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Comment by sinizuh

I was wondering why they would give spell crit on this set, but it would help out with SW: Death AND Smite/Holy shock.

So it would be a good set for shadow or holy damage priests.

Comment by 22114

Awesome set bonuses. 5% more damage on your bread n butter and 3 more seconds of manafiend.

Comment by 21394

I love how much attention Blizzard has paid to the pirest sets

... NOT

+9 healing on this and +4 spirit on the tier 5 for the head socket bonus.

GG jerks... die in a fire.

Comment by 5286

Gloves of the Incarnate drops from The Curator - Karazhan
Soul-Collar of the Incarnate drops from Prince Malchezaar - Karazhan
Soul-Mantle of the Incarnate drop from High King Maulgar - Gruul's Lair
Shroud of the Incarnate drops from Magtheridon - Magtheridon's Lair
Leggings of the Incarnate drop from Gruul - Gruul's Lair

Comment by 31335

Ok so I'm a raiding shadow priest. Here's my take on this set:

1.) Gloves. I've got better: http://www.cuckhead.com/?item=28507 32 base dmg, 2 gem slots, spell *hit* (usefull to shadow)

2.) Pants. Decent but not exceptional. I would wear these. I question the spell crit though. Mindblast and SW:D being our crit spells. They are not usually spam cast in raid bosses since they are mana inefficient. Also our crit rate is max 50% extra damage.

3.) Robe, Frozen Shadoweave better.

4.) Crown, Socket bonus +9 healing? uh what? At least it has spell hit and dmg. THere are blues that come incredibly close to this helm.

5.) Shoulders: Frozen Shadoweave dismantles this.

This set is basically hampered by the fact that it is trying to cater towards holy damage (smiter) or a shadow priest. So it can't have +holy dmg or +shadow dmg. This set is probably best for a smiter ( a raid smiter, talk about a rare spawn ).

I just don't get this set. I do appreciate that they tried. It is nice as a spriest not to have to piecemeal my gear from nonset drops. But currently, it looks like I will have to continue doing this. At least they gave us Frozen Shadoweave. :)

Comment by Taelidan

For the residential fashion-whore, should you want the remaining "pieces" of the set when it comes to looks, they are as follows:

Wrist - Bands of Indwelling (http://www.cuckhead.com/?item=28511)
Waist - Cincture of Will (http://www.cuckhead.com/?item=28652)
Feet - Boots of the Incorrupt (http://www.cuckhead.com/?item=28663)

Comment by 38644

I think you're blinded by the big +dmg numbers on the other sets. They all lack the good stats that this set has.

First of all most items lack +spirit, which is essential if you're a serious raiding shadow priest, and this set has a significant boost in spirit.

Second this set has more sockets than the frozen shadoweave (7 in 3 pieces -- compared to 6), therefore you can compensate a little bit for the smaller +dmg with the appropriate gems.

Third the bonus are amazing, and you still have other areas to get high plus damage gear (such as the frozen shadoweave boots)

All in all, it's a good tier 4 set, a little bit better than what you can get from general instances and world drops. I think you were overrating it, or overexpecting what it would be.

Comment by tarqsharq

This is not the step up (for damage) that tier 1 was over tier 0 before the expansion, this is why I am disappointed. Also, there are many crafted items that take 0 raid time that are MUCH better than anything on this list.

And Frozenshadoweave is 10x better for a shadow priest in the same slots.

50 shadow damage on shoulders and 72 on chest > than the small stat boosts, ignore the spirit, it's fairly pointless.

Heck, even the Oblivion trousers are just as good for a shadow priest as these legs.

Comment by frotty

Spirit is nearly useless for a raiding shadowpriest. In fact, I have base spirit with +1150 damage.

On top of that the 4 piece bonus is a waste because it is only used on mind flay, not SWP or VT, which are our 3 staple spells.

Instead I use:
http://www.cuckhead.com/?item=28507
Handwraps of flowing thought.
+12 tohit
+23 dmg (2 +9 gems)
-18 spirit
-5 sta
-4 int

Sorry, that's worth the tradeoff.

Any of the other pieces here erase either spellstrike or frozen shadoweave.

This set is clearly for smite priests, unfortunately. The +spirit is basically wasted on shadow priests because the regen bonus is so low on meditation with all the rest of the non-spirit gear that its not worthwhile.

And as far as shadowfiend lasting a whopping 3 more seconds, the damage differential on the 2 pieces you wear
instead of this set yields far more than the mana gained by 3 seconds of a fiend with VT except in fights where you might use the fiend 2x, which are not that numerous.

Blizz could have made 3 sets, one healing, one +dmg (the two we currently have) and one +shadow. Lessen the spirit on this set and convert the all/all to +shadow and you have a fine set.

Comment by 40975

This is a discpline dps set, not a heavy shadow dps set, clearly. You can get your hardcore shadow kicks elsewhere, there's plenty of other options for the slots available. There's no need to cater to every possible spec and off-spec with every single tier and source of armor.

Comment by 16841

I don't think Blizz even knows what to do with priests, only thing they see is when we spam pom in pvp....

Comment by 20605

Im a raiding shadow priest and i have no intention of owning this set. First the + spell dmg is way too weak. i mean cmon, 187 base spell dmg. my one handed mace has more then that. and the crit.............why on earth would i want crit? they should have added hit instead. Spirit? r u kidding me, there is nothing in the shadow tree that allows for mana regen while casting (besides spirit tap which is good for grinding out quests solo but when ur in a 25 man raid or killing a boss i doubt u will be gettting many kiling blows). The set bonuses are nice but dont make up for all thats lacking in this set. This set is way better for a smite priest then any shadow priest. i dont understand why Blizz didnt make 3 sets for priests? it seems like every other class has a set per talent tree. as for me im sticking to my Frozen Shadoweave and Spellstrike Sets for raiding =)

Comment by 50884

The part that bothers me the most about the 2 set bonus is that it's only used at most, every 5 minutes. Top that off with having to be extremely careful when you use it (because that darn fiend seems to gravitate towards any cc'd mobs..) and well..it just doesn't seem like the 2 set bonus is worth it if you can get better stats from other things.The 4 set bonus is nice, yes, but I wouldn't be willing to sacrifice the +damage to get it. My +damage is my mana regen with VT, so having it high is very important.

Comment by Salus

The following items match the Priest Tier 4 set:

Cincture of Will - http://www.cuckhead.com/?item=28652
Bands of Indwelling - http://www.cuckhead.com/?item=28511
Boots of the Incorrupt - http://www.cuckhead.com/?item=28663

Comment by 54210

Yes, there are better damage pieces, I would prefer several items for sheer damage numbers but when it comes to mana regeneration and longevity in a raid or farming atmosphere a good balance of stats work just as well I think in general.

The spirit is high and in raid settings with Kings and Divine Spirit your looking at higher regen as well as more spellpower. Topped with any mana regen trinkets you can manage means you have the potential to last longer than someone who pushes out the dps more than you. This set isn't bad it is just more stat focused. The crit I could personally do without but it is flexible and it would work well with a spec having 41 shadow 11 holy quite well imo.

For farming I would choose this set over any other damage set available because it equivocates to 0 downtime. Potions and enchants can quickly minimize any "damage" problems you have in raids rather easily ( i am an alchemist ). What is good about this set is the STATS people. Damage isn't everything unless you have stats to use it with. I'm getting this set. At least 4 pieces of it. It's fine for PvE and with the patch even better.

Your a mana battery, the longer you last in a raid setting the better you'll be.

Comment by Ne0nguy

Gloves of the Fallen Defender
Item: Gloves of the Incarnate
Zone: Karazhan
Boss: The Curator

Leggings of the Fallen Defender
Item: Leggings of the Incarnate
Zone: Grull's Lair
Boss: Gruul the Dragonkiller

Chestguard of the Fallen Defender
Item: Shroud of the Incarnate
Zone: Magtheridon's Lair
Boss: Magtheridon

Helm of the Fallen Defender
Item: Soul-Collar of the Incarnate
Zone: Karazhan
Boss: Prince Malchezaar

Pauldrons of the Fallen Defender
Item: Soul-Mantle of the Incarnate
Zone: Grull's Lair
Boss: High King Maulgar

Comment by 78981

SW: Pain is actually used by both smite priests and shadow priests, I really don't see why they wouldn't apply the 5% to the ONE offensive spell universally used by all DPS priests!

Comment by 65622

So, I'm guessing that this set < Frozen Shadoweave + Spellstrike for a spriest?

Comment by Dimish

Kseniva, There is simply not a single item in Spriest T4 you want if you full frozen shadoweave + Spellstrike set and the gloves from from attumen/Kael'thas of MGT. The set bonusses are crap, and the items quite frankly suck ass compared to the ones that are crafted/bought, meaning the ones that are better are actually also way easier to get :D

Comment by 179883

Wow! finally a great set for the smiter! the + spirit goes well if you have Spiritual Guidance, and its got the +crit for Surge of Light!! I usually have to prove that smite priests can be great dps in raids but after I prove to people that a skilled smiter is a valuable asset I always get a spot!. Prayer of Mending > Renew > SW:P >Holy Fire > 3 Smites then rinse and repeat! great dps with healing to boot!

Also a great trick is use SW:Death on a weak target and get Spirit Tap (a must have smiter talent) then watch your bonus dmg cruise to 1500 with 385 mana smites doing over 2800!! i've had a Smite crit + Surge of Light do 3400 + 2800 for a total of 6,200 dmg for a spell that costs a mere 385! just have a pally around with Sanctity Aura and have a Paladin put Judgement of the Crusader on the target!

Comment by 203760

An above user stated that for shadow priests, "What is good about this set is the STATS people. Damage isn't everything unless you have stats to use it with. "

A shadow priest's spell damage IS his mana. More spell damage means more mana returned. The only baseline mana a shadow priest has to have is to last between shadowfiends and mana pots as the situation dictates. With over 1200 shadow damage on my shadow priest, I never have issues with mana that can't be covered by a shadowfiend.

And as for a minimum health requirement, this is simply what raids you do. Some bosses require 8k health to survive a specific AoE attack, and from there a shadow priest can easily heal him/herself with VE (and Devouring Plague, if Undead).

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Incarnate Regalia

Incarnate Regalia is the Tier 4 Raid Set. It contains 5 pieces.

	Gloves of the Incarnate (1)
	Leggings of the Incarnate (1)
	Shroud of the Incarnate (1)
	Soul-Collar of the Incarnate (1)
	Soul-Mantle of the Incarnate (1)

Incarnate Regalia

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