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Did they nerf Shadow Priest?

No change in Hotfixes 23 Oct 2026. Last buffed in Hotfixes 7 Oct 2026. · Priest

Last change: buffed in Hotfixes 7 Oct 2026 · source post.

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Shadow Priest

PriestBUFFED

Developers’ notes: We feel Shadow is lacking in single target damage, so these changes are intended to improve Shadow’s damage against singular targets while remaining neutral in multi-target situations.

Source post

  • Mind Blast damage increased by 15%.
  • Void Blast damage increased by 15%.
  • Shadow Word: Death damage increased by 15%.
  • Shadow Word: Madness damage increased by 15%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
  • Mind Flay damage increased by 15%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
  • Mind Flay: Insanity damage increased by 15%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
  • Psychic Link now causes direct damage spells to inflict 20% of their damage to all other targets afflicted by Vampiric Touch (was 25%). Does not apply to PvP combat.
  • Shadeburst damage reduced by 5%. Does not apply to PvP combat.

Shadow Priest

PriestBUFFED

Developers’ notes: We’re increasing the damage of Shadow Word: Death significantly in addition to the Mind Blast changes above to allow for more opportunities to finish enemies off.

Source post

  • Shadow Word: Death damage increased by 30% in PvP combat.

Shadow Priest

PriestBUFFED

Developers’ notes: We feel Shadow is lacking in kill power, so we’re increasing some of its primary sources of burst.

Source post

  • Shadow Word: Madness damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
  • Void Volley damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
  • Shadow Word: Death damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.

## Patch history

  1. Hotfixes 7 Oct 2026 buffed · 12 line(s) · source
  2. Patch Notes 6 Aug 2026 adjusted (buffs and nerfs) · 16 line(s) · source
  3. Hotfixes 29 Jul 2026 buffed · 2 line(s) · source
  4. Patch Notes 9 Feb 2026 adjusted · 17 line(s) · source
  5. Patch Notes 21 Jan 2026 adjusted · 55 line(s) · source

## Specs changed in Hotfixes 23 Oct 2026

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