Priest · Shadow · row 6

Darkness

Changed from Classic5 ranks
Darkness
Rank 5/5Shadow
Requires 25 points in Shadow Talents
Increases your Shadow damage done by 10%.

Every rank of Darkness

RankEffectSource
1Increases your Shadow damage done by 2%.client
2Increases your Shadow damage done by 4%.client
3Increases your Shadow damage done by 6%.client
4Increases your Shadow damage done by 8%.client
5Increases your Shadow damage done by 10%.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Shadow, row 6, column 3. Needs 25 points in Shadow first. The earliest you can finish all 5 ranks is level 39 if you put every point into this tree.
  • Competes with: Early Demise in the same row.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameDarknessDarkness
PositionShadow row 6, col 3Shadow row 6, col 3
Ranks55
Rank 1 textIncreases your Shadow spell damage by 2%.Increases your Shadow damage done by 2%.

Builds that take Darkness

Questions players ask

Where is Darkness in the Priest talent tree?
Shadow tree, row 6, column 3. You need 25 points spent in Shadow before you can learn it.
Is Darkness new in WoW Forever?
Darkness existed in Classic (Shadow row 6, 5 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Increases your Shadow spell damage by 2%.".

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.