The subject of this article was removed from World of Warcraft in patch 3.0.2. This includes items and quests that can no longer be obtained. The in-game information in this article is kept purely for historical purposes and should probably not be under any other categories.

A blood elf racial ability used in combination with Arcane Torrent. This ability was removed in patch 3.0.2., partly due to lore reasons - in the closing hours of Burning Crusade the Sunwell was reignited and began to feed the elven addiction for magic again, thus removing the need to tap mana from other creatures. The practical reason however was that while it had its uses, such as a ranged cornerpulling tool for blood elf paladins, the mechanic to maintain three charges to release arcane torrent was deemed too much of a hassle, especially in raids and other content that required more attention to other functions. It is still referenced by Emotes done by female blood elves.

Notes Edit

• The value of X = (50 + level).

Tips and TacticsEdit

• Mana Tap breaks Polymorph, Sap, and Freezing Trap as the mana drain counts as an attack.
• Since Mana Tap costs zero mana, it's good to use mana tap as quickly as possible, remembering that arcane energy stacks up to 3 times.
• An enemy that has run out of mana will have any remaining mana drained up to the maximum of the ability.
• Doesn't work on enemies with no mana bar.
• Can be used to pull mobs efficiently if you lack any other means.
• Mana tap activates the GCD.