Shadow Weaving, a WoW Forever Priest talent, in words
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Shadow WeavingA Shadow Priest talent in WoW Forever: row 4 of the Shadow tree (level 25), 3 ranks, passive. Changed from Classic (was Shadow row 4, column 4, now column 3, was 5 ranks, now 3). Read from the WoW Forever beta client, with the server's 30 Oct hotfixes on the Priest trees as other readers logged them from the game's hotfix data, checked against Blizzard's notes where they speak.
What it does Shadow row 4
Shadow Weaving3 ranks · passiveRequires 15 points in Shadow Talents (level 25).Rank 1: Your Shadow damage spells have a 33% chance to increase the Shadow damage the target takes from you by 2% for 15 sec, stacking up to 5 times.Rank 2: Your Shadow damage spells have a 67% chance to increase the Shadow damage the target takes from you by 2% for 15 sec, stacking up to 5 times.Rank 3: Your Shadow damage spells have a 100% chance to increase the Shadow damage the target takes from you by 2% for 15 sec, stacking up to 5 times.Changed from Classic (was Shadow row 4, column 4, now column 3, was 5 ranks, now 3). Classic rank 1: Your Shadow damage spells have a 20% chance to cause your target to be vulnerable to Shadow damage. This vulnerability increases the Shadow damage dealt to your target by 3% and lasts 15 sec. Stacks up to 5 times.
Blizzard's notes build by build
- Shadow WeavingFixed an issue with Shadow Weaving's Tooltip. It now correctly states that it causes the target to take increased damage from you. Blizzard's development notes for build 70425, 15 Oct 2026.
- Shadow WeavingShadow Weaving can no longer fail to apply. Blizzard's development notes for build 70170, 1 Oct 2026.
What changed from Classic
- Classic rank 1Your Shadow damage spells have a 20% chance to cause your target to be vulnerable to Shadow damage. This vulnerability increases the Shadow damage dealt to your target by 3% and lasts 15 sec. Stacks up to 5 times.
- WoW Forever rank 1Your Shadow damage spells have a 33% chance to increase the Shadow damage the target takes from you by 2% for 15 sec, stacking up to 5 times.
- Alsowas Shadow row 4, column 4, now column 3; was 5 ranks, now 3.
Beta build history
- Build 1.60.1.70425, 2026-10-15Ranks 1 to 3 text changed. Now: Your Shadow damage spells have a 33% chance to increase the Shadow damage the target takes from you by 2% for 15 sec, stacking up to 5 times. Was: Your Shadow damage spells have a 33% chance to increase the Shadow damage you deal by 2% for 15 sec, stacking up to 5 times.
Around it in the Shadow tree
- Same row (15 points in Shadow, level 25)Dark Inspiration, Vampiric Embrace.
- Row above (level 20)Improved Psychic Scream, Mind Flay, Improved Mind Flay.
- Row below (level 30)Silence, Devouring Contagion.
- Gone from Classic ShadowShadow Affinity, Improved Fade, Improved Vampiric Embrace.
Every Shadow talent 17
- Shadow Focusrow 1
- Blackoutrow 1
- Spirit Taprow 1
- Improved Mind Blastrow 2
- Improved Shadow Word: Painrow 2
- Shadow Reachrow 2
- Improved Psychic Screamrow 3
- Mind Flayrow 3
- Improved Mind Flayrow 3
- Dark Inspirationrow 4
- Vampiric Embracerow 4
- Shadow Weavingrow 4
- Silencerow 5
- Devouring Contagionrow 5
- Early Demiserow 6
- Darknessrow 6
- Shadowformrow 7
The other two trees
From the WoW Forever beta client, with the 30 Oct server hotfixes on the Priest trees as other readers logged them; checked in game with reader reports. Put points in Shadow Weaving in the Priest calculator.