Shadow Priest DPS Manaforge Omega Raid Guide — The War Within (11.2)

This build is aimed at maximizing pure single target damage. It can also still handle adds since we always take Shadow Crash.

As a Shadow Priest you should feel free to play either Archon or Voidweaver in raiding environments. Archon has a higher theoretical max but it can be quite punishing to play and requires you to get several ~80-90s duration Voidform durations during the encounter to be viable. Each encounter below gives a default starting suggestion for Hero talent choice, start with this and try out the other if it does not feel right to you.

If you are struggling with Voidform durations with the new tier set check out this blog post.

Note that until you get the new Season 3 set bonuses you should prefer running Archon in raiding content.

• Plexus Sentinel
• Loom’ithar
• Soulbinder Naazindhri
• Forgeweaver Araz
• Fractillus
• Nexus King Salhadaar
• Dimensius The All Devouring

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This build is crafted specifically for The Soul Hunters where you are facing Three Targets for the majority of the encounter. Largely speaking this build is very identical to the Single Target versions, we just drop Phantasmal Pathogen.

As a Shadow Priest you should feel free to play either Archon or Voidweaver in raiding environments. Archon has a higher theoretical max but it can be quite punishing to play and requires you to consistently get ~90s+ duration Voidform buffs to be viable. Each encounter below gives a default starting suggestion for Hero talent choice, start with this and try out the other if it does not feel right to you.

Note that until you get the new Season 3 set bonuses you should prefer running Archon in raiding content.

• The Soul Hunters

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This is one of several bosses in the raid where you get to use your Extra Action Button to active a Reshii Wraps mechanic. Use this macro to bind that ability.

• /click ExtraActionButton1

The following is Mythic footage from Live servers. Certain mechanics might not exist on other difficulties.

• Watch for the countdown of Obliteration Arcanocannon going off on the tank. You want to use Fade for each of these.
• In case of emergencies you can use Dispersion to bypass the wall without dying if you cloak ability is still on cooldown.

• After each intermission the boss has a shield active that needs to be broken. This is where Shadow Word: Death with Devour Matter comes in handy, be sure to prioritize this ability.

• Be sure to pre-position yourself so that if you get Manifest Matrices you do not have to move far.
• When using your Reshii Wraps to phase through the wall be sure to have your character facing the direction you want to go, not your camera.

• When fighting the adds in the intermission try and position yourself so you can hit a set of adds and the boss at the same time. This way you can cleave off the boss.

Suggested Hero Talent Spec: Voidweaver

Note that if you do not yet have the new Season 3 tier set bonus I strongly suggest you play Archon.

Be sure to make use of the 'Copy' button to import the build directly into your game!

The following is Mythic footage from Live servers. Certain mechanics might not exist on other difficulties.

• If you are ever targeted with Infusion Tether you should immediately pop Fade and focus the adds down if they are alive. As soon as you can get through run to the edge of the room to break the tether, I found Dispersion to be helpful for this. You can also use Spatial Rift to easily break out as a Void Elf.
• If you are assigned to soak an Infusion Pylon you might consider using a Flash Heal or Fade to mitigate incoming damage. Use Desperate Prayer as your stacks get high. Ideally once you hit 8-10 stacks you should let your other raid member take over soaking.

• Your priority during this encounter should be to kill adds as soon as possible. Be sure to keep Vampiric Touch active on all adds and the boss. You can pre-cast Shadow Crash on the add that will spawn, it will be where the tank beam overlaps the closest add. I found that using 1 charge of Shadow Crash per add spawn is the easiest on Mythic difficulty.
• Once the boss hits 50% health they will take 25% increased damage. Ideally this is when most groups will use Bloodlust so be sure to save your cooldowns for this.

• There are no mechanical tips for this boss.

• On mythic two adds will spawn instead of one. I opted to focus the outside add first while still keeping Vampiric Touch active on the inner add and the boss for optimal cleave. You should have 2 charges of Shadow Crash for each set.

Suggested Hero Talent Spec: Archon

When you are progressing this boss you will likely need to hard swap to the adds to help get them down quickly. Archon can do this much more easily than Voidweaver and that is why I suggest playing Archon for this boss.

If the adds are dying quickly you can consider playing Voidweaver instead.

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The following is Mythic footage from Live servers. Certain mechanics might not exist on other difficulties.

• There are no defensive tips for this boss.

• Whenever adds are broken out with Soulfray Annihilation they will take 200% increased damage. You should always target these adds directly to cleave onto other adds or the boss to maximize Psychic Link damage.
• Pay attention to the add spawn timers so that Shadow Crash lands as soon as they spawn.

• There are no mechanical tips for this boss.

• There are no specific tips for this boss on Mythic difficulty.

Suggested Hero Talent Spec: Archon

When you are progressing this boss you can get a lot of damage by instantly swapping to target the adds when they spawn for the damage taken increase. Archon can generally do this more easily than Voidweaver which is why I would start with Archon. If the adds are dying quickly you can also consider playing Voidweaver instead.

Be sure to make use of the 'Copy' button to import the build directly into your game!

The following is Mythic footage from Live servers. Certain mechanics might not exist on other difficulties.

• Be sure to use at least Fade for each cast of Arcane Expulsion before the intermission phases.

• Watch your timers to know when the adds will spawn. If timed correctly you can get a Shadow Crash to land every time the adds spawn. Avoid using Shadow Crash for re-dotting just a single target if possible.
• Be sure to cast Vampiric Touch on the Shielded Attendants that spawn during the intermission and maintain this until they die. While their shield is active you should cast Shadow Word: Death when talented into Devour Matter as a Voidweaver.
• After the intermission ends the boss will go into Mana Splinter phase where he takes double damage. This only lasts for 12 seconds so be sure to have your damage ready in time to make the most of this window. Usually we need to use our abilities on cooldown so you might not have much for this phase, but can at least bank up Surge of Insanity procs a bit.

• Note that while the Collectors are active in phase 1 they take 99% reduced damage and therefore there is no reason to keep DoTs active until you phase into the intermission.
• Depending on the strategy your group is using you might need to main target the Arcane Echo when it is active. On certain strategies you leave this add up and just cleave it down with Psychic Link so be sure to coordinate with your raid which you should focus. Either way make sure Vampiric Touch is always active on the add and the boss.
• During the intermission you can position yourself towards the back-middle of the room to DPS all Arcane Collectors at once with Psychic Link. The ideal position is on the console side of the middle pillar to be in range of everything. The goal is to kill these all within the same time so target swap to the one that has the highest health. Use Shadow Crash to refresh or apply DoTs to the collector that has the adds near it to save GCDs manualy DoTing.

• Be sure to use all main cooldowns on cooldown ASAP. The timings on this encounter are very tight but if you use everything right away you should get good line ups.

Suggested Hero Talent Spec: Archon

Be sure to make use of the 'Copy' button to import the build directly into your game!

The following is Heroic footage from PTR servers. Certain mechanics might not exist on other difficulties or might have changed from when we did PTR testing. Look for updated footage after launch.

• There are no defensive tips for this boss.

• There are no specific cooldown tips.

• Be sure to roughly keep their health even, you want them to die close to each other.

• On Mythic, Ilyssa will cast Sigil of Chains that will apply a slow effect to you for 6 seconds. This is a great time to make sure you have Fade available so that we can purge it with the Phantasm talent.

Suggested Hero Talent Spec: Archon

If you are struggling to consistently get ~80-90s duration Voidform buffs at least every other cast you should swap to Voidweaver instead.

Be sure to make use of the 'Copy' button to import the build directly into your game!

The following is Mythic footage from PTR servers. Certain mechanics might not exist on other difficulties or might have changed from when we did PTR testing. Look for updated footage after launch.

• If you ever get 2 or more stacks of Crystalline Shockwave you will likely need a major defensive like Dispersion to live through it.

• There is no specific cooldown usage for this boss.

• There are no mechanical tips for this boss.

• There are no specific tips for this boss on Mythic difficulty.

Suggested Hero Talent Spec: Voidweaver

Since this boss has no adds and is pure single target, you can use the Voidweaver build variant that uses Voidwraith and Mindbender This generally gives you more overall damage. You can also still play the default build if you want more execute damage specifically.

Note that if you do not yet have the new Season 3 tier set bonus I strongly suggest you play Archon.

Be sure to make use of the 'Copy' button to import the build directly into your game!

This is one of several bosses in the raid where you get to use your Extra Action Button to active a Reshii Wraps mechanic. Use this macro to bind that ability.

• /click ExtraActionButton1

The following is Normal footage from PTR servers. Certain mechanics might not exist on other difficulties or might have changed from when we did PTR testing. Look for updated footage after launch.

• There are no defensive tips for this boss.

• While both bosses are active be sure to focus Voidwing and cleave onto the boss.
• Shortly after you finish the platforms you will jump into the second intermission where Voidwing will take double damage. Be sure to have full cooldowns available for this damage amp.

• During the intermission when you are on the platforms be sure to focus target the Manaforged Titan. Your next priority is the Nexus-Prince.

• During the intermission the Nexus-Prince adds are shielded, which is a good opportunity to make sure you are using Shadow Word: Death to take advantage of Devour Matter as a Voidweaver.

Suggested Hero Talent Spec: Voidweaver

Note that if you do not yet have the new Season 3 tier set bonus I strongly suggest you play Archon.

Be sure to make use of the 'Copy' button to import the build directly into your game!

This boss was not testable on PTR, below information is more generic until we get time to test the boss on live servers.

• Be sure to use at least Fade for each cast of Devour.
• If you are assigned to soak part of an Antimatter be sure to use a defensive.

• There is no specific cooldown usage for this boss.

• Be sure to focus down the Living Mass adds when active.

• There are no specific tips for this boss on Mythic difficulty.

Suggested Hero Talent Spec: Voidweaver

Note that if you do not yet have the new Season 3 tier set bonus I strongly suggest you play Archon.

Be sure to make use of the 'Copy' button to import the build directly into your game!