Mana Burn

Mana Burn
	Mana Burn (7 ranks); Priest ability; 30 yd range; 355 Mana; 3 seconds cast; Destroy X to Y mana from a target. For each mana destroyed in this way, the target takes Z Shadow damage.;
Properties
Class	Priest
School	Shadow
Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
Improvements	[Improved Mana Burn]

[[Category:priest abilities]][[Category:priest abilities]]

Mana Burn is a Shadow-based Priest spell. It drains mana from the enemy, causing Shadow damage.

Rank table

Rank	Level	Type	Mana Cost	Cast Time	Cost
1	24	Discipline	95	3 seconds	71
2	32	Discipline	140	3 seconds	1 10
3	40	Discipline	185	3 seconds	1 30
4	48	Discipline	225	3 seconds	4 20
5	56	Discipline	270	3 seconds	4 80
6	63	Discipline	300	3 seconds	5 85
7	70	Discipline	355	3 seconds	9 90

Mana Burn has some strange behaviour in combination with the Shadow tree. It works with [Shadow Weaving], [Shadowform], [Vampiric Embrace], and [Vampiric Touch]. However, it does not proc [Blackout], nor does it benefit from [Darkness] or [Shadow Affinity]. [Shadow Focus] probably does not affect it as well.
Its threat simply depends on its damage and follows normal rules; the mana drain does not cause any additional threat.
Shadowform will increase damage done by this spell.

Improved Mana Burn reduces the casting time of Mana Burn.
Force of Will increases spell damage and critical strike chance for all offensive spells.

Mana Burn is useful both in PvE and PvP. It can be used against enemy spell casters in PvE to prevent them from casting their spells, especially healing spells. In PvP this spell is helpful against healing classes.
With [Improved Mana Burn], its effectiveness can be raised enormously. In addition, its susceptibility to interrupt effects can be reduced.
Combined with a shadow spec'd priest's Vampiric Embrace, Mana Burn can be an amusing and effective way to use the target's mana to heal your party (while damaging them in the process). Adding the Shadow spec Vampiric Touch to this also allows your mana to be somewhat replenished in the process.

[[Category:<Spell School> spells]]

Mana Burn
Mana Burn (7 ranks) Priest ability 30 yd range 355 Mana 3 seconds cast Destroy X to Y mana from a target. For each mana destroyed in this way, the target takes Z Shadow damage.
Properties
Class	Priest
School	Shadow
Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
Improvements	[Improved Mana Burn]