “Increases your Shadow spell damage by 2%.”
Shadowform 40% of base mana \| Instant \| 1.5 sec cooldown · Requires Vampiric Embrace (rank 1)	Row 7 Max rank 1	Rank 1/1 — Assume Shadowform, increasing your Shadow damage by 10%, reducing the Mana cost of all Shadow spells by 50%, increasing the critical strike damage bonus of your Shadow spells by 100%, and reducing Physical damage taken by you by 15%. However, you may not cast healing spells while in this form. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Shadow, row 7 “Assume a Shadowform, increasing your Shadow damage by 15% and reducing Physical damage done to you by 15%. However, you may not cast Holy spells while in this form.”

Removed from Classic Shadow

Improved Vampiric Embrace (was row 5) — Increases the percentage healed by Vampiric Embrace by an additional 5%.

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