Priest · Shadow · Leveling · 70532

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Shadow spells, periodic damage and form

The leveling study direction explains progression. Talent points are not tied to character levels, and this is not a fastest-leveling claim.

What changed from the historical route

Move Martyrdom earlier and transfer one Mental Agility point to Mental Strength, reaching ten Discipline points before the shield while retaining Meditation and Soul Warding.

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Spirit Tap 1/5

Begin Spirit Tap with this point. This stretch stops at 5/5.

Before this point, this tree has 0 points; the node is on tier 1.

Effect after this point (source text):
Gives you a 20% chance to increase your Spirit by 100% for 15 sec after killing a non-trivial target or when an enemy afflicted by your Vampiric Embrace dies. For the duration, 50% of your Mana regeneration will continue while casting.

This is the first rank; the node had no effect before this investment.

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Spirit Tap 2/5

Continue Spirit Tap, moving from rank 1 to 2. This stretch stops at 5/5.

Before this point, this tree has 1 points; the node is on tier 1.

Effect after this point (source text):
Gives you a 40% chance to increase your Spirit by 100% for 15 sec after killing a non-trivial target or when an enemy afflicted by your Vampiric Embrace dies. For the duration, 50% of your Mana regeneration will continue while casting.

Previous rank for comparison:
Gives you a 20% chance to increase your Spirit by 100% for 15 sec after killing a non-trivial target or when an enemy afflicted by your Vampiric Embrace dies. For the duration, 50% of your Mana regeneration will continue while casting.

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Spirit Tap 3/5

Continue Spirit Tap, moving from rank 2 to 3. This stretch stops at 5/5.

Before this point, this tree has 2 points; the node is on tier 1.

Effect after this point (source text):
Gives you a 60% chance to increase your Spirit by 100% for 15 sec after killing a non-trivial target or when an enemy afflicted by your Vampiric Embrace dies. For the duration, 50% of your Mana regeneration will continue while casting.

Previous rank for comparison:
Gives you a 40% chance to increase your Spirit by 100% for 15 sec after killing a non-trivial target or when an enemy afflicted by your Vampiric Embrace dies. For the duration, 50% of your Mana regeneration will continue while casting.

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Spirit Tap 4/5

Continue Spirit Tap, moving from rank 3 to 4. This stretch stops at 5/5.

Before this point, this tree has 3 points; the node is on tier 1.

Effect after this point (source text):
Gives you a 80% chance to increase your Spirit by 100% for 15 sec after killing a non-trivial target or when an enemy afflicted by your Vampiric Embrace dies. For the duration, 50% of your Mana regeneration will continue while casting.

Previous rank for comparison:
Gives you a 60% chance to increase your Spirit by 100% for 15 sec after killing a non-trivial target or when an enemy afflicted by your Vampiric Embrace dies. For the duration, 50% of your Mana regeneration will continue while casting.

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Spirit Tap 5/5

Continue Spirit Tap, moving from rank 4 to 5. This stretch stops at 5/5.

Before this point, this tree has 4 points; the node is on tier 1.

Effect after this point (source text):
Gives you a 100% chance to increase your Spirit by 100% for 15 sec after killing a non-trivial target or when an enemy afflicted by your Vampiric Embrace dies. For the duration, 50% of your Mana regeneration will continue while casting.

Previous rank for comparison:
Gives you a 80% chance to increase your Spirit by 100% for 15 sec after killing a non-trivial target or when an enemy afflicted by your Vampiric Embrace dies. For the duration, 50% of your Mana regeneration will continue while casting.

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Improved Shadow Word: Pain 1/2

Begin Improved Shadow Word: Pain with this point. This stretch stops at 2/2.

Before this point, this tree has 5 points; the node is on tier 2.

Effect after this point (source text):
Increases the duration of your Shadow Word: Pain spell by 3 sec.

This is the first rank; the node had no effect before this investment.

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Improved Shadow Word: Pain 2/2

Continue Improved Shadow Word: Pain, moving from rank 1 to 2. This stretch stops at 2/2.

Before this point, this tree has 6 points; the node is on tier 2.

Effect after this point (source text):
Increases the duration of your Shadow Word: Pain spell by 6 sec.

Previous rank for comparison:
Increases the duration of your Shadow Word: Pain spell by 3 sec.

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Shadow Reach 1/2

Begin Shadow Reach with this point. This stretch stops at 2/2.

Before this point, this tree has 7 points; the node is on tier 2.

Effect after this point (source text):
Increases the range of your offensive Shadow spells by 10%.

This is the first rank; the node had no effect before this investment.

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Shadow Reach 2/2

Continue Shadow Reach, moving from rank 1 to 2. This stretch stops at 2/2.

Before this point, this tree has 8 points; the node is on tier 2.

Effect after this point (source text):
Increases the range of your offensive Shadow spells by 20%.

Previous rank for comparison:
Increases the range of your offensive Shadow spells by 10%.

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Shadow Focus 1/5

Begin Shadow Focus with this point. This stretch stops at 1/5.

Before this point, this tree has 9 points; the node is on tier 1.

Effect after this point (source text):
Improves your chance to hit with Shadow spells by 1%.

This is the first rank; the node had no effect before this investment.

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Mind Flay 1/1

Begin Mind Flay with this point. This stretch stops at 1/1.

Before this point, this tree has 10 points; the node is on tier 3.

Effect after this point (source text):
Assault the target's mind with Shadow energy, causing 63 Shadow damage over 3 sec and slowing their movement speed by 50%.

This is the first rank; the node had no effect before this investment.

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Improved Mind Flay 1/2

Begin Improved Mind Flay with this point. This stretch stops at 2/2.

Before this point, this tree has 11 points; the node is on tier 3. Its prerequisite Mind Flay is complete at rank 1.

Effect after this point (source text):
Each instance of damage of Mind Flay deals 10% more damage than its previous instance of damage.

This is the first rank; the node had no effect before this investment.

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Improved Mind Flay 2/2

Continue Improved Mind Flay, moving from rank 1 to 2. This stretch stops at 2/2.

Before this point, this tree has 12 points; the node is on tier 3. Its prerequisite Mind Flay is complete at rank 1.

Effect after this point (source text):
Each instance of damage of Mind Flay deals 20% more damage than its previous instance of damage.

Previous rank for comparison:
Each instance of damage of Mind Flay deals 10% more damage than its previous instance of damage.

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Improved Mind Blast 1/5

Begin Improved Mind Blast with this point. This stretch stops at 2/5.

Before this point, this tree has 13 points; the node is on tier 2.

Effect after this point (source text):
Reduces the cooldown of your Mind Blast spell by 0.5 sec.

This is the first rank; the node had no effect before this investment.

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Improved Mind Blast 2/5

Continue Improved Mind Blast, moving from rank 1 to 2. This stretch stops at 2/5.

Before this point, this tree has 14 points; the node is on tier 2.

Effect after this point (source text):
Reduces the cooldown of your Mind Blast spell by 1 sec.

Previous rank for comparison:
Reduces the cooldown of your Mind Blast spell by 0.5 sec.

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Vampiric Embrace 1/1

Begin Vampiric Embrace with this point. This stretch stops at 1/1.

Before this point, this tree has 15 points; the node is on tier 4.

Effect after this point (source text):
Afflicts your target with Shadow energy that causes all party members to be healed for 20% of any Shadow spell damage you deal for 30 sec.

This is the first rank; the node had no effect before this investment.

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Shadow Weaving 1/3

Begin Shadow Weaving with this point. This stretch stops at 3/3.

Before this point, this tree has 16 points; the node is on tier 4.

Effect after this point (source text):
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.

This is the first rank; the node had no effect before this investment.

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Shadow Weaving 2/3

Continue Shadow Weaving, moving from rank 1 to 2. This stretch stops at 3/3.

Before this point, this tree has 17 points; the node is on tier 4.

Effect after this point (source text):
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.

Previous rank for comparison:
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.

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Shadow Weaving 3/3

Continue Shadow Weaving, moving from rank 2 to 3. This stretch stops at 3/3.

Before this point, this tree has 18 points; the node is on tier 4.

Effect after this point (source text):
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.

Previous rank for comparison:
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.

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Shadow Focus 2/5

Continue Shadow Focus, moving from rank 1 to 2. This stretch stops at 2/5.

Before this point, this tree has 19 points; the node is on tier 1.

Effect after this point (source text):
Improves your chance to hit with Shadow spells by 2%.

Previous rank for comparison:
Improves your chance to hit with Shadow spells by 1%.

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Silence 1/1

Begin Silence with this point. This stretch stops at 1/1.

Before this point, this tree has 20 points; the node is on tier 5.

Effect after this point (source text):
Silences the target, preventing them from casting spells for 5 sec and interrupting their spellcasts for 3 sec.

This is the first rank; the node had no effect before this investment.

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Devouring Contagion 1/2

Begin Devouring Contagion with this point. This stretch stops at 2/2.

Before this point, this tree has 21 points; the node is on tier 5.

Effect after this point (source text):
Reduces the mana cost of your Devouring Plague by 25%.

Targets that die while Devouring Plague is active spreads it, jumping to 2 nearby enemies within 5 yds for the remaining duration.

This is the first rank; the node had no effect before this investment.

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Devouring Contagion 2/2

Continue Devouring Contagion, moving from rank 1 to 2. This stretch stops at 2/2.

Before this point, this tree has 22 points; the node is on tier 5.

Effect after this point (source text):
Reduces the mana cost of your Devouring Plague by 50%.

Targets that die while Devouring Plague is active spreads it, jumping to 2 nearby enemies within 10 yds for the remaining duration.

Previous rank for comparison:
Reduces the mana cost of your Devouring Plague by 25%.

Targets that die while Devouring Plague is active spreads it, jumping to 2 nearby enemies within 5 yds for the remaining duration.

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Shadow Focus 3/5

Continue Shadow Focus, moving from rank 2 to 3. This stretch stops at 4/5.

Before this point, this tree has 23 points; the node is on tier 1.

Effect after this point (source text):
Improves your chance to hit with Shadow spells by 3%.

Previous rank for comparison:
Improves your chance to hit with Shadow spells by 2%.

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Shadow Focus 4/5

Continue Shadow Focus, moving from rank 3 to 4. This stretch stops at 4/5.

Before this point, this tree has 24 points; the node is on tier 1.

Effect after this point (source text):
Improves your chance to hit with Shadow spells by 4%.

Previous rank for comparison:
Improves your chance to hit with Shadow spells by 3%.

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Darkness 1/5

Begin Darkness with this point. This stretch stops at 5/5.

Before this point, this tree has 25 points; the node is on tier 6.

Effect after this point (source text):
Increases your Shadow damage done by 2%.

This is the first rank; the node had no effect before this investment.

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Darkness 2/5

Continue Darkness, moving from rank 1 to 2. This stretch stops at 5/5.

Before this point, this tree has 26 points; the node is on tier 6.

Effect after this point (source text):
Increases your Shadow damage done by 4%.

Previous rank for comparison:
Increases your Shadow damage done by 2%.

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Darkness 3/5

Continue Darkness, moving from rank 2 to 3. This stretch stops at 5/5.

Before this point, this tree has 27 points; the node is on tier 6.

Effect after this point (source text):
Increases your Shadow damage done by 6%.

Previous rank for comparison:
Increases your Shadow damage done by 4%.

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Darkness 4/5

Continue Darkness, moving from rank 3 to 4. This stretch stops at 5/5.

Before this point, this tree has 28 points; the node is on tier 6.

Effect after this point (source text):
Increases your Shadow damage done by 8%.

Previous rank for comparison:
Increases your Shadow damage done by 6%.

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Darkness 5/5

Continue Darkness, moving from rank 4 to 5. This stretch stops at 5/5.

Before this point, this tree has 29 points; the node is on tier 6.

Effect after this point (source text):
Increases your Shadow damage done by 10%.

Previous rank for comparison:
Increases your Shadow damage done by 8%.

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Shadowform 1/1

Begin Shadowform with this point. This stretch stops at 1/1.

Before this point, this tree has 30 points; the node is on tier 7. Its prerequisite Vampiric Embrace is complete at rank 1.

Effect after this point (source text):
Assume Shadowform, increasing your Shadow damage by 10%, reducing the Mana cost of all Shadow spells by 50%, increasing the critical strike damage bonus of your Shadow spells by 100%, and reducing Physical damage taken by you by 15%. However, you may not cast healing spells while in this form.

This is the first rank; the node had no effect before this investment.

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Wand Specialization 1/2

Begin Wand Specialization with this point. This stretch stops at 2/2.

Before this point, this tree has 0 points; the node is on tier 1.

Effect after this point (source text):
Increases your damage with Wands by 13%.

This is the first rank; the node had no effect before this investment.

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Wand Specialization 2/2

Continue Wand Specialization, moving from rank 1 to 2. This stretch stops at 2/2.

Before this point, this tree has 1 points; the node is on tier 1.

Effect after this point (source text):
Increases your damage with Wands by 25%.

Previous rank for comparison:
Increases your damage with Wands by 13%.

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Twin Disciplines 1/5

Begin Twin Disciplines with this point. This stretch stops at 5/5.

Before this point, this tree has 2 points; the node is on tier 1.

Effect after this point (source text):
Increases the damage and healing of your instant cast spells by 1%.

This is the first rank; the node had no effect before this investment.

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Twin Disciplines 2/5

Continue Twin Disciplines, moving from rank 1 to 2. This stretch stops at 5/5.

Before this point, this tree has 3 points; the node is on tier 1.

Effect after this point (source text):
Increases the damage and healing of your instant cast spells by 2%.

Previous rank for comparison:
Increases the damage and healing of your instant cast spells by 1%.

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Twin Disciplines 3/5

Continue Twin Disciplines, moving from rank 2 to 3. This stretch stops at 5/5.

Before this point, this tree has 4 points; the node is on tier 1.

Effect after this point (source text):
Increases the damage and healing of your instant cast spells by 3%.

Previous rank for comparison:
Increases the damage and healing of your instant cast spells by 2%.

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Twin Disciplines 4/5

Continue Twin Disciplines, moving from rank 3 to 4. This stretch stops at 5/5.

Before this point, this tree has 5 points; the node is on tier 1.

Effect after this point (source text):
Increases the damage and healing of your instant cast spells by 4%.

Previous rank for comparison:
Increases the damage and healing of your instant cast spells by 3%.

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Twin Disciplines 5/5

Continue Twin Disciplines, moving from rank 4 to 5. This stretch stops at 5/5.

Before this point, this tree has 6 points; the node is on tier 1.

Effect after this point (source text):
Increases the damage and healing of your instant cast spells by 5%.

Previous rank for comparison:
Increases the damage and healing of your instant cast spells by 4%.

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Martyrdom 1/2

Begin Martyrdom with this point. This stretch stops at 2/2.

Before this point, this tree has 7 points; the node is on tier 2.

Effect after this point (source text):
Gives you a 50% chance to gain Focused Casting for 6 sec after being the victim of a melee or ranged critical strike. The Focused Casting effect prevents you from losing casting time when taking damage and increases your resistance to Interrupt effects by 20%.

This is the first rank; the node had no effect before this investment.

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Martyrdom 2/2

Continue Martyrdom, moving from rank 1 to 2. This stretch stops at 2/2.

Before this point, this tree has 8 points; the node is on tier 2.

Effect after this point (source text):
Gives you a 100% chance to gain Focused Casting for 6 sec after being the victim of a melee or ranged critical strike. The Focused Casting effect prevents you from losing casting time when taking damage and increases your resistance to Interrupt effects by 20%.

Previous rank for comparison:
Gives you a 50% chance to gain Focused Casting for 6 sec after being the victim of a melee or ranged critical strike. The Focused Casting effect prevents you from losing casting time when taking damage and increases your resistance to Interrupt effects by 20%.

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Mental Strength 1/5

Begin Mental Strength with this point. This stretch stops at 1/5.

Before this point, this tree has 9 points; the node is on tier 2.

Effect after this point (source text):
Increases your total Intellect by 2%.

This is the first rank; the node had no effect before this investment.

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Inner Focus 1/1

Begin Inner Focus with this point. This stretch stops at 1/1.

Before this point, this tree has 10 points; the node is on tier 3.

Effect after this point (source text):
When activated, reduces the Mana cost of your next spell by 100% and increases its critical effect chance by 25% if it is a non-periodic spell and capable of a critical effect.

This is the first rank; the node had no effect before this investment.

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Improved Power Word: Shield 1/3

Begin Improved Power Word: Shield with this point. This stretch stops at 3/3.

Before this point, this tree has 11 points; the node is on tier 3.

Effect after this point (source text):
Increases the damage absorbed by your Power Word: Shield by 7%.

This is the first rank; the node had no effect before this investment.

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Improved Power Word: Shield 2/3

Continue Improved Power Word: Shield, moving from rank 1 to 2. This stretch stops at 3/3.

Before this point, this tree has 12 points; the node is on tier 3.

Effect after this point (source text):
Increases the damage absorbed by your Power Word: Shield by 14%.

Previous rank for comparison:
Increases the damage absorbed by your Power Word: Shield by 7%.

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Improved Power Word: Shield 3/3

Continue Improved Power Word: Shield, moving from rank 2 to 3. This stretch stops at 3/3.

Before this point, this tree has 13 points; the node is on tier 3.

Effect after this point (source text):
Increases the damage absorbed by your Power Word: Shield by 20%.

Previous rank for comparison:
Increases the damage absorbed by your Power Word: Shield by 14%.

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Meditation 1/3

Begin Meditation with this point. This stretch stops at 1/3.

Before this point, this tree has 14 points; the node is on tier 3.

Effect after this point (source text):
Allows 17% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.

This is the first rank; the node had no effect before this investment.

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Soul Warding 1/1

Begin Soul Warding with this point. This stretch stops at 1/1.

Before this point, this tree has 15 points; the node is on tier 4. Its prerequisite Improved Power Word: Shield is complete at rank 3.

Effect after this point (source text):
Reduces the cooldown on your Power Word: Shield spell by 4 sec and reduces its mana cost by 15%.

This is the first rank; the node had no effect before this investment.

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Meditation 2/3

Continue Meditation, moving from rank 1 to 2. This stretch stops at 3/3.

Before this point, this tree has 16 points; the node is on tier 3.

Effect after this point (source text):
Allows 33% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.

Previous rank for comparison:
Allows 17% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.

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Meditation 3/3

Continue Meditation, moving from rank 2 to 3. This stretch stops at 3/3.

Before this point, this tree has 17 points; the node is on tier 3.

Effect after this point (source text):
Allows 50% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.

Previous rank for comparison:
Allows 33% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.

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Mental Agility 1/3

Begin Mental Agility with this point. This stretch stops at 2/3.

Before this point, this tree has 18 points; the node is on tier 3.

Effect after this point (source text):
Reduces the mana cost of your Smite, Holy Fire, and instant cast spells by 3%.

This is the first rank; the node had no effect before this investment.

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Mental Agility 2/3

Continue Mental Agility, moving from rank 1 to 2. This stretch stops at 2/3.

Before this point, this tree has 19 points; the node is on tier 3.

Effect after this point (source text):
Reduces the mana cost of your Smite, Holy Fire, and instant cast spells by 7%.

Previous rank for comparison:
Reduces the mana cost of your Smite, Holy Fire, and instant cast spells by 3%.

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Sources and editorial method

Effects and structure use the community 70532 snapshot and October 23 hotfix cache. Chinese is a site translation; each step exposes the English original. The site authors the order; the source does not publish these complete routes. Thirteen routes repair conflicts; forty-one retain their order with current effects checked. All still await editorial and gameplay review.

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