Updated October 14, 2026
Priest ยท Damage
Shadow Magic Priest rotation
CRB's priority lists for Shadow Magic Priest, levels 1 to 30. The first spell in a list that can be used right now is the one CRB recommends. Rules are Testing.
See it at your level
Lv is the listed learn level from the published Forever spell data (read October 9, 2026). It is not confirmed in the game. CRB itself checks the spells your character has actually learned.
How to read these lists
- Keep up
- Buffs, auras and seals CRB reminds you to have up. They come first when they are missing.
- Single target
- The order CRB works through on one enemy. It recommends the first spell here that can be used right now.
- Several targets
- The order for the AoE setting.
- Rows
- The number is the order. Lv is the listed learn level. Small tags show a rule, such as a buff CRB keeps up. Rows with a small arrow open to show the full rule and the listed ranks.
Keep up
2 spellsPartly backedInner FireBuff kept upListed level 12
- Buff CRB keeps up
Ranks listed for Inner Fire Rank Level Spell id Rank 1 Level 12 588 Rank 2 Level 20 7128 Rank 3 Level 30 602 Rank 4 Level 40 1006 Rank 5 Level 50 10951 Rank 6 Level 60 10952 Power Word: FortitudeBuff kept upListed level 1
- Buff CRB keeps up
Ranks listed for Power Word: Fortitude Rank Level Spell id Rank 1 Level 1 1243 Rank 2 Level 12 1244 Rank 3 Level 24 1245 Rank 4 Level 36 2791 Rank 5 Level 48 10937 Rank 6 Level 60 10938
Single target
5 spellsPartly backedMind BlastListed level 10
Ranks listed for Mind Blast Rank Level Spell id Rank 1 Level 10 8092 Rank 2 Level 16 8102 Rank 3 Level 22 8103 Rank 4 Level 28 8104 Rank 5 Level 34 8105 Rank 6 Level 40 8106 Rank 7 Level 46 10945 Rank 8 Level 52 10946 Rank 9 Level 58 10947 Devouring PlagueDoT kept upListed level 20
- Damage over time CRB keeps up
Ranks listed for Devouring Plague Rank Level Spell id Rank 1 Level 20 2944 Rank 2 Level 28 19276 Rank 3 Level 36 19277 Rank 4 Level 44 19278 Rank 5 Level 52 19279 Rank 6 Level 60 19280 Shadow Word: PainDoT kept upListed level 4
- Damage over time CRB keeps up
Ranks listed for Shadow Word: Pain Rank Level Spell id Rank 1 Level 4 589 Rank 2 Level 10 594 Rank 3 Level 18 970 Rank 4 Level 26 992 Rank 5 Level 34 2767 Rank 6 Level 42 10892 Rank 7 Level 50 10893 Rank 8 Level 58 10894 Mind FlayTalentListed level 20
Ranks listed for Mind Flay Rank Level Spell id Rank 1 Level 20 15407 Rank 2 Level 28 17311 Rank 3 Level 36 17312 Rank 4 Level 44 17313 Rank 5 Level 52 17314 Rank 6 Level 60 18807 SmiteListed level 1
Ranks listed for Smite Rank Level Spell id Rank 1 Level 1 585 Rank 2 Level 6 591 Rank 3 Level 14 598 Rank 4 Level 22 984 Rank 5 Level 30 1004 Rank 6 Level 38 6060 Rank 7 Level 46 10933 Rank 8 Level 54 10934
Several targets
3 spellsNo guide yetShadow Word: PainDoT kept upListed level 4
- Damage over time CRB keeps up
Ranks listed for Shadow Word: Pain Rank Level Spell id Rank 1 Level 4 589 Rank 2 Level 10 594 Rank 3 Level 18 970 Rank 4 Level 26 992 Rank 5 Level 34 2767 Rank 6 Level 42 10892 Rank 7 Level 50 10893 Rank 8 Level 58 10894 Mind BlastListed level 10
Ranks listed for Mind Blast Rank Level Spell id Rank 1 Level 10 8092 Rank 2 Level 16 8102 Rank 3 Level 22 8103 Rank 4 Level 28 8104 Rank 5 Level 34 8105 Rank 6 Level 40 8106 Rank 7 Level 46 10945 Rank 8 Level 52 10946 Rank 9 Level 58 10947 Mind FlayTalentListed level 20
Ranks listed for Mind Flay Rank Level Spell id Rank 1 Level 20 15407 Rank 2 Level 28 17311 Rank 3 Level 36 17312 Rank 4 Level 44 17313 Rank 5 Level 52 17314 Rank 6 Level 60 18807
How well backed is it?
Keep up: Partly backedSingle target: Partly backedSeveral targets: No guide yet
CRB's lists were compared with published Forever class guides (checked October 12, 2026). Nothing here has been confirmed in the game client yet, so every rule is Testing.
Talents listed for this tree in CRB's data
CRB reads your talent points from level 10 and picks your main tree.
Shadow Focus, Improved Shadow Word: Pain, Improved Mind Blast, Mind Flay, Vampiric Embrace, Shadow Weaving, Devouring Contagion
Spell levels and ids are listed from published Forever spell data. They show when a rank can be learned, not what your character has.