04-27-2005, 03:21 PM
Shadow priests are still priests, so they're pretty darn good at healing no matter how you spec it. Sure, they might be a little less mana-efficient at healing than the healing spec'ed priests, but they can still definitely get the job done.
In addition, the Shadow and Discipline routes have a ton of abilities that are helpful in groups such as Improved Fade and Silence. Also, Vampiric Embrace can be decent for healing small amounts to everyone in the party when you use Shadow Word: Pain. I know Mongo started using his "Last to Die" build for a priest which seemed a combination of all three trees using things like Improved Fade, Subtlety, etc. (see his post for more details).
So overall, it seems like you make it easier to keep yourself alive though you can't heal for quite as long a duration as a holy priest. It's still enough to heal in just about all areas, though. :)
In addition, the Shadow and Discipline routes have a ton of abilities that are helpful in groups such as Improved Fade and Silence. Also, Vampiric Embrace can be decent for healing small amounts to everyone in the party when you use Shadow Word: Pain. I know Mongo started using his "Last to Die" build for a priest which seemed a combination of all three trees using things like Improved Fade, Subtlety, etc. (see his post for more details).
So overall, it seems like you make it easier to keep yourself alive though you can't heal for quite as long a duration as a holy priest. It's still enough to heal in just about all areas, though. :)
-TheDragoon