Blast Wave

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Blast Wave
Blast Wave Instant cast 10 yds PBAoE range 620 Mana at max rank A wave of flame radiates outward from the caster, damaging all enemies caught within the blast for X Fire damage, and Dazing them for 6 sec.
Usable by
Class	Mage
Properties
Type	Offensive
School	Fire
Cooldown	30 sec
Talents
Talented	Yes
Talent tree	Fire, Tier 5
Talent required	Pyroblast
Improvement talents	Impact, Ignite, Flame Throwing, Burning Soul, Critical Mass, Fire Power, Pyromaniac, Elemental Precision, Arcane Instability, Spell Power, Playing with Fire, Molten Fury, Shatter
Other information
Ranks	7
Related debuff
Blast Wave Dazed. Duration: 6 seconds

Bit hard to concentrate through all the fire, isn't it?

Blast Wave is a mage spell that deals Fire damage and dazes all enemies within 10 yds of the caster. The spell is an instant, point-blank area of effect. The daze effect lasts for 6 seconds, and the spell has a 30 second cooldown.

Contents 1 Rank table 2 Talent improvement 3 Notes 4 Tips and tactics

Rank table

Rank	Mana Cost	Damage	Level	Cost
1	215	160 - 192	30[1]	Talent
2	270	201 - 241	36	32 50
3	355	277 - 329	44	57 50
4	450	365 - 433	52	87 50
5	545	462 - 544	60	1 5
6	555	533 - 627	65	1 5
7	620	616 - 724	70	1 25

• 1. Minimum level to acquire the talent

Talent improvement

Blast Wave deals fire damage, and thus gains the benefit of the talents Impact, Ignite, Burning Soul, Master of Elements, Critical Mass, Fire Power, Pyromaniac, and Elemental Precision.

As with all mage spells capable of critical hits Arcane Instability, Spell Power, Molten Fury, Playing with Fire and Shatter can increase the effective damage output of this spell.

Notes

The daze effect is not dispellable.

Tips and tactics

This spell is cast in the same situations as Arcane Explosion, with the added benefit of snaring everything it hits.

Between Blast Wave, Frost Nova, Cone of Cold, Blink, Cold Armors, and Frostbolt, a mage is a slippery target to catch.

This spell adds another spell to both the mage's area damage and crowd control lists. It deals excellent damage, and the daze allows a mage to run clear and start another spell before the targets come back to full speed.

The fact that the secondary effect is a daze is very powerful. By definition, no class can break a daze early. Once you've snared a creature with Blast Wave, it stays snared for the full 6 seconds.

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