Encroaching Shadows

In the Discipline Priest talent tree, Encroaching Shadows sits in the Discipline specialization talents, row 3 of 11. It is a single-point node.

Connected above

The tree draws a line into Encroaching Shadows from Power of the Dark Side.

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  Power of the Dark Side

  Shadow Word: Pain has a chance to empower your next Penance with Shadow, increasing its effectiveness by 30%.

Connected below

Encroaching Shadows leads on to Painful Punishment, Revel in Darkness and Shadow Tap.

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  Painful Punishment
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  Revel in Darkness

  Shadow Word: Pain deals 5% additional damage and spreads to 1 additional targets when you cast Penance to its target.

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  Shadow Tap

  Mind Blast deals 150% increased damage, but costs 40% more mana.

Same row

Also on this row: Light's Promise, Sanctuary, Pain Transformation or Protector of the Frail and Dark Indulgence.

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  Light's Promise

  Power Word: Radiance gains an additional charge.

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  Sanctuary

  Smite prevents the next damage dealt by the enemy.

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  Pain Transformation

  Pain Suppression also heals your target for 15% of their maximum health and applies Atonement.

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  Protector of the Frail

  Pain Suppression gains an additional charge. Power Word: Shield reduces the cooldown of Pain Suppression by 3 sec.

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  Dark Indulgence

  Mind Blast has a 100% chance to grant Power of the Dark Side and deals 20% additional damage.