lock v. shadow priestFollow

Well I don't have a lock but my brother has a high level one and I have a 70 Shadow Priest. If you like to deal damage, then a Warlock can do more, but a Priest can also heal or go Discipline and still be real good. To be honest they're both great classes, and in each all 3 talent trees are viable, it's really up to what you like more. The thing I like about Priest is that I could go Holy or disc to heal, but lock has a lot of raw damage and dps moves that heal itself... up to you

They can be fun, it depends on who told you that. They look awesome in Shadowform, so looks on a Shadowpriest are a plus. Yes, Shadow Priests can deal great damage, but that's not the best part.

The thing that groups/raids see in Shadow Priests in the Mana regen they provide to their group members, and also the health regen. This means that a Shadow Priest is more essential to the group, in which most cases also means more wanted.

What do a Warlock and Shadow Priest have to offer?

Warlock- Soulstone, Healthstone, Damage, Banish, AoE (Seed of Corruption), AoE Health Buff, Curse of Recklessness, Curse of Weakness, Curse of Shadows, Curse of Elements, Seduce

Shadow Priest- AoE Mana regen, AoE Health regen, Power Word: Fortitude, Power Word: Shield, Damage, Shadow Vulnerability (+10% Shadow Dmg.), Misery (+5% Spell Dmg.), Shackle Undead, Mind Control, Fear Ward

That's about all that I can remember off of the top of my head right now, I'm sure there's more to it than that.

My advice: Just level Shadow Priest a bit and see how you like it, there's nothing to lose.

Have fun

Edited, Dec 31st 2007 1:42am by UnkemptSuperman

Mind Control in AV on Alliance's bridge = Win

>=)

Think eye of storm too guys.

Thats mind control heavan.

Shadow priests are mana batteries. not only for themselves but everyelse as well

arcane mages love shadow priests.

Well strictly speaking a warlock will almost always do more raw damage then a shadow priest if they are equally geared, but the raid healing/mana regen is a godsend in its own right and a shadow priests damage is nothing to sneeze at either. Both classes compliment eachother perfectly, and both classes are required endgame material so you cant go wrong either way.

if you already have a high level warlock i wouldnt suggest playing a shadow priest unless you want more of the same. trying discipline or holy would be a change of play style, but i cant think of any other 2 classes that are more similar then SP and lock. besides the obvious "shadow" damage, you basically dot, fear, and do ur stupid channel, fell melting whilst draining life. at least you wont have to sac your void to get a shield up. so if that is what you enjoy youll have plenty of it, but as someone who enjoys variety, i am bias and would say challenge yourself with a different combat style.