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{{Infobox ability
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|name=Mind Flay
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|mode={{{mode|}}}
  
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|image=Spell_Shadow_SiphonMana
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|arg={{{arg|}}}
  
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|description=Assault the target's mind with Shadow energy, causing X Shadow damage over 3 sec and slowing their movement speed by 50%.
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|name=Springvale's Cloak
  
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|class=[[Priest]]
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|icon=inv_misc_cape_cataclysm_healer_c_01
  
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|type=Offensive
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|quality=Rare
  
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|school=Shadow
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|bind=BoP
  
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|cost=8% of base mana
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|slot=Back
  
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|range=40 yd
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|armor=580
  
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|cast_time=Channeled
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|attrib=+252 Stamina<br/>+168 Intellect<br/>+112 Spirit
  
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|cooldown=N/A
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|heroic=1
  
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|talented=Yes
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|level=85
  
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|talent_tree=Shadow
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|effect=Equip: Increases your critical strike rating by 112.
  
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|improvement=[[#Talent improvements|See below]]
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|ilvl=346
  
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|debuff_desc=Movement speed slowed.
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|sell={{cost|7|34|19}}
  
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|debuff_dur=3 seconds
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{{AbilityFlavor|"Some priests heal; others enhance. I, however, melt faces!" —Omedus the Punisher|TCG Heroes of Azeroth|82}}
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==Source==
  
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This item drops from [[Commander Springvale]] on [[heroic mode]] in [[Shadowfang Keep]].
  
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'''Mind Flay''' is a [[Channeling|channeled]] spell that is the [[primary ability]] of [[Priest talents#Shadow|Shadow priests]]. It is the spell with the best damage/mana ratio for the priest, and it has the additional bonus to slow runners by 50%.
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==Improvements==
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===Talents===
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*‎[[Darkness]] increases spell haste by 1/2/3%.
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*[[Vampiric Embrace]] a spell which heals you for 15% and your party members for 3% of all single-target spell damage you deal for 30min. The spell itself has a 1 second cooldown and can therefore be active at all times.
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*[[Shadow Power]] increases damage by 15% and critical strike damage by 100%.
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*[[Shadowform]] increases all shadow damage you deal by 15% and reduces threat by 30% when in Shadowform.
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*[[Pain and Suffering]] gives a 30/60% chance to refresh Shadow Word: Pain on the target when damaging it with Mind Flay.
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*[[Twisted Faith]] increases spell damage by 1/2%.
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===Glyphs===
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*[[Glyph of Mind Flay]] increases the damage done by 10%.
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==Notes==
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*Its debuff has no classification, hence it cannot be dispelled.
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*When attacking a Druid with Mind Flay, shapeshifting cancels it.
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*Similarly, if the target uses a PvP trinket, it removes Mind Flay, due to the snare.
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*Mind Flay does additional threat. This is most likely due to its snare.
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*This spell is popularly referred to as the "face melter" due to the ray that usually targets the opponent's face.
   
 
== Patch changes ==
  
== Patch changes ==
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* {{Patch 4.1.0|note=Should no longer lose a tick of damage when the last tick is clipped by another Mind Flay cast.}}
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* {{Patch 4.0.3a|note=Added.}}
  
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* {{Patch 3.3.0|note=The range of this ability has been increased to 30 yards, up from 20.}}
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* {{Patch 3.0.8|note=Fixed a bug with targeting where you would not deal damage if not facing the target while channeling. Also corrected an issue where the damage from this ability was slightly delayed.}}
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* {{Patch 3.0.2|note=Can now periodically critically hit. The spell coefficient has been increased approximately 30%.}}
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* {{Patch 1.6.0|note=Will now cause damage to targets immune to movement slowing effects.}}
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* {{Patch 1.4.0|note=Should now be affected by the Focused Casting talent.}}
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== Images ==
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<gallery>
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File:MeltFace.jpeg|"Melt Face" in the [[TCG]].
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</gallery>
   
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Revision as of 22:23, 1 May 2011

Mind Flay
Spell shadow siphonmana
  • Mind Flay
  • Priest ability
  • 40 yd range
  • 8% of base mana
  • n/a cooldown
  • Channeled
  • Assault the target's mind with Shadow energy, causing X Shadow damage over 3 sec and slowing their movement speed by 50%.
Properties
Class Priest
School Shadow
Cooldown N/A
Talents
Talent tree Shadow
Improvements See below
Related debuff
Spell shadow siphonmana
  • Mind Flay
  • Movement speed slowed.
  • Duration: 3 seconds

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

"Some priests heal; others enhance. I, however, melt faces!" —Omedus the Punisher[1]

Mind Flay is a channeled spell that is the primary ability of Shadow priests. It is the spell with the best damage/mana ratio for the priest, and it has the additional bonus to slow runners by 50%.

Improvements

Talents

  • ‎Ability demonhunter darkness [Darkness] increases spell haste by 1/2/3%.
  • Spell shadow unsummonbuilding [Vampiric Embrace] a spell which heals you for 15% and your party members for 3% of all single-target spell damage you deal for 30min. The spell itself has a 1 second cooldown and can therefore be active at all times.
  • Spell holy greaterheal [Shadow Power] increases damage by 15% and critical strike damage by 100%.
  • Spell shadow shadowform [Shadowform] increases all shadow damage you deal by 15% and reduces threat by 30% when in Shadowform.
  • Spell shadow shadowwordpain [Pain and Suffering] gives a 30/60% chance to refresh Shadow Word: Pain on the target when damaging it with Mind Flay.
  • Spell shadow mindtwisting [Twisted Faith] increases spell damage by 1/2%.

Glyphs

Notes

  • Its debuff has no classification, hence it cannot be dispelled.
  • When attacking a Druid with Mind Flay, shapeshifting cancels it.
  • Similarly, if the target uses a PvP trinket, it removes Mind Flay, due to the snare.
  • Mind Flay does additional threat. This is most likely due to its snare.
  • This spell is popularly referred to as the "face melter" due to the ray that usually targets the opponent's face.

Patch changes

  • Cataclysm Patch 4.1.0 (2011-04-26): Should no longer lose a tick of damage when the last tick is clipped by another Mind Flay cast.
  • Wrath-Logo-Small Patch 3.3.0 (2009-12-08): The range of this ability has been increased to 30 yards, up from 20.
  • Wrath-Logo-Small Patch 3.0.8 (2009-01-20): Fixed a bug with targeting where you would not deal damage if not facing the target while channeling. Also corrected an issue where the damage from this ability was slightly delayed.
  • Wrath-Logo-Small Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Can now periodically critically hit. The spell coefficient has been increased approximately 30%.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.6.0 (2005-07-12): Will now cause damage to targets immune to movement slowing effects.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.4.0 (2005-04-19): Should now be affected by the Focused Casting talent.

Images

  • "Melt Face" in the TCG.

    "Melt Face" in the TCG.

External links

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About priests
  1. ^ TCG Heroes of Azeroth, #82
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