In Cataclysm build 12694, shadow talent trees were significantly changed. Before this change, shadow talent trees looked something like 5/0/36 or even 3/0/38. Now that majority of the bloat has been removed and the discipline tree is more appealing to shadow priests, it’s possible to make even a great 10/0/31 spec. Read more…

As of August 5 at 11:39pm, dusknoir.net is officially a year old. So, this article is actually a few days early! Inside, a reflection of the past year with some boring statistics, and a very, very early look at the Cataclysm beta test from a shadow priest perspective. Read more…

Cataclysm’s new 31-point talents were just announced. First of all, they’re really weird. Unlike current shadow builds which take every good talent and have room to spare, Cataclysm’s talent choices are much more tight. It’s impossible to pick up every good talent. Here’s the best I could do in making PVP and PVE specs. Read more…

If you’ve visited the site the past few days, you may have seen the fresh live stream section. Right now, the only contributors are myself and Ashman, but I have more people in line. If you’re interested in streaming, send me a message. Cataclysm beta, raid and PVP streams are welcome. Read more…

Cataclysm’s private beta stage has opened for select individuals. Be sure to check your email to see if you’ve been invited and watch out for scams. You can find out how to opt in to the beta here: http://bit.ly/catabeta, and you can read MMO-Champion’s summary of the priest information here: http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/1123. Read more…

Glyphs have been added and taken out and changed. There are rare glyphs and glyphs that are learned from trainers. There are mandatory glyphs and glyphs that you have options about. There is always a situation that benefits one glyph more than others, but which ones should you choose? Read more…