Chaos Bolt
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| Chaos Bolt | |
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| Usable by | |
| Class | Warlock |
| Properties | |
| Type | Offensive |
| School | Fire |
| Cooldown | 12 seconds |
| Talents | |
| Improvement talents | Cataclysm, Bane, Aftermath, Devastation, Intensity, Destructive Reach, Ruin, Soul Leech, Shadow and Flame |
| Other information | |
| Ranks | 2 |
Chaos Bolt is a Warlock spell that deals direct damage to the target. It has a shorter cast time than either Incinerate or Shadow Bolt, and a higher spell power coefficient. In PvE, this spell should always be on cooldown.
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Rank table
| Rank | Level | Base Mana Cost | Damage | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 9% | 837 - 1061 | Talent |
| 2 | 70 | 7% | 1077 - 1367 | 25
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| 3 | 75 | 7% | 1217 - 1545 | 80
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| 4 | 80 | 7% | 1429 - 1813 | 80
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Improvements
Bane will lower the cast time of Chaos Bolt by up to .5 seconds at max rank.
Shadow and Flame will increase the amount of fire spell damage that applies to the spell by 20% at max rank.
Destructive Reach extends the range of Chaos Bolt to 36 yards and reduces generated threat by 10% at max rank.
Fire and Brimstone increases damage of Chaos Bolt to targets affected by Immolate by 10% at max rank.
Chaos Bolt is a Destruction spell, and thus gains the benefit of the talents Cataclysm, Aftermath, Devastation, Intensity, Destructive Reach, Ruin, and Soul Leech.
The Glyph of Chaos Bolt will reduce the cooldown on the spell by two seconds.
Tips and tactics
- Chaos Bolt does 10% additional damage to targets that are afflicted with Immolate if you have taken the talent Fire and Brimstone, so this spell should always be cast on your opponent before Chaos Bolt. Following up with Conflagrate deals massive burst damage. Even better, pick talent Backdraft and use the Glyph of Conflagrate. Cast Immolate, Conflagrate (proccing Backdraft) and Chaos Bolt (now with 30% reduced cast time). This sequence is sure to reduce most non-elite mobs to a smoking pile of ash! Works well in PvP too.
- Curse of the Elements increases magic damage done to a target by 13% and should also be applied prior to casting Chaos Bolt in fights of sustained damage.
- Before patch 3.1.3, Chaos Bolt was one of the most mana-efficient spells in the warlock's arsenal, along with Soul Fire. It truly shone in PvP because of its short cast time and the fact that its damage couldn't be resisted and a Mage's Mana Shield or Priest's Power Word: Shield would not absorb the damage. It even ignored damage reduction effects like Pain Suppression,
and critical strike damage reduction from Resilience. Note, however, that this does NOT penetrate full immunities such as Divine Shield and Ice Block. - This spell is particular fun in Karazhan where the mana-shielded mobs in the Curator-boss is a major nusiance - bring a Destro-lock and one-shot them with Chaos Bolt.
The resilience myth
It appears as if the whole resilience thing was just a myth. Ghostcrawler said that the developers could not find anything that affected resilience and chaos bolt has never bypassed it.
Patch changes
- Patch 3.1.3 (2009-06-02): This spell no longer ignores damage reduction effects of the target.
- Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Added.
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