Shadow Priest DPS Macros and Addons — The War Within (11.0.5)

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• /cast [@player] Angelic Feather

This is a simple macro that will always cast Angelic Feather at your feet.

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• /cast [known:121536,mod:shift,@player] Angelic Feather; Power Word: Shield

This macro simply combines Angelic Feather and Power Word: Shield with one macro, so you can easily use both with mostly the same keybind. This has default press Power Word: Shield, or pressing the same keybind with Shift casts Angelic Feather.

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• /castsequence [known:121536,@mouseover,help,nodead][known:121536,@player] reset=6 Power Word: Shield, Angelic Feather, Angelic Feather, Angelic Feather; Power Word: Shield

This is another version of a movement macro that lets you spam the button over and over to cast the right movement spell, starting with Power Word: Shield. If you are looking for something simpler and do not want a mod:shift one, you can try this one out instead.

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• /cast [@INSERTPLAYERNAMEHERE,help,nodead][] Power Infusion
• /cast [@player] Power Infusion

When using Twins of the Sun Priestess, this is a useful macro to cast Power Infusion on an ally to make sure your group gets the most out of it. You will need to manually type in the player you wish to give Power Infusion to, but it should handle if the target is out of range of you to still cast it on yourself. If you want to cast it on different players throughout an encounter I would suggest replacing @INSERTPLAYERNAMEHERE with @mouseover and mousing over the target you want to give it on for each cast.

If you are having issues with this sometimes not working correctly, you should try to avoid spamming the macro when you want to cast it. If you queue the macro as an action mid-cast of something else, it can short-circuit.

If you find yourself editing the macro often to swap who you are giving Power Infusion to, you can use the below combination of macros to make this easier.

The first macro requires you to target the player you want to give Power Infusion to. When clicking the macro, it will then update the second macro with the name of the target, so you do not need to manually type it in.

• /run local n=UnitName("target") or "player" if not InCombatLockdown() then EditMacro(GetMacroIndexByName("PI"),nil,nil,"#showtooltip\n/cast [@mouseover,help,nodead][@"..n..",exists,nodead][] Power Infusion\n/use 13") print("PI Updated to "..n) end

The second macro will be automatically edited and overwritten when clicking the first macro. If you want to change anything in this macro, you must change it in the first one. You MUST name this second macro PI in order for it to work properly.

This macro will be the one you actually end up binding to your bars and pressing. It will cast Power Infusion on your mouseover if it exists and is alive, then the Player you selected with the first macro, and finally yourself if the first two conditions failed. It will also use your trinket in the top slot, if you want to use the trinket in the bottom slot instead, change it from 13 to 14 on the last line.

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• /cast [@mouseover,help,nodead][@PLAYERNAME] Power Infusion
• /cast Power Infusion
• /use 13

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• /cast [mod:alt,known:32375] !Mass Dispel; [@mouseover,help,nodead] Purify Disease; [@mouseover,harm,nodead] [harm] Dispel Magic; Purify Disease

This gives you one button in-game that handles all of your dispel needs across the Priest specs. Alt is used for Mass Dispel; if the target is an enemy, it uses Dispel Magic, and the default case is either Purify Disease or Purify.

If you are just looking for a simple mouseover for one of these, you can use this instead:

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• /cast [@mouseover,help,nodead][] Purify Disease

Simple Mass Dispel Cursor Macro:

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• /cast [@cursor] Mass Dispel

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• /cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][] Shackle Undead

This is a simple mouseover macro for Shackle Undead that can be useful for handling the Incorporeal.

This macro offers a one-button solution for either Mind Control or Dominate Mind. Clicking it without an active pet will cast either spell on your current target. If you have an active pet Mind Controlled, it will instead dismiss it.

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• /petdismiss
• /cast [known:Mind Control] Mind Control; Dominate Mind

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• /stopmacro [channeling:Mind Flay: Insanity]
• /cast Mind Flay

This is a pretty simple macro that does not let you cancel an actively channeled Mind Flay: Insanity with a Mind Flay cast. Since Mind Flay: Insanity's duration is exactly 1 GCD you do not need to use anything like this for other casts and can queue out of it like you would any instant cast spell.

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• /stopmacro [channeling:Void Torrent]
• /cast Mind Blast

With these kinds of macros, it will only cast Mind Blast if you are not channeling Void Torrent. This can be useful if you like to spam your buttons.

You can also combine multiple spells like this:

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• /stopmacro [channeling:Mind Flay: Insanity/Void Torrent]
• /cast Mind Blast

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• /cast [known:Void Eruption] Void Eruption; Dark Ascension

If you would like to have one keybind for your talent choice nodes, you can do something like the above. This will automatically change the tooltip of that spell after pressing it once after re-talenting. The example is for Void Eruption and Dark Ascension, but it can be used for anything.

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• /cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Silence

This is a basic macro I would suggest to anyone playing a spec with a kick. It prioritizes kicking your focus target and then defaults to your current target if you do not have a focus. You can also add mod:shift as an extra conditional if you only want to kick your focus target with a keybind used.

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• /cast [@cursor][] Shadow Crash

This macro casts Shadow Crash at the location of your cursor on the screen without having to click your mouse on the ground. This is highly suggested for all Shadow Priests to reduce the delay between pressing the ability, and pressing on the ground. That delay could cause problems if the mob is moving and not timed well.

If you are using Shadow Crash, this will instead cast it on your current target. You can also use the below version that prefers a mouseover target if it exists; otherwise defaults to your current target. This will still cast it at your cursor for Shadow Crash.

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• /cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][@cursor][] Shadow Crash

Note that Shadow Crash can only be cast on enemy targets.

• /console cameraSmoothTrackingStyle 0

This is not a macro but a console command that will prevent Mind Flay from spinning your camera when it channels. This can be very helpful for players who find the camera interference annoying.

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• /cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead] [] Shadow Word: Pain

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• /cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead] [] Vampiric Touch

These macros cast Shadow Word: Pain and Vampiric Touch at your current mouseover target without having to target their nameplate directly. This is particularly useful in multi-DoT situations in council boss scenarios.

If you want to see the exact addons and setup I use, you can watch this video to see how I configure my addons as a Shadow Priest.

Boss mods are addons that warn you about boss abilities and give you live advice on how to handle some mechanics. We strongly recommend you to get one such addon. At Icy Veins, we mostly use Deadly Boss Mods, the most popular boss mod. A good alternative is Big Wigs.

WeakAuras is an extremely useful addon that allows you to have visual effects on your screen, helping you track your buffs, debuffs and cooldowns. It is highly customisable and it can make it much, much easier to keep track of your procs and play your spec more proficiently. It can also be used for a variety of other functions.

"Details!" Damage Meter is a real-time DPS/HPS meter with a lot of additional functionality such as being able to see cooldowns, buffs, debuffs, damage done to specific targets, and statistical analysis. In our opinion, it is superior to Skada in terms of functionality, although it is slightly more complicated to configure. We recommend Details! as your default damage meter, but if you prefer something easier, then Skada is still a good option.

Twintop's Insanity Bar is a fully customizable bar that allows you to track your Insanity on top of many other great features. This addon is highly recommended as it provides you with everything you need to know when playing your Shadow Priest.

WeakAuras 2 is probably the most useful addon for any class in the game these days, providing you with an easy way to track all kinds of useful things you need on your character. If you are looking for a package for Shadow Priest, check out the one I made on Wago.

Below, you will find some suggested WeakAuras for Shadow Priest:

• Publik's Shadow Priest Package
• Simple Cast Bar Replacement
• Potion and Healthstone Tracking
• Void Eruption + Void Bolt
• Count of Vampiric Touch debuffs active
• Count of Vampiric Touch debuffs active compared to the number of nameplates (Resource Intensive)
• Surge of Insanity in X DP Casts tracker
• Surge of Insanity stacks 3 and 4 HUD addition
• Voidweaver Mind Blast Pooling Reminder
• Vampiric Touch with Unfurling Darkness

Plater Nameplates gives you a fully customizable nameplate addon with amazing features that work great on default settings. As a DoT class, this is a must-have to be able to easily track DoTing in multi-target scenarios.

Below, you will find some suggested Plater mods and profiles for Shadow Priest:

• Vampiric Touch Nameplate Color Changer
• Devouring Plague Nameplate Color Changer
• Publik's Plater Profile (Includes the VT Color Changer)

Method Raid Tools (formerly known as Exorsus Raid Tools) is a large suite of many tools helpful in lots of different scenarios, but for Shadow Priests specifically the built-in Time to Die tracker is the reason we recommend this. Tracking exactly when a target will die is crucial when planning cooldown usage.

If you are interested in the complete setup that I use for my characters, you can check out my video on how I set up each of my addons on my Shadow Priest.