Strengths and Weaknesses

Last updated: 12/02/08 for patch 3.0.2.

Strengths:

• Good buffs

• Can resurrect fallen comrades

• Has a damage absorbing shield spell

• In groups, is able to stand back at a distance from enemies

• Can perform some “crowd control” on enemies

• Able to heal quite well, regardless of talent specialization

• Have the option of specializing in doing damage or healing

• At higher levels, are one of the best AoE damage dealers in the game

• Priest healers are one of the best healers in the game, making them high in demand for groups

• Shadow priests significantly increase magic damage done by other casters, and can regenerate other players’ health and mana while doing damage to enemies (making them a great “utility” for groups)

Weaknesses:

• “Squishy” (low in hitpoints, can only wear cloth armor)

• Crowd control abilities are situational, and can hard to use if expected to be healing at the same time

• Have no permanent loss of threat (“aggro dump”)

• Healing requires constant attention

• Often targeted first in PvP, regardless of spec

• AoE damage spells are mana-intensive

• As a support class, priests often have little control over the pace of group play

• Shadow priests may have trouble finding groups as priests are sometimes expected to heal in groups

• Shadow priests have a shorter range on their spells than other ranged damage dealers

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