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The Daily Insight

Is Shadowfiend on GCD?

Author

Matthew Wilson

Updated on April 23, 2026

Creates a shadowy fiend to attack the target. Caster receives mana when the Shadowfiend deals damage. Lasts 15 sec….Spell Details.

Duration 15 seconds School Shadow Mechanic n/a Dispel type n/a GCD category Normal
GCD1.5 seconds
EffectSummon (Shadowfiend) Value: 1

Does Shadowfiend benefit from haste?

Notes. [Shadowfiend] for more. Has a base attack speed of 1.5 seconds, by default dealing 8/10 attacks per summon. However, the Mindbender benefits from your haste, granting extra hits and thereby increasing damage and mana generation.

Does Shadowfiend do shadow damage?

The Shadowfiends’ attacks are shadow damage and can be partially resisted but follow normal melee damage rules, therefore being capable of critical strikes, but also susceptible to misses, parries, dodges and glancing blows.

How much damage does Shadowfiend do?

Shadow Fiend

Level025
Damage19‒25135‒141
Attack Rate0.63/s1.35/s
Attack Range(800)
Attack Speed(1.6s BAT)

Is double tap off the GCD?

Your next Aimed Shot will fire a second time instantly at 100% power without consuming Focus, or your next Rapid Fire will shoot 100% additional shots during its channel….Spell Details.

Duration15 seconds
SchoolPhysical
Mechanicn/a
Dispel typen/a
GCD categoryNormal

Can you control Shadowfiend?

Shadowfiend is a priest ability learned at level 42. It summons a combat Shadowfiend to fight with the priest for 12 seconds dealing shadow damage. A pet action bar appears for the priest to command and control its spells. Using a sha-touched weapon will change the shadowfiend’s appearance into that of a sha.

Does Mindbender replace Shadow Fiend?

The Mindbender is basically an upgrade to the Shadowfiend, offering superior damage output and a valuable source of mana regeneration. It actually deals less damage per hit than the Shadowfiend, but lasts longer and can be summoned three times as often.

Does schism affect Mindbender?

Even though the Mindbender grants Atonement healing, it does NOT benefit from the Schism 30% damage bonus.

When did priests get Shadow Fiend?

Shadowfiend is a priest ability learned at level 42. It summons a combat Shadowfiend to fight with the priest for 12 seconds dealing shadow damage.

When did Priest get Shadow Word Death?

Two copies of Shadow Word: Death were a reward for raising a priest to level 8.

Can you control Shadow Fiend?

Is Trueshot a GCD?

Edit: Blizzard has announced that Storm, Earth, and Fire, Coordinated Assault and Trueshot have been removed from the GCD as well. Update: Spirit Shell appears to be off the GCD now as well, with the duration reduced from 12 to 10 seconds.

How do you use shadowfiend?

Shadowfiend is a priest ability learned at level 42. It summons a combat Shadowfiend to fight with the priest for 12 seconds dealing shadow damage. A pet action bar appears for the priest to command and control its spells. Using a sha-touched weapon will change the shadowfiend’s appearance into that of a sha.

How does shadowfiend work with bloodlust?

Shadowfiend takes on the buff of Bloodlust/Heroism if it is active when Bloodlust / Heroism is cast, and it will hit the mob faster. A macro to have the Shadowfiend use [Shadowcrawl] on your current target immediately after being summoned can result in extra damage over its duration in high-end raid gear.

How to make shadowfiend do more damage in raid?

A macro to have the Shadowfiend use [Shadowcrawl] on your current target immediately after being summoned can result in extra damage over its duration in high-end raid gear. Additionally, macros bound to your other spells to have the shadowfiend re-cast Shadowcrawl can yield more damage.

How many hits does a shadowfiend give?

The Shadowfiend grants up to 11 hits per use, although this number is usually 10. Its attack speed is 1.5 and it has a 12 second duration. It is rare but possible for it to get one final attack as it expires if it spawned adjacent to your target.