Natgol

Hi Guys, I was just wondering that as a SPriest and gaining talents like shadowweaving and misery, is it more worth damage wise to use shadow damage based wand. Could someone please explain a few questions about wand damage to me? So I’m maining a shadow priest in classic and I was wondering what priority I should be placing on trying to use a wand that does shadow damage. Like does shadow form buff the damage of wands that do shadow damage? Same goes for shadow weaving and items that give +shadow.

1. Do Shadow Wands Increase Dmg With Shadowform Classic Wow Update

'I draw deep from the shadows to slake my thirst for power. I'm never thirsty for long.'^[1]

Shadowform is a level 12 Shadowpriest ability. When used, it causes the priest to assume a Shadowform, increasing spell damage dealt by 10% .

Notes

• Shadowform does not increase spell damage done by items or consumables.
• Shadowform no longer has restrictions on spells that may be cast.
  • All abilities available to Shadow, including Holy school spells like [Purify Disease] and [Resurrection], can successfully be cast while in Shadowform.

Glyphs

Known bugs

Appearance-altering actions that take place while in Shadowform (such as being poisoned or diseased) will alter the character's appearance until Shadowform is dropped and reassumed.

Trivia

• Shadowform is considered the defining shadow priest ability due to its visual appearance altering effects.
• Shadowform is an epic Priest spell in Hearthstone, where it changes the standard Hero Power to deal damage in the form of [Mind Spike] rather than healing in the form of [Lesser Heal]. Using Shadowform a second time transforms Mind Spike into 'Mind Shatter', which deals an extra point of damage. The flavor text reads: 'If a bright light shines on a priest in Shadowform… do they cast a shadow?'

Patches and hotfixes

• Patch 8.1.0 (2018-12-11): No longer reduces physical damage taken (was 10%).
  
• Patch 8.0.1 (2018-07-17): Visual effect updated. Now increases spell damage (was Shadow damage).
  
• Patch 7.3.0 (2017-08-29): Visual effect updated.
  
• Hotfix (2017-06-13): 'Shadowform reduces physical damage taken by 20% in PvP situations (was 10%).'
  
• Hotfix (2016-12-06): 'You can now activate and deactivate Shadowform while mounted.'
  
• Patch 7.1.0 (2016-10-25): Returned as a new spell for Shadow Priests:
  • Assume a Shadowform, increasing your Shadow damage dealt by 10%, and reducing your Physical damage taken by 10%.
  • You may not cast any Holy spells while in this form.
  • The shadowy visual is now tied to Shadowform.
  • [Voidform] now acts to intensify Shadowform. It automatically triggers Shadowform if not already active, and you gain the effects of both.
  • When Voidform ends, you return to Shadowform.
  • The damage of all Shadow Priest abilities has been reduced to compensate for this, resulting in no net gain or loss of damage.
    
• Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Removed.
  
• Hotfix (2015-06-23): 'Fixed an issue that could cause Shadow Priests to be unable to shift out of the Shadowform visual effect.'
  
• Patch 6.2.0 (2015-06-23): Shadowform no longer applies its visual effect to the priest's mount.
  
• Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): No longer allows any healing spells to be cast but also no longer has a restriction on casting other Holy spells. [Mind Quickening] is no longer tied to Shadowform and is now a separate passive.
  
• Hotfix (2014-01-08): 'Shadowform now increases the Priest's armor by 100% (up from 60%).'
  
• Patch 5.4.0 (2013-09-10): Now increases the Priest's armor by 60%, but no longer reduces all damage taken by 15%. Now incorporates the effect of [Glyph of Dark Binding].
  
• Patch 5.2.0 (2013-03-05): Now increases the Priest's Shadow damage by 25% (was 20%).
  
• Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Bonus to shadow damage done increased to 20% (up from 15%).
  
• Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): No longer reduces threat by 30%. Additionally, [Cure Disease] can no longer be cast in Shadowform.
  
• Patch 3.3.0 (2009-12-08): Shadowform will now cause [Devouring Plague] and [Vampiric Touch] to benefit from haste. Both the period length and the duration of these spells will be reduced by haste. In addition, the mana cost has been reduced from 32% to 13% of base mana.
  
• Patch 3.1.0 (2009-04-14): Now reduces all damage taken by 15% (previously only reduced physical damage). Bonus damage from critical strike chance removed and replaced by the ability of those periodic damage spells to generate critical strikes.
  
• Patch 3.0.8 (2009-01-20):[Abolish Disease] and [Cure Disease] can now be cast while in Shadowform. Additionally, you can now shift into Shadowform while mounted or sitting.
  
• Patch 3.0.3 (2008-11-04):[Devouring Plague], [Shadow Word: Pain], and [Vampiric Touch] cast in Shadowform deal increased damage percentage equal to the player’s chance to get a spell crit on their target.
  
• Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Shadowform now has an innate 30% threat reduction and now has a shapeshift UI.
  
• Patch 2.1.0 (2007-05-22):
  • [Spirit of Redemption] and [Spiritual Guidance] now work while the priest is in Shadowform.
  • Entering Shadowform gives a new action bar (like stealth).
    
• Patch 1.7.0 (2005-09-22): Switching to Shadowform no longer cancels Holy buffs on a priest.
  
• Patch 1.6.0 (2005-07-12): Changed so all spells except Holy can be cast rather than only Shadow and Discipline spells. Tooltip updated. This fixes several bugs that prevented various actions (creating tradeskill items, mining, summoning a mount, using a hearthstone and many more).
  
• Patch 1.3.0 (2005-03-07): Priests can now use scrolls and the [Heart of Noxxion] while in Shadowform.
  

See also

• [Holyform]

References

External links

added that shadowform increases damage to shadow wands. Removed the statement that shadowform increases mana burn damage, as it does not, nothing in game can increase mana burn damage.I've just tested both. Mana Burn damage in fact can be increased, just not it's drain. To be precise, my MB Rank 4 did 403 Shadow damage, which is more than the theoretical maximum of (612 / 2 =) 306. Furthermore it does not seem as if Shadowform increased wand damage, I wanded a whole mob and my damage did never do more or less than the wand's normal damage. --bfx 15:36, 8 February 2007 (EST)

Did you take into account +damage items? Just making sure.--Sky 15:56, 8 February 2007 (EST)

Mana Burn does not benefit from +damage items. I did some further testing. Level 49, 157 Shadow damage, troll. Test case 1 (no Shadowform, no Shadow Weaving): Mana Burn always hit for the expected value plus a small amount, which seems to be my troll racial beast slaying (did it on a Fire Roc in Tanaris). It does not seem as if +Shadow damage affects Mana Burn in any way (as intended). Test case 2 (Shadowform, yet no Shadow Weaving): Mana Burn hit for roughly 15 % more. Test case 3 (Shadowform and Shadow Weaving): Mana Burn hit even higher, for as much as expected. However I'm not perfectly sure about wands as I don't have a proper wand to test it. --bfx 02:24, 9 February 2007 (EST)

Intriguing. I did not realize there were some spells which did not benefit from +damage. In any case, you might consider retesting on non-Beast type mobs, such as the Naga or another Human type class. You might want to have a look on the AH for a Shadow damage wand; you can prolly get a green for a 1 or 2, tops. Otherwise, continue on!--Sky 02:59, 9 February 2007 (EST)

I did some additional testing. Shadowform seems to be fixed in regard to wand damage. Both the ranged damage tooltip and the actual damage are above normal damage while in Shadowform. Will fix it in the article. --bfx 09:52, 9 February 2007 (EST)

Did another test on the 2.3 PTR; Shadowform still increases damage of Shadow wands. --bfx 06:52, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

I updated the tips and tacts sections since some well respected priests in the official forums tested Shadowform to see if it stacked with armor reduction in an additive fashion as opposed to multiplicative. They used a predictable melee attack: Gouge which hits for 105. It was calcuated that Shadowform's reduction is done before the armor reduction is applied lessening the value of Shadowform. This is similiar to the Paladin talented blessing: Blessing of Sanctuary. Zequel 13:22, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

Do Shadow Wands Increase Dmg With Shadowform Classic Wow Update