Healer Priest vs Shaman

[Artega]

"We" is plural. I confess I do tend to get involved with my characters. (Other people have suggested we should take our meds.)

One thing I forgot to mention: a shaman can probably purge SW:P, but not before that SW:P has had a chance to trigger Blackout. When Baguette was more into shadow we used to spam SW:P for Shadow Weaving, and also for the chance to stun. With her current build she no longer has Shadow Weaving, but she still likes the chance to stun.

In a recent WSG she grabbed the flag and a shaman tried to stop her. She left the shaman stunned and DOT'ed, with no mana and half health, as she ran off with the flag. Actually in that case Blackout had not procced, so she did it the old fashioned way with Tidal Charm.

I have some questions relating to Baguette's next ten talent points coming with the expansion:

Is Silent Resolve useful in PvP? She currently has three filler points in wands. Would Silent Resolve be a better place to put them?

Vampiric Embrace is a curse. Can shaman purge curses?

Does Darkness add to the shadow damage of Mana Burn? Mana Burn is not a shadow spell but it causes shadow damage.

My brain hurts now.

Also, Purge can only be cast on hostile targets; you're probably thinking of the Paladin's Cleanse, which is the exact opposite.