Discipline → Shadow at 40

Pick order

1. ⚑Level 40: respec. Not before: Shadow before 40 is a trap.
2. 1Spirit TapShadow★lvl 40 ↺ 5/5

   Keep the regen.

3. 2Shadow FocusShadowfillerlvl 40 ↺ 5/5

   Hit on Shadow spells.

4. 3Improved Shadow Word: PainShadowfillerlvl 40 ↺ 2/2

   Almost every Shadow point boosts Shadow damage.

5. 4Improved Mind BlastShadowfillerlvl 40 ↺ 3/5
6. 5Mind FlayShadowfillerlvl 40 ↺ 1/1
7. 6Improved Mind FlayShadowfillerlvl 40 ↺ 2/2
8. 7Vampiric EmbraceShadow★lvl 40 ↺ 1/1

   Heals back the little damage you take.

9. 8Shadow WeavingShadowfillerlvl 40 ↺ 3/3
10. 9Devouring ContagionShadowfillerlvl 40 ↺ 2/2
11. 10SilenceShadowfillerlvl 40 ↺ 1/1
12. 11DarknessShadowfillerlvl 40 ↺ 5/5
13. 12ShadowformShadow★lvl 40 ↺ 1/1

    The point that makes the whole tree shine: 2–3 mobs at a time.

14. ⚑Then the same Discipline mana points, for the same reasons.
15. 13Wand SpecializationDiscipline★lvl 41–42 2/2
16. 14Twin DisciplinesDisciplinefillerlvl 43–47 5/5
17. 15Mental StrengthDisciplinefillerlvl 48–50 3/5
18. 16MeditationDiscipline★lvl 51–53 3/3
19. 17Inner FocusDiscipline★lvl 54 1/1
20. 18Mental AgilityDiscipline★lvl 55–57 3/3
21. 19Shadow ReachShadowlvl 58–59 2/2

    The three extra Shadow points.

22. 20Improved Mind BlastShadowlvl 60 4/5